The October issue of Marvel Comics Previews has arrived! Here is our breakdown of the new comics series to jump on, plus what collected editions are arriving from December 2024! You can find the rest of our Previews Picks for other DC Comics, Indies & Manga titles here!
Comic Issues
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #1 (of 5)
(W) CHRISTOS GAGE (A) EPIC GAPSTUR (CA) LEONARDO ROMERO
PREQUEL TO THE ALL-NEW ANIMATED SERIES! In Marvel Animation’s new series, we find Peter Parker still finding his footing on his journey to becoming the Spider-Man we all know and love! In this series, you can take the very first steps along with him as he discovers his powers, decides to become a hero, and even picks out his name and costume! Now Peter’s gotta survive an entire Freshman year as a newbie crime-fighting vigilante… and if you think you know how this story goes, you are in for a surprise!
LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #1
(W) ERICA SCHULTZ (A) GIADA BELVISO (CA) ELENA CASAGRANDE
THE BEST MUTANT DEFENSE! WOLVERINE takes the fight to those who stand as enemies of mutantkind! LAURA KINNEY was bred to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She’s long left that life behind, but as she encounters mutants being forced to use their powers against their will, WOLVERINE takes it upon herself to right these wrongs – no matter who stands in her way! Dynamic scripter Erica Schultz (HALLOWS’ EVE, X-23: DEADLY REGENESIS) and rising-star artist Giada Belviso (BLOOD HUNTERS, MS. MARVEL ANNUAL) bring Wolverine on her first mission abroad in the From the Ashes era, as Laura takes the fight to mutant oppressors wherever they may hide!
ALL-NEW VENOM #1
(W) AL EWING (A) CARLOS GOMEZ (CA) ADAM KUBERT
WHO IS THE ALL-NEW VENOM? The smiling, swashbuckling spider-hero New York loves to hate to love is back – and more fun-loving than ever! That’s right, it’s… Wait, it’s VENOM?! An all-new host is taking the symbiote in a whole new direction – but who? It could be the Journalist…the Terrorist…the Sidekick…or even the Mayor… We’re giving you all the clues, good believers – but you won’t know until the mask comes off! Writer Al Ewing (VENOM, IMMORTAL THOR) takes Venom in a completely new direction with artist Carlos Gómez (FANTASTIC FOUR, THE AMAZING MARY JANE) bringing the story to gorgeous life!
TVA #1 (OF 5)
(W) KATHARYN BLAIR (A) PERE PÉREZ (CA) PEPE LARRAZ
FOR ALL TIMES, ALWAYS! The Time Variance Authority has long watched over the timeline, protecting it from dangerous variations that could cause the end of EVERYTHING. Now, as the organization begins to expand its tolerance of variants, it’s enlisted some new recruits from timelines that have been wiped from existence: Captain Peggy Carter, Super-Soldier of her world; Gambit, despondent and aimless from the loss of his lady love; and…this can’t be right…Spider-Gwen?!? Has her world been destroyed?!? Writer Katharyn Blair (LOKI Season Two) and artist Pere Pérez (CARNAGE, SPIDER-WOMAN) bring a touch of cinematic flair to the bureaucracy at the end of time!
HELLVERINE #1
(W) BENJAMIN PERCY (A) RAFFAELE IENCO (CA) KENDRICK “KUNKKA” LIM
HELLVERINE RIDES AGAIN IN HIS FIRST ONGOING SERIES! It’s hellfire-fueled, claw-slashing action in the Mighty Marvel Manner as HELLVERINE blazes a new path across the Marvel Universe! The demon BAGRA-GHUL possessed WOLVERINE, turning him into a killing machine…but LOGAN is no stranger to caging the beast within his soul, and the demon learned his heroic ways. Now it’s resurrected AKIHIRO, and the two must learn to live as one – the HELLVERINE! But they can’t do it alone – Enter: DOCTOR STRANGE! Brought to you by the writer who put the Hellfire in Hellverine, Benjamin Percy, and blazing-hot artist Raffaele Ienco (STAR WARS: DARTH VADER), it’s time to see why this new character has so much heat in issue #1 of this fan-demanded ongoing series!
HELLHUNTERS #1 (OF 5)
(W) PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (A) ADAM GORHAM (CA) JONAS SCHARF
GHOST RIDER ’44! 1944: As U.S. Sergeant Sal Romero is parachuting into Nazi-occupied Europe, young Nazi officer Felix Bruckner becomes the host for an unspeakable evil. In the aftermath of their violent meeting, Romero is reborn as GHOST RIDER ’44, who sets out not only to take revenge on Bruckner and the Nazis, but to save mankind from annihilation! Featuring an ALL-STAR CAST of Marvel’s most badass heroes, don’t miss the origin of the INCREDIBLE HULK’s GHOST RIDER ’44!
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON’T TALK #1 (OF 5)
(W) FRANK TIERI (A) MICHAEL STA. MARIA (CA) ADAM KUBERT
SABRETOOTH IS DEAD… BUT HIS PAST IS ALIVE AND LETHAL! A person alive in the 1900’s seen in a picture on the wall of NYC’s oldest tavern? Yes. A feared gangster and murderer who rose to power among the notorious gangs of NY? Yes. And also, perhaps most shockingly of all, none other than… Sabretooth?!? Join us – and Wolverine – as we uncover this secret untold chapter from the life of Logan’s greatest foe in a tale of violence, betrayal, shocking reveals and more violence. Sabretooth may be dead… but the secrets from his past – and the ways in which they may affect Wolverine in the present – are very much alive!
ALIEN: PARADISO #1 (OF 5)
(W) STEVE FOXE (A) EDGAR SALAZAR & PETER NGUYEN (CA) IBAN COELLO
WELCOME TO PARADISO! Welcome to Paradiso, where the money flows like blood and the blood flows like acid! The Tulum of space, Paradiso is a hidden gem among the colonies with its tropical climate, white sand beaches and a remarkable population of hyper-wealthy criminals. When Colonial Marshals Dash Nanda and Lydia Reeves are sent there to bust a smuggling ring, they think they’ve hit the job-assignment jackpot. But the only ones getting lucky here are those HUNGRY enough to take what they need. Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar and guest contributor Peter Nguyen shine neon lights on the horrors of the Alien franchise with a bold story of the gambles we must take to survive!
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION (ONE-SHOT)
(W) RYAN NORTH (A/CA) JAVIER GARRÓN
The eight-part epic story SO BIG it ran across the entire Marvel line! When Wolverine and Deadpool are called upon to save the universe, we can absolutely rely on them… to totally screw things up. Featuring fearsome battles and fights across space and time, starring two men who CANNOT be killed, no matter how fearsome the battles they fight across space and time! Will the Multiverse be saved? Will Wolverine and Deadpool defeat the (thematically confusing) killer librarians of the romantic-comedy universe? And most importantly, will Deadpool finally convince Wolverine… to be his best friend? Explosions, deaths, epic battles across space and the Superior Deadpool and Wolverine await you in this volume! Plus: A weird space god too!
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN (ONE-SHOT)
(W) DENIZ CAMP (A) JONAS SCHARF (CA) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN TO THE MAKER’S ARRIVAL! Deniz Camp flips the narrative on ULTIMATES and takes us inside the Maker’s Council! The heroes of the Ultimate Universe aren’t the only ones who have been preparing for the return of the Maker, and the clock is ticking down… This unique one-shot sets the stage for the second year of the Ultimate line and includes the debut of the Ultimate versions of two major Marvel characters!
KIDPOOL & SPIDER-BOY (ONE-SHOT)
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) HUMBERTO RAMOS
HISTORIC FIRST MEETING! Your favorite foul-mouthed adolescent, KIDPOOL, is back in comic book form starring alongside the biggest debut character in recent memory, SPIDER-BOY! Will the Adolescent-Arachnid be able to keep the Murderous Middle-Grader from causing the return of the Comics Code? UNLIKELY! But Bailey is going to try! Don’t miss the comic that every kid and kid-at-heart in America is going to sneakily read under their sheets with a flashlight!
TIMESLIDE (ONE-SHOT)
(W) STEVE FOXE (A) IVAN FIORELLI (CA) KAEL NGU
WHAT IS THE FATE OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE? An X-Man from the future arrives in the present with a dire warning: One of mutantkind’s most hyper-advanced foes is eating his way through time, trying to stop the X-Gene from ever evolving in the first place. Only two X-Men can stop this chronal predator from achieving his goal – if they can tolerate working together long enough. Join BISHOP and CABLE on a trip through futures past, present and beyond. Your first look at the most unforgettable stories of 2025 begins here!
PETPOOL: POOLPARTY (ONE-SHOT)
(W) MACKENZIE CADENHEAD (A/CA) ENID BALÁM
TOO MANY POOLS! How many PetPools does it take to collect a comic? Find out in this oversized, fan-favorite, once-in-a-lifetime, Tony Award-winning, DOGgone, CATastrophic, MOUSE…somethingorother comic book, collecting EVERY SINGLE INSTALLMENT EVER of the Dogpool, Catpool, Mousepool and Dogpool Team-Up infinity comics. What’s that? You want more?! Well, it’s your lucky day, because we’ve also thrown in a brand-new, never-before-seen PetPool holiday instant classic that we created just for this printing. Why? Because you $@&%ing deserve it.
ALLIGATOR LOKI: HOLIDAY SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) ALYSSA WONG (A/CA) BOB QUINN
AN ALLIGATOR LOKI HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! The Alligator of Mischief is back to ruin – I mean, save! – the holidays! Join Alligator Loki and his many, many, many friends – from the X-Men to the Young Avengers to several symbiotes – as they romp across the Marvel Universe, sowing chaos and camaraderie in equal stride! Don’t miss a brand-new story starring Alligator Loki and the REAL meaning of the holiday season: frenzy–er, sorry, FAMILY! This issue also collects issues #13-24 of the hit ALLIGATOR LOKI Infinity Comic for the first time in print!
MARVEL: HOLIDAY TALES TO ASTONISH (ONE-SHOT)
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) LUCIANO VECCHIO
HOLIDAY HIJINKS IN THE MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER! First, you’re invited to the Fantastic Four’s Holiday Party! But who are the uninvited guests? Then, in a tale of Hanukkahs past, can Kitty Pryde scramble to save the day while struggling to shop for gifts for her merry X-Men? And ring in the New Year, with Peter Parker and Miles Morales, as only Spider-Men can!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
THE ULTIMATES BY DENIZ CAMP VOL 01 - FIX THE WORLD TP
(W) DENIZ CAMP & JONATHAN HICKMAN (A) JUAN FRIGERI, PHIL NOTO & STEFANO CASELLI (CA) DIKE RUAN
A new era for the Ultimate Universe and its mightiest heroes! Six months ago, Tony Stark, A.K.A. Iron Lad, sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Stark, Captain America, Doom, Thor and Sif have begun to do the same for others, building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change. Now they must band together to destroy the Maker’s Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows! Together they are the Ultimates! But when Cap reckons with the Maker’s dismantling of nations by visiting the White House, it leads to a massive brawl with the deadly Midas – who’s been holding a superhuman hostage as a power source! The search for answers will lead the Ultimates to… She-Hulk!
Collecting ULTIMATES (2024) #1-6, ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: SPIDER-MAN/ULTIMATE UNIVERSE.
SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER VOL 01 – HAUNTED TP
(W) STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (A) FEDERICA MANCIN & PAOLO VILLANELLI (CA) MARK BROOKS
Spider-Gwen makes a new home for herself in the mainstream Marvel Universe! Gwen Stacy is trapped in the New York of Earth-616 – where she truly becomes a Ghost-Spider! But why did she leave Earth-65 behind to move to the universe where Gwen Stacy died years ago? Why aren’t the other spiders meant to know she’s here? Why isn’t she supposed to suit up? And who will get hurt when she does? You aren’t the only one wanting answers: Peter Parker, Miles Morales and Cindy Moon do too! Gwen has had a hard time figuring out who she can trust in her new life – or convincing anyone to trust her. All of which is about to get a whole lot worse as a classic Spider-Foe sets about making everyone see her as a villain!
Collecting SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1-5 and material from WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (2024) #1.
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY TP
(W) DAVID MICHELINIE (A) GERARDO SANDOVAL (CA) PAOLO SIQUEIRA
Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to shine a light on more of Eddie Brock’s early days as Venom! Venom will have his revenge against the Amazing Spider-Man – but when innocent lives across the world are put at risk because of the Purple Man’s escape from the Vault, the sinister symbiote must put vendettas aside to safeguard the streets the only way they know how. But their reality-warping foe has evolved, and the terrifying new level of power he boasts has come at the cost of Venom’s bond – and their sanity. How does Purple Man now possess the same wicked web-slinging powers as Venom?! And how can Venom possibly become whole once more? The Fantastic Four might have the key! This will be a battle unlike any Venom has had before or since!
Collecting VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY (2024) #1-5.
HELLVERINE: RESURRECTION TP
(W) BENJAMIN PERCY (A) JULIUS OHTA (CA) RYAN STEGMAN
Ride to hell and back in Hellverine’s first solo series! Because you demanded it: the return of the Helllverine! When a demonic force known as Bagra-Ghul first came to earth, it brought Logan and Ghost Rider together to hunt it before it possessed Wolverine! But what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets, and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And if the blazing skull doesn’t belong to Logan, just who is this new Hellverine? Meanwhile, Project Hellfire has unleashed its hellfire-fueled, reanimated warriors! And when Bagra-Ghul once again sets his sights on Logan’s soul, a battle for survival begins – between the Hellverine and the Wolverine!
Collecting HELLVERINE #1-4.
STAR WARS: JANGO FETT – TRAIL OF LOST HOPE TP
(W) ETHAN SACKS (A) LUKE ROSS (CA) LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The legendary Jango Fett embarks on a new mission! Jango Fett, father of Boba Fett, has a bounty to find! A mystery to solve! And a treaty at risk! But when the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter targets a stolen artifact at the center of a planetwide war, the hunter will become the hunted – courtesy of the notorious Aurra Sing! Brace yourself for a heavyweight bounty-hunter battle that will shake the galaxy! But who is the mysterious figure behind the heist that’s igniting a war? And why will every major bounty hunter out there soon be stalking them both? Forced into becoming unlikely partners, can they solve the mystery of this priceless stolen artifact in time?
Collecting STAR WARS: JANGO FETT (2024) #1-4 and material from STAR WARS: REVELATIONS (2023) #1.
STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL – BLACK, WHITE & RED TREASURY EDITION TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) TAURIN CLARKE
Darth Maul stars in his own anthology series! One of the most famous villains in Star Wars lore stars in epic tales illustrated in stark black and white – and his own iconic red! When a prison ship – transporting a cult known as the Final Occultation – goes offline, Darth Maul is sent by Palpatine to investigate. What he finds on board is the stuff of nightmares! On another mission to conquer a mining colony, unexpected opposition leads him into an intense battle of life and death – and Maul learns one of his most valuable lessons! He may be fiercely loyal to his master and a true believer in the Sith, but will a journey to a remote moon change his mind? Why has Palpatine sent his apprentice to an ancient world? And who will pay the price… for patience?
Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL – BLACK, WHITE & RED (2024) #1-4.
DOCTOR DOOM: BOOKS OF DOOM TP (NEW PRINTING)
(W) ED BRUBAKER (A) PABLO RAIMONDI (CA) ALEX ROSS
From the black steppes of Eastern Europe to the college campuses of New York City and finally to the throne of Latveria – this is the life of Victor Von Doom! From his earliest disasters to his scientific triumphs to the tragedy of the fractured man he would become, this is the story you know – and the one that you don’t. The story of the missing years and the journey that shaped the man who would be king. An epic tragedy in comic form, this is unlike any Doom story you’ve ever seen. Witness Victor Von Doom’s life from his earliest moments to the day he took the throne of Latveria in this sweeping saga of tragedy, madness and destiny!
Collecting BOOKS OF DOOM #1-6.
CAPTAIN AMERICA/BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS TP (NEW PRINTING)
(W) REGINALD HUDLIN & EVAN NARCISSE (A) DENYS COWAN & PAUL RENAUD (CA) DENYS COWAN
The full story of the first meeting of Captain America and the Black Panther! The finest heroes of a generation – New York’s own Steve Rogers and King Azzuri of Wakanda – fight together on the front lines of World War II! And Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos join them in combat with the nastiest Nazi villains in the Marvel Universe: Baron Strucker and the Red Skull! It’s all-out action as Captain America and the Black Panther wage war against the Skull and his super-powered Nazi platoon – but can their tenuous alliance withstand the onslaught of evil headed their way? Outmanned and outgunned, Cap and the Panther battle Master Man, Warrior Woman and White Gorilla! Plus: Delve into Wakandan history with the first chapter of RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA/BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS #1-4 and RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER #1.
BLACK PANTHER BY TA-NEHISI COATES: THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA TP
(W) TA-NEHISI COATES (A) VARIOUS (CA) INHYUK LEE
Ta-Nehisi Coates takes the Black Panther to the stars! For years, T’Challa has protected Wakanda from all invaders. Now, he will discover that his kingdom is much bigger than he ever dreamed. Prepare to journey to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda! A Panther story unlike any other begins with T’Challa as a stranger in a strange land – with no memory of his past, only the suffering of a present spent toiling in the Vibranium mines. But all hope is not lost. A rebellion is growing – and they have a plan. Who will lead these lost citizens? What is the M’Kraan Shard? And what role will Erik Killmonger play?! Ta-Nehisi Coates continues his ever-surprising saga of a king who sought to be a hero…a hero who was reduced to a slave… a slave who became a legend!
Collecting BLACK PANTHER (2018) #1-25.
WOLVERINE BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS VOL 01 HC
(W) JASON AARON (A) VARIOUS (CA) DAVID FINCH
He’s the best there is at what he does – and Wolverine’s not so bad, either! Writer Jason Aaron’s character-defining run leading to “Wolverine Goes to Hell” is collected in one massive, bone-shattering volume. Joined by some of comics’ top artists, Aaron pits Wolverine against a platoon of adamantium-enhanced mercenaries, super-powered kung-fu gangsters, time-traveling reanimated killers and – in a brutal, no-holds-barred battle that may destroy them both – Mystique! Plus: When the files from the old Weapon X program fall into the hands of the evil Roxxon corporation, it seems that once again someone is looking to build the perfect killing machine. That means it’s time for Wolverine to step in – and remind them someone already did!
Collecting WOLVERINE (2003) #56 and #62-65, WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #1-4, WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1-16, DARK REIGN: THE LIST – WOLVERINE and material from WOLVERINE (2003) #73-74, DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #3 and WOLVERINE (1988) #175.
STRANGE ACADEMY OMNIBUS HC
(W) SKOTTIE YOUNG (A/CA) HUMBERTO RAMOS
The Marvel Universe’s first school for sorcerers throws open its doors! Doctor Strange has finally established an academy for the mystic arts, bringing together young people from across the cosmos with an aptitude for magic to study under tutors including Doctor Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Daimon Hellstrom and all your favorite Marvel mages! From mindful Mindless Ones to pan-dimensional games of tag, the Strange Academy definitely lives up to its name – but the students’ first field trip lights a fuse that will blow up in a big way! Tragedy strikes, hearts are broken, uncanny new abilities manifest and huge secrets are revealed! But as final exams draw near and threats mount, who will be the savior of Strange Academy, and who can bring it all crashing down?
Collecting STRANGE ACADEMY #1-18 and STRANGE ACADEMY: FINALS #1-6.
SILVER SURFER: RETURN TO THE SPACEWAYS OMNIBUS HC
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) RON LIM
The Sentinel of the Spaceways soars again in his longest-running series! After years trapped on Earth, the Silver Surfer finally breaks free of Galactuss’ barrier and returns to the stars! His full Power Cosmic restored, he heads for Zenn-La. But the old saying holds true: You can’t go home again. While the age-old war between the Kree and the Skrulls heats up once again, the Elders of the Universe target Galactus! But love is the greatest force of all. Will Surfer find it with his old flame, Shalla-Bal? With Galactuss’ herald, Nova? Or with the Celestial Madonna, Mantis? Plus: The origin of Galactus! A blockbuster team-up with the Fantastic Four! Ego, the Living Planet! And a stunning collaboration between the legendary Stan Lee and the visionary Moebius, wherein the only one who can stop Galactus from leading mankind to its doom is the Silver Surfer!
Collecting SILVER SURFER (1982) #1, SILVER SURFER (1987) #1-33 and ANNUAL (1988) #1-2, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: SILVER SURFER, SILVER SURFER (1988) #1-2, SILVER SURFER: THE ENSLAVERS, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #325, SUPER-VILLAIN CLASSICS #1 and material from EPIC ILLUSTRATED #1, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #1 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #51.
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