FCBD 2026 Amazing Spider-Man 1000 Queen In Black #1

Amazing Spider-Man

In the Amazing Spider-Man story of this CGD package, Joe Kelly and John Romita Jr. give readers a fight scene between Spidey and a deep-cut villain that even die-hard fans might struggle to recognize. Kelly’s script relates to the overwhelming nature of our current moment and asks: “how do we steady ourselves amidst a constant torrent of misinformation?” It’s tight, relatable, and effective, but some readers may groan at the script’s use of modern lingo and overt cultural references. The stinger at the end won’t come as a surprise to those who are caught up with the recent Death Spiral crossover event, but readers who are looking for a jumping on point for the current run may be intrigued. As for the art, Romita Jr. offers sharp storytelling and his, shall we say, idiosyncratic, art style. While this reader enjoyed it, your mileage may vary.

Queen in Black

Iban Coello steals the show with gorgeous art in this bite-size teaser for his and Al Ewing’s upcoming event. His work is vibrant and dynamic, more than adequately capturing the event’s epic scale. In typical Al Ewing fashion, the event, as teased here, will be pulling from nearly every corner of the Marvel Universe. Asgard, symbiotes, the myriad of alien races in the Marvel cosmos, Spider-man and his supporting cast are all in play here, so if any one of those things interests you, you’ll want to tune in. If you find all of these disparate sections of Marvel lore to be too mismatched, you’ll still gush over Coello’s striking art.

Infernal Hulk

The inclusion of this look at next year’s Hulk War: Infernal Rage event is a curious choice. Spider-Man (both Peter and Miles) and Spider-Boy make small cameo appearances that give the teaser a tangential relation to the other two Spider-centric sections. The tonal shift here is drastic. If you’ve been keeping up with Infernal Hulk, you already know the book is no stranger to some pretty grotesque imagery, but if you’re a younger reader, or are just picking up this book for the Spider-Man content, you might find what’s on display here a bit shocking. With that said, Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein’s Infernal Hulk has been excellent, and this teaser showcases great writing and art from the two. If you’re in the right demographic and haven’t been keeping up with the book, you’ll definitely be inspired to catch up ahead of next year’s monstrous climax.

Keeping in line with Marvel’s recent FCBD titles, what’s offered in this issue is more of a tasting than a meal in and of itself. The ASM section has the most substance, while the latter two at least have eye popping art from two of Marvel’s most talented artists.