Marvel has released information on Immortal Hulk #50, Al Ewing’s final issue as writer, and Venom #1, where he will begin a new series. Former Venom writer Donny Cates will take over on Immortal Hulk (see “Trading Places: Ewing to ‘Venom,’ Cates to ‘Hulk’”).

Immortal Hulk #50, by Ewing and writer Joe Bennett, will be the final issue of that series. The 96-page issue, to be released on October 13 with an MSRP of $9.99, will have a wraparound main cover by Alex Ross, an homage variant by Bennett, a hidden gem variant by Jack Kirby, a foreshadow variant by Ryan Stegman, a Marvel Masterpieces variant by Joe Jusko, and additional variants by Jen Bartel, Gary Frank, Sanford Greene, Bryan Hitch, Ed McGuinness, Mr Garcin, Carlos Pacheco, Ron Lim, and Inhyuk Lee.

Venom #1 will also go on sale on October 13. Ewing will co-write the series with Ram V, and the artist for the series will be Bryan Hitch, who will also provide the main cover. The 56-page issue has an MSRP of $5.99, and it will have variant covers by Peach Momoko, Todd Nauck, John Romita Jr., Inhyuk Lee, Elizabeth Torque, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Gabriele Dell’Otto, with more yet to be announced.

The new teams will premiere on Free Comic Book Day, August 14, in Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day 2021: Avengers/Hulk and Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man/Venom (see "FCBD Gold Sponsors - 2021").

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