Unveiling the Extraordinary: The Inconceivable Four’s Tribute to Jim Lee’s Iconic X-Men #1

The Fantastic Four are finally back at the heart of the Marvel Universe thanks to the intriguing One World Under Doom storyline, where the FF’s greatest foe, Doctor Doom, has claimed the title of Sorcerer Supreme with ambitions of dominating the universe. To celebrate the primary role of Marvel’s “First Family” in this storyline, several of Marvel’s renowned artists have crafted variant covers featuring the members of the Fantastic Four reimagining various iconic Marvel Comics covers.

There’s a clear tribute to Jim Lee’s legendary cover for 1991’s X-Men #1, rendered by artist Michele Bandini for the cover of X-Men #10, along with a whole array of other familiar cover homages. These will be featured on the front of Marvel Comics throughout January, while the back of the comics will showcase the original covers that the FF issues are paying homage to.

Below is a gallery of the covers, followed by a list of the comics they will appear on along with the artists who illustrated them, arranged by release date:

January 1

• Daredevil #17 by Sergio Davila
• Sam Wilson, Captain America #1 by Cory Smith
• X-Force #6 by Rafael Albuquerque
• X-Force #7 by Trevor Von Eeden

January 8

• All-New Venom #2 by Giuseppe Camuncoli
• Spider-Man #65 by Luciano Vecchio

January 15

• Uncanny X-Men #5 by Nick Bradshaw
• Immortal Thor #19 by Gerardo Sandoval
• Incredible Hulk #21 by Todd Nauck
• Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2 by Romy Jones
• Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29 by Javier Garron
• Spirits Of Vengeance #5 by Greg Land
• Storm #4 by Mahmud Asrar

January 22

• Spider-Man #66 Fantastic Four by Paco Diaz
• Fantastic Four #28 by Andrei Bressan
• Iron Man #4 by Stefano Caselli
• Phoenix #7 by Corin Howell
• Scarlet Witch #8 by Marcus To
• Uncanny X-Men #9 by David Lopez

January 29

• Deadpool #10 by Chad Hardin
• Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu #4 by Emilio Laiso
• Spider-Boy #15 by Mike Mckone
• West Coast Avengers #3 by Paco Medina
• X-Men #10 by Michele Bandini

The Fantastic Four will also take center stage in their upcoming Marvel Studios reboot film, bringing the team into the MCU in July 2025.

Check out Marvel’s comprehensive January and February solicitations for more exciting upcoming titles.