PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games have joined forces to deliver the latest in tag team fighters, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls! Releasing on August 6, the game drops players into an all-new Marvel Universe packed with reimagined characters and stages, a heart-pounding soundtrack, intuitive gameplay, and jaw-dropping visuals that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

To celebrate the launch, Marvel Comics is bringing the excitement of the game to comic shops with Marvel Tōkon: First Strike #1, an action-packed comic special written by Steve Orlando, Tom Waltz, Josh Trujillo and drawn by Bruno Büll, Áthila Fabbio and Ryusei Yamada. Starring the breakout teams of the game—the Fighting Avengers and the Unbreakable X-Men— Marvel Tōkon: First Strike #1 expands the game’s mythology and reveals the exciting backstories of its playable heroes as well as its antagonists, the Promoter and Champion! Marvel Comics will also spotlight the game’s stunning artwork and bold character designs across 20 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Variant Covers, featured on select Marvel titles beginning in August.

As Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls makes its debut on gaming systems, fans can pick up this exciting anthology comic showcasing brand-new high-octane adventures from the Marvel Tōkon Universe that won’t be found anywhere else! From show-stopping brawls to deep abiding mysteries – this one-shot acts as a companion piece to the upcoming 4v4 tag-team fighting game, uncovering secrets and more!

Check out Marvel Tōkon: First Strike #1 covers by Juan Frigeri and Ryan Stegman, along with the first 11 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Variant Covers. A Michele Bandini variant cover will be revealed in the weeks ahead.

• CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• IRON MAN #8 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #7 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• UNCANNY X-MEN #33 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• X-MEN #35 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• X-MEN UNITED #6 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• DOOMQUEST #4 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• WOLVERINE #26 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• X-MEN #36 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #4 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #8 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #5 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• TBA #1 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• THOR #801 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #8 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• SPIDER-MAN/HULK: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE #2 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER
• X-MEN #38 MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT COVER