PLANET OF THE APES will get its stinking paws on Marvel Comics variant covers in February

Legendary artist and former DC Comics editorial director and writer Carmine Infantino, in accordance with an apocryphal story, stored a listing of seven issues assured to promote a comic book in the event that they appeared on its cowl. On the prime of that checklist was “Gorillas,” and plenty of historians have famous the preponderance of DC Comics covers that includes gorillas and gorilla-themed tales that probably happened on account of Infantino’s coverage. Now Marvel has determined to undertake the same philosophy, this time increasing their focus from simply gorillas to the complete ape household, as as we speak the writer introduced a sequence of Planet of the Apes-themed variant covers will adorn dozens over their titles in February.

The Planet of the Apes Marvel variants coincide with the Home of Concepts having picked up the license to publish new PotA comics starting in 2023. Whereas no particulars on these new tales have but been introduced, Marvel seems to be following the identical playbook they utilized in bringing each Aliens and Predator to their lineup, having already introduced a brand new omnibus of traditional PotA comics and now the forthcoming sequence of variant covers.

The total checklist of titles receiving Planet of the Apes variant covers is beneath, in addition to the accessible cowl artwork that accompanied the announcement. There’s no phrase but on whether or not Marvel can be adopting any of Carmine Infantino’s other sure-fire cover features (although hey, the Ghost Rider variant has a bike on it, too), however absolutely “Purple Background” and “The Hero Crying” Variant cowl sequence are simply across the nook.

On Sale 2/1

AVENGERS #65 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ

CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #9 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY ESAD RIBIĆ

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #3 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

MOON KNIGHT #20 PLANET OF THE APES VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL