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Marvel is well-known for its yearly major events in its comic series, but few rival the 2015 limited series Secret Wars. The apex of years of storytelling, Secret Wars shattered and reconstructed the Marvel Universe, ultimately leading to a new status quo within the comics. This extensive crossover event revolves around the leader of the Fantastic Four, Reed Richards. Based on the limited information we have regarding the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday, it seems the new film will incorporate elements from Secret Wars. Now is the ideal moment to familiarize yourself with the plot. Fortunately, Marvel has recently released a significant hardcover Secret Wars omnibus edition that compiles the entire series along with several tie-in stories, currently available for just $69.20 (previously $100) at Amazon.
Secret Wars Omnibus (Hardcover)
$69.20 (was $100)
The Secret Wars hardcover compilation includes all nine issues of Secret Wars, the 2015 Free Comic Book Day Secret Wars 0 issue, and numerous Avengers comics that interconnected with the Secret Wars arc. Here’s what you will find inside:
- Avengers (2012) Issues 35-44
- New Avengers (2013) Issues 24-33
- Secret Wars Issue 0
- Secret Wars (2015) Issues 1-9
If you have not read it yet, Secret Wars takes place after the Marvel multiverse is obliterated, with only one reality surviving the incursion events. Dominated by Doctor Doom—who attained godlike abilities—various Earths merged into a colorful creation known as Battleworld. This new realm is filled with distinct territories, like a desolate land populated by zombies, a domain governed by the genocidal AI Ultron and its robotic legions, a city of demons, and much more.
As diverse factions plot against Doom and remnants from previous realities crash onto Battleworld, it’s only a matter of time before conflict erupts to decide the fate of Battleworld and the Marvel universe.
This is not the first Secret Wars limited series by Marvel, as this name was initially utilized in a 1984 miniseries. The 2015 edition serves as a spiritual sequel; however, if you wish to explore the original, you can acquire a paperback edition for a mere $17 (was $35). The original Secret Wars marked Marvel’s first significant crossover event and comprised 12 issues, featuring the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men battling their principal adversaries orchestrated by the immensely powerful Beyonder.
Marvel’s crossover events are among the most thrilling narratives produced by the publisher, and there are several other remarkable series to explore. Civil War was a significant event that saw superheroes divide sides following a devastating incident, leading to an era of discord in the Marvel Universe. Years later, a fresh age of heroes would commence after the Siege event, prompting a united campaign against Thanos and his forces in the mini-series.