Legendary artist and former DC Comics editorial director and writer Carmine Infantino, based on an apocryphal story, saved a listing of seven issues assured to promote a comic book in the event that they appeared on its cowl. On the prime of that checklist was “Gorillas,” and plenty of historians have famous the preponderance of DC Comics covers that includes gorillas and gorilla-themed tales that probably happened on account of Infantino’s coverage. Now Marvel has determined to undertake the same philosophy, this time increasing their focus from simply gorillas to your entire ape household, as at the moment the writer introduced a collection of Planet of the Apes-themed variant covers will adorn dozens over their titles in February.
The Planet of the Apes Marvel variants coincide with the Home of Concepts having picked up the license to publish new PotA comics starting in 2023. Whereas no particulars on these new tales have but been introduced, Marvel seems to be following the identical playbook they utilized in bringing each Aliens and Predator to their lineup, having already introduced a brand new omnibus of basic PotA comics and now the forthcoming collection of variant covers.
The complete checklist of titles receiving Planet of the Apes variant covers is beneath, in addition to the obtainable cowl artwork that accompanied the announcement. There’s no phrase but on whether or not Marvel will probably be adopting any of Carmine Infantino’s different sure-fire cowl options (although hey, the Ghost Rider variant has a motorbike on it, too), however absolutely “Purple Background” and “The Hero Crying” Variant cowl collection are simply across the nook.
On Sale 2/1
AVENGERS #65 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #9 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY ESAD RIBIĆ
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #3 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
MOON KNIGHT #20 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL
SCARLET WITCH #2 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT
SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT #1 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
VENOM #16 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY BJORN BARENDS
X-FORCE #37 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
On Sale 2/8
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO MOBILI
BISHOP: WAR COLLEGE #1 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS
BLACK PANTHER #14 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #10 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
DAREDEVIL #8 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON
GHOST RIDER #11 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY
On Sale 2/15
AVENGERS FOREVER #14 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY DAVID TALASKI
CAPTAIN MARVEL #46 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
FANTASTIC FOUR #4 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY JUANN CABAL
HULK #12 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO MANNA
MARAUDERS #11 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS GÓMEZ
MONICA RAMBEAU: PHOTON #3 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA
SPIDER-MAN #5 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA
WOLVERINE #30 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
On Sale 2/22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO
DEADPOOL #4 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY MIKE McKONE
DOCTOR STRANGE: FALL SUNRISE #4 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY
IMMORAL X-MEN #1 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
