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This October, Marvel Trick-Or-Read, the program that allows comic shops to hand out recent hit comics to visitors during the Halloween season, returns for another year! In the same spirit as Free Comic Book Day, Trick-Or-Read is the perfect way to grab new readers, providing exciting entry points into the Marvel Universe and spotlighting the most popular heroes of today.

From the start of Godzilla’s pop culture-shattering battle with the Marvel Universe to historic issues and Marvel Animation tie-in comics, this year’s Trick-Or-Read reprints offer something for everyone, including younger audiences.

GODZILLA VS. FANTASTIC FOUR #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by ADAM KUBERT

THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY BEGINS!

An instant classic for Godzilla and Marvel fans alike, written by current FF scribe Ryan North and drawn by industry legend John Romita Jr.!

The King of the Monsters battles Marvel heroes across its many different eras, starting with Marvel’s First Family! Witness how Godzilla’s lore mixes with the Mighty Marvel mythos as King Ghidorah descends upon the Earth with the Power Cosmic as Galactus’s newest herald! Can the Fantastic Four stop him from destroying New York along with the rest of the planet? It’s a city-smashing spectacular as Godzilla, with the help of the Silver Surfer, joins forces to stop the world from certain annihilation!

VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE
Art and Cover by MARK BAGLEY

VENOM’S FIRST SOLO COMIC!

Just in time for the milestone Venom #250, experience where Venom’s solo run officially began! Venom’s first starring series was written by Venom co-creator David Michelinie and drawn by superstar artist Mark Bagley. In this defining story, Venom has escaped New York and now resides in San Francisco. Having turned over a new leaf, Venom decides to become a protector of the weak and forgotten. But can Marvel’s lethal protector truly become a hero?

YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Art by ERIC GAPSTUR
Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO

PREQUEL TO THE HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON DISNEY+!

Eariler this year, Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man introduced a Peter Parker that was still finding his footing on his journey to becoming the Spider-Man we all know and love! In this official comic prequel by acclaimed creators Christos Gage and Eric Gapstur, you can take the very first steps along with him as he discovers his powers, decides to become a hero, and even picks out his name and costume! Peter’s gotta survive an entire Freshman year as a newbie crime-fighting vigilante…and if you think you know how this story goes, you are in for a surprise!

X-MEN ‘97 #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025
Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by SALVA ESPIN
Cover by TODD NAUCK

THE PRELUDE TO THE BLOCKBUSTER DISNEY+ SHOW!

The X-Men are back – and the ’90s have never looked better! In this official comic book prelude to last year’s X-Men ’97, created in collaboration with the showrunners, discover what Storm, Jubilee, Wolverine and the rest of the beloved ’90s X-Men cast have been up to in the time before their return! The series from X-writer Steve Foxe and X-artist Salva Espin was packed with startling revelations that led directly into the acclaimed show, making it a must-have companion for viewers!

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025

IT’S SPIDEY TIME!

The perfect first comic for young readers! Swing into an all-new collection of adventures with Spidey, Ghost-Spider, and Miles as they face classic villains and more in this spectacular special. Kids will LOVE this easy-to-read comic sampler that also contains some action-packed activity pages!

In Partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, Dynamite Entertainment announces The Wizard of Oz in a complete graphic novel adaptation by superstar Soo Lee this September.

Audiences have been captivated by The Wizard of Oz for over 85 years, since its release in 1939. Around that same time, the burgeoning medium and industry of comic books and graphic novel storytelling were flying off the newsstands and into the hearts of readers, setting the foundations for another incredible art form. Previously, DC and Marvel teamed up to produce a well-regarded tabloid adaptation in the 1970s.

Now eighty-five years later these two worlds collide as the wickedly talented Soo Lee (ThunderCats: Cheetara, Disney Villains: Maleficent) flexes her complete artistic skills as writer, artist, and cover artist for an enchanting new vision of the timeless classic. All ages will enjoy following a young girl named Dorothy, her adorable dog Toto, and the beloved friends they will meet and help along the way.

The Wizard of Oz tells the tale of a young Kansas girl who dreams of a better world “somewhere over the rainbow.” When Dorothy is thrust into the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz, she soon finds herself in a heap of trouble with three hapless misfits to guide, an evil witch at her heels, and no way to get home. The Wizard of Oz: The Official Film Adaptation Graphic Novel is an enduring tale and message of friendship, intelligence, heart, and bravery.

J. Michael Straczynski, one of the most impactful writers in Spider-Man history, returns to the webbed wonder this October in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: TORN, a five-issue limited series. Straczynski will be joined by acclaimed artist Pere Pérez (TVA, Venom War: Carnage). The prolific writer is known for his influential work throughout the Marvel Universe including one of the most celebrated runs of Amazing Spider-Man! For years, fans have hoped for JMS to make his return to Spidey storytelling! Now, he’s back with an unforgettable Spider-Man saga that’s perfect for all fans, but this time, he’s digging into a very different part of Spidey history!

Swing back to Peter’s college days at Empire State University with Gwen, Harry, MJ and Flash! Spidey takes on classic villains but JMS and Pere introduce a terrifying new villain and side of the Marvel Universe that will reverberate into the present from the past!

“JMS wrote some of my favorite Amazing Spider-Man issues of all time (MORLUN FIGHT! DR. STRANGE CO-STAR STUFF!) so when he said he was interested in coming back to Spidey, I had already jumped at the chance and landed bad and twisted my ankle but I’m okay now,” says Spider-Editor Nick Lowe. “Add Pere Pérez, one of the most inventive artists working in comics, Guru eFX on colors and stories of one of the best eras of Spidey’s history?!?!?! HOW LUCKY ARE WE?!?!”

I am beyond excited to be working on this book,” Pérez shared. “Being a long time Spidey and JMS fan, this gig is a dream come true. I expected to have fun drawing the Spider-Man action scenes, but Joe is writing such great dialogue scenes for Peter and the supporting cast that I’m enjoying those even more. To sum up, this book is fun, exciting, moving, and we even have a new villain!”

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: TORN #1 (OF 5)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On Sale 10/8

Vampirella is a woman, yet also a vampire, and an alien. In a modern world where the search for identity is pivotal, the Daughter of Drakulon finds herself caught questioning if she is even an actual person. Christopher Priest’s half-decade-plus legendary run ramps up in Vampirella #7 — legacy numbering #682 — for its next thrilling story arc!

Vampirella was originally created by her mother Lilith as a near-virtual clone of her first daughter Draculina. This raises a question: does Vampi in fact have a living soul? Does she possess all the rights and responsibilities of personhood? Or is she merely a construct, devised by dark sorcery and now an aimless husk, having fulfilled her mother’s purpose?

Following the devastating denouement of “The Long Night” in issues #1-6 of the new Vampirella series, industry titan and innovator Christopher Priest kicks into the next gear for another of his patented and unparalleled character deconstructions. He is now joined by rising artist Davis Goetten, ready to depict the haunted world of Vampirella’s psyche.

After the future-shock of “The Long Night,” the distraught vampiress takes refuge in the tiny Caribbean island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, alongside her friend and lover The Saint — last seen in Vampirella: Year One. There she is confronted by a powerful sentient artificial life form known as Aris, who is trying to revive the enigmatic Host, an alien life form to which Vampirella was briefly connected to in a past tale. As this entity journeys through the mind of Vampirella, her deepest insecurities are set against a dark mirror of Aris’ own confident acceptance of non-personhood.

Starting this September in Vampirella #7, and running through issue #11, “Identitatem” is another can’t-miss classic in the making. Fans will not want to miss this take on trouble in paradise! With the first appearance of new foe Aris, fans are encouraged to preorder this issue!

To commemorate the brand-new arc and jumping-on point, a cavalcade of covers from Lucio Parrillo, Derrick Chew, Joseph Michael Linsner, Elias Chatzoudis, and cosplayer Rachel Hollon invite fans to sink their teeth into them — or at least pick them up for their collection!

New York, NY— June 20, 2025 — Announced last month, Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth meets DC’s Dark Knight this September in MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1, a Marvel/DC crossover more than twenty years in the making!

The main story starring Deadpool and Batman will be written by Zeb Wells and drawn by industry superstar Greg Capullo. The one-shot will also feature additional backup stories spotlighting other exciting Marvel and DC team-ups from a lineup of all-star talent, including Daredevil and Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert, Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson, and Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru. Each story will be reflected by its own variant cover. Today, fans can check out the Daredevil/Green Lantern Cover by acclaimed Daredevil artist Marco Checchetto and the Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto cover by Gurihiru. Plus, feast your eyes on an epic wraparound variant cover by Capullo.

“We’re going to all corners of the Marvel and DC Universes, and the creators are having an absolute blast finding the unexpected and unexplored connections between these characters,” Editor Mark Basso shared. “We can’t wait for the fans to experience the same jaw-dropping moments we are! And we’ve got some more secret stories in the works, so keep your eyes peeled for more to be revealed!”

“This has been surreal to say the least!” Zdarsky said. “Captain America and Wonder Woman are the best their worlds have to offer, both warriors for peace. Getting to explore the dynamic history between them has been genuinely exciting.”

“Two ICONS meeting for the first time!” Thompson said. “It’s such an honor for Jeff to get to be Marvel’s ambassador in this crossover story with Krypto. Anyone who loves comics knows how rare it is for DC and Marvel to crossover, so Jeff getting to be part of this historic moment with Krypto, and Gurihiru and I getting to bring that tale to readers… well, sometimes this job is very cool.”

MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1
Written by ZEB WELLS WITH KEVIN SMITH, KELLY THOMPSON, CHIP ZDARSKY & MORE
Art by GREG CAPULLO WITH ADAM KUBERT, GURIHIRU, TERRY DODSON & MORE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Wraparound Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Daredevil/Green Arrow Variant Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto Variant Cover by GURIHIRU
On Sale 9/17

Shout! TV presents a special 24-hour presentation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail streaming exclusively on Shout! TV and Shout! Movies June 21, to commemorate the film’s 50th anniversary. Throughout the 24-hour marathon, fans can enjoy appearances from Python legends John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Michael Palin as they reflect on their favorite memories from making the film. These newly filmed interstitials are exclusive to Shout! TV and Shout! Movies feature the cast reflecting on the movie’s lasting impact — from Terry Gilliam talking about his dual role as director and actor, John Cleese sharing what quotes he still gets to this day, Michael Palin saying it was all a bit silly, and plenty more behind-the-scenes stories and laughs along the way.

The marathon will be available to stream on Shout! TV and Shout Movies, as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. Shout! TV is available on the following digital streaming platforms – Samsung TV Plus, Local Now, Plex, Sling Freestream, Future Today’s Fawesome, Fubo, Xumo Play, and LiveTVx, available on Google devices. Shout! Movies is available on Vizio, Amazon Freevee, Plex, Xumo Play, Local Now, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, and Future Today’s Fawesome.

Doctor Doom currently rules Earth with an iron fist in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, but can his glorious reign last forever? This September, the world begins to turn, and as rebellion ignites, Marvel’s heroes will stage their most desperate attacks, left to restore hope to the Marvel Universe, and Doom will do whatever it takes to maintain power! Earlier this week, fans saw Mister Fantastic lead the charge against his archenemy in the ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #7 cover. Today, fans see what else is in store for September with the reveal of new ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM tie-in issues.

No mere event, ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM has ushered in an entirely new status quo-shifting era as the developments in Ryan North and R.B. Silva’s core series reverberate through Marvel Comics storytelling. September’s key tie-ins include the third issue of Ryan North and Humberto Ramos new run of FANTASTIC FOUR, the penultimate issue of Rainbow Rowell and Elena Casagrande’s RUNAWAYS limited series, the latest issue in Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw’s RED HULK series, and the explosive finale of Steve Foxe, Luca Maresca and Kyle Hotz’s SUPERIOR AVENGERS limited series. Read on to learn more!

FANTASTIC FOUR #3
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Doom’s secret – and how he’s been able to win so much, so often – has been revealed. But how do you best the no-win scenario? The Fantastic Four have an idea – but it’ll take them to the frozen depths of Antarctica, deep into Doom’s secret lair, where they’ll face their greatest challenge yet. It’s Doom vs. the Fantastic Four in a way you’ve never seen before…and to the winner goes the freedom of an entire planet!

RED HULK #8
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by GEOFF SHAW
ALLIES?

Ryker wants to turn Red Hulk into an even deadlier weapon! Will Wildstreak help Thunderbolt Ross escape Project Alpha, or will she keep him doomed to Ryker’s experiments? And what terrible plans does War Wolf have for both?

RUNAWAYS #4
Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ELENA CASAGRANDE
THE MOST MAGICAL MINORU YET?

Have Gert’s training lessons with a self-doubting Nico finally paid off? Is her power reclaimed? Will Karolina and her unlikely allies be able to find Nico and the rest of the Runaways before a much larger threat does? And has Doombot finally embraced the Will of Doom and turned on his family?!

SUPERIOR AVENGERS #6
Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by LUCA MARESCA & KYLE HOTZ
AVENGERS: DISASSEMBLED!

Kristoff did everything he could to make his father, Victor Von Doom, proud. This may be his biggest failure ever.

Los Angeles, CA (June 17, 2025) – Ignition Press proudly announces it will make its public debut at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) next month with the Ignition Press Room in the Gaslamp district. This press release kicks off the new creator-driven publisher’s “Ignition Sequence: SDCC,” with over a dozen announcements leading up to the premiere convention event.

The Ignition Press Room is a standalone, boutique pop-up experience designed to introduce visiting press, fans, and convention goers to Ignition Press through interactive photo opportunities, a retail experience, programming for fans and industry members, exclusive afterhours events, along with meet-and-greets and signings with Ignition Press creators. The Ignition Press Room will host appearances from creators including Jeremy Haun, Cullen Bunn, Leah Williams, Stephanie Williams, Inaki Miranda, Mike Tisserand, and David Baldeón, with more to be announced ahead of SDCC. The retail experience will include exclusive comic books, T-shirts, enamel pins, stickers, and other merchandise items to be revealed in the coming weeks. Members of the press, including journalists, podcasters, bloggers, and influencers, can relax in a private part of the Ignition Press Room and enjoy light refreshments, beverages, and high-speed internet.

“When we began building Ignition Press nearly one year ago, we knew we wanted to do comics differently,” said Ignition Press Publisher Filip Sablik. “The Ignition Press Room is the first manifestation of the type of community we are building around our amazing creators and a celebration of everything we love about this amazing medium!”
The Ignition Press Room will be open with free admission to the public during SDCC, with additional details to be revealed throughout “Ignition Sequence: SDCC” in the coming weeks. The Ignition Press Room will be located in the heart of the Gaslamp District at 643 G St, San Diego, CA 92101.

Ignition Press is dedicated to empowering vibrant creativity through creator-driven original stories, told with integrity and commitment, that meet their audience where they are. The Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher was co-founded by publishing and media industry veterans Eric Gitter (CEO), Filip Sablik (Publisher), Jamie S. Rich (Editor-in-Chief), and Jeremy Haun (Creative Director) in July 2024 and will exclusively publish creator-driven original series beginning in September 2025. To stay up to date on Ignition Press news, become an Ignition Insider at www.ignitionpress.com.

New York, NY— June 17, 2025 — The Marvel Universe’s next SECRET WAR erupts this September in BATTLEWORLD, a five-issue limited series by acclaimed writer Christos Gage (Superior Spider-Man) and superstar artist Marcus To (X-Force).

In the tradition of 2015’s visionary Secret Wars event by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic as well as the original classic Secret Wars, BATTLEWORLD will see shattered fragments of infinite worlds unite to form a single planet that will play host to an epic conflict! This time around, the players will be handpicked from across space and time, including some of the most iconic universes in the multiverse. Prepare to see fan favorite characters like the original Starbrand, Days of Future Past’s Storm, Kushala the Spirit Rider, and Maestro alongside exciting new versions of Wasp, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and more. The battle lines are drawn as a mysterious force sets this awesome assembly of heroes and villains against each other in a war for the ultimate prize!

“SLAY YOUR ENEMIES, PROVE YOUR WORTH AND ALL YOU DESIRE SHALL BE YOURS IN THE WORLD TO COME!”

The Battleworld from Secret Wars returns! Heroes from across the Multiverse are thrown together on a patchwork world to engage in their own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines! Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious purpose? Enter Maestro. Is he friend or foe?

“I was a rabid consumer of the original Secret Wars when it came out in 1984, so a chance to revisit the Battleworld ‘destroy your enemies’ concept was irresistible. Then they offer me Hank Pym, one of my favorite Marvel characters to write, and the amazing Marcus To on art?!” Gage recalled.

On choosing the cast, Gage said, “When Wil suggested that the fragments of Battleworld could come from different timelines, I jumped at that, because Marvel has so many awesome ones, from Days of Future Past to 2099. Using Hank gave me the idea to build a team of characters with mistakes to atone for or tragedies to overcome, so we added a very young Spider-Man whose guilt over Uncle Ben is as raw as his inexperience; a newly sober Carol Danvers; King Thor, who rules over a dead future Earth; a fugitive Luke Cage, Hero for Hire; Bucky Barnes, fresh from the front lines of WWII; and more. But then, when I thought I was already in nerd heaven, they let me have Star Brand. The ORIGINAL Star Brand, Ken Connell! I still have the entire run of his New Universe comic that I bought personally between 1986 and 1989, so yeah, we’re gonna go a little nuts with this one. I haven’t even mentioned our Big Bad, Korvac, and Hank Pym’s first encounter with Arcade since he kidnapped a bunch of Hank’s Avengers Academy students…”

“When Wil approached me about being the artist for Battleworld with Christos Gage, I jumped at the opportunity,” To added. “As a comic fan growing up, my favorite stories were books like Avengers Forever, Onslaught, Heroes Reborn, and others. I was always excited to see all these different heroes and villains share the stage with each other, and I couldn’t wait to draw all these heroes and villains that I have loved reading.”

BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Art by MARCUS TO
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Virgin Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant Cover by Greg Land
Star Brand Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Wraparound Connecting Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Promo Variant Cover by ROD REIS
On Sale 9/24

SYNOPSIS

In this fantasy-adventure, set in a world peopled by creatures of myth and magic, a prince embarks on a quest to find the magical Glaive and then rescue his young bride. Colwyn (Ken Marshall) is the leader of a mythical sword-and-sorcery group in pursuit of “the Beast” that has kidnapped his fiancée, Lyssa (Lysette Anthony).

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

4K ULTRA HD DISC
• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative and approved by Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky.
• English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1 + English 2-Channel Surround

BLU-RAY DISC™
• Feature presented in HD resolution, sourced from the 4K master
• English 5.1 & 2-Channel Surround
• Special Features:
o Audio Commentary with Director Peter Yates, Actors Ken Marshall & Lysette Anthony, and Editor Ray Lovejoy
o Behind-the-Scenes Commentary
o “Journey to Krull” Featurette
o Theatrical Trailer

CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Peter Yates
Produced By: Ron Silverman
Executive Producer: Ted Mann
Written By: Stanford Sherman
Cast: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, and Francesca Annis

SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 121 minutes
Rating: PG
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA | English 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD MA