Marvel sent over this press release. It seems Spidey is teaming up with Wanda to take on Doom.
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE DESCENDS INTO CHAOS IN THE DARKHOLD ALPHA #1!
Steve Orlando and Cian Tormey redefine Marvel magic this September
New York, NY— June 11, 2021 — The wait is over! After months of speculation, the highly-anticipated DARKHOLD saga will begin this September! This new Marvel Comics epic will kick off in DARKHOLD ALPHA #1 by acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (Curse of the Man-Thing) and extraordinary artist Cian Tormey (Injustice: Year Zero). In a story that will delight and terrify, the infamous Darkhold text has resurfaced, and the Scarlet Witch is the only hero who can prevent the dreadful havoc it’s set to unleash.
For hundreds of years, scholars and heroes alike have searched for the Darkhold—a.k.a. the Book of the Damned, written by the elder god Chthon. Now Doctor Doom, one of the greatest sorcerers in the Multiverse has found it, and Chthon has found him. To save them all, the Scarlet Witch recruits a group of the world’s greatest heroes: Iron Man, Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Black Bolt, Blade, and Spider-Man. But in order to enter Chthon’s dimension and fight him, the heroes must read from the legendary Darkhold, which drives them utterly insane. Together, they’ll have to confront their inner darkness to overcome of the most powerful mystical threats the Marvel Universe has ever faced.
“At last, we’re ready to open the Darkhold together,” Orlando said. “Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom are two of Marvel’s most intimidating icons! And I am so excited for you all to get on board with this journey that pushes Wanda to the limit, as five of Marvel’s biggest heroes must overcome the nightmares held by the Darkhold’s pages, to stand with Wanda against one of her oldest enemies.”
This spellbinding tale will be told across a series of one-shots, each focusing on a different hero. Enter the pages of the Darkhold—and lose your mind in mighty Marvel fashion when THE DARKHOLD ALPHA #1 hits stands on September 22nd! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
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@Stuart I hope you are right, but I’d be very surprised if such a major development happens in a crossover. If memory serves me right, the Spider-man/Deadpool series also touched on the deal, but nothing was ever referenced in the main title. However, I 100% agree with you and Spencer seems to be on track to reinstate (or at the very least acknowledge) the marriage.
Peter has a TON of Inner darkness. Anyone going through all he went through (the murder of your first love, believing being a clones, robot parents, seeing your mother figure die and come back to live – twice-, losing a child, being buried alive, so on and so forth) would. And he lashed out before; most notably during the pursuit arc and subsequent “I am the Spider” thing, as well as the clone saga, and back in black. But (at least to me) the appeal of Peter isn’t that he is perfect and never have doubt like cap or Superman; it’s that he is human, he has darkness and moments of weakness, but he ALWAYS find a way to stay strong and pull back from the darkness.
Does anyone else hope that the DARKHOLD storyline is what leads up to Spider-Man’s marriage to Mary Jane coming back? We’ve got Doctor Strange finding out that something’s wrong with Peter’s soul and confronting Mephisto about it in Nick Spencer’s “Amazing Spider-Man” run, so what if that’s going to connect with this story too? After all, what other “inner darkness” could Peter have than his deal that he and Mary Jane made with Mephisto? I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that stories like “Darkhold Alpha” and Spencer’s “Amazing” run could mean the return of the Spider-Marriage, or at least get Peter and Mary Jane aware of the deal and deciding to remarry, for the upcoming 900th issue of “The Amazing Spider-Man”.