Spider-Man and Wolverine are Caught in the Middle of Marvel’s Deadliest Tag-Team Battle

Two of the most beloved superheroes in Marvel Comics history are headed for a fight they might not be able to win.

In a preview for Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics, readers find the eponymous duo in search of some highly sought-after intel that just so happens to be hiding in a defunct S.H.I.E.L.D. facility tucked away in the middle of Queens. Unfortunately for them, the heroes aren't the only ones who have come looking for the same information. Even worse, neither Omega Red nor Kraven the Hunter have any intention of simply walking away from a rematch with some of their absolute worst enemies, especially not those they have beaten before.

Spider-Man & Wolverine #1

• Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
• Art by KAARE ANDREWS
• Colors by BRIAN REBER
• Letters by VC's TRAVIS LANHAM
• Design by ADAM DEL RE
• Main cover art by KAARE ANDREWS
• Variant covers by MARK BAGLEY & RICHARD ISANOVE, NICK BRADSHAW & JIM CHARALAMPIDIS, CLAYTON CRAIN, DIKE RUAN & MORENO DINISIO, and DAVID MARQUEZ & MATTHEW WILSON

First seen in the pages of 1991's X-Men #4 by John Byrne and Jim Lee, the villainous Omega Red (born Arkady Rossovich) is a powerful mutant capable of cutting opponents down by hand, with his Carbonadium tentacles, through the use of his mutant ability to drain another's life force, or by releasing lethal spores from his very own body. Over the years, Omega Red has been at the center of numerous storylines and has even given rise to an entire trio of successors in the forms of Omega Black, Omega White, and a new Omega Red. More importantly, Omega Red has beaten Wolverine on more than one occasion, most notably after the villain had been resurrected by The Hand and had vast resources, not to mention countless unnamed ninja, to help him in that regard.

Sergei Kravinoff, better known as Kraven the Hunter, is a far older figure in the Marvel Universe, having made his debut back in 1964's Amazing Spider-Man #15 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Like so many other villains of his era, Kraven quickly found a nemesis in Spider-Man, whom he set out to hunt as part of a never-ending quest to prove himself as the world's greatest predator. Although Spider-Man has defeated Kraven on dozens of occasions, he hasn't always been successful in taking the villain down, nor in escaping the relentless hunter's wrath. During the events of 1987's Kraven's Last Hunt storyline, the villain was even successful in not just beating Spider-Man on the battlefield, but in burying the Wall-Crawler alive where no one else would ever find him.

Ahead of the release of Spider-Man & Wolverine, writer Marc Guggenheim opened up about his love for its eponymous duo and his personal excitement in returning to the characters. "Spider-Man and Wolverine are probably my two favorite Marvel characters to write and among my favorites in all of comics," Guggenheim said in an interview with Polygon. "I wrote Peter and Logan very early in my career, so I’m particularly excited about returning to them with a great deal more of experience and skill to lend to the endeavor. Kaare Andrews and I are determined to deliver a comic book blockbuster every month, with action that never stops."

Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics is set to arrive on comic book store shelves on May 21.

Source: Marvel Comics

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  Spider-Man

  Since his first appearance in 1962, Spider-Man has almost always been Marvel Comics' most popular character. Known for his sense of humor and bad luck as well as his selflessness and super-strength, Spider-Man has helmed countless titles over the years, Spider-Man's most prominent comics include The Amazing Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man.

  Peter Parker was the original Spider-Man but the Spider-Verse has become an important part of the character's lore in recent years. Multiversal and future Spider-Men include Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Miguel O'Hara and Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham. This provided the premise for the popular Spider-Verse film trilogy, which makes Miles its primary hero.

  Spider-Man is also the basis of several live-action film franchises and numerous animated television series. He is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. While he's changed a lot over the decades, Steve Ditko and Stan Lee gave the world an unforgettable hero when they created Spider-Man.

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  Wolverine

  Wolverine first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #180, where he battled the Jade Giant to a standstill, before joining Marvel's X-Men in 1975. Since then, the short-tempered berserker with unbreakable claws has proven himself as one of Marvel's most popular characters. The mutant hero was also the backbone of the X-Men film franchise, which ran from 2000 to 2020, and critics consider his solo film, Logan, one of the best superhero movies ever made.

  Known as an unstoppable tank who can cut through anything, Wolverine isn't technically one of Marvel's most powerful heroes but he's one of the deadliest characters on their roster. Even villains like Magneto and the Juggernaut have learned to be wary of Wolverine's claws.