While it has now released over a year ago,Marvel’s Spider-Manhasstill left a lasting impressionthanks to its compelling story and rich gameplay as the wall-crawler himself. Of course, given its comic roots, its only natural that we would see some tie-ins to the game from the Marvel-verse, with a newly-announced comic series on the way that follows one of Spider-Man’s infamous allies.
During New York Comic Con 2019, Marvel officially announced that a new comic series based on Insomniac Games' acclaimed title will be arriving soon, calledThe Black Cat Strikes. As the name implies, the five-issue comic series will follow Felicia Hardy (aka Black Cat) as she embarks on the pursuit of a new treasure and, of course, everyone’s favorite webhead ends up getting involved. According to Marvel, the series will be written by Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum, with art drawn by Luca Maresca.
You can find a brief description of the storyline forThe Black Cat Strikesbelow:
ENTER: THE FORMIDABLE FELICIA HARDY AND A SHOCKING REVELATION!
As if the events of MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: VELOCITY and CITY AT WAR weren’t harrowing enough, Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a gang war in New York City. But as he butts heads with the likes of HAMMERHEAD and the MAGGIA, the unexpected reappearance of old flame FELICIA HARDY, also known as the BLACK CAT, sets Spider-Man’s world on fire!
Black Cat’s heroic days are behind her, but what is the secret behind the treasures she’s thieving? And why would Spider-Man let her go?! Delve into previously untold tales of Spider-Man and Black Cat’s relationship, and a shock ending that will make your webs spin! Don’t miss the excitement as your favorite wall-crawler returns in the next GAMERVERSE series!
This new title marks the third comic series based on Insomniac’s game following this year’sCity At WarandVelocity. The storyline ofThe Black Cat Strikeswill tie directly between those two previous titles, alongside the story of the game itself.
Marvel’s Spider-Man:The Black Cat Strikeswill be heading to comic stores in the near future. In the meantime, you can check out the full cover art below for the series' first issue by artist Sana Takeda:
