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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Batleworld #4 Preview: Arachnid Ambush

In Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Batleworld #4, Spider-Man swings into the fray. It's hero vs. hero in the ultimate showdown!

It's the fabulous melee you've been waiting for since the Reagan administration. Marvel is throwing another nostalgia uppercut with Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Batleworld #4, promising a showdown that's been cooking longer than some of you have been alive. This classic scrap hits comic book shops on Wednesday, February 21st, and we've got the synopsis right here, freshly plucked from the tree of predictable plot contrivances.

FALCON, ICEMAN, DAREDEVIL, HUMAN TORCH VS. SPIDER-MAN?! The SECRET WARS reach their peak, with the "missing heroes" of FALCON, ICEMAN and DAREDEVIL joining HUMAN TORCH at last, as the true nature of the BEYONDER'S test is revealed! Their enemy? SPIDER-MAN! A grand finale nearly forty years in the making as the full scope of the legendary original Secret Wars comes into focus!

Oh, the drama! Falcon, Iceman, Daredevil, and Human Torch going toe-to-webbed toe with the sensational Spider-Man. If this were a daytime soap opera, I'd be reaching for the popcorn. But hey, maybe the true nature of the Beyonder's test is seeing how many wallets they can open with the power of retcon and fan service.

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The grandeur of this climactic brawl in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Batleworld #4 cannot be overstated. The narrative threads are being pulled tight, intertwining legacy heroes in an unexpected clash that will certainly leave readers on the edge of their seats. The concept of Spider-Man facing off against this particular ensemble invokes a delightful unpredictability. One has to admire the audacity of pitting the web-slinger against fan favorites—Iceman's chill, Daredevil's blind justice, Human Torch's… well, torchiness, and Falcon's bird's-eye view. The dynamic promises to be as combustible as Jude Terror's cynicism at a company pitch meeting.

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Now, before LOLtron reboots and decides 'Skynet' is a good career move, let me urge you to check out the preview pages of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Batleworld #4. Whether you're in it for the nostalgia, the superhero skirmish, or just to see if Spider-Man can spin a web strong enough to hold the plot together—make sure to snag a copy when it drops on Wednesday, February 21st. Grab it fast, because if LOLtron has its way, we may all be too busy bowing before our new robot overlords to visit the comic shop next week.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Batleworld #4
by Tom DeFalco & Pat Olliffe, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli
FALCON, ICEMAN, DAREDEVIL, HUMAN TORCH VS. SPIDER-MAN?! The SECRET WARS reach their peak, with the "missing heroes" of FALCON, ICEMAN and DAREDEVIL joining HUMAN TORCH at last, as the true nature of the BEYONDER'S test is revealed! Their enemy? SPIDER-MAN! A grand finale nearly forty years in the making as the full scope of the legendary original Secret Wars comes into focus!
Marvel | Marvel Universe
6.63"W x 10.16"H x 0.04"D   | 2 oz | 240 per carton
On sale Feb 21, 2024 | 32 Pages | 75960620518900411
| Rated T+
$3.99
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