{"product_id":"battleworld-1-foil-variant-2025-nm","title":"Battleworld # 1  Foil Variant 2025 NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattleworld # 1 \u003c\/strong\u003eSeptember 24, 2025 is the first issue of a five-part Marvel limited series written by Christos Gage with art by Marcus To. This series revives the concept of a patchwork multiversal planet as a spiritual successor to both the original 1984 Secret Wars and the 2015 event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA New Architect: Unlike previous iterations created by the Beyonder or Doctor Doom, this Battleworld is revealed to be the work of Michael Korvac.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mission: Korvac pulls fragments from various timelines to create one \"perfect\" timeline, forcing heroes and villains to fight for their reality's survival. The issue opens with the directive: \"Slay your enemies, prove your worth and all you desire shall be yours in the world to come!\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Patchwork Team: The story follows a ragtag group of multiversal variants, led by an older Hank Pym. Key characters include:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpider-Man: A very young, inexperienced Peter Parker still reeling from Uncle Ben's death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaestro: The ruthless, future version of the Hulk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing Thor: An All-Father Thor from a dead future Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarol Danvers: A newly sober version from the \"Warbird\" era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOthers: Bucky Barnes (WWII era), the original Starbrand, Kushala the Spirit Rider, and a fugitive Luke Cage. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: The heroes initially gather and clash in a chaotic version of Central Park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: The book explores themes of atonement and overcoming past tragedies, as many selected heroes were chosen for their perceived \"mistakes\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative Team: Written by Christos Gage; Interior art by Marcus To; Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47735798988900,"sku":"BK18","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_19_14_55_50_488.jpg?v=1768856421","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/battleworld-1-foil-variant-2025-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}