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Marvel Vs Capcom Crossover Comics With Bengus
Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is published with a free exclusive original comic from Marvel, and a variant cover line.
Article Summary
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics physical release on November 22 with an exclusive comic.
- Exclusive 32-page crossover comic by Marvel, available with physical editions for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
- Marvel Comics variant covers by Bengus for Avengers, X-Men, Infinity Watch, Wolverine, and All-New Venom in December.
- Collection includes classic arcade titles and available on Steam, PlayStation PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is published digitally on the 12th of September, but you might want to hold on for the 22nd of November for the physical release. Because that will come with its own original comic book, created by Marvel, to accompany the physical release of the game. And announced yesterday at the Capcom Presents panel from the PAX West 2024 event held in the Seattle Convention Center. The cover, as posted on Popverse, is by Todd Nauck, who did the Rocket Raccoon vs Megaman X variant from their variant cover crossovers from 2017.
The comic will be a 32-page volume in which Marvel and Capcom characters crossover, available as a special edition day-one purchase for the physical editions on Playstation PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and is the third such comic after Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 comic and the Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite Gamestop Comic both from 2017.
Bleeding Cool can also reveal that, in December, a number of Marvel Comics titles will be published with Marvel Vs Capcom variant covers by the artist Bengus, the Japanese artist known for being one of Capcom's most famous main designers from the company's early days. Including character art for Street Fighter, and being the main illustrator for Super Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers and Street Fighter Alpha. The first week of December will include Capcom Vs Marvel variant cover for the following titles:
- Avengers #21
- X-Men #8
- Infinity Watch #1
- Wolverine #4
- All-New Venom #1
Details of these December Marvel Comics can be found here and here.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will contain X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super-Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and The Punisher, available on Steam, PlayStation PS4 and Nintendo Switch.