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Spider-Man 4‘s most mysterious villains just got their close-up in a major exclusive. Two new Empire covers revealed The Hand’s fierce redesign and the enigmatic figure now leading them.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day gets new covers with The Hand
Empire Magazine revealed two world-exclusive Spider-Man: Brand New Day covers on May 28. The newsstand cover features Spider-Man and ninja assassins, The Hand, soaring through the New York skyline. Artist Edgar Ascensão exclusively illustrated the subscriber cover, depicting Spidey drawing The Hand into his web.
A new era of Spider-Man dawns ?️Empire’s world-exclusive Spider-Man: Brand New Day issue gets the first word on Spidey’s transformative comeback – speaking to Tom Holland, Zendaya, Kevin Feige, Jon Bernthal and more. On sale Thurs June 4.READ MORE: https://t.co/AmNtY7GbT8 pic.twitter.com/I5aRE7goV7— Empire (@empiremagazine) May 28, 2026
The July 2026 issue includes in-depth interviews with star Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jon Bernthal. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, producer Amy Pascal, and director Destin Daniel Cretton also share their perspectives. The feature explores how Brand New Day brings the vintage comics Spider-Man to the big screen. It also includes never-before-seen images from the upcoming film.
This month’s subscriber cover sees Spidey drawing The Hand into his web, illustrated exclusively for Empire by Edgar Ascensão.READ MORE: https://t.co/AmNtY7GbT8 pic.twitter.com/EwXEVplCyV— Empire (@empiremagazine) May 28, 2026
The Hand last appeared in Daredevil and The Defenders on Netflix. The mystical ninja assassins receive a comic-accurate makeover in the upcoming Marvel film. A mysterious woman now leads the criminal group, and many fans believe she could be Mariko Yashida. Tao Okamoto will likely not reprise her role from 2013’s The Wolverine, however.
Brand New Day takes place four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Peter Parker lives alone and anonymously in New York City after erasing himself from everyone’s memory. He devotes himself entirely to protecting the city as Spider-Man on a full-time basis. An unexpected physical change then threatens his existence while a strange and dangerous crime wave emerges.
The cast also features Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo. Destin Daniel Cretton directs from a screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Rachel O’Connor produce the film. Details about Tombstone and Sadie Sink’s mystery character still remain under wraps.
The Empire issue hits newsstands on Thursday, June 4. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into cinemas on July 31, 2026.
