First Look at Marvel’s Horror Comic Book ‘Midnight X-Men’; ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ Soon
The light had its turn.
Marvel Comics is launching Midnight, a bold new publishing line from a superstar roster of creators that reimagines some of Marvel’s biggest heroes through horror.
The line kicks off in August with:
• Midnight X-Men by Jonathan Hickman and Matteo Della Fonte
• Midnight Fantastic Four by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker
• Midnight Spider-Man by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Scie Tronc
Today, Marvel gives us our very first look at the full-blown horror Midnight X-Men, with both Fantastic Four and Spider-Man reveals coming in the near future. Spider-Man is a “hideous spider hybrid” in this new series.
MIDNIGHT X-MEN
Synopsis: The shadows of New York City are stalked by vampires and the mutant empyres. The sword of Damocles hangs over the peace between these two species and the factions within them. An outright war is brewing and the unturned will be caught in the crossfire.
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR
Synopsis: An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to mankind, leaving himself and three others warped in strange and horrifying ways. What horrible secrets lie in the new dimensions they have discovered? And can humanity survive the discovery?
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN
Synopsis: A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life. When Oscorp begins to use the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.
According to Marvel, the new imprint gives some of the company’s most celebrated modern creators “free rein” to reinvent iconic heroes through darker, more unsettling storytelling filled with shocking twists and horrifying transformations.
In this new vision of the Marvel Universe, the X-Men no longer fight for acceptance — they hunger for blood. The Fantastic Four venture into the unknown not to save the world, but to unleash terror upon it. And Spider-Man learns that with great power… comes something monstrous.
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