The Phase 1 Marvel has announced a series of comic covers that revisit the first six movies that kicked off the Avengers' story. The Infinity Saga is making a fun, and collectible, comeback.
Marvel's Phase 1 kicked off in 2008 with the release of Iron Man. The introductory Phase also included The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - all leading up to The Avengers (2012). Now, this era of film is returning following the conclusion of the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame.
The Infinity Saga Phase 1 variants announced by Marvel include Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and the assembled Avengers (adding in Black Widow and Hawkeye). These covers will be attached to new and ongoing series, including Hulk, Avengers, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America/Iron Man. The Infinity Saga variants will release throughout November, beginning on the 3rd.
The Hulk #1 variant by Joe Bennett features the titular character fighting Abomination. Avengers #50 has a cover illustrated by Arthur Adams that showcases the battle of New York. It includes Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Phil Coulson, and Loki with the Tesseract. Marco Checcetto's Iron Man #14 cover throws back to Tony Stark's original Iron Man suits. Thor #19 brings back Thor with his long hair, Loki, and Odin in a cover by Ema Lipacchino. Captain America/Iron Man #1 has two variant covers. The first by Taurin Clark includes Iron Man and War Machine's iconic team-up in Iron Man 2. The second cover is by Adam Kubert and it throws back to Captain America's fight against Red Skull. Each of these covers captures iconic moments and fights from the films and characters that they represent that fans will easily recognize.
The Thor #19 will all release on November 17th. Finally, on November 24th, Captain America/Iron Man #1 will release. Marvel's Avengers from the first phase of the MCU may be returning in these variants, but their comic counterparts have never left - and they show no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Source: Marvel
