This June, Marvel Comics pays tribute to its legendary rogues’ gallery with the Bring On the Bad Guys event, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the influential trade paperback of the same name. Spearheaded by writer Marc Guggenheim and various artists across seven villain-focused one-shots (featuring Doctor Doom, Green Goblin, Loki, and more), the celebration extends to a special variant cover program throughout the month.
Across 20 different titles releasing in June, fans can collect “Bring On the Bad Guys” Variant Covers. Each cover depicts a dynamic confrontation between the comic’s lead hero and a prominent Marvel supervillain. These illustrations, created by a roster of popular artists, range from classic rivalries like Doctor Strange vs. Dormammu to more unexpected pairings such as Emma Frost vs. Maestro.
The event aims to showcase the thrilling conflicts that define the Marvel Universe. Collectors and fans can look forward to acquiring these special covers on the following dates:
Available June 4:
- ALL-NEW VENOM #7 (Ken Lashley)
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5 (Ryan Brown)
- DAREDEVIL #22 (Davide Paratore)
- DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #4 (Giuseppe Camuncoli)
- IMMORTAL THOR #24 (Alessandro Cappuccio)
- X-MEN #17 (CAFU)
Available June 11:
- EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #5 (Nick Bradshaw)
Available June 18:
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 (Paulo Siqueira)
- AVENGERS #27 (Cory Smith)
- EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN #1 (Mike Henderson)
- FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (E.J. Su)
- IRON MAN #9 (Carlos Gomez)
- MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #9 (Joshua Cassara)
- WOLVERINE #10 (Carlo Pagulayan)
- X-MEN #18 (Jan Bazaldua)
Available June 25:
- UNCANNY X-MEN #16 (Jay Anacleto)
- FANTASTIC FOUR #33 (Ron Lim)
- INCREDIBLE HULK #26 (Sanford Greene)
- MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #34 (Todd Nauck)
- THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #2 (Geoff Shaw)




















Previews of all 20 covers are available to view now. Interested readers are encouraged to preorder these variants through their local comic book retailers.