Illyana went to a party last Saturday night. She didn’t get laid. She got in a fight, uh-huh. It ain’t no big thing.
Late for her job and the traffic was bad, had to borrow 10 bucks from that bald man, uh-huh. It ain’t no big thing.
There’s lot to like about this Alexander Lozano variant cover for X-Men #35, one in a series of 1980s-themed variant covers spotlighting individual X-Men this July and August. There’s the Soulsword-shaped guitar, the wires in the shape of a pentagram, the stuffed Lockheed sitting on the amps, the buckles, the studs, the polka dot bandana. She’d be right at home opening for Poison, Hanoi Rocks or your favorite hair-metal band of choice.
Am I mentally fancasting Ronnie James Dio as Belasco in this scenario? Yes. Yes, I am.
Check out Lozano’s Magik variant below, and keep scrolling for more totally ’80s X-Men covers and info on when and where you can find them.
This summer, mutantkind heads back to the neon-soaked ‘80s in new ‘80s Variant Covers by celebrated cover artist Alexander Lozano!
Capturing the decade of arcades, synth and bold fashion, Lozano’s artwork spotlights STORM, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, ROGUE, MAGIK, and MYSTIQUE in totally rad, ‘80s inspired looks dripping with attitude! The six covers will be featured on issues of X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men United, and Wolverine throughout July and August. The nostalgic pieces arrive just in time for X-Men: Outback, a new retro series by Steve Orlando and Stephen Segovia. Launched this week, the series revisits the iconic ‘80s era when the X-Men operated out of the Australian Outback.
“I discovered my love for the X-Men back in the 1980s,” Lozano shared. “For me, there’s hardly anything that captures the unique sound and atmosphere of growing up in the ‘80s better than the X-Men in their stylish costumes. They were the unsung heroes who had to face impossible odds. But while the X-Men were busy fighting Magneto, Dark Phoenix and the Hellfire Club, a young generation was trying to find its own identity—somewhere between Miami Vice and punk. So I thought it only fair to put my beloved X-Men through their greatest test of all: the Uncanny ‘80s fashion!!!”
Check out the first four now and preorder all six ‘80s X-MEN VARIANT COVERS at your local comic shop today.
On Sale 7/22
UNCANNY X-MEN #32 ’80S ROGUE VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960620917003221
WOLVERINE #24 ’80S WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960620841802421
On Sale 7/29
X-MEN #34 ’80S COLOSSUS VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960620920003421
On Sale 8/5
UNCANNY X-MEN #33 ’80S STORM VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960620917003321
On Sale 8/12
X-MEN #35 ’80S MAGIK VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960620920003521
X-MEN UNITED #6 ’80S MYSTIQUE VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO – 75960621443300621
Dan Grote is the editor and publisher of ComicsXF, having won the site by ritual combat. By day, he’s a newspaper editor, and by night, he’s … also an editor. He co-hosts The ComicsXF Interview Podcast with Matt Lazorwitz. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids and two miniature dachshunds, and his third, fictional son, Peter Paul Winston Wisdom. Follow him @danielpgrote.bsky.social.
