Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1

Dates

Cover date

May 1984

On sale

January 24, 1984

Pages

36

Editions and covers (4)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Direct edition75¢ cover

  Direct

  No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

  Source ↗
• Newsstand edition75¢ cover

  Newsstand

  A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

  Barcode 0714860247505 · shared with another edition

  This edition’s page
• Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

  Canadian

  Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

  Barcode 0714860247505 · shared with another edition

  This edition’s page
• 2nd printing

  Direct - Second Printing

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  This edition’s page

Creators

Stories

• The War Begins · 23 pages

  Heroes and villains each find themselves in spaceships. They witness the creation of Battleworld. The Beyonder tells them that their goal is to defeat their enemies, and their wildest dreams will come true. Galactus and Doom fly off to confront the Beyonder but are repulsed. The heroes are transported to the planet and turn on Magneto. The villains are also moved to Battleworld, and Doom tries to reason with them concerning the Beyonder's wishes. When no one is willing to listen, he flies off to talk to Reed but is shot down by Kang. The heroes reach Doom but get blasted.

Characters

Reprinted in

Spider-Man Comic (1984), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1985), Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1992), Secret Wars (2005), Secret Wars Omnibus (2008), Hasbro / Secret Wars (2009), Spider-Man & the Secret Wars (2010), [Marvel Super Heroes] Secret Wars (2011), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015), Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2016), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024), Marvel Archive Edition: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Gallery Edition (2025)