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Sabrina the Teenage Witch Meets Vampirella in a Spellbinding New Comic Book Crossover

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What happens when a teenage witch craving a beach vacation crosses paths with a legendary vampire heroine? Expect magic, mayhem, and a delightfully spooky team-up! Two iconic comic book characters from very different supernatural worlds are joining forces in Sabrina the Teenage Witch X Vampirella, a new crossover series from Archie Comics and Dynamite Entertainment arriving this December. Written by acclaimed comics writer Tini Howard, the series promises a playful blend of classic Archie charm and darker supernatural adventure.

Sabrina Spellman may be a witch, but she’s also a teenager who dreams of a perfectly ordinary summer vacation, complete with sunshine, sand, and all the usual beach-town comforts. When her aunts finally grant her wish, there’s just one small catch: she has to housesit. Accompanied by her ever-adorable feline companion, Salem, Sabrina settles into an idyllic seaside community, hoping to keep her magical abilities under wraps. Unfortunately, one of her neighbors is anything but ordinary.
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Black Widow and White Widow Return in New Marvel Comic Series

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Marvel is bringing back its Black, White & Blood format with a new four-issue limited series, Black Widow: Black, White & Red Room, arriving in December 2026. The series puts Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow, and Yelena Belova, White Widow, in the spotlight while exploring the sinister Red Room program that helped turn them into deadly operatives.

Each issue will feature three stories: one starring Natasha, another featuring Yelena, and a third exploring the Red Room and the characters whose lives it shaped.

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Jean Grey Returns to Earth in New Marvel Solo Series

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Jean Grey is coming home — and apparently, she’s bringing the Phoenix with her. Marvel has announced JEAN GREY, a new five-issue limited comic book series written by X-Men writer Jed MacKay with art by Rogê Antônio. The series launches in November 2026 and picks up directly from the events of DNX, Marvel’s upcoming X-Men and Fantastic Four crossover.

After her recent intergalactic adventures as Phoenix, Jean returns to Earth only to discover that the world of the X-Men has changed dramatically in her absence. The fallout from DNX will leave the team in a very different place, while Jean herself must deal with the immense — and potentially dangerous — power of the Phoenix burning inside her.
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Spider-Woman Celebrates 50 Years With a Dark New Ongoing Series This November

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Half a century after Jessica Drew first swung onto the comic book scene, Marvel is celebrating Spider-Woman’s 50th Anniversary by launching an all-new ongoing series that promises to take the character in a darker, more suspenseful direction.

Written by Dan Watters (Loki) with artwork by Andrea Broccardo (Spider-Man Noir), Spider-Woman #1 arrives this November following the events of Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #5 and Spider-Woman 50th Anniversary Special #1. The new series marks a dramatic shift in tone, blending superhero action with detective noir and psychological horror.
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Marvel’s Avengers Team Up with Chef José Andrés in Meals to Astonish: Avengers #1

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Marvel Comics is serving up another helping of superhero action with a side of humanitarianism this fall. Following the success of Meals to Astonish: Spider-Man #1, the publisher is once again partnering with internationally acclaimed chef José Andrés and his nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen for Meals to Astonish: Avengers #1, arriving in comic shops this October.

Rather than simply placing a celebrity chef alongside Marvel’s iconic heroes, the Meals to Astonish series highlights the real-world mission of World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit Andrés founded in 2010 to provide fresh meals to communities affected by natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and conflict around the globe. Since its inception, the organization has served hundreds of millions of meals in response to hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other emergencies, earning worldwide recognition for its rapid-response relief efforts.
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