NYCC 2023 News: Trailer and Covers Revealed for ‘Spider-Man: Gang Wars’ Crossover Event
Marvel’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man - Gang War’ panel on Day 2 of NYCC saw the crossover event’s trailer debut, as well as giving fans a first look at new covers and interior artwork. The panel also revealed a previously unannounced a special ‘Gang War’ one-shot featuring Mary Jane’s new identity — Jackpot. Keep scrolling to check out all the newly revealed art!
The publisher provided more information on the event’s plot during the panel:
Spinning out of the pages of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.’s hit run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GANG WAR kicks off when an epic super villain conflict erupts between the crimelords of New York City, including Kingpin, Hobgoblin, Mr. Negative, the Owl, and more.
As they battle for supremacy, Spider-Man rallies his own gang of super heroes to take down all super crime in just 48 hours! Spidey’s hand-picked team of heroes includes fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil, Spider-Woman, and Luke Cage, and their missions, victories, and defeats will be told across various tie-in issues and limited series.
Official Press Release
Just now, fans gathered at the "Marvel: Amazing Spider-Man - Gang War Panel" at New York Comic Con to get the latest intel on Marvel’s upcoming crossover event straight from the source!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN writer Zeb Wells, DAREDEVIL: GANG WAR writer Erica Schultz, and DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU: GANG WAR writer Greg Pak joined Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Marvel Comics Executive Spider-Editor Nick Lowe to debut the thrilling new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: GANG WAR trailer along with a host of new tie-in covers, interior artwork, and a special announcement for an all-new GANG WAR one-shot starring Mary Jane in her new super hero identity: JACKPOT!
Spinning out of the pages of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.’s hit run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GANG WAR kicks off when an epic super villain conflict erupts between the crimelords of New York City, including Kingpin, Hobgoblin, Mr. Negative, the Owl, and more.
As they battle for supremacy, Spider-Man rallies his own gang of super heroes to take down all super crime in just 48 hours! Spidey’s hand-picked team of heroes includes fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil, Spider-Woman, and Luke Cage, and their missions, victories, and defeats will be told across various tie-in issues and limited series.
Fans can witness the thrilling scope of this Marvel Comics milestone conflict in the new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: GANG WAR trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork! Plus, read on to find out what’s to come in the final AMAZING SPIDER-MAN chapters of GANG WAR this January and February, and discover how Mary Jane becomes involved in the event in JACKPOT #1!
"We’ve been building towards GANG WAR since AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1," Wells said. "Every gang lord has a territory and these battles are going to pull a bunch of different types of characters into battle with each other."
GANG WAR continues in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #41 as the former Kingpin of Crime enters the fray! With all of New York’s super underworld fighting for dominance, you didn’t think Wilson Fisk would sit it out, did you?
Then, in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #42, the Beetle has stepped up in her father’s absence, and she’s become a very different Janice Lincoln. She’s smart, dangerous and ready to take the big chair. With Spider-Man and others distracted by Kingpin, she just might do it.
Mary Jane makes a gamble on and joins the conflict herself in JACKPOT #1! On sale in January, this special GANG WAR one-shot is written by Celeste Bronfman, who began Mary Jane’s journey as Jackpot in a backup story in the recent AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31, and drawn by Joey Vazquez.
Always bet on red and pick up Mary Jane’s first solo story since her super hero debut as Jackpot! New York City is in chaos as the super-powered criminal gangs are at war, and it’s all hands on deck! It’s a baptism by fire, but, come on, this is Mary Jane. What CAN’T she handle?!
The final fight of GANG WAR begins in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #43 with the biggest and most brutal battle in Spider-Man history, so batten your hatches! If you thought you knew what Madame Masque or Hobgoblin or Beetle or Diamondback was capable of, THINK AGAIN!
And that’s not all: Spider-Boy leaps into the action in a new arc of SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED! Kicking off this January in SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #19, the new saga will be written by written by Preeti Chhibber (Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma) and drawn by E.J. Su (ULTRAMAN: THE MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN). The Marvel Unlimited Infinity comic will bring Marvel’s breakout young hero into GANG WAR as Spidey’s long-lost sidekick embarks on his own solo mission!
Keep your eyes peeled for more GANG WAR covers that were unveiled in today’s panel and stay tuned throughout the weekend for more Marvel Comics news from New York Comic Con!
