Dates
- Cover date
- September 1984
- On sale
- May 1, 1984
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #5 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 0714860247509 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.
Barcode 0714860247509 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- The Battle of Four Armies! · Marvel Super Heroes · 24 pages
When Galactus' home ship arrives, all of the factions scramble to devise a plan to deal with this. Torch connects with the Zsaji. The Wrecking Crew picks on Molecule Man and Volcana. The Enchantress tries to seduce Doom. Mr. Fantastic and Magneto each try to get the attention of Galactus and are punished for their troubles. The heroes and villains battle again but the X-Men ride into the rescue and drive the bad guys off. Colossus is badly injured and also comes into contact with the healer Zsaji. Dr. Doom sneaks onto Galactus' ship and begins to poke around.
Characters
Reprinted in
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1985), Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1992), Secret Wars (2005), Secret Wars Omnibus (2008), Hasbro / Secret Wars (2009), [Marvel Super Heroes] Secret Wars (2011), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024), Marvel Archive Edition: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Gallery Edition (2025)