Secret Wars Archives

Armor Wars #1/2 Sketch Cover
There are comic book series almost every comic fan knows, there are comic book characters that most everyone knows, there are specific comic books most every comic reader knows, and then there are the more obscure issues that slip through the cracks.  What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that[...]
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One of my favorites from this year's convention was the Emperor Doom Pop vinyl from the 2015 Marvel Comics Secret Wars event This is one of my favorite portrayals of Doctor Doom and this exclusive Funko Pop fits all the right boxes So let's not keep the Emperor waiting any longer as we dive into another Bleeding[...]
Jim Shooter
And arguably it was stories like Jim Shooter's Secret Wars a couple of years later that led the way for superhero comic books to make story arcs the standard across superhero comic books More to come Aren't these fun? Last month's MCM London Comic Con had Jim Shooter as a guest, and at his table[...]
Will Marvel Phase 4 End in A Secret War?
In the comics, the Black Knight has frequently been a member of the Avengers and also romantically involved with a character who is about to have a lead role in an upcoming Marvel film — Sersi of the Eternals. Marvel Phase 4 and Secret War Weirdworlds, the Wasteland, the Microverse and other dimensions were all realms that[...]
Marvel Legends Infamous Iron Man Packaged
This #MarvelLegendsSeries 6-Inch figure will be available Spring 2019 exclusively at @Walgreens. #walgreensexclusive This version of Doom features him in his Iron Man suit from the run of comics a couple years ago spinning out of the events of Secret Wars That book was pretty great, but has since fallen away for the return of the one, true Doom[...]
Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1 cover by Chip Zdarsky
It puts him in situations which he would find abhorrent to discover who he has become since Hickman's Secret Wars The art of Shalvey and Bellaire is great, and the book earns a strong recommendation Give it a read. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Infamous Iron Man, aka Victor von Doom, and the Thing arrive on[...]
Iron Man 10 Years Later: Ole Shellhead's Top 10 Action Figures!
But that face man…that face is haunting. The Secret Wars figure from 1984 is right up my alley however.Yeah sure these were not very articulated, and these broke pretty often, and his blaster gun thing was not the greatest, but I remember playing with this figure more than any other in this line[...]
Black Panther Ultimates #1 cover by Kenneth Rocafort
Black Panther was on the life raft that escaped the end too, and he played an integral role in overthrowing Doom with the help of the Infinity Gauntlet. Secret Wars #6 art by Esad Ribic and Ive Svorcina After the restoration of our universe, Black Panther founded the Ultimates, a small group consisting of himself, Captain Marvel,[...]
Quintessential Captain America Stories To Read This July 4th
This one can be picked up from Marvel directly for $10 or from Amazon for less than $18. Though this was not a Captain America-specific story, the original Secret Wars spotlighted the First Avenger for quite a bit, as he did his best to lead a group of heroes made up of the Fantastic Four, the[...]
Did Secret Empire #1 Sell Less Than Half As Many Copies As Civil War II #1?
The year prior, Secret Wars #1 sold an estimated 527,678, according to Comichron If these numbers are accurate, it shows that Secret Empire #1 sold just 41.2% of the number of copies Civil War II #1 did, less than half When compared to Secret Wars #1, Secret Empire #1 sold just 29.8% of its half a[...]
Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars Returns Today With The Leader
Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars season 4 kicks off this morning and we have a clip from the episodes Here we see the Leader and his Humanoids attacking the Avengers Marvel has also released a synopsis for the new season: This season the Avengers will muster all of their knowledge and strength to try and find a[...]
Marvel's Secret Wars Cartoon Will Premiere June 17 On Disney XD
First announced at last year's San Diego Comic Con, Marvel's Avengers animated series will be retitled Avengers: Secret Wars for its fourth season, and that new season kicks off next month, according to a press release Constant relaunching of series under different titles and a never-ending cycle of blockbuster events has worked so well for[...]
Revealed: Reed Richards Personally Erased Doctor Strange's Memory Of The Secret Wars
Probably Old Man Logan. But while most folk seem to have had their memories altered by changing reality, Doctor Strange – who was killed by Doctor Doom in Secret Wars has had his memories personally removed by Reed Richards. At least that's what it says in the All-New All-Different Marvel Universe guidebook update volume published today. So Reed[...]
Marvel Had Twice DC's Marketshare In January, But Walking Dead Outsold Secret Wars
JANUARY 2015 COMICS -3.86% -4.09% GRAPHIC NOVELS -7.77% -9.65% TOTAL COMICS/GN -5.10% -4.54% TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR 1 THE WALKING DEAD #150 (MR) $2.99 IMA 2 SECRET WARS #9 $4.99 MAR 3 SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1 $3.99 MAR 4 STAR WARS #14 $3.99 MAR 5 STAR WARS #15 $3.99 MAR 6 OLD MAN LOGAN #1 $4.99 MAR 7 STAR WARS: OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 $3.99 MAR 8 BATMAN #48 $3.99 DC 9 DARTH VADER #15 $3.99 MAR 10 UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR 1 STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOLUME 2: SHADOWS AND SECRETS TP $19.99 MAR 2 STAR WARS VOLUME 2: SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLERS' MOON TP $19.99 MAR 3 COLOR[...]
The Illuminated Secret Wars Parody Begins… Properly
The first 72 pages of a very long but very funny Secret Wars parody, Illuminated Wars, has begun You can read the prologue here but the first full chapter can be downloaded in CBR format right here. This is a full blown take on the series, from the rather blonde white skinned nature of the Thor Corps… She has[...]
What Did The Secret Wars Ever Do For Us? 
By Ian Melton   Secret Wars has made a video game canon; well as least a version of it so far.  This week's Contest of Champions, issue #5, actually has quite a few big "moments" for the Marvel Universe brought to us by the new Jonathan Hickman, Al Ewing.  In his current three titles for Marvel, Contest[...]
Secret Wars #9 Gets A Second Print, Along WIth Lucifer, Batman/TMNT And More
Secret Wars #9, the final issue of Marvel's end of days isn't quite done yet, as it's getting a second print. It's joined at Marvel by All-New Wolverine #4, Captain America: Sam Wilson #5, Deadpool #6 and Astonishing Ant-Man #4 all in stores for 1st February… While over at DC Comics, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and #2 are getting second[...]
Tom Brevoort Confirms "No More 616" – And It's The Last Fantastic Four Story
Bleeding Cool suggested, in the light of the then-upcoming Secret Wars that creators had been given one last chance to use 616 before it was gone forever And so, in Spider-Verse… …in Time Runs Out… …in everything, you couldn't move for the reminder that the story you were reading was in the 616 reality[...]
The Burger That Saved Miles Morales (Secret Wars Spoilers)
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A Comic Show – Secret Wars #9 Is A Perfect 10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvaiVTXymTEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A Comic Show 1.13.16: Secret Wars 9 is a 10! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvaiVTXymTE) Aaron Haaland writes, Hey Fandom This week I gush about Secret Wars #9, the long awaited finale This was worth the wait It's the best end to any event book I've ever read…and I've pretty much read 'em[...]
Steven Moffat's Doctor Who And The Secret Wars #9 Finale? (SPOILERS)
I have been told that the finale of Secret Wars #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, to be published this Wednesday, bears something in similarity to Steven Moffat's first Doctor Who story with Christopher Eccleston. That's all How peculiar What could it be? SPOILER SPECULATION to follow… Because that would be the two parter The Empty[...]
Marvel Recaps Secret Wars So Far Before Final Issue Release
Are you waiting for the 9th and final issue of Marvel's Secret Wars and looking for a recap? Have you not read them yet but plan on starting with issue #9? Are you not reading the series at all but are looking for a nice recap to explain what is going on?  Well, Marvel has[...]
Sneak Peek At Secret Wars #9, As Its Solicitation Increases In Size…
Secret Wars #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic was solicited with one word "Genesis." That was it. It has now increased slightly. The finale to Marvel’s largest event ever – SECRET WARS #9 arrives 1/13/16. You won't believe what this STARTED! Prepare for GENESIS and witness just the birth of All-New, All-Different Marvel. Here's a little look ahead at[...]