Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) / #1
1May 1984
$0.75; 0.35 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1

Marvel · May 1984 · on sale 1984-01-24

First appearance: Beyonder3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
1984-05-00
On-sale date
1984-01-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.35 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Beyonder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyAnna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Cyclops, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Logan, Ororo Munroe
2The War Beginscomic story23script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAbsorbing Man, Amora, Anna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beyonder First, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Curt Connors, Crusher Creel
13-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
14Special Low Price Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1Bruce Banner, Hulk

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860247505
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860247505
Direct - Second Printingprice 0.75 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #221984On eBay ›
Hasbro / Secret Wars #12009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1994866 (Beyonder), first-appearance property (CC0)

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