Jackpot & Black Cat

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On sale Nov 19, 2024 | 160 Pages | 9781302957544

Two of the best female characters in comics - Black Cat and Mary Jane Watson in her new persona as Jackpot - team up in their very own series!

Mary Jane Watson is trying her luck as the most exciting new hero in the Marvel Universe, Jackpot! So when someone blackmails her costumed friend, the Black Cat, into a public and blatant crime spree, Jackpot comes to her aid! What classic Spider-villain is behind the blackmail? It’s got to be someone with a history with at least one of our heroines…but can MJ and Felicia get to the bottom of their plot before the Black Cat’s rep is ruined forever?

COLLECTING: Jackpot & Black Cat (2024) 1-4, Jackpot (2024) 1
Celeste Bronfman is a Los Angeles based TV writer whose work includes the Emmy-award winning series Degrassi. In addition to her television work, Celeste is a comics writer who has written for titles such as Star Trek, My Little Pony, and Rivers of London.

The vibrant work of Italian artist Emilio Laiso has graced Marvel titles including Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Velocity.

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Two of the best female characters in comics - Black Cat and Mary Jane Watson in her new persona as Jackpot - team up in their very own series!

Mary Jane Watson is trying her luck as the most exciting new hero in the Marvel Universe, Jackpot! So when someone blackmails her costumed friend, the Black Cat, into a public and blatant crime spree, Jackpot comes to her aid! What classic Spider-villain is behind the blackmail? It’s got to be someone with a history with at least one of our heroines…but can MJ and Felicia get to the bottom of their plot before the Black Cat’s rep is ruined forever?

COLLECTING: Jackpot & Black Cat (2024) 1-4, Jackpot (2024) 1

Author

Celeste Bronfman is a Los Angeles based TV writer whose work includes the Emmy-award winning series Degrassi. In addition to her television work, Celeste is a comics writer who has written for titles such as Star Trek, My Little Pony, and Rivers of London.

The vibrant work of Italian artist Emilio Laiso has graced Marvel titles including Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Velocity.

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