(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman RATED T+ In Shops: Jul 06, 2022 SRP: $3.99
When Jane and Odin find a clue steeped in unknown magic, they turn to Doctor Voodoo for help finding Thor – and learn of an interdimensional threat that will require more than Thor’s strength to combat. Meanwhile, R na cuts a Midgardian vacation short to help the warriors of Asgard hold off their enemies’ assault on the Golden Realm. But why do their enemies seem to know something Sif doesn’t?
Marvel Halloween Comic Book Extravaganza is back! On October 29, visit your local participating comic shop to celebrate Halloween with a thrilling trip to the Marvel Universe! The popular retailer event gives fans a chance to pick up copies of best-selling comics starring some of Marvel’s hottest characters and storylines, including perfect entry points for newcomers!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #88 is one of the most thrilling entries in the recently acclaimed Beyond era! The action-packed issue marks the debut of QUEEN GOBLIN, the latest addition to Spidey’s iconic rogues gallery who will soon be heating things up in a major storyline in Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.’s current run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #1 presents the first appearance of Lunella Lafayette, the preteen super genius who took the Marvel Universe by storm with this critically-acclaimed series. Moon Girl’s adventures are perfect for all ages and the breakout hero is set to star ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ on the Disney Channel later this year!
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #1, the start of Doctor Aphra’s latest run by writer Alyssa Wong and artist Marika Cresta. With a new crew and new treasure to hunt down, the rogue archaeologist continues to captivate both Star Wars and Marvel Comics fans and is celebrated as the first Star Wars character created for comics to headline their own solo series!
STRANGE ACADEMY #3 opens the doors of the Marvel Universe’s first school for sorcerers to new readers! In this hit series by Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, and all your favorite Marvel mages establish an academy for the mystic arts where young magic users from around the world are brought together to study. This hit issue spotlights one of the breakout students of the spellbinding cast of new characters– DOYLE DORMAMMU!
· After the success of Free Comic Book Day 2022’s SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS comic, this year’s MARVEL HALLOWEEN COMIC BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA will also give young readers a chance to enjoy a new collection of Spidey adventures! Stay tuned for more details!
Be sure to check with your local comic shop to see if they’ll be participating in this year’s MARVEL HALLOWEEN COMIC BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA!
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman RATED T+ In Shops: Jun 08, 2022 SRP: $3.99
When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster’s apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor. As Asgard’s greatest enemies – including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress – mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard – even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman RATED T+ In Shops: Jun 08, 2022 SRP: $3.99
When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster’s apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor. As Asgard’s greatest enemies – including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress – mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard – even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!
Fans will get a chance to dive into Marvel Comics’ most exciting new launches and ongoing series with new printings of X Lives of Wolverine#1, X Deaths of Wolverine#1, Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1, Amazing Spider-Man #88, Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1, and Star Wars: The Halcyon Legacy #1. These sold-out issues will be available at comic shops starting on March 16, complete with new second printing covers.
Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, and Federico Vicentini present the biggest Wolverine story of all time in the debut issues of X Lives of Wolverineand X Deaths of Wolverine. The mutant best known as WOLVERINE has lived many lives under many identities and in many places, but never before has the fate of the future been so entwined with the past! Fan-favorite eras of Wolverine’s saga are explored anew, along with never-before-seen episodes as Logan must travel to various points in time to prevent the death of a key figure in mutant history. But these LIVES are only one side of the story… If Wolverine’s future lies in the past, what does that mean for the present? Be there for the start of the time-shredding saga across all of Wolverine’s history and future yet to come. The Second Printing covers of both issues will be a new connecting piece by Federico Vicentini that showcases the full scope of this visionary new X-Men saga.
A story fifteen years in the making kicks off in Dan Slott, Carlos Pacheco, and Carlos Magno’s Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1. In a time before the Kree, Skrull or Shi’ar Empires. Before the emergence of Galactus. Before the birth of Asgard. There was the First War. The greatest war to ever rage across the Multiverse. Today, it is reignited. This is the Day of Reckoning. And all that stands between all of reality and revenge from the dawn of time are the heroes of Earth, the Fantastic Four and the mind of Mister Fantastic. Starring the FF, She-Hulk, Jack of Hearts, the Unseen, the Silver Surfer and everyone in the whole damn Marvel Universe. Carlos Pacheco provides the new cover.
Zeb Wells and Michael Dowling introduce a fearsome new Spidey foe in Amazing Spider-Man #88! Who is Queen Goblin?! For almost sixty years, Spider-Man has been defined by Goblins, and now Ben Reilly has a brand-new one all his own. Don’t miss this pivotal chapter in Amazing Spider-Man’s hit BEYOND era! Carlos Gomez‘s cover is below!
It’s a teamup that will go down in Marvel Comics history in Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa’s Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1! Black Cat has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is…Mary Jane Watson?! Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her life… But remember, this is the Black Cat we’re talking about. Things are never quite what they seem. It features a cover by J. Scott Campbell.
Experience the voyages of the greatest of all star cruisers in Ethan Sacks and Will Sliney’s Star Wars: The Halcyon Legacy #1! As the legendary Halcyon embarks on a momentous…cruise, the ship heads toward a confrontation with the First Order! But what secret from The High Republic Era can help the passengers and crew all these years later? And how did Jedi Nibs and Burry fend off a Nihil attack on one of the ship’s first ever voyages? Check out the variant cover by E.M. Gist.
Spider-Man’s life has been plagued by Goblins for almost 60 years. And this February, a brand-new one will glide into Ben Reilly’s life to continue this tradition. This February, brace yourself for the introduction of QUEEN GOBLIN! This vicious new Goblin with long roots in Spider-Man history is set to put a terrifying spin on Amazing Spider-Man’s current Beyond Era. Designed by Patrick Gleason, Queen Goblin will make her explosive first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #88 written by Zeb Wells with art by Michael Dowling and continue to plague Spider-Man and much of NYC in Amazing Spider-Man #89 written by Gleason with art by Mark Bagley and Amazing Spider-Man #90 written by and art by Gleason. Main covers are by Arthur Adams with #88 featuring a variant by Gleason and #90 featuring a variant by Roge Antonio.
Also coming in February will be a special one-shot written by Geoffrey Thorne with art by Jan Bazaldua and Jim Towe. Amazing Spider-Man #88.BEY will feature the return of the fan favorite super hero team—THE SLINGERS! You didn’t think the Beyond Corporation only had one hero on their payroll? Watch as Hobie Brown ascends to new heights as The Hornet! It features a main cover by Nick Bradshaw.
Writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Michele Bandini’s run on Miles Morales: Spider-Manwill also continue to be impacted by the events of the Beyond Era. Issue #35 will see Miles and Shift facing off against Space Stone-host Quantum and the Assessor. And their only hope at victory lies with the Beyond Corporation.
Check out the covers now and don’t miss the rise of Queen Goblin when Amazing Spider-Man #88 arrives in February.
Last week, the Beyond era of Amazing Spider-Man officially kicked off and fans witnessed the beginning of a new age that will see Ben Reilly taking over as the new and improved Spider-Man! Told over the course of 19 thrilling issues, this saga will be brought to you by a group of all-star comics talent known as the Beyond Board—Patrick Gleason, Saladin Ahmed, Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, and Cody Ziglar. These incredible creators are ready to take Ben Reilly and the Spider-Man mythos beyond your wildest expectations!
Peter Parker may be out of commission but luckily, Ben Reilly is more than capable of taking his place. Equipped with gadgets and tech from the Beyond Corporation, Reilly has everything it takes to be the superior Spider-Man but he’ll finally meet his match in a devastating battle against one of the Spider-Man’s most feared enemies—Doctor Octopus!
It begins in Amazing Spider-Man #85 by writer Cody Ziglar and artist Paco Medina. It’s going to take everything Ben Reilly and the company that backs him has to stop Otto Octavius. But, in the Merry Marvel fashion and as with all respectable Spider-Stories, even if Spider-Man wins, he is going to lose. And he is going to lose BIG. Amazing Spider-Man #86 by writer Zeb Wells and artist Michael Dowling will deal with the aftermath of the fight and will be a comic that fans will remember for years to come. Ben Reilly has been shaken to the core, and you will be too. And find out if Peter Parker can step up and be Spider-Man again in Amazing Spider-Man #87 by writer Jed MacKay and artist Carlos Gómez. With NYC reeling from Doc Ock’s attack and Ben Reilly possibly down, it’s up to Captain America and Black Cat to see if Peter Parker is ready for action again. You may think you know where this story is going, but you do not.
Also coming in January will be Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1, a new one-shot written by Jed MacKay with art by C.F. Villa. This unlikely team up will see Mary Jane coming to the rescue of Black Cat after she’s been kidnapped. Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her lif! But remember, this is the Black Cat we’re talking about. Things are never quite what they seem.
There’s a new Spider-Man in town! Starting in October, an all-star lineup of writers and artists will take Spidey beyond the limit in an era without Peter Parker as his fan-favorite clone, Ben Reilly, takes over the mantle. Written by Kelly Thompson, Cody Ziglar (with the rest of the Beyond Board of Saladin Ahmed, Patrick Gleason, and Zeb Wells) with art by Sara Pichelli and Michael Dowling, these adventures of Spider-Man will be like none that came before, offering a fresh take on the Spider-Man mythos and an exciting development for Ben Reilly’s super hero legacy.
This November, fans will see Ben Reilly’s early outings as Spider-Man in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #78-80. Now backed by the Beyond Corporation, Spider-Man is in for a slew of dangerous missions. After being brutally taken down by Morbius, Spider-Man will fall into a trap by one the deadliest foes in his legendary rogue gallery: Kraven the Hunter! The hunter is going to test his prey like never before and Spider-Man is sent into a hallucinatory spiral that will test his sanity and force him to do the impossible.
Also arriving in November will be Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY, a pivotal issue written by Jed MacKay with art by Eleonora Carlini that will feature the Daughters of the Dragon as Spider-Man’s tough new trainers! But is even their skill level enough for the mission that the Beyond Corporation is about to send them on? This special installment of Amazing Spider-Man will debut a mysterious new villain: OBSIDIAN STAR!
Check out the covers now and see if Ben Reilly is up to the challenge when the new era of Amazing Spider-Man begins this fall!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78
Written by KELLY THOMPSON Art by SARA PICHELLI Beyond Board: SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON, ZEB WELLS & KELLY THOMPSON Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS On Sale 11/3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78.BEY
Written by JED MACKAY Art by ELENORA CARLINI Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU On Sale 11/10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #79
Written by CODY ZIGLAR Art by MICHAEL DOWLING Beyond Board: SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON, ZEB WELLS & KELLY THOMPSON Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS On Sale 11/17
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #80
Written by CODY ZIGLAR Art by MICHAEL DOWLING Beyond Board: SALADIN AHMED, CODY ZIGLAR, PATRICK GLEASON, ZEB WELLS & KELLY THOMPSON Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS On Sale 11/24
This October, an all-star creative team is set to take Amazing Spider-Man beyond your wildest expectations! This new era will see bold changes brought to the Spider-Man mythos, beginning with the return of Ben Reilly. Fans can see him joining forces with Peter Parker on the newly revealed cover of Amazing Spider-Man #75. But as the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #76 shows, this Spider team-up won’t last long and Peter Parker may be taking his final web-swing. What villain did the unthinkable and took Peter down? And is Ben Reilly, last seen operating as the Scarlet Spider, really fit to take over? Writers Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, and Patrick Gleason are joining forces with artists Sara Pichelli and Michael Dowling to bring you these answers and more!
Check out the Arthur Adams covers below and get ready to meet the new (and improved) Spider-Man when Ben Reilly suits up this October!
