Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #3
(W) Tom DeFalco (A) Pat Olliffe (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 31, 2024
SRP: $3.99
AMID THE CHAOS, THERE COMES – A CALAMITY!
Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances #1
(W) Jody Houser, Timothy Zahn (A) Andrea Di Vito, Pat Olliffe (CA) Rod Reis
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 24, 2024
SRP: $5.99
RETURN TO THE SAGA OF THRAWN WITH THE COMIC-BOOK ADAPTATION OF THRAWN: ALLIANCES!
Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances #1
(W) Jody Houser, Timothy Zahn (A) Andrea Di Vito, Pat Olliffe (CA) Rod Reis
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 24, 2024
SRP: $5.99
RETURN TO THE SAGA OF THRAWN WITH THE COMIC-BOOK ADAPTATION OF THRAWN: ALLIANCES!
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #2
(W) Tom DeFalco (A) Pat Olliffe (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Rated T+
In Shops: Dec 27, 2023
SRP: $3.99
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS!
SPIDER-MAN, freshly attired in his new ALIEN COSTUME, is pulled from the SECRET WARS to face a NEW challenge – the might of the HOBGOBLIN, BARON ZEMO, ELECTRO, CONSTRICTOR and more! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! But how did THIS set of villains find their way into the BATTLEWORLD of SECRET WARS?! Only this issue holds the answer to this forty-year mystery! Do not miss Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe’s ALL-NEW in-continuity tale featuring SPIDER-MAN, HUMAN TORCH and a slew of surprises!
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #2
(W) Tom DeFalco (A) Pat Olliffe (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Rated T+
In Shops: Dec 27, 2023
SRP: $3.99
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS!
SPIDER-MAN, freshly attired in his new ALIEN COSTUME, is pulled from the SECRET WARS to face a NEW challenge – the might of the HOBGOBLIN, BARON ZEMO, ELECTRO, CONSTRICTOR and more! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! But how did THIS set of villains find their way into the BATTLEWORLD of SECRET WARS?! Only this issue holds the answer to this forty-year mystery! Do not miss Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe’s ALL-NEW in-continuity tale featuring SPIDER-MAN, HUMAN TORCH and a slew of surprises!
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1
(W) Tom DeFalco (A) Pat Olliffe (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 22, 2023
SRP: $4.99
AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS, THE MYSTERIES OF THE SECRET WARS DEEPEN!
Get ready for an ALL-NEW cataclysmic battle from when SPIDER-MAN first got his ALIEN COSTUME, when a mysterious being called the BEYONDER assembled super heroes and villains from Earth to do battle on a patchwork planet – yes, witness now an untold adventure set during the original SECRET WARS! MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS set the standard for Marvel Comics events (as well as action figures and the characters existing on the forefront of pop culture), and this new story will at last reveal some secret connections and MISSING CHARACTERS going back to the 1984 original series, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! What SECRET TEST are the BEYONDERS conducting…and how will SPIDER-MAN, the HUMAN TORCH and the whole cast determine the fate of the universe? (PLUS: Surprise super-villain appearances inside!)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1
(W) Tom DeFalco (A) Pat Olliffe (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 22, 2023
SRP: $4.99
AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS, THE MYSTERIES OF THE SECRET WARS DEEPEN!
Get ready for an ALL-NEW cataclysmic battle from when SPIDER-MAN first got his ALIEN COSTUME, when a mysterious being called the BEYONDER assembled super heroes and villains from Earth to do battle on a patchwork planet – yes, witness now an untold adventure set during the original SECRET WARS! MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS set the standard for Marvel Comics events (as well as action figures and the characters existing on the forefront of pop culture), and this new story will at last reveal some secret connections and MISSING CHARACTERS going back to the 1984 original series, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! What SECRET TEST are the BEYONDERS conducting…and how will SPIDER-MAN, the HUMAN TORCH and the whole cast determine the fate of the universe? (PLUS: Surprise super-villain appearances inside!)
Next year, Marvel embarks on a host of new adventures in the galaxy far, far away! Last weekend at the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con, an all-star lineup of Star Wars talent joined Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain to give fans a first look at what next year holds for Marvel Comics’ line of Star Wars comic books. The new announcements included an all-new limited series starring Mace Windu hitting stands just in time for the 25th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, a comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s New York Times #1 best-selling Thrawn: Alliances novel, and more!
Launching in January, Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances will see Zahn team up with writer Jody Houser and artists Andrea Di Vito and Pat Olliffe to bring his groundbreaking chapter of Thrawn’s saga to Marvel Comics! Witness the tactical prowess of the galaxy’s most dangerous mind in action as Thrawn begins his legendary rise to power and forges a lasting and deadly partnership with Darth Vader.
In February, one the greatest Jedi must stop an incendiary secret from falling into the wrong hands in Star Wars: Mace Windu, a new limited series written by Marc Bernardin and drawn by Georges Jeanty. Even in the years before the Clone Wars, Mace Windu was known for his discipline, determination and combat skills. When a scientist’s discovery threatens the balance of the galaxy, Mace is led down a treacherous path of mystery and action. The series will also introduce Azita Cruuz, a pirate with a deadly secret, who the Hutts and the Republic will stop at nothing to control!
January also marks the explosive conclusion of Ethan Sacks’ Star Wars: Bounty Hunters with issue 42. Valance the bounty hunter has one final mission to complete…and it may indeed be his LAST! Can he and the crew fight their way past Boba Fett…and Jabba’s secret weapon? Find out in this grand finale that’s four years in the making!
Come March, Ethan Sacks will continue to deliver action-packed storytelling set in Star Wars’ criminal underworld in Star Wars: Jango Fett. Alongside Star Wars veteran artist Luke Ross, Sacks continues the legacy of one of the greatest bounty hunters: JANGO FETT! A bounty to find! A mystery to solve! A treaty at risk! All this plus Aurra Sing in the mix! Be there for Jango Fett’s brand-new mission!
Check out all the covers now and dive into these thrilling new sagas next year. For a special sneak peek at these series and more, pick up Star Wars: Revelations [2023] #1 in December!
Next month, Marvel kicks off the 40th anniversary celebration of its original crossover event, Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Layton’s Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, with an all-new series that takes place during the original saga: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld!
The series returns to when Marvel’s greatest heroes and deadliest villains were pit against each other on Battleworld by the unbelievably powerful Beyonder. Industry icon Tom DeFalco, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and the editor of the original Secret Wars, teams up with acclaimed artist Pat Olliffe to expose this new Battleworld adventure starring Spider-Man and the Human Torch!
Fans can check out all the covers plus all-new interior artwork. Fitting seamlessly between the pages of the original series, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld will take place after Spidey receives his iconic black alien costume that would one day become Venom! This new preview recaptures familiar Secret Wars moments and shows the beginning of Spidey and Human Torch’s secret mission.
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld also holds answers to a 40-year old mystery with shocking appearances by characters that you didn’t even know fought in Secret Wars! As seen on the cover of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #2, villains like Baron Zemo, Hobgoblin, Electro, Constrictor, and more found their way onto Battleworld. What do these characters have in common? Fans know that Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars didn’t just impact comic book storytelling, it launched a spectacular Marvel Comics toy line! The beloved Secret Wars toy line included various heroes and villains who didn’t make into the original event—until now! Learn what their roles were and stay tuned to future issues to see what other heroes and villains show up!
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars set the standard for Marvel Comics events. Don’t miss this new in-continuity story, packed with secret connections to the original, whenMarvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 arrives next month!
Over the last few months, artist Sean Galloway has captured the spirit of Saturday Morning cartoons with a new line of variant covers depicting your favorite heroes in his fantastic animated style. Inspired by classic TV ads of decades past, this popular new cover program radiates the exuberant energy and vibrant aesthetic of iconic children’s programming with a modern twist. This November, Galloway will spotlight the groundbreaking Secret Wars event in a new connecting cover for Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 and #2! The bombastic storyline is a perfect fit for Galloway’s style and the cover serves as an homage to Mike Zeck’s classic Secret Wars #1 cover.
Written by former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief and the editor of the original Secret Wars, Tom DeFalco, and drawn by acclaimed artist Pat Olliffe, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld will reveal a never-before-told adventure set during one of the significant conflicts in Marvel Comics history. Starring super hero best friend duo Spider-Man and the Human Torch, the limited series will reveal secrets behind the Beyonder’s true motives, contain shocking appearances by characters you never knew fought in the Secret Wars, and fit seamlessly between the pages of the beloved original series!
Check out the full piece below and pick it up this November and December!
