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Marvel Is Paying Homage To Hip-Hop Classics With A New Line Of Comics

BY TOM MANTZOURANIS • 07.14.15
#50 CENT #MARVEL

If you got geeked at the sight of Marvel adopting the Jewel Runners’ salute for a couple of covers earlier this year, prepare to nerd the f*ck out. Marvel is again diving into the world of hip-hop on a new line called Hip-Hop Variants, which will feature covers that pay homage to some of the genre’s most iconic albums – and their artwork.

Uproxx was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at some of the tributes, which fans will be able to get their hands on in October. Below, take a look at a handful of the covers available, side-by-side with the album artwork that inspired them.

Extraordinary X-Men #1 (Artwork by Sanford Greene) / 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

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MARVEL / BCM RECORDS

Howard the Duck #1 (Artwork by Juan Doe) / Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Versionby Ol’ Dirty b*stard

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MARVEL / ELEKTRA RECORDS

Invincible Iron Man #1 (Artwork by Brian Stelfreeze) / Get Rich or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent

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MARVEL / AFTERMATH ENTERTAINMENT

Ms. Marvel #1 (Artwork by Jenny Frison) / The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

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MARVEL / RUFFHOUSE RECORDS

Doctor Strange #1 (Artwork by Juan Doe) / The Chronic by Dr. Dre

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MARVEL / DEATH ROW RECORDS

Sam Wilson, Captain America #1 (Artwork by Mahmud Asrar) / Long. Live. A$AP. by A$AP Rocky

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MARVEL / A$AP WORLDWIDE


In all, more than 50 covers will be unveiled. If this sampling is any indication, the Hip-Hop Variants project promises to be a must-own. Which is your favorite of these covers? Let us know in the comments. (Consider me #TeamHowardTheDuck.)

More of them here: http://comicbook.com/2015/07/14/marvel-reveals-hip-hop-variant-covers/
 
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