Secret Wars

Marvel UK’s 1985–1986 Secret Wars is a 15-issue spin-off from the American blockbuster, reprinting and recontextualizing the company-wide crossover for a British audience while adding new framing sequences and material. Though the core story was orchestrated by Jim Shooter, the UK run is most associated with the storytelling of J. M. DeMatteis and John Byrne, alongside the iconic artwork of Mike Zeck and Alan Kupperberg. It stands as a fascinating artifact of how Marvel’s biggest event was localized and repackaged for an international readership.