This June, ‘Bring on the Bad Guys’ Comic Event, Will See Marvel’s Greatest Super Villains
This June, Marvel is set to show off its top villains in a new event called BRING ON THE BAD GUYS! The series celebrates the nearly 50-year history of the BRING ON THE BAD GUYS trade paperback, which first gathered key early stories of Marvel’s well-known villains.
The event comes as seven separate one-shot comics, each featuring a famous bad guy. Readers will see stories starring Doctor Doom, Green Goblin, Abomination, Loki, Red Skull, Dormammu, and Mephisto. The plot centers on Mephisto’s plan to collect enough souls to power an ancient relic known as the SOUL FORGE, a device that would let him control all human souls. Doctor Doom is determined to stop him, and a mysterious new villain named Sister Sorrow plays a key role in the unfolding story.
The saga is led by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim. He begins with BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOCTOR DOOM, teaming up with artist Stefano Raffaele, and will wrap up the event with BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: MEPHISTO. Each one-shot also includes a special back-up story by Guggenheim that explains Mephisto’s plot and reveals the origin of Sister Sorrow.
As Marc Guggenheim explained, “It’s been a while since I had the chance to work with other writers on a crossover event and I’m truly enjoying the collaboration. Marvel has such a rich roster of antagonists and it’s a huge amount of fun to not only give them their time to shine but also add a new villain to their ranks — Sister Sorrow — who is every bit as dangerous and formidable as these classic villains.”
Editor Mark Paniccia added, “Marvel broke the mold with supervillains, pushing them past the archetypical to the complex and some even morally gray but still to be feared.” His words remind us why these characters continue to capture our interest.
On Sale 6/5
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1
On Sale July 2025
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: GREEN GOBLIN #1
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: ABOMINATION #1
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: LOKI #1
On Sale August 2025
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: RED SKULL #1
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DORMAMMU #1
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: MEPHISTO #1
