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Relive the 90s with Marvel ’97 Variant Covers

The ‘90s are back! In celebration of Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97, a follow-up to the classic nineties X-Men: The Animated Series coming soon to Disney+, Marvel’s hottest artists are showing their love for the decade in Marvel ’97 Variant Covers.

On sale throughout February, these new covers capture the essence of this blockbuster era by depicting your favorite heroes in their iconic ‘90s looks, reuniting ‘90s lineups, and paying homage to memorable ‘90s covers. It’s an stellar journey through the decade that transformed the comic book industry and it’s just the start of a slew of upcoming X-Men ’97 related Marvel Comics announcements!

Check out 20 Marvel ’97 Variant Covers coming in February and stay tuned for more to be revealed.

  • AVENGERS #10 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY JAMIE MCKELVIE
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS
  • DOCTOR STRANGE #12 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY KAREN DARBOE
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #17 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
  • SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #5 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY MATTEO LOLLI
  • THANOS #3 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY DOALY
  • VENOM #30 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY MIKE HENDERSON
  • BLADE #8 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
  • NIGHT THRASHER #1 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
  • SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #1 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA
  • SPIDER-BOY #4 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY ETHAN YOUNG
  • THUNDERBOLTS #3 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT GODLEWSKI
  • VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #2 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU
  • DAREDEVIL #6 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY BEN SU
  • EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #1 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL #1 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA
  • INCREDIBLE HULK #9 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW
  • SPIDER-WOMAN #4 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS GOMEZ
  • IMMORTAL THOR #7 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
  • INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
  • PUNISHER #4 MARVEL ‘97 VARIANT COVER BY DAN JURGENS

Wolverine claws his way through Marvel history with variant covers in January 2024

Next year marks 50 years of Wolverine being the best there is and Marvel will celebrate its most ferocious hero in various ways including new series like the recently announced Wolverine: Madripoor Knights, special reprints, and a new variant cover program!

Launching in January, the Wolverine Wolverine Wolverine Variant Covers sees Logan take over the most iconic covers in Marvel Comics history, filling in as each and every character along the way! The covers gave artists the chance to spotlight their favorite Wolverine costumes, identities, and alternate versions, and also feature other members of the “Snikt Family.” It’s the perfect way to celebrate one of Marvel’s most ubiquitous and storied heroes and proves that there’s no such thing as too much Wolverine!

Check out 15 Wolverine Wolverine Wolverine Variant Covers now and stay tuned for the rest to be revealed in the months ahead.

  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY JIM RUGG
  • DOCTOR STRANGE #11 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY E.J. SU
  • MIGUEL O’HARA – SPIDER-MAN: 2099 #1 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT BY DAVID YARDIN
  • VENOM #29 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
  • AVENGERS #9 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS
  • BLADE #7 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #15 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
  • SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #4 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY DAN JURGENS
  • WOLVERINE #41 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #42 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY ALEX SAVIUK
  • BLACK PANTHER #8 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN
  • DAREDEVIL #5 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #16 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY CHAD HARDIN
  • X-MEN #30 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY ETHAN YOUNG
  • IMMORTAL THOR #6 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS MAGNO
  • SPIDER-WOMAN #3 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY CORIN HOWELL
  • SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA
  • PUNISHER #3 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY TBA
  • AVENGERS INC. #5 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT BY TODD NAUCK
  • DEAD X-MEN #1 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN EASTMAN
  • INCREDIBLE HULK #8 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY DUSTIN NGUYEN
  • SPIDER-BOY #3 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VARIANT BY DAVID BALDEON

Preview: Magneto #4

Magneto #4

(W) J.M. Dematteis (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $3.99

IS HE EVIL MUTANT, OR IS HE HERO…OR IS HE BOTH?
MAGNETO must come to grips with his past as the Head of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, as well as his present as the Headmaster of the Xavier School’s NEW MUTANTS! What is the TRUE destiny of Erik Lehnsherr? How can these two aspects co-exist in the same man? Don’t miss the astounding final chapter of the character-defining saga by J.M. DeMatteis (SPIDER-MAN: Kraven’s Last Hunt, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Todd Nauck (X-MEN LEGENDS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!

Magneto #4

Witness an all-new saga set during Secret Wars with Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld

Next month, Marvel kicks off the 40th anniversary celebration of its original crossover event, Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Layton’s Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, with an all-new series that takes place during the original saga: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld!

The series returns to when Marvel’s greatest heroes and deadliest villains were pit against each other on Battleworld by the unbelievably powerful Beyonder. Industry icon Tom DeFalco, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and the editor of the original Secret Wars, teams up with acclaimed artist Pat Olliffe to expose this new Battleworld adventure starring Spider-Man and the Human Torch!

Fans can check out all the covers plus all-new interior artwork. Fitting seamlessly between the pages of the original series, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld will take place after Spidey receives his iconic black alien costume that would one day become Venom! This new preview recaptures familiar Secret Wars moments and shows the beginning of Spidey and Human Torch’s secret mission.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld also holds answers to a 40-year old mystery with shocking appearances by characters that you didn’t even know fought in Secret Wars! As seen on the cover of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #2, villains like Baron Zemo, Hobgoblin, Electro, Constrictor, and more found their way onto Battleworld. What do these characters have in common? Fans know that Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars didn’t just impact comic book storytelling, it launched a spectacular Marvel Comics toy line! The beloved Secret Wars toy line included various heroes and villains who didn’t make into the original event—until now! Learn what their roles were and stay tuned to future issues to see what other heroes and villains show up! 

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars set the standard for Marvel Comics events. Don’t miss this new in-continuity story, packed with secret connections to the original, whenMarvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 arrives next month!

Preview: Magneto #3

Magneto #3

(W) J.M. Dematteis (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $3.99

MAGNETO FALLS TO THE SISTERHOOD OF EVIL MUTANTS!
Meet the ALL-NEW SISTERHOOD OF EVIL MUTANTS, as MAGNETO must wrestle with the sins of his past! What is the true source of IRAE’s obsession with the Master of Magnetism, and how does it figure into X-MEN history?

Magneto #3

Miguel O’Hara throws down in Todd Nauck’s Miguel O’Hara – Spider-Man 2099 connecting covers

This January, Spider-Verse superstar Miguel O’Hara is back with a monster of a new mission in Miguel O’Hara – Spider-Man 2099! The five-issue weekly limited series features writer’s Steve Orlando return to the character and the fan-favorite 2099 timeline age following his work on Spider-Man 2099: Exodus and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis. Joined by an all-star lineup of artists, Orlando will pit Miguel against new 2099 takes on classic horror icons including Marvel zombies, Dracula, Werewolf by Night, Terror, and Man-Thing.

Today, fans can get a new look at the monster mash in store on Todd Nauck’s new connecting cover. Adorning all five issues, the epic piece shows Miguel and his allies, Moon Knight 2099 and Blade 2099, jumping into action as the horrors of 2099 are unleashed!

Check out Todd Nauck’s full piece below and experience the next chapter of the 2099 revolution this January!

Miguel O'Hara - Spider-Man 2099 Todd Nauck variant covers

Preview: Magneto #2

Magneto #2

(W) J.M. Dematteis (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 06, 2023
SRP: $3.99

ENTER: THE QUEEN OF WRATH! Years ago, MAGNETO battled the X-MEN on the island-nation of Santo Marco. Now, as Magneto attempts to turn over a new leaf, he will feel the wrath of IRAE! But what secret does that battle hide for Irae, and what shocking revelation is in store for the Master of Magnetism? Continuing the all-new adventure set during Magneto’s days as Headmaster of the NEW MUTANTS, and unearthing never-before-revealed aspects of his past and future!

Magneto #2

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

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.

Preview: Magneto #2

Magneto #2

(W) J.M. Dematteis (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 06, 2023
SRP: $3.99

ENTER: THE QUEEN OF WRATH! Years ago, MAGNETO battled the X-MEN on the island-nation of Santo Marco. Now, as Magneto attempts to turn over a new leaf, he will feel the wrath of IRAE! But what secret does that battle hide for Irae, and what shocking revelation is in store for the Master of Magnetism? Continuing the all-new adventure set during Magneto’s days as Headmaster of the NEW MUTANTS, and unearthing never-before-revealed aspects of his past and future!

Magneto #2

Mini Reviews: What If, Mutant Mayhem, Conan, and Magneto!

Conan the Barbarian #1

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

What If…? Dark: Venom #1 (Marvel)Stephanie Phillips and Jethro Morales have Thing merge with the Venom symbiote in the latest installment of What If…? Dark. Set in the 1980s after Secret Wars when Thing left the team, this one-shot plays off Ben Grimm’s desire to be human to great effect. Of course, the symbiote makes him human again, but there’s a cost, and Thing indulges his dark side with the help of Lizard. Phillips and Morales draw a parallel between Curt Connors and Grimm musing if Thing would be considered a hero if he wasn’t part of the Fantastic Four. Sadly, the third act turns this interesting relationship into pure edginess, but there’s 2/3 of an interesting and badass at times comic in What If Dark Venom #1. Overall: 7.4 Verdict: Read (I purchased a copy)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemTMNT: Mutant Mayhem is like going to the movies with your cool (probably stoner) older brother. The latest reboot based on the most successful independent comic of all time goes for Gen Z in a lot of its jokes, references (Leonardo “rizzes up” April O’Neil), and of course, in the voice performances of the Turtles, but is pure Gen X in its soundtrack with lots of classic hip hop cuts from ODB, Gang Starr, and De La Soul to name a few. TMNT: Mutant Mayhem focuses on the “teenage” side of the mutant ninja turtles as Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Donatello just want to live normal lives with humans and go to high school instead of cowering in the sewers with their human-phobic father Splinter. However, the bad guys are all mutant as Super Fly (Ice Cube) plots with a veritable menagerie of mutated animals to take out all the humans and make New York an extension of the Bronx Zoo. The seven writers on this film and director Jeff Rowe give Mutant Mayhem an anarchic spirit that literally oozes from the DIY-ish animation style, and the voice cast is star-studded, but not in annoying, say Rio way. Paul Rudd as a chill mutant gecko is the find of the year, and Ayo Edibiri’s earnestness and nervous energy as April O’Neil is the definitive performance of this TMNT ally. The final fight is a little on the short side, but overall, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is an audiovisual feast with a great sense of humor that does “hated and feared” better than most of the X-Men films. Overall: 8.2

Conan the Barbarian #1 (Titan) – Set in Conan’s younger adventuring days, writer Jim Zub, artist Rob de la Torre, and colorist Jose Villarrubia immediately raise the stakes by having Conan and his new ally, the Pict women Brissa, face off against undead tribe of Picts that are ravaging the countryside. The highlights are the brutal battle sequences with de la Torre and Villarrubia excelling at both close-up intimate panels and huge spreads of the carnage. Unlike the Free Comic Book Day issue, Zub is more sparing with his purple prose captions using them to dig into the larger themes of Conan #1 even though sometimes they end up describing the visuals of the panels. All in all, Conan the Barbarian #1 nails its protagonist’s world-weariness with a heart of gold and feels like a throwback to the old John Buscema Conan comics while adding psychological depth and exploring its hero’s connection to his Cimmerian roots. Overall: 8.1 Verdict: Buy (I purchased a copy)

Magneto #1 (Marvel) Magneto #1 continues to try to answer the age-old question: how could Magneto be both hero or terrorist? Featuring retro art from Todd Nauck and a psychologically savvy script from JM DeMatteis, this tale set in the 1980s features Magneto caught between being the teacher of the New Mutants and the leader of a new iteration of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Magneto #1 takes its time to explore pivotal moments from Erik Lehnsherr’s going deep into his motivations, and how the big attack in X-Men #1 was just him playing role and basically trying to get the X-Men over as heroes. DeMatteis and Nauck also don’t shy away from portraying Magneto in a negative light like a scene where he freaks out at Wolfsbane and almost hurts her with his magnetic abilities. The comic strikes the perfect balance between nostalgia and character study and has some big action scenes to boot like a Danger Room showdown between the New Mutants and Brotherhood. Overall: 8.4 Verdict: Buy


Well, there you have it, folks. The reviews we didn’t quite get a chance to write. See you next week!

Please note that with some of the above comics, Graphic Policy was provided FREE copies for review. Where we purchased the comics, you’ll see an asterisk (*). If you don’t see that, you can infer the comic was a review copy. In cases where we were provided a review copy and we also purchased the comic you’ll see two asterisks (**).

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