Chad Burdette
The all-new, all-disturbing Midnight Universe begins on October 7, and today Marvel Comics unveils new variant covers for all three debut issues—
- MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and ScieTronc,
- MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker,
- MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte.
Bringing greater clarity and consistency to the variant cover collecting experience, the Midnight line will debut all-new ongoing variant cover programs.
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- Marvel To Release All Three Midnight Marvel Universe Titles On Same Day
- Marvel Comics Announce New Midnight Line Recurring Themed Variant Covers
Starting with issue #1, each MIDNIGHT series will feature recurring themes across Covers labeled A-E, along with additional variant covers.
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.
Yesterday, Marvel revealed the following covers:
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN COVER B BY RYAN STEGMAN
· MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 COVER D BY E.M. GIST, a MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT, chilling re-creations of iconic horror images.
· MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 COVER I BY ROD REIS, an additional variant cover that will also be available as a virgin variant (Cover J).
· MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 COVER H BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO, an additional variant cover spotlighting the Midnight versions of Magneto, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver.
· MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 AND MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 COVERS E BY JEEHYUNG LEE, prestige painted covers of the haunting Midnight Universe
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
- 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
- COVER I INHYUK LEE VARIANT / COVER J INHYUK LEE VIRGIN VARIANT
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath Variant (Cover B) Cover:
- Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
- Art by SCIETRONC
- 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
- COVER I INHYUK LEE VARIANT / COVER J INHYUK LEE VIRGIN VARIANT
Already Released Covers:
Peach Momoko Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover:
Skan Midnight Horror Homage (Variant D ) Cover:
Inhyuk Lee Variant / Virgin Variant 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
- 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
E.M. Gist Midnight Horror (Variant D) Cover:
Jeeyung Lee Midnight Gallery (Variant E) Cover:
Rod Reis Variant / Virgin (Variant I) Cover:
Already Released Covers
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Ben Harvey Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover:
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.
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.
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
- COVER J ITO VIRGIN VARIANT
Jeeyung Lee Midnight Gallery (Variant E) Cover:
Alessandro Cappuccio Variant Cover:
Already Released Covers
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Björn Barends Midnight Bloodbath (Variant D) Cover:
Ito Variant Cover:
Additional variant covers will also be available on issues outside of the ONGOING VARIANT COVER PROGRAMS as the release date of October 7, 2026 approaches.
Stay tuned for more Marvel Midnight updates as released by Marvel Comics
