Marvel is reprinting Punisher: Confederacy Of Dunces and Spider-Man: The Other this summer, with solicits hinting at plot elements from the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer and confirming returns like Mark Ruffalo's Hulk alongside Jon Bernthal's Punisher.
Building on recent production updates for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel Comics announced July reprints of two titles tying directly to the film. Garth Ennis and John McCrea's Punisher: Confederacy Of Dunces pits the Punisher against heroes like Daredevil, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and the Hulk. Its solicitation explicitly plugs the movie: "Jon Bernthal will return as the Punisher alongside Tom Holland as Spider-Man and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, in theaters July 31, 2026!" It teases Hulk's uncertain allegiance: "But whose side will the green goliath be on?"
Peter David, Reginald Hudlin, J. Michael Straczynski, and others' Spider-Man: The Other features Spidey's death by Morlun, resurrection via web cocoon, and organic webbing—mirroring leaked trailer footage. The story notes: "Beaten to the edge of death... hovering in a place short of heaven or hell."
These reprints echo past comic-film influences, like organic web-shooters in Sam Raimi's trilogy. Rumors persist around Tramell Tillman's role, heightening anticipation for this MCU street-level adventure.
