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Spider-Men: Worlds Collide is a bit of mix quality for the Marvel Premier Collection

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Peter Parker comes face-to-face with Miles Morales in a history-making, Spider-Verse-spanning epic!

It’s the first-ever union of the Marvel and Ultimate Universes! But can the wall-crawlers of two worlds defeat Mysterio, the Master of Illusions? What will happen when Miles encounters an older, wiser version of his inspiration, Peter Parker? Or when Peter meets different versions of Aunt May and Gwen Stacy? Then, following the events of SECRET WARS, Miles has a new home in the Marvel Universe — but where is the version of Miles Morales who was in the MU to begin with?! As the mystery deepens, our heroes find themselves targeted by the Taskmaster! Both of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli’s amazing, ultimate Spidey sagas are collected in one book!

COLLECTING: Spider-Men (2012) 1-5, Spider-Men II (2017) #1-5

Story: Brian Michael Bendis
Art: Sara Pichelli, Mark Bagley, John Dell
Color: Justin Ponsor
Letterer: Cory Petit, Chris Eliopoulos

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Marvel reveals more Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Details

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Marvel has unveiled the main cover for Amazing Spider-Man #1000 by artist Pepe Larraz, along with additional covers and new story details.

On sale September 16, the highly anticipated milestone issue, destined to take its place in comic book history, delivers both a major turning point for Joe Kelly’s current run and an incredible lineup of anniversary stories celebrating Spider-Man’s legacy. The landmark issue will also feature an incredible collection of variant covers from some of the industry’s greatest artists.

Fans can see Pepe Larraz’s stunning main cover and breathtaking new variant covers by esteemed artists Alex Ross, who captures one of Spider-Man’s most defining moments in his incomparable style, and Mark Bagley, whose cover spotlights Spider-Man’s unmatched rogues’ gallery.

New details for some of the many anniversary stories are also revealed, including new promo art covers by Stuart Immonen and Marcos Martin.  Both iconic Spider-Man artists will reunite with fellow Spider-Man legends, Brian Michael Bendis and Dan Slott, in their respective stories. Plus, Patrick Gleason delivers another of his stunning “Web-Head” covers as promo art, and joins screenwriter Noah Hawley in his exciting comic book debut. Finally, visionary creators Frank Miller and Peach Momoko will collaborate for the first time! 

  • “Now I Can Rest” by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin brings readers back to the night that changed Peter Parker’s life in a revelatory and heartbreaking story exploring Uncle Ben’s death.
  • “The Gesture” by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen is a mighty team up between Spider-Man and the Avengers against some of Spidey’s greatest foes!
  • “Still Standing” by Noah Hawley and Patrick Gleason
  • “Tears of the Spider-Queen” by Frank Miller and Peach Momoko pit Spider-Man against the deadly ninjas of the Hand!
Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #1000 featuring Spider-Man in action, swinging between buildings at night with a city skyline in the background.
Comic book cover featuring Spider-Man in the foreground surrounded by various villains from the series, with the title 'The Amazing Spider-Man #100' prominently displayed.
Cover of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' #1000 featuring Spider-Man's hands with a spider symbol, surrounded by swirling colorful patterns and additional spider imagery.
Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #1000 featuring Spider-Man in a dynamic pose, with the title and details about the issue prominently displayed.
Cover illustration of Spider-Man in a dynamic pose against a red background, featuring the title 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and promotional text for an upcoming issue.
Cover art for The Amazing Spider-Man #100 featuring Spider-Man in a dynamic pose surrounded by a dark, urban environment with dramatic lighting.
A comic book page featuring Spider-Man swinging through a snowy urban landscape, with panels showcasing his action and expressions.
Comic page from The Amazing Spider-Man #100, featuring Spider-Man swinging through a snowy urban landscape while battling red-suited enemies.

Conquest vs. Battle Beast Rampages Through Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11

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Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11. The next chapter of the bestselling series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton arrives in comic book shops on July 15, 2026.

What… did you really think they’d only fight for one issue?! Conquest doesn’t quit… and Battle Beast is having way too much fun. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 will feature a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni plus a variant cover lineup including an open to order cover by Mark Bagley and Richard Isanove, a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by James Harren, a 1:50 incentive variant by Hicham Habchi, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Lorenzo De Felici. 

With the release of Invincible Universe Battle Beast #11, the latest batch of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast (#1-9) reprints will also be available in also in comic shops on July 15, 2026. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0526IM0385) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover B by Mark Bagley & Richard Isanove (Lunar Code: 0526IM0386) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code: 0526IM0387)  
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by James Harren (Lunar Code: 0526IM0388) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Hicham Habchi (Lunar Code: 0526IM0389) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #11 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Lorenzo De Felici (Lunar Code: 0526IM0390) 

Exclusive Preview: The Ultimates #24

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The Ultimates #24

(W) Deniz Camp (A) Juan Frigeri
(C) Federico Blee (L) Travis Lanham
(CA) Dike Ruan and Neeraj Menon (VCA) InHyuk Lee, Juan Frigeri, Marcos Martin, Pere Pérez, ACO, Mark Bagley

YEAR TWO OF THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE NEARS ITS END IN THE FINAL ISSUE OF ULTIMATES!

She-Hulk and her remaining teammates confront the villainous Hulk in a brutal, all-or-nothing battle on Gamma Island!

The Ultimates #24

Marvel Celebrates 60 Years of Mary Jane Watson with 20 Variant Covers!

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She’s a cover girl! This August, Marvel honors 60 fabulous years of Mary Jane Watson with Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1 and Mary Jane Watson Variant Covers, a runway-worthy collection of 20 new Mary Jane covers from today’s hottest artists! As multi-faceted as Mary Jane is herself, the covers range from high fashion to action packed as MJ steals the show by teaming up with fellow Marvel icons and debuting glamourous new looks!

Sixty years ago, Marvel Comics hit the jackpot. In Amazing Spider-Man #42, Mary Jane Watson made her full debut, brought to life by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. and her luck has never run out! From Peter Parker’s sweetheart to fashion model, super hero, and even symbiote host, MJ has done it all with style. Now, the character’s legendary legacy continues in Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, featuring stories that span her most iconic eras, along with a glimpse at what’s next for the inimitable superstar. The one-shot comes from a lineup of renowned writers including legendary Spider-Man scribes J.M. DeMatteis, J. Michael Straczynski and Ann Nocenti, along with rising star Ashley Allen. They’re joined by an all-star group of artists, including Phil Noto, Alina Erofeeva, Andrea Broccardo, Luigi Zagaria—ensuring Mary Jane has never looked better!

Check out the first six Mary Jane Watson Variant Covers and preorder all 20 covers, along with Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, at your local comic shop!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MIGUEL MERCADO
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #15 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU
  • IRON MAN #8 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX
  • MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #33 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MEGHAN HETRICK
  • WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ANAND RAMCHERON
  • INFERNAL HULK #10 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS
  • JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
  • PUNISHER #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DAVI GO
  • QUEEN IN BLACK #3 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
  • WOLVERINE #25 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
  • X-MEN #35 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
  • X-MEN UNITED #6 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY GLEB MELNIKOV
  • AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
  • MORTAL THOR #14 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE
  • DAREDEVIL #5 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
  • DOOMQUEST #4 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MACK
  • BLACK CAT #13 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN WADA

Preview: Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1

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Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1

Following last year’s Deadpool/Batman and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, the first-ever Marvel/DC crossover, Marvel and DC unite again this April in Marvel’s Spider-Man/Superman #1! Like last year’s crossover, fans can look forward to a double-dose of history-making comic book storytelling with DC publishing a separate one-shot, Superman/Spider-Man, in March.

The lead story where Spider-Man and Superman join forces will be written by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer in his first full-length Marvel Comics story, and drawn by one of Marvel’s most acclaimed artists, Pepe Larraz. In addition, the one-shot will feature various bonus stories by a monumental lineup of industry talent, each co-starring Marvel and DC characters, including a few surprises readers will be talking about for the next fifty years!

Here’s what to expect:

  • THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN against LEX LUTHOR and NORMAN OSBORN as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses!
  • In the shadow-laden 1930s, SPIDER-MAN NOIR encounters the original GOLDEN AGE SUPERMAN as told by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin!
  • Geoff Johns delivers his first Marvel story in over 20 years, teaming up with frequent collaborator and fellow superstar Gary Frank! A crisis ensues as the hit creative team bring the Super- and Spider-families against each together at the summons of MYSTERIO…but is their true foe an ally out of control?!
  • SYMBIOTE hordes invade Metropolis as a new War of the Realms ignites in Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s epic reunion starring Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor, Wonder Woman and more!
  • Co-creator of STEEL Louise Simonson and artist Todd Nauck hammer out the tale of John Henry Irons’ clash with the HOBGOBLIN.
  • Current Amazing Spider-Man scribe Joe Kelly and artist Humberto Ramos deliver a campus crossover between GWEN STACY and LANA LANG!
  • SPIDER-MAN (MILES MORALES) teams up with SUPERMAN in a tale by Miles’ legendary co-creators, Brian Michael Bendis, who recently made his grand return to Marvel, and Sara Pichelli!
  • And more!

Spider-Man/Superman will include a main cover by Pepe Larraz and an assortment of stunning variant covers by top artists, some of which reflect the one-shot’s bonus stories. Fans can check out variant covers by Sara Pichelli, Walter Simonson, Greg Capullo, Marcos Martin, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Erik Larsen, Jerome Opeña, Gary Frank, and Russell Dauterman along with a wraparound cover by Kaare Andrews and a Foil Cover by Mark Bagley. A Logo Mash-Up Variant Cover will also be available as well as covers by Ivan Talavera, E.M. Gist, Adam Hughes, Skottie Young, Frank Miller, Humberto Ramos, David Marquez, and Sanford Greene.

Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1

Exclusive Preview: Iron Man #4

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Iron Man #4

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Jan Bazaldua, Carmen Carnero
(C) Nolan Woodard (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin (VCA) Dan Hipp, Inhyuk Lee, Mark Bagley, Skottie Young, Carlos Nieto

TONY STARK: DISSASSEMBLED! The Golden Avenger is trapped in a puzzle of his own design, forced to test his skills and knowledge — not as Iron Man, but as Tony Stark. Can Tony embrace his role as the “Most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe” to escape? What new technology will he create to defeat Madame Masque’s maze?

Iron Man #4

Deadpool Celebrates April Pool’s Day Again and Brings Variant Covers

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This year, Deadpool will once again host April Pool’s Day, an epic April Fool’s Day celebration! In addition to a boatload of surprises including merchandise, digital content, and more, Marvel Comics will bring the fun to comic shops with a new Deadpool: April Pool’s Day one-shot written by legendary Deadpool scribe Gail Simone and drawn by acclaimed artist C.F. Villa and other fan-favorite talent. April Pool’s Day Variant Covers also return with four new covers by superstar artists Mark Bagley, Chad Hardin, Matteo Lolli, and Phil Noto, each depicting Wade Wilson doing what he does best—driving Marvel’s heroes wild with his absurd antics!

IT’S APRIL POOL’S DAY IN THE 616!

Join Wade Wilson as we celebrate April Pool’s Day, the way our ancestors did – with tricks, gags, and potentially universe-ending calamity. Wait, what was that last one? The real trick is, Wade’s being serious when he figures out how deadly the situation is on April 1st, and no one believes him! But you do, right? Because if not, this could spell the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it!

Check out David Baldeón, Todd Nauck, and Jim Rugg’s Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 covers. The one-shot will also feature a variant cover by Kei Zama that spotlights Death’s Head. Plus, see the first two April Pool’s Day Variant Covers and stay tuned for more to be revealed in the months ahead.

  • IRON MAN #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MATTEO LOLLI – 75960621491400351
  • PUNISHER #2 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY CHAD HARDIN – 75960621516400261
  • WOLVERINE #18 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

Spider-Man and Superman Join Forces in April and Marvel Has Revealed the Details!

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Following last year’s Deadpool/Batman and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, the first-ever Marvel/DC crossover, Marvel and DC unite again this April in Marvel’s Spider-Man/Superman #1! Like last year’s crossover, fans can look forward to a double-dose of history-making comic book storytelling with DC publishing a separate one-shot, Superman/Spider-Man, in March.

The lead story where Spider-Man and Superman join forces will be written by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer in his first full-length Marvel Comics story, and drawn by one of Marvel’s most acclaimed artists, Pepe Larraz. In addition, the one-shot will feature various bonus stories by a monumental lineup of industry talent, each co-starring Marvel and DC characters, including a few surprises readers will be talking about for the next fifty years!

Here’s what to expect:

  • THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN against LEX LUTHOR and NORMAN OSBORN as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses!
  • In the shadow-laden 1930s, SPIDER-MAN NOIR encounters the original GOLDEN AGE SUPERMAN as told by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin!
  • Geoff Johns delivers his first Marvel story in over 20 years, teaming up with frequent collaborator and fellow superstar Gary Frank! A crisis ensues as the hit creative team bring the Super- and Spider-families against each together at the summons of MYSTERIO…but is their true foe an ally out of control?!
  • SYMBIOTE hordes invade Metropolis as a new War of the Realms ignites in Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s epic reunion starring Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor, Wonder Woman and more!
  • Co-creator of STEEL Louise Simonson and artist Todd Nauck hammer out the tale of John Henry Irons’ clash with the HOBGOBLIN.
  • Current Amazing Spider-Man scribe Joe Kelly and artist Humberto Ramos deliver a campus crossover between GWEN STACY and LANA LANG!
  • SPIDER-MAN (MILES MORALES) teams up with SUPERMAN in a tale by Miles’ legendary co-creators, Brian Michael Bendis, who recently made his grand return to Marvel, and Sara Pichelli!
  • And more!

Spider-Man/Superman will include a main cover by Pepe Larraz and an assortment of stunning variant covers by top artists, some of which reflect the one-shot’s bonus stories. Fans can check out variant covers by Sara Pichelli, Walter Simonson, Greg Capullo, Marcos Martin, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Erik Larsen, Jerome Opeña, and Russell Dauterman along with a wraparound cover by Kaare Andrews and a Foil Cover by Mark Bagley. A Logo Mash-Up Variant Cover will also be available as well as covers by Ivan Talavera, E.M. Gist, Adam Hughes, Skottie Young, Frank Miller, Humberto Ramos, David Marquez, and Sanford Greene.

Preview: The Avengers #34

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The Avengers #34

(W) Jed MacKay, Brian Michael Bendis (A) Farid Karami, Mark Bagley

AVENGERS LEGACY ISSUE #800! EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES mark a critical MILESTONE with eight hundred issues! Everything has been building toward this: MYRDDIN’s ENDGAME! KANG stands revealed at the precipice of a NEW UNIVERSE! PLUS: This issue will feature a special 14-page backup story written by Bendis and drawn by superstar artist Mark Bagley, reuniting the powerhouse pair known for their work together on Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble.

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