Marvel Sends Spider-Man Swinging Across the Death Star in New Hope Assembles Variant Covers

Marvel's first-ever full crossover with Star Wars, Hope Assembles, picked up another wave of variant covers this week, and the headliner sends Spider-Man swinging straight into an assault on the Death Star. It's a striking follow-up to the Darth Vader-versus-Doctor-Doom cover Marvel unveiled for the same series earlier this month, and it keeps building out just how far the publisher is willing to tangle its heroes up in the galaxy far, far away.

The same reveal batch covers more ground than just the crossover. Jessica Jones gets a cover marking Alias's 25th anniversary, a fitting nod given Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos's recent return to the character for an anniversary one-shot. Punisher vs. Spider-Man also picked up fresh variants in the drop, adding another round of cover art to Frank Castle and Peter Parker's ongoing street-level clash.

None of it is slowing down heading into the new year: with Hope Assembles, Alias, and Punisher vs. Spider-Man all drawing fresh cover attention in the same week, Marvel's January 2027 slate is shaping up to be one of its more crowded variant seasons yet.

Source: AIPT