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Return to the Edge of the Spider-Verse!

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 This May, the hit comic book series Edge of Spider-Verse returns for another wild trip through the Spider-Verse, complete with revolutionary new Spider-heroes and further adventures for the series’ biggest breakout stars, all brought to you from an all-star lineup of talent!

Last year’s Edge of Spider-Verse comic book series introduced Marvel fans to some of Marvel’s hottest new web-slinging heroes including Spider-Rex, Spinstress, and Web-Weaver, caught readers up with old favorites, and laid the groundwork for Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s incredible SPIDER-MAN ongoing series!

Here’s some of the stories fans can look forward to in this thrilling next chapter of the Spider-Verse:

  • One of the most talked about new characters of the last year makes his roaring return! Writer Karla Pacheco and Pere Pérez bring back SPIDER-REX and pit him against the all-new VENOMSAURUS!
  • WHO IS THE SPIDER-KILLER?! Zander Cannon introduces the world to the scariest Spider-Character EVER CREATED!!!
  • David Hein, writer of the Broadway smash hit Come From Away, and artist Luciano Vecchio reunite to spin another adventure starring Spinstress! See the most magical Spider-hero of them all as she sings her way into the biggest fight of her life!
  • And much, much more! You’ll never guess what other creators and Spiders will show up!

Check out the covers below and stay tuned for more story details and creative team announcements!

  • Edge of Spider-Verse #1 cover
  • Edge of Spider-Verse #2 cover

Sun-Spider, Spinstress and more heroes swing into action in Edge of Spider-Verse #4

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Fans can’t get enough of Edge of Spider-Verse! In just two issues, readers have met breakout new Spider-Heroes like Spider-Rex, the new Spider-UK, and Night-Spider as well as seen what the future holds for fan-favorite heroes like for Araña, Spider-Man Noir, and more. Throughout this saga, fans have also witnessed the rise of a dark new threat to the Spider-Verse, one that will lead directly into Dan Slott’s next Spidey epic, beginning in October’s Spider-Man #1. This transformation of the Spider-Verse continues in the coming weeks with more thrilling additions to the Spider-Verse family, new status quos for existing Spider-Heroes, and more clues to what will bring about the End of the Spider-Verse! 

Here’s what fans can expect from the fourth issue in this exciting saga, Edge of Spider-Verse #4, on sale September 21:

  • Spider-Ham returns to do what he does best—fight crime in the most unpredictable and entertaining way possible! And who’s his new friend? Find out in this thrilling tale by M.O.D.O.K. series co-creator Jordan Blum and artist Michael Shelfer.
  • A Spider-Hero unlike any other makes her dazzling debut! Meet Spinstress, a Spider-Princess who sings, talks to spiders and kicks villainous butt throughout her kingdom! David Hein, writer of the Broadway smash hit Come From Away, brings her to life alongside amazing artist Luciano Vecchio. Check out her stunning design by Helen Chen, the artist and production designer known for her work with Walt Disney Animation Studios on films like Raya and the Last Dragon, Wreck-It Ralph, and Big Hero 6!
  • More than just an awesome vehicle, Spider-Mobile is a super hero all on its own! See this iconic car’s first solo adventure in a story by Spider-Verse architect Dan Slott and Eisner Award winning artist Ty Templeton!
  • The amazing Sun-Spider who debuted in 2020’s SPIDER-VERSE miniseries as a winner of Marvel’s Spidersona contest gets her own story written by Bingo Love creator Tee Franklin in her Marvel Comics debut alongside fellow rising star Jethro Morales!

Check out all the covers for Edge of Spider-Verse #4 plus a first look at interior artwork.

Preview: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42

(W) Dan Slott, David Hein (A) Cory Smith (CA) Mike Hawthorne
Rated T
In Shops: Feb 14, 2018
SRP: $4.99

• Searching for answers about a mysterious voicemail from her late husband, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant finds herself in the midst of a mafia conspiracy that stretches back decades!
• Convinced that Ned is alive and trying to help her solve the case, Betty enlists the help of the Amazing Spider-Man to get to the truth…
• …and the ENFORCERS want a word with both of ’em!
• Also includes a short Spidey story by Broadway playwright David Hein (Come From Away)!