Marvel’s Midnight Universe Will Have At Least Five Spoooooky Covers For Every Issue

Here’s something that will cost a scary amount of money: Marvel has announced an ongoing variant cover program for the new horror-infused Midnight Universe line, guaranteeing at least five covers for every issue of the three launch titles.

Those titles are Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight X-Men, and Midnight Fantastic Four, all launching on October 7. And starting with the first issues, as well as “Cloaked Midnight” cover that will hide that main cover for the issue, the titles will also feature:

• A Midnight Bloodbath Variant, which is a blood-soaked cover showcasing “terror.”
• A Midnight Special variant, which is unfortunately not a reference to the classic variety show from the ’70s and ’80s, but instead “Spotlight covers showcasing Midnight reimaginings of Marvel Heroes new and old.”
• A Horror Homage Variant, which does what the tin says and is inspired by “iconic horror images.”
• And a Midnight Gallery Variant, which features prestige painted covers.

But wait, there’s more! Beyond the five covers, there’s also Clayton Crain connecting covers (which you can see above) and more variant covers. Honestly, who even needs the interiors of the issues, just rip those covers right off and hand them to me!

Anyway, if you’re curious what some of them look like, check out below, alongside solicit info for all the covers! Scary!

MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by SCIETRONC

COVER A STEVE BEACH REGULAR COVER

COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT

COVER C PEACH MOMOKO MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT

COVER D SKAN MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT

COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT

COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT

COVER G PEACH MOMOKO MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT

COVER H ERIC CANETE VARIANT

COVER I INHYUK LEE VARIANT

COVER J INHYUK LEE VIRGIN VARIANT

On Sale October 7

MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by KEV WALKER

COVER A KEV WALKER REGULAR COVER

COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT

COVER C BEN HARVEY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT

COVER D E.M. GIST MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT

COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT

COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT

COVER G BEN HARVEY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT

COVER H LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT

COVER I RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE VARIANT

COVER J RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE VIRGIN VARIANT

On Sale October 7

MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by MATTEO DELLA FONTE

COVER A DIKE RUAN REGULAR COVER

COVER B RYAN STEGMAN MIDNIGHT BLOODBATH VARIANT

COVER C SKAN MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VARIANT

COVER D BJÖRN BARENDS MIDNIGHT HORROR HOMAGE VARIANT

COVER E JEEHYUNG LEE MIDNIGHT GALLERY VARIANT

COVER F CLAYTON CRAIN 3-PART CONNECTING VARIANT

COVER G SKAN MIDNIGHT SPECIAL VIRGIN VARIANT

COVER H ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO VARIANT

COVER I ITO VARIANT

COVER J ITO VIRGIN VARIANT

On Sale October 7

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