It’s summertime! Which means it’s time for fun activities like sports, cold showers, swimming, loads of ice cream, or even heading out to a sunny beach for some much-needed sunbathing! And if you’re the kind who loves lounging by the pool or beach with a good read - especially a comic book, then Marvel’s got just the thing up its sleeve to help you kick off the summer in style!
Marvel Comics just announced that the Marvel Swimsuit Special will be making a long-awaited comeback this July after nearly 30 years! Titled Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, Rivals #1, the one-shot comic will showcase Marvel’s most iconic characters in beach attire and swimwear, all wrapped in a lighthearted summer storyline written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs, with artwork by Bradshaw, Klein, Sauvage, Vecchio, and more. It’ll even feature new Marvel Rivals costume designs! The announcement has left fans thrilled, especially those who’ve been demanding a return of the special since its last edition dropped back in 1995.
Hilarious Fan Reactions
Many fans were quite tickled by the announcement and immediately took to the internet to share their hilarious reactions.
"Marvel rivals men in speedos or nothing," @Binarysun_ wrote.
Well, if Marvel is planning to release characters from the Marvel Swimsuit Special on its popular video game Marvel Rivals, then they better release the male characters in Speedos, or this user won't be playing.
"How soon before this entire set is available as Fortnite skins 😂," another fan, @TLeeMcD wondered.
If Marvel Rivals is about to release Marvel Swimsuit Special characters as playable characters, then it's only fair to assume that Fortnite might follow suit too. Too predictable, huh!
The hottest of them all! (via @blawg_b42807 / X)
Marvel Comics decided to turn up the heat this summer by releasing a Swimsuit Special, but they seem to have forgotten the hottest character of all - Ghost Rider! The man’s body is literally on fire and could turn the coolest pool into a Jacuzzi.
"Classic Marvel format 👌 Good luck to Marvel Rival player's bank accounts," @iDragonHeartz said.
This fan sure seems hilariously convinced that Marvel Rivals players are about to empty their bank accounts when the Swimsuit Special characters drop, even though the game is free to play!
"The world is healing," another user, @DarkSkinCee commented.
The world seems to be healing according to this user, and all it took was Marvel to do this?!
Marvel Comics sure pulled a surprise for its fans by bringing back a 30-year-old special. So if you want to get your hands on one, the Marvel Swimsuit Special is set to drop this July.