Adventures of Superman: Book of El #9
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Scott Godlewski
THE FUTURE OF THE PHANTOM ZONE! After a face-off with Pyrrhos, Superman has won the support of the Fourth World, but it’s not going to be enough. As Kryl-Ux grows more powerful, he also grows less human, and Osul’s time is running out. Superman needs one more ally who’s been hidden in the Phantom Zone: the matriarch of the House of El, Kara Zor-El.
The Infernal Hulk #7
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Adam Gorham
(C) Matthew Wilson (L) Cory Petit
(CA) Nic Klein (VCA) Toni Infante, Ken Lashley and Andrew Crossley, Pere Pérez and Morry Hollowell
INFERNAL HULK vs. the X-MEN! When Infernal Hulk exerts mysterious control over all mutantkind, drawing them to his growing army in the horrific LIVING CITY, can the X-Men resist the call? Can they save mutantkind from their monstrous new leader? And when Hulk attacks them head-on, which of them will he try to kill… and which will he recruit?
The road to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000 takes a big turn here as fate bears down on Peter Parker! The Queen in Black has been coronated, and Mary Jane Watson as Venom is not ready for her! The Eldest has taken control of the Hulk, and what happens next will make every past Hulk battle look like a skirmish!
Story: Al Ewing, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Joe Kelly
Art: Iban Coello, Nic Klein, John Romita Jr.
Ink: Scott Hanna
Color: Marcio Menyz, GURU-eFX, Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Cory Petit, Clayton Cowles, Joe Caramagna
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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.
Marvel has teased a new publishing line launching this fall, “Midnight.” While the announcement didn’t give much, it is believed Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Benjamin Percy will be involved in this project. Both shared the teaser image. The two are currently working together on Dungeons of Doom.
This new line is believed to be taking over the gap left by the end of the current Ultimate Universe and obviously has a bit more of a horror take. Percy is no stranger to the genre nor is Johnson whose Infernal Hulk perfectly blends classic superhero with horror. Percy announced on May 5 he had signed a two-year contract with Marvel while Johnson went exclusive with the publisher in November 2025.
Marvel has had a mixed history with horror, having published some classics like Tomb of Dracula and an attempt at a line of books in the 90s, like Midnight Sons, but since there’s been a series of miniseries focused on some of the key characters.
Adventures of Superman: Book of El #8
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Cian Tormey
Superman will always help someone in need, but since he was thrown into the future, his first priority has been to rescue Otho and Osul -Ra. The Valkyries of Phaelosia have offered him a chance to reunite with his daughter, but will that give him time to save his son? What sacrifices are necessary to prevent Kryl- Ux from rewriting reality? And Ronan Kent’s reliance on Brainiac finally comes to light!
If you haven’t been reading The Infernal Hulk, you’re missing out. The series has a possessed Hulk laying waste across the United States, and beyond, with the world’s heroes at a lost as to what to do to stop him. It’s all building to something that promises to be epic in its scope and damage.
We have an exclusive reveal of The Infernal Hulk #9 which is out July 15.
As the Fallen Army spreads across the globe, Infernal Hulk sets his sights on the Baxter Building and the secret weapon that MR. FANTASTIC thinks will end Hulk’s conquest of Earth! Meanwhile, BRUCE BANNER and DOCTOR VOODOO undertake a suicide mission into the Soul Cages to steal a weapon of a different sort…
The Infernal Hulk #9 is from writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Adam Gorham, a main cover by Nic Klein, and variant covers by Doaly, Superlog, and Junggeun Yoon.
INTRODUCING THE HELLBUSTER ARMOR! When Infernal Hulk pushes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the brink, IRON MAN leads an overpowered strike force to level the Living City and end the Age of Monsters forever. Will Tony’s new HELLBUSTER ARMOR and the spear of the ONE ABOVE ALL be enough to keep him alive against the INFERNAL HULK? Or will he be corrupted like all the others?
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, The Infernal Hulk #6 makes it clear the dire situation things are in. The world’s heroes decide to assault the Infernal Hulk leading to a battle that feels epic and ominous and making it clear this is an issue that won’t easily be dealt with.
The Infernal Hulk #6 is an interesting issue. While it’s really good, it also feels like there’s slight bit of set up missing. The previous issue teased it but there’s clearly some time and actions behind the scenes that are skipped over to move the story along. It’s not bad, but at times feels like the reader might be missing something. Still, the comic is entertaining and massive in its scale of destruction.
Johnson does a fantastic job of letting small details really emphasize the precarious nature of the situation. There’s lines about the destruction or what might happen that lays out the seriousness of it all. It really nails down the horror aspect of it all and you can feel reality set in for the characters.
The art by Adam Gorham is solid. With color by Matthew Wilson and lettering by Travis Lanham, the comic’s visuals make it clear this is destruction on a massive level and a brutal battle. The final visuals of Tony after really highlight the terror of what’s going on and what readers have just witnessed. Again, it nails the horror vibe of the story with almost religious overtones with panels that feel like they’re made for the big screen.
The Infernal Hulk #6 is a solid entry in the series that’s clear building toward what’s next in the epic battle to stop the Infernal Hulk. It just shows how difficult a task it’ll be to stop this threat and also shows the level of destruction that might occur to do that. It’s a nice tease of the war to come.
Story: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art: Adam Gorham
Color: Matthew Wilson Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.15 Recommendation: Read
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The Infernal Hulk #6
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Adam Gorham
(C) Matthew Wilson (L) Travis Lanham
(CA) Nic Klein (VCA) Juan Ferreyra, Mateus Manhanini, Davide Paratore, Von Randal and Arif Prianto, Kei Zama and Ruth Redmond
INTRODUCING THE HELLBUSTER ARMOR! When Infernal Hulk pushes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the brink, IRON MAN leads an overpowered strike force to level the Living City and end the Age of Monsters forever. Will Tony’s new HELLBUSTER ARMOR and the spear of the ONE ABOVE ALL be enough to keep him alive against the INFERNAL HULK? Or will he be corrupted like all the others?
Logan: Black, White & Blood #4
(W) Ethan Sacks, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Garry Brown, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Piotr Kowalski
WORLDWIDE AND WORLD-ENDING WOLVERINE! Ethan Sacks and Garry Brown weave a fable from days long past of a boogeyman in the Canadian wilderness.. .one that might have a connection to our LOGAN! Giuseppe Camuncoli tells a two-sided tale, back when Logan was known as PATCH! Then Logan’s healing factor has kept him alive beyond his years, but as the last mutant standing, what does he fight for? Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Piotr Kowalski have the answer!
Don’t miss these revelatory stories, brutal and raw in their black, white & red form!
