Marvel NOW! Fantastic Four/FF Get Linked Variants; Will X-Men?

In the last few hours, Marvel Comics has released a trio of covers for upcoming Marvel NOW! relaunch titles, including Mark Bagley variant covers for both Fantastic Four and FF and a new cover for the first issue of All-New X-Men #1, a new series by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. The thing that stuck out at us about that All-New X-Men cover? It appears to have someone standing on the far right, out of frame. Look just to the right of Iceman's left shoulder, for instance, and you'll see what appears to be hair. Near his left hand, you can see something...else. Our guess? It's a new iteration of The Phoenix, and that's the little sash that Jean Grey used to wear on her waist back when she had that identity. We have nothing to support that, save what you see at right, though. Is there another X-Men title yet to be announced, that might show up in November? It's hard to say, although clearly X-Men Legacy could always have a variant that links up with this one. In any case, you can check out Marvel's take on the Fantastic Four family of variants below.

With the Fantastic Four embarking on an epic journey, and an all-new FF ready to take their place – Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Mark Bagley's connecting variant covers to Fantastic Four #1 and FF #1! From superstar creators Matt Fraction, Mark Bagley & Michael Allred, Marvel's First Family redefine what it means to be fantastic. This November in Fantastic Four #1 and FF #1, prepare for action and adventure on a cosmic level! Each issue of Fantastic Four #1 and FF #1 features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost. An all-new direction! All-new threats! All-new teams! This is Fantastic Four and FF NOW!   For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.   FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by MARK BAGLEY Connecting Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY ON SALE NOVEMBER 2012 FF #1 Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED Connecting Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY ON SALE NOVEMBER 2012