Mark Brooks Spotlights Phoenix and the Avengers’ ‘80s Lineup in New Corner Box Covers

Mark Brooks, Marvel Comics’ superstar artist, has been releasing new comics to celebrate the 60th anniversaries for the Avengers and X-Men. CORNERBOX VARIANTCOVERS! Utilizing the classic comic book tradition of corner boxes in a unique new way, Brooks depicts lineups and characters from throughout both team’s histories. The two parts that will debut on AVENGERS 3 and X MEN #24 in July are now available for fans to see!

For this duo, Brooks takes things back to the ‘80s, a decade that was home to some of the Avengers and X-Men’s greatest stories. On AVENGERS #3’s Corner Box Cover, see how Earth’s Mightiest Heroes expanded in the decade with new faces like Tigra, She-Hulk, and Monica Rambeau. And on X-MEN #24’s Corner Box Cover, Brooks chose to honor the saga that changed the mutant mythos forever by giving Phoenix a gorgeous solo spotlight!

“There are many reasons why I was attracted to comics as a kid and the corner box was a big part of it,” Brooks explained. “I knew what issue number and who I could expect to see in the issue. It was just a small preview to entice the reader. The previews were always a head, a complete figure, or micro-scene. It didn’t matter, I was always tempted to pick up the book. It’s why I started the #LetMarkCornerbox campaign in earnest on Twitter. The corner box was originally a joke that I made to show my love. It took on a life of it’s own. When C.B. [Cebulski] told me that they’d like this to become a reality, I couldn’t pass it up. I’ve penciled well over 100 heads so far. I don’t plan on stopping until Marvel says, ‘Okay, that’s enough!’”