The Marvel Universe and the Galaxy Far, Far Away collide this January in Star Wars | Marvel: Hope Assembles, a six-issue series by pop culture icon Kevin Smith (Daredevil) and acclaimed artist David Marquez (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man) that marks the historic first-ever crossover between the two franchises.
Hope Assembles serves as a historic milestone in Marvel and Star Wars' shared legacy, which began with Marvel Comics' Star Wars #1 in 1977 and launched decades of groundbreaking comic storytelling. As Star Wars celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2027, the two universes officially collide in the crossover fans have dreamed of for decades.
Today, Marvel has revealed the final variant cover for Star Wars | Marvel: Hope Assembles #1. Featuring an extraordinary homage to Amazing Fantasy #15, Rogê Antônio sends Spider-Man swinging alongside Rebel pilots as they make their legendary assault on the Death Star.
This is the kind of imagery fans have long dreamed of seeing, and Marvel and Lucasfilm's team-up will make it a reality next year.
"Back in the early ‘80s, I had a subscription to Marvel’s Star Wars comics," Smith previously said of bringing these iconic worlds together. "And as fun as it was to follow the continuing adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han, I always wished that Spider-Man or Doctor Doom could cross over into their cinematic saga."
"So when the opportunity arose to actually tell that story, nobody had to Force my hand!" he continued. "I’m ecstatic to be writing Hope Assembles for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars! Many thanks to Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm for trusting me to fly the Falcon and the Quinjet!"
Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Stephen Wacker added, "Marvel and Star Wars’ histories have been intertwined for 50 years and continue to set the standard for storytelling across the world...and across the media landscape. Lifelong lovers of both Star Wars and Marvel have a lot to look forward to as we finally bring the characters together in ways fans have been dreaming about for decades!"
In addition to this new look at the crossover, we also have Miguel Mercado's variant cover for Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' upcoming Jessica Jones: Alias series. Declan Shalvey's Punisher #12 variant cover spotlights Frank Castle's new look, while Amazing Spider-Man: Symbie #1's latest variant by Jacob Chabot focuses on the Symbiote sensation.
Finally, Nick Bradshaw's Winter Break Special 2026 #1 cover shows Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel hit the ice rink alongside a hockey superstar.