Fan-favorite versions of heroes from across the Multiverse come together on a new Battleworld!
“Slay your enemies, prove your worth and all you desire shall be yours in the world to come!” With these words, heroes from different eras and worlds — from the present-day Hank Pym to teenage Peter Parker to King Thor to…Star Brand from the New Universe?! — are greeted on a patchwork world where they must fight not just for their own lives, but also for the survival of their timelines! What powerful being has gathered them? What is their goal? And can any of them trust Maestro? Find out when Christos Gage and Marcus To bring you to a BATTLEWORLD like you’ve never seen before!
COLLECTING: Battleworld (2025) #1-5
Christos Gage sold his first screenplay in 1997 and has been working steadily ever since; he started writing comics in 2004 with DC’s Deadshot miniseries, featuring the sharpshooting antihero from Suicide Squad. He then began co-writing Avengers: The Initiative with Dan Slott, which led to him becoming the sole writer on the book and its successor, Avengers Academy. His additional Marvel credits include Civil War: Casualties of War, House of M: Avengers, Iron Man, Union Jack and World War Hulk: X-Men, as well as a prominent run on X-Men: Legacy.
Born in Alberta, Marcus To has been drawing since childhood but never dreamed he would be able to do it professionally. In 2009, he made the move to Toronto; that same year, he started working for DC. In 2010, he joined the Royal Academy of Illustration and Design studio in downtown Toronto. To’s Marvel credits include Black Panther, New Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Blue and New Warriors, but Excalibur is his longest and most acclaimed run.
Fan-favorite versions of heroes from across the Multiverse come together on a new Battleworld!
“Slay your enemies, prove your worth and all you desire shall be yours in the world to come!” With these words, heroes from different eras and worlds — from the present-day Hank Pym to teenage Peter Parker to King Thor to…Star Brand from the New Universe?! — are greeted on a patchwork world where they must fight not just for their own lives, but also for the survival of their timelines! What powerful being has gathered them? What is their goal? And can any of them trust Maestro? Find out when Christos Gage and Marcus To bring you to a BATTLEWORLD like you’ve never seen before!
COLLECTING: Battleworld (2025) #1-5
Creators
Christos Gage sold his first screenplay in 1997 and has been working steadily ever since; he started writing comics in 2004 with DC’s Deadshot miniseries, featuring the sharpshooting antihero from Suicide Squad. He then began co-writing Avengers: The Initiative with Dan Slott, which led to him becoming the sole writer on the book and its successor, Avengers Academy. His additional Marvel credits include Civil War: Casualties of War, House of M: Avengers, Iron Man, Union Jack and World War Hulk: X-Men, as well as a prominent run on X-Men: Legacy.
Born in Alberta, Marcus To has been drawing since childhood but never dreamed he would be able to do it professionally. In 2009, he made the move to Toronto; that same year, he started working for DC. In 2010, he joined the Royal Academy of Illustration and Design studio in downtown Toronto. To’s Marvel credits include Black Panther, New Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Blue and New Warriors, but Excalibur is his longest and most acclaimed run.
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