Ms. Marvel will die in Marvel's new comics this week.
Out on Wednesday is The Amazing Spider-Man #26 by writer Zeb Wells and artist John Romita Jr. Spoiled ahead of release, the issue will feature the death of Ms. Marvel, AKA Kamala Khan, but how she dies remains to be seen. A preview for ASM #26 shows Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Gold Goblin/Norman Osborn, Mary Jane Watson and Ms. Marvel gearing up to face a superpowered Benjamin Rabin, or the Emissary. Following the issue in July, Marvel is releasing a special one-shot titled Fallen Friend: The Death of Ms. Marvel #1, which will feature contributions from various writers and artists, including Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #26
- ZEB WELLS (W)
- JOHN ROMITA JR. (A/C)
- 40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
While Ms. Marvel dies in ASM #26, readers will have to pick up Punisher #12 to learn the titular Frank Castle's fate. Written by Jason Aaron with art by Paul Azaceta and Jesús Saíz, Marvel's latest Punisher series turned Frank into the Highslayer of The Hand, an evil ninja organization. Although this position granted Frank several supernatural abilities, the prior Punisher #11 ended on a cliffhanger as Frank's resurrected wife, Maria, shot him multiple times with a mystical gun. A preview of Punisher #12 shows Frank bleeding on the ground, the issue set to be the series' last.
PUNISHER #12
- JASON AARON (W)
- JESÚS SAIZ & PAUL AZACETA (A)
- Cover by JESÚS SAIZ
- 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99
Another Marvel title is ending as well: Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis. Serving as a sequel to Spider-Man 2099: Exodus, the five-issue miniseries by writer Steve Orlando and Justin Mason pit Spider-Man Miguel O'Hara and other 2099 heroes against a futuristic Carnage. The fifth and final issue out Wednesday is set to be the final battle with Carnage, featuring 2099's versions of Spider-Man, Venom, Daredevil, Blade, Punisher, Moon Knight, Spider-Woman and Ghost Rider. The series wraps right before Miguel O'Hara appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, voiced by actor Oscar Isaac in the animated film.
SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS #5 (OF 5)
- STEVE ORLANDO (W)
- JUSTIN MASON (A)
- Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
As for other new Marvel comics on sale, Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 and Carnage #13 continue Marvel's Captain America: Cold War and Carnage Reigns events, respectively. Other titles are releasing their penultimate issues, including Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain, Silver Surfer: Ghost Light and Star Wars: Sana Starros. The full list of other new Marvel comics can be found alphabetically below, main cover art and solicitation details included. All these issues go on sale May 31.
ALIEN #2
- Declan Shalvey (W)
- ANDREA BROCCARDO (A)
- Cover by DIKE Ruan
- 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $3.99
AVENGERS BEYOND #3 (OF 5)
- DEREK LANDY (W)
- GREG LAND (A/C)
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #4
- Tini Howard (W)
- Vasco Georgiev (A)
- Cover by Erica D’Urso
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #13
- TOCHI ONYEBUCHI (W)
- R.B. SILVA (A/C)
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CARNAGE #13
- ALEX PAKNADEL (W)
- FRANCESCO MANNA (A)
- Cover by KENDRICK “kunkka” LIM
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CLOBBERIN’ TIME #3 (OF 5)
- STEVE SKROCE (W)
- STEVE SKROCE (A/C)
- 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
DEADPOOL #7
- ALYSSA WONG (W)
- LUIGI ZAGARIA (A)
- COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO
- 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #3
- Jed MacKay and more! (W)
- Pasqual Ferry and tokitokoro (A)
- Cover by ALEX ROSS
- 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2 (OF 4)
- DAVID HEIN & MORE (W)
- LUCIANO VECCHIO & MORE (A)
- Cover by PATRICK BROWN
- 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT #4 (OF 5)
- JOHN JENNINGS (W)
- VALENTINE DE LANDRO (A)
- Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #32
- ALYSSA WONG (W)
- MINKYU JUNG (A)
- COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON
- 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
STAR WARS: SANA STARROS #4 (OF 5)
- JUSTINA IRELAND (W)
- PERE PÉREZ (A)
- Cover by KEN LASHLEY
- 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR II #3 (OF 5)
- DAVID MICHELINIE (W)
- FARID KARAMI (A)
- Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-23: DEADLY REGENESIS #3 (OF 5)
- ERICA SCHULTZ (W)
- EDGAR SALAZAR (A)
- Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Source: Marvel