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Indiana Jones Comics Collected in Hardcover Volumes

New York, NY— May 20, 2026 — At the height of the popularity of Indiana Jones in the 1980s, Marvel Comics—and some of the biggest creators of the era—took on the challenge of bringing the iconic hero from the silver screen to the printed page, and the results were every bit as exhilarating as the groundbreaking films! This September, Marvel brings these legendary adventures back to print in two deluxe hardcovers: INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK I and INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK II.

The collections will include the comic adaptations of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as well as the entire run of The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, the beloved series that expanded on the Indiana Jones mythology in blockbuster fashion with action-packed new quests. Featuring leatherette binding, debossed cover designs, and ribbon bookmarks, these special volumes are treasures worthy of Indy himself and must-haves for collectors and fans alike.

INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK I HC includes MARVEL SUPER SPECIAL (1977) #18 and #30, adaptations of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, along with THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES (1983) #1-16. INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK I HC includes INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) #1-4 and THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES (1983) #17-34. The stories feature work by some of the biggest talents of the 1980s, including David Michelinie, Walt Simonson, John Byrne, John Buscema, and many more!

With clouds of war gathering ominously over Europe and a Great Depression gripping the world, one globe-trotting professor’s appetite for adventure and discovery remains unsated! Join Dr. Henry Jones as he scours the farthest corners of the planet in a constant race to keep priceless artifacts out of the wrong hands!

INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK I HARDCOVER
Written by WALTER SIMONSON, DAVID MICHELINIE, JOHN BYRNE, DENNIS O’NEIL & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Art by JOHN BUSCEMA, BUTCH GUICE, JOHN BYRNE, RON FRENZ, HOWARD CHAYKIN, KERRY GAMMILL, DAN REED, RICARDO VILLAMONTE, DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI & HERB TRIMPE
On Sale 9/30

INDIANA JONES: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES BOOK II HARDCOVER
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, LARRY LIEBER, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, HERB TRIMPE, LINDA GRANT & RON FORTIER
Art by HERB TRIMPSE, LARRY LIEBER, LUKE MCDONNELL, STEVE DITKO, JOE BROZOWSKI, BRET BLEVINS & MORE
On Sale 9/30

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Red Sonaj vs Vampirella from Brown and Mei

May 19, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite announces a Red City special this August!

Fan-favorite writer Dan Abnett depicted both the Daughter of Drakulon and She-Devil With a Sword being recruited by The Project, and then coming face to face across a trio of titles of Red Sonja: The Superpowers, Vampirella: The Dark Powers, and  Vampirella vs. Red Sonja. All of which are now available as collected editions.

The multiple-time Eisner and Ringo Awards-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root, Aquaman, Titans, Disney Villains: Scar) teams up with rising illustrator Paulo H. Mel (Transformers: Song of Jupiter, We Wicked Ones) for this return to that mythos and a fascinating new twist. 

“The art, plot, and settings of Vampirella vs. Red Sonja take the characters back to their roots in a melting pot of Warriors, Blood, Swords, Magic, and Bikinis,” said writer Chuck Brown.

Vampirella and Red Sonja are trapped in a melting pot of magic, vampires, and barbarians known as the Red City. They’ll have to recruit some of their recent superpowered allies along the way, including the heroic Dyna Might, to work together and escape this city of nightmares to get back home.

Vampirella vs. Red Sonja: Red City features a batch of sweet covers, from Sebastian Piriz, Diego Yapur, as well as a fun trio by model Ivy Cosplay. In two of Ivy’s covers she portrays each heroine separately, then on a third through the magic of editing she appears alongside herself as both!

Collectors have the option to pursue the chase, with a premium mystery blind bag available that includes three limited-edition variants of the issue.

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Uri Tupka and the Gods by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart

Mike Mignola seems to be settling into his “Lands Unknown” for an extended stay; that’s a good thing for those of us who enjoyed the light touch and quirky bits of folklore – not to mention the pure joy of storytelling evident throughout – that he brought to the first “Lands Unknown” book, Bowling for Corpses .

In possibly even-better news for long-term Mignola fans, he’s also shifted to a longer narrative, with a main character who he says will return in at least one more book. This isn’t like Hellboy; the world is not constructed around a single character that we’ll follow for a decade. But we might get more than the quick views of semi-archetypes that we got in Bowling.

Uri Tupka and the Gods  is the second “Lands Unknown” book, a standalone graphic novel set in that world. The background is one part Europe in the Dark Ages and several parts vaguely Europeanesque fantasy-novel-land, of the style stretching back to Bob Howard. We get bits of maps in this book, with clusters of small countries with evocative titles and a “Northern Empire” lurking on the edge of that map, plus the usual dangerous wildlife (in one scene a forest giant fights a river dragon) and humans (pirates, caught between those aforementioned monsters). Mignola throws out minor details of the world, which could be hooks for further stories or just local color, as his hero navigates through it.

Uri Tupka is a scholar in late middle age, who has spent his life studying the gods of this world. Along with a few colleagues, he sent a letter condemning the emperor for some kind of statue, for which he was declared a heretic – his colleagues were seized and killed immediately. But Tupka had a prophetic dream, which told him to run – and so he did.

He travels south, as a pilgrim, after a fateful encounter with a local hermit. He is actually on a pilgrimage, honestly – to find out what happened to the gods, who were part of normal life in the deep past but are distant and unseen now. He has various other adventures, including frightening episodes with a devil-figure and various naked flying witch-women. I won’t give more detail than that: this is an episodic, picaresque book – and a fairly short one – so the episodes are best read for themselves.

But he does make it to an ancient city, with a famous temple to the gods. (This world has lots and lots of gods, by the way: Mignola names a handful of them but says there are vastly more, seeding the ground for as many more stories as he wants to tell.) And then he goes on from there to an even more remote and strange place, where he does learn where the gods are now and what they are doing.

Again, I don’t want to give away the whole thing, but this is a Manichean world, as fantasy worlds usually are. There is an Adversary, opposed to humanity and life and light and happiness, with as much or more power as the forces of light. And Tupka now has a new focus for his studies: that adversary and its minions. That will come in the second book about Tupka, which Mignola promises at the end here.

Mignola’s art is strong and inspired in Uri Tupka, with writing quirky and specific – this new world has clearly inspired him, and he’s pouring out its details in stories that play well to his strengths. I hope he keeps up this pace – a new “Lands Unknown” book a year for a while would be a nice thing.

Reposted from The Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent.

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REVIEW: We Are Pan

We Are Pan
By Andre Frattino, Yasmin Flores Montañez, and Fabi Marques
184 pages/Top Shelf Productions/$19.99

One of the best parts of mainstream publishers widening the breadth of graphic novels now available for readers of all ages. One of the hottest categories seems to be creating nonfiction, exploring memoir, and little-known tidbits of history.

I was far too young to be aware of the problems with Cuba at the dawn of the 1960s. But, from 1960 to 1962, some 14,000 Cuban children were flown from Cuba to America, parents tearfully sending them to safety and a better life than what was offered under Fidel Castro’s brand of Communism. They feared the alternative, as talk raced across the tiny island nation that Castro intended to take the children and educate them as he saw fit.

Operation Pedro Pan is lovingly explored in the new graphic novel, We Are Pan, which draws on real-life stories from numerous interviews Andre Frattino conducted. There are siblings, lovers, lost souls, and dreamers among the many children whose stories are nicely intertwined.

Additionally, the combined efforts of Father Bryan O. Walsh of the Catholic Welfare Bureau and Cuban ex-pats and Americans, including James Baker, helped secure funding and make the arrangements. What’s interesting to note is that the program operated in total secrecy until the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote a story about it in 1962. Imagine running an op like that today.

Frattino, artist Yasmin Flores Montanez, and color artist Fabi Marques take their time introducing us to the lead-up to Castro’s revolution and its ramifications, then each family makes the emotional choice for their children’s future. For most, it’s fine, and they’re safe, but as you will see, not everyone makes it to America.

This is Frattino and Montañez’s first graphic novel despite their careers in illustration and storytelling. It’s a terrific way to introduce themselves to the reading audience. Kudos to editor Heather Antos for guiding them through the process, resulting in a compelling book.

It’s a well-told story, spotlighting bravery in many forms, with ramifications still felt today as the survivors tell their stories. The book opens with a Foreword by writer Alex Segura, whose mother was a part of the operation.

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REVIEW: Disney Descendants: A Lost Revenge

Disney Descendants: A Lost Revenge
By Kalynn Bayron and Asiah Fulmore
176 pages/Abrams Fanfare/$16.99

Fairy tales require a suspension of belief, a willingness to accept the impossible as possible. It gives us a sense of wonder that magic is real. Tapping into that, Walt Disney adapted these fairy tales for modern-day audiences with charming animated musicals and turned them into a set of idealized characters that have been endlessly exploited ever since.

In 2015, that roster of familiar heroes, villains, and comical sidekicks was more than doubled with the creation of Descendants. Here, we stretch our disbelief to accept that all the Disney characters share a universe and now, 20 or so years later, they all magically have offspring of approximately the same age.

Not having children during this run, I knew of the spinoff but didn’t realize how many musicals, short subjects, cartoons, prose, and graphic novels have mined the territory. The sixth such film is due later this year on Disney+, and the latest graphic installment is coming soon.

The focus is on Uma, daughter of Ursula, a pirate captain sailing the seas in and around the United States of Auradon. The theme here is an exploration of acting as others expect you to, or carving your own destiny. To the surprise of her VK (Villain Kids) peers, Uma has gone straight, fighting for what’s right, much to her (mostly unseen) mother’s chagrin.

In the sprawling continuity, this is a prequel to Descendants 3: Rise of the Red, explaining how Uma became headmistress of Auradon Prep. It pits her against Captain Hook’s daughter, Harriet, with her beloved friend Harry, the son of Hook. What starts as a search-and-rescue mission becomes something more when Hazel kidnaps her sister, CJ, and uses her as bait.

If you’re at all a fan of this franchise, you get it and can be entertained and captivated. If you’re an outsider, just dipping your senior toe into the realm, you need something annotated, which the graphic novel fails to provide. It expects you to know, which I find insular.

Kalynn Bayron makes her GN debut here and acquits herself well, with good dialogue and nice pacing. The art from Asiah Fulmore mostly works, although there are too many panels that need art direction for clarity. It’s light and carries strong messaging for the tween readership.

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Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren Miniseries set for Aug.

New York, NY— May 15, 2026 — Kylo Ren’s journey in the sequel trilogy made him one of the most compelling—and tragic—figures in the Star Wars mythos. Now, Marvel expands its story with a new comic book series! Following his acclaimed work on Star Wars: Rise of Kylo Ren and Star Wars: Legacy of Vader, writer Charles Soule reunites with Rise of Kylo Ren artist Will Sliney to continue the saga of Ben Solo in STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN, a five-issue series launching in August. In Legacy of Vader, Kylo went on a galaxy-spanning quest to uncover the secrets of his grandfather, Darth Vader. In THE FALL OF KYLO REN, he returns to the First Order more powerful and determined than ever before! Witness him shape the galaxy far, far away to his will as Supreme Leader in a saga that leads directly into the events of The Rise of Skywalker. The truth behind Kylo’s motives and the full scope of his destiny are revealed here!

THE LEGACY OF VADER CREATES A NEW EMPIRE OF FEAR!

Kylo Ren returns from devastation, wielding total fury! As Generals Hux and Pryde tear the First Order apart with treacherous ambition, Kylo cuts through their schemes with merciless clarity. His wrath forges unity through fear and unleashes a Supreme Leader neither general can escape…nor survive disappointing. A pivotal turning point for Kylo, Hux, and Pryde and essential reading for every Star Wars fan.

“The story of Kylo Ren (and Ben Solo, of course) always felt huge to me,” Soule shared. “It was clear that a great deal was out there to explore beyond the moments provided by the films, and it’s been such a pleasure—and a challenge—to deliver new tales for one of the most prominent villains in Star Wars. I’m thrilled I get to do it one more time, and even more so that I get to reunite with the incredible Will Sliney, who kicked things off with me on The Rise of Kylo Ren all those years ago. First the Rise, then the Reign, and now the Fall… it just feels right.”

“This is the one book I have been dying to get back on,” Sliney said. “Ever since Charles and I worked on The Rise of Kylo Ren, we knew we were a part of something special. To be honest, I’ve never experienced a fan group so excited for the story when we worked on Rise, and quietly behind the scenes, Charles and I had been talking about The Fall of Kylo Ren for a long, long time.

“The story we got to tell in Rise is such a key part in the story of Ben Solo. Fall is the same. I’m thrilled to be back drawing it, I can’t wait until this gets out into people’s hands.”

STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by WILL SLINEY
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Covers by LUKE ROSS and PHIL NOTO
On Sale 8/12

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Three More added to What If…? 50th Celebration

New York, NY— May 14, 2026 — To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel Comics is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! The series of one-shots kicks off next month with WHAT IF…? UNCANNY X-MEN #1 and WHAT IF…? THOR #1 and continues through July with WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1; WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1; and WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1. And today, Marvel reveals the covers and story information for the final three WHAT IF…? one-shots hitting stands in August: WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1; WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1; and WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1.

In WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS, Rainbow Rowell returns to Runaways alongside artist Zulema Scotto Lavina to reveal what would happen if the iconic group of teenagers boldly followed in the footsteps of their supervillain parents! Then, in WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA, acclaimed writer Marc Guggenheim and X-Men 2099 legend Ron Lim unfreeze Steve Rogers in a world he never saved! And, in WHAT IF…? X-MEN, rising stars Ashley Allen and Sumit Kumar imagine a world where Professor X was never born and mutantkind’s fate was left in the hands of his evil twin sister, Cassandra Nova!

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1
Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
WHAT IF…THE RUNAWAYS HADN’T RUN AWAY?

Every year, a group of philanthropists gathers for a charitable fundraiser…or so their children, Alex Wilder, Chase Stein, Gertrude Yorkes, Karolina Dean, Molly Hayes, and Nico Minoru thought. When they discover their parents form the Pride, a sinister, sacrificial group that answers to a godly race called the Gibborim, the teens are terrified, shocked, and…intrigued? Their destiny awaits, and there’s no running away.

WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RON LIM
WHAT IF…CAPTAIN AMERICA WAS REVIVED IN 2099?

Captain America’s time during World War II ended with him frozen in ice, out of commission for decades. In the 616, he was revived and joined with fellow heroes the Avengers. But what if he missed the Heroic Age altogether? What evils would rise without the Sentinel of Liberty?

WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by SUMIT KUMAR
WHAT IF…CASSANDRA NOVA KILLED PROFESSOR X?

In a world where Cassandra Nova killed Charles Xavier in the womb, telepaths are hunted and experimented on – and what she’s making from them is far worse than what she’s taking. But when telepaths Jean Grey and Emma Frost escape, Cassandra Nova will stop at nothing to bring them back! Bring on Cassandra’s X-Men!

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Prelude to DNX Event Announced for August

New York, NY— May 13, 2026 — Marvel Comics recently announced DNX, an all-new event series by Jed MacKay and Federico Vicentini kicking off in September. The storyline sees the X-Men and the Fantastic Four unite against 3K in a race to stop the supervillain group from unleashing a virus that forcibly—and horribly—transforms humans into mutants! Built up since the start of MacKay’s run, DNX will be preceded by two pivotal lead-in chapters this August, X-MEN #35 and #36, each packed with shocking developments that set the stage for the highly anticipated event.

The X-Men have met their match in 3K, a cabal of mutant supervillains brought together by a common goal: MAKE MORE MUTANTS. Their plan involves unleashing the X-Virus on the world, an event that triggered one of the darkest timelines imaginable in Age of Revelation. Cyclops and the 3K’s Chairman, A.K.A. founding X-Man Beast, both witnessed the horror of that future and returned home with renewed missions: the X-Men to prevent it, 3K to own it. While the X-Men seek out the Fantastic Four to help save one of their own, 3K prepares to unleash the X-Virus in a major population center. X-MEN #35 and #36 by MacKay and artists Tony S. Daniel and Netho Diaz lead directly into the saga as the X-Men’s current Beast—a younger Hank McCoy restored to a more innocent time in his life—grapples with the dark reflection he sees in the Chairman, while 3K targets Magneto, whose mysterious illness is revealed to be directly tied to the X-Virus.

In X-Men #35, Hank McCoy, the bouncing blue Beast, is haunted by a ghost—not of his past, but of his future…and his present. The Chairman of 3K, an older, amoral version of himself, represents one of the greatest threats the X-Men have faced since the fall of Krakoa, and Beast must struggle with his own terrible potential.

In X-MEN #36, 3K works toward a viable build of the X-Virus, brought back from the Age of Revelation. Until now, they have been frustrated—but when the Chairman realizes that the missing piece of the puzzle lies within Magneto, 3K moves on the X-Men’s home base in Alaska.

“X-MEN #35-36 paves the road to DNX, with 3K’s Chairman taking the last of his first steps towards a new world,” MacKay explained. “It’s been exciting to write this version of Hank McCoy, fully freed from morality and ethics, and putting him on a collision course with the X-Men for DNX will change both the X-Men and 3K moving forward!”

X-MEN #35
Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On Sale 8/12

X-MEN #36
Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by NETHO DIAZ
Variant Cover by ROD REIS
On Sale 8/26

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The Tomb of Apocalypse Continues his Story in Aug.

New York, NY— May 12, 2026 — From his throne on Arakko, the powerful and ancient mutant known as Apocalypse will make his presence felt on Earth once again as he recruits Jubilee on a dangerous quest to secure a mysterious Celestial artifact in TOMB OF APOCALYPSE #1 by rising star writer Ashley Allen (Magik & Colossus) and artist Domenico Carbone (Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu). When an unknown device from Mars crash-lands outside the X-Men’s home at Haven House, Jubilee answers the call in a bid to prove herself as more than just a babysitter for the Outliers. Activated by her mutant powers, the device sends Jubilee and Wolverine across the world to a desert outpost in Egypt, where armed mercenaries are excavating the Tomb of Apocalypse! As they descend deep into the earth to uncover what Apocalypse has planned for humanity, mutantkind, Earth, and Arakko, they’ll discover they’re not alone as they cross paths with long-time allies Rictor and Shatterstar.

Allen and Carbone are drawing on years of X-Men storytelling and long-simmering plot points across multiple eras of mutant history to illuminate the way forward, with Jubilee and Wolverine leading the charge. How will the former mallrat react to being pulled into Apocalypse’s machinations, and who else might the X-Men encounter in the underground maze full of puzzles and death? The Tomb of Apocalypse will reveal itself across this five-issue limited series with major changes coming for those who dare to enter it.

“For Earth’s mutants, it has taken time to regroup and process the fall of Krakoa,” explains Allen. “But unfortunately for our heroes, Apocalypse values action. And he’s never been one to miss out on an opportunity.”

ANCIENT AND UNFATHOMABLE POWER!

From his exile in space, the shadow of the mutant called APOCALYPSE looms over all life on the pale blue dot from whence he hailed. Once dedicated to ensuring the strongest and fittest mutants would inherit the Earth, now Apocalypse’s attentions have turned to a new deadly undertaking – for which he will need the unique abilities of…JUBILEE and WOLVERINE!

TOMB OF APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 5)

Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by DOMENICO CARBONE
Cover by ROD REIS
Variant Covers by NOGI SAN, IVAN SHAVRIN, FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO, and PABLO VILLALOBOS
On Sale 8/26

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Midnight Universe Announced by Marvel

New York, NY— May 11, 2026 — The light had its turn.

For over 80 years, Marvel heroes have inspired hope. This August, that hope dies in the shadows of the MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE, a new publishing line where top creators unleash haunting new visions of Marvel’s greatest icons. The nightmare begins with three titles: MIDNIGHT X-MEN by Jonathan Hickman (House of X, Ultimate Spider-Man) and Matteo Della Fonte (Nova: Centurion); MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR by Benjamin Percy (Wolverine, Punisher) and Kev Walker (Infernal Hulk); and MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Infernal Hulk) and, in his exciting Marvel Comics debut, artist Scie Tronc.

Dark. Unpredictable. Unmissable. The MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE draws in longtime fans and newcomers alike to enter a terrifying new world where anything can happen. Interconnected by rich lore-building, Marvel’s most definitive modern creators are given free rein to reimagine heroes with shocking twists and chilling transformations in boundary-less, creator-driven storytelling that will keep readers on edge issue after issue. The X-Men no longer fight for acceptance; they hunger for blood. The Fantastic Four venture into the unknown not to save the world—but to unleash terror upon it. And Spider-Man discovers that with great power… comes something monstrous.

“From the original New Universe to two Ultimate Universes, Marvel has a long history of creating and inspiring bold worlds filled with unforgettable characters and fresh ideas that feel new yet recognizable at the same time,” Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski explained. “With the new Midnight line, we’ve given some of our most outstanding creators the opportunity to delve into the darkest corners of their imaginations and birth some of the creepiest, most terrifying takes on the Marvel Universe you’ve ever seen.”

More will be unveiled in the months ahead, but today, the main cover for MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 by Dike Ruan is revealed. Befitting the line’s mysterious, ominous aura, the main covers of the MIDNIGHT titles will be Cloaked Covers, partially obscured with the full artwork revealed with a turn of the page. With the exception of the debut issues, the full artwork will remain shrouded in shadow, revealing itself only to readers daring enough to pick them up on the stands.

The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era, beginning with MIDNIGHT X-MEN! The shadows of New York City are stalked by vampires and the mutant empyres. The sword of Damocles hangs over the peace between these two species and the factions within them. An outright war is brewing, and the unturned will be caught in the crossfire.

On returning to the X-Men to deliver another visionary reinvention of mutantkind, Hickman said, “I’m so enthusiastic about this project—it’s the most excited I’ve been in years. The conceit of MIDNIGHT X-MEN aligns perfectly with the kind of stories I like to tell. It has a rich, open-ended mythology that equally mixes old and new ideas into something that feels both familiar and original.”

Then, in MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR, an obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe, perhaps best left unknown to mankind, leaving himself and three others warped in strange and horrifying ways. What horrible secrets lie in the new dimensions they have discovered? And can humanity survive the discovery?

On getting the chance to explore his darkest impulses, Percy explained, “If you’ve read my work, you know that I see the world through a dark, disturbed lens. To me, it’s always midnight,” Percy explained. “When Hickman called me, it was from a landline in the basement of an abandoned house with the wires cut. Blood poured from the receiver into my ear. I said yes.

“When I imagined this other version of Marvel—a terrifying, poisoned universe—my mind immediately went to the Fantastic Four. This is a title I have always loved, but would never be allowed to write otherwise. Now I could lean into my worst instincts and reimagine their story as one of cosmic, Lovecraftian dread. I am joined in this by the visionary Kev Walker, who is hard at work bringing a new origin story for Marvel’s ‘first family’ to screaming life. I can’t wait to share our nightmares with you.”

And in MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN, a young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life. When Oscorp begins to use the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.

“The work we’re doing right now on the Midnight line feels like history being made,” Johnson shared. “We’re all bringing creator-owned sensibilities to our projects, we’re redefining boundaries, we’re reinventing these timeless characters in a way that’s never been done. Midnight is nothing like the main line, nothing like the Ultimate line. You will see things in these books that shock you.”

“You don’t take on a job like reinventing Spider-Man to go halfway,” he continued. “I’m leaving it all in the ring with MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN, and I know Jonathan and Ben are doing the same.”

MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by MATTEO DELLA FONTE
Cover by DIKE RUAN
On Sale 8/5

MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by KEV WALKER
On Sale September 2026

MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by SCIE TRONC
On Sale October 2026

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