
The Marvel Universe’s next SECRET WAR erupts this September in BATTLEWORLD, a five-issue limited series by acclaimed writer Christos Gage (Superior Spider-Man) and superstar artist Marcus To (X-Force).
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In the tradition of 2015’s visionary Secret Wars event by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic as well as the original classic Secret Wars, BATTLEWORLD will see shattered fragments of infinite worlds unite to form a single planet that will play host to an epic conflict!
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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.
Will the heroes of this collected chaos return things to the way they were in Battleworld #5
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Mike McKone Days of Future Past Variant Cover:

Nick Bradshaw Connecting Variant Cover:

Battleworld #5
BATTLE AT THE END OF THE WORLD!
KORVAC created this Battleworld… and he can destroy it! Will the heroes of this collected chaos return things to the way they were? Or will all be lost at the hands of a powerful madman?
Find out in this cataclysmic finale!
Creative Team
- Writer(s): Christos Gage
- Artist: Marcus To
- Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
- Letterer: VC’s Travis Lanham
- Standard Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Mike McKone; Nick Bradshaw
- Editor(s): Will Moss
- Assistant Editor:
- Associate Editor: Danny Khazem
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
Will the heroes of this collected chaos return things to the way they were in Battleworld #5 on shelves and digital platforms January 14, 2026, from Marvel Comics





