Preview: X-Men #40
X-Men #40
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Lucas Werneck
Alone on what could be a flying tomb, PSYLOCKE stalks a mysterious monster on a solo mission for answers. But the answers she finds may raise only further questions…
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NYCC 2026: Marvel’s Spider Web Expands in 2027 with Spider-Punk, Spider-Man: Noir, Marvel SFX: Thwip, and more!
The web of Spider-Man and his allies continues to expand across the Marvel Universe! New comic series for Spider-Punk and Spider-Man: Noir, a new anthology series Marvel SFX: Thwip and a teaser for an upcoming Amazing Spider-Man/Miles Morales: Spider-Man crossover were revealed to fans during the jam-packed Marvel Comics: The Spider-Web panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday.
SPIDER-PUNK’S GOING SOLO!
The Spider-Band is MISSING, and Hobie Brown’s in L.A. to unravel the mystery of what happened to his friends. But he’ll have to confront his inner demons along the way, and those of a new adversary — MZ. NEGATIVE! And if that weren’t enough, she’s teamed up with SCORPION to be the ultimate thorn in Hobie’s side. It’s more musical magic with your favorite rock ’n’ roll Spider-fam!
The new titles will start to kick off in January as readers thrill at the return of Hobie Brown aka Spider-Punk with writer Cody Ziglar and artist Justin Mason reuniting alongside cover artist Taurin Clarke. Spider-Punk #1 will introduce Mz. Negative, a new adversary for Hobie as he searches for the missing members of his band in a rock ‘n’ roll mystery adventure. The first issue features variant covers by Olivier Coipel, Jerome Opena, Simone Di Meo, and Justin Mason.
READY, SET, THWIP!
One of comics’ best innovations is the visual sound effect, and the House of Ideas is celebrating the best of all SFX with our new anthology THWIP! Some of comics’ best creators alongside luminaries from outside the field bring their Thiwpiest stories to bear!
A bold new anthology series with a focus on the iconic sound effects from Marvel Comics begins in January with Marvel SFX: Thwip #1, featuring stories by Jed MacKay, multi-Bram Stoker Award and Nebula Award winning author Stephen Graham Jones, and Rainbow Rowell with art from artists Alessandro Cappuccio, Lucas Werneck, and more. Future issues will feature creators including Eric Zawadski, Simone Di Meo, and many more, with additional Marvel SFX series to follow. The first issue features covers by Alessandro Cappullio and Mark Chiarello.
VENOM JOINS THE NOIR UNIVERSE!
Just as life seems to be going Peter Parker’s way, a new foe threatens to engulf him in total darkness—literally! As he untangles the mystery of what happened to his new girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend (it’s fine, we’re fine, everything’s FINE), Peter will have to choose between the allure of infinite power or catching a murderer…and his choice may cost him everything.
In February, an all-new Spider-Man: Noir series from writer Alex Segura and artist Farid Karami, finds Peter Parker caught up in an investigation involving a mysterious underworld artefact, his new girlfriend’s ex, and…VENOM NOIR?! Spider-Man: Noir #1 features a main cover by Stephen Mooney.
Teased at the end of the panel with a stunning promotional image by artist Ryan Stegman, the “Crisis of Faith” crossover slated for 2027 from Miles Morales: Spider-Man writer Bryan Hill and Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly is set to drastically alter the trust and relationship between the two Spider-Men and their allies, with more details to be revealed in the months ahead.
Glimpse the Horrors that Await with New Midnight Universe Cover Reveals
The veil is about to lift on Marvel’s Midnight Universe and the buzz is infectious! With more than one million copies collectively ordered, Midnight Spider-Man #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and ScieTronc, Midnight Fantastic Four #1 by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker, and Midnight X-Men #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte are poised to be blockbuster launches, paving the way for long-term, interconnected storytelling that will define the bold new line. All three debut issues hit stands on October 7, the only Marvel comics released that day. That coordinated launch continues with all three issue twos, arriving on November 18. Today, fans can peek ahead with the reveal of additional issue two variant covers.
Bringing greater clarity to the variant cover collecting experience, the Midnight line will debut all-new ongoing variant cover programs. Each MIDNIGHT series will feature recurring themes across Covers labeled A-E, along with additional variant covers. Covers revealed today include:
- MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #2 COVER B, MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #2 COVER B, and MIDNIGHT X-MEN #2 COVER B BY LUCAS WERNECK, MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT COVERS, blood-soaked artwork showcasing the terror of the Midnight Universe.
- ·MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #2 COVER C BY BEN HARVEY, a MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT COVER, spotlight covers showcasing Midnight reimaginings of Marvel heroes.
- MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #2 COVER D BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU, MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #2 COVER D BY PHIL NOTO, and MIDNIGHT X-MEN #2 COVER D BY JUANN CABAL, MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS featuring chilling re-creations of iconic horror images.
- MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #2 COVER E BY SIMONE BIANCHI, a MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT COVER, prestige painted covers of the haunting Midnight Universe.
Blending the power of Marvel Comics storytelling with the thrills of horror, Midnight is a bold, interconnected new Universe that completely reimagines the Marvel mythos through a horror lens. In the debut issues, readers will witness the cursed fate of mutantkind, the gruesome transformation of Peter Parker, and the twisted lengths the Fantastic Four are willing to go in the name of scientific discovery.
Pick up Midnight Spider-Man #1, Midnight Fantastic Four #1, and Midnight X-Men #1 at your local comic shop next week and stay tuned for more reveals during the Marvel Comics: The Midnight Hour Panel at New York Comic Con on October 9!
Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Past #5
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #5
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck
A FAMILY AFFAIR! Witness the final confrontation between Captain Marvel and DESECRATOR in a battle that will push Carol’s powers to their limits as she finally learns the truth about the Danvers family legacy…
Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Past #4
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #4
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck
THE TIES THAT BIND… DESECRATOR has trapped Captain Marvel in a psychic realm formed from her own memories, and Carol must confront her most painful moments as he feeds on them. Alone in her mindscape, can she survive Desecrator’s twisted trap?
Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Past #3
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #3
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck, Eder Messias
THE DESECRATOR! CAPTAIN MARVEL teams up with SPIDER-WOMAN to stake out a shady arms deal involving Kree technology and comes face-to-face with DESECRATOR, a criminal with ties to the militant group D.N.V.R. But his connection to the Danvers family might run deeper than Carol knows…
Marvel’s What If…? 50th Anniversary Celebration Concludes with Runaways, Captain America, and X-Men
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! The series of one-shots kicks off next month, and Marvel has revealed the covers and story information for the final three What If…? one-shots hitting stands in August!
In What If…? Runaways, Rainbow Rowell returns to Runaways alongside artist Zulema Scotto Lavina to reveal what would happen if the iconic group of teenagers boldly followed in the footsteps of their supervillain parents! Then, in What If…? Captain America, acclaimed writer Marc Guggenheim and X-Men 2099 legend Ron Lim unfreeze Steve Rogers in a world he never saved! And, in What If…? X-Men, rising stars Ashley Allen and Sumit Kumar imagine a world where Professor X was never born and mutantkind’s fate was left in the hands of his evil twin sister, Cassandra Nova!
Check out the full descriptions below along with Lucas Werneck‘s covers!
WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1
Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/19
WHAT IF…THE RUNAWAYS HADN’T RUN AWAY?
Every year, a group of philanthropists gather for a charitable fundraiser…or so their children Alex Wilder, Chase Stein, Gertrude Yorkes, Karolina Dean, Molly Hayes and Nico Minoru thought. When they discover their parents form the Pride, a sinister, sacrificial group that answers to a godly race called the Gibborim, the teens are terrified, shocked and…intrigued? Their destiny awaits, and there’s no running away.
WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RON LIM
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/5
WHAT IF…CAPTAIN AMERICA WAS REVIVED IN 2099?
Captain America’s time during World War II ended with him frozen in ice, out of commission for decades. In the 616, he was revived and joined with fellow heroes the Avengers. But what if he missed the Heroic Age altogether? What evils would rise without the Sentinel of Liberty?
WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by SUMIT KUMAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/26
WHAT IF…CASSANDRA NOVA KILLED PROFESSOR X?
In a world where Cassandra Nova killed Charles Xavier in the womb, telepaths are hunted and experimented on – and what she’s making from them is far worse than what she’s taking. But when telepaths Jean Grey and Emma Frost escape, Cassandra Nova will stop at nothing to bring them back! Bring on Cassandra’s X-Men!
Check out Lucas Werneck’s latest covers and preorder all eight WHAT IF…? 50th Anniversary one-shots at your local comic shop today!
Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Past #2
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #2
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck
CAPTAIN MARVEL GOES ROGUE! Carol traces the mysterious D.N.V.R. insignia back to a secret militant group with ties to Carol’s family. But as more deep-seated memories begin to emerge, Carol realizes she’s gone down this road before – but when? To piece things together, she’ll need a little help from ROGUE!
What If…? Celebrates 50 Years with new One-Shots Delivering Twists on Classic Stories
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel Comics is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! Announced earlier this year, the series of one-shots kicks off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 by Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua and What If…? Thor #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila. Today, fans can check out covers and learn additional story information for the next three What If…? one-shots hitting stands in July: What If…? Secret Wars #1; What If…? Jessica Jones #1; and What If…? Spider-Man #1.
In What If…? Secret Wars, Alex Paknadel and Cafu reverse the ending of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić’s universe-breaking Secret Wars, giving the original Ultimate Universe a chance to live on! Then, Justina Ireland and David Messina introduce an all-new—not-so-friendly—Spider-Girl, A.K.A. Jessica Jones in What If…? Jessica Jones #1. Then, the author of one of the greatest Spider-Man tales of all time, J.M. DeMatteis, returns alongside artist Yildiray Çinar for a bold reimagining of the aftermath of his legendary “Kraven’s Last Hunt” storyline.
WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1
Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by CAFU
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/1
WHAT IF…THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE SURVIVED THE SECRET WARS?
Goodbye, Marvel Universe! Starring Peter Parker, our beloved friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, as he is forced to survive in a not-so-friendly neighborhood after losing everything! What becomes of the original Ultimate Universe in a post-Secret Wars landscape? How did they defeat the Beyonder? And who does Spider-Man become after losing everything?
WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1
Written by JUSTINA IRELAND
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/15
WHAT IF…JESSICA JONES WAS BITTEN BY THE RADIOACTIVE SPIDER?
Teenage Super-Hero Sensation Spider-Girl is retired. Surly and eternally miffed bartender Jessica Jones wants nothing more than to leave that part of her life and the traumas that came with it firmly behind her. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, she finds herself unable to leave well enough alone. Has the Green Goblin returned? And if so, is an out-of-shape ex-super hero enough to stop him?
WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by YILDIRAY ÇINAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/29
WHAT IF…KRAVEN SURVIVED HIS “LAST HUNT”?
Leaving Spider-Man broken, insane and vulnerable to the influence of an old enemy…and who better to fill the void left by the spider than Kraven the Hunter?! One way or another, both Kraven and Peter will become something more—and finally settle the score between them!
Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck
THE LEGACY OF MS. MARVEL! As a cosmic level being, Captain Marvel has saved universes, thwarted alien invasions and even defeated a god or two. But when an attack on New York — bolstered by a mysterious group called DNVR — exposes a dark part of Carol’s family history, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew about the Danvers name! Carol suspects that answers lie in an investigation she was forced to drop when she was a journalist, and as lost memories from her past as Ms. Marvel resurface, she’s faced with her toughest battle yet.
PAUL JENKINS (THE SENTRY, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) and LUCAS WERNECK (STORM, IMMORTAL X-MEN) join forces for a journey through Carol’s past and present!
