The light had its turn.
This October, Marvel's greatest icons step into the shadows. The Midnight Universe is a bold new publishing line where top creators are given free rein to unleash haunting, boundary-less visions of the Marvel Universe — dark, unpredictable, and unmissable.
Three interconnected series launch same-day on October 7, 2026 — the only new Marvel comics released that day — in a rare, impactful move reflecting the line's unique scope.
The Series
- Midnight X-Men #1 — Jonathan Hickman & Matteo Della Fonte. The X-Men no longer fight for acceptance. They hunger for blood. Vampires and mutant empyres stalk the shadows of New York City as an all-out war brews between species.
- Midnight Fantastic Four #1 — Benjamin Percy & Kev Walker. An obsessive scientist and three others are warped by dimensions best left unknown. First steps into darkness — and terror.
- Midnight Spider-Man #1 — Phillip Kennedy Johnson & ScieTronc (Marvel debut). With great power… comes something monstrous.
Variant Covers
Each title launches with multiple covers, including:
- Clayton Crain 3-Part Connecting variants across all three titles
- Ryan Stegman Midnight Bloodbath variants
- Midnight Special variants (Skan, Peach Momoko, Ben Harvey)
- Midnight Horror Homage variants
- Midnight Gallery variants (Jeehyung Lee)
- Additional artist variants from Alessandro Cappuccio, Bjorn Barends, Leinil Yu, Eric Canete, and more
Debut issues feature Cloaked Covers — partially obscured artwork revealed with a turn of the page. Preorder now to secure your copies before they ship October 7.




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