Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline)
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Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline) is a 2004–2005 Marvel Comics crossover event written by Brian Michael Bendis that follows Nick Fury’s covert, unauthorized strike against Latveria and its far-reaching consequences for the superhero community.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secret War | 2 |
| Secret War #2 | 2 |
| Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline) Context triple: [Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, inspiredBy, Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline)]
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Secret War
The Secret War refers to the covert U.S.-backed conflict in Laos during the broader Vietnam War era, involving the CIA, Hmong forces, and the Royal Lao Government against communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces.
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Secret Wars (1984)
Secret Wars (1984) is a landmark Marvel Comics crossover event in which numerous superheroes and villains are transported to a distant "Battleworld" by the cosmic Beyonder to fight in an epic, universe-shaping conflict.
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Secret Wars (2015)
Secret Wars (2015) is a Marvel Comics crossover event in which the multiverse collapses into a single patchwork planet called Battleworld, reshaping the Marvel Universe and its characters.
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Civil War (Marvel Comics event)
Civil War (Marvel Comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline that pits superheroes against each other over government-mandated registration of their secret identities, fundamentally reshaping the Marvel Universe.
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Battle of Sokovia
The Battle of Sokovia is a major climactic conflict in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where the Avengers confront Ultron as he attempts to use the Eastern European city of Sokovia as a doomsday weapon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline) Target entity description: Secret War (Marvel Comics storyline) is a 2004–2005 Marvel Comics crossover event written by Brian Michael Bendis that follows Nick Fury’s covert, unauthorized strike against Latveria and its far-reaching consequences for the superhero community.
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A.
Secret War
The Secret War refers to the covert U.S.-backed conflict in Laos during the broader Vietnam War era, involving the CIA, Hmong forces, and the Royal Lao Government against communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces.
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B.
Secret Wars (1984)
Secret Wars (1984) is a landmark Marvel Comics crossover event in which numerous superheroes and villains are transported to a distant "Battleworld" by the cosmic Beyonder to fight in an epic, universe-shaping conflict.
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C.
Secret Wars (2015)
Secret Wars (2015) is a Marvel Comics crossover event in which the multiverse collapses into a single patchwork planet called Battleworld, reshaping the Marvel Universe and its characters.
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D.
Civil War (Marvel Comics event)
Civil War (Marvel Comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline that pits superheroes against each other over government-mandated registration of their secret identities, fundamentally reshaping the Marvel Universe.
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E.
Battle of Sokovia
The Battle of Sokovia is a major climactic conflict in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where the Avengers confront Ultron as he attempts to use the Eastern European city of Sokovia as a doomsday weapon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Comics crossover event
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comic book storyline ⓘ |
| antagonist | Lucia von Bardas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistAffiliation | Latverian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | painterly realism ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | set before New Avengers (2005) formation ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
Secret War hardcover collection
NERFINISHED
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Secret War trade paperback ⓘ |
| consequence |
Nick Fury goes into hiding
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Nick Fury removed as S.H.I.E.L.D. director ⓘ strain on trust between superheroes and S.H.I.E.L.D. ⓘ |
| continuity | Marvel Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | Tom Brevoort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Latveria
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTeam | S.H.I.E.L.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | limited series ⓘ |
| genre |
espionage
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superhero ⓘ |
| impactOnCharacter |
Daisy Johnson is introduced as a S.H.I.E.L.D. operative
NERFINISHED
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Luke Cage is critically injured in a retaliatory attack ⓘ |
| inspiration | real-world covert operations and U.S. foreign policy debates ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter | Daisy Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseEvent | classified S.H.I.E.L.D. operation in Latveria ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain America
NERFINISHED
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Daredevil NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolverine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | one of the early major Marvel events of the 2000s centered on Nick Fury ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 5 ⓘ |
| penciller | Gabriele Dell'Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
mind-wiping of participating heroes
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retaliatory attack on New York by technologically enhanced villains ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Nick Fury leads a covert, unauthorized strike on Latveria to stop its secret funding and arming of supervillains. ⓘ |
| precedes | Secret Invasion (Marvel Comics storyline) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| rating | T+ (Teen Plus) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
New Avengers (2005)
NERFINISHED
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Secret Warriors (Marvel Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teen and adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical use of power
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government secrecy ⓘ preemptive warfare ⓘ |
| writer | Brian Michael Bendis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Secret War
this entity surface form:
Secret War #2
this entity surface form:
Secret War