Heroes fight for survival in new Battleworld series
By Liam McGuire
July 17th, 2025
In the original Secret Wars series, fans were introduced to the insane reality known as Battleworld. In a new miniseries, heroes will fight to save their own realities as they find themselves on the patchwork planet.
In Battleworld #1 by Christos Gage and Marcus To, versions of heroes including Storm, Star Brand, and Thor Odinson from across different realities find themselves on Battleworld, with the villainous Hulk variant Maestro seemingly pulling the strings behind the scenes. Can the heroes survive?
Battleworld #1 features main cover art by Leinil Francis Yu and Romulo Fajarado Jr., also available as a 1:100 virgin variant, with variants coming from Iban Coello, Mark Bagley, Nick Bradshaw, Rod Reis, and a 1:25 incentive variant. Check out the main cover art and text solicit below.
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?
Battleworld #1 arrives at CaptCan Comics on September 24th, 2025. Pre-order the issue now to ensure you don’t miss out.