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Before His ‘Star Wars’ Crossover, Kevin Smith Officially Unites Two Classic Marvel Heroes

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Kevin Smith has most prominently made his mark on pop culture as a filmmaker, establishing the View Askewniverse with the classic Clerks and expanding to more ambitious, weird, and comedic places from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to Chasing Amy and Tusk. However, as an avid comic fan, his work has also extended to the page. He’s not only used the medium for more View Askewniverse stories, but has also created some memorable storylines for Marvel and DC characters like Daredevil, Green Arrow, and even Batman. With the announcement earlier this month that the superheroes of Earth-616 would collide with the characters from a galaxy far, far away for the first time in the crossover event Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, it’s no surprise then that the multihyphenate icon was tapped to pen the historic five-part limited series.

Featuring art by David Marquez, the comic will release in January 2027, just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. It’s a collaboration that’s been envisioned for decades, and the cover artwork teases the possibilities of the crossover, with Luke Skywalker and Captain America among the heroes standing together against the united might of Darth Vader, Doctor Doom, Thanos, and more. Events will unfold on Earth when a powerful spell conjures the events of A New Hope on the planet. While fans wait for the momentous occasion when these two massive, iconic worlds collide, Smith has another Marvel story on the way centering on two beloved Avengers who recently shared the big screen together.

Marvel Comics shared the official preview for Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire & Brimstone, a new series penned by Smith and long-time collaborator Andy McElfresh that promises thwip-smashing action and plenty of quips. The early pages waste no time delivering on both fronts, either. A cadre of villains, including Sandman, Mole Man, Stilt Man, Molten Man, and more, are seen wreaking havoc on a church, and delivering one painful pun after another related to their powers. That is until Spidey swings onto the scene, stopping Absorbing Man from bringing his ball-and-chain down on the priest and sending everyone scrambling to flee with the cash they stole. Plant Man is able to tie up the web-head and clear a path for Sandman and Mole Man to make a break for it, but just as Peter laments the lack of a partner to appreciate his quips, Hulk enters the picture with an almighty smash to bury the baddies before they can get away.

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‘Spider-Man/Hulk’ Will Feature the Exorcism of Bruce Banner’s Jade Demon

Amid Spidey’s many puns and Hulk’s rampage, Fire and Brimstone will tell a story with religious themes within the Marvel Universe. It unfolds as Easter Mass in Central Park is interrupted by the many Man-themed villains as seen above. Peter Parker and Bruce Banner save the day in their own ways, but Banner has another purpose for the church once they’ve driven off its attackers. He’s long wrestled with the furious Jade Giant within him, and, instead of science, he’s resorting to an exorcism to separate himself from the Hulk. Smith is no stranger to exploring religion, between his 1999 film Dogma and his Guardian Devil comic run, but this will be his first time putting the Hulk front and center in one of his stories.

Artwork for the new series is done by the great R.B. Silva, known for his work at Marvel with the X-Men, One World Under Doom, and much more. Silva also designed the cover, though several big names are being brought in to craft variants, including Marco Checchetto, Rose Besch, Ryan Stegman, and Skottie Young. For Smith, it’s the latest addition to what’s been a busy year of comic creation, as he’s also brought his signature View Askew characters into the Marvel Universe with the special Jays of Future Past and sent his stoner duo to Riverdale with the double-sized Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob.

Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire and Brimstone releases its first issue on August 19. Check out the preview of Bruce and Peter’s new team-up in the gallery above.

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Release Date

July 29, 2026

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Runtime

145 minutes

Director
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Destin Daniel Cretton

Writers

Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers

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Producers

Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Amy Pascal, David Cain

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