'Spider-Man: Long Way Home' by Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert Delivers a Merciless Showdown Between Spider-Man, Punisher, and Hulk

This summer, three of Marvel’s most iconic stars barrel towards a brutal confrontation in SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME. Crafted by superstar comic creators Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert, the five-issue limited comic series puts Spider-Man, Punisher, and Hulk on a high-stakes collision course as they desperately pursue a missing Cosmic Cube. In the same spirit as 2024’s Wolverine: Revenge, the hit limited comic series by Hickman and Greg Capullo, Spider-Man: Long Way Home offers familiarity while existing apart from the main Marvel Universe, delivering a timeless, evergreen saga for all readers that’s unrestrained by continuity, scope and mercy!

"I'm so happy to be working with Adam Kubert again and even happier that we're getting to work on Spider-Man: Long Way Home," Hickman shared. "Absolutely no one is going to see this one coming."

"Jordan [D. White] barely got the words out before I yelled 'Yes!' to Spider-Man: Long Way Home," Kubert said. "A five-issue Hickman saga with Spidey, Hulk, and Punisher? Total no-brainer. With Frank Martin making the mayhem pop! Just Make Mine Marvel!"

A DARK HOMECOMING AWAITS...

It’s a world before the Punisher. A world where the existence of the Hulk is but a whisper of a rumor. A world where A.I.M. has just developed a Cosmic Cube in the jungles of South America. Frank Castle, Bruce Banner and Peter Parker are all on a mission to keep the Cube out of the wrong hands – including each other’s. In this three-way free-for-all for the power of the cosmos, who will come out on top?

SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME #1
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN & ADAM KUBERT
Art and Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On Sale 6/17

MARVEL.COM: The book is called SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME and is partially set in South America. How does our friendly neighborhood  Peter Parker factor into this story?

HICKMAN: Well, the title is deceptive as it's not Peter that's a long way from home, but he gets wrapped up in the fallout as someone finds themselves stranded and having to make their way north.

KUBERT: Funny, it wasn't until I started drawing the second issue that I realized that Long Way Home seems to be more about Frank Castle than Peter Parker. But I'm sure this will change. And to answer your question, Peter ends up searching for the Cosmic Cube in South America.

MARVEL.COM: In SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME, you build a sandbox outside of existing continuity. What was it like reimagining the relationships between Spider-Man, Hulk, and the Punisher?

HICKMAN: Always fun to do, obviously. We had a little too much fun conceptually on this one, as we had to pull things back a bit once everyone saw where we were taking the story. But that's the only way to go at these things when the opportunity arises. Swing as hard as you can.

KUBERT: This type of story is really a dream project. It's not often that creators aren't hampered by continuity and can really push the envelope with iconic characters. I'm honestly honored and humbled. I'm excited for readers to see these characters in a slightly different light. Peter, Bruce, and Frank are figuring each other out just as readers are.

MARVEL.COM: How did you both collaborate to bring the world of SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME to life?

HICKMAN: We worked Marvel style on this. So it's always fun to watch a modern master like Adam take a note that I gave him and have my expectations blown away by his interpretation of it. There's some preview art with this, and it's pretty obvious that Adam isn't messing around on this one. He crushed it. This is pretty much an exercise in me getting out of the way so everyone can watch Adam work.

KUBERT: There are basically two ways to write a comic book script. One is known as the Marvel Method, where the artist is given a plot to draw from. The other is a full script, which is more complete with pages, panels, and dialogue. The Marvel Method gives the artist a lot more of the heavy lifting--breaking the story into pages and panels and deciding what to focus on. The writer will then add the dialogue to match the action. Jonathan is such an amazing storyteller; in very few words, I know exactly what he's looking for.

Check out Adam Kubert’s main cover for the first two issues, as a well as a sneak peek at some interior artwork. Experience SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME at your local comic shop this summer.

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