The Marvel Kadokawa manga on KadoComi have arrived: Marvel and Japanese publisher Kadokawa began publishing five original manga under the MARVEL｜KADOKAWA label on the KadoComi digital platform this Sunday, October 11, 2026.
The titles were detailed during the "Marvel Comics: House of Ideas" panel at New York Comic Con, held on Saturday, October 10. Participants included C.B. Cebulski, Marvel's executive editor of Asia Originals, Kenta Matsui, Kadokawa's chief editor, and Naofumi Mashino, Kadokawa's comics editor.
The five manga
- Iron Man: I Am Iron Man The Manga, by TERU: adapts Tony Stark's origin as a scientist and president of a military weapons company, interrupted by a terrorist attack during an experiment in Afghanistan.
- Spider-Man: Shibuya Cross Line, by tokitokoro: set on the outskirts of Tokyo, follows high school student Haruto Hachidori, bitten by a spider at a small shrine, who becomes Spider-Man and investigates a series of murders alongside Daredevil.
- Deadpool: Millionaire With a Mouth The Manga, by Hōsuke Momoi: Wade Wilson, after joining the Avengers, becomes a worldwide popular superstar and forms the group "Deadpool Heroes For Hire".
- Spider-Gwen: Her Big Debut The Manga, by Ryūsei Yamada: Gwen Stacy, a student and drummer, gains powers after a spider bite and acts as Ghost Spider, balancing school life, her band, and her police officer father.
- Venom: Lethal Protector The Manga, by Peperon: Eddie Brock, a reporter who lost his job and reputation, encounters the symbiote and fuses with it in search of revenge against Spider-Man.
The first chapters of the Marvel Kadokawa manga on KadoComi are already available on the platform site. Print volumes are planned after the digital serialization.
Partnership context
The MARVEL｜KADOKAWA partnership was announced in July 2026 at San Diego Comic-Con. It follows the end of Marvel's previous contract with Shueisha, which ended on September 30, 2026, leading to the removal of titles such as Deadpool: Samurai and Spider-Man: Octo-Girl from digital and print platforms.
C.B. Cebulski, former Marvel Editor-in-Chief, moved to Tokyo to lead Asia Originals. Kadokawa, known for its media mix approach that includes anime, light novels, and games, takes on the role of primary Japanese partner for these Marvel Kadokawa manga on KadoComi.
So far, there is no confirmation about publication in English or other languages. The titles mix adaptations of classic arcs with original stories set in Japan.
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