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The Midnight Universe Plunges the Marvel Mythos into Darkness this August

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The light had its turn. For over 80 years, Marvel heroes have inspired hope. This August, that hope dies in the shadows of the Midnight Universe, a new publishing line where top creators unleash haunting new visions of Marvel’s greatest icons. The nightmare begins with three titles: Midnight X-Men by Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte; Midnight Fantastic Four by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker; and Midnight Spider-Man by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and, in his Marvel Comics debut, artist Scie Tronc.

Dark. Unpredictable. Unmissable. The Midnight Universe draws in longtime fans and newcomers alike to enter a terrifying new world where anything can happen. Interconnected by rich lore-building, Marvel’s most definitive modern creators are given free rein to reimagine heroes with shocking twists and chilling transformations in boundary-less, creator-driven storytelling that will keep readers on edge issue after issue. The X-Men no longer fight for acceptance, they hunger for blood. The Fantastic Four venture into the unknown not to save the world—but to unleash terror upon it. And Spider-Man discovers that with great power… comes something monstrous.

More will be unveiled in the months ahead, but today, the main cover for Midnight X-Men #1 by Dike Ruan is revealed. Befitting the line’s mysterious, ominous aura, the main covers of the Midnight titles will be Cloaked Covers, partially obscured with the full artwork revealed with a turn of the page. With the exception of the debut issues, the full artwork will remain shrouded in shadow, only revealing themselves to readers daring enough to pick them up on stands.

The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era, beginning with MIDNIGHT X-MEN! The shadows of New York City are stalked by vampires and the mutant empyres. The sword of Damocles hangs over the peace between these two species and the factions within them. An outright war is brewing and the unturned will be caught in the crossfire.

Then, in Midnight Fantastic Four, an obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to mankind, leaving himself and three others warped in strange and horrifying ways. What horrible secrets lie in the new dimensions they have discovered? And can humanity survive the discovery?

And in Midnight Spider-Man, a young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life. When Oscorp begins to use the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.

Preorder Midnight X-Men #1 at your local comic shop today and stay tuned for the cover reveals for Midnight Fantastic Four and Midnight Spider-Man in the months ahead.

Exclusive Preview: Captain America #11

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Captain America #11

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Valerio Schiti
(C) Romulo Fajardo Jr. (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Valerio Schiti and Romulo Fajardo Jr. (VCA) Baldemar Rivas, Chip Zdarsky, E.M. Gist, Leinil Francis Yu and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Dike Ruan and Moreno Dinisio

DOOM’S ULTIMATE WEAPON REVEALED ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON! Steve puts aside his mission to protect Victor Von Doom’s ultimate weapon from both the U.S. and Latveria, which puts him on a dangerous collision course with Red Hulk’s ALL-NEW, ALL-HULK strike team! But there are some wars not even Captain America can win… Witness the spark that starts the fire of ARMAGEDDON in this can’t-miss issue!

Captain America #11

Wolverine Assembles the New Avengers While Captain America Doom Fight for their Souls as Armageddon Rages On!

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This summer, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble for a battle that will define their next era in Avengers: Armageddon! The five-issue event series by superstar writer Chip Zdarsky and acclaimed artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar launches in June, and today, fans can learn about issue #3, on sale in August, which teases the team’s new post-Armageddon lineup.

Avengers: Armageddon shakes up the Avengers in a way not seen since Avengers: Disassembled, kicking off when the team assembles to stop Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk, from igniting a global conflict following his takeover of Latveria. The saga is currently being set up in Zdarsky’s hit run of Captain America as well as the Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon limited series which follows Wolverine and Dave Colton, a new Captain America introduced in Zdarsky’s run, as they team up to dismantle an all-new super soldier program. Along the way, the pair will unleash a mysterious power originating from another universe that will shift the tide of the coming battle with Ross—but at a heavy cost.

CIVILIANS RIOT, VILLAINS RISE AND HEROES FALL!

The entire globe is thrown into chaos in Avengers: Armageddon #3. With the rest of the world turning against the Avengers, what will they choose? Stand down or fight against Red Hulk, even as he seems more and more unbeatable? And when an unstable new power takes center stage…the Avengers – and the world – will need all the help they can get! Wolverine sends out the call: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

Meanwhile, the next arc of Captain America serves a companion to the event, continuing in Captain America #14 with art by Ton Lima. The story sees Captain America, desperate to return to Earth to stop Armageddon, teaming up with Doctor Doom to acquire a weapon powerful enough to defeat their captor: Mephisto!

A SOUL FOR A SOUL…

In Captain America #14, Captain America and Victor Von Doom, bound together in an unfamiliar war zone, are after the ANTIDIVINE – a sword powerful enough to destroy Mephisto. But someone else also has their eyes on the weapon! Can Steve stop Doom’s first love from destroying Victor as his own soul hangs in the balance?

Check out Dike Ruan’s Avengers: Armageddon #3 cover, Valerio Schiti’s Captain America #14 cover and a Captain America #14 variant cover by Domenico Cava.

All New Invincible Universe Stories Begin in Capes #7

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Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Capes #7, from writer Benito Cereno and artist Mark Englert. The issue marks the start of an all-new story arc that takes Capes in directions you never expected. Picking up the threads of the original series, Capes #7 brings the fan favorite superhero drama back with a fresh chapter, reintroducing readers to their favorite characters from Capes, Inc. Capes #7 will hit comic book shops on May 27, 2026. 

Benito Cereno and Mark Englert introduce the biggest mission in Capes history! With Invincible off-planet fighting the Viltrumite War and the new Guardians of the Globe battling The Order, now’s the time for Capes, Inc to become the face of superpowered crime-fighting. But has Bolt already made the one mistake that could doom Capes?  

Plus, the first appearance of Ella Mental, an all-new Invincible Universe character from the soon-to-be hit Invincible VS game, in the first chapter of new backup stories by Invincible creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, alongside colorist Annalisa Leoni! 

Capes #7 features a lineup of covers including a main cover by Mark Englert, an Ella Mental-centric cover by Cory Walker and Patricio Delpeche, and additional open-to-order covers by Conor Hughes, Gleb Melnikov, Dike Ruan, and Sanford Greene.  

Capes #7

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • Capes #7 Cover A by Mark Englert (Lunar Code: 0326IM0263) 
  • Capes #7 Cover B by Conor Hughes (Lunar Code: 0326IM0264) 
  • Capes #7 Cover C by Gleb Melnikov (Lunar Code: 0326IM0265) 
  • Capes #7 Cover D by Sweeney Boo (Lunar Code: 0326IM0266) 
  • Capes #7 Cover E by Viktor Bogdanovic (Lunar Code: 0326IM0267) 
  • Capes #7 Cover F by Cory Walker & Patricio Delpeche (Lunar Code: 0326IM0268)

The Next Era of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Begins in Avengers: Armageddon #1

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Avengers: Armageddon, a new event series by writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, is set to transform Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a way not seen since Avengers: Disassembled. Spinning out Zdarsky’s current run of Captain America as well as One World Under Doom, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon and more, the long-awaited saga sees some of Marvel’s greatest icons assemble against Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A the Red Hulk, whose takeover of Latveria puts the entire world in jeopardy. When the dust settles on the cataclysmic showdown, a new era of Avengers begins, complete with a bold new lineup that includes an all-new hero with unrivaled power. Today, fans can see all the covers for the debut issue and a special sneak peek.

The new preview brings together heroes from all across the Marvel Universe including the Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Bucky Barnes, Namor and the recently introduced Captain America, David Colton. The preview also reveals the terrifying new Hulk squad, one of the many way Ross aims to keep Latveria in his tight grip…

In addition to Dike Ruan’s main cover, Avengers: Armageddon #1 will feature variant covers by Jerome Opeña, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Kaare Andrews, and Jenny Frison. The issue will also have a variant cover featuring artwork from Alex Ross’ Marvel Dimensions and a top secret Spoiler Variant Cover by Marco Checchetto offering a glimpse at the seismic shocks in store for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Plus, each first printing of Avengers: Armageddon #1 will come with an exclusive Magic: The Gathering promo card featuring art by Ryan Stegman. This special “Warstorm Surge” card will also be presented a variant cover.

Check out the art and covers and preorder Avengers: Armageddon #1 at your local comic shop. Don’t miss a special prelude for the saga in Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026, available at your participating local comic shop on May 2, Comics Giveaway Day.

Avengers: Armageddon #1

A New Hero with Unrivaled Power Turns the Tide of Battle in Avengers: Armageddon #2!

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The final reckoning that leads to a major shakeup for the Avengers begins this June in Avengers: Armageddon, a five-issue event series by superstar writer Chip Zdarsky and acclaimed artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar. Check out the cover for issue #2, which teases a new hero coming to the frontlines with power that outmatches both sides of the conflict.

Spinning out Zdarsky’s hit Captain America run and the recently launched Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon limited series, Avengers: Armageddon sees a colossal new lineup of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble to stop Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk, from unleashing a devastating tear across the globe after his takeover of Latveria. Ahead of Armageddon, fans should continue reading Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon to learn more about who the new hero is and the mysterious origins of his abilities, which may pose an even greater threat to the world than Red Hulk.

Meanwhile, the next arc of Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti’s acclaimed run of Captain America serves a companion to the event, continuing in July’s Captain America #13, featuring guest artist Ton Lima. The shocking storyline sees Captain America, desperate to make his way back to Earth, forced to work with Doctor Doom to escape from a place he never imagined he’d find himself in…

YOU’RE GOING DOWN, THUNDERBOLT ROSS!

In Avengers: Armageddon #2, Red Hulk’s tirade across the globe must be stopped! Until a mysterious new hero with unrivaled power appears to level Red Hulk and the Avengers…

CAPTAIN AMERICA: HELL’S ANGEL!

In Captain America #13, Victor von Doom has captured the soul of Captain America, dragging him to an unfamiliar battlefield to use him as an unwilling weapon. As Steve Rogers struggles to survive in a world he doesn’t understand, the world he left behind needs him more than ever. And Armageddon draws ever closer…

Check out Dike Ruan’s Avengers: Armageddon #2 cover; an Avengers: Armageddon #2 variant cover by Adi Granov, which will also be available as a virgin variant cover; and Valerio Schiti’s Captain America #13 cover.

It’s Hero vs. Hero in Civil War Celebration Variant Covers

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It’s been 20 years since Marvel Comics pit their most legendary super heroes against each other and asked the question “Whose Side Are You On?” in Civil War! This May, Marvel honors the milestone anniversary of the groundbreaking event with Civil War: Unmasked, a recently announced limited series by Christos Gage and Edgar Salazar revealing all-new stories set during the Civil War era, and new Civil War Celebration Variant Covers.

Drawn by today’s top artists, the new cover collection spotlights epic matchups between both sides of the conflict that tore the super hero community apart! The showdowns depicted include memorable battles from the event like Captain America vs. Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the infamous clone of Thor as well as never-before-seen throwdowns like Storm vs. Ms. Marvel and Cyclops vs. Wonder Man. The Civil War Celebration Variant Covers will grace some of Marvel’s hottest titles and be showcased using the now-iconic Civil War trade dress.

The original Civil War redefined event storytelling and unleashed shockwaves across the Marvel Universe that are still felt today. Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s modern masterpiece went on to become one of Marvel’s best-selling collections and the inspiration behind sequels, films, video games, and more. Celebrate its legacy and revisit its impact by picking up Civil War: Unmasked and all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers at your local comic shop this May!

Check out all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS – 75960621001502831
  • IRON MAN #5 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE – 75960621491400531
  • STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960621445700421
  • X-MEN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620920002931
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960621146301121
  • MORTAL THOR #10 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN – 75960621284201021
  • WOLVERINE #20 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER – 75960620841802021
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND – 75960621001502931
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO – 75960621122701151
  • PUNISHER #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621516400421

Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker Reunite for New Invincible Universe Story in Capes #7

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All new Invincible Universe stories start here! Skybound and Image Comics have announced that Capes #7 will feature the first comic book appearance of Ella Mental, an all-new Invincible Universe character. With the power to command earth, wind, fire, and water, Ella Mental will make her debut in the upcoming Invincible VS video game launching April 30 from Skybound and its in-house game development studio Quarter Up. Invincible co-creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker reunite to tell Ella Mental’s story in a series of new back-ups appearing in Capes #7-12. 

As previously announced, Capes #7 will begin an all-new story by writer Benito Cereno alongside returning artist Mark Englert. The series moves beyond its remastered return to explore a new arc of the Invincible Universe when Capes #7 hits comic book shops on May 27, 2026. 

Also not to be missed, Benito Cereno and Mark Englert introduce the biggest mission in Capes history! With Invincible off-planet fighting the Viltrumite War and the new Guardians of the Globe battling The Order, now’s the time for Capes, Inc to become the face of superpowered crime-fighting. But has Bolt already made the one mistake that could doom Capes?   

Capes #7 features a lineup of covers including a main cover by Mark Englert, an Ella Mental-centric cover by Cory Walker and Patricio Delpeche, and additional open-to-order covers by Conor Hughes, Gleb Melnikov, Dike Ruan, and Sanford Greene.  

The full list of variant covers is below:  

  • Capes #7 Cover A by Mark Englert  
  • Capes #7 Cover B by Conor Hughes 
  • Capes #7 Cover C by Gleb Melnikov 
  • Capes #7 Cover D by Dike Ruan 
  • Capes #7 Cover E by Sanford Greene 
  • Capes #7 Cover F by Cory Walker & Patricio Delpeche

The first Six Issues of Ultimates return with New Printings

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Just as the Ultimate Universe reaches its end, fans will have another chance to experience one of its key opening sagas with new printings of Ultimates #1-6 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, and Phil Noto!

All six issues will return to shops with new printings on March 4, just ahead of the release of Ultimate Endgame #3. Each issue will feature a new version of Dike Ruan’s respective original main cover and a variant cover by InHyuk Lee. InHyuk Lee variant cover for the new printing of Ultimates #1 will be an all-new piece while Ultimates #2-6 will feature new versions of previous InHyuk Lee Ultimates covers. New printings of additional Ultimates issues will be announced in the near future, ensuring each and every fan can be prepared for the finale of Ultimate Endgame!

Prior to writing Ultimate Endgame, the epic conclusion of the Ultimate line, rising superstar Deniz Camp laid the groundwork in his acclaimed run of Ultimates where Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Lad, assembled the world’s mightiest heroes including Doom, Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man, America Chavez, Wasp, Sif and She-Hulk. Leading the charge against the Maker’s rule, the Ultimates’ mission is paramount in understanding what’s at stake in Ultimate Endgame.  

Tony Stark is building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change. Now they band together to destroy the Maker’s Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows! Together they are the Ultimates! But when Cap reckons with the Maker’s dismantling of nations by visiting the White House, it leads to a massive brawl with the deadly Midas—who’s been holding a superhuman hostage as a power source! The search for answers will lead the Ultimates to…She-Hulk!

Check out InHyuk Lee’s new Ultimates #1 cover and inquire at your local comic shop regarding the availability of these new printings.

  • ULTIMATES #1 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200113
  • ULTIMATES #1 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200124
  • ULTIMATES #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200212
  • ULTIMATES #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200218
  • ULTIMATES #3 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200312
  • ULTIMATES #3 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200317
  • ULTIMATES #4 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200413
  • ULTIMATES #4 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200419
  • ULTIMATES #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200512
  • ULTIMATES #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200517
  • ULTIMATES #6 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200612
  • ULTIMATES #6 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200617
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