Midnight Spider-Man #1 Cover A - Regular Cover (Cloaked) (Steve Beach)

Midnight Spider-Man #1 Cover A (Regular) — Regular Cover (Cloaked) by Steve Beach is a variant cover for the debut issue of Marvel's new Midnight Universe horror imprint, on sale October 7, 2026.

Quick Facts

• Series: Midnight Spider-Man #1
• Cover: Cover A (Regular) – Regular Cover (Cloaked)
• Cover Artist: Steve Beach
• Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
• Interior Artist: ScieTronc
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Release Date: October 7, 2026
• Final Order Cutoff (FOC): August 31, 2026
• Format: Comic, 40 pages
• UPC: 75960621681900111

Story

A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider-hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit of eternal life. When Oscorp starts using the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.

Why Collect This Issue

Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Infernal Hulk) teams with Marvel newcomer ScieTronc for a body-horror reinvention of Spider-Man's origin, closing out the three-title launch of the Midnight Universe. All three imprint #1s ship together on October 7, 2026 as the only new Marvel comics that week, an unusually concentrated release strategy that collectors and retailers are both watching closely.

Q&A

Is this the main cover or a variant? This is the standard Cover A, presented in Marvel's "Cloaked Cover" trade dress — the full artwork is hidden until page one is turned.

When does this ship? 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.

Is this a pre-order? Yes. This listing is a pre-order; it will ship on or shortly after the October 7, 2026 on-sale date.

The Buzz

• "We wanted to match their ambition with this unique launch plan." — Dan Buckley, Marvel Executive Editor
• "The light had its turn." — Marvel.com, official Midnight Universe tagline
• All three debut issues release together on October 7, 2026 as the only new Marvel comics that week — a release strategy AIPT called a rare, unified event for the publisher.

What They're Saying About Midnight Spider-Man

• "I want to see a Spider-Man conceived by H.R. Giger." — Phillip Kennedy Johnson, writer (via Marvel.com)
• Artist ScieTronc makes his Marvel Comics debut on this title — one of several first-time Marvel cover credits across the Midnight line's variant program.

Order Before FOC

Final Order Cutoff for all three Midnight Universe #1s is August 31, 2026. 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.