Chad Burdette
The all-new, all-disturbing Midnight Universe begins next week with:
- 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.
The three debut issues—the only Marvel comics released that day—will usher in a creator-driven line where some of Marvel’s most acclaimed modern talents are given free rein to reimagine the world’s greatest heroes in chilling and daring new ways
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.
An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to humankind in Midnight Fantastic Four #1
A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life in Midnight Spider-Man #1
The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era in Midnight X-Men #1
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1
From the twisted minds of Benjamin Percy (WOLVERINE, PUNISHER) and Kev Walker (INFERNAL HULK, DOCTOR STRANGE) comes a tale of existential dread and secrets best kept…
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 begins with a scientist’s curiosity accidentally unleashing 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 in MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1
Variant Covers:
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Ben Harvey Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover:
E.M. Gist Midnight Horror (Variant D) Cover
Jeeyung Lee Midnight Gallery (Variant E) Cover:
Clayton Crain Connecting Variant Cover:
Sergio Fernández Dávila Diamond UK Connecting Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:
JeeHyung Lee 1:25 Incentive Midnight Gallery Variant Cover:
Ben Harvey Midnight Special 1:50 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Rod Reis Variant Cover / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Midnight Fantastic Four #1
FIRST STEPS INTO DARKNESS!
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?
Creative Team
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: Kev Walker
- Colorist: Frank D’Armata
- Letterer: Joe Sabino
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Geoff Shaw & Alex Sinclair
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Ryan Stegman; Ben Harvey; E.M. Gist; Clayton Crain; Sergio Fernández Dávila; JeeHyung Lee
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Executive Editor: Dan Buckley
- Editor: Jordan D. White
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1
A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life in Midnight Spider-Man #1
Variant Covers:
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath Variant (Cover B) Cover:
Peach Momoko Midnight Special (Variant C ) Cover / 1:50 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Skan Midnight Horror Homage (Variant D ) Cover:
Eric Canete Variant Cover:
Clayton Crain Connecting Variant Cover:
Sergio Fernández Dávila Diamond UK Connecting Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:
JeeHyung Lee 1:25 Incentive Midnight Gallery Variant Cover:
Inhyuk Lee Variant / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
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MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1
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.
Creative Team
- Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
- Artist: ScieTronc
- Colorist: Neeraj Menon
- Letterer: Joe Caramagna
- Cover Artist: Steve Beach
- Variant Cover Artists: Ryan Stegman; Leinil Francis Yu; Peach Momoko; Skan Srisuwan; Clayton Crain; Eric Canete; Sergio Fernández Dávila; JeeHyung Lee
- Executive Editor: Dan Buckley
- Editor: Jordan D. White
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
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!
The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era in MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
Variant Covers:
Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath (Variant B) Cover:
Björn Barends Midnight Bloodbath (Variant D) Cover:
Clayton Crain Connecting Variant Cover:
Alessandro Cappuccio Variant Cover:
Sergio Fernández Dávila Diamond UK Connecting Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:
Jeeyung Lee 1:25 Incentive Midnight Gallery Cover:
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Skan Srisuwan Midnight Special Variant Cover / 1:50 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Ito Variant Cover / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1
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.
Creative Team
- Writer: Jonathan Hickman
- Artist: Matteo Della Fonte
- Colorist: Arthur Hesli
- Letterer: Cory Petit
- Cover Artist: Dike Ruan & Moreno DiNisio
- Variant Cover Artists: Ito; Skan Srisuwan; Clayton Crain;Alessandro Cappuccio; Sergio Fernández Dávila; JeeHyung Lee; Björn Barends; Ryan Stegman
- Executive Editor: Dan Buckley
- Editor: Jordan D. White
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to humankind in Midnight Fantastic Four #1
A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life in Midnight Spider-Man #1
The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era begins in Midnight X-Men #1, Midnight Spider-Man #, and Midnight Fantastic Four #1, on shelves and digital platforms on October 7, 2026, from Marvel Comics
