Straight from New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics unveils upcoming issues of its new Midnight line: MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #4, MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #4, and MIDNIGHT X-MEN #4, all on sale in January.
New York, NY— October 9, 2026 — This week, the clock struck MIDNIGHT. Across the globe at local comic shops, fans entered the Midnight Universe, Marvel Comics’ bold new publishing line that reimagines its most iconic characters through a terrifying new lens.
The launch has been an incredible success, with over a million copies ordered collectively. The excitement continued today at New York Comic Con during Marvel Comics: The Midnight Hour, a special panel featuring writers Jonathan Hickman (Midnight X-Men), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Midnight Spider-Man) and Benjamin Percy (Midnight Fantastic Four), alongside Executive Editor Dan Buckley, Editor Jordan D. White, Assistant Editor Kaeden McGahey, and Editor-in-Chief Stephen Wacker. The superstar team shared new details about what’s coming next and debuted never-before-seen artwork, including the covers for all three #4 issues, arriving in January
While the main covers remain cloaked in mystery, readers can look forward to meeting more Midnight incarnations of their favorite characters from A-List mutants to iconic Spidey supervillains as the Midnight Universe’s continues to expand.
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #4
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by ScieTronc
As New York City hides behind locked doors from the mysterious horror they call Spider-Man, an outcast cop is burning every bridge to find the truth behind the “Parker Incident.” Meanwhile, the devil’s hands have been busy…and the world’s second synthetic mutant is born…
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #4
Written by Benjamin Percy
Art by Marcelo Ferreira
The Four return from the monolith in the Jornado del Muerto desert with no memory or record of their experience. Their minds and bodies are behaving strangely, which might have something to do with a cosmic artifact they encountered…
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #4
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Matteo Buffagni
Two sets of letters go out. All sides are summoned. Two threats are made by both man and mutant. The one-eyed ronin finds a clue that will unravel long-laid plans. And a half-healed wound is hidden by shadow.
Check out the new covers and look for the MIDNIGHT launch issues at your local comic shop, including a special Second Printing arriving on October 28.
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #4
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by SCIETRONC
Cover A by STEVE BEACH
On Sale 1/13
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #4
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by MARCELO FERREIRA
Cover A by KEV WALKER
On Sale 1/20
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #4
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by MATTEO BUFFAGNI
Cover A by DIKE RUAN
On Sale 1/27
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