FIRST LOOK AT MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1

Megan Nichole

2 years ago

Coming this June, Marvel Comics’ annual Pride Month comic book one-shot is back and more impactful than ever in Marvel United: A Pride Special #1!

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For the fifth consecutive year, Marvel Comics is celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and characters this June with a giant-size PRIDE anthology one-shot. This year’s edition, Marvel United: A Pride Special #1, will showcase four inspiring and action-packed adventures featuring iconic and fan-favorite heroes, including members of the Avengers and X-Men. Featuring a diverse range of voices, Marvel United: A Pride Special brings together talent from across the industry with stories from both well-known Marvel creators and promising newcomers, some of whom are making their exciting debut at Marvel Comics.

This collection offers a true look at the world outside your window with stories from every corner of the Marvel Universe! Here’s what fans can expect this year:

From visionary writer Al Ewing and acclaimed artist Kei Zama, watch Aaron Fischer, Captain America of the Railways, bravely face the malicious and vile Hate-Monger!
Groundbreaking character Arnie Roth joins Captain America in the fight against Hydra during World War II in a story that will reshape the future. This tale comes from the superstar team behind the hit Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series, writer Anthony Oliveira and artist Pablo Collar. Just in time for Pride Month, Avengers Academy: Assemble #1 will also collect the first six issues of Oliveira’s Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series in print for the first time.
Last year’s Pride special celebrated Mystique and Destiny’s marriage. Now, experience a new chapter in their decades-long romance that explores parenthood and features their son, Nightcrawler, by writer Wyatt Kennedy and artist Bayleigh Underwood in her Marvel Comics debut.
In another exciting debut, writer Zoe Tunnell teams up with rising star Federica Mancin for a Black Cat heist that goes wrong, with the super-thief joining forces with the heavenly hero Sera to battle the terrifying demon D’Spayre!
And more, including interviews and insightful essays.