New York, NY— August 6, 2026 — Thanks to a global roster of extraordinary artists, Marvel Comics continues to deliver some of the industry’s most striking cover art! This week, Marvel is proud to spotlight an exciting selection of upcoming variant covers including all-new entries in previously announced variant cover programs, cover reveals for the biggest launches, and more.
From the latest Muppets Variant Cover to an epic connecting cover for Daredevil, this week has something for every Marvel fan.
- Emma Frost meets Miss Piggy in Annie Wu’s Muppet Variant Cover for X-MEN UNITED #7, part of a series of covers celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Muppet Show.” This glamorous—and formidable—duo will also team up in Chip Zdarsky and Pete Woods’ story in The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1.
- This September, Marvel’s Stormbreakers celebrate the season in new Fall Fantasies Variant Covers, featuring Marvel heroes embracing their favorite fall traditions. Jonas Scharf’s newly revealed BLACK CAT #14 cover shows Felicia Hardy and some feline friends frolicking through a pile of colorful leaves.
- Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett’s hit new Daredevil run continues in DAREDEVIL #6, kicking off a new arc, “Of Moles & Owls,” as Daredevil is caught in the crossfire of a deadly new crime war. The arc features interior art by special guest artist Flaviano who also drew connecting covers for DAREDEVIL #6-7 spotlighting the villains Daredevil will face.
- Spinning out of Avengers: Armageddon, Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s new run of AVENGERS launches this November. The debut issue will be the latest comic available in True Believers Blind Bags. Iconic artist Mr Garcin delivers a show-stopping variant cover in his signature collage style that features images of the original team lineup within the Avengers logo with images of the all-new lineup surrounding it. Garcin’s cover will be a regular orderable cover.
- Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MARY JANE is a new limited series following Mary Jane Watson in the aftermath of Queen in Black. One of the covers shown was by Peach Momoko, part of the visionary artist’s new Momo-Tone Variant Cover collection. These painted covers will arrive in shops this November and the full announcement and more of covers in the collection will be revealed in the weeks ahead.
Stay tuned for more exciting Marvel Comics variant cover reveals!
On Sale 9/2
DAREDEVIL #6 TWO-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY FLAVIANO – 75960621282800641
On Sale 9/9
BLACK CAT #14 FALL FANTASIES VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960621252101421
X-MEN UNITED #7 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU – 75960621122701531
On Sale 9/16
DAREDEVIL #7 TWO-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY FLAVIANO – 75960621282800721
On Sale 11/4
AVENGERS #1 VARIANT COVER BY MR. GARCIN – 75960621380100151
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MARY JANE #1 MOMO-TONE VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
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