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Trend-tie Three core events: 1984-1985, 1985-1986, and 2015-2016

Secret Wars First Appearances Checklist (1984-2016)

Avengers: Secret Wars has not been identified by Marvel as a direct adaptation of any one comic. The 1984 event supplies the Beyonder, the original Battleworld, and Spider-Man's black-costume origin. Secret Wars II brings the Beyonder to Earth. Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić's 2015 event destroys a multiverse and lets Doctor Doom rule a patchwork reality. That makes the collector answer a mix, not a single run. This checklist compares all three core series, separates publication firsts from story chronology, and tracks the defensible key issues across them. Use it as a focused 1st-appearance and event-milestone list rather than a claim that every numbered chapter is equally important.

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    01 · May 1984

    The first Battleworld

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1

    Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Layton launch Marvel's 12-issue mega-crossover.

    First appearances Battleworld, Beyonder

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    02 · July 1984

    Titania and Volcana

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3

    Titania and Volcana make their first appearances in the event.

    First appearances Titania, Volcana

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    03 · August 1984

    Hulk holds the mountain

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #4

    The event's most enduring Hulk image: the heroes survive beneath a mountain.

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    04 · October 1984

    Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6

    Julia Carpenter enters the event as Spider-Woman.

    First appearances Julia Carpenter

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    05 · November 1984

    Titania versus She-Hulk

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7

    The first one-on-one fight in their long-running rivalry.

  6. Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 cover (1984) Key

    06 · December 1984

    Origin of Spider-Man's black costume

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8

    Spider-Man finds the costume on Battleworld. ASM #252 was its earlier publication appearance.

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    07 · February 1985

    Doom takes the Beyonder's power

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10

    Doctor Doom seizes cosmic power and becomes Battleworld's ruling force.

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    08 · April 1985

    The heroes return

    Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #12

    The original limited series concludes and the surviving heroes return home.

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    09 · July 1985

    The Beyonder comes to Earth

    Secret Wars II #1

    Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom begin the Beyonder's search for human experience.

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    10 · December 1985

    Second-printing key

    Secret Wars II #6

    The core sequel's issue with a documented second printing.

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    11 · March 1986

    Secret Wars II ends

    Secret Wars II #9

    The nine-issue core sequel reaches its conclusion.

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    12 · May 2015

    The final incursion begins

    Free Comic Book Day 2015 (Secret Wars) #0

    The official prelude collected with Hickman and Ribić's main event.

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    13 · July 2015

    Earth-616 versus Earth-1610

    Secret Wars #1 (2015)

    The final incursion launches the nine-issue modern event.

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    14 · July 2015

    God Emperor Doom's Battleworld

    Secret Wars #2 (2015)

    The patchwork Battleworld and Doom's rule become the event's central status quo.

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    15 · March 2016

    The multiverse rebuilt

    Secret Wars #9 (2015)

    Hickman and Ribić conclude the event and rebuild Marvel's publishing reality.