It’s been my practice to occasionally wait until the comics are closer to being released so it is fresh on the fans and their vendors minds and though this particular release hit my mailbox back in July, I waited until now based on far too many of our Pop Culture things coming at you every day. Let’s take a look at this brand new variant cover initiative.
The Press Release:
This past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Games debuted an exclusive trailer, all-new art, and action-packed gameplay from MARVEL Battle Lines – the collectible card battling mobile game created by Nexon. And this October, Marvel Comics is celebrating the game’s much-anticipated launch with a series of variant covers showcasing over two dozen in-game cards featuring striking images of some of the most popular Marvel Super Heroes! Look for MARVEL Battle Lines variant covers on these select titles:
1. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 by Sujin Jo

2. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 by Maxx Lim
3. ASTONISHING X-MEN #16 by Maxx Lim

4. AVENGERS #9 by Sujin Jo

5. BLACK PANTHER #5 by Jong-Ju Kim

6. CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 by Yoon Lee

7. CHAMPIONS #25 by Keunwoo Lee

8. COSMIC GHOST RIDER #4 by Maxx Lim

9. DAREDEVIL #609 by Yoon Lee

10. DEADPOOL #5 by Heejin Jeon

11. DOCTOR STRANGE #6 by Sujin Jo

12. FANTASTIC FOUR #3 by Sujin Jo

13. IMMORTAL HULK #7 by Maxx Lim

14. INFINITY WARS #4 by Maxx Lim

15. THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 by Yoon Lee

16. SENTRY #5 by Jong-Ju Kim

17. SPIDER-GWEN A.K.A. GHOST SPIDER #1 by Jong-Ju Kim

18. SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 by Sujin Jo

19. THOR #6 by Maxx Lim

20. TONY STARK: IRON MAN #5 by Jong-Ju Kim

21. TONY STARK: IRON MAN #6 by Sujin Jo

22. TYPHOID FEVER: SPIDER-MAN #1 by Sujin Jo

23. VENOM #7 by Yoon Lee

24. WEAPON H #8 by Sujin Jo

25. WEAPON H #9 by Heejin Jeon

26. WEST COAST AVENGERS #3 by Sujin Jo

27. X-23 #5 by Jong-Ju Kim

28. X-MEN RED #9 by Jong-Ju Kim

Don’t miss your chance to collect all 28 variant covers, coming to comic shops this October!
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Before I get into any editorial thoughts let me say “Thank you Marvel” for dishing out every single cover variant for this initiative. I will be frank and say how much I hate when a number of variants are lined out and only five or six get revealed. According to what I’ve heard, our diehard comic book reading fans love seeing them all in our posts and maintain how it makes hunting for them a whole lot easier. Hey, we live to serve the Geek Community here because we are among you as well. So as you know I am not one of those buyers who brings in the variant editions to his collection but don’t let me stop you. Please make sure to let your local retailer of these things early enough for them to get you a complete set or to save the ones you are most interested in for your pull list. In the coming weeks, I will be heading to the 2018 NY Comic Con and bringing you a whole lot of visuals and commentary. Perhaps I will get a chance to look at this game along the way so please do stay tuned to our Official Facebook and Official Instagram for good measure. Closing up I wonder what you think of these variant covers and which ones you’ll be picking up. See you next time.
Official Website: http://www.marvel.com
Official Website: https://www.marvelbattlelines.com/