Starting in February, Marvel Comics will spotlight the artwork of David Nakayama, the acclaimed artist known for his eye-catching, vibrant covers, in new COLOR BLOCK VARIANT COVERS. Each cover will primarily utilize a single color, reflected in both the character depicted and the background, creating a striking visual!
The epic collection will hit stands in three waves, with the first ten, featuring the color RED, debuting in February, followed by White and Blue waves in April and June. Each COLOR BLOCK VARIANT COVER will also be available as a virgin variant cover, ensuring Nakayama’s clean compositions can be enjoyed to the fullest!
One of the industry’s most popular cover artists, Nakayama’s talent has graced nearly every corner of the Marvel Universe.
Now, see his colorful take on various Marvel icons in a way that showcases his unique and exuberant style!
On what inspired the series, Nakayama shared
“In 2021, I was looking for an eye-catching cover idea that would really stand out on the convention circuit and came up with an almost all-red Scarlet Witch cover. To my complete surprise and delight, it really took off, and I’ve since drawn many other covers with the same technique. But it’s been a minute, and when Marvel asked about bringing these back, we decided to go BIG!”
“With this new collection of covers, I’m thrilled to play again with a bold, strategically-limited palette and a wide variety of characters I’ve never drawn this way before (or at all in some cases!). I hope you enjoy!”
Check out the first four covers and look for more of David Nakayama’s COLOR BLOCK VARIANT COVERS to be revealed in the months ahead.
On Sale February 4, 2026
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 – 75960621001502131 – 75960621001502117
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover AVENGERS #35 – 75960620426703521 – 75960620426703516
On Sale February 11, 2026
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1 COLO – 75960621448800161 – 75960621448800119
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover X-MEN #25 – 75960620920002521– 7596062092002516
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover VENOM #254 – 75960621330625421– 75960621330625416
On Sale February 18, 2026
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover AM – 75960621001502231– 75960621001502217
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER #4 – 75960621442600421– 75960621442600416
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover FANTASTIC FOUR #8 – 75960621122700831 – 75960621122700816
On Sale February 25, 2026
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover IRON MAN #2 – 75960621491400231 – 75960621491400216
David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant / Virgin Variant Cover SORCERER SUPREME #3 – 75960621179100331– 75960621179100316
Preorder them at your local comic shop and stay tuned for the rest of the covers in this unique series