Dustin Gebel
Marvel announces the newest entry in the Saturday Morning cartoon series of variants from artist Sean Galloway with a connecting cover. The two part variant will adorned the cover of the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 and #2, a miniseries filling in details during what many consider as the first true Marvel “mega crossover” event.
Not only does Galloway’s oversized cover channel the spirit of the era (and connect between toy commercial and art), but also offers a homage to the original cover for Secret Wars #1 by Mike Zeck. Secret Wars: Battleworld will be written by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief/Editor of the original Secret Wars Tom DeFalco and features art by Pat Olliffe. The duo focuses on a team-up between Spider-Man and the Human Torch as they navigate the Beyonder’s Battleworld as characters not from the original event make their Secret Wars first appearances.
Writer Tom DeFalco discussed working on the new series, stating:
“Pat Olliffe and I were handed a daunting creative challenge. We were asked to do a sequel/new tale of a classic Marvel story that first saw print 40 years ago and created ripples that are still felt throughout the universe today. Since we share a kinship with a certain web-swinger (and his family), we were also compelled to do a story that ripped to his core and defined his unique place in the Marvel Universe, while examining the budding relationship with his new black costume. With the aid of editors Mark Basso and Drew Baumgartner, Pat and I constructed a tale that we believe has repercussions for today’s readers and creative ripples that we hope will still be felt 40 years from now.”
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 4)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Art by PAT OLLIFFE
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Saturday Morning Variant Cover by SEAN GALLOWAY
On Sale 11/22
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #2 (OF 4)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Art by PAT OLLIFFE
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Saturday Morning Variant Cover by SEAN GALLOWAY
On Sale 12/27
