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The success of Marvel Rivals (from NetEase Games, in development with Marvel Games) has continue to captivate fans of both video games and Marvel Comics, and since the game is constantly adding new characters to the game, the series is celebrating the addition of a number of new characters by taking over the Marvel Universe in March via a series of new variant covers featuring the new playable characters.
Previously, NetEase art have been featured in variant covers on Marvel Comics in December 2024 and January 2025, and now these covers will continue in March, with ten new variant covers appearing in Marvel comics released that month.
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Which will be the first batch of Marvel Rivals variant covers?
On Sale 3/5
DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #1 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
IMMORTAL THOR #21 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #6 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
On Sale 3/12
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #69 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
As shown, the first batch of variant covers will feature Doctor Strange, Loki, Moon Knight, and Peni Parker (Peni Parker is a major factor in the Marvel Rivals one-shot comic book that Marvel will be coming out with in April, as well).
One of the big hooks of the Marvel Rivals video game is that NetEase slowly releases new playable characters to the game, and the company always make a point to keep the characters extremely grounded in their comic book backgrounds, right down to the interactions that they have with other characters in the games (like, for instance, characters with connections in the comics also have special connections in the game, like tandem attacks).
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What will be the next batch of Marvel Rivals covers?
On Sale 3/19
AVENGERS #24 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #2 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
PSYLOCKE #5 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
On Sale 3/26
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #70 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
DOOM’S DIVISION #1 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
INCREDIBLE HULK #23 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
The central conflict of the Marvel Rivals video game, that between Doctor Doom and his futuristic counterpart, Doom 2099, whose battle causes a “Timestream Entanglement” that allows for a bridge between the present and the future (while also bringing in characters from the distant path, as well) is reflected on the variant cover of One World Under Doom #2, which shows the two Dooms battling.
If Marvel Rivals continues to do well, Marvel will presumably continue to release new variant covers for new characters as they are added (Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic are the two newest additions to the game).
Source: Marvel
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