Marvel covers to grace reissue of classic hip-hop LPs | showbiz

LOS ANGELES, Oct 24 – Marvel is teaming with Universal's Urban Legends to deliver re-issues of hip-hop LPs by 50 Cent, LL Cool J and GZA sporting new variant covers featuring Marvel characters.

Marvel Comics originally debuted the album art-inspired images in 2015 as varied cover for some of its top comic book titles, with images by fan-favorite comic book artists.

Now, those images are being matched with hip-hop titles from Urban Legends 'catalog to create collectors' editions of the classic LPs.

The first releases in the series, coming December 7, will be 50 Cent's 2003 debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin ' with a cover featuring Iron Man behind cracked glass; LL Cool J's 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Outwith the Punisher copying the rapper's famous stance on the original cover; and GZA's Liquid Swords, featuring Iron Man Ducking Maestro to cover the original cover art.

Each album release will come in two options: The first is a double color Variant Cover Collector's Edition, which replaces the original art with Marvel's variant cover. The second options is a Deluxe Variant Cover Collector's Edition, in which the album is featured in a gatefold. In addition to double color vinyl, it will include a copy of the limited-edition corresponding Marvel comic book that ties in with the artwork, plus a 3D lenticular print of Marvel's variant cover. Each initial Collector's Edition will be capped at 3,000 units.

Additional hip-hop variant albums are expected to be released each quarter. The limited-edition runs will be capped at 5,000 units each. – AFP-Relaxnews