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Dan Jurgens’ Original Ben Reilly Design is Showcased in Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 Covers

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This January, fans will get the chance to return to the era when Ben Reilly was the one, true Spider-Man in Ben Reilly: Spider-Man, an all-new limited series by iconic Spider-Man scribe J.M. DeMatteis and explosive artist David Baldeón! To celebrate these untold adventures of Ben Reilly, Marvel is proud to unveil another hidden piece of Ben Reilly history: legendary artist Dan Jurgens’ unused Ben Reilly costume design! Jurgens’ original design sheet and sketch art from 1995 will adorn Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 as variant covers and this bold costume may also play a surprising role in Ben Reilly’s saga by the end of the new series…

Here’s what Jurgens had to say about his costume design seeing new light as covers:

Back in 1995 when we were launching the new SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN series with Ben Reilly taking over as Spidey, we decided to tweak his costume. Mark Bagley and I each took a swing and Mark’s classic design—quite appropriately—was the winner. I filed the art away and pretty much forgot about it until the new series came up in a recent conversation and I happened to think of it. Definitely cool now that, after all these years, this other version will finally see the light of day as one of the variants to Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1. It’s even more cool to be drawing Ben again, with regular variant covers for the duration of the series!

Check out Dan Jurgens’ design below as well as all six covers for Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 including variant covers by Skottie Young and Alex Maleev and pick up the debut issue on January 19!

Marvel Reveals Timeless #1 Variants

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This December, the very future of the Marvel Universe is at stake in Jed MacKay, Kev Walker, Greg Land, and Mark Bagley’s Timeless #1! The special one-shot will see Kang the Conqueror take an epic journey across space and time where he’ll get a startling glimpse at some of Marvel’s biggest 2022 stories. To celebrate this incredible moment in Marvel history, Marvel’s Stormbreakers, the next generation of elite comic artists, have turned out new covers depicting some of your favorite heroes. Incorporating time imagery in stunning fashion, these pieces are perfect companions to Kang’s venture into the timestream! 

Check out all eight covers by Natacha Bustos, Juann Cabal, Carmen Carnero, Joshua Cassara, Iban Coello, Patrick Gleason, Peach Momoko, and R.B. Silva and pick them up at your local comic shop on December 29!

Check out all Ten Covers for Inferno #4!

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This January, Jonathan Hickman’s transformative work on the X-Men mythos comes to end in Inferno #4. The climactic finale of this highly anticipated limited series will reunite Hickman with artist Valerio Schiti as they team up to put some of mutantkind’s biggest mysteries to rest.

Since the groundbreaking 2019 series House of X and Powers of X, Hickman has reshaped the X-Men franchise and ushered in one of its boldest eras yet. The foundation Hickman built will live on but INFERNO will deliver much anticipated resolutions to some of Krakoa’s long-running plotlines. Fans will see the final outcome to Mystique’s heartbreaking quest to be reunited with Destiny, more revelations from the past lives of Moira MacTaggert, untold secrets behind the very founding of Krakoa, and more all while the unstoppable threat Nimrod finally makes his move. 

Check out covers below by superstar artists including Pepe Larraz, Peach Momoko, Davi Go, Jeff Dekal, Iban Coello, David Baldeón, Oscar Vega, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Udon, and Jerome Opeña and don’t miss Hickman’s epic X-Men swansong when Inferno #4 hits stands on January 5.

Titan Reveals the ExtraOrdinary Variant Editions

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ExtraOrdinary

Author: V.E. Schwab / Illustrated by: Enid Balam
Cover Artist: Nen Chang
Publisher: Titan Comics
Hardback, 112pp, $24.99 / £21.99
ISBN: 9781785865886
On sale November 23, 2021

Taking place in the years between VICIOUS and VENGEFUL, ExtraOrdinary follows the tale of a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who following a fatal bus crash, seemingly dies only to wake up to discover she has become an EO — a person with ExtraOrdinary abilities. In Charlotte’s case, it’s the ability to see people’s deaths, but when she looks into her own future, sees her own murder at the hands of the self-proclaimed hero and notorious EO killer Eli Ever, who is currently in prison for the murder of Victor Vale. Refusing to accept her fate, Charlotte sets off to find–and change–her future–before it comes for her.

EXTRAORDINARY HARDCOVER COLLECTION

THIS EDITION INCLUDES A COVER BY NEN CHANG.
This 112-page collection includes issues #0-4, and for the first time ever in print, Schwab’s original 2013 text short story Warm Up, which is set in the Vicious universe.
Pre-order from Amazon or in the UK/Europe from Forbidden Planet.

EXTRAORDINARY HARDCOVER COLLECTION

EXTRAORDINARY WATERSTONES SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES A VARIANT COVER BY BALDEMAR RIVAS AND A SIGNED TIP-SHEET BY V. E. SCWHAB!
Pre-order from Waterstones

EXTRAORDINARY WATERSTONES SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY BARNES & NOBLE EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS LIMITED EXCLUSIVE 128-PAGE SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL, A VARIANT COVER BY NEN CHANG, AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB!
Pre-order from Barnes & Noble

EXTRAORDINARY BARNES & NOBLE EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY FORBIDDEN PLANET EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL SIGNED EDITION VARIANT

THIS LIMITED EXCLUSIVE 128-PAGE SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES EXTRA EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL, A VARIANT COVER BY ENID BALAM AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB!
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

EXTRAORDINARY FORBIDDEN PLANET EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL SIGNED EDITION VARIANT

EXTRAORDINARY FORBIDDEN PLANET EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS LIMITED EDITION 128-PAGE SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES EXTRA EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL, COVER BY NEN CHANG, AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB!
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

EXTRAORDINARY FORBIDDEN PLANET EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY COMIC SHOP EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES A VARIANT COVER BY NEN CHANG AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB (LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES).
Pre-order from your local comic shop and in the UK/Europe from Forbidden Planet

EXTRAORDINARY COMIC SHOP EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES A VARIANT COVER BY NEN CHANG AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB (LIMITED TO 500 COPIES).
Pre-order from AnotherUniverse.co and in the UK/Europe from Forbidden Planet

EXTRAORDINARY CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY OWLCRATE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES A VARIANT COVER AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB.
Pre-order from Owlcrate

EXTRAORDINARY OWLCRATE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

EXTRAORDINARY ILLUMINCRATE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

THIS EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES A VARIANT COVER, BONUS MATERIAL AND A SIGNED TIP-IN SHEET BY V. E. SCHWAB.
Pre-order from Illumincrate

EXTRAORDINARY ILLUMINCRATE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED EDITION HARDCOVER

Make Time for Miss Minutes in this Timeless #1 Cover

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This December, Kang the Conqueror will go on an epic journey across space and time to discover the future of the Marvel Universe in writer Jed MacKay and artists Kev Walker, Greg Land, and Mark Bagley‘s Timeless! This special one-shot providing a first glimpse for Marvel’s biggest 2022 stories will have a series of exciting variant covers including one that will feature none other than Miss Minutes from the hit Disney+ series, Marvel Studios’ Loki. The delightfully mysterious being turned out to be a fierce ally to He Who Remains and now makes her Marvel Comics debut just in time for one of Kang’s greatest sagas!

Check out the cover by superstar artist Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado below and pick it up at your local comic shop when Timeless #1 hits stands on December 29!

See Peter Parker’s Beastly Transformation in New Savage Spider-Man Covers!

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This February, readers will witness a shocking transformation of Peter Parker in Savage Spider-Man! Written by Joe Kelly with art by Gerardo Sandoval, this all-new limited series will see Spider-Man evolve into a monstrous new being as he finds himself on a wild journey filled with horror, savage thrills, and self-discovery. Fans can see his beastly new form in all its terrifying glory in two all-new variant covers by superstar artists Mark Bagley and Ron Lim.

Check out the covers below and be there for a Spider-Man epic like you’ve never seen before when Savage Spider-Man #1 hits stands in February!

Jim Cheung’s Talents Shine in Headshot Sketch Variant Covers for Marvel

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An all-new line of variant covers showcasing sketch art from superstar Jim Cheung will arrive in comic shops this January. These Headshot Sketch Variant Covers perfectly showcase the raw talent of one of industry’s most renowned talent, known for his exemplary work on some of Marvel’s greatest stories and events. These unique covers will allow fans to get up close and personal with the following eight characters:

  • Daredevil
  • Thanos
  • Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
  • Hulk
  • Shang-Chi
  • Silver Surfer
  • Loki
  • Rogue

Check out all eight now and pick them up starting in January!

  • ETERNALS #9 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • HAWKEYE: KATE BISHOP #3 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • THOR #21 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • HULK #3 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • SILVER SURFER: REBIRTH #1 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • X-MEN #7 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • DEVIL’S REIGN #3 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG
  • SHANG-CHI #8 HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVER by JIM CHEUNG

AWA Reveals Knighted #1 Retailer Exclusive Variants

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AWA Studios/AWA Upshot Studios has revealed the retailer exclusive variants for their upcoming new November series, Knighted #1 by by Gregg Hurwitz, illustrated by Mark Texeira, and colored by Brian Reber. The series is part of the AWA Studios universe built by J. Michael Strazynski. Knighted is Batman meets The Other Guys and is why a few retailers had some fun paying homage to the caped crusader.

Here’s a list of the variants and the links to collect:

Be sure to pick up Knighted #1 on November 3rd, 2021.

Madelyne Pryor Steals the Spotlight on Hellions #18 Variant Covers

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Over the course of 18 issues, Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia have made fans fall in love with mutantkind’s team of dangerous outcasts in Hellions! The hit series will come to an explosive end in December’s Hellions #18 with a special oversized issue that will reveal the fates of Psylocke, Havok, Greycrow, Empath, Wild Child, Nanny, and Orphan-Maker. And amidst the secrets, betrayals, alliances and loss will come the return of one of the most tragic characters in the X-Men mythos—Madelyne Pryor AKA the Goblin Queen! She was once a friend to the X-Men and a devoted wife to Cyclops but she became one of mutantkind’s greatest villains. Now, she’s back for her long overdue redemption… or will it be revenge? See her rise in Hellions #18 and then catch her causing trouble in the pages of Vita Ayala and Rod Reis’ acclaimed run on New Mutants where she’ll ignite a war with Magik for the throne of Limbo!

To celebrate her return, new Hellions #18 variant covers by Philip Tan, Kael Ngu, InHyuk Lee, and Peach Momoko depict Maddy in all her fiery glory! Check out all five covers now and be there for the end of an era and the beginning of a saga X-Men fans have waited decades for when Hellions #18 hits stands on December 1!

BOOM! Studios Announces Exclusive Variant Covers for Local Comic Shop Day 2021

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BOOM! Studios has unveiled the three exclusive cardstock variant covers that will be available on Local Comic Shop Day 2021, taking place on Wednesday, November 24th at participating comics retailers.

These three instantly collectible covers feature black and white cardstock versions of these highly-anticipated variant covers from superstar artists:

  • House of Slaughter #1 2nd Printing by Jae Lee & June Chung
  • Magic: Master of Metal #1 by Adam Gorham
  • Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1 by Ryan Sook

Local Comic Shop Day is an annual event that began in 2014, conceived and implemented by ComicsPRO, the only trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers, to call attention to locally owned independent comic book specialty stores, celebrating their unique and vital role as the primary fire-starters of pop culture. Pop Culture begins in your Local Comic Shop!

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