Reel Images | Marvel Variant Covers

Watch creative worlds collide like never before in the ultimate fusion of Hip Hop and the House of Ideas! With an introduction by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates – a National Book Award winner, a recent MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and the writer of Marvel’s BLACK PANTHER – this stunning volume showcases 70 comic-book covers inspired by some of the most iconic albums in music history.

Expression and art form merge between Marvel Comics and the world of Hip Hop with a unique line of Hip Hop variant covers inspired by some of the most iconic and well-received Hip Hop and rap albums of all time.

Experience page after page of incredible artwork featuring the heroes of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe – from A-Force to the X-Men – by an unbelievable roster of talent including Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze, Jim Cheung, Mike Del Mundo, Sanford Greene, Jenny Frison, Phil Noto, Mahmud Asrar, Damion Scott, Tim Bradstreet, Keron Grant, Ed Piskor and more! Their finished covers sit side-by-side with behind-the-scenes sketches, showing the process of rendering some of the most famous images in Hip Hop, Marvel style. Straight outta comics – and onto your bookshelf!

Check out this selection of Marvel’s excellent adaptions and the original albums that inspired the art.

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Check out the covers, below . . .

Squadron Supreme (2015) #1 variant cover by Mike Del Mundo

Wu-Tang Clan “Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” (1993)

Doctor Strange (2015) #1 variant cover by Juan Doe

Dr Dre “The Chronic” (1992)

Old Man Logan (2016) #1 variant cover by Tim Bradstreet

Ice Cube “Death Certificate” (1991)

Extraordinary X-Men #1 variant cover by Sanford Greene

De La Soul “3 Feet High And Rising” (1989)

Spider-Gwen (2015) #1 variant cover by Humberto Ramos

Slick Rick “The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick” (1988)

Ultimates (2015) #1 variant cover by Mike Deodato

The Fugees “The Score” (1996)

Uncanny X-Men (2015) #1 variant cover by Greg Land

Geto Boys “Geto Boys” (1990)

Starbrand & Nightmask #1 variant cover by Keron Grant

Gang Starr “Hard To Earn” (1994)

Spider-Woman (2015) #1 variant cover by Natacha Bustos

Big Pun “Capital Punishment” (1998)

A-Force (2015) #1 variant cover by Adam Hughes

N.W.A. “Straight Outta Compton” (1988)

Astonishing Ant-Man #1 variant cover by Mark Brooks

The Notorious B.I.G. “Ready To Die” (1994)

Nova (2015) #1 variant cover by Eric Canete

J Cole “Born Sinner” (2013)

All-New Wolverine #1 variant cover by Keron Grant

DMX “Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood” (1998)

Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1 variant cover by Mike Del Mundo

A Tribe Called Quest “Midnight Marauders” (1993)

Ms. Marvel (2015) #1 variant cover by Jenny Frisson

Lauryn Hill “The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill” (1998)

Eric B & Rakim “Paid In Full” (1987)

Uncanny Avengers (2015) #1 variant cover by Jason Pearson

Public Enemy “Yo! Bum Rush The Show” (1987)

Spider-Man (2015) #1 variant cover by Adi Granov

Nas “Illmatic” (1994)

New Avengers (2015) #1 variant cover by Ed Piskor

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five “The Message” (1982)

Contest of Champions (2015) #1 variant cover by Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz.

GZA “Liquid Swords” (1995)

All-New Hawkeye (2015) #1 variant cover by Sanford Greene

Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Mecca And The Soul Brother” (1992)

All-New, All-Different Avengers #1 variant cover by Jim Cheung

The Roots “Illadelph Halflife” (1996)

Invincible Iron Man (2015) #1 variant cover by Brian Stelfreeze

50 Cent “Get Rich Or Dy Trying”

Howard the Duck (2015) #1 variant cover by Juan Doe

Ol’ Dirty Bastard “Return To The 36 Chambers (The Dirty Version)” (1995)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) #1 variant cover by Shawn Crystal

The Pharcyde “Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1992)

Rocket Raccoon and Groot #1 variant cover by Khary Randolph

Run DMC “King Of Rock” (1985)

Web Warriors #1 variant cover by Damian Scott

The Clipse “Lord Willin’” (2002)

Deadpool (2015) #1 variant cover by Kaare Andrews

Wale “Attention Deficit” (2009)

Black Knight variant cover by Gyimah Gariba

Lupe Fiasco “Food & Liquor” (2006)

Illuminati cover variant by Brittany Holloway-Brown

Ice T “Power” (1988)

Drax #1 variant cover by Mike Choi

Kid Cudi “Man On The Moon II” (2010)

Guardians of Infinity #1 variant cover by Marco Rudy

Kendrick Lamar “To Pimp A Butterfly” (2015)

Karnak #1 variant cover by Kaare Andrews

Schoolly D “Saturday Night! The Album” (1986)

Captain America: Sam Wilson #1 variant cover by Mahmud Asrar

A$AP Rocky “Long.Live.A$AP” (2013)

Black Widow variant cover by Phil Noto

Missy Elliott “Supa Dupa Fly” (1997)

X-Men #1 variant cover by Afua Richardson

Souls Of Mischief “93 Til Infinity” (1993)

Power Man & Iron Fist variant cover by Theotis Jones

Mobb Deep “The Infamous” (1995)

Silk #1 variant cover by Whoo Chul Lee

Mos Def “The New Danger” (2004)

Black Panther (2016) #1 variant cover by Brian Stelfreeze

Jay Z “The Black Album” (2003)

Punisher #1′ variant cover by Tim Bradstreet

LL Cool J “Mama Said Knock You Out” (1990)

Mighty Thor (2015) #1 variant cover by Mike Deodato

Madvillain “Madvillainy” (2004)

Weirdworld (2015) #1 variant cover by Juan Doe

Snoop Doggy Dogg “Doggy Style” (1993)

Venom: Space Knight #1 variant cover by Mike Choi

Kool Keith “Black Elvis: Lost In Space” (1999)

Red Wolf #1 variant cover by Mike Del Mundo

Method Man “Tical” (1994)

Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat! #1 variant cover by Javier Pulido

Digable Planets “Blowout Comb” (1994)

Daredevil (2015) #1 variant cover by Alex Maleev

2Pac “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.” (1993)

Uncanny Inhumans #1 variant cover by Damion Scott

OutKast “Aquemini” (1998)

All-New X-Men (2015) #1 variant cover by Ed Piskor

Camp Lo “Uptown Saturday Night” (1997)

Totally Awesome Hulk #1 variant cover by Mahmud Asrar

Raekwon “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” (1995)

Carnage (2015) #1 variant cover by Ariel Olivetti

Redman “Dare Iz A Darkside” (1994)

Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 variant cover by Wilfred Santiago

Gravediggaz “6 Feet Deep” (1994)