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1September 2026
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What If...? Secret Wars #1

Marvel · September 2026 · on sale 2026-07-01

First appearance: Machine Man2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
What If...? Secret Wars (Marvel, 2026 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2026
Key date
2026-09-00
On-sale date
2026-07-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960621466200111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Machine Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lucas Werneck; inks: Lucas Werneck; colors: Lucas WerneckMiles Morales, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Man
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2What If the Ultimate Universe Survived the Secret Wars?comic story25script: Alex Paknadel; pencils: Cafu; inks: Cafu; colors: David Curiel; letters: VC's Ariana MaherApocalypse, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Colossus, Dagger, Max Dillon, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Bobby Drake, Electro, En Sabah Nur, Falcon
3Next:comic story1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Esad Ribić Coverbarcode 75960621466200131
Bryan Hitch Homage Coverbarcode 75960621466200121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men #30 (339) [330]2026On eBay ›
Generation X-23 #42026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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