Marvel Comics kept up a string of 2026 announcements during its “Next Big Thing” panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, revealing a new Iron Man ongoing written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Carmen Carnero, slated for debut in January.
“I am a huge Iron Man fan. A massive Iron Man fan…and I knew it was time. I absolutely had to do this,” said Williamson. “Part of our tagline for this book is that Tony Stark is the most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe. When he went into the cave, Tony built the armor…but after I thought about it more, the armor wasn’t what he built in the cave. Tony built Tony.”
Madame Masque was teased as the main villain and additional characters like Captain America, Modok, and Pepper Potts are teased in an issue #1 promotional variant cover by Adam Kubert.
Check out character designs and interior art by Carnero, as well as main cover art by Ryan Stegman, below.
Iron Man #1 will be available January 28, 2026.
The End of the Ultimate Universe
The panel also revealed the end of the Ultimate Universe, which has been building for some time.
At San Diego Comic-Con in July, Marvel revealed Ultimate Endgame, a five-issue limited series debuting in December that follows the return of the Maker, so it’s not surprising to see the current Ultimate Universe series ending. It seems everything will conclude in April, when the final issue of the limited series is released.
Ultimate Endgame #2 (of 5)
- New issue of limited comic book series, on sale January 2026
- Written by Deniz Camp
- Art by Terry Dodson and Jonas Scharf
- Cover by Mark Brooks
- THE END HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN! The heroes of the Ultimate Universe—including Spider-Man, America Chavez, Killmonger and Doom—desperately search for a way to stop the Maker. Plus, Iron Lad makes a stunning and heartbreaking discovery that could change the fate of the entire Ultimate Universe forever. Don’t miss this pivotal chapter that will leave you reeling!
Ultimate Wolverine #13
- New issue, on sale January 2026
- Written by Chris Condon
- Art by Domenico Carbone
- Cover by Alessandro Cappuccio
- INTO THE MAKER’S WAR! Wolverine hunts down the Maker’s Council…and with the Maker himself on the horizon, it’s time to exact revenge on the ones who turned his life into a living nightmare! Wolverine’s journey through the ENDGAME starts here!
Ultimate Wolverine #16
- Final Issue, on sale April 2026
Ultimate X-Men #23
- New issue, on sale January 2026
- Written and drawn by Peach Momoko
- SHOCKING TRUTHS REVEALED! This issue peels back the layers of deception, revealing the truth behind key events from the previous 22 issues! Prepare yourself for shocking twists that will change how you see the Ultimate X-Men forever!
Ultimate X-Men #24
- Final Issue, on sale February 2026
- Written and drawn by Peach Momoko
- Finale Variant Cover by Marcos Martin
Ultimate Black Panther #24
- Final Issue, on sale January 2026
- Written by Bryan Hill
- Art by Stefano Caselli
- Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
- Finale Variant Cover by Marcos Martin
- THE EPIC FINALE! T’Challa vs. the Progenitors in a final showdown for control of not only vibranium and Wakanda, but the whole world. And what role will the mysterious “Child of Light” play in all this? Don’t miss the thrilling finale that brings this epic series to a close!
The Ultimates #20
- New Issue, on sale January 2026
- Written by Deniz Camp
- Art by Juan Frigeri
- Cover by Dike Ruan
- THE FIRE AND THE (SERGEANT) FURY! Following up on the darkly brilliant ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN…the Maker’s Council’s army of Nick Fury LMDs comes back into play! Secrets of the Fury program – and of H.A.N.D. – will be revealed!
The Ultimates #24
- Final Issue, on sale April 2026
Dungeons of Doom & Sorcerer Supreme
At its “Next Big Thing” panel at SDCC ’25, Marvel revealed a preview image declaring, “The Sorcerer Supreme has fallen. Long live the Sorcerer Supreme.” The image depicts a large group of magic-wielding Marvel characters with the cryptic teaser that “succession starts” this December.
We know now that this was a teaser for Sorcerer Supreme, a new series spinning out of One World Under Doom debuting in December—but Marvel has yet to reveal the creative team, even in its December solicits.
At NYCC on Saturday, Marvel revealed another teaser by artist Devmalya Pramanik and colorist Rachelle Rosenberg. This one shows a close-up on some of the characters with a focus on Gambit, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, Niko Minoru, Storm, and the Invisible Woman. It features the same cryptic text.
In addition to the new Sorcerer Supreme teaser, Marvel also revealed the three-issue Dungeons of Doom limited series debuting in January. It also follows the events of One World Under Doom and is written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Benjamin Percy, with art by Carlos Magno, Robert Gill, Justin Mason, and Georges Jeanty.
“Ben Percy is a kindred spirit, and we both love horror books,” said Johnson. “Without spoiling the events that lead up to this series, there’s going to be a big conflict in Latveria, and all these factions end up in a place they didn’t ever know that was there.
“It gives us a set up for a horror anthology in the Marvel Universe, where we’ll see various factions of the Marvel Universe opening these doors and finding these horrors that Doom has been keeping hidden,” he explained.
Dungeons of Doom #1
- New limited comic book series, on sale January 2026 (spinning out of One World Under Doom)
- Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Benjamin Percy
- Art by Carlos Magno, Robert Gill, Justin Mason, and Georges Jeanty
- Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
- Concept Artwork by Carlos Magno
- In the aftermath of ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, with Doom’s castle empty and masterless, the superpowers of the world race to claim and control the untold power and technology that await inside. But when an explosion sends them all plummeting into a dungeon labyrinth that none of them knew was there, what began as an arms race becomes a terrifying game of survival. Who, if any, will survive? And what horrors lie within the DUNGEONS OF DOOM?
Stay tuned to The Beat for more coverage from NYCC ’25.
