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Marvel Officially Debuts New Continuity That’s The Opposite Of Earth-616 (Screenrant)
Summary: Alex Ross presents the In-Verse, a new Marvel continuity that is the opposite of Earth-616, inside his September 2026 graphic novel Marvel Dimensions. Published by Abrams ComicArts, the project features a literal comic within a comic, with a thirty-two-page story stitched into the hardcover binding and narrated by Machine Man. The In-Verse transforms the Avengers into an oppressive military force called 1st Strike, with Tony Stark as Blacksmith, Bruce Banner as Reactor, Thor as Godhammer, and Captain America as American Sword, while traditional villains become freedom fighters. Ross changes his signature realistic art style for a more traditional comic book aesthetic. The concept fills a void left by previous multiversal successes like Warp World and the Amalgam Universe, and satisfies a hunger left by the 2014 AXIS crossover.
Why it matters: If the In-Verse is a success, it can eventually establish a timeline just as expansive as Marvel’s two Ultimate Universes, giving creators a clean slate for moral inversion stories and readers a way to skip continuity baggage.
Context: The multiverse in Marvel Comics formally took root in 1971’s Avengers #85 with the Squadron Supreme and was solidified in 1977 with the What If…? series, which laid the groundwork for designating Earth-616 as the main continuity.
"Mirror worlds allow readers to skip the baggage of continuity and engage with characters who abandon their traditional morals. If the In-Verse is a success, it can eventually establish a timeline just as expansive as Marvel’s two Ultimate Universes." — SCREENRANT
Date: September 09, 2026 11:45 AM ET
URL: https://screenrant.com/new-marvel-reality-inverse
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