NYCC 2026: Marvel reveals terrifying new X-Men designs, Midnight Doctor Octopus, and more
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Key Points:
- Marvel unveiled its new Midnight Universe at New York Comic Con 2026, showcasing darker, twisted versions of iconic heroes through fresh artwork and storylines for Midnight X-Men, Midnight Fantastic Four, and Midnight Spider-Man.
- R.B. Silva revealed striking new designs for the Midnight X-Men, including a bat-like Beast, a crystalline Iceman, and a Magik inspired by Anya Taylor-Joy, while the Midnight Universe’s Doctor Octopus will debut in Midnight Spider-Man #2 this November.
- January 2027 issues will explore a mysterious cosmic artifact affecting the Fantastic Four, a growing conspiracy within the Midnight X-Men, and the emergence of a second synthetic mutant in Midnight Spider-Man.
- The Midnight X-Men #4, Midnight Fantastic Four #4, and Midnight Spider-Man #4 will continue to deepen the unsettling and strange atmosphere of this new universe, with creative teams led by Jonathan Hickman, Benjamin Percy, and Phillip Kennedy Johnson respectively.
