Secret Wars II #3

Dates

Cover date

September 1985

On sale

June 18, 1985

Pages

36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #3 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 0714860283109 · shared with another edition

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

  Canadian

  Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

  Barcode 0714860283109 · shared with another edition

  This edition’s page

Story arc: Secret Wars II

This is part 10 of 44. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

1. Secret Wars II (1985) #1
2. The New Mutants (1983) #30
3. Captain America (1968) #308
4. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #196
5. Iron Man (1968) #197
6. Secret Wars II (1985) #2
7. Fantastic Four (1961) #282
8. Web of Spider-Man (1985) #6
9. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #268
10. Secret Wars II (1985) #3
11. Daredevil (1964) #223
12. The Avengers (1963) #260
13. The Incredible Hulk (1968) #312
14. Secret Wars II (1985) #4
15. Alpha Flight (1983) #28
16. Dazzler (1981) #40
17. The Avengers (1963) #261
18. Rom (1979) #72
19. Secret Wars II (1985) #5
20. Fantastic Four (1961) #285
21. The Thing (1983) #30
22. Doctor Strange (1974) #74
23. Secret Wars II (1985) #6
24. Micronauts (1984) #16
25. Power Pack (1984) #18
26. Cloak and Dagger (1985) #4
27. Power Man and Iron Fist (1981) #121
28. Secret Wars II (1985) #7
29. Thor (1966) #363
30. The Defenders (1972) #152
31. The New Mutants (1983) #36
32. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #202
33. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #273
34. Secret Wars II (1985) #8
35. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #111
36. Fantastic Four (1961) #288
37. The Avengers (1963) #265
38. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #274
39. Secret Wars II (1985) #9
40. The New Mutants (1983) #37
41. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #203
42. The Avengers (1963) #266
43. Quasar (1989) #8
44. Dazzler Omnibus (2024) #nn

Creators

Stories

• This World Is Mine! · Marvel Heroes · 25 pages

  The Beyonder falls under the influence of mob boss and pimp Vinnie Corbo. He does well in the mob life until Vinnie tells him there is nothing more that he can teach him and encourages the Beyonder to reach his full potential. The Beyonder does so, first taking over the Kingpin's operations, then the U.S and then the entire world. Realizing that worship without free will does not give him satisfaction, the Beyonder releases the world from his control. When he visits Avengers mansion and is told by Jarvis that the heroes are unavailable, he decides to seek out Daredevil for help.

Publisher’s description

The Beyonder indulges in all of Earth's pleasures, discovering quickly that humans can have too much of a good thing. His earthly education continues when Beyonder uncovers the secret of desire, turning all who meet him into loyal subjects!

Characters

Reprinted in

Secret Wars II Omnibus (2009), Secret Wars II (2011), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015)