The Press Release:
Throughout Marvel’s historic Bronze Age of the 1970s, there were tales so titanic, adventures so grand, and battles so larger than life that they could only be told in special GIANT-SIZE comics! Now, 50 years later, GIANT-SIZE is back and more pivotal than ever! Throughout 2024, Marvel will celebrate the milestone anniversary of the first GIANT-SIZE comic with all-new spectacular one-shots featuring your favorite heroes, starting with January’s GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1.

Before crossover events became the norm, True Believers knew that GIANT-SIZE issues were home to Marvel’s most earth-shattering developments! During its original run, the pages of GIANT-SIZE included legendary Marvel moments like the groundbreaking debut of the all-new, all-different X-Men, the wedding of Vision and Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man’s run-in with Dracula, and the first appearances of Multiple Man, Lilith, Korvac, and Tigra! Ever since then, when fans see GIANT-SIZE on a comic, they know they were in for an epic ride, and these new GIANT-SIZE one-shots will pack the same punch! These new installments will also include backup reprints of key stories, giving readers a gigantic dose of Marvel brilliance, past and present!

First up, Miles Morales: Spider-Man scribe Cody Ziglar and Marvel Stormbreaker artist Iban Coello spin a showdown between the next generation’s Spider-Man and Venom in GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1! Dylan Brock has a bone…or a brain…to pick with Miles Morales in a GIANT-SIZED Spidey story that can’t be missed! GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1 will also reprint ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN #22 by Spidey-legends Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli that features the epic conclusion of Miles’ first battle with Ultimate Venom!

And that’s not all! In December, Marvel proudly re-presents the very first Giant-Size title ever, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, in a special facsimile edition. Experience one of the all-time great Marvel comic books from industry legends Gerry Conway and Rich Buckler, in its original form, ads and all! The Thing and the Hulk have one of the most powerhouse rivalries in the entire Marvel Universe – and in 1974, it spilled out of the pages of both of their own books into a double-length slobberknocker! And like all the best bouts, this one takes place in the ring at Madison Square Garden – with the Fantastic Four watching on! In the green corner, it’s Bruce Banner’s incredible alter ego! In the orange corner, it’s bashful Benjamin J. Grimm! But there’s a twist to this fight that you won’t believe – and the formidable warrior Thundra is on hand to tag in! Will it be Clobberin’ Time for the Hulk? Or will the ever-lovin’ Thing get smashed?

Check out superstar artist Bryan Hitch’s cover for GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1 below and stay tuned for more giant-sized announcements in the months ahead! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION: Written by GERRY CONWAY; Art and Cover by RICH BUCKLER
On Sale 12/27

GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1: Written by CODY ZIGLAR; Art by IBAN COELLO; Cover by BRYAN HITCH
On Sale 1/10

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Truth be told I absolutely LOVED these “Giant-Size” issues because it felt like you were getting two comic books in one mighty volume. I know I have a few dozen of the classic ones back somewhere in the collection and I look forward to these arriving on the racks at the dawn of the New Year. Now I know I’ve mentioned on quite a few comic book related posts that I am not really collecting many of these at this point in time, but I do remain a first-issue guy. These are all going to be one-shots and that makes them easier to add to ones collection without worrying about going forward if you don’t really want to. This news excites me for the level of collector that is getting their feet wet in the hobby. They can pick up one of these Giant-Size editions and see what they think about the character. I am going to run my interest by my local shop and as I close this post up I wonder what you all think about it. Chime in down below in the comments section and I will see you next time around. We’re getting very excited for the upcoming Toy Fair, an event that returns after what I feel was almost a three-year absence and we will be heading to the New York Comic Con to cover that as one of the Geeky members of the media. It will be my 13th year straight attending in a professional capacity. Okay, time to go. You all keep safe out there.

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