Key Takeaways

• Kevin Smith’s Impact: He has significantly influenced pop culture through his films and comics.
• Crossover Event: The upcoming Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles marks a historic collaboration.
• New Series: Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire & Brimstone explores themes of faith and redemption.
• Artistic Collaboration: The series features artwork by David Marquez and R.B. Silva.

Kevin Smith has most prominently made his mark on pop culture as a filmmaker, establishing the View Askewniverse with the classic Clerks and expanding to more ambitious, weird, and comedic places from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to Chasing Amy and Tusk. However, as an avid comic fan, his work has also extended to the page. He’s not only used the medium for more View Askewniverse stories but has also created some memorable storylines for Marvel and DC characters like Daredevil, Green Arrow, and even Batman. With the announcement earlier this month that the superheroes of Earth-616 would collide with the characters from a galaxy far, far away for the first time in the crossover event Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, it’s no surprise then that the multihyphenate icon was tapped to pen the historic five-part limited series.

Featuring art by David Marquez, the comic will release in January 2027, just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. It’s a collaboration that’s been envisioned for decades, and the cover artwork teases the possibilities of the crossover, with Luke Skywalker and Captain America among the heroes standing together against the united might of Darth Vader, Doctor Doom, Thanos, and more. Events will unfold on Earth when a powerful spell conjures the events of A New Hope on the planet. While fans wait for the momentous occasion when these two massive, iconic worlds collide, Smith has another Marvel story on the way centering on two beloved Avengers who recently shared the big screen together.

Marvel Comics shared the official preview for Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire & Brimstone, a new series penned by Smith and long-time collaborator Andy McElfresh that promises thwip-smashing action and plenty of quips. The early pages waste no time delivering on both fronts, either. A cadre of villains, including Sandman, Mole Man, Stilt Man, Molten Man, and more, are seen wreaking havoc on a church and delivering one painful pun after another related to their powers. That is until Spidey swings onto the scene, stopping Absorbing Man from bringing his ball-and-chain down on the priest and sending everyone scrambling to flee with the cash they stole. Plant Man is able to tie up the web-head and clear a path for Sandman and Mole Man to make a break for it, but just as Peter laments the lack of a partner to appreciate his quips, Hulk enters the picture with an almighty smash to bury the baddies before they can get away.