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The X-Men Animated Universes Collide, Spider-Gwen vs. Spider-Girl, Days of Future Past vs. House of M, and more Incursions are Coming to the Marvel Universe

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TIME RUNS OUT!

It was the catastrophe that led to the end of both the Ultimate and Marvel Universes and birthed the conflict known as Secret Wars, but not every story of those dark days has been told… Starting in November, five all-new INCURSIONS one-shots reveal the world-destroying battles that erupted across the Marvel multiverse and led into Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić’s Secret Wars, where iconic heroes and villains from wildly different realities collided—with only one universe able to survive.

The series kicks off in November with X-Men: Incursions #1 by Alex Paknadel and Jim Towe, a dramatic confrontation between two legendary mutant timelines—Days of Future Past and House of M!

Then, in December, Spider-Man: Incursions #1 by Christos Gage and Ron Lim follows two of the Spider-Verse’s most iconic web-slingers, Spider-Gwen and Spider-Girl, in a fight against each other to save their respective homes; and Fantastic Four: Incursions #1 by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Paco Medina introduces two wild takes on Marvel’s First Family and the Strongest There Is.

In January, X-Men ’92: Incursions #1 by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Salva Espin delivers the showdown X-Fans have imagined—and debated—for decades as the iconic X-Men ’92 lineup face off against the mutant teen heroes of the beloved 2000s animated series X-Men: Evolution! Closing out the series with a banger, Avengers: Incursions #1 by Al Ewing and Fran Mariscal Mancilla sends the ruthless villains of Time Runs Out—Thanos and his Cabal—crashing into the Silver Age to wreak havoc against the bright-eyed original Avengers lineup!

Who will be left standing?

X-MEN: INCURSIONS #1

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by JIM TOWE
Cover A by GLEB MELNIKOV
Cover B by GLEB MELNIKOV (Mirror)
On Sale 11/18

Witness what happens when the universe of the mutant-ascendent House of M intersects with that of the Days of Future Past! In eight hours, only one can survive, or both will collide and be utterly annihilated! This devastating choice is left in the hands of Kate Pryde!

Comic cover featuring 'X-Men: Incursions' with a female character in green attire, surrounded by various superheroes and villains in a dynamic space environment.
Comic book cover featuring a superheroine in a black and yellow costume, surrounded by various characters from the Marvel universe, facing off against a group of armored foes in a cosmic setting.

SPIDER-MAN: INCURSIONS #1

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Art by RON LIM
Cover A by GLEB MELNIKOV
Cover B by GLEB MELNIKOV (Mirror)
On Sale 12/9

Spider-Gwen vs. Spider-Girl! Gwen Stacy the Ghost-Spider meets Mayday Parker, A.K.A. Spider-Girl, when Earth-65 and Earth-982 collide! The web of the Spider-Verse will never be the same!

Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen swinging through a cityscape against a cosmic background, featuring a stylized title 'Spider-Man Incursions.'
An illustration of Spider-Man characters swinging above a city skyline, featuring Spider-Gwen in a black and white suit with a hood and Spider-Man in a black and red suit. A cosmic background with a large planet is visible behind them.

FANTASTIC FOUR: INCURSIONS #1

Written by ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN
Art by PACO MEDINA
Cover A by PACO MEDINA
Cover B by PACO MEDINA (Mirror)
On Sale 12/23

A gamma-powered Fantastic Four? A cosmic-powered Bruce Banner? Can two Earths survive their heroes let alone an incursion?! When the skies turn red and a second Earth appears overhead, brilliant scientist Bruce Banner discovers an impossible truth: In just eight hours, two universes will collide, and both will be destroyed. As a gamma-powered Fantastic Four battles a rampaging cosmic-powered entity born from Banner’s desperate mission, Reed Richards faces the one problem even he can’t solve. In the final hours before oblivion, will Marvel’s First Family save their world…or find the courage to say goodbye?

Cover of 'Fantastic Four: Incursions' featuring the Fantastic Four team in dynamic poses, with a prominent figure in the foreground shouting and displaying powers, surrounded by action elements.
Cover art of Marvel's 'Fantastic Four: Incursions,' featuring four superheroes: a strong character with rock-like skin, a man shooting energy beams, a green character, and a character with flame powers, set against a vibrant blue background.

X-MEN ’92: INCURSIONS #1

Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by SALVA ESPIN
Cover A by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Cover B by LUCIANO VECCHIO (Mirror)
On Sale 1/6

X-Men ‘92 Vs. X-Men: Evolution! The X-Men of the 90’s must save their world! But can they do so when it means destroying another world in the process? Especially one filled with younger versions of themselves who still have hope for Xavier’s dream?

Comic book cover featuring the X-Men characters, including Wolverine, Rogue, and Storm, set in an action-packed scene with the title 'X-Men 92 Incursions' prominently displayed.
Comic cover for 'X-Men '92: Incursions,' featuring characters like Rogue, Wolverine, Storm, and others in dynamic poses against a colorful background.

AVENGERS: INCURSIONS #1

Written by AL EWING
Art by FRAN MARISCAL MANCILLA
Cover A by FRANCESCO MOBILI
Cover B by FRANCESCO MOBILI (Mirror)
On Sale 1/20

Marvel’s best vs. Marvel’s worst! Two Earths face off against each other for survival! One is an Earth where the early days of the Marvel Universe never ended, where the Avengers are still the founding lineup, where Spider-Man is still a high schooler. The other is an Earth ruled by Thanos and the monstrous villains of the Cabal. It’s the ultimate heroes vs. the ultimate villains! Can these Avengers defeat a group of foes at the heart of Secret Wars, or were they always doomed from the start?

A colorful comic book cover featuring various Marvel superheroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk, alongside the villain Thanos, with the title 'Avengers: Incursions' displayed prominently.
Comic book cover featuring Marvel characters in action, including Thanos, Avengers, and Spider-Man, with the title 'Avengers: Incursions' prominently displayed.

Earth’s Mightiest Mutants Assemble in Maximum X-Men. Get a New Look!

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Avengers: Armageddon may spell the end of the Avengers as we know them, but from the ashes rises a mighty new era for Marvel’s Merry Mutants in Maximum X-Men!

Launching this December, the all-new ongoing series by writer Christopher Yost and artist Tony S. Daniel—two X-Men superstars in their own right—brings together a powerhouse lineup including stalwart X-Men and iconic mutant heroes. With the Avengers disbanded, they’ll step up to become Earth’s new Mightiest Heroes! Today, fans can get a first look at the series, including the debut of explosive variant covers by Simone Di Meo and Ken Lashley, along with a sneak peek at the action-packed interior artwork.

MUTANTS BY BIRTH, HEROES BY CHOICE!

After the cataclysmic events of Armageddon, who’s left to save the world from Avengers-level threats? In the absence of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Storm and Wolverine assemble a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Mutants to face the foes no single hero can handle. But they may quickly come to regret that decision when the Annihilation Wave arrives on Earth!

Check out the new artwork and stay tuned for more news about the series in the months ahead. Discover what leads into this new run of X-Men in Avengers: Armageddon!

  • Cover art of the comic book 'Maximum X-Men' featuring multiple X-Men characters, including Storm, Cyclops, and Wolverine, showcasing their powers in an action-packed composition.
  • Cover of 'Maximum X-Men' comic featuring a superhero with white hair and glowing blue eyes, surrounded by lightning.
  • A comic book cover featuring Storm and Wolverine from the X-Men, soaring through the sky with dynamic action poses. In the background, there is a character with a worried expression, and below, a battle scene showcases Wolverine fighting a monstrous creature in a city setting.
  • A comic book scene featuring Wolverine and Storm from the X-Men battling a giant monstrous creature, with vivid action and dynamic poses in an urban setting.
  • Comic book panel featuring X-Men characters in an urban setting, with an explosion in the background and a large monster attacking. Characters include Storm with white hair, Wolverine with his distinct claws, and Colossus, who is depicted in a muscular stance amidst the chaos.
  • A comic book scene featuring a snowy landscape with a cabin. Inside, a character in an apron sits pensively in front of a painting of two superheroes. Another superhero stands with an intense expression. The atmosphere is dramatic, highlighted by a warm fireplace.

SDCC 2026: The X-Men fill the void left by the Avengers in the Aftermath of Armageddon with Maximum X-Men!

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Earth’s Mightiest Mutants assemble! At the Marvel Comics: Avengers: Armageddon panel at San Diego Comic-Con, writer Chip Zdarsky shed light on the era that follows Avengers: Armageddon, including his upcoming Avengers run with Marco Checchetto where the Avengers are left to pick up the pieces of a shattered world that’s turned against them. As the Avengers take time to regroup, an all-new X-Men team rises to take their place as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Maximum X-Men, a new ongoing series by acclaimed writer Christopher Yost—returning to the X-Men after his acclaimed work on the franchise in the 2010s—and artist Tony S. Daniel, who recently made his own return to the world of X in Jed MacKay’s X-Men.

Together, the two X-Men veterans introduce an all-new, all-different kind of X-team as Storm, fresh off her stint with Avengers, recruits a lineup of all-star mutant heroes—including X-Men mainstays and a pair of iconic mutant Avengers—to confront global threats no other team is equipped to deal with, beginning with nothing less than a relentless interdimensional invasion! Both creators joined the panel as surprise guests to discuss the new series.

In the wake of the events of Avengers: Armageddon, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are no more! So who will stand in defense of the Earth? The X-Men will! Storm gathers an elite team for just that task, including Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar, and Justice! Mutants by birth, heroes by choice! And their first challenge is a full-on invasion from the Negative Zone! Is this Annihilus again—or something far, far worse?

Check out Tony S. Daniel’s cover and stay tuned for more news about the series in the months ahead.

Maximum X-Men #1

Preview: Kidpool/Spider-Boy #1

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Kidpool/Spider-Boy #1

(W) Christopher Yost (A) Nathan Stockman, Various, Jed Dougherty (CA) Humberto Ramos
RATED T+
In Shops: Dec 25, 2024
SRP: $6.99

HISTORIC FIRST MEETING!
Your favorite foul-mouthed adolescent, KIDPOOL, is back in comic book form starring alongside the biggest debut character in recent memory, SPIDER-BOY!
Will the Adolescent-Arachnid be able to keep the Murderous Middle-Grader from causing the return of the Comics Code? UNLIKELY! But Bailey is going to try! Don’t miss the comic that every kid and kid-at-heart in America is going to sneakily read under their sheets with a flashlight!

Kidpool/Spider-Boy #1

Kidpool makes her comic debut in Kidpool & Spider-Boy!

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Over the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine introduced fans to an army of Deadpool variants and standing out amongst the crowd was Kidpool! This November, this breakout star enters the Marvel Comics universe for the first time ever in Kidpool & Spider-Boy #1, a one-shot by writer Christopher Yost, artist Nathan Stockman, Chris Campana, and Jed Dougherty.

It’s a historic first meeting as your new favorite foul-mouthed adolescent, Kidpool, teams up with another one of the biggest debut characters in recent memory, Spider-Boy! Will the Adolescent-Arachnid be able to keep the Murderous Middle-Grader from causing the return of the Comics Code? UNLIKELY! But Bailey is going to try! And could this all-new KIDPOOL be the very same one from the multiverse-shattering movie? Nothing is off limits when it comes to the Merc with a Mouth!

Check out Humberto Ramos’ cover along with new variant covers by Paco Medina and Todd Nauck. Preorder Kidpool & Spider-Boy #1 at your local comic shop today!

Justin Simien and Christopher Yose are adapting Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet for Confluential Films

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Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet

Tommy Oliver’s Confluential Films is developing a feature film adaptation of Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet, a science fiction crime thriller published by Vault Comics. Filmmaker Justin Simien is attached to direct the adaptation and Christopher Yost is writing the screenplay, with Oliver producing. Wayne Horton, who brought the project in, is also producing through his production deal with Confluential Films.

The comic, created by writer Paul Tobin and artist Arjuna Susini, is set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy. The Pan-Galactic government has no idea what to do with the planet, but conman Glane Breld and his band of thieves know exactly what to do with Heist. They’re going to steal it. The story follows Glane on his madcap scheme to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the galaxy.

Newly hired SVP, Film & TV, Liliane Bedford will oversee the project for Confluential Films. Damian Wassel and F.J. DeSanto will executive produce for Vault. Simien and Kyle Laursen will executive produce for Culture Machine.

Justin Simien is represented by CAA and Grandview. Christopher Yost is represented by Verve and Industry. Vault is represented by UTA, Industry and Weintraub Tobin. The deal was negotiated by Confluential’s Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Alexa Camarena.

Unnatural Order #1 is an interesting debut but it’s the marketing that stands out

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After the fall of the Britons and the Roman invasion of Hibernia, the captive known only as the Druid is released, sending a darkness across the world…an age of horrors, of fire and entrails. As the innocent burn in the Wicker fields, those who would resist learn of the existence of a man who even the Druid fears. Unnatural Order #1 is an interesting debut whose ending and marketing is what really stands out.

Story: Christopher Yost
Art: Val Rodrigues
Color: Dearbhla Kelly
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Unnatural Order #1 is a choppy opening but that ending…

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Unnatural Order #1

After the fall of the Britons and the Roman invasion of Hibernia, the captive known only as the Druid is released, sending a darkness across the world…an age of horrors, of fire and entrails. As the innocent burn in the Wicker fields, those who would resist learn of the existence of a man who even the Druid fears. Unnatural Order #1 is an interesting debut whose ending and marketing is what really stands out.

Written by Christopher Yost, Unnatural Order #1 is an intriguing comic. Unlike others, it was offered for free to comic shops resulting in an impressive amount being ordered. The thought process is simple, get enough out there to start you then hook enough people to come back for the second issue and beyond and make the money there. But, to do that you need a really solid debut issue. I’m not sure Unnatural Order #1 really pulls that off.

The comic introduces us to The Druid, a being were supposed to fear but with little to go off of other than his powers and what others say, it’s a villain that feels more myth than actually a threat.

Beyond that opening, much of what we know is a group of survivors who have banded together and whose lives have been ruined by the Druid. We get a bit of what he did to them and their backgrounds but none of it really connects enough to deliver the fear and strength that Yost is going through with his force of nature. The telling isn’t as effective as the showing would be.

The group decides to split, never a good idea, with some going after the Druid trying to destroy his base of power while the others on a mission to free a person who the Druid fears. If you skipped the solicit, who that person is, is actually interesting but after the long slog to get there, it feels a little too little too late.

The issue is a bit choppy in its narrative jumping locations as our band of warriors travel and none of it really connecting together. It’s a series of events and scenes as opposed to a flowing narrative. The end result feels very choppy like there’s sequences that ended on the cutting room floor.

The art by Val Rodrigues is good. With color by Deadbhla Kelly and lettering by Andworld Design, the art captures both the fantasy and hellish nature of what’s going on. The character have a unique look but at the same time cohesive. The Druid’s powers and his allies have a nightmarish quality about them that’s interesting like the overall concept. None of it is really explained, so the visuals are what stands out as far as that.

Unnatural Order #1 has an interesting ending, enough for me to see where it’s going for the second issue but I’m not sure it gets to that quickly enough or an interesting way. Things drag on a bit and how it’s all presented doesn’t really build to either excitement or builds up the dread. It just kind of is. Still, depending on how your shop treats the issue, it’s worth picking up if it’s free or cheap but beyond that, not sure it’s worth the cover price on its own.

Story: Christopher Yost Art: Val Rodrigues
Color: Dearbhla Kelly Letterer: Andworld Design
Story: 7.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

Vault Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Underrated: Scarlet Spider (2012)

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Scarlet Spider has always been one of my favourite Spier-Man sub characters, and even more so when his former enemy (and clone) Kaine took up the mantle. However unwillingly. I recently reread the series, and so, as you can see, wanted to revisit an old column.

The series more than holds up.

This is a column that focuses on something or some things from the comic book sphere of influence that may not get the credit and recognition it deserves. Whether that’s a list of comic book movies, ongoing comics, or a set of stories featuring a certain character. The columns may take the form of a bullet pointed list, or a slightly longer thinkpiece – there’s really no formula for this other than whether the things being covered are Underrated in some way. This week: The 2012 Scarlet Spider run.

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I have always enjoyed stories about villains becoming heroes, struggling to atone for or come to terms with their actions; I’m a sucker for a good redemption story, I’ll admit. There’s something about somebody striving to earn forgiveness when surrounded by people who don’t believe in them I’ve always enjoyed.

With 2012’s Scarlet Spider we get almost the exact opposite of that. A man who just wants to disappear surrounded by those who inexplicably believe in him.

I originally added this to my pull list with its first issue way back in 2012, I had assumed that the Scarlet Spider in question was Ben Reilly in a new costume, and not Kaine. I’m sure had I been reading the Spider-Man comics at the time I’d have known better, but I figured this was a good place to jump on board – and I wasn’t wrong in that sense, but I was wrong about who was wearing the costume. So I settled in to enjoy a story about Spider-Man’s clone, and as I hoped I ended up loving the series.

But not for the reasons I expected. Instead of a heroic story featuring Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider delivered something I wasn’t expecting – and ended up loving more than I thought I would given my initial expectations of who I was going to be reading about.

The story starts with Kaine trying to get to Mexico, having recently been cured of the cellular degeneration he was suffering as a clone (it’s a whole thing that’s explained in multiple stories and other resources), he’s seeking a chance to finally live his life free of the constant agony he used to suffer. But, as with any good story featuring a Spider, things inevitably get in the way of that and Kaine gets stuck in Houston, quickly becoming the city’s own resident super hero. The series was written by Chistopher Yost, who was joined by a variety of hugely talented pencillers, inkers and colourists throughout the series 25 issue run (there were also  couple of specials and tie-in issues that bulk up the issue count if you want the whole story).

The full run remains one of my favourite Spider stories, in part because of the redemptive nature, but also because it’s just really good. But like all series that features a lesser known character it was cancelled because of low sales – though Kaine still pops up as the Scarlet Spider from time to time, and I will always try to grab those issues as and when I can. Scarlet Spider is a brilliant alternate to Spider-Man as we see a hero with, as the tag line so eloquently puts it, “all of the power, and none of the responsibility.” But Kaine is still a Parker, and as he begrudgingly accepts the responsibility of being the Scarlet Spider, we get to see a villain slowly change into (well, almost) a hero. However reluctantly.

This is a fantastic run, easily one of my favourite parts of my collection, but it’s one I don’t see getting the love it deserves – that’s why the book is Underrated.

Join us next week when we look at something else that is, for whatever reason, Underrated.

Vault’s Unnatural Order #1 gets over 137,000 in orders after going free

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Vault Comics has announced that orders for Unnatural Order #1 from writer Chris Yost and artist Val Rodrigues dramatically outperformed on every level, exceeding 137,000 copies at the time of the issue’s final order cutoff. This makes Unnatural Order #1 one of the best-selling new independent comics of 2023 and of the last decade.

Last month in an industry-shaking move, Vault upended the traditional comic book sales model and made Unnatural Order #1 completely free to retailers. The issue retains its $4.99 SRP, enabling this gigantic launch to be a financial windfall for comic book retailers everywhere. The results are in, and Vault has established a completely new model for launching new titles in the comic book direct market.

Unnatural Order #1 marks the return to comics of writer and MCU screenwriter Christopher Yost, joined by star artist Val Rodrigues, beloved colorist Dearbhla Kelly, extraordinary lettering house Andworld Design, and renowned designer Tim Daniel. Unnatural Order blends fantasy, science fiction, and high-stakes action. In ancient Britain an unstoppable evil known only as the Druid plunges the world into an age of horror, fire, and sacrifice. But there is one man even the Druid fears. A soldier from another time, who alone knows the Druid’s secret: this is not how the world is supposed to be.

Issue #1 is on sale this October, and features stunning variant covers from legendary artists Tula Lotay, Maria Wolf, and Joshua Hixson.

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