Marvel has unveiled a new series of variant covers showing Sam Wilson recreating classic Captain America covers. The special homage covers will be released next year to celebrate the character’s all-new solo comic series ahead of the release of Captain America: Brave New World in theaters this February.

Sam Wilson: Captain America will hit comic book stands in January, co-written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse and featuring art by Eder Messias. Marvel’s special Captain America Sam Wilson Homage Covers will be available on select Marvel titles throughout January, including The Avengers #22, Wolverine #5, Incredible Hulk #21 and West Coast Avengers #3. Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 will also receive a special homage variant cover when it debuts on Jan. 1.

Marvel showcased the five new pieces of cover art in their press release announcing the new series, complete with the original Captain America cover art that each Sam Wilson piece pays tribute to. All five issues featuring the Sam Wilson homage covers can be pre-ordered now at local comic shops.

CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS

On Sale Jan. 1:

• Avengers #22 Cover Art by MIKE WALSH
• Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 Cover Art by WHILCE PORTACIO

On Sale Jan. 8:

• Wolverine #5 Cover Art by DAVID YARDIN

On Sale Jan. 15:

• Incredible Hulk #21 Cover Art by GEOFF SHAW

On Sale Jan. 29:

• West Coast Avengers #3 Cover Art by PACO DIAZ

The Sam Wilson: Captain America comic series sets the character up for a big conflict with the Red Hulk. Marvel’s solicit for the first issue teases Red Hulk’s early role in the story. “When Captain America attends a birthday party for Isaiah Bradley, he catches wind of a new tech venture that sounds too good to be true: magnificent floating platforms in the sky, where the disenfranchised can apply for land grants and establish their own farms. But after Sam discovers the organization’s dark underbelly, he’ll have to tangle with its head of security: Red Hulk!”

Upcoming Captain America Movie Also Features Sam Wilson and Red Hulk

The Sam Wilson: Captain America comics releasing in January will likely be a good jumping-on point for fans excited to see where Captain America’s next journey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will go, with both the comic and film having important characters in common. Captain America: Brave New World is scheduled to be released on Feb. 14, 2025 and is a continuation of 2021’s television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The film stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson and sees Harrison Ford taking on the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (Red Hulk).

Brave New World will see Wilson as he continues to carry on the legacy that Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) created as the new Captain America, with Wilson working to step up and be a leader. Meanwhile, Ford plays the newly-elected President of the United States who is eager to work with Captain America. Ford replaces William Hurt, who originally portrayed Thaddeus Ross in the MCU before his death in 2022.

Marvel’s series of Captain America Sam Wilson Homage variant covers go on sale throughout the month of January.

Source: Marvel