J.J. Abrams and his son will helm new Spider-Man miniseries
Marvel has revealed the culmination to its mysterious countdown: a new Spider-Man miniseries by J.J. Abrams and his son Henry.
For the past several days, Marvel fans have been eagerly awaiting the payoff to a mysterious Spider-Man-centric countdown. Many popular theories have been debunked but, thanks to an official announcement Thursday, fans know what the company has been teasing: J.J. Abrams and his son Henry will be teaming with Marvel on a new Spider-Man miniseries.
In a video uploaded to Marvel Entertainment’s YouTube channel, the Abrams’ revealed the news. “We have written a Spider-Man comic book,” said J.J. “We’re really excited.” J.J. said that he and Marvel have been talking about the project for a long time, and it’s finally come to fruition:
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Few details about the miniseries have been released at this point. Abrams teased the arrival of “a crazy new villain” named Cadaverous. This antagonist, like the series itself, is shrouded in mystery, but fans might already have their first glimpse of Cadaverous. The latest addition to Spidey’s rogues’ gallery might be the menacing face on the cover of Spider-Man No. 1. Sara Pichelli (Fantastic Four, Avengers) and color artist Dave Stewart (Silver Surfer: Black) will illustrate the miniseries.
The first issue of Spider-Man comes out in September, which coincides with Marvel’s continuing celebration of its 80th anniversary; the company will also release Marvel Comics No. 1001 on September 25. It’s fitting that the company has paired the release dates for the beginning of this miniseries and Marvel Comics No. 1001 because Spidey is one of Marvel’s most iconic heroes.
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Marvel has collaborated with famous filmmakers before but this partnership with J.J. Abrams is particularly noteworthy. Abrams, an acclaimed writer, director and producer, has worked on the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, among other projects. He also wrote and directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens and helmed Star Trek and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness. Most recently, he directed and co-wrote Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Additionally, he is well known as the co-creator of the Emmy-Award winning series Lost.