Pixar has been responsible for some of the most beloved films and franchises over the past few decades, with classics such as Toy Story, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Monsters Inc, WALL-E, Ratatouille, and more in their vast catalog. Now Pixar is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and Marvel Comics is ringing in the festivities with several special covers that feature Pixar characters taking over iconic Marvel covers, and you can get all the details on those covers and when you can pick them up below.
The celebration is starting out with eight homage covers on some of Marvel’s biggest books, including Amazing Spider-Man #34, Avengers: Armageddon #2, Fantastic Four #13, Infernal Hulk #9, and Iron Man #7. As you can see in the first five revealed covers below, the homage covers will feature Pixar characters like WALL-E and EVE, A Bug’s Life’s Flik, Princess Atta, Brave’s Merida, The Incredibles, and the crew of Inside Out. There are also covers featuring characters from Up, Toy Story 5, and Ratatouille, and that’s in addition to four more covers releasing at a later time.
The first five covers have now made their debut, and a few already stand out. The Fantastic Four #49 homage features the cast of A Bug’s Life running in the forefront as the image of the villainous Hopper looms in the background. Another highlight is the homage to Marvel’s Hawkeye #1, which features Kate Bishop as the cover’s star. In the Pixar homage, it’s Brave’s Merida in the spotlight, and it will grace the cover of Avengers: Armageddon #3. You can find the full lineup of covers and their release schedule below.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34, an homage of Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15 featuring characters from Up
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #2, an homage of Avengers (1963) #9 featuring characters from Inside Out
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3, an homage of Hawkeye (2016) #1 featuring characters from Brave
FANTASTIC FOUR #13, an homage of Fantastic Four (1961) #159 featuring characters from The Incredibles
FANTASTIC FOUR #15, an homage of Fantastic Four (1961) #49 featuring characters from A Bug’s Life
FANTASTIC FOUR #16, an homage of Fantastic Four (1961) #39 featuring characters from Toy Story 5
INFERNAL HULK #9, an homage of Incredible Hulk (1962) #1 featuring characters from Ratatouille
IRON MAN #7, an homage of Iron Man (1998) #76 featuring characters from WALL-E
On Sale 7/1
FANTASTIC FOUR #13 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEON (The Incredibles) – 75960621122701331
IRON MAN #7 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK (Wall-E) – 75960621491400731
On Sale 7/15
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #2 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY DAVE BARDIN (Inside Out) – 75960621563800241
INFERNAL HULK #9 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS (Ratatouille) – 75960621361000931
On Sale 8/5
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN (Up) – 75960621001503441
FANTASTIC FOUR #15 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY NICOLETTA BALDARI (A Bug’s Life) – 75960621122701541
On Sale 8/19
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO (Brave) – 75960621563800341
DOOMQUEST #4 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA (Toy Story 5) – 75960621590400451
On Sale 9/2
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #4 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TBD ARTIST
FANTASTIC FOUR #16 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TBD ARTIST
THOR #801 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TBD ARTIST
On Sale 9/16
X-MEN #37 PIXAR 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TBD ARTIST
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