So, this is probably a topic that's been asked a million times before, but since I've been reading and rereading some old comics because of the quarantine, I've cracked open Secret Wars (the original 1984 series, not the 2015 sequel). And even though that event isn't really the best, it is an exciting concept: pitting fan-favorite heroes and villains against each other. So, it got me thinking: what would it look like if DC did a Secret Wars?
Now, DC did have its own big event around the same time that featured a who's who of DC Comics when they did the original Crisis. Crisis on Infinite Earths and Secret Wars even both featured heroes being spirited away to a discreet location by a cosmic being. However, it wasn't necessarily the same concept as Secret Wars.
So, because I think we could all use a fun game about now: if DC just did a basic "battle royale" event for fan-favorite heroes and villains, who would you choose?
For a refresher, here's who the Beyonder brought along to Battleworld in Secret Wars:
Heroes' Vessel:
- Reed Richards
- The Thing
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
- Spider-Man
- Iron Man (Rhodey)
- Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau)
- Hulk
- She-Hulk
- Thor
- Captain America
- Hawkeye
- Wasp
- The X-Men (Professor X, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Rogue, Colossus, Nightcrawler)
- Magneto
Villains' Vessel:
- Dr. Doom
- Kang the Conqueror
- Dr. Octopus
- The Wrecking Crew (Bulldozer, Wrecker, Thunder-Ball, Piledriver)
- Galactus
- The Lizard
- Amora the Enchantress
- Absorbing Man
- Molecule Man
- Ultron
So, choose 33 of DC's biggest characters (or just your personal favorites) to duke it out on DC's Battleworld.