Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 8

"Invasion" is the title to the eighth issue of the comic book maxi-series Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars published by Marvel Comics. This issue is part of the greater "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars" event. The story was written by Jim Shooter with artwork by Mike Zeck and inks by John Beatty, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. It was colored by Christie Scheele and lettered by Joe Rosen. The series was edited by Tom DeFalco. The cover art illustration was rendered by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This issue shipped with a December, 1984 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Captain America, Steve Rogers
 * Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau
 * Colossus, Peter Rasputin
 * Cyclops, Scott Summers
 * Hawkeye, Clint Barton
 * Hulk, Bruce Banner
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm
 * Iron Man, James Rhodes
 * Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
 * Rogue
 * Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
 * Professor X, Charles Xavier
 * She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters
 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker
 * Storm, Ororo Munroe
 * Thing, Ben Grimm
 * Thor
 * Wasp, Janet van Dyne


 * Magneto, Erik Lehnsherr
 * Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter
 * Wasp, Janet van Dyne
 * Zsaji


 * Absorbing Man, Carl Creel
 * Bulldozer, Henry Camp
 * Doctor Doom, Victor von Doom
 * Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius
 * Enchantress, Amora
 * Galactus
 * Klaw, Ulysses Klaw
 * Lizard, Curt Connors
 * Molecule Man, Owen Reece
 * Piledriver, Brian Calusky
 * Titania, Mary MacPherren
 * Ultron
 * Volcana, Marsha Rosenberg
 * Wrecker, Dirk Garthwaite


 * Avengers
 * Fantastic Four
 * Wrecking Crew
 * X-Men


 * Altered humans
 * Asgardians
 * Humans
 * Mutants
 * Robots


 * Battleworld


 * Captain America's shield
 * Cyclops' visor
 * Force field
 * Hawkeye's bow
 * Iron Man armor MK V
 * Magneto's helmet
 * Mjolnir
 * Spider-Man's black costume
 * Wheelchair
 * Web-shooters
 * Wrecker's crowbar


 * Energy projection
 * Flight
 * Intangibility
 * Matter transmutation
 * Pyrokinesis
 * Superhuman durability
 * Superhuman strength
 * Telepathy
 * Transformation

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Marvel Milestones: Venom & Hercules one-shot special, the Spider-Man: Birth of Venom trade paperback collection and the Secret Wars Omnibus hardcover collection.


 * This issue was reprinted in 2009 as part of a Hasbro action figure bonus comic.


 * The tagline for this issue is "Amid the chaos, there comes a costume --!".


 * Behind-the-scenes appearance of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, as will be later revealed in Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars.


 * This is the first appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.


 * The mysterious black ball that manifests itself into Spider-Man's new costume will later be revealed as as alien symbiote. This symbiote will eventually take on the name of Venom.

Recommended Reading

 * Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars Vol 1
 * Secret War Vol 1
 * Secret Wars II Vol 1