{"id":467124,"date":"2026-03-10T04:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467124\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T04:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:03:13","slug":"marvel-comics-celebrates-civil-wars-20th-anniversary-with-epic-new-hero-vs-hero-variant-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467124\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Comics Celebrates CIVIL WAR’s 20th Anniversary With Epic New Hero vs. Hero Variant Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s\u00a0been 20 years since Marvel Comics pitted their most legendary superheroes against each other and asked the question “Whose Side Are You On” in Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s Civil War.<\/p>\n

This May, Marvel honours the milestone anniversary of the groundbreaking event with Civil War: Unmasked, a recently announced limited series by Christos Gage and Edgar Salazar revealing all-new stories set during the Civil War era, and new “Civil War Celebration Variant Covers.”<\/p>\n

Illustrated by today’s top artists, the new cover collection spotlights epic matchups between both sides of the conflict that tore the superhero community apart. The showdowns depicted include memorable battles from the event, like Captain America vs. Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the infamous clone of Thor, as well as never-before-seen throwdowns like Storm vs Ms. Marvel and Cyclops vs. Wonder Man.<\/p>\n

The “Civil War Celebration Variant Covers” will grace some of Marvel’s\u00a0hottest titles and be showcased using the now-iconic Civil War trade dress.<\/p>\n

The original Civil War redefined event storytelling and unleashed shockwaves across the Marvel Universe that are still felt today. Millar and McNiven’s modern masterpiece went on to become one of Marvel’s best-selling collections and the inspiration behind sequels, films, video games, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Discussing\u00a0his personal connection to\u00a0Civil War, Gage explained,\u00a0“In 2006, I was a rookie comic book writer when a short delay in the production of the epic Civil War event limited series led to me being offered the one-shot Iron Man\/Captain America: Casualties of War. It was my first really high-profile project at Marvel, a big hit, and 20 years later, they still haven’t managed to get rid of me.”<\/p>\n

“So it’s a thrill and an honor to revisit that troubled time with Civil War: Unmasked, in which I have the privilege of joining with brilliant artist Edgar Salazar and trend-setting original Civil War colorist Morry Hollowell to reveal never-before-told stories from that milestone event,”\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n

Check out all ten\u00a0“Civil War Celebration Variant Covers” below, and stay tuned for more on these 20th anniversary celebrations as we have it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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On Sale 5\/6<\/p>\n


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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS

\nIRON MAN #5 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE

\nSTORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

\nX-MEN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN<\/p>\n


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On Sale 5\/13<\/p>\n


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CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

\nMORTAL THOR #10 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

\nWOLVERINE #20 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER<\/p>\n


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On Sale 5\/20<\/p>\n


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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

\nFANTASTIC FOUR #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO

\nPUNISHER #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW<\/p>\n

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