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Dynamite's Valentine's Day Variant Covers are a Love Letter to… Mary Jane?!

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:00:27 -0600

Last updated Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:42:39 -0600

As we all know, the best way to celebrate Valentine's Day is with variant covers. Not only do they serve as a great gift for your significant other, but if you're single, you can just get one of those booby ones from a publisher like Boundless to keep yourself… er… company during the holiday.

Dynamite knows what's up in this regard, which is why they're releasing a series of Valentine's-Day-themed variant covers this February, which will be featured on four comics releasing that month. From a press release:

February is just around the corner, and love is in the air! To celebrate the season of flirty fun, Dynamite is releasing a curated selection of themed variant covers by fan-favorite artists for fans to collect.

These special covers feature on Death to the Army of Darkness #1, Vampirella/Red Sonja #6, Red Sonja #13 and Dejah Thoris #3. Sebastián Píriz (Six Million Dollar Man) tackles the first, homaging a timeless classic with Ash taking on quite the handsy deadite bride. Ilustrator Lynne Yoshii (Gotham City Garage) has Red Sonja providing some platonic protection for her latest loved one. While Superstar Sanya Anwar (Assassin's Creed) pulls double duty with two separate picture-perfect portrayals of the Women of Dynamite, one of which checks off a bucket list item for her.

But maybe you should think twice about giving one of these to your significant other after all, because these variant covers all seem to be in love with another. Specifically, Marvel Comics star Mary Jane Watson, as each cover homages a classic cover (or in one case panel) featuring MJ.

Does Dynamite have a secret crush? Let us know what you think of the covers in the comments.

DEATH TO ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 CVR D PIRIZ
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(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Jacob Edgar (CA) Sebastian Piriz
An all-new series by RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and JACOB EDGAR (Red Sonja)! It's been six months since the events of the Army of Darkness film…Ash is just trying to settle down and get back to his groovy ways. But dammit, DEADITE-POSSESSED strangers keep attacking him at every turn. Why is evil following everywhere he turns, and what happens when an awful splinter spell causes Ash to become…TEAM ASH!?
In Shops: Feb 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99

DEJAH THORIS (2019) #3 CVR D ANWAR
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(W) Dan Abnett (A) Vasco Georgiev (CA) Sanya Anwar
The saga continues from superstar DAN ABNETT (Guardians Of The Galaxy) and VASCO GEORGIEV (Xena)! The clock is ticking on Dejah and her family, to learn the secrets of the evil Barsoom regime…ticking, because they are being hunted by THE JEWELED KILLERS.

And, because it's February, we're celebrating Valentine's Day with a special variant by artist Sanya Anwar!
In Shops: Feb 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99

RED SONJA #13 CVR F ANWAR
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(W) Mark Russell (A) Bob Q (CA) Sanya Anwar
Year Two of MARK RUSSELL's epic tale kicks off here, joined by artist BOB Q (Captain America, Fantastic Four). In this issue: Sonja The Red has won. Now comes the impossible part…

And, because it's February, we're celebrating Valentine's Day with a special variant by artist Sanya Anwar!
In Shops: Feb 05, 2020
SRP: $3.99

VAMPIRELLA RED SONJA #6 CVR D YOSHII
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(W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Drew Moss (CA) Lynne Yoshii
REUNITED! After months apart (or was it days? Hours? Minutes? Time travel's weird), Sonja The Red and Vampi have found one another…and just in time, as there's an evil lurking in the timestream…something big, something mean, something neither of them could handle alone…

And, because it's February, we're celebrating Valentine's Day with a special variant by artist Lynne Yoshii!
In Shops: Feb 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99