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Marvel’s Greatest Heroes and Villains are Reimagined in Art Style Variant Covers

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This October, the Marvel Stormbreakers reimagine some of Marvel’s greatest heroes and villains in an all-new Art Style Variant Covers. The new collection sees Marvel’s elite artists drawing inspiration from a diverse range of artistic movements, techniques, and traditions to create striking covers that transform iconic Marvel characters into bold new works of art!

Highlighting the different styles and talents of the Stormbreakers, the collection showcases the wide range of influences they draw from when bringing the Marvel Universe to the page with each artist offering a distinctive vision:

  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 Art Style Variant Cover by Jonas Scharf, inspired by Mid-Century Magazine art
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #18 Art Style Variant Cover by Netho Diaz, inspired by Art Deco
  • IRON MAN #10 Art Style Variant Cover by Luciano Vecchio, inspired by Ancient Greek Vase Painting
  • PUNISHER #9 Art Style Variant Cover by Geoff Shaw, inspired by Expressionism
  • THOR #802 Art Style Variant Cover by Alessandro Cappuccio, inspired by Crosshatching/Etching
  • WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9 Art Style Variant Cover by Gurihiru, inspired by Children’s Book illustrations
  • X-MEN #40 Art Style Variant Cover by Simone Di Meo, inspired by Art Nouveau
  • X-MEN UNITED #8 Art Style Variant Cover by Juan Frigeri, inspired by Musha-e/Kabuki-e

The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!

Check out all eight Art Style Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today.

  • Cover illustration featuring Captain America in a dynamic pose, wearing his iconic costume and holding a shield, with American flags in the background.
  • Illustration of a superheroine from the Fantastic Four, depicted in a blue costume with the emblem '4' on her chest, using her powers to manipulate energy. The background features cosmic elements like stars and planets.
  • Illustration of Iron Man and Madame Masque engaged in a dynamic battle on a comic book cover, featuring bold colors and graphic design elements.
  • Illustration of The Punisher character holding guns, featuring a stylized artistic rendering with a red background.
  • Comic book cover featuring a muscular character with a hammer, surrounded by lightning and dynamic motion, titled 'THORP' by Alessandro Cappuccio.
  • A colorful comic book cover featuring Deadpool characters in a whimsical, cartoonish style surrounded by various plants and flowers. Deadpool is shown riding a large, fish-like creature, while multiple smaller Deadpool figures interact playfully around an open book.
  • An illustrated cover of an X-Men comic featuring a female character with long dark hair, wearing a black outfit and holding a sword. The background includes graphic patterns and silhouettes, emphasizing a dynamic pose.
  • Illustration of a superhero character with white and black hair, wearing a colorful outfit, battling a large, tentacled creature in ocean waves, with a mountainous backdrop.
  • IRON MAN #10 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960621491401021
  • WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU – 75960621448800931
  • X-MEN UNITED #8 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI – 75960621443300821
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960621146301631
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #18 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ – 75960621122701821
  • PUNISHER #9 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621516400931
  • THOR #802 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960621705280221
  • X-MEN #40 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO – 75960620920004031

Exclusive Preview: Uncanny X-Men #37

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Uncanny X-Men #37

(W) Gail Simone (A) Luciano Vecchio
(C) Matt Wilson (L) Clayton Cowles
(CA) Luciano Vecchio, Mattia Iacono (VCA) Alex Ross, Kendrick “Kunkka” Lim, Ivan Shavrin

WILD RIDE, PART THREE! An X-MAN faces a terrifying transformation. and the CURE may be worse than the disease! Who or WHAT is REPENT. and why are they the LAST HOPE of a beloved mutant? Meanwhile, the newly formed UNCANNY X-MEN learn of a dark connection between their recent foes, one that may involve one of the OUTLIERS’ deepest secrets!

Cover of The Uncanny X-Men #35 featuring a character dressed in a black and red outfit, wielding a dagger, surrounded by red chains and a dark background.
A close-up of a superhero character, expressing anger with clenched fists and a determined expression. The character has short, white hair and wears a costume featuring the X-Men logo.
Comic book panel featuring two characters discussing a serious topic, with expressions of concern on their faces. One character is holding another's hand. Background includes a crowd and shadowy figures, suggesting a tense atmosphere.
A comic book page featuring multiple characters in a tense scene. A woman with dark hair and a worried expression is confronting a male character in a costume. Another woman, with light hair and a distressed look, is pleading for help. The background includes a church setting with religious elements, highlighting a dramatic interaction among the characters.

Marvel Heroes Enjoy Sweater Weather in Fall Fantasies Variant Covers

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Sweater weather has arrived in the Marvel Universe! This September, Marvel celebrates the season with Fall Fantasies Variant Covers. The variant cover collection depicts the X-Men, Fantastic Four and more Marvel icons embracing their favorite fall traditions from apple picking and pumpkin carving to a friendly game of flag football. Blending cozy fall vibes with super hero style, the artwork perfectly exemplifies Marvel’s Stormbreakers’ ability to transform everyday activities into extraordinary images!

The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!

Check out the first five Fall Fantasies Variant Covers and preorder all eight at your local comic shop today.

  • FANTASTIC FOUR #16 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO – 75960621122701631
  • BLACK CAT #14 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960621252101421
  • PUNISHER #8 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU – 75960621516400841
  • WOLVERINE #27 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ – 75960620841802721
  • DAREDEVIL #7 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960621282800731
  • X-MEN #38 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960620920003821
  • GAMBIT: WANTED #3 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960621622200321
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #36 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI – 75960620917003621

Preview: Uncanny X-Men #33

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Uncanny X-Men #33

(W) Gail Simone (A) Luciano Vecchio

“WILD RIDE” starts here! Gambit’s condition is worsening, causing an unexpected shake-up in the roster of the UNCANNY X-MEN. But is it merely magic that is taking over his form and behavior, or is it something far more sinister? Rogue desperately tries to save her husband in our most disturbing story yet!

Uncanny X-Men #33

Preview: X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1

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X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1

(W) Gail Simone, Jed MacKay, Erica Schultz, Saladin Ahmed, Eve L. Ewing (A) Aaron Kuder, Joëlle Jones, Luciano Vecchio, Federica Mancin, Tony S. Daniel, Cory Smith

HOMICIDE AT THE HELLFIRE GALA!

When an iconic mutant power player is murdered at an exclusive masquerade hosted by SEBASTIAN SHAW, it falls to WOLVERINE and JUBILEE to solve a locked-room mystery that has dire consequences for all mutantkind. Everyone is a suspect. And the party isn’t over yet…

X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1

Marvel’s Heroes are Transported to Fantastical Worlds in Isekai Variant Covers

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This August, Marvel’s Stormbreakers take the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe out of their element and into fantastical new worlds in Isekai Variant Covers!

“Isekai,” Japanese for “a different world,” is a subgenre popular in manga, anime, and video game storytelling in which a protagonist is transported to another realm. The Stormbreakers’ imagination runs wild with the concept across these new covers, pulling Marvel characters into strange settings and depicting them with striking new designs and powers. The new collection arrives just ahead of the Marvel Mangaverse 25th anniversary one-shots, five special one-shots revisiting the world of Marvel Mangaverse and introducing new manga-inspired versions of iconic Marvel heroes.

The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!

Check out the first five Isekai Variant Covers and preorder all eight at your local comic shop today.

  • IRON MAN #8 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ – 75960621491400821
  • MARY JANE: FACE IT, TIGER #1 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU – 75960621674100131
  • JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO – 75960621629100221
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960621462400141
  • X-MEN #35 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960620920003531
  • WOLVERINE #26 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960620841802621
  • X-MEN #36 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI – 75960620920003621
  • VENOM #261 ISEKAI VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621330626121

Exclusive Preview: Wonder Man #4

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Wonder Man #4

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Laura Braga
(C) Rachelle Rosenberg (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Luciano Vecchio and Rachelle Rosenberg (VCA) Adam Pollina

To LOVE and die in L.A.! The SPOT continues his deadly tour of Hollywood, hitting too close to home for Simon Williams. But tragedy isn’t stopping HELLCAT and WONDER MAN from getting down to business… wink, wink, nudge, nudge. This issue contains a scene you’ve likely never seen before in a comic book! Children: DON’T LOOK! AVERT YOUR EYES!

Wonder Man #4

Exclusive Preview: Inglorious X-Force #6

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Inglorious X-Force #6

(W) Tim Seeley (A) Michael Sta. Maria
(C) Romulo Fajardo Jr. (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) R. B. Silva and David Curiel (VCA) ACO, Gerardo Sandoval and Erick Arciniega, Luciano Vecchio, Bjorn Barends

THE MUTANT LIBERATION FRONT! CABLE, ARCHANGEL, MS. MARVEL, BOOM-BOOM and HELLVERINE bring the fight to the MUTANT LIBERATION FRONT. The new face of the MLF is KALI… but it’s their deep-seated plans that will put X-FORCE on the back foot!

Inglorious X-Force #6

Get ready for Mutantkind’s Biggest Night with Hellfire Costume Swap Variant Covers

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Arriving this July, X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 delivers another unforgettable Hellfire Gala packed with drama, danger and, of course, fashion! As your favorite mutants spotlight jaw dropping outfits, Marvel heroes will also debut looks of their own in new Hellfire Costume Swap Variant Covers, the latest variant cover program from Marvel’s Stormbreakers!

Befitting this year’s masquerade theme and showcasing the Stormbreakers’ undeniable style instincts, the fashion-forward covers present heroes swapping costumes with fellow Marvel icons! 

  • Spider-Gwen as Silk
  • She-Hulk as Black Widow
  • Iron Man as Hawkeye
  • Laura Kinney as Patch
  • Moon Knight as Black Knight
  • Scarlet Witch as Polaris (Malice)
  • Miles Morales as Bucky Barnes
  • Thor as Ant-Man

The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!

Check out the first six Hellfire Costume Swap Variant Covers and preorder all eight at your local comic shop today.

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #32 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960621001503241
  • IRON MAN #7 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960621491400721
  • SORCERER SUPREME #8 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU – 75960621179100821
  • INFERNAL HULK #9 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO – 75960621361000921
  • MORTAL THOR #13 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621284201321
  • MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #6 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ – 75960621496900621
  • GENERATION X-23 #6 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI – 75960621449500621
  • ULTIMATE IMPACT: REBORN #3 HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960621461700321

Preview: Uncanny X-Men #29

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Uncanny X-Men #29

(W) Gail Simone (A) Luciano Vecchio

Haven House has a POWERFUL and UNEXPECTED set of houseguests, and the UNCANNY X-MEN are not feeling very HOSPITABLE! Meanwhile, the Outliers are STRANDED in a landscape they can’t understand, under the watchful mentorship of one of the X-Men’s MOST POWERFUL FOES!

All this, plus a DEATH at Graymalkin Prison causes VIOLENT CHAOS for guards and inmates alike!

Uncanny X-Men #29
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