Marvel NOW! Returns In Fall 2016

A new teaser revealed on the back cover of a promotional Daily Bugle item given away at comic shops today reveals that, mere months after the new omniverse was born for All-New Marvel, it looks like another relaunch is on the horizon. Not only that, but the relaunch process has now apparently become cyclical, with Fall 2016 seeing the return of the Marvel NOW! banner.

The original Marvel NOW! followed the Avengers vs. X-Men event in Fall 2012. The relaunch didn't alter continuity, but heralded a wave of new titles from the publisher, featuring mostly new status quos for the characters and new creator pairings to breathe fresh life into Marvel's line. A year later, Marvel doubled down on the branding with an additional wave of titles labelled "All-New Marvel NOW!" In 2014, Marvel went to the well once again, launching "Avengers NOW!" after the Avengers & X-Men: AXIS event. This third wave of titles introduced new versions of the Avengers' core trinity, with the inverted Tony Stark as the Superior Iron Man, Jane Foster as Thor, and Sam Wilson as Captain America.

We can only speculate, but we imagine the new Marvel NOW! will take a similar approach to the original, offering new books, creative teams, and takes on classic characters without altering the actual fabric of the in-universe reality. Which creators will be involved and how the status quo will be changed remains to be seen.

If you want to see the teaser for yourself, just check out the gallery below, or head to your local comic shop, where you can also pick up Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, featuring a huge twist that alters Cap's status quo is a very surprising way.