Appearing in "Secret Empire: Abridged"
Featured Characters:
- Ultimates
- Red Room
- The Underground
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Defenders
- Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
Supporting Characters:
- Hyperion (Marc Milton)
- Quasar (Avril Kincaid)
- Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
- Avengers
- Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)
- Kobik
- Barf (Brian McAllister)
Antagonists:
- Hydra
- Hydra Command (Only in recap)
- Punisher (Frank Castle)
- Numerous unnamed agents
- Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner)
Other Characters:
- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) (Referenced)
- Numerous Twitter users (On-screen in recap)
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Commander Sharon Carter
- Numerous unnamed agents (Only in recap)
- Brian Michael Bendis (Mentioned)
- Jonathan Hickman (Name only)
- Tony Stark (Mentioned)
- Hydra (Kobik's Timeline) (Name only)
- Hulk (Kobik's Timeline's Bruce Banner) (Photo)
- Iron Man (Kobik's Timeline's Tony Stark) (Photo)
- Bucky (Kobik's Timeline's Bucky Barnes) (Name only)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Alien Eternals
- Fuertonas
- Human-Kree Hybrids
- Human-Inhuman Hybrids
- Human-Olympian Hybrids
- Human-Vampire Hybrids
- Cosmic Cubes
- Synthezoids
Locations:
- Earth-TRN815
- Earth
- Red Ghost's lab (Only in recap)
- Russia (Name only)
- Earth Orbit
- United States of America / Hydra Nation
- Earth
- Vanishing Point
- Kobik's Timeline
Items:
- Planetary Defense Shield
- Quantum Bands
- Darkforce
- Kraken Armor
- Arnim Zola's Robotic Body
- Ant-Man's Helmet and Suit
- Spider-Armor MK IV
- Web-Shooters
- Sternbots (Behind the scenes) (Unnamed)
- Panther Habit
- Ms. Marvel's Suit
- Mjolnir
- Iron Man Armor Model 4
- Hawkeye's Suit
- Ironheart Armor Model 2
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
- Civil War II #6
- Punisher's Arsenal
- Mockingbird's Battle Staves
- Fantastic Four Uniform
- Wings
- Captain America's Shield
- Stingray's Suit
- Civil Warrior Armor (Unnamed)
- Trick Arrows
- Iron Man Armor Model 3 (Photo)
Events:
- Secret Empire (Only in recap)
- Avengers: Standoff! (Referenced)
- Civil War II (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Secret Empire: Abridged"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 1: Evolutionary Warped"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Forbush Girl (Lunella Lafayette) (First and only known appearance)
- Forbush Dinosaur (First and only known appearance)
Other Characters:
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Photo)
- Ironheart (Riri Williams) (Photo)
- Thor Odinson (Photo)
- Thor (Dr. Jane Foster) (Photo)
- Moon-Boy (Photo)
- Moon Girl (Lunella Lafayette) (Photo)
- Devil Dinosaur (Photo)
- Marvel Big Wig (Photo)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Asgardians (Photo)
- New Folk (Photo)
- Human-Inhuman Hybrids
- Mutant Devil-Beasts
Locations:
- Unidentified reality (First appearance)
- Earth (First appearance)
- Prime Marvel Universe (Photo)
- Earth (Photo)
Items:
- Iron Man Armor (Photo)
- Ironheart Armor Model 2 (Photo)
- Mjolnir (Photo)
Vehicles:
- 1974 Cadillac (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 1: Evolutionary Warped"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Better Than Canon"
Featured Characters:
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)(fanfiction only)
Supporting Characters:
- Mayor of New York City (fanfiction only)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Fanfiction only)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Fanfiction only)
- Cute girl (Only appearance; fanfiction only) (Topical Reference)
- Guy with sword (Only appearance; fanfiction only) (Topical Reference)
- Mary Jane Watson (Fanfiction only)
Antagonists:
- Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) (Fanfiction only)
- Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) (Fanfiction only)
- Hypno-Hustler (Antoine Delsoin) (Fanfiction only)
- Clown (Eliot Franklin) (Fanfiction only)
- Walrus (Hubert Carpenter) (Fanfiction only)
- Spot (Johnny Ohm) (Fanfiction only)
- Swarm (Fritz von Meyer) (Fanfiction only)
Other Characters:
- Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) (Referenced) (Fanfiction only)
- Kitty Purry (First and only known appearance) (Poster) (Topical Reference)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Werewolves (Fanfiction only)
- Insect Mutants (Fanfiction only)
Locations:
- Earth-TRN816
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Central Park (Fanfiction only)
- Peter's apartment
- Manhattan
- New York City
- New York
- United States of America
- Earth
Items:
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Web-Shooters
- Iron Man Armor Model 4 (Fanfiction only)
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield (Fanfiction only)
- Doctor Octopus' Tentacles (Fanfiction only)
- Goblin Armor (Fanfiction only)
- Wand (Only appearance; fanfiction only) (Topical Reference)
- Tiara (Only appearance; fanfiction only) (Topical Reference)
- Moon Stick (Only appearance; fanfiction only) (Topical Reference)
Vehicles:
- Goblin Glider (Fanfiction only)
Synopsis for "Better Than Canon"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 2: Spectacular Spider-Mess"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Spider-Ham (First and only known appearance)
- Mary Jane Water Buffalo (First and only known appearance)
- Hob Gobbler (First and only known appearance)
- Marvel Big Wig (Voice)
Other Characters:
- "Direct Competition" (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
Events:
- Thanksgiving (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 2: Spectacular Spider-Mess"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Gwenpool Absorbs the Marvel Universe"
Featured Characters:
- Marvel Comics
- Bosses (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Gwenpool / Gwenpoolverine / Gwenpoolverineaclops / Gwenpoolverinethoraclops / Gwenpunishoolverinethoraclops / Captaindaredevenomarvelspiderfistrangwenpunishoolverinethoraclopssquirrelr... (Gwen Poole) (First appearance)
- Odin Borson (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Marvel Comics
- Legal (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy) (Toy)
- Tarzan (Mentioned)
- Hugin (First appearance)
- Munin (First appearance)
- Marvel Comics
- Stan Lee (Invoked)
- Jack Kirby (Invoked)
- Christopher Hastings (First appearance) (Leaves group)
- Gurihiru (First appearance) (Leaves group)
- Thor (Dr. Jane Foster) (First appearance)
- Punisher (Frank Castle) (First appearance)
- Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) (First appearance)
- Sentinel (First appearance)
- Apocalypse (First appearance)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (First appearance)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Ravens
- Asgardians
- Kyntar
- Sentinels
- Frost Giants
- Mutants (Behind the scenes)
- Titanians (Behind the scenes)
Locations:
- Earth-TRN817 (First appearance)
- Earth (First appearance)
- United States of America (First appearance)
- New York (First appearance)
- New York City (First appearance)
- Manhattan (First appearance)
- New York City (First appearance)
- New York (First appearance)
- United States of America (First appearance)
- Earth (First appearance)
- Spider-Gwen's reality (Poster)
- Earth (Poster)
- United States of America (Poster)
- New York (Poster)
- New York City (Poster)
- Manhattan (Poster)
- New York City (Poster)
- New York (Poster)
- United States of America (Poster)
- Earth (Poster)
Items:
- Spider-Woman's Suit (Toy)
- Gwenpoolverine's Suit (First appearance)
- Gwenpoolverineaclops Visor (First appearance)
- Mjolnir (First appearance)
- Punisher's Suit (First appearance) (Destruction)
- Captaindaredevenomarvelspiderfistrangwenpunishoolverinethoraclopssquirrelr...'s Shield (First appearance)
- Captaindaredevenomarvelspiderfistrangwenpunishoolverinethoraclopssquirrelr...'s Suit (First appearance)
- Captaindaredevenomarvelspiderfistrangwenpunishoolverinethoraclopssquirrelr...'s Armor (First appearance)
- Cloak of Levitation (First appearance)
- Venom Symbiote (First appearance)
- Magneto's Helmet (First appearance)
- Doctor Doom's Armor (First appearance)
- Infinity Gauntlet (First appearance)
- Infinity Gems (First appearance)
- Reality Gem (First appearance)
- Space Gem (First appearance)
- Soul Gem (First appearance)
- Mind Gem (First appearance)
- Power Gem (First appearance)
- Time Stone (First appearance; behind the scenes)
- Infinity Gems (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Gwenpool Absorbs the Marvel Universe"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Marvel Behind the Scenes"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Photo)
- New U Technologies (Photo)
- Spider-Slayer (Alistair Smythe) (Photo)
- Jackal ("Miles Warren" / Ben Reilly) (Photo)
- Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins) (Photo)
- Mirage (Desmond Charne) (Photo)
- Spencer Smythe (Photo)
- Montana (Jackson Brice) (Photo)
- Big Man (Frederick Foswell) (Photo)
- Ox (Raymond Bloch) (Photo)
- Massacre (Marcus Lyman) (Photo)
- Tarantula (Anton Miguel Rodriguez) (Photo)
- Gwen Stacy (Photo)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Photo)
- Hydra Supreme (Steve Rogers) (Photo)
- "Direct Competition"
- Spider-Man (Drawing)
- Jackal (Ben Reily) (Drawing)
- Steve Rogers (Drawing)
- Deadpool (Drawing)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Prime Marvel Universe
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- California (Photo)
- San Francisco (Photo)
- New U Headquarters (Photo)
- San Francisco (Photo)
- Washington, D.C. (Photo)
- National Mall (Photo)
- United States of America
- Earth
- Earth-TRN818 (Drawing)
Items:
- Deadpool's Suit and Katanas
- Clone Conspiracy #2
- Clone Conspiracy #3 (Mentioned)
- Spider-Armor MK IV (Photo)
- Jackal's Helmet (Photo)
- Spider-Slayer Mark II (Photo)
- Secret Empire #10
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield (Photo)
- Mjolnir (Photo)
- Civil Warrior Armor (Photo) (Unnamed)
Vehicles:
- Jack O'Lantern's Platform (Photo)
Events:
- Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy (Photo)
- Secret Empire (Photo)
Synopsis for "Marvel Behind the Scenes"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 3: Puppet Showdown"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Marvel Big Wigs (Shadow only)
Other Characters:
- Forbush Woman (Poster)
- Puppet Master (Phillip Masters) (Mentioned)
- Howard the Duck (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Unidentified reality
- Unidentified reality (First appearance; poster)
- Earth (First appearance; poster)
Items:
- Oscars (Mentioned)
Events:
- Wonder Woman (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
Synopsis for "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 3: Puppet Showdown"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Love Can be Nuts"
Featured Characters:
- Squirrel Girl's Defeated Super Villain Dating Service (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
- Squirrel Girl's Defeated Super Villain Dating Service clients
- Enigmo (Photo)
- Bi-Beast (Photo)
- Venom (Eddie Brock) (Photo)
- Arnim Zola (Photo)
- Galactus (Photo)
- Ego the Living Planet (Photo and on-screen)
- Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) (Photo)
- Thanos (Photo and on-screen)
- Mole Man (Harvey Elder) (Photo and on-screen)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Photo)
- Ultron (Photo and on-screen)
- Death (Name only)
- Mole Man's nephew (Name only)
- Marilyn Monroe (Name only)
- Dr. Hank Pym (Name only)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Squirrels
- Deviants (Photo)
- Symbiotes (Photo)
- Robots
- Cosmic Beings (Photo)
- Makluans
- Genius Loci (Photo and on-screen)
- Titanians (Photo and on-screen)
- Asgardians
- Dragons (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Arnim Zola's Robotic Body (Photo)
- Doctor Doom's Armor (Photo)
- Doctor Octopus' Tentacles (Photo)
- Infinity Gauntlet (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Infinity Gems (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Time Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Space Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Mind Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Reality Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Soul Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Power Gem (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Infinity Gems (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
Synopsis for "Love Can be Nuts"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 4: Potshot"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Marvel Big Wig (Shadow only)
Antagonists:
- Juggernaut (Cain Marko) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Punisher (Frank Castle) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Punisher's Arsenal (First appearance)
- Crimson Cosmos Armor (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Forbush Man Returns Pt. 4: Potshot"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "The Not Next Issue Page"
Featured Characters:
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Wolverine (Logan)
- Old Man Logan
- Old Man Logan Sketch Variant
- Thor (Dr. Jane Foster)
- Phoenix (Jean Grey)
- Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
- Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon)
- Uatu
Other Characters:
- Tony Stark (Referenced)
- Burglar (Mentioned)
- Uncle Ben (Mentioned)
- "Hydra Cap" (Steve Rogers) (Referenced)
- Thor Odinson (Mentioned)
- Rogue (Anna Marie) (Mentioned)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Mentioned) (Past)
- Spider-Woman(Gwen Stacy) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown
- Earth
- Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills, California, United States of America) (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Earth
- The Wastelands (Referenced)
Items:
Events:
- Civil War II (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "The Not Next Issue Page"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
FORBUSH MAN RETURNS Part 1 (OF 1)
Get ready to break the internet, folks, because FORBUSH MAN IS BACK ā and heās ready to take over the comics industry! Meanwhile, Captain America, Gwenpool, and more are⦠not quite themselves these days. Featuring stories by NICK SPENCER (SECRET EMPIRE, CAPTAIN AMERICA) CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS (GWENPOOL, VOTE LOKI) JAY FOSGITT (My Little Pony, Bodie Troll) and many, many more!
Trivia
- On the front cover, Gnatman can be seen dabbing to the left of Forbush Man.