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The Muppets Invade Marvel Comics in a Wild New Anniversary One-Shot

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It’s the crossover nobody knew they needed: The Muppets are coming to the Marvel Universe. Arriving in September, The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show with a collection of all-new stories that mash together Jim Henson’s beloved characters and some of Marvel’s biggest heroes.

The oversized one-shot assembles an impressive lineup of creators, including Eisner Award winner and lifelong Muppets fan Chip Zdarsky alongside artist Pete Woods, plus Ashley Allen, Kyle Starks, MacKenzie Cadenhead, David Baldeon, Mike Henderson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Adam F. Goldberg, E.J. Su, and Áthila Fabbio. The issue follows the popularity of last year’s Muppet-inspired variant covers and will be accompanied by a new wave of Muppet-themed covers appearing across Marvel titles throughout September.
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Suit Up for the Hellfire Gala: Marvel Reveals Costume Swap Variant Covers

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Fashion has always been an essential part of the Hellfire Gala, but this July, Marvel is taking the red carpet fun in an unexpected direction. In celebration of the upcoming X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1, a new collection of HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVERS imagines some of Marvel’s most beloved heroes stepping out in one another’s signature looks.
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Marvel Celebrates Disability Pride Month with New Stories and Stunning Variant Covers

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Marvel Comics is honoring Disability Pride Month this July with a special publishing initiative that shines a spotlight on some of the Marvel Universe’s most beloved disabled heroes. The celebration will unfold across four titles — Amazing Spider-Man #32, Uncanny X-Men #31, Fantastic Four #14, and Wolverine #24—each featuring an original backup story and exclusive Disability Pride variant covers. Continue reading Marvel Celebrates Disability Pride Month with New Stories and Stunning Variant Covers →

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Mary Jane Watson Turns 60, and Marvel Makes it a Marquee Moment

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Mary Jane Watson has long been one of Marvel’s most recognizable supporting characters, but over the years she has grown far beyond that label. Since her full debut in Amazing Spider-Man #42, the character created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. has evolved from Peter Parker’s love interest into a figure with her own distinct identity, moving through storylines as a model, a hero, and even a symbiote host. Now, on the occasion of her 60th anniversary, Marvel is spotlighting that evolution with Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, a giant-sized one-shot designed to revisit key moments from her past while pointing toward what comes next. Continue reading Mary Jane Watson Turns 60, and Marvel Makes it a Marquee Moment →

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Marvel Unleashes Queen in Black: A Summer Showdown Between Two Gods of Evil

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This summer, Marvel Comics is dialing the chaos all the way up with Queen in Black, a new five-issue crossover event that promises a full-on cosmic clash — with Earth stuck squarely in the danger zone.

Written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Iban Coello, Queen in Black #1 launches a story that pits two of Marvel’s most formidable forces against each other: Knull, the God of the Void, and Hela, the Asgardian ruler of the dead. When these two collide, it’s less “battle” and more “apocalyptic inevitability.”

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