Last month, the first wave of David Nakayama’s Color Block Variant Covers hit comic shops, turning heads with bold, striking portraits of Marvel heroes drenched in red. This April, the program continues with a fresh lineup of White Color Block Variant Covers, featuring icons like Captain Marvel, Mystique, Wolverine, and more.
One of Marvel’s most in-demand cover artists, Nakayama has illustrated characters from across the Marvel Universe. This new initiative spotlights his dynamic style in a focused and visually daring way.
Each cover centers on a single dominant color, reflected in both the featured character and the background. The result is a clean, powerful composition that pops on the shelf. The full program unfolds across three waves. After the red covers that launched last month, the white variants arrive in April, followed by blue in June. Every Color Block Variant Cover will also be offered as a virgin variant, allowing fans to fully appreciate Nakayama’s sleek layouts.
“When this collection was first announced, I was excited to experiment with a bold and carefully limited palette while tackling characters I have never approached in this way before,” Nakayama shared. “I hope readers have as much fun with them as I did.”
Take a look at five of the upcoming Color Block Variant Covers and preorder your favorites at your local comic shop today.
On Sale 4/1
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #1 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621492100151
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #1 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621492100118
VENOM #256 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621330625621
VENOM #256 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621330625616
X-MEN #28 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620920002831
X-MEN #28 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620920002816
On Sale 4/8
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #26 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502651
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #26 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502617
WOLVERINE #18 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620841801821
WOLVERINE #18 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960620841801816
On Sale 4/15
X-MEN UNITED #2 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621443300221
X-MEN UNITED #2 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621443300216
On Sale 4/22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #27 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502761
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #27 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621001502717
MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #3 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621496900321
MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #3 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621496900316
On Sale 4/29
PUNISHER #3 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621516400321
PUNISHER #3 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621516400316
On Sale 5/6
FANTASTIC FOUR #10 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621122701021
FANTASTIC FOUR #10 COLOR BLOCK WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA – 75960621122701016
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