Marvel's Mightiest Heroes Travel Back In Time For JMS' 1776 Series Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary

Marvel's Mightiest Heroes Travel Back In Time For JMS' 1776 Series Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary

This November, Captain America, Spider-Man and more travel back to the American Revolution in 1776, a five-issue limited series by J. Michael Straczynski, Ron Lim and Sean Damien Hill. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Aug 08, 2025 12:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Marvel Comics will pay tribute to the country's founding this November in 1776, a five-issue limited series written by legendary Amazing Spider-Man and Thor writer J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by superstar artists Ron Lim and Sean Damien Hill.

The series presents a one-of-a-kind team-up as a band of Marvel superheroes travels to the dawn of the American Revolution, where they join forces with the real-life historical figures like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams to stop history from being rewritten.

In what Marvel Comics is billing as "an inspirational saga that blends superhero storytelling with America's revolutionary past," these heroes of yesterday and today must ensure pivotal moments remain intact to safeguard both America's legacy and their existence. Here's the official description of 1776

REVOLUTIONARY WARRIORS, ASSEMBLE!

Calamity strikes when a mysterious force dares to tamper with the sacred threads of history. Captain America and his formidable squad of Marvel heroes leap into action! Their mission? To safeguard the founding of the United States of America! The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these valiant heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.

Discussing what made him excited to write this unique story, Straczynski said, "One of the (many) things that I like about the Marvel Universe is that it takes place in the real world, our world. It's New York, or Chicago, not some imaginary location."

"This also applies to our history, and the opportunity to view the events of 1776 through the lens of our characters, and to better understand the meaning of those events, and the sacrifices involved, was way too good to pass up," he continued. "At a time when so much of American discourse has become factionalized, it is a good time to look back and see where this began, and what it still means today."

The series' main covers will be drawn by Pete Woods, and variant covers for the debut issue come from a slew of superstar talent, including Joe Quesada, Paulo Siqueira and Steve Rude. Plus, Phil Jimenez pays homage to Amazing Spider-Man #583, one of the best-selling comic books of the 2000s, with a very cool cover. 

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1776 #1 (OF 5)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by RON LIM & SEAN DAMIEN HILL
Cover by PETE WOODS
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Homage Variant Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Wraparound Variant Cover by STEVE RUDE
Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Foil Variant Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 11/12

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TK420
TK420 - 8/8/2025, 12:25 PM
So, which one of yall is going to report on Gina Carano's victory over Disney?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/8/2025, 12:31 PM
@TK420 - Haha ..ITS been More than a day....Josh and Mark aré on suicide watch over this .
Rangers of the Repúblic here we go ..
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/8/2025, 12:50 PM
@TK420 - there's an article on the SciFiGazette part of the site. It'll probably make it's way over here soon
Vigor
Vigor - 8/8/2025, 12:53 PM
@Malatrova15 - people will boycott it the way they did The Flash because of the lead actor
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/8/2025, 1:00 PM
@TheFinestSmack - the what?
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 8/8/2025, 1:28 PM
@TK420 - I'm still waiting for the article about WB movie division layoffs:

https://deadline.com/2025/07/warner-bros-layoffs-movie-division-1236474278/

But for some reason it's not being reported here...
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/8/2025, 12:30 PM
Lol celebrating the obliteration of the Land original owners..classic Marvel
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 8/8/2025, 1:26 PM
@Malatrova15 - So you were rooting for the brits?
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 8/8/2025, 12:31 PM
Yeah, I don't trust Woke comic book writers to have anything to do with a story like this.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/8/2025, 12:48 PM
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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/8/2025, 12:50 PM
Josh right now.


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knomad
knomad - 8/8/2025, 12:59 PM
Wow, this could potentially be good. But knowing Woke Disney, we can guess how this will go

"The Avengers travel back in time to confront the Founders of America and try to convince them not to be rich, white, slave-owning bigots who will launch the greatest imperialist empire in history!"

No thanks
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 8/8/2025, 1:00 PM
I'm shocked they don't have Sam Wilson Cap there to lecture the founding fathers into "being better"

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