"Earthfall!" | |
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Secret Wars II | |
Title: | "Earthfall!" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 1 |
Cover price: | .75 |
Cover date: | July, 1985 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Jim Shooter |
Writers: | Jim Shooter |
Pencilers: | Al Milgrom |
Inkers: | Steve Leialoha |
Cover artists: | John Byrne |
Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
Colorists: | Christie Scheele |
Letterers: | Joe Rosen |
Editors: | Bob Budiansky |
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"Earthfall!" is the title to the first issue of the Secret Wars II comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Jim Shooter with artwork by Al Milgrom and inks by Steve Leialoha. It was colored by Christie Scheele and lettered by Joe Rosen. It was edited by Bob Budiansky. This issue shipped with a July, 1985 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Cannonball, Sam Guthrie
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Colossus, Peter Rasputin
- Dazzler, Alison Blaire
- Iron Man, James Rhodes
- Lila Cheney
- Magik, Illyana Rasputin
- Magneto, Max Eisenhardt
- Mirage, Danielle Moonstar
- Molecule Man, Owen Reece
- Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
- Rachel Summers
- Rogue
- Shadowcat, Kitty Pryde
- Sunspot, Roberto da Costa
- Volcana, Marsha Rosenberg
- Warlock
- Wolfsbane, Rahne Sinclair
- Wolverine, James Howlett
Villains
Minor characters
- Legion, David Haller
- Max Rocker
- Moira MacTaggert
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
- Tony Stark
Flashback characters
- Absorbing Man, Carl Creel
- Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Doctor Doom, Victor von Doom
- Enchantress, Amora
- Hawkeye, Clint Barton
- Hulk, Bruce Banner
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Klaw, Ulysses Klaue
- Lizard, Curt Connors
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Thing, Ben Grimm
- Thor Odinson
- Ultron
- Wrecker, Dirk Garthwaite
Organizations
- Avengers (In flashback only)
- Fantastic Four (In flashback only)
- New Mutants
- X-Men
Races
- Altered humans
- Asgardians (In flashback only)
- Beyonders
- Horses
- Humans
- Marvel mutants
Locations
Items
- Captain America's shield
- Iron Man armor
- Iron Man armor MK IV
- Magneto's helmet
- Power armor
- Shield
- Sword
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this issue is "Who Is the Beyonder?"
- This issue is reprinted in the Secret Wars II Omnibus hardcover collection, which was released in 2009. It is also reprinted in issue #32 of the Secret Wars II UK magazine.
- Plot points from this issue crossover into multiple Marvel Comics titles. The storyline continues in New Mutants #30, Captain America #308, Iron Man #197 and Uncanny X-Men #196.
- This issue includes flashbacks to events that took place in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars maxi-series.
- This is the first appearance of Stewart Cadwall, also known as Thundersword.
- Cadwall names his flying horse Boromir, which is taken from a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings book series. The character was portrayed by Sean Bean in the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring feature film.