Marvel Comics Unveils MCU Phase Three Variant Covers Featuring AVENGERS: ENDGAME And More

Marvel Comics Unveils MCU Phase Three Variant Covers Featuring AVENGERS: ENDGAME And More

Marvel Comics has revealed a new collection of variant covers by top artists celebrating Marvel Studios' Phase Three releases, including Ant-Man and The Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.

By JoshWilding - Dec 05, 2022 02:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

Throughout next year, Marvel Comics looks set to continue its popular line of "Infinity Saga" variant covers. Highlighting each and every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, they feature some of the industry's greatest artists paying tribute to Marvel Studios' incredible impact with stunning poster-style comic art.

The next batch of covers will allow fans to revisit the incredible highs of the films that closed out the groundbreaking Infinity Saga: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Ant-Man and The Wasp. The first three Infinity Saga Phase 3 Variant Covers will hit stands in February with the rest set to be released in the following months.

Thanos and his Black Order reign victorious in superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu's cover spotlighting Avengers: Infinity War, while best-selling cover artist Mark Brooks depicts the unforgettable "Avengers Assemble" moment from Marvel Studios' epic record-breaking blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame.

Finally, artist Dike Ruan, known for his critically acclaimed work on Shang-Chi, presents the dynamite debut of The Wasp and Ghost in Ant-Man and The Wasp

While we're used to seeing amazing concept art featuring the MCU's heroes and villains, it's amazing seeing some huge-name comic artists put their own spin on these iconic characters. Honestly, we're a little surprised that Marvel Studios doesn't enlist them to create bespoke posters for the movies they release in theaters and the TV shows that premiere on Disney+.

The Infinity Saga played out across three Phases, though Phase 4 has seen us thrown headfirst into The Multiverse Saga. It's been something of a mixed bag thus far, but we do have high hopes for Phase 5 based on what we know about it. That kicks off early next year with Secret Invasion and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

Check out these awesome new "Infinity Saga" variant covers below, and keep checking back here as more of them are shown off by Marvel Comics over the coming weeks. 
 

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DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/5/2022, 2:07 PM
It's so odd because it hasn't been that long since we enjoyed that phase, but I actually look back on it with nostalgia. They spoiled the hell out of us. Think back to the first time reading Civil War. Think back to those splash pages. Did you ever think you'd see a big screen version of it? Kevin is a mad genius. We are about to see Secret FREAKING Wars. Total insanity!
mountainman
mountainman - 12/5/2022, 2:09 PM
Nice looking covers, but it really speaks to the strange direction they took the Hulk in to not see him on either cover.

I know Bruce is in the Hulkbuster suit, but it’s lame to not have real Hulk in an Avengers lineup.

One of the very few complaints about Infinity War is Bruce’s “performance anxiety” arc.

Hopefully they take him in a new direction soon. Enough of the Smart Hulk.
TUD
TUD - 12/5/2022, 2:12 PM
@mountainman - I think it's pretty clear from the plot of She-Hulk and what little we know about New World Order that a Planet Hulk-based project is in the works.
mountainman
mountainman - 12/5/2022, 2:17 PM
@TUD - Hopefully they don’t just show horn it into New World Order like they show horned Planet Hulk into Ragnarok. A lot of the casting and rumors seem to imply this might be the case. Either way, that movie will likely see the return of a more savage style Hulk, and that will be a welcome change.
mountainman
mountainman - 12/5/2022, 2:18 PM
@mountainman - *shoe horn
Timelessicons
Timelessicons - 12/5/2022, 2:31 PM
@mountainman - I can't agree enough. Ditch Smart Hulk and unleash that rage monster on screen once again.
TUD
TUD - 12/5/2022, 2:41 PM
@mountainman - Personally, I expect that The Leader taking over government orgs will be the core of the story with the Hulk blood stuff being a sub-plot, but the World War Hulk stuff will actually happen in its own project. I guess we'll find out in a year and some change lol
mountainman
mountainman - 12/5/2022, 2:53 PM
@TUD - Yeah hopefully setting up WWH is just the b plot of NWO. It would be nice to get another true Captain America movie again. Sam just got the mantle at the end of his show so this will be him finally coming into his own.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/5/2022, 8:17 PM
@mountainman - Feige has butchered Hulk. These covers only reinforce that.
dragon316
dragon316 - 12/5/2022, 2:09 PM
Like first two covers
JonC
JonC - 12/5/2022, 4:56 PM
@dragon316 - How exactly does the Ghost tie into the Infinity Saga on the third cover? Is there something going on there that we didn't catch in the movies?
grif
grif - 12/5/2022, 2:20 PM
yu is very good
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/5/2022, 2:30 PM
@grif - Thanks, yu is pretty good too
RolandD
RolandD - 12/5/2022, 5:19 PM
@UncleHarm1 - 😂 That was worth a no-prize!
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 12/5/2022, 2:38 PM
Love the homage to the originals:



bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/5/2022, 3:00 PM
@DrReedRichards - first of those makes me realize we missed Supergiant. They probably couldn't fit her in, but it still kinda sucks
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 12/5/2022, 3:08 PM
@bkmeijer1 -

On one hand, I get why they didn't invoolve her given how little time the rest of the Black Order were given. On the other hand, what would it hurt to have her as a nameless cammeo, you know? Just for a hostile mind-takeover scene.

But I'm fine either way.
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 12/5/2022, 3:33 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Yeah it’s also weird because it’s not like they got any development or really even personalities anyway. Might as well have thrown one more in.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/5/2022, 5:07 PM
@DrReedRichards @OmegaBlack13 - didn't even think about it how little development each got. Only Ebony Maw really made an impression.

Anyway, maybe we'll get to see Supergiant in the future. Same goes for Black Swan, especially if Secret Wars is an adaptation of the 2015 version.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 12/5/2022, 5:39 PM
@bkmeijer1 -

I wouldn't hold my breath on Supergiant, but I think Black Swan is a given. Her interractions with Reed and Hank were pivotal on affecting the Illuminati's approach of the incursions. Tony and T'Challa too, but you know...
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/5/2022, 5:49 PM
@DrReedRichards - honestly, I don't expect to see Black Swan either. Same with Molecule Man, especially if we're talking Secret Wars. I would like to be wrong though
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 12/7/2022, 10:26 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I highly doubt they’d introduce Black Swan. Her whole thing kinda relies on darker, more long term storytelling than I think the MCU will get into.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/7/2022, 11:03 AM
@OmegaBlack13 - yep. Same reason why I don't expect Molecule Man
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/5/2022, 2:55 PM
They look pretty good, nothing more nothing less.
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 12/5/2022, 3:33 PM
So is Spider-Man not allowed to appear on these?
QuiGonsGhost
QuiGonsGhost - 12/5/2022, 5:37 PM
@OmegaBlack13 - Had the same thought. He was a huge part of IW, at least
QuietStorm
QuietStorm - 12/5/2022, 4:04 PM
LOL no Clint is still kinda funny.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 12/5/2022, 5:12 PM
That endgame cover though.

RolandD
RolandD - 12/5/2022, 5:20 PM
Nice, but wouldn’t these have been more appropriate about four or five years ago?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/5/2022, 8:17 PM
Lol at no Hulk
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