Marvel Comics has canceled three variant programs, totaling 53 issues, for comics originally scheduled for May and June release, the company announced.  The three programs are "Living Vampire," originally scheduled for 25 issues in June, "Dark Marvel" variants, originally scheduled for 25 issues in May, and three "Sneaker" variants, originally scheduled for three issues in June.

Marvel has been taking steps to lighten up its schedule in other ways as well, including converting some titles to digital (see "Marvel Converts Four More Titles to Digital-First").