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The Godwheel saga was launched in January of 1995 as a four-issue, biweekly mini-series. Its cosmic storyline revolves around a gigantic celestial body known as the Godwheel. This was the last artifact of an ancient race of godlike “Builders” who have populated it with samples of life from throughout the universe.
As a result of the events in this series, the Marvel Universe would cross into Malibu Comics’ Ultraverse. This paralleled the real-life events of 1995, when Marvel made a successful bid to acquire rival Malibu Comics. As such, Godwheel marked the last stage of the original Ultraverse. In the months that followed its release, most of the original Ultraverse titles were canceled, while a number of Marvel/Ultraverse crossover specials were launched. Only the most successful of the Ultraverse titles (Mantra, Prime) were renewed to start again after the acquisition.
If I recall, the Godwheel was this huge disk shaped world where both sides of the disk were inhabited and the sun was in the middle (like a CD with a hole in the middle) and it's diameter spanned a solar system, if memory serves.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderson_disk
In 1974, the science fiction writer Larry Niven suggested that an Alderson disk "would be a wonderful place to stage a Gothic or swords-and-sorcery novel. The atmosphere is right, and there are real monsters.
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05-22-2015, 08:19 PM #1Mighty Member
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Secret Wars Battleworld reminds me of the Godwheel world of Malibu Comics’ Ultraverse
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05-22-2015, 08:36 PM #2I wanna be your lover...
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Secret Wars/Battleworld is not that at all.
What U putting in your nose?
Is that where all your money goes (Is that where your money goes)
The river of addiction flows
U think it's hot, but there won't be no water
When the fire blows
First they came for the mutants, and I said nothing. Then they came for the chickens, and still I said nothing... -cyberhubbs
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05-22-2015, 08:38 PM #3Mighty Member
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It reminds me of it is all I said.
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05-22-2015, 08:57 PM #4I wanna be your lover...
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Originally Posted by Jack Flag
Do you think that the "canceled" Marvel books are not coming back? Only the Ultimate U is done. Strike oneAs such, Godwheel marked the last stage of the original Ultraverse. In the months that followed its release, most of the original Ultraverse titles were canceled, while a number of Marvel/Ultraverse crossover specials were launched. Only the most successful of the Ultraverse titles (Mantra, Prime) were renewed to start again after the acquisition.
There is no hole in the middle of Battleworld with a sun. Strike twoIf I recall, the Godwheel was this huge disk shaped world where both sides of the disk were inhabited and the sun was in the middle (like a CD with a hole in the middle) and it's diameter spanned a solar system, if memory serves.
No. The only thing almost but not quite the same is the bolded line. And that's still a strike. Three if you're keeping count.The Godwheel saga was launched in January of 1995 as a four-issue, biweekly mini-series. Its cosmic storyline revolves around a gigantic celestial body known as the Godwheel. This was the last artifact of an ancient race of godlike “Builders” who have populated it with samples of life from throughout the universe.
Question for you, did you read Secret Wars 1 and 2? Because it seems like you didn't.What U putting in your nose?
Is that where all your money goes (Is that where your money goes)
The river of addiction flows
U think it's hot, but there won't be no water
When the fire blows
First they came for the mutants, and I said nothing. Then they came for the chickens, and still I said nothing... -cyberhubbs
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05-22-2015, 10:26 PM #5BANNED
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I miss the Malibu characters.
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05-23-2015, 05:37 AM #6Spectacular Member
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From my perspective, Jack Flag only said Secret Wars Battleworld reminded him of Godwheel. He then went into the background of what the Godwheel world was. Which is nice for people who never read the mini-series in 1995. He never said Battleworld and Godwheel was exactly the same or a ripoff from the other. Sometimes some comics brings back memories of older comics. I think you took his post too literally. Originally Posted by emac1790
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05-23-2015, 06:16 AM #7Mighty Member
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Man, I haven't thought of that storyline in years. Interesting parallel.
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05-23-2015, 07:41 AM #8BANNED
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If some Marvel writers are reading this thread and may consider giving some characters a cameo, please don't forget my Favorite character Valerie Marie Sharp aka Pressure.
It would also be great to see Prime, Mantra and The Night Man
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05-23-2015, 10:11 AM #9Mighty Member
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I read almost EVERY comic book out there that is superhero related and have been doing so since the 70s. All your points are null to me. I see it and you don't. A put together conglomerate world by some Builders/Beyonders inhabited by super beings that when it ends will re-boot the original universe when mini-series ends? Seems similar to me/reminds me of past reads. I may add, have you ever read Godwheel? Originally Posted by emac1790
And PS: We don't know what lies beyond the map of Battleworld - it does not seem to be globe shaped world because in Secret Wars #2 they seem to have went on the underside of Battleworld where gravity is in reverse. So battleworld could be a disk shaped world.......Last edited by Jack Flag; 05-23-2015 at 10:36 AM.
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05-23-2015, 10:14 AM #10Mighty Member
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While I know for sure Disney's Marvel owns Malibu's characters for comics I don't think the movie/TV rights are as clear cut so they probably will only live in the memories of fans for the foreseeable future. But I would love to see them back! I was kind of hoping Battleworld may have some Malibu characters show up or during the incursions. Originally Posted by RLAAMJR.
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05-23-2015, 10:15 AM #11Mighty Member
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Ditto. I don't get the hostile reaction. Originally Posted by Paper Monkey
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05-23-2015, 10:19 AM #12Mighty Member
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Makes me want to go to my storage bin and rummage through my long boxes and dig out the miniseries again. Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted
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05-23-2015, 10:26 AM #13Mighty Member
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Rune. That was some scary character! At one point in time he possessed the Infinity Gauntlet from the Marvel Universe!!!! Originally Posted by RLAAMJR.
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06-08-2015, 08:52 AM #14Ultimate Member
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There's no excuse not to eventually reintroduce the Malibu owned characters into the Marvel Multiverse, even if they have an Earth of their own.
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06-08-2015, 10:09 AM #15Mighty Member
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The only one I can think of is that I read somewhere that for Malibu the TV/Movie/royalties are not so clear cut. Originally Posted by Hypestyle
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