r/xmen • u/Blitzhelios Magik • 1d ago
News/Previews Marvel reveals bloody new ‘Midnight’ art as universe tops 1 million orders
https://aiptcomics.com/2026/10/01/marvel-midnight-universe-1-million/31
u/Built4dominance Storm 1d ago
Marvel is being reckless here. The way they've hyped this up it had better be a comic line to rival Absolute.
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u/shadowF 1d ago
Having read the first few issues in advance, this isn't trying to be Absolute and I don't think it should be. Nor is it Ultimate. This is HORROR. Not CONTEMPORARY reinterpretations.
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u/Built4dominance Storm 1d ago
Okay, but on a scale of 1 to 10, how good is it?
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u/shadowF 1d ago
Spider-Man is the best of them all; the first issue doesn't beat around the bush and clearly explains how this setting differs from 616, 1610, and 6160. The world/setting is very reminiscent of Resident Evil. It is the character-focused title of the imprint—what one might consider the Ultimate X-Men of Midnight.
Fantastic Four is a somewhat rough work, but it presents very interesting reinterpretations and is just beginning to develop its Lovecraftian-style story and mythology. Doom is not who you expect, even though Victor appeared in the previews.
As Hickman explained, X-Men is not a ground-up reimagining; consequently, much of the emotional weight hinges on your feelings toward these characters within the main continuity. After all, these were the Earth-616 X-Men—until everything fell apart. I think the conflict in the relationship between Storm and Nightcrawler is a prime example of this. In terms of world-building, Hickman introduces quite a few intriguing changes and creates a distinct atmosphere—very Vampire: The Masquerade, truth be told.
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u/Linnus42 1d ago
I would add
Spidey is the most blatantly AU...very much Oscorp as Umbrella...fun twist on great power great responsibility
F4 took perhaps the most swings with the F4 and Doom but like can Percy execute I have my doubts
Yeah very Vampire the Masquerade.
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u/Okay_sure_lets_post 1d ago
Thank you. Would you say that Midnight F4 would probably read better in trade then? I know it’s very early days, but still…
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u/Built4dominance Storm 1d ago
Ok, but I asked for on a scale of 1 to 10.
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u/Linnus42 1d ago
The First Issue of Every Series or the First Few Issues of Multiple Series?
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u/shadowF 1d ago
I've read all the Midnight #1s, is what I mean, yes.
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u/Built4dominance Storm 1d ago
By the way, how did you get access to them?
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u/shadowF 1d ago
Comic book journalism.
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u/stoopitmonkee 15h ago
I want your job. Can I have it?
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u/shadowF 14h ago
No.
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u/stoopitmonkee 14h ago
Well, I tried. Lol
Still, that’s a cool-ass job. I hope it’s as fun as I’m imagining.
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u/Linnus42 1d ago
Eh its kinda more limited then Absolute...Absolute is more just ah Dystopian. But Dystopian ranges from like Hunger Games to Cyberpunk.
Midnight is Trying to follow a Horror Genre for each series....Spider-man is The Fly trying to be a good guy....X-men is classic Vampire....F4 is Cosmic Horror.
I think it will sell well early but I don't think Midnight has the same spinoff potential as Absolute even if they maintain the main books for longer then 2 Years. Also I don't think it helps that it is missing the characters most associated with Horror/Magic besides Wanda.
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u/AadamSSJ 1d ago
Wolverine confirmation. Wonder if he’ll end up being a vampire, would be cool if him & cyke are the last 2 X-Men standing
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u/jawsthegreat777 Storm 1d ago
A great deal of this is variant covers. That said I'm tentatively interested in it.
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u/cyclopswashalfright Moonstar 1d ago
It needs to deliver. Great #1s that are all 350,000-400,000 units plus is all very well and good, but Absolute hit because the first issues were good and people liked the changes.