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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 1D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Blue Galactus Variant

Label #21-2156ce3-088

Direct Edition. "The War Begins!" Part 1 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This is it, the granddaddy of all epic events. Before Identity Crisis, Infinite Crisis, House of M, Civil War, and Infinity Gauntlet there was Secret Wars. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the Marvel Universe and whisked them to the far side of the universe to battle for the ultimate prize. One thing is for certain, the lives of these heroes and villains will never be the same again. - This is the first printing. Any 2nd printing will have the words "Second Printing" at the bottom of the first page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 1N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4511951003

Newsstand Edition. "The War Begins!" Part 1 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This is it, the granddaddy of all epic events. Before Identity Crisis, Infinite Crisis, House of M, Civil War, and Infinity Gauntlet there was Secret Wars. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the Marvel Universe and whisked them to the far side of the universe to battle for the ultimate prize. One thing is for certain, the lives of these heroes and villains will never be the same again. - This is the first printing. Any 2nd printing will have the words "Second Printing" at the bottom of the first page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4311697005

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011011

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011009

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011008

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4511951007

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4473182002

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011010

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011012

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 10D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4511951009

Direct Edition. "Death to the Beyonder!" Part 10 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's Doctor Doom vs. the Beyonder. The nefarious villain has stolen vast amounts of cosmic energy from mighty Galactus and now stands in defiance before the nigh omnipotent Beyonder. What follows is a battle that will rock the cosmos, and only one shall survive. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024 Marvel) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Foil Edition.

Label #4459990012

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Foil Cover. Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Marvels monthly celebration of the finest super-hero crossover of them all continues! As if life on the Beyonders Battleworld wasnt eventful enough for Earths stranded superhumans, Galactus has summoned his incredible spacecraft to the planet. And now three separate factions – the heroes, the villains and the X-Men – must reckon with the implications! But the World-Eater isnt in the mood to explain himself and unleashes a deadly robot to enforce his cosmic will! Meanwhile, a love triangle forms, the villains mount their latest attack, the Molecule Man asserts himself and Doctor Doom makes secret plans of his own! Its one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $9.99.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024 Marvel) 8A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4503057011

Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck. Cover by Mike Zeck. Marvel's monthly celebration of the finest super-hero crossover of them all continues with Battleworld about to be consumed by Galactus! Spider-Man is back in action and learning all the fresh tricks at his disposal courtesy of his new black costume - but his excitement might be short-lived as the assembled heroes, reunited with the X-Men, must mount an assault on the World-Eater with everything at stake! But is stopping Galactus even the right thing to do? Reed Richards isn't certain - and if he doesn't know what to do, what chance does anyone else have? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #8. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Secret Wars (2015 3rd Series) 1H CGC 9.8 Young Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover

Label #4490186011

Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Esad Ribic. Cover by Skottie Young. THE FINAL INCURSION IS HAPPENING! THE MARVEL UNIVERSE IS COLLIDING WITH THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE! AND NEITHER WILL SURVIVE! 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Secret Wars (2015 3rd Series) 3B CGC 9.8 Coker 1:25 Variant

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Coker Variant Cover.

Label #4501689001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Esad Ribic. Cover by Tomm Coker. ALL THE DEVILS DANCE! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4500670010

Part 1 of 9. "Earthfall!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. Months ago a nigh omnipotent being from beyond kidnaped the Earth's greatest heroes and most dangerous villains and whisked them away to the far side of the universe to fight for the ultimate prize. Now, the being simply known as the Beyonder has arrived on Earth seeking answers to his questions about life. Featuring Captain America, Iron Man (James Rhodes), the X-Men, Magneto, the New Mutants, and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Captain America #308, Uncanny X-Men #196, Iron Man #197, New Mutants #30.

NOTE: See also the previous series, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984).

Cover price $0.75.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 3D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4242204014

Direct Edition. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. "The World is Mine!" Part 3 of 9. The Beyonder decides to partake in all the pleasures life can offer. He devours drink, food, women, riches, and sights only beheld by a few, but finds this life of luxury a hollow existence. How can a nigh omnipotent being find contentment in mortal existence when the world is his oyster at the snap of his fingers? Featuring the Kingpin and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312, and Avengers #260.

Cover price $0.75.

What If Secret Wars (2008) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4484814014

Written by KARL BOLLERS & C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by JORGE MOLINA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARKO DJURDJEVIC From the Watcher's Datalog: When a handful of Earth's heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he'd successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder's near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if...? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words...'What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder's Power?' And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... 'Young Avengers Assemble!' 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.