The Marvel Universe’s subsequent Secret Battle erupts this September in Battleworld, a five-issue restricted sequence by author Christos Gage (Superior Spider-Man) and artist Marcus To (X-Drive).
Within the custom of 2015’s visionary Secret Wars occasion by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, in addition to the unique basic Secret Wars, Battleworld will see shattered fragments of infinite worlds unite to type a single planet that may play host to an epic battle.
This time round, the gamers shall be handpicked from throughout area and time, together with a number of the most iconic universes within the Multiverse.
Alongside the best way, we’ll see fan favorite characters like the unique Starbrand, Days of Future Previous‘s Storm, Kushala the Spirit Rider, and Maestro alongside thrilling new variations of Wasp, Captain Marvel, and Spider-Man. Based mostly on the duvet artwork beneath, at the very least one of many latter’s Variants shall be “Night Monkey,” primarily based on Spider-Man: Far From Residence‘s stealth swimsuit (an unique creation for the MCU).
Within the sequence, the battle strains are drawn as a mysterious drive units this superior meeting of heroes and villains in opposition to one another in a struggle for the final word prize. This is the official description for Battleworld #1:
“SLAY YOUR ENEMIES, PROVE YOUR WORTH AND ALL YOU DESIRE SHALL BE YOURS IN THE WORLD TO COME!” The Battleworld from Secret Wars returns! Heroes from throughout the Multiverse are thrown collectively on a patchwork world to interact in their very own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines! Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious objective? Enter Maestro. Is he good friend, or foe?
“I used to be a rabid shopper of the unique Secret Wars when it got here out in 1984, so an opportunity to revisit the Battleworld ‘destroy your enemies’ idea was irresistible,” Gage stated immediately. “Then they provide me Hank Pym, one in all my favourite Marvel characters to jot down, and the superb Marcus To on artwork?”
“When Wil prompt that the fragments of Battleworld may come from completely different timelines, I jumped at that, as a result of Marvel has so many superior ones, from Days of Future Previous to 2099. Utilizing Hank gave me the concept to construct a workforce of characters with errors to atone for or tragedies to beat.”
“So we added a really younger Spider-Man whose guilt over Uncle Ben is as uncooked as his inexperience; a newly sober Carol Danvers; King Thor, who guidelines over a lifeless future Earth; a fugitive Luke Cage, Hero for Rent; Bucky Barnes, contemporary from the entrance strains of WWII; and extra. However then, after I thought I used to be already in nerd heaven, they let me have Star Model. The ORIGINAL Star Model, Ken Connell!”
“I have not even talked about our Massive Dangerous, Korvac, and Hank Pym’s first encounter with Arcade since he kidnapped a bunch of Hank’s Avengers Academy college students,” the author teased.
Try the covers, together with the complete connecting variant by Nick Bradshaw that may run on all 5 problems with the sequence, and keep tuned for extra on Battleworld as we’ve got it.
BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Artwork by MARCUS TO
Cowl by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant Cowl by Greg Land
Star Model Variant Cowl by MARK BAGLEY
Wraparound Connecting Variant Cowl by NICK BRADSHAW
Promo Variant Cowl by ROD REIS
On Sale 9/24
