Marvel Comics’ panel has begun. Jordan D White, Joe Kelly, Al Ewing, Stephanie Phillips, Charles Soule & CB Cebulski are seated, ready to announce the future of Marvel Comics
Joe Kelly Talks Amazing Spider-Man
Joe Kelly opened by addressing the current state of Spider-Man in the 616 Universe — and yes, there are three active Spider-Men right now.
Peter Parker is currently off-world, traveling through space with his new “cutie” symbiote companion, Symbie. Kelly also dropped a major reveal: Peter’s current suit is sentient. 👀
Back on Earth, Ben Reilly is still operating as Spider-Man in his own right, while Norman Osborn has also taken up the mantle — though the rest of the Spider-family isn’t exactly thrilled about it.
Kelly explained that Peter’s high-tech suit is actually a Technarch named Glitch, a being who separated himself from the Technarch hive mind and somehow ended up aboard Nile’s ship.
The series will alternate between two storyline
Even-numbered issues will focus on events on Earth with Norman and Ben.
Odd-numbered issues will follow Peter’s cosmic adventures with Rocket, Glitch, Symbie, and their crew.
Editor Nick Lowe teased that Amazing Spider-Man #16 will be an emotional gut punch — saying he “dares anyone to read it and not cry.”
Spider-Man Annual #1 will introduce a new character named RAPID and it will tie into ASM proper later on.
Finally, there's landmark Amazing Spider-Man #1000 drops September 2026!
Stephanie Phillips Talks All-New Ghost-Spider
Stephanie Phillips spoke about All-New Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider and shared some exciting details about what’s next for Gwen Stacy.
Gwen’s former symbiote suit has gone rogue and now goes by the name Tantrum. The creature jumps from host to host, specifically targeting people who struggle with anger issues. Agent Anti-Venom will also make an appearance in issue #4.
Gwen is eager to start a new band, and Cindy Moon (Silk) has been teaching herself to play guitar so she can join in. A brand-new character will step in as the band’s lead singer, and after a quick audience vote during the panel, the band’s official name was revealed to be “Threadbare”.
Al Ewing Talks Venom/ Announces Knull Solo Series
Al Ewing shared several big updates about what’s next for Venom during the panel. His upcoming story in Venom #250 will take place during the Maximum Carnage era, setting the stage for an epic clash between Hela and Knull.
Following the recent events in Thor, all of Earth has forgotten that the Asgardians ever existed. Hela is taking advantage of that chaos to launch an attack on Knull. Her plan is to trap him in a cage and use him as a power source, but Ewing warned the crowd that this is definitely not a good idea.
After adopting a new color scheme inspired by Spider-Man, Venom will begin borrowing Spider-Man’s name. This move draws the attention of Otto Octavius, who takes offense, arguing that Venom doesn’t even look like Spider-Man.
Madame Masque is set to return in Venom #253, where she aims to seize control of the city and make Mary Jane’s life miserable. During the Q&A, a fan asked if Ewing would finally kill Paul. He kept quiet on specifics but teased that Paul is about to have the worst day of his life very soon, which got a huge reaction from the crowd.
Ewing closed by revealing that Knull will star in his own solo series spinning out of Venom #250. Hela will not be his only adversary, and another “very important” character is set to challenge him in the book.
Charles Soule Talks Eddie Brock: Carnage
Charles Soule explained why Eddie Brock would side with Carnage, revealing that Eddie’s reasoning is complicated. He tells himself he wants to take Carnage for his own so nobody else can be corrupted, but Soule says that is a lie. The truth is that Eddie is simply addicted to symbiotes. The story so far has been a metaphor for addiction.
In issue 9, Eddie will attempt to rid himself of Carnage without letting Carnage know. Issue 10 will introduce Soule’s original creation MUSE into the story and will serve as the conclusion to this arc. The final beat of issue 10 is described as a game changer with major implications for the entire Spider-Man line going forward.
Additionally, Soule announced a nine-part crossover event running through Venom and the main Spider-Man titles called Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral.
🚨BREAKING🚨 Queen in Black by Al Ewing officially announced for 2026!
After the events of Venom #250, the Marvel Universe will find itself at the center of a war between KNULL God of the Symbiotes and Hela Goddess of Hel!
Queen in Black by Al Ewing arrives Summer 2026