Rock’n’Roll will never die, but it often kills a few folks along the way. AWA Studios has previously announced Black Tape, an all-new original mystery comic series that tells the fictional story of a miscreant and rock idol named Jack King, who drops dead under mysterious circumstances in the middle of a sold-out show. Penned by award-winning comic creator Dan Panosian and illustrated by acclaimed international artist Dalibor Talajić, Black Tape highlights the best of horror, heavy metal, and 1960s Los Angeles all while attempting to uncover what really happened to the rock’n’roll legend.

AWA Studios is adding to the Black Tape playlist with two new variant covers unveiled ahead of the series’ February 1 debut: an homage to heavy metal legend Mötley Crüe drawn by Chris Ferguson for Issue #4 and a new addition drawn by legendary comic editor Joe Quesada for Issue #2. 

The Mötley Crüe variant completes Black Tape’s set of variant covers inspired by iconic Rock N’ Roll albums. Previously revealed covers were inspired by AC/DC’s Back in Black, Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality, and Motörhead’s Motörhead. Quesada’s variant cover brings him together again with AWA Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Axel Alonso, who he previously worked with during his time at Marvel. 

Black Tape is written by Dan Panosian, illustrated by Dalibor Talajić, colored by Ive Svorcina, and lettered by Steve Wands. Issue #1 will be available February 1, 2023,