COMICS: 1961 - 2015; End Of The Current Marvel Universe Confirmed After SECRET WARS

COMICS: 1961 - 2015; End Of The Current Marvel Universe Confirmed After SECRET WARS

Marvel have confirmed today that a reboot of the Marvel Universe is set to take place following the events of Secret Wars, with both the current version of that world and the Ultimate one coming to an end in the pages of issue #1. Hit the jump for details on that and what will follow...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 20, 2015 01:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Comic-Con
Source: Bleeding Cool

After months of speculation, it's now official! The Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe will both come to an end during Secret Wars, with the end result being a rebooted Marvel Universe incorporating elements of both. It's all quite confusing, but here's what we do know.

The first issue of Secret Wars will feature the collision of the 616 and Ultimate Marvel Universes, with both getting destroyed and a Battleworld left which is made up of many different worlds. That will see the launch of several different limited and ongoing series' set in this reality, many of which will be those bizarre teasers we saw on a daily basis some time ago. At the end, we will apparently be left with a new Marvel Universe. It appears as if that will be the "All-New Marvel" we heard about last year, and while the history of the characters will remain in place, this soft reboot will change things a great deal as the likes of Peter Parker and Miles Morales share the same world.

We had to see this coming of course. The Fantastic Four are in the process of being done away with, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are no longer mutants, Wolverine is dead, and the X-Men could be next to go. Marvel have remained cryptic in their comments, so whether the new Marvel Universe moving forwards will be this Battleworld mashup or something else altogether isn't 100% clear, but the one which has existed since 1961 is at end regardless. What do you guys think?
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DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 1/20/2015, 12:28 PM
I am 100% behind this, the live event made it sound a lot like New 52, some of the old elements will be kept while expanding and rejuvenating the outdated.
Can't wait for the further announcements over the next 2 weeks.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/20/2015, 1:37 PM
So which article will survive, the wait begins
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/20/2015, 1:37 PM
aaand staypuffed, bit the dust...
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 1/20/2015, 1:38 PM
If true, Marvel has a chance to do correctly what the New 52 didn't: "Uniformity"

Problem with New 52 was that not all the characters went through a reboot. Most characters were rebooted and Retconned, while others like Batman stayed status quo as if nothing happened but Batgirl had her history Retconned. Just became convoluted.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 1/20/2015, 1:38 PM
Wasnt this already posted? The other article looked perfectly fine to me.
XMenMarvelFan
XMenMarvelFan - 1/20/2015, 1:39 PM
@Doopie I hope it's not like the New 52, I hope it's an ACTUAL reboot/ re-tooling which it appears to be just that.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 1/20/2015, 1:40 PM
This must be how it goes, If the story is too big, even if it looks nice and is first then the editors are allowed to delete an article and steal it for themselves. Seems fair to me.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/20/2015, 1:40 PM
@staypuffed
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 1/20/2015, 1:40 PM
From Bleeding Cool and Agent M's tweets:

- Not a reboot.

- Champions from either 616 or Ultimate will make up the New Universe.

- Heroes of 616 / Ultimate will remain same characters but the shared universe will spill over.

Hmmm...
DellRusk
DellRusk - 1/20/2015, 1:41 PM
@Nomis

No. Just New Jersey.
ShadowWarlock
ShadowWarlock - 1/20/2015, 1:41 PM
So two perfectly fine articles get deleted in favor of this lackluster one. Seems legit.
kinghulk
kinghulk - 1/20/2015, 1:41 PM
nice of you to delete the previous article just to give us yours.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:42 PM
Josh Wilding wins Battleworld. Good thing, too, it's nicely written.
But, I do have to point out that although the Marvel Age began in 1961, 616 began in 1939, when Marvel was still timely.
hgokuh
hgokuh - 1/20/2015, 1:42 PM
Riding the DC-wagon!
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/20/2015, 1:42 PM
Is that gif not working?
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 1/20/2015, 1:42 PM
I am 100% behind this, the live event made it sound a lot like New 52, some of the old elements will be kept while expanding and rejuvenating the outdated.
Can't wait for the further announcements over the next 2 weeks.
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 1/20/2015, 1:43 PM
Hopefully DC can make a comeback from getting outsold and out reviewed by Marvel with Convergence.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 1/20/2015, 1:43 PM
As long as Slott isn't writing Spider-Man, I'm down.

Seriously Marvel. You have Waid, Fraction, Tom Taylor, Jason Aaron, Lemire, Remender, Hickman, BMB, Soule, and others.

If Slott is still writing Spidey then [frick] this.
Nick56
Nick56 - 1/20/2015, 1:44 PM
Thank god! Been saying they needed this for years
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:44 PM
They didn't actually tell us about the new beginning, yet. But what we do know is that Secret Wars #1 is, indeed, the end, at last. And it's really good of them to be upfront about this, instead of being concerned about spoiling the shock-value of the moment. We do deserve for them to be on the level with us about this and I'm glad that they were.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/20/2015, 1:45 PM
DAfuq is wrong with the gif!!
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:46 PM
Now all we need is a one-shot Marvel/DC crossover where Telios and Battleworld collide.
kinghulk
kinghulk - 1/20/2015, 1:46 PM
hopefully this will be good, it gives them a chance to update old characters and bring new ones into the fold. but i wonder if they are fighting to be part of this new reality will they remember their past universe when the 2 combine?

hopefully marvel will take this chance to upgrade some of their villians and give them a chance to shine. there are some villians that i think have the potential and power to be avengers level threats.
ekrolo2
ekrolo2 - 1/20/2015, 1:47 PM
Would it have been so difficult to just have it all end and then create a proper new universe that combines elements of the ones comprising Battleworld? This seems horribly unnecessary.

It barely even makes sense, like Flashpoint just changed the timeline for the reboot. But this [frick]ing this is combining so many different versions and putting them ALL in the same planet, wtf?!

How the hell can Age of Apocalypse, Age of Ultron, 616, Ultimate, Infinity Gauntlet, House of M and DOFP (among many others) exist on the same [frick]ing planet at the same time?!
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:47 PM

Trickwil
Trickwil - 1/20/2015, 1:47 PM
soft reboot for some characters and some updates. I really don't want their whole history re written alah New 52.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:47 PM
There you go, AXE@.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 1/20/2015, 1:49 PM
I love that Alonso said "Elseworlds". Faux pas?
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