Marvel Comics Celebrates 85 Years Of Publishing With Homage Variants

By Chad Burdette

on July 11, 2024

This year, Marvel Comics is celebrating 85 years of legendary comic book storytelling!

In addition to a special one-shot hitting stands in August, fans can also mark the occasion with new Marvel 85^th Anniversary Homage Variant Covers.

Across five covers, some of today’s hottest artists—Elizabeth Torque, David Yardin, Paco Medina, Joelle Jones, and Jan Bazaldua will reimagine artwork from industry pioneers in special homages featuring both classic characters and contemporary stars

These new pieces will put a modern spin on iconic covers from the earliest days of Marvel Comics including 1939’s pop culture history-shattering Marvel Comics #1.

Check out are inspired by the following groundbreaking covers:

Marvel Comics #1, 1939
Marvel Mystery Comics #8, 1940
Captain America Comics #3, 1941
All Winners Comics #19, 1946
Sub-Mariner Comics #32, 1949

Check out three of the Marvel 85th Anniversary Homage variant covers now:

On Sale August 14, 2024

FANTASTIC FOUR #23 MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE – 75960620289802341

VENOM #36 MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID YARDIN – 75960620191403631

On Sale August 28, 2024

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA – 75960620200305641
X-MEN #3 MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY JOELLE JONES – 75960620920000341

On Sale September 4, 2024

INCREDIBLE HULK #16 MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA – 75960620663601641