(W) Erica Schultz (A/CA) Sergio Davila Rated T+ In Shops: Mar 06, 2024 SRP: $3.99
ELEKTRA’S LAST STAND! There are not many characters in the Marvel Universe with the determination, grit and guts to outmatch Elektra Natchios, A.K.A. the Woman Without Fear DAREDEVIL – but in her far-reaching, bloody campaign to conquer New York, Madame Masque has done just that! With a blade literally at her throat, it will take all of Elektra’s resolve to save not only herself, but her neighborhood…and the toll will be incredibly high!
(W) Erica Schultz (A/CA) Sergio Davila Rated T+ In Shops: Feb 07, 2024 SRP: $3.99
GANG WAR CONTINUES! For the first time in her life, Elektra may be out of her depth! With the city engulfed in violence and chaos, she’s the only thing standing between the people of Hell’s Kitchen and a bloodthirsty criminal conspiracy!
(W) Erica Schultz (A/CA) Sergio Davila Rated T+ In Shops: Jan 10, 2024 SRP: $3.99
AS GANG WAR RAGES ON, A NEW PLAYER EMERGES! New York City’s criminal element stands poised to tear itself and the entire island to pieces with only Elektra standing between them and the citizens of Hell’s Kitchen! Fighting against foes first seen in Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder’s first explosive chapter of DAREDEVIL, Elektra has her hands full to begin with – but a dangerous new player with powerful and lethal abilities and skills to match Elektra’s own explodes into the fray!
It’s one of two new comic book days! What are you all getting? What are you excited for? Sound off in the comments. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.
(W) Erica Schultz (A/CA) Sergio Davila Rated T+ In Shops: Dec 13, 2023 SRP: $4.99
THE HEAT IS ON IN HELL’S KITCHEN! ELEKTRA NATCHIOS, former assassin turned DAREDEVIL, has been recruited by the Amazing Spider-Man to stop New York City from tearing itself apart as every mobster and super villain in town go to war! And Elektra is the only thing standing in the way of Hell’s Kitchen’s annihilation at the hands of a dangerous new gang – the HEAT – whose violent schemes from the pages of DAREDEVIL unfold!
Gear up for 2024 with Marvel’s Stormbreakers! Throughout December, these elite artists show readers what New Year’s Eve looks like in the Marvel Universe in the latest monthly collection of Stormbreakers Variant Covers. See your favorite heroes party, toast, and share a midnight kiss as they enter the New Year in style!
Each month, Marvel’s Stormbreakers bring their incredible talents to your favorite comic series and characters and flex their skills with exciting themed variant cover collections. The current group of artists includes Elena Casagrande, Nic Klein, Jan Bazaldua, Chris Allen, Martin Coccolo, Lucas Werneck, Federico Vicentini, and C.F. Villa. Each of these artists embody the raw talent and creative potential to shatter the limits of visual storytelling in comics today! As the next evolution of the groundbreaking Marvel’s Young Guns program, Marvel’s Stormbreakers continues the tradition of spotlighting and elevating these powerful artists to showcase their abilities, artwork and prominence in the world of comic books.
Check out December’s eight Stormbreakers Variant Covers now and preorder them at your local comic shop today!
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #13 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY C.F. VILLA – 75960620424301321
DAREDEVIL: GANG WAR #1 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960620778700131
WHITE WIDOW #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE – 75960620800500231
X-MEN RED #18 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY FEDERICO VICENTINI – 75960620212601831
DAREDEVIL: BLACK ARMOR #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO – 75960620595000221
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NIC KLEIN – 75960620747300221
DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU: GANG WAR #1 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS ALLEN – 75960620799200131
GHOST RIDER #21 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA – 75960609979502131
During New York Comic Con 2023, Marvel put the spotlight on the upcoming “Gang War” storyline. Check out the covers and art for the anticipated event.
Amazing Spider-Man #41
GANG WAR CONTINUES! With all of New York’s super underworld fighting for dominance, you didn’t think Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, would sit it out, did you?
Out January 3 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #42
GANG WAR CONTINUES! The Beetle has stepped up in her father’s absence, and she’s become a very different Janice Lincoln. She’s smart, dangerous and ready to take the big chair. With Spider-Man and others distracted by Kingpin, she just might do it.
Out January 17 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #43
The Final Fight of GANG WAR starts here! The biggest and most brutal battle in Spider-Man history starts now, so batten your hatches!!! If you thought you knew what Madame Masque or Hobgoblin or Beetle or Diamondback was capable of, THINK AGAIN!
Out February 14 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 (of 3)
GANG WAR is here! Shang-Chi’s greatest weapons are lost to him! And Chinatown will burn if the Master of Kung Fu doesn’t win the war! Can Shang-Chi defeat his rivals and protect Chinatown without sacrificing his principles? Or will SPIDER-MAN and his allies bring him down first?!
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 is by Greg Pak, Caio Majado, with a cover by David Aja and is on sale January 31.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 (of 3)
The pieces are all assembled, and Shang-Chi is surrounded on all sides! Can the Master of Kung Fu fend off attacks from New York’s strongest crime families and Earth’s mightiest heroes at once? And, even if he can, will Chinatown survive?
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 is by Greg Pak, Caio Majado, with a cover by David Aja and is on sale February 14.
Luke Cage: Gang War #3 (of 4)
THE FIGHT FOR NEW YORK IS ON! SPIDER-SLAYERS are back and bigger than ever! Luke Cage, Danny Rand, Jessica Jones, Cloak and Dagger face a GIANT threat as they battle for the soul of New York!
On sale January 10 from writer Rodney Barnes, art by Ramon F. Bachs, and cover by Caanan White.
Luke Cage: Gang War #4 (of 4)
Unmasked and faced with giant Spider-Slayers, Luke Cage suits up as he never has before! New York City may survive this Gang War, but after breaking the anti-vigilante law, how can Luke still be mayor at the end? Will he even want to be?
On sale February 21 from writer Rodney Barnes, art by Ramon F. Bachs, and cover by Caanan White.
Daredevil: Gang War #2 (of 4)
AS GANG WAR RAGES ON, A NEW PLAYER EMERGES! New York City’s criminal element stands poised to tear itself and the entire island to pieces with only Elektra standing between them and the citizens of Hell’s Kitchen! Fighting against foes first seen in Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder’s first explosive chapter of DAREDEVIL, Elektra has her hands full to begin with – but a dangerous new player with powerful and lethal abilities and skills to match Elektra’s own explodes into the fray!
From writer Erica Schultz, art and cover by Sergio Davila, it arrives on January 10.
Spider-Woman #3
GANG WAR RAGES ON! Spider-Woman tried to take down Diamondback’s operation from the top…and barely escaped with her life. Now she’s angrier than ever and ready to hit him – and Hydra – where it hurts. Jessica Drew goes street level as GANG WAR nears its brutal conclusion!
Spider-Woman #3 is out January 24 from Steve Foxe, art by Carola Borelli, and cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Spider-Woman #4
GANG WAR RAGES ON! Jessica Drew finds the answers she’s been looking for, but her reunion with her son propels her into a new paradigm. But first, there’s a GANG WAR to finish! And Jess won’t be fighting alone. Not when her best friend is Captain Marvel!
Out February 21, Spider-Woman #4 is written by Steve Foxe, with art by Carola Borelli, and cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15
MS. MARVEL CHARGES INTO GANG WAR! MILES MORALES is losing his battle to save Brooklyn – can MS. MARVEL turn the tide?! HOBGOBLIN is out for revenge against SPIDER-MAN – but he’s not the only classic Spidey villain who wants a piece of Miles…
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15 is by Cody Ziglar with art and cover by Federico Vicentini and comes to shop on January 10.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #16
MILES MAKES HIS FINAL STAND IN THE GANG WAR! Miles vs. Hobgoblin. Only one can win the Gang War raging across Brooklyn. • But Hobgoblin’s master stroke is about to fall, and if it does, he’ll be the most powerful super villain in all of New York City. A traitor is in their midst – and this single betrayal could define the rest of Spider-Man’s life!
Written by Cody Ziglar with art and a cover by Federico Vicentini, Miles Morales: Spider-Man #16 comes to shops on February 14.
Jackpot #1
Written by Celeste Bronfman with art by Joey Vazquez and a cover by Pablo Villalobos, Jackpot #1 is a tie-in arriving on January 17th.
ALWAYS BET ON RED! A GANG WAR TIE-IN! Mary Jane Watson, A.K.A. JACKPOT, gets her first solo super story since her debut in ASM #31! New York City is in chaos as the super-powered criminal gangs are at war, and it’s all hands on deck! It’s a baptism by fire, but, come on, this is Mary Jane. What CAN’T she handle?!
Spider-Man Unlimited #19
Spider-Boy leaps into the action in a new arc of SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED! Kicking off this January in SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #19, the new saga will be written by written by Preeti Chhibber (Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma) and drawn by E.J. Su (Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven). The Marvel Unlimited Infinity comic will bring Marvel’s breakout young hero into Gang War as Spidey’s long-lost sidekick embarks on his own solo mission!
The Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comic arrives in January written by Preeti Chhibber with art by E.J. Su.
Each year, the Marvel: Next Big Thing panel is one of the most anticipated moments of San Diego Comic-Con as it’s where fans gather to learn about the most monumental sagas coming to the Marvel Universe. This year was no different as Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Executive Editor Nick Lowe were joined by were joined by Senior Editor Jordan D. White, Editor Sarah Brunstad, Amazing Spider-Man writer Zeb Wells, Guardians of the Galaxy writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, X-Men writer Gerry Duggan, and Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant co-writer Sabir Pirzada to deliver a wealth of thrilling announcements including the reveal of the next milestone Marvel Comics crossover epic: GANG WAR!
Spinning out of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.’s hit run of Amazing Spider-Man, GANG WAR will see a war erupt between the gang lords of New York City, causing chaos throughout the Big Apple. Villains are fighting villains. Criminals are fighting criminals. Hobgoblin, Mr. Negative, the Owl, Shotgun, Diamondback, A.I.M., H.Y.D.R.A., and more battle with and against each other for NYC supremacy. For Peter Parker, “going on patrol” isn’t enough.. and he declares his own war on super-crime. It’s General Spidey at the helm, leading a group of heroes that includes fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil, and Spider-Woman. Their goal: take down the super-gangs in under 48 hours. But what does Mayor Luke Cage and the city’s strong anti-vigilante laws have to say about it? Will Jackpot gamble on getting involved? And is Shang-Chi a friend or foe? They better all figure it out before two classic villains make a game-changing return!
Big things are brewing and the battles will spill over into the pages of both Amazing Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man as well as all-new limited series launching this November and December! Read on to learn about what awaits in the prelude issues, dubbed GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE, and the opening installments of GANG WAR!
Amazing Spider-Man #37
Written by Zeb Wells Art and Cover by Ed McGuinness GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man’s fun-house reflection might just be the thing to help the wall-crawler out of the darkness he can’t seem to shake. Well, Rek-Rap MIGHT help if he weren’t targeted by the scariest new Spidey-Villain in decades! GANG WAR IS COMING!
Amazing Spider-Man #38
Written by Zeb Wells Art and Cover by Ed McGuinness GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
Can Spider-Man and Rek-Rap both survive the repulsive Repo?! The last issue of Amazing Spider-Man before Gang War!
Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1
Written by Zeb Wells Art by Joey Vasquez Cover by John Romita Jr.
SPECIAL ONE-SHOT GANG WAR PRELUDE! The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone? What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it? Everything you need to know before GANG WAR officially kicks off next month is HERE.
Luke Cage: Gang War #1 (of 4)
Written by Rodney Barnes Art by Ramon F. Bachs Cover by Caanan White
GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend Danny Rand reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city!
Spider-Woman #1 (of 4)
Written by Steve Foxe Art by Carola Borelli Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! The Web of Destiny restored Spider-Woman’s life, but even Captain Marvel and Madame Web can tell something’s changed. Now Spider-Man wants to recruit her for a new team because Viper has engineered a deadly union between Hydra and Diamondback that’s about to tear the city apart, bringing forth a new foe powerful enough to destroy the city while burning Spider-Woman’s world to the ground. Don’t miss out on this action-packed premiere that introduces a terrifying new force of evil in Spider-Woman’s world!
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #12
Written by Cody Ziglar Art by Partha Pratim Cover by Federico Vicentini
GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! Spider-Man is on the hunt to find a terrifying new foe before they sink their fangs into Miles’ best friends. Only the vampire hunter Blade and his daughter, Bloodline, may know the secret of the villain’s past – but are the vampire hunters keeping secrets of their own? And what is Hobgoblin secretly scheming while Spidey is completely overwhelmed? Last issue before GANG WAR!
Amazing Spider-Man #39
Written by Zeb Wells Art and Cover by John Romita Jr.
GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can’t solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13
Written by Cody Ziglar Art and Cover by Federico Vicentini
AMAZING TEAM-UP AS THE GANG WAR RAGES ON!!! New York is under siege as super villains and criminal gangs violently carve the city up like pie. Miles Morales’ job? Save all of Brooklyn from destruction! But there are too many fires for the Spider-Man to put out on their own. The most unlikely super-allies will rise on BOTH sides. And while Miles has his hands full fighting criminals and escaping Scorpion and the anti-super Cape Killers taskforce, Hobgoblin is making his big move!!!
Daredevil: Gang War #1 (of 4)
Written by Erica Schultz Art and Cover by Sergio Davila
GANG WAR TIE-IN! Elektra Natchios, former assassin turned Daredevil, has been recruited by Spider-Man to stop New York City from tearing itself apart from gang rule as every mobster and super villain in town go to war! And Elektra is the only thing standing in the way of Hell’s Kitchen’s annihilation at the hands of a dangerous new gang—the HEAT—whose violent schemes from the pages of DAREDEVIL unfold!
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #14
Written by Cody Ziglar Art and Cover by Federico Vicentini
WILL THE PROWLER WIN THE GANG WAR?! Hobgoblin launches his first strike in the Gang War and he’s offering no quarter for Spider-Man! And the Prowler joins the fight—but is he friend or foe?!
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 (of 3)
Written by Greg Pak Cover by David Aja Foil Variant Cover by Benjamin Su
THE ART OF GANG WAR!
GANG WAR has thrown the crime lords and super heroes of New York into a deadly conflict and as both, Shang-Chi must play each side against each other in a dangerous game of deception! When he became leader of his family’s Five Weapons Society, he promised to use it for good, but friends and foes alike have been unsure of his true intentions. The stakes of Gang War will force his hand as he vows to protect Chinatown and use the opportunity to eliminate the Five Weapon Society biggest rivals! He’ll use his world class fighting skills as well as deceit, calculation, and manipulation to navigate the battlefields as he learns the Art of War is all about the shades of gray!
