April 8 New Marvel Comics: Wolverine's Secret History, a New Venom, and Spider-Man's Death Spiral

Marvel's April 8, 2026 release slate is stacked with mutant mysteries and symbiote shake-ups, headlined by UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 unmasking the Regulators and WEB OF VENOM #1 introducing a brand-new symbiote on the streets of New York. The week also pushes THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN's Death Spiral arc forward and drops new collections for Silver Surfer, Moon Knight, and What If?.

April 8 New Marvel Comics: Wolverine's Secret History, a New Venom, and Spider-Man's Death Spiral

Marvel's April 8, 2026 shipping list is one of the most loaded weeks of the spring, with UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2026) #1 finally cracking open the secret history of Haven House, a brand-new symbiote stealing Spider-Man's spotlight in WEB OF VENOM (2026) #1, and the next blistering chapter of the Death Spiral arc rocking THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.

UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2026) #1 cover by David Marquez featuring the Regulators and Wolverine
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2026) #1 cover by David Marquez, spotlighting the turn-of-the-century mutants known as the Regulators.

Featured Releases for April 8

The week's marquee book is UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2026) #1, an oversized one-shot tied to the ongoing "Dark Artery" storyline running through Gail Simone's UNCANNY X-MEN. The annual finally answers a question fans have been chewing on for months: who exactly are the Regulators, the turn-of-the-century mutants who once called Haven House home, and what does Wolverine have to do with them? Expect a healthy dose of Logan's pre-Weapon X past, which has become fertile ground for Marvel writers ever since the relaunch of the X-Men line.

On the symbiote front, WEB OF VENOM (2026) #1 launches a new ongoing from writer Jordan Morris with art by Luke Ross and Ramon Rosanas. Move over, Spider-Man: a brand-new symbiote is bonded to a New Yorker no one saw coming, and Marvel is being deliberately cagey about the host's identity. With Knull's shadow still looming over the line in KNULL (2026) #4, the symbiote corner of the Marvel Universe has rarely felt more alive.

Meanwhile, the Death Spiral arc continues to crank up the pressure in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2025) #26 by Joe Kelly, Francesco Manna, and Ed McGuinness. Peter Parker is the last line of defense as Torment tightens its grip on New York, and Kelly's run has been quietly building toward what looks like a major status-quo break for Spidey. Over in UNCANNY X-MEN (2024) #26, Simone and Luciano Vecchio drag the Haven House kids into a nightmare arc the team is calling "our most unexpected story yet." And on the galaxy-far-far-away side, Benjamin Percy and Madibek Musabekov push STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL (2026) #2 deeper into the underworld as the former Sith apprentice circles his prey.

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The Full April 8 Lineup

Here is every single-issue comic shipping to comic shops on Wednesday:

UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL 2026 #1 cover featuring Wolverine and the Regulators

UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2026) #1

WEB OF VENOM 2026 #1 launch issue

WEB OF VENOM (2026) #1

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2025 #26 Death Spiral arc

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2025) #26

New Collections and Marvel Unlimited Drops

Trade-waiters get three notable hardcovers and paperbacks this week. DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER collects the recent cosmic event that put Norrin Radd through the wringer, while MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU VOL. 3 - WE'RE OUTTA HERE wraps up the latest chapter of Marc Spector's lunar-fueled chaos. Completists will want WHAT IF?: INTO THE MULTIVERSE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 with the Doug Braithwaite cover, an absolute brick of alternate-reality storytelling.

Digital readers on Marvel Unlimited get a heavy drop too: SORCERER SUPREME #1, ULTIMATE ENDGAME #1, X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION FINALE #1, plus new chapters of MILES MORALES: BROOKLYN'S FINEST #12, MARVEL RIVALS INFINITY COMIC #48, PREDATOR KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #5, THE UNDEAD IRON FIST #4, ULTIMATES #19, and STAR WARS: BOBA FETT - BLACK, WHITE & RED #4.

Uncover Wolverine's secret history with Haven House, untangle the identity of New York's new symbiote, and swing into action to stop Torment.

Beyond the Page: This Week's Marvel Headlines

Comics aren't the only thing Marvel fans are buzzing about this week. Over on the screen side, Wonder Man has been renewed for a second season at Disney+, the official trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is finally live, and Marvel Television has locked in a release date for The Punisher: One Last Kill special presentation. On the gaming front, Peni Parker is joining MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls as part of the Amazing Guardians team.

Wonder Man Disney+ series renewed for Season 2 promo image Official trailer key art for Spider-Man: Brand New Day A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill release date promo Peni Parker joins MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls on the Amazing Guardians team April 8 New Marvel Comics full list cover art Shop Marvel Must Haves: Celebrate Deadpool on April Pool's Day promo X-Men: The Hellfire Murder promo art teasing secrets and sabotage for mutantkind X-MEN INFINITY COMIC 2026 #11 artwork by Minkyu Jung DAREDEVIL 2026 #1 cover by Lee Garbett

What This Means for Marvel Fans

April 8 is a high-leverage week for anyone following the X-line: between the UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL, the main UNCANNY X-MEN issue, and a new WOLVERINE, Gail Simone's Haven House saga is about to gain serious momentum heading into summer. Symbiote diehards finally get a fresh Venom-adjacent ongoing to follow, and Spider-Man fans should brace for the back half of Death Spiral. Pull lists are going to be heavy, comic shop run is non-negotiable, and Marvel Unlimited subscribers can read the catalog drops the same morning. Grab a code with your physical issue and you can read digital and floppy on the same day.