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Marvel’s What If…? 50th Anniversary Celebration Concludes with Runaways, Captain America, and X-Men

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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…? RUNAWAYS #1

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…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

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!

  • WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1
  • WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1

Marvel Heroes Show Off Their Beach Bods in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day!

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Last summer, the Marvel Swimsuit Special, an iconic ‘90s comic one-shot, made its long-awaited return in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1! Following its success, get ready for things to get even hotter this July with Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1, an all-new one-shot packed with tongue-in-cheek stories and gorgeous pinups of Marvel heroes from some of today’s top artists including Pasqual Ferry, Valerio Schiti, Dan Panosian, Javier Garrón, Carmen Carnero, and many, many more!

Get YOUR SUPER HERO BEACH BODS READY!

You asked for it, so you’ve got it – Marvel Swimsuit Special is back again! And this time, we’re holding nothing back!

In addition to stunning pinup art, Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1 will include four fun, zany, half-naked stories from across the Marvel Universe:

  • No one skips the gym here! Hulk, She-Hulk, Doc Samson and new hero Powerliftbreak a sweat in a story by Cody Ziglar.
  • This is how you throw a party in Atlantis! Namor hosts the most epic beach party you’ve ever seen in a story by Daniel Kibblesmith.
  • No one brings the heat like the X-Men! See mutants—of all shapes and sizes—hit the beach in Rainbow Rowell’s story that proves how nothing looks better than self-confidence!
  • And the adrenaline really gets pumping in a beach slasher tale starring Spider-Man by Anthony Oliveria!

Check out covers by J. Scott Campbell and John Romita Jr. and keep an eye out for more news about Multicultural Night #1 in the months ahead!

Marvel celebrates the 50th Anniversary of What If? with new One-Shots!

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For 50 years, Marvel Comics has dared to ask What If?, putting bold twists on major Marvel moments and opening the floodgates to the multiverse! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original What If? series, Marvel will publish eight all-new What If…? one-shots this summer. Crafted by some of today’s biggest talents, the new one-shots shake the foundations of every corner of the Marvel mythos beginning with startling stories starring the X-Men and Thor and continuing with epic reimaginings of pivotal storylines like Secret Wars and Kraven’s Last Hunt! 

The new one-shots kick off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1, where Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua put a spin on one of comics’ most tragic love stories, and What If…? Thor #1,which sees Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila shift symbiote history towards a mighty new destiny!

Check out the full lineup along with Lucas Werneck’s first two covers and stay tuned for more details in the months ahead.

WHAT IF…? UNCANNY X-MEN #1

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by JAN BAZALDUA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
Promo Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On Sale 6/3

WHAT IF…CYCLOPS HAD STAYED WITH MADELYNE PRYOR?

Imagine a world where Madelyne Pryor, the Goblin Queen, had survived the Inferno. What would have happened if Cyclops had saved her soul. What would have happened if he and Maddie had raised their son, Nathan Summers? What would that world look like? And why would that be the most terrible thing to happen to mutantdom and Earth itself?

WHAT IF…? THOR #1

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by SERGIO DÁVILA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 6/17

WHAT IF…THOR GOT SPIDER-MAN’S SYMBIOTE SUIT?

Amid the chaos, there comes a costume – but not to the hero you know! Legend has it that bonding with the symbiote suit made Thor mightier still. But what shadows lurking in the Ten Realms would take interest in such a powerful pairing?

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by CAFU
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/1

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

Written by JUSTINA IRELAND
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/15

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/29

WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RON LIM
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/5

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1

Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ZULEMA LAVINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/19

WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1

Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by SUMIT KUMAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/26

DC announces MAD About DC, A MAD Magazine-style DC comic book parody, publishing on April 1 and guest edited by Chip Zdarsky

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DC with some trepidation has announced MAD About DC, a 64-page one-shot arriving April 1, 2026. Yes, April 1. And no, this isn’t a prank—unless you count letting Chip Zdarsky run this thing as its Guest Editor a prank on the DC Universe itself. You’d have to ask Chip.

MAD About DC brings together an all-star lineup of writers and artists to lovingly roast, parody, and generally make a mess of the characters fans hold dear.

Inside MAD About DC, readers will find:

  • Sergio Aragonés with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores”
  • Jim Zub and Ramon Perez teaming for “Guy vs. Spy”
  • A brand-new DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne
  • A parade of MAD-style parodies skewering the DC comic books you love, and a few you’ve always hated anyway, from Kyle Starks, Dave Johnson, Tini Howard, Mattie Lubchansky, Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Rainbow Rowell, Vita Ayala, M.L. Sanapo, Mark Russell, Steve Lieber, Jeff Parker, Lukas Ketner, Gerry Duggan, Scott Aukerman, Mitch Gerads, Joanne Starer, Joe Quinones, Scott Snyder, Josh Williamson, Deniz Camp, Gail Simone, Colleen Doran, Joe Kelly, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Mariko Tamaki, Riley Rossmo, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Shannon Wheeler, Leah Williams, Isaac Goodhart, Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Daniel Kibblesmith, Brandt&Stein, Casey Gilly, J. Bone, Skottie Young, Andrew Wheeler, Stephen Byrne, Colleen Coover, Benjamin Errett, Matt Fraction, Kagan McLeod, Lee Gatlin, Joseph Starkey, Graham Roumieu…and more?!

Whether you’re a lifelong MAD Magazine fan, a DC diehard, or simply someone who enjoys watching respected creators make questionable choices, MAD About DC promises to fulfill your every comic book dream…or at least three or four of them.

MAD About DC goes on sale April 1, 2026, wherever comics are sold. No whoopee cushions included. The issue features a main cover by Dan “MAD About Gluten Labeling Because It Should Actually Be Clearer or Else What’s the Point” Panosian ($7.99 US), cardstock variants by Simon Bisley and Chip Zdarsky ($8.99 US), and a foil variant by Panosian ($10.99 US).

Preview: Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular #1

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Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular #1

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Paco Medina, Luciano Vecchio, Nathan Stockman, Bob Quinn

HOLIDAY PLANS NO MORE!

Peter Parker is all alone for the holidays… Luckily, the Spectacular Spider-Man has some amazing friends he can celebrate with! But can the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, Daredevil and more handle winter with the wisecrackin’ Web-Head? Or will the Thing have to send Spidey packing to ensure a silent night? Rainbow Rowell and a bevy of Marvel’s finest artists deliver a holiday romp to all the good boys and girls who read magnificent Marvel mags!

Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular #1

Preview: Superman: Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

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Superman: Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

(W) Paul Dini, Dan Abnett, Michael Walsh, Rainbow Rowell (A) Caitlin Yarsky, Michael Walsh, Cian Tormey

A special Superman one-shot from eisner-nominated creators! The beloved, Eisner-nominated series returns with a special one-shot to put a cap on Superman’s monumental year! Witness visions of the Man of Steel in his signature colors of red and blue brought to you by comics’ finest writers and artists.

Paul Dini soars from Gotham to Metropolis for a touching tale. Meanwhile Dan Abnett (Titans) gives a reporter the Superman scoop of the century, Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses) makes his DC debut, and Rainbow Rowell (Runaways) revisits Lois and Clark!

Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

Preview: Runaways #5

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Runaways #5

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Elena Casagrande, Roberta Ingranata

REUNITED RUNAWAYS… FOR NOW? Will Alex and the Runaways be able to put aside their differences and make peace in the face of DOOM? Will Karolina have a change of heart about the Staff of One when the chips are down? Will Chase be able to look past his anger at Gert? AND WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE RUNAWAYS? All this and more in the heartbreaking finale!

Runaways #5

Preview: Superman: Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

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Superman: Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

(W) Paul Dini, Dan Abnett, Michael Walsh, Rainbow Rowell (A) Caitlin Yarsky, Michael Walsh, Cian Tormey

A special Superman one-shot from eisner-nominated creators! The beloved, Eisner-nominated series returns with a special one-shot to put a cap on Superman’s monumental year! Witness visions of the Man of Steel in his signature colors of red and blue brought to you by comics’ finest writers and artists.

Paul Dini soars from Gotham to Metropolis for a touching tale. Meanwhile Dan Abnett (Titans) gives a reporter the Superman scoop of the century, Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses) makes his DC debut, and Rainbow Rowell (Runaways) revisits Lois and Clark!

Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special #1

Preview: Runaways #4

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Runaways #4

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Elena Casagrande

THE MOST MAGICAL MINORU YET? Have Gert’s training lessons with a self-doubting Nico finally paid off? Is her power reclaimed? Will Karolina and her unlikely allies be able to find Nico and the rest of the Runaways before a much larger threat does? And has Doombot finally embraced the Will of Doom and turned on his family?!

Runaways #4

Preview: Runaways #3

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Runaways #3

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Elena Casagrande

Doc Justice, Karolina Dean… and the will of Doom! Doctor Doom will not be disobeyed! Doombot struggles with a major decision when there is an attack on the Runaways in even greater force! Will an (un)happy reunion save them? And what happens when it’s the last straw for Nico Minoru?!

Runaways #3
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