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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Perrine" data-source="post: 1701067" data-attributes="member: 20347">Introduction to the Secret Wars"We will chase our enemies to the furthest corners of this Earth. It must be war without quarter, pursuit without rest, victory without qualification."  --Rep. Tom Delay majority whip, US House of RepresentativesSecret Wars   Issue #1  “the WAR Begins”EARTH…Central ParkNew York City, NY  11:30PM  [local time]2004…They find themselves drawn to the massive titanic construct – try as they might, with all their might, to resist.  And once they are within the gate they vanish – from the Earth, from reality as they know it – perhaps never to return!!And then, one frantic moment later… an awesome display of brilliance, and  the Earth's Mighties Heroes are transferred to a galaxy far behind our pretty little universe.  The greatest most incredible adventure of all time has begun  (again)…  and their lives will never be the same!![Stand Straight True Believers, this is it...  What we've all been waiting for.  From this moment on, the world will not be the same.  The Greatest Heroes ever assembled will do battle with their most vile foes...  For the victor... Their greatest desires!  Now please, for heaven's sake sit back in your chair, take a long deep breath and immerse yourselves...  As you peel open the pages of  ISSUE #1  to what will become known as the Ultimate Secret Wars - know this...  You are but one of nineteen brave souls to step to the gauntlet!  Take a moment to imagine the pulpy paper,  the vivid colors,  the excitement you had with your first foray into the Mighty Marvel Bullpen...  We can only hope to live up to that wonderous standard.  Good luck and hopefully we will see you again at War's End!]New York, New York - the town SO nice they named it twice!The rain has all but stopped now.Good news to the city-lovers...  Such a nice night for a walk in the park...IF THE PARK WERE THERE!![Looking down from Cloud's-eye view we can see Manhattan Island spread across the pages, following the opening credits to this issue.  But it as if Manhattan has be victim of the removal of a large sore.  The entirety of Central Park, and many of the street blocks surrounding are  GONE!Helicopters - S.H.I.E.L.D.,  News and Police  circle the area,  tragedy has struck the greatest city on Earth  AGAIN...  but this time,  this time it's greatest heroes were on scene to protect her.  But even now they are gone...]In the distant reaches of the universe, far far from planet Earth, an uninhabitied spiral galaxy turns its everlasting pirouette in magnificent splendor unseen by living eyes…Spiderman,  Xavier,  Daredevil  -  sensed it.Fantastic Four and the Ultimates instruments register the presence of something …out there…CNN Live NewsBroadway, Manhattan, NYC, New YorkWolf Blitzer reporting..."...there you have it America,  all of Central Park has seemingly been uprooted as if by some great hand of god...  We can only speculate as to..."The news report continues and none know the fate of our Heroes.save one</blockquote>

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