Chad Burdette
The streets of Marvel are ready to explode as Gang War, the next story in the ongoing tale of Amazing Spider-Man launches from writer Zeb Wells and artist John Romita Jr.’s Spider-Man run.
The story sees the webcrawler taking the fight to the various warring elements of New York’s organized crime. Everyone from Tombstone, to the Owl, and beyond are locked in a fight for control of the Big Apple’s underworld, and Spidey plans to defeat them all in the span of 48 hours.
Spider-Man will have to recruit a cavalcade of heroes to help combat the chaos the criminals create. The battle reaches far and wide, bringing in Mayor Cage, Shang-Chi, and possibly MJ and her new superhero mantle, Jackpot. The story launches in Gang War: First Strike before continuing in Amazing Spider-Man #39 and a series of tie-in miniseries.
Everything you need to know before GANG WAR officially kicks off in The Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1 and Luke Cage: Gang War #1
The Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1
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The Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1
PRELUDE TO GANG WAR!
The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone?
What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it?
Creative Team
- Writers: Zeb Wells & Cody Ziglar
- Artists: Joey Vazquez & Julian Shaw
- Colorist: Bryan Valenza
- Letterer: Joe Caramagna
- Cover Artists: John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz
- Variant Cover Artist: Joey Vazquez; Nick Bradshaw & Rachelle Rosenberg
- Editor: Nick Lowe
- Associate Editor: Kaeden McGahey
- Format: Event Onshot
- Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/ 36 pages
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Luke Cage: Gang War #1
As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city in Luke Cage: Gang War #1
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Luke Cage: Gang War #1
GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke Cage has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend Danny Rand reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them.
Creative Team
- Writer: Rodney Barnes
- Artist: Ramón Bachs
- Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
- Letterer: Travis Lanham
- Cover Artists: Caanan White
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- Executive Editor: Nick Lowe
- Editor: Ellie Pyle
- Associate Editor: Mr. Daniel
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 36 pages
The Gang War explodes in The Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1 & Luke Cage: Gang War #1, on shelves and digital platforms, Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from Marvel Comics.
