Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 1984 #8 Direct ed. - 9.2 - $240.00
0 1- First app: Venom Symbiote
The heroes invade the bad guys' base in retaliation for the death of the Wasp. They soundly trounce the bad guys and capture most of them. As they return to their base with a badly wounded She-Hulk, they discover that Wasp is not dead but was healed by Zsaji. When Spider-Man notices that Thor's costume has been restored, he is directed to a machine that spits out a small black ball which quickly covers him and becomes his new costume. Xavier contacts the heroes and tells them that Galactus has begun to eat Battleworld.
On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #53, with newsstand on-sale date of 1984-08-28.
- Atari Presents Mario Bros. - Appears on the inside front cover.
- Invasion! - First chronological appearance of Venom (as new Spider-Man costume). Spider-Man?s new black costume only appears on the last two pages of the story. This issue came out seven months after Amazing Spider-Man #252. Wasp returns from the dead.
- - Appears after page 4 of the main story.
- Saturday's the Place - Appears after page 5 of the main story.
- Saturday Morning - Appears after page 13 of the main story.
- Fun for Everyone! - Appears after page 16 of the main story.
- Classified Ads - Appears after page 17 of the main story.
- - Appears after page 21 of the main story.
- Comic Book Conventions for Fans, Dealers, & Pros. - Appears after page 21 of the main story.
- - Appears on the inside back cover.
- Beyond the Pond - Advertisement for Frogger II video game. Appears on the back cover.
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