HERO GUIDE: MARVEL MULTIVERSE RPG
Learn about four playable heroes—Miles Morales, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, and Thor: Jane Foster—through their best comic stories! This month only, Marvel Unlimited subscribers can gain early access to the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game via Virtual Tabletop Roll20’s Playtest Rulebook! Featuring a subset of rules, combat play, and profiles, the Roll20 Playtest is an indispensable guide!
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES
Debut
In Ultimate Fallout (2011) #4
The first appearance of Miles Morales! The Ultimate Universe mourns the loss of Peter Parker, but a new Brooklyn-based Spider-Man emerges to take his place.
Origin
In Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #1
On Earth-1610, a New York City teen was bitten by a genetically enhanced spider. When the Peter Parker of that dimension was killed, the teen—named Miles Morales—was inspired to take up the fallen mantle. In his first ongoing series, see Miles’ rise as the Spider-Man of the Ultimate Universe! You’ll also learn how Miles’ powers are unique to the Spider-Verse: It’s not every day a Spider-Man turns himself invisible.
Earth-616
In Spider-Man (2016) #1
Miles Morales enters the Marvel Universe on Earth-616! Miles tackles an all-new adventure as a member of the Avengers and settles into his role as New York City’s main Spider-Man while Peter Parker goes worldwide!
Ongoing
In Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #1
Miles’ current ongoing! There are some punches you don’t get up from and a new villain isn’t pulling a single one as they threaten everyone and everything Miles loves. Between school, home, his love life and battling super-charged and upgraded villains night and day—Miles is reaching his breaking point. And when this new foe is finished, Spider-Man’s world will be changed forever.
IRON MAN
Debut
In Tales of Suspense (1959) #39
Tony Stark took flight as Iron Man in this dazzling first appearance, where he introduced his unique blend of devil-may-care charm and hot-rodding action into the Marvel Universe.
Back-to-Basics
In Iron Man (2020) #1
Tony Stark is looking to go back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image. But can he really lay that Stark-sized ego down? Life isn't that simple, something that old friends and frustrating foes are quick to point out. If you strip down a billionaire to his bolts, does he run solid or just overheat? Tony's going to find out once a threat to the entire universe rears its head from the past.
Ongoing
In Invincible Iron Man (2022) #1
A great starting point for readers looking to peel back the layers of Tony Stark and the legacy of the Iron Man armor. Tony Stark, the genius-billionaire-philanthropist, has lost it all: his wealth, his fame, his friends. But what Stark doesn’t realize is that he still has so much more to lose, especially when assassins start coming for him! Get to know the tactical, more practical aspects of Stark the strategist.
CAPTAIN MARVEL
Origin
In Ms. Marvel (1977) #1
Captain Marvel has had several super hero codenames, but she was first known as Ms. Marvel! Here, Danvers takes her first flight. Discover the origin of her super-powered transformation!
Becoming Captain Marvel
In Captain Marvel (2012) #1
The series where a “Ms.” became a “Captain”! Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission—and all the power she needs to make her own life a living hell. As the new Captain Marvel, Carol is forging ahead from a past challenge. Witness Captain Marvel in blazing battlefield action that just may change the course of history! Avengers Time Travel Protocols: engage!
Fan Favorite
In Captain Marvel (2019) #1
From Air Force major to super-powered hero! Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers has had an impressive career as an Avenger and as a one-person interplanetary task force. Although she was imbued with the cosmic power of the Kree by accident, Danvers’ destiny was to fly and travel the stars. She possesses an invincible strength, super-endurance and speed, but it’s her military discipline that makes her a leader.
THOR: JANE FOSTER
Origin as Thor
In Thor (2014) #1
A doctor. A thunder god. A Valkyrie. Long ago in Marvel lore, WHAT IF? (1977) #10 saw that Jane, a human woman from Midgard, could become a Goddess of Thunder somewhere in the vast Marvel Multiverse. And on Earth-616, that possibility came to pass! In her time as Thor, Jane embraced godhood with courage—while wielding Mjolnir, she struggled with breast cancer yet set aside her treatment to protect the Ten Realms.
Death of the Mighty Thor
In Mighty Thor (2015) #700
Read through issue #706! The War for Asgard is mythic in scope in this artistic achievement of an arc. The gods await judgement as the bestial Mangog awakens. Ultimate hammer-wielder War Thor must face this beast head on, as Jane Foster’s cancer leaves her mortal state in a race against time. It's the beginning of the end as the tragic and heroic story of the Goddess of Thunder reaches its heartrending zenith!
War of the Realms
In War of the Realms (2019) #2
Thor once more! Now recovered from her cancer and fully back to work as a doctor, Jane Foster is swept into the war for Midgard and Asgard when Malekith and his hordes take New York. Teaming up with Valkyrie Brunnhilde, Foster defended the Realms as Frigga's proxy All-Mother, and later returned to her Thor persona in the show-stopping event finale.
Valkyrie
In Valkyrie: Jane Foster (2019) #1
Armed with Undrjarn the All-Weapon, Jane Foster rises as an all-new Valkyrie! Following the WAR OF THE REALMS event, Jane took on dual roles as a morgue doctor and ferrywoman to the dead. But her days of punching are far from over… The story continues in THE MIGHTY VALKYRIES (2021) #1!