For the fifth consecutive year, Marvel Comics is celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and characters this June in a giant-size PRIDE anthology one-shot. This year’s edition, Marvel United: A Pride Special #1, will feature four inspirational and action-packed adventures starring iconic and fan-favorite heroes, including members of the Avengers and X-Men. Reflecting a wide range of voices, Marvel United: A Pride Special brings together talent from throughout the industry with stories from both established Marvel creators and bright up-and-comers, some of whom are making their exciting Marvel Comics debut.
It’s a real look at the world outside your window with tales from every corner of the Marvel Universe! Here’s what fans can look forward to this year:
· From writer Al Ewing and artist Kei Zama, see Aaron Fischer, Captain America of the Railways, bravely confront the inimical and despicable Hate-Monger.
· Arnie Roth fights alongside Captain America against Hydra during the height of World War II in a story about the past that will reshape the future from the superstar team behind the hit Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series, writer Anthony Oliveira and artist Pablo Collar. Also arriving for Pride Month, Avengers Academy: Assemble #1 collects the first six issues of Oliveira’s Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series in print for the first time.
· Last’s year Pride special celebrated Mystique and Destiny’s marriage. Now, experience a new chapter in the iconic mutant couple’s decades-spanning romance that touches on parenthood and co-stars their son, Nightcrawler, by author Wyatt Kennedy and artist Bayleigh Underwood in her Marvel Comics debut.
· In her Marvel Comics debut, writer Zoe Tunnell teams up with Federica Mancin for a Black Cat heist gone haywire as the super thief finds herself alongside heavenly hero Sera in a dark battle against the fear-inducing demon D’Spayre!
· And more, including interviews and insightful essays.
Check out a parade of stunning covers by Lucas Werneck, Jan Bazaldua, Ernanda Souza, Luciano Vecchio, and Rickie Yagawa. Preorder Marvel United: A Pride Special at your local comic shop and stay tuned for the reveal of this year’s PRIDE VARIANT COVERS in the weeks ahead. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1
Written by AL EWING, ANTHONY OLIVEIRA, WYATT KENNEDY & ZOE TUNNELL
Art by KEI ZAMA, PABLO COLLAR, BAYLEIGH UNDERWOOD & FEDERICA MANCIN
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
Variant Cover by JAN BAZALDUA
Variant Cover by ERNANDA SOUZA
Variant Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA
On Sale 6/4
Images via Marvel Comics
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