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Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1
Publication Date: April 1985
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Issues: #1 of 36 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel UK
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Ltd.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 32
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.27 GBP
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Content Items: 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Issue distributed with rub down transfers taped to the cover & double-wide half-page poster insert of Battleworld base stapled inside the centerfold.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour
Dimensions: magazine size
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Binding: saddle-stitched
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Super Heroes
First Line: Earth's finest together against the ultimate menace!
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Pages: 1
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The Daily Bugle

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: The Heroes Vanish!
Synopsis: Faux newspaper cover printed in landscape orientation. Columns of partial news stories taken from recent Marvel comics. Includes 3 single panel comic art pieces from uncredited sources as simulated photographs.
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Pages: 2
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War Office Memos

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Overview of Secret Wars & related UK promotions. Includes small Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus, Wolverine & Magneto head sketches.
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Pages: 1
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Marvel's Secret Artist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Synopsis: Description of an unknown after-hours artist's work for the Marvel UK studios bullpen.
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Pages: 1
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Secret Artist Portfolio

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Synopsis: Marvel caricatures. Thor pin-up with Howard the Duck emblem on Thor's helmet & a Hagar the Horrible in the background with "Mjolnonir?!!?" in a thought bubble.
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The War Begins

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Super Heroes
First Line: Oh... my...
Synopsis: Heroes and villains each find themselves in spaceships. They witness the creation of Battleworld. The Beyonder tells them that their goal is to defeat their enemies and their wildest dreams will come true. Galactus and Doom fly off to confront the Beyonder but are repulsed. The heroes are transported to the planet and turn on Magneto. The villains are also moved to Battleworld and Doom tries to reason with them concerning the Beyonder's wishes. When no one is willing to listen, he flies off to talk to Reed but is shot down by Kang. The heroes reach Doom but get blasted.
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Professor X is shown in his wheelchair, even though he had a cloned body and could walk at the time.
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Superhero Secrets!

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Short profile on the Avengers, Thor, Iron Man & the X-Men. Includes small Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, James Rhodes, Thor & Lockheed head sketches. Full sketch or Rogue. No credits provided.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic page 21. Printed within the Secret Wars story.
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A Sneak Peak of What's Coming Your Way in Fourteen Days

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Preview of issue #2. The first half-page previews Secret Wars story & the 2nd half-page presents the start of Alpha Flight reprints.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic page 22. Printed within the Secret Wars story.
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Wanted! To Save the World!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: Certified Ghostbusters advertisement including Ghostbusters emblem. Back cover advertisement
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