Uncanny Spider-Man

In 2023, writer Si Spurrier and artists Lee Garbett, Javier Pina, and Simone Buonfantino spun a five-issue Marvel miniseries that reimagined Kurt Wagner—the swashbuckling, teleporting X-Man Nightcrawler—as a webslinging, secret-identity-sporting hero. Trading his usual blue fur for a red-and-black costume, Kurt embraces an unexpected alias while navigating a world that fears and hunts mutants, blending high-flying action with the existential angst that defines his character. This compact run matters for its inventive twist on a beloved X-Men icon, offering a fresh, heartfelt take on identity and heroism without straying from the core of who Nightcrawler is.