Editing Secret Wars (section)

====First Battleworld====
The [[Beyonder]] merged dozens of fragments from many [[planet]]s (including a suburb of [[Denver, Colorado]], from [[Earth]]), to create Battleworld, intended to provide an unfamiliar environment where all contestants could use their powers to the fullest. Many peoples, both alien and human, were brought along "for the ride" by this method; it was because of this that [[Julia Carpenter|Spider-Woman]] II was on Battleworld, as was Zsaji, the healer, who had brief romances with both the [[Human Torch]] of the [[Fantastic Four]] and [[Colossus (character)|Colossus]] of the [[X-Men]].<ref name="SW #1">''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In the aftermath of ''Secret Wars'', the planet became infected with cosmic energy when the Beyonder reclaimed his stolen power from [[Doctor Doom]]. This led to a "wish fulfillment" phenomenon whereby force of will could alter reality; for example, repairing [[Captain America]]'s [[Captain America's shield|unbreakable shield]] or allowing [[Mister Fantastic]] to create a way to take them quickly home. This may be due to the Beyonder's nature as an incomplete [[Cosmic Cube]], which allows the wielder to alter reality by force of will, or was an aspect of the "heart's desire" promised by the [[Beyonder]] and granted to the winners of the ''Secret Wars.'' All the heroes left the planet, except for [[Thing (comics)|Ben Grimm]]. He stayed behind because he was able to change to and from his human form while on the planet's surface; his adventures were recounted in his own side-series while [[She-Hulk]] took his place in the Fantastic Four.<ref name="Secret Wars #12">''Secret Wars'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Ben returned home—he had defeated [[Ultron]] and slain his manifested dark side Grimm the Sorcerer—the planet had no more reason to exist and broke apart.<ref name="Thing #22">''The Thing'' #22. Marvel Comics.</ref>

It is unknown whether all pieces returned to their home planets; the fragment of Colorado was ferried back to Earth with its citizens and the ''Secret Wars''' villains by [[Molecule Man]].<ref name="Secret Wars #12"/>