Beginning this February, Marvel Comics is giving fans a bold new way to experience some of its most iconic characters with COLOR BLOCK VARIANT COVERS by superstar artist David Nakayama. Each striking cover will be built almost entirely around a single color—matching both the character and the background for a clean, high-impact design that instantly pops on the shelf.
The rollout will unfold across three distinct waves throughout 2026. The first wave, centered on the color RED, arrives in February, followed by WHITE in April and BLUE in June. Each COLOR BLOCK cover will also be offered as a virgin variant, letting Nakayama’s composition shine without logos or trade dress.
One of Marvel’s most in-demand cover artists, Nakayama has left his visual mark across nearly every corner of the Marvel Universe. This new program puts a fresh spin on that legacy, reframing familiar heroes and villains through a bold, minimalist lens that highlights his energetic and precise style in a completely new way.
On what sparked the concept, Nakayama explained:
“In 2021, I was looking for an eye-catching cover idea that would really stand out on the convention circuit and came up with an almost all-red Scarlet Witch cover. To my complete surprise and delight, it really took off, and I’ve since drawn many other covers with the same technique. But it’s been a minute, and when Marvel asked about bringing these back, we decided to go BIG!”
He added:
“With this new collection of covers, I’m thrilled to play again with a bold, strategically-limited palette and a wide variety of characters I’ve never drawn this way before (or at all in some cases!), I hope you enjoy!”
Fans can check out the first four COLOR BLOCK covers now, with many more reveals planned in the coming months. Preorders are live at local comic shops.
On Sale 2/4
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502131
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502117
AVENGERS #35 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620426703521
AVENGERS #35 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620426703516
On Sale 2/11
VENOM #254 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621330625421
VENOM #254 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621330625416
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621448800161
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621448800119
X-MEN #25 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620920002521
X-MEN #25 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620920002516
On Sale 2/18
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502231
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502217
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER #4 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621442600421
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER #4 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621442600416
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621122700831
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621122700816
On Sale 2/25
IRON MAN #2 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621491400231
IRON MAN #2 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621491400216
SORCERER SUPREME #3 COLOR BLOCK RED VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621179100331
SORCERER SUPREME #3 COLOR BLOCK RED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621179100316
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