DC Comics has released art for 17 "Portrait Variant" covers planned for July, each depicting characters to whom "Apex Lex" makes the ultimate offer (see "Three Big Summer Arcs Flow Out of DC's 'Year of the Villain'").  The variant covers in this series will be printed on cardstock with minimal trade dress and carry cover prices $1 higher than the regular editions:

Here's is a list of all 17 "Portrait Variant" covers:
 

  • Action Comics #1013 – Lex Luthor variant cover by Frank Quitely
  • Aquaman #50 – Black Manta variant cover by Ryan Sook
  • Batgirl #37 – Oracle variant cover by Josh Middleton
  • Batman #75 – Bane variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto
  • Batman and the Outsiders #3 – Ra's 'Al Ghul variant cover by Jay Anacleto
  • Catwoman #13 – Catwoman variant cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau
  • Deathstroke #45 – Deathstroke variant cover art by David Finch
  • Detective Comics #1008 – Mr. Freeze variant cover art by Bryan Hitch
  • The Flash #75 – Captain Cold variant cover art by Francis Manapul
  • Harley Quinn #63 – Harley Quinn variant cover art by Frank Cho
  • Hawkman #14 – Shadow Thief variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
  • Nightwing #62 – Talon variant cover art by Greg Capullo
  • Red Hood #36 - Red Hood variant cover art by Yasmine Putri
  • Supergirl #32 – Brainiac variant cover art by Kaare Andrews
  • Superman #13 – Lois Lane variant cover art by Adam Hughes
  • Teen Titans #32 – Lobo variant cover art by Alex Garner
  • Wonder Woman #75 – Cheetah variant cover art by Jenny Frisson

Click Gallery below for full-size images of the 17 Portrait Variants!