The hits keep coming. Last week Marvel Comics themed event showcasing album covers of various hip hop artists hit the half way point. It has been a resounding success producing some inspired pieces, with my personal favorite being the Nas/Miles Morales Spider-Man variant.
We have seen some great stuff but many hip hop fans have expressed disappointment over the fact that their favorite artist or album still hasn’t been shown any love. Well no need to worry Marvel has begun the trip down the backside of 50 with four new covers so your favorite still has a chance.
Possibly taking advantage of the release of the NWA bio-pic we get a take on the group’s groundbreaking album
Straight Outta Compton with a variant of A-Force #1 well played Marvel. Other covers feature homages to Nicki Minaj’s
Pink Friday, Slick Ricks
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s
The Message, bringing the grand total to 28.
Last week there was a bit of confusion on whether all the covers had been released. So I’ve included a tweet from the man behind the project Axel Alonso, Marvel Editor-in-Chief that clears up the picture. Take a look at the new variants and the original covers pictured below, and keep your eye out for the final 22.
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N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton, A-Force #1, artist Adam Hughes |
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Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday , Angela: Queen of Hel #1, artist Annie Wu |
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Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Spider-Gwen, artist Humberto Ramos |
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s The Message, New Avengers #1, artist Ed Piskor |
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Photo Credit: XXL Mag |