With word that Steve Rogers is returning to the role of Captain America (just in time for the movie), Marvel is rolling out a bunch of variant covers for tiles arriving in June.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #619 (APR110577)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #619 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110578)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by BUTCH GUICE & CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by GERALD PAREL
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
DEADPOOL #39 (APR110634)
DEADPOOL #39 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110635)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Covers by DAVE JOHNSON
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
FF #5 (APR110612)
FF #5 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110613)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
SECRET AVENGERS #14 (APR110549)
SECRET AVENGERS #14 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110550)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MIKE PERKINS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
THE MIGHTY THOR #3 (APR110584)
THE MIGHTY THOR #3 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110585)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by ALEX MALEEV
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
VENOM #4 (APR110600)
VENOM #4 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110601)
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils by TONY MOORE
Cover by MIKE McKONE
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 5/30/11, On-Sale – 6/22/11
UNCANNY X-MEN #539 (APR110637)
UNCANNY X-MEN #539 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110638)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by DAVE JOHNSON
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 6/6/11, On-Sale – 6/29/11
WOLVERINE:THE BEST THERE IS #7 (APR110647)
WOLVERINE:THE BEST THERE IS #7 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (APR110648)
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MICHAEL KALUTA
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 6/6/11, On-Sale – 6/29/11
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665 (MAY110628)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110629)
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN & GIUSEPPE CAMMUNCOLLI
Cover by Paolo Rivera
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MICHAEL LARK
Rated A …$3.99
FOC – 6/13/11, On-Sale – 7/6/11
HULK #36 (MAY110645)
HULK #36 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110646)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by DAVID MACK
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 6/13/11, On-Sale – 7/6/11
MOON KNIGHT #3 (MAY110670)
MOON KNIGHT #3 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110671)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by COLIN WILSON
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 6/13/11, On-Sale – 7/6/11
X-MEN #14 (MAY110694)
X-MEN #14 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110696)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by PACO MEDINA & DALIBOR TALIJIC
Covers by ED McGUINESS
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant BY GREG HORN
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 6/13/11, On-Sale – 7/6/11
INCREDIBLE HULKS #632 (MAY110641)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #632 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110642)
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Covers by PAUL PELLETIER
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by BOBBY RUBIO
Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 6/20/11, On-Sale – 7/13/11
IRON MAN 2.0 #7 (MAY110585)
IRON MAN 2.0 #7 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110586)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by RODIN ESQUEJO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 6/20/11, On-Sale – 7/13/11
NEW MUTANTS #27 (MAY110688)
NEW MUTANTS #27 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110689)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Pencils by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by AUSTIN MADISON
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 6/20/11, On-Sale – 7/13/11
WOLVERINE #12 (MAY110682)
WOLVERINE #12 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110683)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by RENATO GUEDES
Cover by JAE LEE
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by JOE QUESADA
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 6/20/11, On-Sale – 7/13/11
X-FACTOR #222 (MAY110699)
X-FACTOR #222 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110700)
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by LARRY STROMAN
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 6/20/11, On-Sale – 7/13/11
ASTONISHING X-MEN #40 (MAY110673)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #40 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110674)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by ED McGUINNESS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 7/4/11, On-Sale – 7/27/11
SECRET WARRIORS #28 (MAY110666)
SECRET WARRIORS #28 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110667)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 7/4/11, On-Sale – 7/27/11
UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 (MAY110691)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110693)
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by MARK BROOKS
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by CHRIS STEVENS
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 7/4/11, On-Sale – 7/27/11
6 Comments
Some can say Variant covers have their place, I am not one of those people. Marvel putting out photo variant covers, and then character variant covers for books that that character isn’t even in? I don’t see why people would want to spend money on these. Frankly. They aren’t that good. Take for example the Secret Avengers #14 Variant by Mike Perkins, is that supposed to be a female? Or a male? This whole deal reminds me of some badly regurgitated John Cougar Mellecamp videos. I will pass. Uuuuck!
Agreed. Variant covers have been done to death. I long for the days of a single cover and stop bilking us for even more money.
I agree on the variants but I disagree on the art. Damn I LOVE the art in those covers! Especially the first one which makes me nostalgic for my years growing up on the farm. They all remind me of the old WWII “guarding the homefront” posters.
I really liked the David Mack cover too, with the Hypocratic Oath inside the star. I this a lot of the art in these covers are top notch.
Im pretty sure that’s a woman, Larry. The last one with the surgeon is awesome, and clever in its symbolism.
As a general rule, I don’t mind variant covers, particularly when their done in higher quantities to elimante the ‘rarity factor’. It’s nice to have an option now and then. But I really hate this recet wave of movie tie-in covers that span most of Marvels library of titles whether the the cover has anything to do with the individual titles or not. The art’s nice and all, but why not collect the images in a “Captain America: the Last Avenger” all-art comic or art book? I’d be way more inclined to buy that than to try and seek out each variant cover on a bunch of titles i probably don’t even read.