Kang the Conqueror Sets Up Marvel’s Future in This Week’s New Releases

Marvel releases a new Timeless one-shot starring the MCU’s next big villain, Kang the Conqueror, and sets the stage for where its series go in 2023.

Kang the Conqueror returns for Marvel Comics’ next Timeless one-shot teasing what is on the way in the new year.

On December 29, 2021, Marvel released a prior Timeless one-shot that starred the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next big bad, Kang, and teased 2022 comic book storylines, such as Ben Reilly as Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man‘s “Beyond” saga, the Punisher becoming the leader of the Hand in his latest solo series, and a vision of Thanos wielding an Infinity Stone-powered Mjolnir that Thor has been haunted by in his own title. This Wednesday, for a second year in a row, Marvel releases another Timeless one-shot — written by Jed MacKay with art by Greg Land, Patrick Zircher and Salvador Larroca — and its solicitation promises to give readers “a shocking look at the Marvel Universe to come in 2023.” The previous Timeless book ended with a tease for Marvel’s Miracleman projects, which were revealed later as a special Miracleman one-shot and new Miracleman: The Silver Age series, but what big events and/or stories the new Timeless may set up remain to be seen.

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Also out this week is the Spider-Man-focused chapter of the Murderworld series by writers Jim Zub, Ray Fawkes and artist Farid Karami: Murderworld: Spider-Man #1. Artist Paco Medina’s cover for the issue teases that more than one Spider-Man may make an appearance, however, being that it features Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Punk. The issue is the second part of Murderworld, arriving after the previously released Murderworld: Avengers #1, but before the story’s latter issues — Murderworld: Wolverine, Murderworld: Moon Knight and Murderworld: Game Over — set to release between January and March 2023.

As for Marvel’s other new issues on sale this week, both Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings and Thunderbolts are releasing their final issues while Star Wars: The High Republic – The Blade is launching. Also, Marvel’s Dark Web event continues with The Amazing Spider-Man #16, Dark Web: X-Men #2 and Venom #14. The full list of releases can be found alphabetically below, covers and solicitations included.

ALL-OUT AVENGERS #4

DEREK LANDY (W) • GREG LAND (A/C) • Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
THE ACTION DOESN’T STOP FROM PAGE ONE!
Trapped on an alien world and surrounded by bloodthirsty hunters, Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Spider-Woman and Hawkeye have only hours before their last chance to get home disappears forever. But as a new enemy watches from the shadows, it becomes clear that they were stranded here for a reason. They just have to figure out what it is before they are killed…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Peter Parker's Evil Clone Teams With Venom for Marvel's Spider-Man/X-Men Event

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16

ZEB WELLS (W) • ED McGUINNESS (A) • COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR.
VARIANT COVER BY TBA • DEMONIZED VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
SPIDER-MAN VS. CHASM!
After the battle with Venom last issue, it’s time for the main event…
That’s right, it’s Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly, no-holds-barred in the craziest battle you’ve ever seen!
Chasm secures his place in Spidey’s rogues’ gallery…as the one who finally vanquishes Peter Parker?!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #8

TOCHI ONYEBUCHI (W) • IG GUARA (A) • COVER BY R.B. SILVA
Variant Cover by Ben Harvey • Demonized Variant Cover by TBA
As Falcon’s condition worsens, Captain America comes face-to-face with the unintended consequences of his escalating conflict with the White Wolf. Nomad is willing to make the compromises necessary to take down the Black Panther’s errant brother, but can Sam Wilson say the same? And what is Sam’s old sparring partner Nightshade doing in Mohannda, anyway?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CARNAGE #8

RAM V (W) • ROGÊ ANTÔNIO (A) • Cover by KENDRICK “kunkka” Lim
X-Treme Marvel Variant Cover by JONBOY MEYERS
The Carnage symbiote traveled to Asgardian Hel with a very specific mission on its mind: reaching Malekith the Accursed! BUT TO WHAT END? What could the symbiote be trying to get out of the fallen lord of the Dark Elves? And what hell will be unleashed on the Marvel Universe in this issue once it succeeds?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GERRY DUGGAN (W) • ROD REIS (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA
VARIANT COVER BY Ryan Stegman
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO BAD!
Some reunions – like those with an evil ex who rules a dimension of demons – are not so great. Sometimes even having your AMAZING FRIENDS at your side isn’t enough to save things.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEADLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #3 (OF 5)

TABOO & B. EARL (W)
JUAN FERREYRA (A)
Cover by RAHZZAH
Variant Cover by NIC KLEIN
DEMON BEAR keeps roaring through Spider-Man’s life and southern California – and just when Spidey had finished building his base tan too!
With no other option, Spider-Man takes the fight to Demon Bear’s home turf, but in the process, will leave himself and the Spider-Verse forever altered!
IN THIS ISSUE! Spidey finally lives up to the title of this series! But don’t say we didn’t warn ya!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

DOCTOR STRANGE: FALL SUNRISE #2 (OF 4)

TRADD MOORE (W) • TRADD MOORE (A/C)
Variant Cover by IAN BERTRAM • Variant Cover by JAMES HARREN
Doctor Strange joins forces with an all-new set of mystical heroes! But the treacherous Knights of the Body mean to make corpses of them all! BEWARE! What fresh terror awaits our heroes in the masked city of Sanc Nistos? A red river runs through the barbed bowels of the Body Machine, and all we have to hold onto are fragments and fearful chances!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MIDNIGHT SUNS #4 (OF 5)

ETHAN SACKS (W) • LUIGI ZAGARIA (A)
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Variant Cover by MARIA WOLF
GAME VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
FORGED BY FATE!
The apocalypse is finally here, and ZOE LAVEAU’s at the center of it all. AGATHA HARKNESS will sacrifice everything, including herself, to stop it. What does Zoe dare risk? There’s a terrible secret at the heart of Zoe’s vision, a secret that threatens to change the Marvel Universe forever. Meanwhile, the MIDNIGHT SUNS race across all of time and space to get back in this fight…with a little help from the mysterious new powers granted by their magic-forged extradimensional armor! But if they return, who will be friend and who will be foe?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #3

NEIL GAIMAN (W) • MARK BUCKINGHAM (A/C) • Variant Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Variant Cover by DAVID AJA • Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham present the first ALL-NEW chapter in “The Silver Age!”
High atop the Himalayas, Dicky Dauntless searches to find his place in the Age of Miracles. He’ll make new friends and encounter a frightening, familiar face – Johnny Bates!
It’s Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman – face-to-face!
32 PGS./Rated MATURE …$4.99

MOON KNIGHT #18

JED MACKAY (W) • ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A) • Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Variant cover by KYLE HOTZ • Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
All that stands between vampiric domination of New York City is Moon Knight and his allies as they take the fight right to the heart of an international conclave of bloodsuckers. The Tutor and the Structure are making a play for the recognition of the Vampire Nations – but the Fist of Khonshu aims to show them all who really owns the night.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Spider-man hangs above a pile of skulls in murderworld

JIM ZUB & RAY FAWKES (W) • FARID KARAMI (A) • Cover by PACO MEDINA
VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The Murderworld stream will not be stopped and, as its dwindling contestants grow more desperate, the wall-crawling web of death surrounding them begins to tighten – Thwip, thwip…
Murderworld is a chaotic contest filled with treachery and tragedy from the minds of Ray Fawkes (One Soul, Constantine) and Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Avengers: No Surrender) illustrated by Farid Karami.
Arcade and his schemes have been a punchline in the past, but this game is no laughing matter. Each issue ups the ante and will keep readers guessing right up until the end. Don’t miss it!
32 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #33

CHARLIE JANE ANDERS (W)
ALBERTO ALBURQUERQUE, RO STEIN & TED BRANDT (A)
Cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
VARIANT COVER BY MARC ASPINALL
FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
The U-Men have the New Mutants surrounded! Will the mutant youngsters gather the strength and courage to fight the good fight and power their way through a seemingly unstoppable force? Or give into their fears and insecurities? And Sublime has his sights set on Escapade, determined to procure her powers by any means possible. With the clock close to running out before Morgan’s foretold doom, the pressure is on Shela to save her best friend while avoiding Sublime’s clutches. Find out the fate of these young heroes in Charlie Jane Anders and Alberto Alburquerque’s explosive conclusion to this three-issue arc! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

PETER PARKER & MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MEN DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 (OF 4)

MARIKO TAMAKI & VITA AYALA (W)
GURIHIRU (A/C)
Variant Cover by NICOLETTA BALDARI
When Miles Morales gets stuck in one of Mysterio’s contraptions, he ends up in the last place a super hero wants to be – a “Next Generation of Villains” convention! With Peter Parker nowhere to be found, Miles must focus all his abilities to escape on his own. It’s a test for a true Spider-Man…whether the villains want to believe it or not!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SHANG-CHI AND THE TEN RINGS #6

GENE LUEN YANG (W) • MARCUS TO (A)
Cover by DIKE RUAN
Demonized Variant Cover by PHILIP TAN
Variant Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
THE GAME OF RINGS ENDS HERE!
Shang-Chi has made it to the final round of the Game of Rings. Whoever wins will be the true Ring Keeper. But will the Rings’ dark secret prove to be too much to bear for the winner?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

RAINBOW ROWELL (W) • LUCA MARESCA (A) • Cover by JEN BARTEL
VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
DEMONIZED VARIANT COVER BY CAFU
It’s time for the final showdown with our new villains.
Can Jen and Jack make it through alive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #27

ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)
Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Variant Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD
AN UNEASY ALLIANCE!
DOCTOR CHELLI APHRA has struck a bargain for power!
Will she be able to pay the terrible cost
Or does the crafty doctor have one last trick up her sleeve?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #8

MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) • DAVID MESSINA (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Variant Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD
“YOU HURT CHEWIE, YOU’RE GONNA DEAL WITH ME!”
Chewbacca, Greedo and [REDACTED] have a chance to get their hands on Jabba’s urn.
Only problem is, it’s now in the clutches of [REDACTED]…
How will Chewbacca pull off the greatest heist in the galaxy?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #3

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A/C)
Variant Cover by MARC LAMING • Variant Cover by EMA LUPACCHINO
GUARDIAN NO MORE!
Vildar and Matty at the mercy of the GUARDIANS OF THE WHILLS!
The truth about Tey Sirrek revealed.
Terror is about to strike at the Temple of Kyber!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC — THE BLADE #1 (OF 4)

CHARLES SOULE (W) • MARCO CASTIELLO (A) • Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant Cover by JOHN MCCREA • Variant Cover by DAVID BALDEÓN
• Hundreds of years before the Skywalker Saga, witness the rise of a legend – the mighty Jedi PORTER ENGLE, perhaps the most skilled lightsaber wielder in the High Republic.
• With his fellow Jedi Knight Barash, he travels the galaxy, serving as a guardian of peace and justice.
• But even Porter Engle has enemies he cannot defeat.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: YODA #2

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • NICO LEON (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK
VARIANT COVER BY BENGAL
Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Variant Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD
HAS YODA TURNED HIS BACK ON THE GALAXY?
Why has the legendary Jedi Master abandoned his usual place on Coruscant to settle on a backwater world on the Galactic frontier?
What lesson does he hope to teach?
And who will come to his aid when disaster strikes?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STRANGE ACADEMY: FINALS #3

SKOTTIE YOUNG (W) • HUMBERTO RAMOS (A/C)
Trading Card Variant Cover by Dustin Weaver
VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
STRANGE ACADEMY VS. GASLAMP!
The fallout of this battle is unlike any you’ve seen before!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THUNDERBOLTS #5 (OF 5)

JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A/C)
TRADING CARD VARIANT COVER BY STEFANO CASELLI
Super heroes, celebrities, troublemakers, criminals…Clint Barton’s dream team crumbles as the shadow that’s been cast over every move they’ve made is finally revealed! Who’s behind their downfall, and what comes next? “Justice, Like Lightning” celebrates 25 years in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

TIMELESS #1 (2022)

JED MACKAY (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA, GREG LAND & PATCH ZIRCHER (A)
Cover by KAEL NGU • Variant cover by CARMEN CARNERO
Variant cover by ALEX MALEEV • Variant cover by TERRY DODSON
MISS MINUTES VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
VIRGIN MISS MINUTES VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
A SHOCKING LOOK AT THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TO COME IN 2023!
The last battle of Kang the Conqueror! Tyrant of the timeline, master of endless legions, warrior and conqueror without compare, Kang is in search of the one thing he cannot have. But he is not the only one after the Missing Moment, and Kang soon finds himself in a new position — on the run across the events of the Marvel Universe’s future!
56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$5.99

AL EWING (W) • BRYAN HITCH (A/C) • Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
X-Treme Marvel Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Madeylne Pryor has plans for Eddie Brock and the symbiotes he can control – in this issue, she and her new ally CHASM bring them all to bear!
SECRETS REVEALED! Unwittingly turned into a slathering and terrifying monster you might recognize, Eddie Brock’s fears from the last year and Al, Ram and Bryan’s entire saga stand fully realized in this turning point for the series!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-TERMINATORS #4 (OF 5)

LEAH WILLIAMS (W) • CARLOS GÓMEZ (A)
Cover by Federico Vicentini
Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA
SEXY COSPLAY OF DEATH!
It’s not the clothes that make the badass, it’s the asses they kick! Dazzler, Boom-Boom, Jubilee and Wolverine might not be dressed for a beatdown, but that’s not gonna stop them from handing them out! Make a joke about them – they dare you!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-TREME X-MEN #2 (OF 5)

CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA (A/C)
HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY JIM RUGG • DEMONIZED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
CLASSIC DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
LOGAN LEADS THE HUNT FOR OGUN!
The X-Treme X-Men have reunited to aid their comrade KITTY PRYDE, but as WOLVERINE leads the hunt for their mutual enemy OGUN, RACHEL uncovers a dark secret! And what does PURITY hope to gain in the chaos of the mutants’ battle? Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca take X-TREME to the next level in this issue!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

All of these issues go on sale Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics.

Source: Marvel