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Magic: The Gathering comes to Avengers: Armageddon #1 with an Exclusive Card

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This June, Avengers: Armageddon #1, the debut issue of the upcoming event series by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz, and Frank Alpizar, will include an exclusive Magic: The Gathering promo card to celebrate Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, available June 26. Each copy of the first printing, including variant covers, will be sold in a special polybag containing both the issue and the exclusive “Warstorm Surge” card. The promo, with artwork that will not be found in any other Magic: The Gathering set, spotlights artist Ryan Stegman’s artwork from Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026 and will also be used as a variant cover on the issue.

A dramatic turning point in Avengers history, Avengers: Armageddon promises to change the face of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a way not seen since Avengers Disassembled and leads directly into a new era of Avengers kicking off later this year. With Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, players can add the Avengers and other Marvel heroes to their deck with cards that feature unique artwork inspired by the pages of Marvel Comics. Avengers: Armageddon #1 celebrates both exciting launches with a bonus card insert, creating a can’t-miss collectible for both comic readers and Magic: The Gathering players to find right at their local comic shop!

Since last year, Marvel and Magic: The Gathering’s epic collaboration has delivered Marvel-themed sets like Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man and the upcoming Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes as well as recently announced comic book variant covers. Fans can look forward to more from this collaboration in the months ahead, including more Magic: The Gathering variant covers coming this June on your favorite titles.

Preorder both Avengers: Armageddon #1 and Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Super Heroes today.

Avengers: Armageddon #1 Magic: The Gathering variant card

Exclusive Preview: Iron Man #3

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Iron Man #3

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero
(C) Nolan Woodard (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin (VCA) Carmen Carnero, Josemaria Casanovas, Matteo Lolli, Skottie Young, Bengal

IRON MAN VERSUS M.O.D.O.K… AND DATE NIGHT?! During an epic battle with MODOK, Iron Man learns the truth about A.I.M. and Madame Masque, leaving him with more questions than answers. But before he can investigate… he has a first date with his new lady love to deal with! Meanwhile, the new Citizen V is watching and comes to Tony with a warning… but who is under the mask?

Iron Man #3

It’s Hero vs. Hero in Civil War Celebration Variant Covers

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It’s been 20 years since Marvel Comics pit their most legendary super heroes against each other and asked the question “Whose Side Are You On?” in Civil War! This May, Marvel honors the milestone anniversary of the groundbreaking event with Civil War: Unmasked, a recently announced limited series by Christos Gage and Edgar Salazar revealing all-new stories set during the Civil War era, and new Civil War Celebration Variant Covers.

Drawn by today’s top artists, the new cover collection spotlights epic matchups between both sides of the conflict that tore the super hero community apart! The showdowns depicted include memorable battles from the event like Captain America vs. Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the infamous clone of Thor as well as never-before-seen throwdowns like Storm vs. Ms. Marvel and Cyclops vs. Wonder Man. The Civil War Celebration Variant Covers will grace some of Marvel’s hottest titles and be showcased using the now-iconic Civil War trade dress.

The original Civil War redefined event storytelling and unleashed shockwaves across the Marvel Universe that are still felt today. Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s modern masterpiece went on to become one of Marvel’s best-selling collections and the inspiration behind sequels, films, video games, and more. Celebrate its legacy and revisit its impact by picking up Civil War: Unmasked and all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers at your local comic shop this May!

Check out all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS – 75960621001502831
  • IRON MAN #5 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE – 75960621491400531
  • STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960621445700421
  • X-MEN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620920002931
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960621146301121
  • MORTAL THOR #10 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN – 75960621284201021
  • WOLVERINE #20 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER – 75960620841802021
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND – 75960621001502931
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO – 75960621122701151
  • PUNISHER #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621516400421

Preview: X-Men Annual #1

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X-Men Annual #1

(W) Ryan Stegman (A) Ryan Stegman, Steve Skroce, Sanford Greene

When an all-new mutant menace known as the Creationist forces four artists to visualize monsters that tear through reality, the X-Men must survive an attack where imagination itself becomes the enemy. Now they have to stop the Creationist before his nightmare visions consume the world in an epic issue featuring several superstar guest artists.

X-Men Annual #1

Kurt Busiek and George Pérez’s JLA/Avengers Returns as Facsimile Editions starting in May

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This summer, Marvel Comics and DC Comics join forces to bring JLA/Avengers, the 2003 limited series by legendary creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez, back to comic shops! The history-making four-issue saga will be boldly re-presented in its original form as new Facsimile Editions with original trade tress and wraparound card stock covers. Marvel Comics will publish JLA/Avengers #1 (May) and #3 (July) while DC Comics will publish Avengers/JLA #2 (June) and #4 (August). The issues will also feature all-new variant covers.

It’s the grandest Marvel and DC comics crossover of them all and an icon-packed event decades in the making! After years of anticipation, JLA/Avengers reunited acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek with his Avengers collaborator George Pérez – an artistic legend for both companies – to assemble every single member of Earth’s Mightiest and the World’s Greatest in one blockbuster book! Universes collide as the Justice League fights the towering Terminus and the Avengers face the awesome menace of Starro! Each team must undertake an epic quest on the other’s world, with the fate of both realities in the balance!

JLA/Avengers #1 features a main cover by Pérez and variant cover by Ryan Stegman. It arrives May 27, 2026.

Hela and Knull’s Cosmic Collision Unleashes Hel on Earth in Queen in Black!

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This summer, Queen in Black, a five-issue event series by mastermind writer Al Ewing and superstar artist Iban Coello, conquers the Marvel Universe!

Queen in Black spins out of Ewing’s acclaimed work on Venom as well as the new Knull limited series that saw Hela seize Knull’s throne, forcing the God of the Void to claim a new power for himself. Their conflict erupts across the cosmos, coming to a head on Earth where Marvel’s heroes are all that stand in the way of the world being torn asunder by the forces of Light and Dark, both bent on enveloping the universe in their own brand of nothingness! In addition to the core series centered around Spider-Man, Venom, Mary Jane, Eddie Brock, and Dylan Brock, new tie-in series will see Queen in Black’s impact on other corners of the Marvel Universe.

To celebrate the launch of the summer’s biggest event, Queen in Black #1 will be available in Marvel’s new True Believers Blind Bags. They give fans a chance to purchase the issue in special sealed bags, but unlike previous True Believer Blind Bags, Queen in Black #1 True Believers Blind Bags will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. The main cover and regular open-to-order variant covers cannot be found in True Believers Blind Bags, making it the most exciting and rewarding True Believers Blind Bag experience yet! See below for a list of the exclusive blind bag variant covers. In addition to those listed, fans can once again look forward to super rare exclusive covers by surprise contributors, including hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind sketch covers.

EACH BLIND BAG CONTAINS ONE OF THESE VARIANT COVERS TO QUEEN IN BLACK #1, EXCLUSIVE TO TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS:

  • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • JEFF AND KNULL VARIANT COVER BY GURIHURU
  • ALTERNATE WEBHEAD FOIL VARIANT COVER BY PAT GLEASON
  • VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • ALTERNATE HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
  • ALL BLACK BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER A BY DAVID MARQUEZ
  • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER B BY DAVID MARQUEZ
  • OR SEVERAL RARE, HAND DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

HEL ON EARTH!

On the farthest edges of the solar system, Knull, God of the Void, builds a brand-new army to destroy Earth…but Hela of Asgard might have gotten there first – as she makes planetfall with a legion of the galaxy’s deadliest symbiotes! Two of the most powerful evils in the galaxy are at war… A cosmic collision of evil versus evil with Venom, Mary Jane and Dylan Brock caught right in the middle!

Check out Ryan Stegman’s main cover along with regular, orderable variant covers by Iban Coello, Peach Momoko, Chip Zdarsky, and Skottie Young. Stay tuned in the months ahead for more cover reveals, including those exclusive to True Believers Blind Bags, along with announcements for Queen in Black tie-in series!

Exclusive Preview: Iron Man #2

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Iron Man #2

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero
(C) Nolan Woodard (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin

FRIENDS, LOVERS OR NOTHING! IRON MAN is on the hunt for the missing captives as MADAME MASQUE continues to twist the knife in Tony’s back! Could Tony really be at fault for what’s happening? The past collides with the present as JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & CARMEN CARNERO continue to pave the future for IRON MAN! Plus: STEVE ROGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA, throws his mighty shield! But is it WITH Iron Man or AGAINST?

Iron Man #2

Spider-Man and Iron Man Team Up in Iron Man #6

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Joshua Williamson and Carmen Carnero’s new run of Iron Man debuted last month and will return next month with a much-demanded second printing. Fans can peek ahead with the reveal of issue six, on sale in May. Featuring art by guest artist Juann Cabal, the issue will guest star Spider-Man and Norman Osborn.

Praised for delivering a back-to-basics approach while also planting seeds for a riveting future, Iron Man #1 ended with a startling cliffhanger. As Tony raced to confront A.I.M. for stolen tech, Captain America hosted an eclectic group, warning them to keep a watchful eye on Tony’s recent actions. Among the familiar faces were fellow heroes like Captain Marvel, lifelong best friends like War Machine, and former adversary Norman Osborn!

Norman and Tony’s bitter rivalry defined Marvel’s “Dark Reign” era, where Norman led the Dark Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. as Iron Patriot. Now, he struggles to find redemption in the pages of Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr., and Pepe Larraz’s Amazing Spider-Man. Can Spider-Man prevent Norman’s old feud from resurfacing or will Tony cause Norman to prematurely slip back to his old ways? In addition to Ryan Stegman’s main cover, IRON MAN #6 will feature stunning variant covers, including a special foil cover by Salvador Larroca, an homage to Larroca’s Invincible Iron Man (2008) #7 cover during his run on the title with Matt Fraction, and the latest in Todd Nauck’s “Ironic” series spotlighting the Iron Patriot armor, which makes a comeback in the story.

SPIDER-MAN MUST SAVE NORMAN OSBORN… FROM IRON MAN?!

Tony Stark and Norman Osborn have history. They’ve known each other longer than you might know. And when the Iron Patriot armor is stolen, all signs point toward the former Green Goblin. Only problem is Iron Man has just one, little, tiny thing standing in his way to take down Norman: the AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN!

Check out the new Iron Man #6 covers from Ryan Stegman, Salvador Larroca, and Todd Nauck and add the series to your pull list at your local comic shop today!

Mary Jane Watson and Knull Suit Up for Queen in Black!

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This summer, Hela conquers the Marvel Universe in Queen in Black, an all-new crossover event spinning out of the current run of Venom by Al Ewing and Carlos Gómez and the newly launched Knull limited series by Ewing, Tom Waltz, and Juanan Ramírez. Ahead of Queen in Black’s official announcement, fans can check out upcoming covers for both Venom and Knull that reveal key developments for the event, including all-new costumes for Mary Jane Watson, cementing her bond with the Venom symbiote, and Knull, befitting the God of the Abyss’ all-new power source—LIGHT.

Spinning out of Peter, MJ, and Venom’s confrontation in May’s Venom #258, Mary Jane’s new costume debuts in Venom #259 this June. In the aftermath of Death Spiral, Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have a long overdue heart-to-heart…but when the masks go on, Venom and Spider-Man have some unfinished business! Now that her secret is out, MJ fully embraces her symbiote strength, leading to a BIG change for Venom and MJ’s bond!

LET THERE BE LIGHT! In Knull #5, the final issue of the series, Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension and left his dastardly eternal mark in SUPERNOVA fashion! But wait! An enemy he thought he’d eliminated with extreme prejudice is back for more…and he comes upgraded for battle this time! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Queen in Black, Hela of Asgard, is beginning to question her strategy against Knull – is it time to activate Plan B? This is it! The bombastic grand finale! Who will fall? Who will rise? Who will CLAIM THE LIGHT?!

Check out Ryan Stegman’s Knull #5 cover along with his original design sheet for Knull’s new armor and Carlos Gómez’s Venom #258-259 covers along with R.B. Silva’s design sheet for Mary Jane’s new symbiote suit. Preorder both series at your local comic shop and stay tuned for the official announcement of Queen in Black in the days ahead.

Doctor Doom Journeys to the End of Time and Space to Claim his Crowing Glory in Doomquest!

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This May, behold what makes Doctor Doom Marvel’s greatest supervillain in Doomquest, a ten-issue maxi-series written by current Fantastic Four scribe Ryan North, following his masterful work on Doom in One World Under Doom, and acclaimed artist Francesco Mobili.

No one in Marvel Comics history has had greater triumphs—or more bitter defeats—than Doctor Doom. Now, see him embark on his most ambitious quest yet in this definitive new Doom saga from two industry superstars. A standalone, evergreen story, Doomquest provides a perfect introduction and all-encompassing exploration of the character as he journeys through time to achieve glory for Latveria—and the ultimate victory over his archenemy Reed Richards! It’s a wild and adventurous odyssey that takes readers into the heart of Victor Von Doom, across the edges of reality, into action-packed battles you can’t see anywhere else, and beyond! Fans can get a sneak peek at the series by picking up Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026 on May 2, Comics Giveaway Day, at their participating local comic shop.

THE DAYS OF DOOM!

Doctor Victor Von Doom is a great scientist, an unparalleled sorcerer and the ruler of his own nation.  He is, by any measure, a great man. And yet Doom wants more. And when Reed Richards – Mister Fantastic, his greatest enemy and eternal rival – is showcased at a prestigious international event to which Doom wasn’t even invited, Doom is outraged.

Reed shares his plan for his eventual retirement project: the total optimization of history. He intends to go back in time, to all the eras humanity wasted on war and conflict, and fix them, saving trillions of lives and ensuring humanity can achieve its greatest and final glory. The idea of Reed rewriting history in his own image is, of course, antithetical to Doom, and so he decides to do it before Reed does. But when the Fantastic Four intervene, Doom finds himself in a battle he never intended – across all of time and space! 

Check out Alex Ross’ cover for the debut issue along with variant covers by Fabrizio De Tommaso, Nic Klein, John Romita Jr., and an homage variant cover of Invincible Iron Man #149 by Luciano Vecchio. Doomquest #1 will also feature a Foil Variant Cover by Ryan Stegman and variant covers by Rose Besch, MR Garcin and Pete Woods. Preorder the series at your local comic shop today!

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