Humberto Ramos

Dan Slott makes the boldest Spider-Man decision in decades: in Amazing Spider-Man #700, Otto Octavius swaps consciousness with Peter, dies in his body and takes over as Spider-Man. But Otto doesn't want to be a villain: he wants to be the best Spider-Man ever. One of the most radical premises of 21st century Marvel.

Strange Academy launched in 2020 as Marvel's answer to the magical school genre — a Doctor Strange-run institution for young magic users from across the Marvel Universe and beyond. Skottie Young brings a tone that balances genuine darkness with adventure-forward storytelling, creating something that reads freshly compared to most Marvel launches of its era. Collects Strange Academy #1–18 (592 pages). The school roster includes students from Asgard, New Orleans, Limbo, and the Dark Dimension.

The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 2 is Wally West in full confidence: the Flash family, Max Mercury, Impulse, Dead Heat, Abra Kadabra and the Speed Force as philosophy rather than simple power source. Waid turns speed into inheritance, responsibility and identity, which is why this run still defines how later adaptations talk about Flash.