Chad Burdette
For the fifth consecutive year, Marvel Comics is celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and characters this June in a giant-size PRIDE anthology one-shot.
This year’s edition, MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1, will feature four inspirational and action-packed adventures starring iconic and fan-favorite heroes, including members of the Avengers and X-Men.
Reflecting a wide range of voices, MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL brings together talent from throughout the industry with stories from both established Marvel creators and bright up-and-comers, some of whom are making their exciting Marvel Comics debut.
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Marvel United: A Pride Special #1
Visionary Marvel creators and bright rising stars deliver an action-packed anthology to take a real look at the world outside your window! From Al Ewing, Captain America of the Railways Aaron Fischer confronts the inimical and despicable Hate-Monger; Anthony Oliveira pens a story about the past that will reshape the future; and more! You won’t want to miss this special of righteous rage, longing love, captivating catharsis, and most of all, solidarity
It’s a real look at the world outside your window with tales from every corner of the Marvel Universe! Here’s what fans can look forward to this year:
- From visionary writer Al Ewing and acclaimed artist Kei Zama, see Aaron Fischer, Captain America of the Railways, bravely confront the inimical and despicable Hate-Monger!
- Groundbreaking character Arnie Roth fights alongside Captain America against Hydra during the height of World War II in a story about the past that will reshape the future from the superstar team behind the hit Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series, writer Anthony Oliveira and artist Pablo Collar. Also arriving just in time for Pride Month, Avengers Academy: Assemble #1 collects the first six issues of Oliveira’s Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series in print for the first time.
- Last’s year Pride special celebrated Mystique and Destiny’s marriage. Now, experience a new chapter in the iconic mutant couple’s decades-spanning romance that touches on parenthood and co-stars their son, Nightcrawler, by author Wyatt Kennedy and artist Bayleigh Underwood in her Marvel Comics debut.
- In another exciting Marvel Comics debut, writer Zoe Tunnell teams up with rising star Federica Mancin for a Black Cat heist gone haywire as the super thief finds herself alongside heavenly hero Sera in a dark battle against the fear-inducing demon D’Spayre!
- And more, including interviews and insightful essays.
Creative Team
- Writers: Al Ewing, Anthony Oliveira, Wyatt Kennedy, Zoe Tunnell
- Artists: Bayleigh Underwood, Federica Mancin, Kei Zama, Pablo M. Collar
- Cover Artist: Lucas Werneck
- Variant Cover Artists: Ernanda Souza; Jan Bazaldua; Luciano Vecchio; Mateus Manhanini; Rickie Yagawa
- Format: Oneshot
- Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/88 pages
Celebrate LGBTQIA+ creators and characters in th giant-size PRIDE anthology one-shot Marvel United: A Pride Special #1 on shelves and digital platforms June 11, 2025 from Marvel Comics
