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Marvel spotlights its greatest icons in New Variant Covers

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It’s icons only for next month’s batch of Stormbreakers Variant Covers! Throughout November, see the current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers turn out epic takes on Marvel’s A-list heroes, most of which will adorn the covers of the character’s respective solo series. Timeless and dynamic, these exemplary new portraits of Spider-Man, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, Blade, Moon Knight, and Ghost-Spider showcase the raw creativity and inventiveness of Marvel’s elite artists!

Each month, Marvel’s Stormbreakers bring their incredible talents to your favorite comic series and characters and flex their skills with exciting themed variant cover collections. The current group of artists includes Elena Casagrande, Nic Klein, Jan Bazaldua, Chris Allen, Martin Coccolo, Lucas Werneck, Federico Vicentini, and C.F. Villa. Each of these artists embody the raw talent and creative potential to shatter the limits of visual storytelling in comics today! As the next evolution of the groundbreaking Marvel’s Young Guns program, Marvel’s Stormbreakers continues the tradition of spotlighting and elevating these powerful artists to showcase their abilities, artwork and prominence in the world of comic books.

Check out November’s eight Stormbreakers Variant Covers now and preorder them at your local comic shop today! 

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY FEDERICO VICENTINI – 75960620200303731
  • BLADE #5 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY C.F. VILLA – 75960620585100521
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #13 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO – 75960620289801331
  • SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS ALLEN – 75960620662900221
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960620774900231
  • MOON KNIGHT: CITY OF THE DEAD #5 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA – 75960620602500521
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NIC KLEIN – 75960620740400351
  • LUKE CAGE: GANG WAR #1 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE – 75960620784800131

Preview: Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #4 (of 5)

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Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #4 (of 5)

(W) Ann Nocenti (A) Paolo Villanelli (CA) Mike McKone
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $3.99

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM!
Captain Marvel knows what it means to brave rough waters. There’s no tsunami in this Multiverse that can pin Earth’s Mightiest Hero. But the storm NADA is bringing to Earth will send even this harbor woman running for land! After corrupt technology turned her world into a wasteland, Nada is determined to drag the entire galaxy back to the Stone Age – for its own damn good. And with the FERAL FIVE and NITRO occupying the Captain, she’s got a perfect shot.

Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #4 (of 5)

Preview: Captain Marvel: Darkest Tempest #3 (of 5)

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Captain Marvel: Darkest Tempest #3 (of 5)

(W) Ann Nocenti (A) Paolo Villanelli (CA) Mike McKone
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 13, 2023
SRP: $3.99

INTRODUCING THE FERAL FIVE! The villainous duet of NADA and NITRO are out to make a choir – by recruiting Captain Marvel’s furious teenage charges! Gifted with incredible dark powers, the Feral Five – siblings Zen, Zane and Zaka, and their intrepid leaders Keziah and Blake – are suddenly finding Nada’s world-ending visions a lot more appealing than Carol Danvers’ goody-two-shoes hero style. Trapped on an alien planet with the man who killed her namesake and besieged by the very people she came to help, has Carol Danvers finally met her match?

Captain Marvel: Darkest Tempest #3 (of 5)

Marvel celebrates Captain Marvel’s return to the big screen and new comic with Special MCU Variant Covers

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This fall is shaping up to be a blast for Captain Marvel fans! In addition to Carol Danvers’ highly-anticipated new film Marvel Studios’ The Marvels hitting theaters on November 10, the character is also headlining a brand-new ongoing comic series and an extra-sized comic book one-shot, both hitting stands next month! Now, see all the Captain Marvel excitement collide with the reveal of new MCU Variant Covers!

Adorning Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden #1 and Captain Marvel #2, these spectacular new art pieces from acclaimed artists Elena Casagrande and Natacha Bustos spotlight the main cast of the upcoming film: Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau. After their awe-inspiring powers become entangled with each other, this extraordinary trio will have to team up and learn to work together to save the universe as “The Marvels.”

On sale in October, Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden #1 is an epic one-shot written by Anthony Oliveira and drawn by Eleonora Carlini. A standalone tale that serves as a perfect entry point for newer comic readers, this action-packed special sees Carol soldier up alongside Emperor Hulkling and Wiccan to save the Kree home world from a mysterious threat! And on sale in November, Captain Marvel #2 is the second installment in writer Alyssa Wong and artist Jan Bazaldua’s new era! Debuting a fresh new costume and a bold new status quo, this pulse-pounding run kicks off when a reality-devouring entity known as the Undone realizes that Captain Marvel is the only hero powerful enough to stop it from annihilating Earth. After being ambushed and trapped, Carol will need to rely on the reluctant help of a young ally who holds the key to victory!

Check out both covers now and look for them on stands this fall. Be sure to contact your local comic shop regarding availability and preorders! 

Go higher, further, and faster in new Captain Marvel #1 covers

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Following Kelly Thompson’s historic run,writer Alyssa Wong and artist Jan Bazaldua are taking the reins and catapulting Carol Danvers into her explosive next era! October’s Captain Marvel #1 will be a parade of exciting debuts as Carol sports an all-new costume courtesy of artist Jen Bartel, gains an unlikely partner in a street thief named Yuna, and becomes the target of a dangerously fresh new archenemy known as the Omen! The pulse-pounding first issue kicks off a saga packed with cosmic repercussions as a reality-devouring entity known as the Undone realizes that Captain Marvel is the only hero powerful enough to stop it from annihilating Earth. In the opening arc, witness the Undone’s bold plan to take Carol off the board and how it unleashes chaos for Captain Marvel, Yuna, and the entire Marvel Universe! 

Fans looking forward to Captain Marvel #1 will have an array of dazzling covers to choose from. Check out all nine now, including newly revealed pieces from superstars like Jen Bartel, Joshua “Sway” Swaby, John Tyler Christopher, Rickie Yagawa, David Nakayama, Paco Medina, Stephen Segovia, Jan Bazaldua, and Todd Nauck!

See Carol Danvers live up the title of Earth’s Mightiest Hero when Captain Marvel #1 hits stands on October 25.

Marvel unleashes the Zombie Apocalypse in New Variant Covers

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This October, the undead overtake the Marvel Universe in Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood! The four-issue limited series will feature shocking tales by creators from throughout the industry, all set in a world where your favorite heroes were helpless against an ever-growing horde of zombies! It’s going to be a gloriously gory dose of unimaginable horror, and Marvel’s Stormbreakers are joining the fun as well with October’s line of Stormbreakers Variant Covers! Just in time for the Halloween season, see Marvel’s most inventive artists tap into true terror with haunting depictions of flesh-eating monstrosities!

Each month, Marvel’s Stormbreakers bring their incredible talents to your favorite comic series and characters and flex their skills with exciting themed variant cover collections. The current group of artists includes Elena Casagrande, Nic Klein, Jan Bazaldua, Chris Allen, Martin Coccolo, Lucas Werneck, Federico Vicentini, and C.F. Villa. Each of these artists embody the raw talent and creative potential to shatter the limits of visual storytelling in comics today! As the next evolution of the groundbreaking Marvel’s Young Guns program, Marvel’s Stormbreakers continues the tradition of spotlighting and elevating these powerful artists to showcase their abilities, artwork and prominence in the world of comic books.

Check out all eight covers now and pick them up at your local comic shop this October!

  • BLACK PANTHER #5 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS ALLEN – 75960620503500531
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE – 75960620200303541
  • VENOM #26 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY C.F. VILLA – 75960620191402641
  • DAREDEVIL #2 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY FEDERICO VICENTINI – 75960620531800231
  • MOON KNIGHT #28 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NIC KLEIN – 75960620137202841
  • SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960620782400181
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA – 75960620774900171
  • X-MEN #27 STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO – 75960609999302751

Behold Peach Momoko’s haunting vision of Marvel in new Variant Covers

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The Marvel Universe is home to epic super hero adventures, but beneath its bright surface lies dark terrors… This December, visionary creator Peach Momoko will highlight the unsettling truths of your favorite characters in new Nightmare Variant Covers. Adorning the front of the month’s hottest titles, these creepy covers spotlight the body horror, mysterious mysticism, and the startling tragedy that exists throughout the Marvel mythos. Fans experienced the dark side of Momoko’s imagination in her recent story in Star Wars: Darth Vader – Black, White & Red #1. Now, see it unleashed again with these breathtaking new pieces! 

Check out the first seven now and stay tuned for more of Peach Momoko’s Nightmare Variant Covers to be revealed in the weeks ahead! 

  • ALPHA FLIGHT #5 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • AVENGERS #8 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • BLADE #6 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • DAREDEVIL #4 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #14 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • SENTRY #1 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • SPIDER-GWEN: SMASH #1 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • THUNDERBOLTS #1 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • VENOM #28 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • X-MEN #29 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • IMMORTAL THOR #5 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • LUKE CAGE: GANG WAR #2 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #13 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • MOON KNIGHT #30 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • SILVER SURFER REBIRTH: LEGACY #4 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • DOCTOR STRANGE #10 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • INCREDIBLE HULK #7 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN #5 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • WOLVERINE #40 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • BLACK PANTHER #7 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • CARNAGE #2 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • SPIDER-WOMAN #2 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • TIMELESS #1 NIGHTMARE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

A new villain targets Carol Danvers’ power in Captain Marvel #2!

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This October, Carol Danvers flies higher, further, and faster into an all-new era written by Alyssa Wong and drawn by artist Jan Bazaldua! In addition to a brand-new costume, Captain Marvel #1 will also debut Carol Danvers’ deadly new archenemy as well as her surprising new ally!

The epic new run will kick off when a horrific cosmic entity known as the Undone realizes that Captain Marvel is the only hero mighty enough to stop it from devouring Earth whole and sends its mysterious herald, the Omen, ahead to take Carol off the board! When the Omen’s plan to imprison Captain Marvel goes awry, Carol finds herself linked to a street-smart young thief named Yuna. Yuna represents the only chance Carol has to escape the Omen’s trap, but Yuna is no hero, and they’ll have to learn from each other if they have a chance even confronting the Undone! Fans can meet both the Omen and Yuna now in Stephen Segovia’s Captain Marvel #2 cover as well as Jan Bazaldua’s original design sheets!

BOUND BY THE NEGA-BANDS! When cat burglar Yuna Yang set out to steal the legendary Nega-Bands, she was looking for a quick paycheck. What she got was a free ticket to the Negative Zone and permanent entanglement with Captain Marvel! Permanent until death, that is. And it doesn’t look like Yuna’s gonna make it to old age – not with new villain, the Omen, hot on her tail and hungry for the Bands’ power!

Check out the Captain Marvel #2 cover and design sheets now and stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more Captain Marvel news, including stunning variant cover reveals!

Marvel’s Halloween Trick-or-Read returns with Five Titles

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Halloween is the time for creepy costumes, delicious candy, and thanks to Marvel, thrilling comic books! This October, Marvel Comics is back with another year of “Trick-or-Read,” the popular retailer event that gives fans a chance to pick up copies of best-selling comics starring some of Marvel’s hottest characters and storylines. This year’s selections feature something for every reader including perfect entry points for newcomers and young children! In the same spirit as Free Comic Book Day, local participating comic shops will celebrate Halloween with a spellbinding trip to the Marvel Universe with these five free titles:

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: THE BIRTH OF TOMBSTONE #1 reprints AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 by writer Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr., a key early chapter of Spider-Man’s current era. Witness a brutal battle between Spider-Man and Tombstone that proves without doubt that Tombstone is Spidey’s most terrifying foe! Tombstone will play a major role in an AMAZING SPIDER-MAN event later this year and it all took root here as this iconic villain’s haunting origin is revealed for the first time!
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL: HIGHER, FASTER, FURTHER #1 reprints CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1by writer Kelly Sue Deconnick and artist Dexter Soy, the start of Deconnick’s groundbreaking run that took Carol Danvers from “Ms. Marvel” to Captain Marvel! Just in time for Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, soar higher, faster, and further with Captain Marvel as she proves herself to be Earth’s Mightiest Hero in this transformative saga.
  • MOON KNIGHT: KNIGHT OF BLOOD #1 reprints MOON KNIGHT #18 by writer Jed MacKay and artist Federico Sabbatini, an action-packed entry in the character’s best-selling current ongoing series! The issue sees Moon Knight team up with fan-favorite hero Tigra against a deadly new gang of vampires. Tragedy will strike Moon Knight in the near future so enjoy this perfect standalone adventure for the spooky season while you can…
  •  STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – ATTACK OF THE HUTTS #1 reprints STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2021) #5 by writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito, a pivotal turning point in Marvel’s first comic series set in the High Republic era! Part of the revolutionary multi-platform publishing initiative, enter the Golden Age of the Jedi with young Padawan Keeve Trennis as she learns shocking secrets amidst a breathtaking battle between the Jedi and the Hutts! The issue is also the first major comics appearance of Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, a character who will appear in The Acolyte, an upcoming Star Wars Original series set during the final days of the High Republic era. The Acolyte will stream exclusively on Disney+ later next year.
  • SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2023 will give young readers a chance to enjoy a new collection of Spidey adventures! Swing into adventure with Spidey, Ghost-Spider, and Miles as they face classic villains and more in this spectacular special filled with all new stories from MY FIRST COMIC READER.

Check out the covers below and be sure to check with your local comic shop to see if they’ll be participating in this year’s Trick-or-Read Halloween event!

Trick or Read 2023

Meet Marvel’s New Champions in Variant Covers this Fall

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Spider-Boy, Spider-Man’s long-lost sidekick, has become a comic book phenomenon and will soon star in his very own ongoing series! But what if other Marvel heroes had heroic protégés you’ve never met before? Some of the industry’s most acclaimed artists will answer that very question with the New Champions Variant Covers!

Debuting this October on the covers of Marvel’s hottest titles, this new line of variant covers will introduce readers to the extraordinary young partners of heroes like Black Cat, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and more. Like Spider-Boy, these new characters inspire a secret history of countless adventures where they’ve fought side-by-side with their super hero mentors! Featuring fresh, bold designs by all-star talent, these stunning new covers may just be a glimpse into the future of the Marvel Universe!

Check out all 22 of the New Champions Variant Covers now!

  • BLACK PANTHER #5 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY ERNANDA SOUZA – 75960620503500521
  • DOCTOR STRANGE #8 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY ROMY JONES – 75960620534900821
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #12 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY CORIN HOWELL – 75960620289801231
  • X-MEN #27 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO – 75960609999302741
  • AVENGERS #6 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE – 75960620426700641
  • BLADE #4 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY MATEUS MANHANINI – 75960620585100431
  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM – 75960620535600721
  • MAGNETO #3 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA – 75960620667400321
  • VENOM #26 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY RIAN GONZALES – 75960620191402631
  • WOLVERINE #38 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960609661903821
  • DEADPOOL: BADDER BLOOD #5 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW – 75960608827000511
  • GHOST RIDER #19 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960609979501921
  • INCREDIBLE HULK #5 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN – 75960620663600521
  • INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY TAKESHI MIYAZAWA – 75960620424301131
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #11 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELLI – 75960620483001121
  • MOON KNIGHT #28 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN – 75960620137202831
  • SCARLET WITCH #9 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY JEN BARTEL – 75960620235500921
  • SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY MIRKA ANDOLFO – 75960620782400151
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA – 75960620200303631
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960620740400231
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA – 75960620774900141
  • IMMORTAL THOR #3 NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY TONI INFANTE – 75960620664300331
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