By Chad Burdette

on June 27, 2026

This summer, mutantkind heads back to the neon-soaked ‘80s in new ‘80s Variant Covers by celebrated cover artist Alexander Lozano!

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Capturing the decade of arcades, synth and bold fashion, Lozano’s artwork spotlights STORM, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, ROGUE, MAGIK, and MYSTIQUE in totally rad, ’80s-inspired looks dripping with attitude!

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The six covers will be featured on issues of X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men United, and Wolverine throughout July and August.

The nostalgic pieces arrive just in time for X-Men: Outback, a new retro series by Steve Orlando and Stephen Segovia. Launched this week, the series revisits the iconic ‘80s era when the X-Men operated out of the Australian Outback.

In the press release announcing the variant covers, Lozano shared:

“I discovered my love for the X-Men back in the 1980s. For me, there’s hardly anything that captures the unique sound and atmosphere of growing up in the ‘80s better than the X-Men in their stylish costumes.

They were the unsung heroes who had to face impossible odds. But while the X-Men were busy fighting Magneto, Dark Phoenix and the Hellfire Club, a young generation was trying to find its own identity—somewhere between Miami Vice and punk. So I thought it only fair to put my beloved X-Men through their greatest test of all: the Uncanny ‘80s fashion!!!”