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Comics, Pop Culture

Marvel Reveals Rob Liefeld “Homager” Variant Covers For May

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The Press Release:
This June, superstar creator Rob Liefeld returns with an all-new DEADPOOL saga in DEADPOOL: BADDER BLOOD! To celebrate this upcoming action-packed Deadpool limited series, fans can see the iconic character pop up throughout Marvel Comics history in new HOMAGER VARIANT COVERS! Just as DEADPOOL: BADDER BLOOD will be an extreme followup to Liefeld’s previous DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD series, Marvel’s regular Homage Variant Covers are taken to the next level, more HOMAGER than ever!

Kicking off in May, these five stunning covers will see Liefeld paying tribute to some of his favorite Marvel Covers and artists—with a Deadpool-style twist! Adorning the covers of some of Marvel’s hottest titles, see the “merc with a mouth” steal the spotlight of groundbreaking moments like Wolverine’s first solo title, the original Secret Wars, and more!
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Marvel Comics Announces “Free Comic Book Day” Releases For 2023

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The Press Release:
For this year’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, Marvel Comics will have something for every fan, offering four separate titles packed with exciting entry points into the Marvel Comics mythos! In addition to lead-in stories to the biggest comic book sagas of 2023 including FALL OF X and Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s upcoming epic, 2023’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY titles will also spotlight creators and characters from different cultures, communities, and identities and provide the perfect first comic for new readers!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 features a pair of all-new stories that set the stage for the next evolution in mutant adventures, FALL OF X! First, X-Men masterminds Gerry Duggan and Joshua Cassara give fans a peek at the drama to come at this year’s Hellfire Gala and reveal the surprising fate of Captain Krakoa. Then, superstar artist Javier Garrón joins Duggan for a story that features the rise of Stark Sentinels and lays the groundwork for an uncanny new team book launching later this year. Plus meet Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti at the crossroads of science and magic with a sneak peek at their upcoming mystery project!

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“FCBD Avengers/X-Men” #1

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Sony Pictures “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” Official Trailer

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If it feels like a forever since the topic of the “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” film was discussed you’d be correct as it was just about a year ago when I last did a post on the website for our Pop Culture focuses. That brief can be found by clicking HERE if your curious but now after so very long comes the first Official Trailer for the film that will open in the coming months. Check that out along with the premise and voice casting.

The Premise:
Over a year after the events of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018),[1] Miles Morales is unexpectedly approached by his love interest Gwen Stacy to complete a mission to save every universe of Spider-People from the Spot, who could cause a catastrophic disaster. Miles is up for the challenge, where he and Gwen journey through the Multiverse together and meet its protectors, a group of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O’Hara. However, Miles finds himself at odds with Miguel and the Spider-Society on how to handle the threat.
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Marvel Reveals First Batch Of “Planet Of The Apes” Variant Covers For February 2023

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The Press Release:
Earlier this year, Marvel Entertainment announced that the PLANET OF THE APES franchise will return to Marvel Comics with all-new stories starting in early 2023! The legendary science fiction franchise has spanned over five decades with media including comics, books, films, television series, video games, and toys and now it’s the dawn of a new era! To celebrate the launch of the upcoming PLANET OF THE APES comic series, some of Marvel’s biggest talents have crafted stunning variant covers depicting Marvel super heroes trapped on a world ruled by apes! Just like the groundbreaking film series, these scenes range from action-packed to poignant and will grace the covers of Marvel’s hottest titles throughout February!

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“Planet Of The Apes” Omnibus

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Marvel Comics Reveals “Classic Homage” Variant Covers for January 2023

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The Press Release:
This January, start the year off with a lookback at iconic moments in Marvel Comics history with CLASSIC HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS! These 25 stunning new covers see today’s most popular artists revisit some of the most beloved Marvel Comics covers, injecting them with a modern twist or simply paying tribute to their influential impact by depicting it in their own art style.

From Elektra rocking her new Daredevil costume as she faces off against Bullseye in Frank Cho’s version of Frank Miller’s historic Daredevil #181 to John Romita Jr.’s take on his father’s groundbreaking “Spider-Man No More!” cover to Leinil Francis Yu’s mutant spin on Star Wars #1, these are the covers etched into every comic fan’s brain and now they can see them reborn in fantastic new ways!

Here’s a full list of the covers along with the legendary pieces they were inspired by!

“AMAZING SPIDER-MAN” #17 – Amazing Spider-Man #50

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“Amazing Spider-Man” #17 (Classic Homage Variant)

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