{"product_id":"midnight-x-men-1-cover-a","title":"Midnight X-Men #1 Cover A - Regular Cover (Cloaked) (Dike Ruan)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidnight X-Men #1 Cover A (Regular) — Regular Cover (Cloaked) by Dike Ruan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a variant cover for the debut issue of Marvel's new Midnight Universe horror imprint, on sale October 7, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midnight X-Men #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover A (Regular) – Regular Cover (Cloaked)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dike Ruan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Hickman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matteo Della Fonte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 7, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Order Cutoff (FOC):\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comic, 40 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75960621668000111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Midnight Universe, the X-Men no longer fight for mutant acceptance — they fight for survival against a rival faction of vampires called the mutant empyres. A fragile truce, the sword of Damocles, is the only thing keeping New York City from all-out war between species, and it's about to break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Collect This Issue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the debut issue of a brand-new Marvel imprint from Jonathan Hickman, the writer behind House of X and the entire modern X-Men relaunch era. First issues of new imprints from a headline creator carry strong long-term collector interest, and Marvel's decision to make October 7, 2026 an exclusive single-release day for the whole Midnight line adds to the event significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the main cover or a variant?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the standard Cover A, presented in Marvel's \"Cloaked Cover\" trade dress — the full artwork is hidden until page one is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does this ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e October 7, 2026, alongside Midnight X-Men #1, Midnight Fantastic Four #1, and Midnight Spider-Man #1 — the only three new Marvel titles releasing that week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a pre-order?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. This listing is a pre-order; it will ship on or shortly after the October 7, 2026 on-sale date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Buzz\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"We wanted to match their ambition with this unique launch plan.\" — Dan Buckley, Marvel Executive Editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The light had its turn.\" — Marvel.com, official Midnight Universe tagline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three debut issues release together on October 7, 2026 as the \u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e new Marvel comics that week — a release strategy AIPT called a rare, unified event for the publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat They're Saying About Midnight X-Men\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I'm so enthusiastic about this project — it's the most excited I've been in years.\" — Jonathan Hickman, writer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"His storytelling is so good, and he is absolutely nailing every aspect.\" — Jordan D. White, editor, on artist Matteo Della Fonte (via Comic Watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder Before FOC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Order Cutoff for all three Midnight Universe #1s is August 31, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e Order through our website or subscribe to your pull list through Manage Comics before that date to guarantee your copy — especially for the incentive-ratio variants, which won't be reordered after FOC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Marvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43877516804186,"sku":"75960621668000111-A","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/3359\/4458\/files\/large-2126165_c242da53-432c-407e-a5ad-afe7ad5f3529.jpg?v=1787239854","url":"https:\/\/epic-panels-comics.com\/es\/products\/midnight-x-men-1-cover-a","provider":"Epic Panels Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}