MARVEL'S ORIGINAL CROSSOVER EVENT GETS THE SATURDAY MORNING TREATMENT IN A NEW MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD COVER!

Bring on the Wrecking Crew

@leokearonNeato. I dig it.

On 10/21/2023 at 3:16 AM, Thwippersnapper said:

Is that Iceman figure real? That looks better than anything Hasbro has done for character ha.

Iceman did exist as part of the Secret Wars Toyline, he was a European exclusive

Is that Iceman figure real? That looks better than anything Hasbro has done for character ha.

Cool that they are including the toyline original characters. Might be worth a read

Next month, Marvel Comics kicks off the 40th anniversary celebration of its original crossover event, Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Laytons MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS, with an all-new series that takes place during the original saga: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD!The series returns to when Marvels greatest heroes and deadliest villains were pit against each other on Battleworld by the unbelievably powerful Beyonder. Industry icon Tom DeFalco, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and the editor of the original Secret Wars, teams up with acclaimed artist Pat Olliffe to expose this new Battleworld adventure starring Spider-Man and the Human Torch!Today, fans can check out all the covers plus all-new interior artwork. Fitting seamlessly between the pages of the original series, MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD will take place after Spidey receives his iconic black alien costume that would one day become Venom! This new preview recaptures familiar Secret Wars moments and shows the beginning of Spidey and Human Torchs secret mission.MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD also holds answers to a 40-year old mystery with shocking appearances by characters that you didnt even know fought in Secret Wars! As seen on the cover of MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #2, villains like Baron Zemo, Hobgoblin, Electro, Constrictor, and more found their way onto Battleworld. What do these characters have in common? Fans know that MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS didnt just impact comic book storytelling, it launched a spectacular Marvel Comics toy line! The beloved Secret Wars toy line included various heroes and villains who didnt make into the original eventuntil now! Learn what their roles were and stay tuned to future issues to see what other heroes and villains show up!Pat Olliffe and I were handed a daunting creative challenge, DeFalco said. We were asked to do a sequel/new tale of a classic Marvel story that first saw print 40 years ago and created ripples that are still felt throughout the universe today. Since we share a kinship with a certain web-swinger (and his family), we were also compelled to do a story that ripped to his core and defined his unique place in the Marvel Universe while examining the budding relationship with his new black costume. With the aid of editors Mark Basso and Drew Baumgartner, Pat and I constructed a tale that we believe has repercussions for todays readers and creative ripples that we hope will still be felt 40 years from now.Whether you never read SECRET WARS, or spent the 80s poring over the comics in between fighting with your Secret Wars figures and their Secret Shieldsyoure going to come away from this adventure with a complete story and, if you are a longterm fan, an even greater understanding of the characters and stakes in this greatest of wars! Editor Mark Basso added.MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS set the standard for Marvel Comics events. Dont miss this new in-continuity story, packed with secret connections to the original, when MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 arrives next month!Retailers, dont forget to order your copies of MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 by Monday, October 23!MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 4) 75960620518900111Written by TOM DEFALCOArt by PAT OLLIFFECover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLIVariant Cover by PAT OLLIFFE 75960620518900141Variant Cover by FRANCESCO MOBILI 75960620518900117Homage Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN 75960620518900121Virgin Homage Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN 75960620518900116Connecting Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK 75960620518900141Saturday Morning Variant Cover by SEAN GALLOWAY 75960620518900151Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 75960620518900161On Sale 11/22MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #2 (OF 4) 75960620518900211Written by TOM DEFALCOArt by PAT OLLIFFECover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLIOn Sale 12/27

Not exactly my Saturday morning cartoons -- but then again, those were primarily in the 70s/early 80s -- but they're pretty cute.

That ain't Wasp's SECRET WARS costume, though. Not even a mis-colored take.

But I still give it all a thumbs-up! Now we need a Villains version...

Very colorful yes, but the artwork here looks nothing like Saturday Morning Cartoon work (or ads from the era).

On 8/16/2023 at 5:41 PM, AndyL said:

. These are more like the pre-teen comic adaptations that you find at a school book fair or in a coloring book.

Yeah art looks way too much like something you'd buy at the scholastic book fair for a child, also gives off some Steven Universe/Bee and Puppycat vibes, which just don't screen 80's/90's Saturday morning cartoons to me, seems to modern.

anyways they gave it a go.

On 8/16/2023 at 10:41 PM, AndyL said:

I know they keep telling us these are Saturday Morning Cartoon stylings but that's not exactly accurate. These are more like the pre-teen comic adaptations that you find at a school book fair or in a coloring book. The art is great and sometimes simplicity beats out that crazy complicated and busy style that's become so prevalent in todays comics but it's just a little bit off the mark.

Yeah, the designs should be loser to the 80's cartoons like Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends