The Spider-Verse Returns With Spider-Rex's Debut in Marvel's New Releases

It's the beginning of the end for the Spider-Verse in the new releases from Marvel Comics.

Edge of Spider-Verse -- a five-issue, anthology miniseries -- kicks off its first chapter on Wednesday. The title will revisit beloved Spider-Man variants like Spider-Man Noir and Spider-Gwen while introducing new web-slingers to the Marvel Multiverse. This week's Edge of Spider-Verse #1 marks the first appearance of both Spider-Rex and Spider-Laird, the former being a Spider-Man T-Rex and the latter a Scottish wall crawler from the 18th century. The miniseries serves as a prelude to writer Dan Slott and artist Mark Bagley's new Spider-Man series, which is set to end the Spider-Verse for good.

Also debuting is Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai, the latest chapter in stormbreaker artist Peach Momoko's alternate Marvel Universe. According to solicitations, the four-issue miniseries transports readers to a dimension with "sentient samurai armor, a winged individual in a falcon mask, a mysterious panther person" and more, likely twists on Marvel fan-favorites such as Falcon and Black Panther. The series is set to be a reimagining of Marvel's iconic Civil War storyline where Iron Man, Captain America and their allies fight against one another.

As for Marvel's other upcoming releases, both the Spider-Man 2099: Exodus and Star Wars: The Halcyon Legacy miniseries come to an end with their respective fifth issues while Tony Stark once again sports stealth armor in Iron Man #22. A couple of X-Men-related titles are also out, including Immortal X-Men #5, Legion of X #4, X-Men '92: House of XCII #3 and X-Men: Red #5. The full list of releases can be found alphabetically below, covers and solicitations included.

DEMON WARS: THE IRON SAMURAI #1 (of 4)

PEACH MOMOKO (W) • PEACH MOMOKO (A)
COVER A by PEACH MOMOKO • COVER B by PEACH MOMOKO
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
Variant Cover by GURIHIRU • Variant Cover by MATÍAS BERGARA
Variant Cover by AUDREY MOK • Variant Cover by MATTEO SCALERA
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON • Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA
Variant Cover by ALEX MALEEV • Variant Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Journey into the imagination of STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO with DEMON WARS!
Peach takes her version of the Marvel Universe to the next level by transporting readers to another dimension — one filled with wondrous creatures: sentient samurai armor, a winged individual in a falcon mask, a mysterious panther person and a red, snakelike monster with a deadly appetite. When Mariko Yashida finds herself in the middle of a war between these creatures, will she be forced to choose a side? Don’t miss the next evolution of the Peach Momoko’s Marvel Universe!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE #1 (OF 5)

DAN SLOTT, ALEX SEGURA & KARLA PACHECO (W) • MARK BAGLEY AND MORE! (A)
Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS • Variant Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Design Variant Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Blank Variant Cover also available • Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS COMING!
edge (’ej) noun - 1. outermost limit of an object - 2. the sharp side of a blade
The leading edge of the Spider-Verse brought you Spider-Gwen and Peni Parker. This final edge will introduce you to some of the most important characters in the future of the Spider-Verse…but it will also slice the final strand of the web.
IN THIS ISSUE: SPIDER-MAN NOIR! ARAÑA’S NEW STATUS QUO! SPIDER-REX AND MORE!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

GHOST RIDER #5

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • Cover by KAEL NGU
Variant COVER by Carlos Magno
DEATH RALLY!
New alliances and old betrayals come into play when a mysterious invitation goes out, drawing Johnny Blaze to the world’s largest motorcycle rally, featuring a race Johnny might not want to win...but can't lose. Featuring guest stars from across the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IMMORTAL X-MEN #5

Kieron Gillen (W) • MICHELE BANDINI (A)
Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Quiet Council Variant Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
THE BOOK OF EXODUS!
Bennet du Paris was born in the 12th century. Exodus marched forth with a sword in his hand and a shield in his heart to protect what he believes. It’s now the 21st century. What’s changed? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. And the Eternals who dared attack Krakoa are going to discover what that means.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IRON MAN #22

CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W)
ANGEL UNZUETA (A)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
VARIANT COVER BY OSCAR VEGA
Predator Variant Cover by Bjorn Barends
Tony Stark has worked hard to pull himself up by his iron bootstraps, and after a few detours, he finally tracks down his old friend and employee Vic Martinelli…only to find he’s arrived too late and Vic’s been murdered. Before a guilt-ridden Tony can get a bead on why, he’s attacked by Vic’s assailant…THE TITANIUM MAN. In the battle, he learns the sinister plot goes deeper. The Titanium Man is working for those even more mysterious, and Vic was killed because he’d gotten possession of THE MANDARIN’S RINGS. Tony flies overseas to Asia and headlong into a cloak of conspiracy, hell-bent on tracking down the rings of his most fearsome adversary, desperate to stop them from falling into the wrong hands. But at what cost? What is Tony Stark willing to sacrifice in order to stop the Mandarin’s power returning, wielded by the hands of a new – and possibly unsuspecting – acolyte? Iron Man is about to go hard. He’s about to buddy up with criminals. And he’s about to go…stealth.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LEGION OF X #4

SI SPURRIER (W) • JAN BAZALDUA (A)
Cover by DIKE RUAN
A PACT WITH A GOD IS A BARGAIN
WITH ONE’S SOUL!
The Skinjacker is once again out on the loose, body-jumping at an astounding pace and bringing the inhabitants of Krakoa to their breaking point. As the pressure to hunt down Switch and the Arakkii fugitive god reaches an all-time high, Nightcrawler and Zsen make discoveries about the case and themselves that could change the course of the investigation in unforeseeable ways.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MECH STRIKE: MONSTER HUNTERS #2 (OF 5)

Christos Gage (W) • Paco Diaz (A) • Cover by E.J. Su
Variant Cover by John Tyler Christopher
The armored Avengers and their deadliest enemies have all been monsterized by the mystical Eye of the Kraken. As the Avengers contend with their strange new powers, they seek out some unlikely allies: Rocket, Groot and Ghost-Spider! But will even these new additions to the team be enough to defeat Doctor Doom and his ever-expanding monster army?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT #14

JED MACKAY (W) • ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A) • Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
BEYOND AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VARIANT COVER BY OZGUR YILDIRIM
The scars of Zodiac’s attack linger with the faithful of the Midnight Mission, but that doesn’t stop Moon Knight from picking an entirely new fight. A new arc begins as Moon Knight goes to war with the vampires of the Structure, but he finds it a battle on two fronts – one on the midnight streets, and the other within his own mind!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 5)

Peter David (W) • Alan Robinson (A)
Cover by Nick Bradshaw
Variant Cover by Marcus To
Chaos erupts in Sin City as Asmodeus’ demonic influence spreads...and the New Fantastic Four are caught in the thick of it! With Ghost Rider M.I.A., it’s up to Wolverine, Hulk and Spider-Man to face off against a demonically possessed Human Torch. But can they defeat him without killing him? Plus: A house call from Dr. Strange!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN 2099: EXODUS #5

STEVE ORLANDO (W) • KIM JACINTO (A) • COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
2099 FRAME VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
SPIDER-MAN FACES OFF WITH 2099’s X-MEN!
As SPIDER-MAN races to shut down the CABAL, they show up at the Garden’s gate…but the Garden’s occupied.
At its epicenter is a mutant, somehow fallen from the stars, and the nomadic X-MEN fight to claim the Garden as their new home.
Will SPIDER-MAN respect their claim? Or will he try to take the Garden for humans?
And even if they can co-exist, what’ll Spider-Man and the X-Men do about the CABAL SENTINELS breathing down their necks?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-PUNK #4 (OF 5)

CODY ZIGLAR (W) • JUSTIN MASON (A)
Cover by TAKASHI OKAZAKI
VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
WANTED: HOBIE BROWN!
Just as the Spider-Band in the Spider-Van had a Spider-Plan, they’re getting shut down by the big bad man!
Hobie and team aren't going to give up without a fight though...
Witness the rise of one of the greatest bands in all of the Spider-Verse!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: THE HALCYON LEGACY #5 (OF 5)

ETHAN SACKS (W) • WILL SLINEY (A) • Cover by E.M. GIST
VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO GIANGIORDANO
“LAST STAND ON THE HALCYON”
Star-crossed lovers who crossed the wrong syndicate try to escape on the Halcyon.
But even in the chaos of the early days of the New Republic, can they evade a murderers’ row of bounty hunters stalking them – including BOSSK?
And years in the future, the pirate CRIMSON JACK closes in on the legendary Galactic Starcruiser.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

X-MEN ‘92: HOUSE OF XCII #3 (OF 5)

STEVE FOXE (W) • SALVA ESPIN (A)
Cover by DAVID BALDEÓN
variant cover by Mike Del Mundo
XCII OF SWORDS!
Raise your swords! When Apocalypse learns the fate of Krakoa’s ancient sister-island of Arakko, it’s up to the X-Men to take up arms and save it from the warlord of Polemachus, Arkon the Magnificent! Everyone’s favorite X-team of the ’90s gets caught up in a realm of blades and magic in this sprawling one-issue crossover!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

X-MEN RED #5

AL EWING (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A)
Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
ARAKKO VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
EXCESS DEVIATION!
No one who is not an Omega-level mutant has ever taken one of the nine seats of the Great Ring. Together, they are the greatest power Arakko has ever known – and it’s nine against one. So, if the nine are losing…what does that say about the one? Judgment Day has come to the Red Planet – and it’s Arakko’s greatest test since X OF SWORDS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

All of these issues go on sale Aug. 3 from Marvel.

Source: Marvel