It's Marvel vs. Monkeys in February as Marvel unveils Planet of the Apes variant cover program
Marvel is bringing the Planet of the Apes into its superhero universe in a series of variant covers, set for release in February 2023
When it comes to variant covers, Marvel is blowing it up next year. God damn them all to hell, as a certain spaceman might put it.
Tying in with the company getting the comic rights to Planet of the Apes back — with new stories starting in early 2023 — Marvel will spend the month of February pairing the franchise with characters from the Marvel Universe with more than 20 titles featuring variant covers teaming Marvel characters with post-apocalyptic apes from the beloved movie series.
To accompany the announcement, Marvel released 10 variant covers as previews of what to expect, which you can see in the gallery below. It’s not quite Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern just yet, but we can always hope for a more ape-filled future…
According to the publisher, the following issues will feature variants by the following artists:
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
Scarlet Witch #2 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Lee Garbett
Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Taurin Clarke
Venom #16 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Bjorn Barends
On Sale 2/8
Amazing Spider-Man #19 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Francesco Mobili
Bishop: War College #1 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Natacha Bustos
Black Panther #14 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Captain America: Symbol of Truth #10 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Ron Lim
Daredevil #8 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Terry Dodson
Ghost Rider #11 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Declan Shalvey
On Sale 2/15
Avengers Forever #14 Planet of the Apes variant cover by David Talaski
Captain Marvel #46 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Peach Momoko
Fantastic Four #4 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Juann Cabal
Hulk #12 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Salvador Larroca
Invincible Iron Man #3 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Francesco Manna
Marauders #11 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Carlos Gómez
Monica Rambeau: Photon #3 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Betsy Cola
Spider-Man #5 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Paco Medina
Wolverine #30 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Greg Land
On Sale 2/22
Amazing Spider-Man #20 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Ema Lupacchino
Deadpool #4 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Mike Mckone
Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #4 Planet of the Apes variant cover by John Cassaday
Immoral X-Men #1 Planet of the Apes variant cover by Phil Noto
If you’re wondering what else to expect from the new Marvel age of the Planet of the Apes, the company has already teased some details…
