Marvel Reveals All 50 U.S.Avengers Variant Covers

Earlier this summer, Marvel Comics announced they would be following up their New Avengers run with a brand-new comic called U.S.Avengers. The series would follow Roberto Da Costa as he and some very familiar faces trade in their global do-goods for foreign territory. To celebrate the new series, Marvel Comics is releasing variant covers focused on each of the 50 states. And, now, all of the cover images have been revealed.

When the comic premieres next year, a full line-up of fifty variants will be published for each state. These covers all had their artwork done by Rod Reis, and since the artist is so considerate, comic book fans in Canada and Puerto Rico will also get exclusive variants.

"We did extensive research through Marvel's history to be able to align a particular Avenger with each individual State," says Tom Brevoort, SVP/Executive Editor. "Beginning with places of birth, and expanding outward to key stories featuring the character in that particular location, we were able to hone in on a specific and unique Avengers character with a connection to each of the fifty States—and more!"

Of course, not all of these heroes are part of the U.S.Avengers. The team is still led by Roberto Da Costa who is better known by his mutant moniker Sunspot. He teams up with characters like Cannonball, Squirrel Girl, Pod, Red Hulk, Dr. Toni Ho (Iron Patriot), and Danielle Cage (Captain America) to take on threats.

"Marvel's U.S.AVENGERS State Variants are a chance for our fans and retailers to show their home town patriotism paired with some of the biggest Avengers from the Marvel Universe," says SVP Sales & Marketing for Marvel, David Gabriel. "We knew that a series with the name U.S.AVENGERS would evoke a sense of honor with all of our fans and we really wanted to go that extra step and offer a variant campaign that would allow our readers to show their hometown pride across this great nation."

Al Ewing will write the series while Paco Medina provides art. When U.S.Avengers was announced, Ewing said their assembled team members were chosen carefully. The creator also said he hopes to explore themes of patriotism in U.S.Avengers but understands that the team's line-up is going to cause lots of internal friction.

The new series will debut in January as part of Marvel NOW! to conclude Civil War II as the special crossover has been delayed. U.S.Avengers will roll out with other new titles like Death of X, Gamora, Iron Fists, The Unstoppable Wasp, and more.