Jeff the Land Shark Takes Over the Mojoverse: Every New Marvel Comic Arriving July 8

Marvel's July 8 lineup is led by Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar #1, which sends the beloved land shark and Ken the Heptapus into Mojo's clutches. The week also delivers Shalla-Bal's first full origin story, Black Cat's collision with the Punisher, Symbie's solo debut, and 19 new Marvel Unlimited additions.

Jeff the Land Shark Takes Over the Mojoverse: Every New Marvel Comic Arriving July 8

Wednesday, July 8 is shaping up to be one of the most delightfully weird new-comics days of the year. Jeff the Land Shark headlines the week as Mojo kidnaps Marvel's most beloved pet in JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1, while Shalla-Bal finally gets her origin story, Black Cat lands in the Punisher's crosshairs, and the symbiote scamp Symbie goes solo.

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Jeff the Land Shark Gets Kidnapped Into the Mojoverse

The week's most anticipated debut is JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR (2026) #1, which reunites writer Kelly Thompson — the creator who first introduced Jeff during her West Coast Avengers run — with artist Tokitokoro. This time, the ratings-obsessed alien showrunner Mojo has kidnapped Jeff and his kleptomaniac companion Ken the Heptapus to star in his latest production, throwing the Marvel Universe into an uproar. The series promises a parade of gloriously absurd Mojoverse mashups, including Dazzlestorm, Wolverine-Man, and Rambit.

Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar (2026) #1 cover art by Gurihiru showing Jeff the Land Shark
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR (2026) #1 cover by Gurihiru

Shalla-Bal's Origin, X-Men '97 Continues, and Black Cat vs. the Punisher

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FOES – SHALLA BAL (2026) #1 assembles a murderers' row of talent — Ryan North, Charles Soule, Mark Buckingham, and Phil Noto — to tell a story decades in the making: how the astronomer Shalla-Bal surrendered her freedom to become a Herald of Galactus in order to save her planet. It is the first time Marvel has fully explored her transformation and the harrowing choices behind it.

Meanwhile, X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO (2026) #2 from Steve Foxe and Salva Espin continues the comic companion to the hit Disney+ animated series. With the X-Men lost in time, Cable — raised for the singular purpose of destroying Apocalypse — must recruit new soldiers to the cause, and his lethal methods may not sit well with them.

Over in BLACK CAT (2025) #12, by G. Willow Wilson and Andres Genolet, Felicia Hardy's escapades in the Negative Zone have rippled across the Multiverse — and drawn the attention of Frank Castle. The Punisher is unlike any force Black Cat has ever faced, and this issue asks whether her famous luck can hold.

Rounding out the debuts, IT'S SYMBIE (2026) #1 collects the greatest moments of the hostless symbiote's mischief spree — targeting the Fantastic Four, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Marvel Mutts — gathering stories from SYMBIE INFINITY COMIC, MARVEL MUTTS INFINITY COMIC, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in one place for the first time.

Every New Marvel Comic Arriving July 8

New Collections and Marvel Unlimited Additions

Four collected editions hit shelves the same day, led by a pair of Spider-Man books:

Subscribers to Marvel Unlimited get 19 fresh additions, including DAREDEVIL (2026) #1, WONDER MAN (2026) #1, the ETERNALS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, and two Marvel Rivals tie-ins:

Bonus Gallery: Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Variant Covers

Alongside this week's list, Marvel showcased a sweeping gallery of variant covers for the milestone AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000, with artwork from Pepe Larraz, Patrick Gleason, Stuart Immonen, Marcos Martin, Humberto Ramos, Erik Larsen, J. Scott Campbell, Skottie Young, Ed McGuinness, and more — plus crossover covers celebrating Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the classic 1967 animated series.

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Web-Head variant cover by Pepe LarrazAmazing Spider-Man #1000 Web-Head variant cover by Patrick GleasonAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Stuart ImmonenAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Marcos MartinAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Humberto RamosAmazing Spider-Man #1000 collage-style variant cover by Mr GarcinAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Erik LarsenAmazing Spider-Man #1000 Marvel Studios Spider-Man: Brand New Day variant coverAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Giuseppe CamuncoliAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by J. Scott CampbellAmazing Spider-Man #1000 Amazing Visions variant cover by Lee BermejoAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Julian Totino TedescoAmazing Spider-Man #1000 MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls video game variant coverAmazing Spider-Man #1000 foil variant cover by Ed McGuinnessAmazing Spider-Man #1000 variant cover by Skottie YoungAmazing Spider-Man #1000 Marvel Animation Spider-Man 1967 wraparound variant cover

What This Means for Marvel Fans

Between a Jeff the Land Shark solo launch, a long-awaited Shalla-Bal origin, and an X-Men '97 comic bridging the animated series' seasons, this is a week built for readers who love Marvel's playful side as much as its epics. Print comics come with a code redeemable for a digital copy in the Marvel Unlimited app, so a trip to the local comic shop on Wednesday covers both shelves and screens.