Spider-Man ‘Gang War’ crossover launching November 2023

Luke Cage, Miles Morales, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Spider-Woman are embroiled in the ‘Gang War’ crossover event starting November 2023.

David Brooke

July 22, 2023

Press Release

A gang war is taking over in Amazing Spider-Man this November, spanning multiple series, tie-ins, and more. Announced at the SDCC Marvel Next Big Thing panel, the crossover event will run through March 2024, with heroes like Luke Cage, Miles Morales, Daredevil, and Spider-Woman all pitching in to save the day. This crossover event comes around when Zeb Wells’ last crossover, Dark Web, launched last year.

The story spins out of the opening salvo: Amazing Spider-Man – Gang War: First Strike #1. Check out the synopsis below.

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The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone? What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it? Everything you need to know before GANG WAR officially kicks off next month is HERE.

Check out the checklist below which appears to show the crossover will span 29 issues in total.

Here’s a rundown of what we’re in store for this November with “Gang War” taking over Amazing Spider-Man with limited series tie-ins.

Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War (Crossover)

New Crossover, On Sale November 2023
- Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1
  - New One-Shot, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Joey Vasquez, Cover by John Romita Jr.
  - PRELUDE TO GANG WAR!
    The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone? What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it? Everything you need to know before GANG WAR officially kicks off next month is HERE.

- Luke Cage: Gang War #1
  - New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Rodney Barnes, Art by Ramon F. Bachs, Cover by Caanan White
  - GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
    In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city!

- Spider-Woman #1
  - New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Steve Foxe, Art by Carola Borelli, Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
  - GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
    The Web of Destiny restored Spider-Woman’s life, but even CAPTAIN MARVEL and MADAME WEB can tell something’s changed. Now SPIDER-MAN wants to recruit her for a new team because VIPER has engineered a deadly union between HYDRA and DIAMONDBACK that’s about to tear the city apart, bringing forth a new foe powerful enough to destroy the city while burning Spider-Woman’s world to the ground. DON’T MISS OUT on this action-packed premiere that features CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN, VIPER and DIAMONDBACK…and introduces a terrifying new force of evil in SPIDER-WOMAN’s world!

- Miles Morales: Spider-Man #12
  - New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Cody Ziglar, Art by Partha Pratim, Cover by Federico Vicentini
  - GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
    SPIDER-MAN is on the hunt to find a terrifying new foe before they sink their fangs into Miles’ best friends. Only the vampire hunter BLADE and his daughter, BLOODLINE, may know the secret of the villain’s past – but are the vampire hunters keeping secrets of their own? And what is Hobgoblin secretly scheming while Spidey is completely overwhelmed? Last issue before GANG WAR!

- Amazing Spider-Man #37
  - New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Ed McGuinness, Cover by Ed McGuinness
  - GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
    Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man’s fun-house reflection might just be the thing to help the wall-crawler out of the darkness he can’t seem to shake. Well, Rek-Rap MIGHT help if he weren’t targeted by the scariest new Spidey-Villain in decades! GANG WAR IS COMING!

- Amazing Spider-Man #38
  - New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
  - Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Ed McGuinness, Cover by Ed McGuinness
  - GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! Can Spider-Man and Rek-Rap both survive the repulsive REPO?! THE LAST ISSUE BEFORE GANG WAR!

- Amazing Spider-Man #39
  - New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023
  - Written by Zeb Wells, Art by John Romita Jr., Cover by John Romita Jr.
  - GANG WAR STARTS HERE!
    Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can’t solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey.

- Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13
  - New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023
  - Written by Cody Ziglar, Art by Federico Vicentini, Cover by Federico Vicentini
  - AMAZING TEAM-UP AS THE GANG WAR RAGES ON!!!
    New York is under siege as super villains and criminal gangs violently carve the city up like pie. Miles Morales’ job? Save all of Brooklyn from destruction! But there are too many fires for the Spider-Man to put out on their own. The most unlikely super-allies will rise on BOTH sides. And while Miles has his hands full fighting criminals and escaping Scorpion and the anti-super Cape Killers taskforce, HOBGOBLIN is making his big move!!!

- Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1
  - New Limited Series, On Sale December 2023
  - Written by Greg Pak, Art by TBD, Cover by TBD

New York, NY— July 22, 2023 — Each year, the Marvel: Next Big Thing panel is one of the most anticipated moments of San Diego Comic-Con as it’s where fans gather to learn about the most monumental sagas coming to the Marvel Universe. This year was no different as Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Executive Editor Nick Lowe were joined by were joined by Senior Editor Jordan D. White, Editor Sarah Brunstad, Amazing Spider-Man writer Zeb Wells, Guardians of the Galaxy writers Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, X-Men writer Gerry Duggan, and Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant co-writer Sabir Pirzada to deliver a wealth of thrilling announcements including the reveal of the next milestone Marvel Comics crossover epic: GANG WAR!

Spinning out of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.’s hit run of Amazing Spider-Man, GANG WAR will see a war erupt between the gang lords of New York City, causing chaos throughout the Big Apple. Villains are fighting villains. Criminals are fighting criminals. Hobgoblin, Mr. Negative, the Owl, Shotgun, Diamondback, A.I.M., H.Y.D.R.A., and more battle with and against each other for NYC supremacy. For Peter Parker, “going on patrol” isn’t enough.. and he declares his own war on super-crime. It’s General Spidey at the helm, leading a group of heroes that includes fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil, and Spider-Woman. Their goal: take down the super-gangs in under 48 hours. But what does Mayor Luke Cage and the city’s strong anti-vigilante laws have to say about it? Will Jackpot gamble on getting involved? And is Shang-Chi a friend or foe? They better all figure it out before two classic villains make a game-changing return!

Big things are brewing and the battles will spill over into the pages of both Amazing Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man as well as all-new limited series launching this November and December! Read on to learn about what awaits in the prelude issues, dubbed GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE, and the opening installments of GANG WAR!

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