Marvel Announced Secret Wars Incursions Event
The new five-issue series of one-shot comics explores multiversal threats starting in late 2026.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Comic Books
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Marvel Comics has unveiled an upcoming event series titled Incursions, featuring five one-shot comics that revisit catastrophic multiversal threats. Each story centers on an eight-hour countdown to total destruction as heroes face alternate realities.
Why it matters
The series revisits the high-stakes concept of incursions, which previously pushed the Marvel multiverse to the brink of collapse. It provides a platform to explore diverse, cosmic-level conflicts across various iconic timelines.
The new series consists of five one-shot comics, each utilizing an eight-hour countdown narrative structure. The stories highlight threats ranging from cosmic-powered versions of Bruce Banner to an Earth controlled by Thanos and the Cabal.
The players
Marvel Comics
This is a major American comic book publisher that maintains an expansive shared universe of superhero characters.
Thanos
He is a prominent cosmic-level supervillain who frequently serves as a central antagonist in Marvel crossover events.
Bruce Banner
He is a scientist famously known as the alter ego of the Hulk, who possesses immense strength and durability.
The details
The event explores diverse scenarios, including a crossover of X-Men '92 animated series and X-Men: Evolution mutants, as well as a battle between the Days of Future Past and House of M realities. Readers will also follow Ghost-Spider and Spider-Girl in their respective multiversal conflict.
Timeline
September 24, 2026: Marvel Comics officially announced the Incursions event.
November 2026: The comic event series is scheduled to begin.
December 2026: Spider-Man: Incursions #1 is set for release.
January 2027: The series concludes with the release of X-Men '92: Incursions #1.
Culture Shift
This series follows the pattern set by the 2015 Secret Wars event by utilizing incursions as the primary engine for multiversal conflict. It capitalizes on modern audience interest in expansive, high-stakes multiversal storytelling across different eras and realities.
Readers can expect these five issues to be available at local comic shops starting in November 2026. Fans of the various featured franchises should monitor their local retailer's pre-order schedules to secure copies of these one-shot installments.
The takeaway
The series offers a concise, high-intensity way for fans to engage with multiple corners of the Marvel multiverse without committing to long-form storytelling. Collectors should look for the specific one-shot titles starting in late 2026 as the event rolls out.
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