Overview
- The Marvel Tokon: First Strike one‑shot was released on Aug. 5 and prompted rapid fan and media attention after it showed Phoenix Cyclops alongside Thor, Nova and Shalla‑Bal/Silver Surfer.
- Arc System Works previously confirmed Phoenix Cyclops as the first of four Year 1 DLC fighters but has not announced the other three roster additions.
- Multiple outlets and community threads quickly connected the comic cast to the three remaining Year 1 pass slots, describing the match as plausible rather than confirmed.
- Observers point to thematic fit and broader IP signals — a gap in 'cosmic' characters on launch rosters and MCU interest in Nova — as reasons the comic appearances are read as potential DLC hints.
- Marvel describes First Strike as an anthology companion to the game, and similar tie‑in comics have preceded character reveals before, so the clearest next step is an official Arc System Works confirmation of the remaining fighters.