July 27–August 31, 2026

This week on VeVe brought us a homemade TMNT contraption, a true one-of-one painting from Joe Jusko, and two trips back into Spider-Man’s Brand New Day era.

The Turtle Catapult gave existing TMNT collectibles a chaotic new display option, Warriors of Mars brought classic pulp fantasy to VeVe Artworks, and Peter Parker found himself dealing with police trouble, Menace, legal drama, and all the other complications that seem to follow him everywhere.

Here’s the quick catch-up.

The Week at a Glance

TMNT highlight: Turtle Catapult
Artwork highlight: Joe Jusko – Warriors of Mars
Comic releases: Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #550 and Spider-Man Swing Shift Director’s Cut (2008) #1

Digital Collectible Release

TMNT – Turtle Catapult

Built in the lair and ready to cause trouble, the Turtle Catapult digital collectible brought the Turtles’ homemade approach to problem-solving to VeVe.

Collectors can attach a compatible Common Turtle from a previous TMNT character release, load them into position, and tap the catapult to raise the bucket and fire. The interaction also includes sound, turning the piece into a small TMNT scene rather than just another display prop.

There is something very Turtle-like about looking at a problem and deciding the answer is a giant homemade catapult. Its rough, garage-built design feels like it came straight from the lair, whether the team is planning a rescue, an ambush, or an idea that probably sounded better when Donatello explained it.

Compatibility note: A compatible Common rarity Turtle from a previous TMNT character release must be attached to activate the animation.

Artwork Release

Joe Jusko – Warriors of Mars

Joe Jusko brought the world of Barsoom to VeVe with Warriors of Mars, a true one-of-one digital artwork offered through silent auction.

Originally created as wrap-around cover art for Dynamite Entertainment’s adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom saga, the painting places John Carter and Dejah Thoris in a vivid Martian landscape filled with strange creatures, crystalline formations, and plenty of danger.

Jusko’s combination of realistic painting, dramatic composition, and rich colour gives the piece the grand scale of a classic fantasy poster. It captures the romance and danger of Mars while leaning fully into the heroic excess that makes pulp adventure so much fun.

Jusko is known for his painted work on The Savage Sword of Conan and the Marvel Masterpieces trading cards, along with characters including Vampirella, Red Sonja, and Tarzan.

Auction Recap

The silent auction ran on the VeVe Web app from July 27 at 12 PM PT to July 31 at 12 PM PT.

• Edition: One Artist Proof
• Starting bid: 2,000 Gems
• Availability: Global

As the only one-of-one release of the week, Warriors of Mars occupied a very different space from the interactive collectible and comic releases around it. One edition, one winning bidder, and a painting that looks like it belongs on the cover of a well-loved pulp fantasy novel.

Comic Releases

Amazing Spider-Man: More Trouble in Brand New Day

Brand New Day continued to make Peter Parker’s life complicated this week with two Spider-Man releases.

One brought together Jackpot, Menace, trouble with the police, and, somehow, a lawsuit. The other gave readers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the creative teams helping shape Spider-Man’s new status quo.

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #550

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #550 packs a lot into one chapter. Jackpot returns, Spider-Man finds himself against the police, Menace continues to make trouble, and Peter somehow ends up facing legal action as well.

Written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Salvador Larroca, the issue continues the twists and complications of Brand New Day, a period when Peter is trying to move forward while his life finds increasingly creative ways to push back.

The issue arrived in blind box waitlist format with five cover variants and 1,000 editions.

Release timing: Tuesday, July 28 at 8 AM PT
Format: Blind box waitlist
Variants: 5
Editions: 1,000

Spider-Man Swing Shift Director’s Cut (2008) #1

Fan-favourite writer Dan Slott and artist Phil Jimenez take Spider-Man into a Brand New Day story with direct consequences for Peter’s new status quo.

Spider-Man Swing Shift Director’s Cut (2008) #1 gives readers more than the finished adventure. It also offers a look behind the curtain at one of Spider-Man’s new creative teams, adding production material and context around how the story came together.

That makes it a slightly different comic release from the usual weekly drop. The story is still the main event, but fans who enjoy seeing the process behind a finished issue get something extra to explore.

Release timing: Thursday, July 30 at 8 AM PT
Format: Blind box waitlist
Variants: 5
Editions: 1000

Cover Lineup

Both Spider-Man releases featured the following cover rarity structure:

• Classic Cover: Common
• Vintage Variant: Uncommon
• Hero Variant: Rare
• Vibranium Variant: Ultra Rare
• True Believer Variant: Secret Rare

Final Thoughts

It was a strange little mix this week, in a good way: a Turtle-launching contraption, a huge slice of painted pulp fantasy, and Peter Parker having yet another deeply inconvenient few days.

The Turtle Catapult brought the playful interaction, Warriors of Mars gave the week its true one-of-one release, and the two Amazing Spider-Man drops continued exploring Brand New Day from both sides of the page.

Check back next week for another catch-up on what’s new on VeVe.