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1. On page one of issue one (cover dated May 1984), one of the amassed heroes had the distinction of speaking the first line of the series. Who expressed awe by saying "Oh...my...stars"?
2. An infinitely powerful other-dimensional being called The Beyonder took it upon himself to bring numerous heroes and villains to a "patchwork" planet on the far side of the galaxy to do battle. Interestingly, grouped with the heroes upon their initial arrival was one person generally considered to be a villain back on Earth. Who was it?
3. Approximately 20 heroes were dragged into the Secret Wars by the Beyonder, meaning that quite a few heroes were left behind back on Earth. Which of the following people was NOT left behind on Earth, and participated in the Secret Wars?
4. When The Beyonder decided to drag people and resources to his "Battleworld" and engage in a "secret war," he didn't limit himself to superhumans: he also transported an entire Earth suburb, and all of its civilian inhabitants, across the galaxy. Said suburb was yanked form the outskirts of which American city?
5. In issue no. 3, a battle occurred that annoyed X-Men fans everywhere: the entire team of mutants was beaten by a single person in rather short order. Who whupped the X-Men?
6. Speaking of the X-Men, one character had the misfortune of losing an arm after a vicious swipe of Wolverine's claws in issue no. 7. Who was it?
7. The armored X-Man Colossus, during his stay on "Battleworld," fell deeply in love with an alien woman named Zsaji. Which of the following statements about Zsaji is NOT true?
8. Ten of the mini-series' twelve issues were pencilled by Mike Zeck, who had by then made a name for himself by drawing Captain America and The Punisher. Who pencilled the two issues that Zeck did not?
9. A number of characters made their first appearances in the "Secret Wars" mini-series. Who was NOT one of them?
10. A number of romances started up during the 12 issues of "Secret Wars." Which two characters did NOT "hook up" on Battleworld?
11. Dr. Doom accomplished the impossible and vanquished The Beyonder, stealing his almost infinite power. The Beyonder, however, was not dead, as Doom believed. His "essence" moved about like a spirit, possessing several characters until he could surprise Doom and reclaim his full power.
Which character was the Beyonder "inhabiting" when he finally reclaimed his power from Doom?
12. Several characters came home from the Secret Wars in uniforms that were different from the ones they were accustomed to wearing. Which character returned to Earth in exactly the same outfit he/she was known to wear before the Secret Wars?
13. After the Secret Wars ended, Spider-Man returned to Earth in Central Park alongside Doctor Octopus.
14. At the end of the Secret Wars, most of the heroes returned to Earth in Central Park in New York City. The X-Men, however, did not. When they found themselves back on Earth, where were they?
15. Believe it or not, at the end of issue no. 11, all of the heroes died. The Beyonder-powered Dr. Doom, however, resurrected all of them (somewhat against his will) in the very next issue. That wasn't the first time in the series that characters died, only to be brought back to life later. Which character did NOT die and then come back from the land of the dead (excluding the group killed in the explosion at the end of issue no. 11)?
16. Dr. Doom was a major player in this mini-series, but there was a slight continuity problem: Doom had been killed in "Fantastic Four" no. 260, which was released months before "Secret Wars" no. 1 hit the stands.
"Secret Wars" writer Jim Shooter included Doom in the mini-series anyway, leaving it to other writers to explain how he got there. What wound up being the explanation for Doom's presence on Battleworld, after his ostensible death?
17. Many Marvel Comics characters went through major changes in the early 80's, and some of those changes to the status quo were in place during the Secret Wars. Which of the following changes was NOT in evidence during the Secret Wars?
18. Which of the following characters was a married man when the Secret Wars were taking place?
19. Exactly one character willingly stayed behind on Battleworld at the end of the Secret Wars. Who was it?
20. And finally, a bonus question of sorts. In "What If...?" (Vol. 2) no. 114 (November 1998), writer Jay Faerber offered up a story in which the heroes and villains never made it back to Earth at the end of the Secret Wars. Twenty-five years later, Battleworld looked rather different, especially since a number of surprising couples had gotten married and produced children.
Which of the following couples did NOT, in Faerber's "What If...?" story, wind up siring at least one child in the theoretical Battleworld of the future?
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