Marvel confirms Spider-Man and Wolverine will be at the center of a new universe, showcasing brand-new designs and gaining transformations of their own. Spider-Man and Wolverine are two of Marvel’s most iconic heroes, having been the main faces of the brand at various points over the past few decades. Their costumes are easily recognizable, with their red-and-blue and yellow-and-blue palettes unmistakable at first sight, instantly communicating their heroism.

Peter Parker and Logan have undergone physical transformations multiple times in the comics. When Magneto rips the adamantium from his skeleton, Wolverine’s body devolves into a feral, noseless hominid, and when he loses control of his rage, he becomes an unstoppable animalistic version of himself, blinded by berserker rage. Meanwhile, Spider-Man has transformed into Man-Spider through artificial means and into a more insectoid hero when he accepts the part of him he constantly suppresses.

Although Peter Parker and Logan are the original owners of the Spider-Man and Wolverine mantles, their direct successors, Miles Morales and Laura Kinney, are equally worthy of the titles.

Wolverine And Spider-Man Are The Wildest Part About Marvel’s New Manga Universe

Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1; Written By Joe Kelly And Jack Kelly; Art By Kenny Ruiz

Marvel is launching a new line of Mangaverse titles this September, introducing a new generation of heroes such as Ironheart, Magik, Kate Bishop, and Psylocke, with Laura Kinney a.k.a. Wolverine and Miles Morales a.k.a. Spider-Man at the center of this continuity. Psylocke combines her psionic abilities with those of Ghost Rider, while Ironheart matches her technological might with mysticism. However, Wolverine and Spider-Man steal the show with their redesigns, as Laura’s serrated claws and X-shaped facial scars, along with Miles’ red hoodie, baggy pants, and arm bandages help them look like they jumped straight out of a stylish battle shōnen manga.

At D23 2026, Marvel showcased an exclusive new glimpse at the pages of Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood, which also presents the Mangaverse’s Doctor Strange. Other characters involved in Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood include Nick Fury, known as the “Self-Appointed Spymaster Supreme”, along with his team of Ultimate Avengers—Avengers-themed robots—and Illyana Rasputin a.k.a. Magik, who starts out as a rival to Wolverine parallel to her own story in Web of Destiny.

The Mangaverse’s Spider-Man And Wolverine Have Their Own Manga Transformations

Miles Morales And Laura Kinney Meet A Classic Shonen Trope

The new Marvel Mangaverse takes its manga influence further by giving Miles Morales’ Spider-Man and Laura Kinney’s Weapon X-Tremis unique transformations. As teased by promotional material, Miles’ transformation gives his Mangaverse Spider-Man design a supernatural upgrade with red lightning in the shape of his lenses and a pair of horns floating around his face. Laura’s transformation delves even deeper into monstrous shōnen territory as her body and face become covered in eyes and strange green techno-organic textures. At some point, she will also don a full-body green-and-yellow suit of armor adorned with enormous spikes, an angular helmet, and additional eyes scattered across its surface.

These transformations evoke the many temporary upgrades that characters from Dragon Ball and Naruto can access during battles. Just as Saiyans can reach higher forms of Super Saiyan power and Naruto gradually explores his Sage, Nine-Tails, Kurama Mode, Baryon, and Six Paths Sage modes, the Marvel Mangaverse‘s Wolverine and Spider-Man may communicate their increased power through dramatic visual alterations.

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Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 is available September 2 from Marvel Comics.