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Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 2
Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 2
“Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man” #1 by Sam Spratt) based on 2Pac’s “All Eyez on Me” (1996)

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 2 “Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man” #1 by Sam Spratt) based on 2Pac’s “All Eyez on Me” (1996)

It's been over three months since Marvel's last batch of variant hip-hop covers. But today the comic book giant strikes back with another grip that's sure to scratch music and panel-flipping itches alike. Five new covers arrive today with hat-tips to geniuses like Tupac, RZA, Frank Ocean, Method Man and Masters of Ceremony, each receiving specially-dedicated takes on iconic album covers featuring stars of the MU; Nick Fury, X-Men, Luke Cage and the like.

On March 17th, Marvel will release its latest Netflix series, Iron Fist, which will reportedly boast as many nods to hip-hop and its NYC roots as its predecessor, Luke Cage. So just in case you were wondering whether there was any end in sight for the hip-hop love-fest in the MCU, the answer is a resounding no. And that's a very good thing, indeed. Peep the latest batch of variant covers below and hold tight for the next reveal.

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 2 “Royals” #1 by Keron Grant based on Frank Ocean’s “Blond” (2016)

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 1 “Nick Fury” #1 by Bill Sienkiewicz based on RZA’s “Bobby Digital in Stereo” (1998)

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 3 “Luke Cage” #1 by Tim Bradstreet based on Method Man’s “Tical 2000” (1998)

Marvel's Latest Batch of Variant Covers Salute Tupac, Frank Ocean, RZA and More - 4 “Generation X” #1 by Kevin Wada based on Rae Sremmurd’s “SremmLIfe 2” (2016)