BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 5)
Christos Gage (W) • Marcus To (A) • COVER BY Leinil Francis Yu
WRAPAROUND CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW*
PROMO VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS • VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
STAR BRAND VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO
RETRO HALLOWEEN MASK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
THE BATTLEWORLD FROM SECRET WARS RETURNS!
"SLAY YOUR ENEMIES, PROVE YOUR WORTH AND ALL YOU DESIRE SHALL BE YOURS IN THE WORLD TO COME!"
• Heroes from across the Multiverse are thrown together on a patchwork world to engage in their own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines!
• Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious purpose?
• Enter Maestro. Is he friend, or foe?
32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
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* This wraparound variant cover connects with issues #2-5 (issue #1 is a wraparound cover and #2-5, are single covers)

>They don't say it here, but the connecting variants were originally meant for Devil's Reign

>The Marvel Universe's next SECRET WAR erupts this September in BATTLEWORLD, a five-issue limited series by acclaimed writer Christos Gage and superstar artist Marcus To.
>In the tradition of 2015's visionary SECRET WARS event by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic as well as the original classic SECRET WARS (1984), BATTLEWORLD will see shattered fragments of infinite worlds unite to form a single planet that will play host to an epic conflict! This time around, the players will be handpicked from across space and time, including some of the most iconic universes in the Multiverse.
>Prepare to see fan favorite characters like the original Starbrand, Days of Future Past's Storm, Kushala the Spirit Rider, and Maestro alongside exciting new versions of Wasp, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man and more. The battle lines are drawn as a mysterious force sets this awesome assembly of heroes and villains against each other in a war for the ultimate prize!

>"SLAY YOUR ENEMIES, PROVE YOUR WORTH AND ALL YOU DESIRE SHALL BE YOURS IN THE WORLD TO COME!"
>The Battleworld from SECRET WARS returns! Heroes from across the Multiverse are thrown together on a patchwork world to engage in their own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines! Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious purpose? Enter Maestro. Is he friend, or foe?

>BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 5)
>Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
>Art by MARCUS TO
>Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
>Variant Cover by GREG LAND
>Star Brand Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
>Wraparound Connecting Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
>Promo Variant Cover by ROD REIS
>On Sale 9/24