Marvel heroes are doused with Pym Particles (and corporate synergy) in Stormbreaker variant covers

Marvel's Stormbreakers February 2023 variant covers
(Image credit: Marvel Comics)

Marvel has revealed another series of variant covers by its Stormbreakers Class of 2023, this time in February. The theme will be Stormbreaker artists drawing images of various Marvel heroes affected by Pym Particles, the comic book science device invented by Hank Pym that allows him and other Marvel heroes to shrink or grow.

Why are Stormbreaker artists drawing Marvel characters shrinking and growing (or size-shifting as Marvel puts it) in February 2023?

Corporate synergy.

Unmentioned in Marvel's announcement is the fact that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opens on February 17.

So yeah.

The new Marvel Stormbreaker "class" includes artists Elena Casagrande, Nic Klein, Jan Bazaldua, Chris Allen, Martin Coccolo, Lucas Werneck, Federico Vicentini, and C.F. Villa and the new variant covers include characters such as Storm, Spider-Man, Deadpool, the Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man and more.

Here's a look at the "size-shifting" variant covers along with a schedule of the issues, their artists, and release dates:

On sale February 1

  • Scarlet Witch #2 by C.F. Villa
  • Venom #16 by Martin Coccolo

On sale February 8

  • Daredevil #8 by Elena Casagrande
  • Storm & The Brotherhood Of Mutants #1 by Lucas Werneck

On sale February 15

  • Fantastic Four #4 by Chris Allen
  • Wolverine #30 by Federico Vicentini

On sale February 22

  • Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Jan Bazaldua
  • Deadpool #4 by Nic Klein

Stay tuned to Newsarama for more from Marvel's complete February 2023 solicitations, coming later this month.

Before Marvel launches into new stories and events in 2023, now is a great time to revisit the best Marvel Comics stories of all time.

Samantha Puc
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Samantha Puc (she/they) is an editor at Newsarama and an avid comics fan. Their writing has been featured on Refinery29, Bitch Media, them., The Beat, The Mary Sue, and elsewhere. She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative nonfiction at The New School.

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