11/22/2023 0 Comments Spider man anime crossoverAt first it seemed like just another costume change-many heroes on Battleworld found some spiffy new threads as well-but Spidey’s drastically different costume would follow into his own series as well ( AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252). For example, Spider-Man wound up finding a new black costume on Battleworld in issue #8. If you weren’t aware, the 1984 SECRET WARS event was a pretty big deal it set up a lot of moving pieces that would come back into play in subsequent storylines so the event itself had long-lasting implications for the Marvel Universe, as opposed to the no-strings “one-shot” nature of many previous crossovers. In a an additional twist of complex and nuanced storytelling, a few key Super Villains choose to put past grievances aside and work with their supposed archenemies to try and get back home. The heroes and villains inevitably fight right off the bat because of their histories, but there is also division within the ranks of both sides as well. The plot of SECRET WARS is this: A powerful intergalactic entity known as the Beyonder abducts Earth’s mightiest heroes onto a ship, much like the events of CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS, but with one significant caveat: the greatest villains of Earth are also on board the ship with them! When they all reach their destination, a construct called Battleworld, they are ordered to fight each other to the deaths with the reward being their ultimate heart’s desires. Given no other choice, Super Heroes like Captain America and Black Panther were forced to do the bidding of these strange and powerful eternal beings and fought each other in an epic celestial showdown. Using Earth’s heroes as cosmic pawns, they selected teams of twelve to compete. The plot revolved around an Elder of the Universe, the Grandmaster, challenging Death to a game that could restore the life of his recently deceased brother, the Collector. It may have only been three issues long, but it made a serious and lasting impact on the world of crossovers. MARVEL SUPER HERO CONTEST OF CHAMPIONSĬONTEST OF CHAMPIONS was among Marvel’s very first limited series. This marked the first series to center around the concept of crossover team-ups, and none other than Spider-Man was at the helm from the start of its decade-long run. Sometimes this co-star was a firmly established hero in their own right, but other times the issue took the opportunity to bring obscure unknowns to the spotlight. Each issue followed a specific format-Spider-Man would face a conflict and be helped out in facing that situation with another hero. In the early ‘70s, Spider-Man acted as the lead character in a series called MARVEL TEAM-UP in all but ten of the series’ 150 issues (and six out of seven annuals). This complex and fascinating dynamic between him and the rest of the Super Hero community set him up as the perfect catalyst for future crossover events to come. This story set the stage for the main personal conflict of the series-the teen-turned-Super Hero who resents his powers and the responsibility they bring-but also the long-running subplot that Spider-Man just can't seem to fit in the with the cool super kids. When the Fantastic Four turned him down because of his bad press and their resulting distrust of his motives, Peter’s feelings were seriously hurt. Jonah Jameson’s scathing Daily Bugle reports of Spider-Man being a public menace, the world had turned against him, extending out into even other Super Heroes.
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