Thanos Rising #1 Gets a Baby Variant by Skottie Young

Marvel Comics today released an image of a variant cover to Thanos Rising #1, the Jason Aaron-penned prequel series following the Mad Titan at the heart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most recent conflict, Marvel's The Avengers. And it's downright adorable, if we do say so ourselves. The series is set to tie into and set the stage for Infinity, the upcoming cosmic crossover event featuring Thanos, The Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova. The first issue ships on April 3.

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at superstar Skottie Young's variant cover to Thanos Rising #1 from the red-hot creative team of Jason Aaron and Simone Bianchi! Discover the unbelievable origin story of one of the most talked about villains in the Marvel Universe—Thanos, the demi-god of death. Who is Thanos and what does he want? How does he come to permanently alter the course of our favorite superheroes? Prepare for a visceral tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny—setting up one of the most monumental events in Marvel history! This April, Jason Aaron & Simone Bianchi bring the Marvel Universe face to face with the Mad Titan in Thanos Rising #1!  THANOS RISING #1 (FEB130488) THANOS RISING #1 YOUNG VARIANT (FEB130490) Written by JASON AARON Art & Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG FOC – 03/11/13 On-Sale – 04/03/13