TIMELESS Alex Ross Variants Feature The Artist's Incredible Take On Marvel Comics' Greatest Villains

TIMELESS Alex Ross Variants Feature The Artist's Incredible Take On Marvel Comics' Greatest Villains

Legendary comic book artist Alex Ross is back with another series of "Timeless" variant covers, this time depicting the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes assembled in one truly epic piece of artwork...

By JoshWilding - Oct 04, 2022 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics recently announced that Timeless #1, the special year-ending one-shot that sets the stage for upcoming stories in the Marvel Universe, will return for a second year. The publisher says 2022's effort will be even more "shocking" with mysterious teases, exciting first appearances, and, at its core, a dramatic high-stakes journey for Kang the Conqueror.

Marvel Comics superstar Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) will once again pen this thrilling adventure through Marvel space and time alongside a trio of blockbuster talent: Salvador Larroca, Greg Land, and Patch Zircher.

The comic will lay the groundwork for 2023's most significant developments, including what's to come for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the wake of Avengers Assemble. In 2020, the legendary Alex Ross crafted over 30 extraordinary depictions of Marvel’s most beloved superheroes in a beautiful art piece also known as Timeless. 

That was used to produce a best-selling variant cover program, and now, it's time for the Marvel Universe's villains to take centre stage! 

Ross' newest art piece deviously unites 37 of Marvel’s classic villains, capturing the menace, danger, and allure of characters like the Green Goblin, Doctor Doom, and Thanos. This stunning group shot represents the definitive takes on Marvel's deadliest foes straight from one of the industry’s most revered talents. 

Can you name them all? 

"The passion I held for illustrating many of Marvel’s heroes in a timeless representation was easily matched by the passion I felt for illustrating the villains," Ross says. "Marvel clearly has some of the greatest concepts in the realm of supervillains as well as heroes."

It's said we should keep our eyes peeled for this beautifully painted artwork to be used for a new series of variant covers starting in March 2023, and this really does feel like classic Marvel. To take a closer look at who has made the cut, you can click on the image below for a super hi-res version (which is definitely wallpaper worthy, by the way). 
 

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Magus
Magus - 10/4/2022, 10:43 AM
Nice. Don't know if Ive ever seen his take on Thanos, but I could be wrong.
Spoken
Spoken - 10/4/2022, 10:44 AM
Such beautiful artwork! Love Alex Ross!
GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 10/4/2022, 10:44 AM
Looks so good!
Matador
Matador - 10/4/2022, 10:45 AM
Alex Ross DC's Kingdom Come & Marvels are one of his best art in the books.
19Batman84
19Batman84 - 10/4/2022, 10:57 AM
@Matador - I try to read those once a year. like rewatching a good movie or miniseries the art is so good
Matador
Matador - 10/4/2022, 11:02 AM
@19Batman84 - I couldn't agree more one of these days will reread them all again and pass them on to my son.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 10/4/2022, 10:47 AM
Damn that's awesome. I'm really digging Rhino. Looks almost realistic, maybe it's the shadow.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 10/4/2022, 10:49 AM
Glad they got at least one Iron Man villain on there. But yeah mostly Spider-Man, FF, and X-Men villains.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 10/4/2022, 10:55 AM
Somebody at work showed me this all smug and was like "They didn't even include the Joker". That was a long lunch hour.

Classic Ross here though, feels a little strange he hasn't included Sabertooth.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/4/2022, 11:27 AM
@TheDpool - You handled that better than I would have.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 10/4/2022, 10:56 AM
I don't wanna live in a world without new Alex Ross artwork.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/4/2022, 10:58 AM
Beautiful as always
Fares
Fares - 10/4/2022, 10:59 AM
It's cool seeing Venom in Alex Ross' style.

Also, it's interesting that half of these are Spidey villains. He undeniably does have the overall best rogues gallery in Marvel.
Fogs
Fogs - 10/4/2022, 3:51 PM
@Fares - many many xmen villains missing there too.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/4/2022, 10:59 AM
Looks great!
maxx
maxx - 10/4/2022, 11:06 AM
I don’t know why, but that Lizard/Curt Connors is standing out as the best of the bunch here.
boogaloo
boogaloo - 10/4/2022, 11:06 AM
[frick]ing love Alex Ross. The guys work is just so beautiful
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 10/4/2022, 11:08 AM
The man just doesn't miss. I'd love to see his take on non comic book characters. Like maybe animated shows. I always wanted to see his take on Gargoyles, Thundercats, He-Man, TMNT, or GI-Joe
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/4/2022, 11:13 AM


CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/4/2022, 11:13 AM
Man I love Alex Ross. I have this framed and hanging in my office. I get asked about it all the time during Zoom meetings.

marvel72
marvel72 - 10/4/2022, 6:40 PM
@CorndogBurglar - I had that classic image as my wallpaper on my laptop.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 10/4/2022, 11:19 AM
Alex Ross always sets the new standard for greatness.
LilJimmy
LilJimmy - 10/4/2022, 11:35 AM
“Can you name them all?”

Mephisto, Mephisto, Mephisto, Mephisto…..
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