In a new regular feature, I'll be taking a look back at every major Marvel Universe event and picking out all the comics you need to read beforehand, along with optional stories you may want to check out if you really want to get into the detail. First off, I'll be look at 1984's SECRET WARS - the series that pulled me into the Marvel Universe and introduced me to all the major players at that time - and the stories you might want to dig into first. Maybe you've read it before and want to relive it or you've never gone that far back into Marvel history and want to read the story that had such a huge amount of fallout for years to come, including the line-up shake-up in the Fantastic Four , the Hulk 's transformation back into a savage beast or the birth of Venom ! Again, this ' Recommended Reading ' list is entirely optional. The 12-issue Secret Wars maxi-series stands just fine on its own and barely even needs the issues that immediately precede it t