On August 5, Orbis Blockchain Technologies Limited and Marvel Entertainment kicked off the Veve Digital Collectibles’ “Marvel Month” celebration. The two companies plan to issue the first non-fungible token (NFT) assets featuring the Marvel Super Hero, Spider-Man. **Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that DC Comics has also worked with Veve Collectibles and has released non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles featuring the company’s most well known comic book characters. The Orbis Veve App and Marvel to Launch the First Spider-Man Statue NFTs This week, Spider-Man and non-fungible token (NFT) fans will be able to purchase and interact with a set of five unique digital statues of Marvel’s Spider-Man on August 7 at 8 a.m. (PT). Bitcoin.com News reported on Marvel Entertainment ’s partnership with Orbis at the end of June. “The Spider-Man series drop is the first of many digital statues, digital comic books, and other digital collectibles in Veve’s Marvel Month initiative,” the announcement details. According to the press release Veve’s Marvel Spider-Man statue initiative will include: Common – Spider-Man – The Amazing Spider-Man Price: $40.00 – Quantity: 32,000 Uncommon – Spider-Man – Hangin’ Out Price: $50.00 – Quantity: 16,000 Rare – Spider-Man – Jump Into Action Price: $100.00 – Quantity: 9,000 Ultra-Rare – Spider-Man – Animated Price: $250.00 – Quantity: 2,500 Secret-Rare – Spider-Man – Ultimate Animated Price: $400.00 – Quantity: 1,000

Marvel and Veve say that the Spider-Man series of statues is just the beginning, as NFTs like a unique Marvel Comics Issue #1 from 1939 will be released. “Each version will have a different cover and a different level of rarity and offered in a ‘blind box’ format for $6.99,” the announcement details. An exclusive line of “Super-D figures” from Marvel will be revealed on the Veve application as well. “Each digital figure will have a different level of rarity and will also be sold in a blind box format for $13.00,” Marvel says. “Spider-Man is one of the most legendary Super Heroes in the Marvel Universe, so there was no better way to kick off our global digital collectibles experience with Veve,” Dan Buckley, the president of Marvel Entertainment remarked in a statement. “We can’t wait to bring Marvel fans and collectors even more exciting drops throughout August and beyond.”

Marvel’s arch-rival DC Comics has also published non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. In March, Veve Collectibles announced a non-fungible token (NFT) lineup of DC Comics’ Batman collectibles. Since then DC Comics, in collaboration with Veve, has launched a slew of NFT collectibles that feature the firm’s most popular comic book characters. What do you think about Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man NFT drop on August 7? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.