Otherworld V2 Vol. 1

Jason Aaron / Mike Del Mundo

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Otherworld V2

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Literature Foreign Literature Marvel UniverseMagicWizardHomelessnessSecretsComicsOld EraMagical World

Summary

This volume is Book 1 of Volume 2 (V2) of the Otherworld series, a tie-in story to Marvel's 2015 event Secret Wars and the starting point of Arkon's story in the rebuilt Marvel Universe. The story takes place on Otherworld, a floating continent in Battleworld pieced together from fragments of magical realms: there are dragons, ogres, Man-Things, and wizard armies, along with bizarre creations drawn from every corner of Marvel's older eras. Arkon the Magnificent, once ruler of Polemachus, is now a homeless wandering warrior. Carrying a map of Otherworld that he drew himself, he searches year after year for a way home; only when he reaches the edge of the floating continent does he truly see what kind of world he is standing in. A dragon-back escape leads to his capture by the underwater ape people and brings him into conflict with the forces of Morgan le Fay. This is Book 1 of the series, opening up the vast landscape of Otherworld through Arkon's eyes.

Editor's review

《异界》在2015年《秘密战争》的众多支线里，是那种容易被低估、却值得反复翻读的作品。它延续了漫威上世纪七十年代“剑与魔法”一脉的血统：由道格·莫恩奇与迈克·普卢格在《漫威超级动作》创刊号上开创的异界，经由杰森·亚伦与迈克·德尔蒙多重新激活。亚伦把阿肯写成一个失去王国的流亡者，他的独白带着疲惫、桀骜与黑色幽默；德尔蒙多则用浓烈而诡谲的画面，把巨龙、水下猿族、岩浆人与浮空大陆拼贴成一幅梦境般的荒诞长卷。对于习惯了都市超级英雄的读者，这本是一次真正意义上的“出走”；而对于漫威老读者，那些从旧刊里被重新打捞出来的角色与地名，会带来额外的会心。

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Reading tips

  1. 建议先读《秘密战争》主线，了解斗界与碎片世界的设定，阅读体验会顺畅很多
  2. 留意阿肯手绘地图上的地名与怪物，它们是理解异界结构的隐性线索
  3. 不必强行理清所有旧角色来历，先顺着阿肯的独白读情绪，回头再查设定
  4. 可与《秘密战争》其他魔法或奇幻类支线对照阅读，感受斗界的拼接逻辑

FAQ

《异界》和2015年《秘密战争》是什么关系？ 《异界》是《秘密战争》的支线系列，故事发生在斗界中被拼合出来的浮空大陆“异界”，由杰森·亚伦编剧、迈克·德尔蒙多绘制，主角是漫画旧角色“宏伟者”阿肯。
没读过《秘密战争》能直接看这本吗？ 可以读通故事，但斗界、碎片世界与毁灭博士统治的背景会显得突兀。建议至少了解大事件的基本设定，再进入这本，理解会更完整。
阿肯是谁？为什么他能算主角？ 阿肯是1970年《复仇者联盟》第75期登场的异世界战士，波勒马库斯的统治者。在《异界》中他失去王国、流落浮空大陆，寻找回家之路的执念构成了全书主线。
这个系列V2和2015年的《异界》是同一部吗？ 异界在2015年《秘密战争》期间先有五期支线，此后又有新的连载。中文出版物按卷次、册号编排，本册属于《异界》第二卷（V2）第1册，具体收录内容以实际版权页为准。

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About the author

Jason Aaron Author

Jason Aaron is a creator known for his superhero comics, with 40 titles held in the collection, spanning children's books, comics and cartoons, fiction, film adaptations, and art. Representative works include the Thor series, Punisher MAX: Death Motorcycle (Christmas Special), The Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine, The Mighty Thor: Before Valhalla, The Invincible Thor, The Incredible Hulk, and The Unworthy Thor. Due to limited public information, details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from his subject matter, he excels at combining mythological elements with hard-edged action narratives, injecting emotional weight and moral dilemmas into superhero stories. These works center on classic characters such as Thor, the Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine, blending epic scope with street-level grit, and have made a notable impact among comic readers.

Mike Del Mundo Author

Mike Del Mundo is a comics creator about whom publicly available Chinese-language information is currently limited;basic details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Three of his works are included in the collection: Avengers Vol. 7 Issue 6, Iron Man Issue 26, and Weirdworld Vol. 2 Book 1. His work thus centers mainly on superhero comics, involving well-known characters such as the Avengers and Iron Man while also touching on the Weirdworld setting. These works are commonly categorized under comics and cartoons, art, film and television, and foreign literature, suggesting that his art combines narrative drive with visual artistic value. Because biographical material is scarce, a full assessment of his style and influence awaits further public information; the present introduction is an objective sketch based solely on the works themselves.