Best Posts: Marvel Paying Homage To Hip Hop Classics With New Line Of Comics

FreeAgent · Jul 14, 2015

Jul 14, 2015

If you got geeked at the sight of Marvel adopting the Jewel Runners’ salute for a couple of covers earlier this year, prepare to nerd the f--- out. Marvel is again diving into the world of hip hop on a new line called Hip-Hop Variants, which will feature covers that pay homage to some of the genre’s most iconic albums – and their artwork.

Uproxx was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at some of the tributes, which fans will be able to get their hands on in October. Below, take a look at a handful of the covers available, side-by-side with the album artwork that inspired them.

In all, over 50 covers will be unveiled. If this sampling is any indication, the Hip-Hop Variants project promises to be a must-own.
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Extraordinary X-Men #1 (Artwork by Sanford Greene) / 3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul

Howard the Duck #1 (Artwork by Juan Doe) / Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Versionby Ol’ Dirty b------
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Invincible Iron Man #1 (Artwork by Brian Stelfreeze) / Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent

Ms. Marvel #1 (Artwork by Jenny Frisson) / The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Doctor Strange #1 (Artwork by Juan Doe) / The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Sam Wilson, Captain America #1 (Artwork by Mahmud Asrar) / Long. Live. A$AP. by A$AP Rocky

FreeAgent · Jul 14, 2015

Jul 14, 2015
I never got the chance to get it, but Marvel are no strangers to Hip-Hop. They released a variant of Mighty Avengers that was the cover of MMLP2