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Explore the Far Down Below with Christopher Condon, Gegê Schall, and Mad Cave Studios

Deep beneath the surface, where light fades and shadows rule, a hidden world awaits—full of wonder, danger, and secrets that could change everything.

Mad Cave Studios has announced Far Down Below, a gripping 6-issue supernatural adventure series from acclaimed writer Christopher Condon and celebrated artist and colorist Gegê Schall. This thrilling series invites readers on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Pennsylvania, where long-buried secrets and hidden dangers await discovery.

Featuring Cover A by Jacob Phillips and Cover B by Eisner Award-winning artist Francesco FrancavillaFar Down Below promises a visually stunning and emotionally resonant experience. Prepare to uncover the mysteries of the Hollow Earth—because what lies far down below has the power to change everything.

In the summer of 1983, teen friends Mike and Brian seek escape from rainy day boredom by exploring Brian’s abandoned family home, a notoriously haunted house. What they find below their sleepy Eastern Pennsylvania suburb will unlock the doors to adventure—and danger.

If The Goonies had been penned by 1980s Stephen King, the result would be Far Down Below. This thrilling new series debuts on March 26, 2025, and is now available for preorder!

Kitty Pryde and Gambit make their Ultimate Debut in March 2025

Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe is now home to five hit ongoing series, each packed with the unpredictable storytelling and bold character reinventions that have made it such a massive success! As the line reaches its second year, each creative team is firing on all cylinders to deliver can’t-miss stories of the highest comic book caliber each and every month! With a blockbuster ULTIMATE event on the horizon, now is the time to dive in and see why these titles have dominated the industry all year-long with a peek ahead at what’s to come in March’s releases.

The cover reveals and synopses for March’s issues spotlight multiple debuts including Namor and Red Skull in Ultimates #10 and Gambit and Kitty Pryde in Ultimate Wolverine #3.Plus a new threat emerges in Wakanda in Ultimate Black Panther #14; a Parker family vacation goes haywire in Ultimate Spider-Man #15; and a new mutant society begins to take shape in Ultimate X-Men #13, the start of the book’s second year! Like Ultimate Spider-Man #13 and Ultimate Black Panther #13, Ultimate X-Men #13 will have a special One Year In Foil Variant Cover by Benjamin Su.

Read on to learn more about what awaits!

ULTIMATES #10

Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art by JUAN FRIGERI
Cover by DIKE RUAN
On Sale 3/5

NAMOR AND THE RED SKULL!

Captain America and the Human Torch lead a team to recruit their old comrade – Namor! But they’ll have to get through the Red Skull Gang first!

ULTIMATES #10

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #14

Written by BRYAN HILL
Art and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale 3/19

WHO IS THE PROGENITOR?

Black Panther’s dangerous reliance on vibranium becomes even more volatile when an ancient spirit attacks Wakanda! Only the Sorcerer Supreme can help T’Challa save Wakanda – and possibly his soul – from this fiend!

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #14

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 3/12

THE ULTIMATE SANDMAN ATTACKS!

As the dust settles from the events of recent issues, Peter, MJ and the kids take a family vacation – but nowhere is safe for Ultimate Spider-Man! Featuring guest artist David Messina!

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #3

Written by CHRISTOPHER CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
On Sale 3/26

WOLVERINE VS. GAMBIT & KITTY PRYDE!

The Winter Soldier leads a strike against two members of the Opposition: Kitty Pryde and Gambit! But do the duo recognize the man behind the mask?

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #3

ULTIMATE X-MEN #13

Written by PEACH MOMOKO
Art and Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Ultimate One Year In Foil Variant Cover by BENJAMIN SU
On Sale 3/12

THE MUTANT NEW WORLD ORDER?

The start of the second year of ULTIMATE X-MEN! Chaos erupts as former Children of the Atom rise up against the society that used and abused them, just as tension between Armor and Maystorm comes to a head in an explosive confrontation!

Ultimate Wolverine unleashed, Luke Cage stages a prison break, and more coming in the Ultimate Universe

Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe is about to enter its second year and readers can look forward to more of the unpredictable storytelling and bold character reinventions that have made the line such a blockbuster success! With the Maker’s return imminent, the stakes are higher than ever and as his Council struggles to maintain their control, the heroes of this once-doomed world will face their greatest challenges yet. Fans can peek ahead at what’s to come in February’s Ultimate issues, including the second issue of the next highly-anticipated Ultimate series launch—ULTIMATE WOLVERINE.

The cover reveals and synopses for February’s issues spotlight the debut of the Ultimate Luke Cage in Ultimates #9; the Sorcerer Supreme’s mysterious alliance with Wakanda in Ultimate Black Panther #13; Peter and Harry’s brutal fight against Kraven the Hunter in Ultimate Spider-Man #14; Armor and her mutant band’s showdown with the Shadow King in Ultimate X-Men #12; and a dark test for the Maker’s Ultimate Weapon in Ultimate Wolverine #2.

Read on to learn more about what awaits!

ULTIMATES #9

Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art by CHRIS ALLEN
Cover by DIKE RUAN
Variant Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Ultimate Special Variant Cover by INHYUK LEE
On Sale 2/5

LUKE CAGE AND THE ULTIMATE PRISON BREAK!

Stormbreaker and innovative artist Chris Allen joins Deniz Camp to bring us the history and the future of Luke Cage! Spider-Man isn’t the only success story of Ultimates 1.0…meet the man who has been quietly sabotaging the Maker’s Council from behind bars!

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #13

Written by BRYAN HILL
Art and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale 2/19

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER: YEAR TWO STARTS HERE!

With Moon Knight defeated and the Maker’s Council forced to regroup, T’Challa must learn the secrets of vibranium – because his very life and soul are at risk! The Sorcerer Supreme can help understand the truth of the terrifying element that built Wakanda, but her aid comes with a price…

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #13

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 2/12

SPIDER-MAN VERSUS KRAVEN!

After the horrors Peter and Harry endured during Kraven’s Hunt in the last issue, Spider-Man and Green Goblin turn the HUNTER into the HUNTED! But are they still prey in someone else’s game?

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #2

Written by CHRISTOPHER CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
On Sale 2/19

THE MAKER’S COUNCIL AND THEIR ULTIMATE WEAPON!

Colossus, Omega Red and Magik put the Ultimate Wolverine to the test by seeing how well he handles the Opposition, a group fighting for mutant liberation!

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #2

ULTIMATE X-MEN #12

Written by PEACH MOMOKO
Art and Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
On Sale 2/26

SHOWDOWN WITH THE SHADOW KING!

Maystorm leads her team of masked mutants in a climactic battle against Shadow King! But the confrontation leads to a huge rift between best friends Maystorm and Armor…

ULTIMATE X-MEN #12

Xino #1 has sold out and heads back to print

The debut issue of the all-new, limited-series event Xino from Oni Press has sold out and will be going back to print for the Xino #1 Second Printing Variant – on sale July 19th, alongside Xino #2!

Xino #1 is the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction from Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results. The first issue included work from rising stars Melissa Flores and Daniel Irizarri, cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti, underground radicals Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane, and master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester.

The Xino #1 Second Printing Variant, featuring the stunning cover artwork by Matt Lesniewski with a new color treatment by Sarah Rockwell, is currently available for order and will FOC alongside Xino #2 this weekend in advance of both issues’ July 19 on sale date.

Xino #1 second printing

The Future is Only a Matter of Time in the XINO #1 trailer

Oni Press has released a trailer for the first issue of a highly anticipated debut: an all-new limited-series event, only perceptible in three dimensions as XINO #1 – the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to cure your awful awareness of our meager reality. 

Try not to worry — the implantation process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: 

  • Rising stars Melissa Flores & Daniel Irizarri surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses
  • Cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti (debut the world’s first intravenous video game system
  • Underground radicals Jordan Thomas & Shaky Kane surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration
  • Master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet

Side effects of XINO #1 (on sale June 14, 2023) may include: A debilitating quantity of Jungian hyper-symbolism packaged into palatable doses as “covers” by an astonishing array of artistic talents, including Matt Lesniewski, André Lima Araújo, Malachi Ward & Matt Sheean, and, of course, the infamous Shaky Kane.

The Future is Only a Matter of Time in XINO #1

Oni Press has released a trailer for the first issue of a highly anticipated debut: an all-new limited-series event, only perceptible in three dimensions as XINO #1 – the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to cure your awful awareness of our meager reality. 

Try not to worry — the implantation process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: 

  • Rising stars Melissa Flores & Daniel Irizarri surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses
  • Cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti debut the world’s first intravenous video game system
  • Underground radicals Jordan Thomas & Shaky Kane surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration
  • Master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet

Side effects of XINO #1 (on sale June 14, 2023) may include: A debilitating quantity of Jungian hyper-symbolism packaged into palatable doses as “covers” by an astonishing array of artistic talents, including Matt Lesniewski, André Lima Araújo, Malachi Ward & Matt Sheean , and, of course, the infamous Shaky Kane.