Marvel has announced that they will release variant comic covers based on Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics in December. The comic covers feature Bengus’ original character art created for Marvel vs. Capcom 2. It will commemorate the game’s launch on September 12 and its physical release in November. The Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics variant comic covers will be available at select local and online retailers.
The comics that will receive these variant covers are as follows:
- Avengers #21
- Infinity Watch #1
- All-New Venom #1
- Wolverine #4
- X-Men #8
- Uncanny X-Men #7
- Captain America #16
- Fantastic Four #27
- X-Men #9
- Amazing Spider-Man #64
- Iron Man #3
Check out the covers below:
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics includes X-Men Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, and The Punisher. All titles within the collection will support rollback netcode for online play.
The collection was initially announced during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. The collection was playable at EVO 2024, and it even reached the #1 spot for video game releases on Amazon. This release is monumental for numerous reasons, with many fans excited to play a modern release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes, which was formerly trapped on older consoles.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will launch across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on September 12. The game will retail for $49.99 MSRP, and a physical copy will be available for both Switch and PS4 on November 22. Pre-orders for the game are available now.
