Chad Burdette
This October Marvel launched new Midnight Universe and The DNX event hits full stride:
Check out what is in store below…
ON SALE OCTOBER 7,2026
- MIDNIGHT: X-MEN #1
- MIDNIGHT: FANTASTIC FOUR #1
- MIDNIGHT: SPIDER-MAN #1
Marvel’s new Midnight line is breaking all the rules.
In this new creator-driven line, some of Marvel’s most acclaimed modern talents are given free rein to take the world’s greatest heroes through chilling transformations. With boundaryless storytelling, shocking twists and rich interconnected lore, the MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE is perfect for both new readers and longtime fans to enjoy.
From Cloaked Covers to a dedicated same-day release, the line’s bold storytelling is matched by innovative publishing initiatives designed to spark excitement for comic shops and fans.
While the stories found inside the Midnight series may be unpredictable, it’ll be easier than ever before for fans to pick out the cover of their choice. Starting with issue #1, each MIDNIGHT series will feature recurring themes across Covers labeled A-E.
Marvel Midnight Related Posts:
- Midnight Is Coming To The Marvel Universe This Fall
- Marvel Unveils First Titles For Upcoming MIDNIGHT Universe Line
- First Look At Marvels Midnight X-Men #1 From The Upcoming MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE
- Marvel To Release All Three Midnight Marvel Universe Titles On Same Day
Bringing greater accessibility and consistency to the variant cover collecting experience, this new program allows readers to choose their favorites and ensure that their local comic shop knows exactly what they’ll want, every month, without question.
The themes for A-E Covers are:
- COVER A REGULAR – The main series cover presented with the Cloaked Midnight trade dress.
- COVER B MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT COVERS – Blood-soaked covers showcasing the terror of the Midnight Universe.
- COVER C MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT COVERS – Spotlight covers showcasing Midnight reimaginings of Marvel Heroes new and old.
- COVER D MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS –Chilling covers inspired by iconic horror images.
- COVER E MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT COVERS – Prestige painted covers of the haunting Midnight Universe.
Clayton Crain Connecting Variant Covers:
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte: the X-Men’s battle is no longer one of acceptance, but of survival…and blood.
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DISTURBING UNIVERSE BEGINS HERE!
The clock strikes midnight and it’s the dark dawn of a new era. 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. Blockbuster comic book writer Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men with a hunger for blood as this new world of terror reimagines the heroes of the Marvel Universe!
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by MATTEO DELLA FONTE
Cover Aby DIKE RUAN
- COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT
- COVER C SKAN MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT
- COVER D BJÖRN BARENDS MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT
- COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT
- COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT
- COVER G SKAN MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT
- COVER H ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO VARIANT
- COVER I ITO VARIANT / VIRGIN VARIANT COVER
Ito Variant Cover:
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Björn Barends Midnight Bloodbath (Variant D) Cover:
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MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1
In MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker, a scientist’s curiosity accidentally unleashes ancient terrors upon the world while also transforming himself and three others in strange and horrifying ways.
An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to humankind, 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?
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art /Cover Aby KEV WALKER
40 PGS./RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY…$5.99
- COVER A KEV WALKER REGULAR COVER
- COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT
- COVER C BEN HARVEY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT
- COVER D E.M. GIST MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT
- COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT
- COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT
- COVER G BEN HARVEY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT
- COVER H LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT
- COVER I RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE VARIANT / COVER J RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE VIRGIN VARIANT
Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover:
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Ben Harvey Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover:
An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe per
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MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1
In MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and ScieTronc, Spider-Man discovers that with great power… comes something monstrous.
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by SCIETRONC
40 PGS./RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY…$5.99
- COVER A STEVE BEACH REGULAR COVER
- COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT
- COVER C PEACH MOMOKO MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT / COVER G PEACH MOMOKO MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT
- COVER D SKAN MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT
- COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT
- COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT
- COVER H ERIC CANETE VARIANT
Inhyuk Lee Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:
Peach Momoko Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover:
Skan Midnight Horror Homage (Variant D ) Cover:
ON SALE OCTOBER 14,2026
This October, things go from bad to worse for the X-Men and the Fantastic Four in their battle against the villainous group 3K!
Related:
- Marvel Reveals Final Variant Covers And True Believers Blind Bag Exclusive for DNX #1
- Marvel Unveils First Titles For Upcoming MIDNIGHT Universe Line
- Marvel Comics Drops More DNX Variants And Blind Bag Exclusives
- X-Title Solicits For July 2026: What Does July Holds For Marvel’s Mighty Mutants
- The X-Men & Fantastic Four Join Forces To Stop The X-Virus From Mutating Humanity in DNX
While Cyclops’ team engages 3K above the skies of Philadelphia to prevent the release of the X-Virus and the emergence of a dark future, the Fantastic Four have mysteriously forgotten their own identities (and how their powers work!) while on their own quest to save the master of magnetism, Magneto.
As if that’s not enough trouble, the X-Men’s base in Alaska comes under attack with John Greycrow left alone to defend it and Psylocke stalks a mysterious monster on a dangerous solo mission that promises to reveal dark secrets.
FOC 09/14/26, ON-SALE 10/14/26
- DNX #3
- X-MEN #39
- WOLVERINE: PARADISE #1
- GENERATION X-23 #9
- WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9
- X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #5
DNX #3
3K’s counterstroke has shocked the X-Men and Philadelphia is no less in the shadow of disaster as the Chairman’s spoilsport plan comes into effect!
The X-Men must look to the least of their number while the Fantastic Four fight against time to deliver the data that can save the day.
- Written by Jed MacKay
- Art by Federico Vicentini
- Cover by Kaare Andrews
- 32 PGS./RATED T+ …$4.99
FEDERICO VICENTINI 5-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER
SKOTTIE YOUNG DNX COLLECTION VARIANT COVER
MAHMUD ASRAR VARIANT COVER
CLAUDIO CASTELLINI VARIANT COVER
STONEHOUSE VARIANT COVER
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X-MEN #39
DNX TIE-IN!
While the X-Men do battle in Philadelphia, enemies put their sights on the X-Men’s home base — the Factory, in Alaska! But the Factory is not undefended…and JOHN GREYCROW is an army unto himself!
- Written by Jed MacKay
- Art by Netho Diaz
- Cover by Tony S Daniel
- 32 PGS./RATED T+ …$4.99
David Nakayama Color Block Black Variant / 1:50 Incentive Variant Cover:
DERRICK CHEW Variant Cover
ACO Variant Cover:
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WOLVERINE: PARADISE #1
WOLVERINE: PARADISE #1 (OF 5)
ESCAPE…INTO DANGER!
LOGAN steps away from the X-MEN…but awaiting under the glitz and glamour of MIAMI is a simmering criminal underworld and a crucible that will bring out the warrior, the mutant, the Wolverine! Writer-artist DAN PANOSIAN takes the reins of Wolverine, steering him into an all-new, can’t-miss, auteur-driven adventure, where “paradise” ain’t exactly what you’d expect. Along with guest star DAZZLER, the heat is on and will only cook hotter from here on out, so don’t miss the launch of this all-new series!
Related: When You’re The Best There Is, There’s No Such Thing As A Vacation in Wolverine: Paradise
- Written by DAN PANOSIAN
- Art and Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
- 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$4.99
FRANCESCO MOBILI VARIANT COVER
DAN PANOSIAN VIRGIN VARIANT COVER
Athila Fabbio Variant Cover:
Phil Noto Foil Variant Cover:
ACO Variant Cover:
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GENERATION X-23 #9
GENERATION X-23 #9
Laura and Gabby take the Generated kids on a road trip to learn more about where they came from, but they find more than they bargained for! ALL HAIL THE CHURCH OF THE GENERATED!
Creative Team
- Writer: Jody Houser
- Artist: Marco Renna
- Colorist: Erick Arciniega
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Cover Artist: Athila Fabbio
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/36 pages
Partha Pratim Variant Cover
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Wade Wilson & Frank Castle Go Head-To-Head This Fall Don’t get in their way.
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9
“BIG GUNS” PART 3
To be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.
Creative Team
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: Geoff Shaw
- Colorist: Alex Sinclair
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Geoff Shaw & Alex Sinclair
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
Klaus Johnson Variant Cover
ART STYLE Variant Cover
JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS 4-PART CONNECTING Variant Cover
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ON SALE OCTOBER 28,2026
PUNISHER #9
PUNISHER #9
“BIG GUNS” PART4
To be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.
Creative Team
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: Jose Luis Soares
- Standard Cover Artist(s): David Marquez and Guru-eFX
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
ART STYLE Variant Cover
Giuseppe Camuncoli Variant Cover
Josemaria Casanovas 4-PART CONNECTING Variant Cover
Kendrick “Kunkka” Lim Variant Cover
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X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #5 (OF 5)
MUTANT MAYHEM!
EXODUS leads the ACOLYTES against the forces of APOCALYPSE — and CABLE and X-FORCE are caught in the middle!
Who will emerge victorious — and who will determine the path for all of MUTANTKIND?!
See what the future holds for the X-MEN in this explosive finale!
Comic Watch Reviews:
Series:
Cartoon:
- X-Men ’97 Season 2: Episodes 1-3: An Astonishing Start
- X-Men ’97 Season 2: Episode 4: A Perfect Episode
Creative Team
- Writer: Steve Foxe
- Artists: Salvador Espin
- Cover Artist: Todd Nauck
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 36 pages
Elena Casagrande Variant Cover:
Marvel Animation Variant Cover:
FOC 09/21/26, ON-SALE 10/21/26
- ALIEN VS. X-MEN #2
- GAMBIT: WANTED #4
- INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #10
- UNCANNY X-MEN #37
- X-MEN UNITED #8
- X-MEN: OUTBACK #5
UNCANNY X-MEN #37
UNCANNY X-MEN #37
SOMBER STEEL VS. ADAMANTIUM! KILLER VS. KILLER!
Our most brutal story yet, CLAW VS. CLAW!
After the shocking events of WILD RIDE, some of the UNCANNY X-MEN take a much-needed break to recover and lick their wounds,leaving the WOLVERINE to stand watch over them in their vulnerable state!
But the Hag, SARAH GAUNT, has a bone to pick with the survivors (an ADAMANTIUM bone), and will just one X-Man be ENOUGH to stop her bloodthirst for revenge?
Creative Team
- Writer: Gail Simone
- Artist: Juan Frigeri
- Colorist: Matt Wilson
- Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
- Cover Artists: Juan Frigeri
David Nakayama Color Block Black Variant / 1:50 Incentive Variant Cover:
JonBoy Meyers Variant Cover:
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INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #10
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #10
As X-Force is flung into the far future, they’re faced with a terrible possibility: Has their leader Cable been compromised? As the team questions everything about their mission, a new leader emerges — but is it too late to save X-Force from what they’ve already set in motion?
Creative Team
- Writer: Tim Seeley
- Artist: Michael Sta. Maria
- Cover Artists: R. B. Silva & David Curiel
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
Ivan Fiorelli Variant Cover:
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X-MEN UNITED #8
X-MEN UNITED #8
FOLLOW YOUR HUNGER…
The daywalker BLADE came calling at Graymatter Lane when his daughter, BLOODLINE, went missing…but as the X-MEN have helped
to investigate, her disappearance has gone from suspicious to downright terrifying. Who’s behind a spate of recent deaths in Atlanta? Which mutants are to blame? And even more importantly — what previously unknown mutant conspiracy hangs above it all, pulling the strings?!
Creative Team
- Writer: Eve L. Ewing & Evan Narcisse
- Artist: Tiago Palma
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Stefano Caselli and Fredrico Blee
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Tiago Palma; David Nakayama; InHyuk Lee; Meghan Hetrick; Bengal
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
ART STYLE Variant Cover
Junggeun Yoon Variant Cover
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GAMBIT: WANTED #4 (OF 5)
GAMBIT: WANTED #4 (OF 5)
BOUNTY ON GAMBIT
Co-creator CHRIS CLAREMONT’s return to REMY LeBEAU is a can’t-miss chapter in the canon of one of X-dom’s most popular mutants!
GAMBIT’s getting hit coming and going — but in the throwdown with BOUNTY, is he the hero or the villain? And in carrying out his
mission, he stands poised to make a chilling mistake that could alter his destiny forever!
Creative Team
- Writer: Chris Claremont
- Artist: Robert Gill
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
Athila Fabbio Variant Cover:
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X-MEN: OUTBACK #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN: OUTBACK #5 (OF 5)
I WANT MY MURDER TELEVISION!
The world believes the X-MEN are dead, but all MOJO knows is that he’s lost his meal ticket! Desperate, Mojo debuts a new ratings smash…the MURDER VIDEO CHANNEL!
Can the X-Men stop the murderous mayhem without revealing themselves?
And how can LONGSHOT explain that CLIFFHANGER, Mojo’s Murder Video star…is his ex?!
Creative Team
- Writer: Steve Orlando
- Artist: Steven Segovia
- Cover Artist: Russell Dauterman and Matt Wilson
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
Chris Allen Variant Cover:
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ALIEN VS. X-MEN #2 (OF 5)
ALIEN VS. X-MEN #2 (OF 5)
HERE COMES CABLE!
He’s come from the future with a handpicked team to put a stop to the alien decimation of Earth. But is it too little, too late for the surviving X-MEN…and all of humanity?!
The new ALIEN QUEEN makes her terrifying presence known!
Plus: The continuation of Chris Claremont’s flashback story featuring KITTY PRYDE versus the XENOMORPHS for the fate of the PHOENIX!
Creative Team
- Writer: Merry Marvel mutant storytellingand Chris Claremont
- Artist: Geraldo Borges
- Cover Artist: Ryan Stegman
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$5.99
Germán Peralta Variant Cover:
Tony S. Daniel Variant Cover:
ON SALE OCTOBER 28,2026
- BISHOP #5
- GAMBIT GONE #2
- TOMB OF APOCALYPSE #3
- X-MEN #40
X-MEN #40
X-MEN #40
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.
Creative Team
- Writer: Jed MacKay
- Artist: Tony S Daniel
- Cover Artist: Tony S Daniel
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
ART STYLE VARIANT COVER
David Nakayama Color Block Black Variant / 1:50 Incentive Variant Cover:
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FANTASTIC FOUR #18
DNX TIE-IN!
-The Fantastic Four are lost, with no memory of who they are or why they’re there — but now they know they need to find out, fast — because Magneto’s life hangs in the balance.
-But without identities — or a clear understanding of their powers — the FF are as much a danger to themselves as they are their opponents.
-The FF fight foes they’ve never fought before. Plus, in this issue, Ben gets dunked in acid! It hurts a ton.
-All this, plus: romance, kissing, the Beast AND Johnny and Ben getting some real talk in about their relationship. It’s the conclusion to our DNX tie-in that you won’t want to miss!
Creative Team
- Writer: Ryan Q.North
- Artist: Vincenzo Carratu
- Cover Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
ART STYLE Variant Cover:
David Yardin Variant Cover:
Jorge Fornes Variant Cover:
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BISHOP #5 (OF 5)
BISHOP #5 (OF 5)
TIME’S UP!
The Final Brotherhood’s endgame is revealed!
With the truth laid bare, Bishop and his sister Shard have to decide between saving their family and preserving the timeline as we know it.
Don’t miss the mind-bending conclusion of this explosive series!
Creative Team
- Writers: Saladin Ahmed
- Artist: Mario Santoro
- Cover Artists: Davide Paratore
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32Pages
Karen S. Darboe Variant Cover:
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TOMB OF APOCALYPSE #3 (OF 5)
MORE HORROR AWAITS IN THE TOMB!
JUBILEE and WOLVERINE of the X-MEN have survived in APOCALYPSE’s tomb of secrets…so far! At odds with RICTOR and SHATTERSTAR,
who have other, secret aims for delving into the ancient one’s base, these mutants have only just begun to discover what lies within — and exactly how much danger they’re in! After all…whenever Apocalypse appears, his HORSEMEN are sure to follow!
Creative Team
- Writer: Ashley Allen
- Artist: Domenico Carbone
- Cover Artist: David Fabrizio De Tommaso
- Variant Cover Artists: Benjamin Su
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 Pages
Cory Smith Variant Cover:
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GAMBIT GONE #2 (OF 5)
GAMBIT GONE #2 (OF 5)
ROGUE VS. GAMBIT?!
The fiery relationship between GAMBIT and ROGUE of the X-MEN has known many ups and downs — but since their marriage, life has
been pretty good for these lovebirds. In this follow-up to X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE, Gambit will come to Rogue for help with one of his most dangerous schemes yet — and she’s not very happy about it! And with innocent lives hanging in the balance, Gambit will face an all-new threat…that wants each and every mutant life ENDED!
Creative Team
- Writer: Steve Orlando
- Artist: Edoardo Audino & Gerardo Sandoval
- Cover Artist: Simon De Meo
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
AkA Variant Cover:
Rod Reis Variant Cover:
Meghan Hetrick Variant Cover:
