This October, the Marvel Stormbreakers reimagine some of Marvel’s greatest heroes and villains in all-new "Art Style" variant covers.
The new collection sees elite Marvel 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.
The current class of Marvel's Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio (Doom All-On-One), Netho Diaz (X-Men), Simone Di Meo (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), Juan Frigeri (Ultimates), Gurihiru (Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar), Jonas Scharf (Ultimate Endgame), Geoff Shaw (Wade Wilson: Deadpool), and Luciano Vecchio (Uncanny X-Men).
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.
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
First launched in 2020, Marvel's Stormbreakers evolved from Marvel's Young Guns program. Over the past 15 years, Marvel has selected and recognised 36 up-and-coming artists who have gone on to draw some of Marvel’s greatest events, iconic series, and beyond, solidifying their place as luminaries in the industry, including Steve McNiven, Jim Cheung, Sara Pichelli, Ryan Stegman, and more.
Check out all eight "Art Style" variant covers below, and stay tuned for more reveals.
On Sale 10/14
IRON MAN #10 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU
On Sale 10/21
X-MEN UNITED #8 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI
On Sale 10/28
CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF
FANTASTIC FOUR #18 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ
PUNISHER #9 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW
THOR #802 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
X-MEN #40 ART STYLE VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO