This December, the two most famous wronged clones in the Marvel Universe will team up to take back what’s theirs. Madelyne Pryor, a.k.a. the Goblin Queen, and Ben Reilly, now known as Chasm, will reignite an Inferno that will send Spider-Man and the X-Men into a spiral in Dark Web.
However, they won’t be the only ones feeling the flames of Maddie and Ben’s revenge. In addition to the launch of the opening one-shot, December will bring on a series of tie-in issues and limited series and we have details on all of them for you.
The saga will be bookended by two one-shots, subtitled Dusk and Dawn, written by current Amazing Spider-Man scribe Zeb Wells and illustrated by superstar artist Adam Kubert. Dark Web #1 will reveal the true scope of Madelyne and Ben’s wicked alliance, what it means for Spider-Man and the X-Men, and the surprising role Venom will play. The sun is setting, dusk is approaching, and it’s going to be a long night.
Zeb Wells will continue the story in Amazing Spider-Man #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #16 with legendary artist Ed McGuinness. Peter Parker will have his hands full with back-to-back showdowns, starting with Venom. Find out exactly why Venom is helping Chasm and then, it’s time for the main event. That’s right, it’s Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly, no-holds-barred in the craziest battle we've ever seen!
December will also see the launch of Dark Web: X-Men, a three-issue limited series by X-Men writer Gerry Duggan and acclaimed New Mutants artist Rod Reis. Currently a supporting character in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel will also have a significant story arc during the event in her own limited series, Dark Web: Ms. Marvel from the creative team of Sabir Pirzada and artist Francesco Mortarino.
The story will also spill out into the pages of Venom #14, Gold Goblin #2, and Mary Jane & Black Cat.
Dark Web is clearly going to be a crazy ride, and you can check out cover art by Adam Kubert, Ryan Stegman, John Romita Jr., Phil Noto, Marco Checchetto, J. Scott Campbell, Taurin Clarke, and Bryan Hitch.