The decision was made in the light of ongoing issues surrounding comic distribution and release in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, with all new releases currently on hold following Diamond Comics Distribution’s temporary closure and the resultant hold on digital publication.
Marvel had originally scheduled to release 103 individual issues in May alone, including reprints. In June, 106 issues were planned.
Updated 3pm Pacific: A Marvel spokesperson clarified to THR that the halt will affect around 20 percent of the company’s series which, due to frequency of publication, will translate into roughly a third of its monthly output in terms of single issues.
