EXCLUSIVE First Look: Arthur Adams' Captain America 75th Anniversary Champions #1 Variant

09/06/2016 04:53 pm EDT

Marvel Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive first look at Arthur Adam's Captain America 75th Anniversary Variant Cover for Champions #1.

The Adams variant for Champions #1 is the latest in a series of variant cover Marvel Comics has been releasing throughout 2016 to celebrate Captain America's 75th anniversary.

The Champions #1 Captain America 75th anniversary variant cover is colored by Jason Keith, and is an homage to Mike Zeck's cover to Captain America Annul #8.

Adams is a revered and iconic comic book artist who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as The Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, X-Factor, Fantastic Four, Hulk and Ultimate X.

Check out Adams' full Champions #1 Captain America 75th Anniversary variant cover, along with several other Captain America 75th Anniversary variant covers, in the gallery below.

Champions is a new series beginning after the events of Civil War II. Former card-carrying Avengers Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, and Nova join up with Cyclops, Viv Vision, and the Hulk to redefine what it means to be a superhero.

Official solicitation text for Champions #1, by writer Mark Waid and artist Humberto Ramos, follows. To find out more about Champions, Marvel's new Marvel NOW! flagship series, check out the live blog with Waid and executive editor Tom Brevoort.

Champions #1
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(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Humberto Ramos

Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning!

Rated T
In Shops: Oct 05, 2016
SRP: $4.99

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(Photo: Marvel Entertainment) Champions #1 by Arthur Adams
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