Marvel Reveals “Kang The Conqueror” Variant Covers For August

The Press Release:
On August 18th, writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing team up with artist Carlos Magno to bring readers the definitive origin of one of Marvel’s most legendary villains in KANG THE CONQUEROR #1! The new series will unravel Kang’s complex history, tying together all of his greatest stories and reuniting his alternative selves from across the timeline. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Kang is set to begin his biggest era yet. To celebrate the character’s first-ever solo series, some of the industry’s top artists have crafted outstanding covers that showcase the past, present, and future of Kang’s incredible saga. Included in this collection are covers by all eight of Marvel’s Stormbreakers depicting key moments in Kang’s history from his iconic first run-ins with the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to his epic showdown with the Young Avengers.

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“Issue one is Kang’s proper origin, and issues two through five are Kang’s life story,” Kelly told Nerdist in an exclusive interview and sneak peek. “We are hoping to, by the end of issue five, take you through the entirety of King’s life. So that any Kang story that you have read over the course of the last several decades, you can look at it and see where it fits inside the secret history of Kang the Conqueror, and the personal story he’s been through.”

The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the space ways, and even—on rare occasions—a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang the Conqueror. But the truth is more complex. Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction dictated by time and previously unseen by any but the Conqueror himself. A cycle that could finally explain the enigma that is Kang. And a cycle that begins and ends with an old and broken Kang sending his younger self down a dark path… Check out all 12 covers now and be there when Kang’s final destiny is revealed in KANG THE CONQUEROR #1 on August 18th! For more information, visit Marvel.com (linked below).

KANG THE CONQUEROR #1 (OF 5): Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING; Art by CARLOS MAGNO; Color Artist by ESPEN GRUNDETJERN; Letters by VC’s JOE CARAMAGNA; Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN, JAY LEISTEN, & JASON KEITH; Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG; Headshot Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK & RACHELLE ROSENBERG; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by NATACHA BUSTOS; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by JUANN CABAL & FEDERICO BLEE; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by CARMEN CARNERO & MATTHEW WILSON; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA & DEAN WHITE; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by IBAN COELLO & ALEJANDRO SÀNCHEZ; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by PATRICK GLEASON & ALEJANDRO SÀNCHEZ; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO; Stormbreakers Variant Cover by R.B. SILVA & DAVID CURIEL

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Before I get into the mix about the assorted variant covers, let me refresh your memory with the post about the “Kang The Conqueror” limited series that can be found in a post linked HERE. Right now I am not yet sure if I will be adding this limited series to the weekly pull list because I’ve not only been slowing down on the overall titles but when it comes to limited series I’ve preferred waiting on the full run to be collected. Either way I will be looking through it when I see it on the racks and will be leaving all of the variant covers for the fans that really like those the most. They’ve never been my thing to be honest and that’s all I have to say about the matter. Wrapping up I wonder what you all think about these cool variant covers and also the upcoming “Kang The Conqueror” limited series. You can chime in down below in the comments and before I go let me add that I hope you and yours are keeping safe in these still precarious times. See you again soon.