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Clover Press relaunches Marvel Masterworks through Kickstarter with four restored volumes

Clover Press has launched an ongoing Marvel Masterworks program on Kickstarter with The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 18, Super-Villain Team-Up Vol. 1, The Mighty Thor Vol. 25 and The Tomb of Dracula Vol. 6, each in three cover treatments. The reproduced release says more than 200 Thor pages were scanned from Walter Simonson's original art and more than 40% of Dracula's final issue was restored from original art; the campaign page remained inaccessible, so totals, tiers, delivery and outcome are not verified.

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TASCHEN compresses its Marvel Comics Library into roughly 700-page hardcovers priced near US$25

The publisher's catalog now lists compact Avengers, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and X-Men volumes as new, with Silver Surfer and Hulk also present in the range. Marvel executive Sven Larsen describes the compact books as roughly 700-page, US$25 hardcovers, compared with the line's premium US$200 scale; exact price display varies by market and the opened collection page does not expose every volume's contents together.

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Marvel builds Black Widow: Black, White & Red Room as a four-issue, three-story anthology

The four-issue series begins December 16 with three stories in every issue: one for Natasha, one for Yelena and one exploring another Red Room legacy. Issue #1 pairs Stephanie Phillips with Giuseppe Camuncoli, reunites Yelena co-creators Devin Grayson and JG Jones, and has Jeremy Whitley and Bradley Clayton depict Nadia Van Dyne's escape; Peach Momoko and Sam Humphries are among later contributors.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches US$936.7 million and takes the unadjusted North American box-office record

Boxoffice Pro reported September 16 that Sony Pictures placed Spider-Man: Brand New Day at US$936.7 million in the United States and Canada after 47 days, passing The Force Awakens' previous nominal domestic total. The ranking compares dollars in current terms: it is not adjusted for inflation, does not compare admissions and does not by itself establish the film's final profitability or worldwide rank.

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Fantastic Four: First Foes ends with the Wizard and Frightful Four entering the First Steps comics universe

Writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Mark Buckingham close the sequence December 9 with Fantastic Four: First Foes – The Wizard #1. Bentley Wittman tries to steal the Baxter Building and assembles the Frightful Four, marking both villain concepts' first appearances in this film-adjacent comics continuity; the announcement does not confirm them for a screen project.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day moves within an estimated US$1.4 million of the domestic record

The Associated Press estimated September 13 that Spider-Man: Brand New Day added US$8.4 million over the weekend, down 54%, and reached about US$935.2 million in the United States and Canada. That leaves it roughly US$1.4 million behind The Force Awakens' unadjusted US$936.6 million total; the record has not yet been passed and Monday actuals may revise the gap.

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Sony and Prime Video reportedly weigh four competing Spider-Man television scripts

The Ankler reported on September 11, as relayed by The Playlist, that Sony and Prime Video are considering four scripts led by Kelvin Yu, Alison Tatlock, Ben H. Winters, and the team of Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert with Megan McDonnell. The companies might choose one or two, but no character, title, premise, link to Spider-Noir, production start or order has been disclosed or confirmed by either company.

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Marvel expands its $9.99 Compact Editions to eight Star Wars, Spider-Man and Ultimate books in early 2027

ICv2 reported on September 11 that Marvel now plans eight roughly 300-page, 5.5-by-8.5-inch paperbacks at US$9.99 from January through June 2027. Two Star Wars volumes open the wave, followed by Spider-Gwen, Miles Morales and four Ultimate Universe collections. The first compact Spider-Man: Brand New Day volume also reached BookScan's August Top 20 and three monthly ComicHub/Comic Shop Assistant Top 20 lists, indicators rather than audited unit sales.

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Wolverine writer Saladin Ahmed says his long Marvel run still has future payoffs and dialogue shaped by Júlio Ohta's art

In an AIPT podcast interview published September 6, Ahmed said he has further plans for Logan and uses the run's length to plant material that may pay off roughly a year later while leaving room for self-contained stories. He also said he sometimes revises dialogue after seeing Ohta's finished art; he did not announce an extension, issue count or named new arc.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day passes US$2.4 billion worldwide and reaches an estimated US$923 million domestic

TheWrap estimated September 6 that Spider-Man: Brand New Day would earn US$23.3 million over the four-day holiday, lifting its United States and Canada total to US$923 million and putting its worldwide gross above US$2.4 billion. The report projects that it will pass Star Wars: The Force Awakens' unadjusted US$936 million domestic total next weekend; the holiday figures remain estimates.

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Nicolas Cage says one Spider-Noir season was enough to complete his creative aim

In a statement distributed by his manager and published by TheWrap on September 6, Cage said one season was perfect because he had said what he wanted with the dangerous, innovative and pop-art version of Spider-Man. His response establishes his own satisfaction and intention to move on, but does not explain the cancellation or announce any replacement project.

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Bishop writer Saladin Ahmed says Marvel requested a definitive solo take built around Shard

Ahmed said in an AIPT interview published September 6 that Marvel wanted a Bishop story able to introduce the character without functioning as a general X-Men team book. He said the publisher's suggestion to consider Bishop's sister Shard unlocked both the plot and the emotional core for a hero often written as stoic; the series is heading toward its October finale.

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Co-director Joe Russo says Avengers: Doomsday began filming without a finished script

Russo told the Associated Press that production started before the screenplay was finished. He described the brothers as rehearsal- and improvisation-based directors who keep the script evolving around actor contributions, including performers who may arrive shortly before filming their scenes. His account does not establish the status of every draft, chaos on set or the finished film's quality.

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Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld moves to Range Media Partners for publishing and screen development

Two specialist outlets, citing The Hollywood Reporter, say Liefeld left Verve and signed with Range Media Partners. Range will represent publishing plus film, television and game development for his properties, and Liefeld says he wants new audiences and avenues. The move is representation, not a rights acquisition, production order or new deal for Avengelyne, Prophet or another specific title.

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Spider-Woman's 50th Anniversary Special sets up a new Dan Watters series

The September 2 special contains a future-facing story by Dan Watters and Andrea Broccardo that leads into Spider-Woman #1 in November, plus a Los Angeles detective story by Ann Nocenti and Stefano Raffaele featuring Flying Tiger. The preview says Jessica enters the new series carrying a dangerous supervillain after Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #5, but withholds the resulting status quo.

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Marvel adds Midnight retailer discounts and four compact Ultimate collections for 2027

The Beat reports that Marvel Midnight orders receive escalating extra discounts, reaching 10% for stores ordering at least 100 A-cover copies; all three first issues arrive October 7 without another Marvel release that day. Marvel also announced compact collections of Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimates for April 14, 2027, Ultimate X-Men for June 9 and Ultimate Black Panther for June 23, each gathering its first year.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to lead a fifth weekend and near the unadjusted North American record

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is estimated to earn US$22 million in its fifth North American weekend, keeping the film at number one for a fifth consecutive frame. The estimate raises its domestic total to US$891 million, US$43 million below the unadjusted record attributed to Star Wars: The Force Awakens; final weekend figures could revise both totals.

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Marvel previews interiors and December story turns for its three Midnight horror series

Marvel's new preview supplies first interior looks at all three debut issues and dates their third issues for December 16. Midnight Spider-Man #3 introduces a second synthetic mutant during the Parker Incident; Midnight Fantastic Four #3 finds otherworldly residue at the Trinity test site; and Midnight X-Men #3 places Cyclops with a young mutant amid conflict among mutants, humans and Empyres.

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Marvel Winter Break Special 2026 pairs an Avengers–X-Men hockey game with a second winter story

Marvel Winter Break Special 2026 #1 is scheduled for December 2 with two stories, winter-fashion pinups and a premise in which Wolverine arranges an Avengers-versus-X-Men hockey game. Ryan North and Christina Strain write, with art credited to Javier Garrón, Pete Woods, Lucas Werneck, Farid Karami and additional creators who have not all been announced.

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Marvel launches five-part Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday podcast with Iman Vellani and Frank Alvarez

The first video episode debuted August 27 on Marvel's YouTube channel, with the series also distributed through Disney+ and audio platforms. Variety reports that later episodes arrive September 3, 10, 17 and 24, ending with Avengers: Endgame one day before its September 25 theatrical rerelease; the programme announces no new Doomsday footage or plot details.

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Shailene Woodley says she learned a year after filming that her Mary Jane scenes were cut from The Amazing Spider-Man 2

In an August 24 SAG-AFTRA Foundation retrospective, Woodley said Spider-Man was her favorite superhero and Mary Jane a dream role. She recalled filming about three scenes and learning roughly a year later that she would not be in the movie. Woodley says she was told the film introduced too many characters and that Mary Jane would appear after Gwen Stacy's death, but the planned follow-up never happened; she also says she does not know the definitive internal reason.

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Alex Ross reveals Marvel Dimensions shifts from painted origins to an inserted 32-page ink comic

In an August 26 Publishers Weekly interview, Ross and Abrams editorial director Charles Kochman explained that the first half retells origins in painted two-page spreads, from the original Human Torch through Jean Grey as Phoenix. The book then changes into a pen-and-ink narrative held in a separate 32-page comic physically bound into the hardcover, with the reason for that change intentionally unrevealed before publication in September.

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Spider-Man artists John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna become Comic Con Revolution Ontario's first 2027 guests

Comic Con Revolution listed Romita and Hanna on August 26 as the first guests for its tenth-anniversary edition, running May 22–23, 2027 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, United States. Limited Saturday and Sunday packages bundle sketches, signatures, a photo and individual time; ordinary onsite autographs are also promised unless noted otherwise.

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Marvel: Crisis Protocol dates Avengers and Daredevil roster packs for October 8

ICv2 reports that Avengers Brains & Brawn and Criminal Underworld reach retail October 8. The US$69.99 Avengers box contains Hulkbuster, Hulk, Iron Man, Vision and Winter Soldier with five stat and five Team Tactics cards; the US$64.99 comics-based underworld box contains Shadowland Daredevil, Elektra, Klaw and Hand Ninjas with four stat and six Team Tactics cards.

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Marvel's November solicitations show Armageddon reshaping Captain America, Spider-Man and Black Panther/Namor

Comic Watch reproduced solicitation details on August 24 for Captain America #17 and Amazing Spider-Man #1003, both due November 11, and Black Panther/Namor: Doomed #3, due November 18. Captain America and Vic are pursued by a U.N.-backed S.H.I.E.L.D.; unrest reaches Mayor Luke Cage and Damage Control in Spider-Man; and T'Challa, Namor and Doctor Doom face Kingkiller in the five-issue Doomed series.

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Marvel plans five Incursions one-shots across X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Avengers

Marvel’s solicitations establish five one-shots beginning with X-Men: Incursions #1 on November 18, followed by Spider-Man: Incursions, Fantastic Four: Incursions, X-Men ’92: Incursions and Avengers: Incursions. The announced creators include Alex Paknadel, Jim Towe, Christos Gage, Paco Medina, Chris Yost, Craig Kyle, Al Ewing and Fran Mariscal Mancilla; promotional timing does not prove a direct plot link to the Avengers films.

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Rob Liefeld’s new Cable-origin denial conflicts with his archived accounts

Rob Liefeld publicly denied on August 15 that Jim Lee helped make Cable the adult Nathan Summers, while Fabian Nicieza attributed the decision to Lee, Whilce Portacio and Bob Harras. Bleeding Cool compares the denial with Liefeld’s own 2001 and 2011 statements crediting Harras, Lee and Portacio; the record proves a contradiction, not sole ownership of the final idea.

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