Marvel’s variant promotion for May celebrates its New York headquarters, coincidentally in the month that DC completes its move to Burbank (see "Interview with Lee and Didio").  A total of 15 NYC variant covers are planned, and art for eight of them has now been revealed.

Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso laid out the program.  "New York City is part of Marvel’s DNA, now and forever," he said.  "We were born here, we’re still here, and so many of our heroes call this city home.  We’re proud to honor our status as New Yorkers throughout the month of May."

The NYC variants for the following issues are in the gallery below:

• Ant-Man #5 NYC Variant by Mico Suayan
• Daredevil #16 NYC Variant by Alex Maleev
• Hulk #16 NYC Variant by Matthieu Forichon
• S.H.I.E.L.D. #6 NYC Variant by Mike Perkins
• All-New Hawkeye #3 NYC Variant by Pasqual Ferry
• Guardians of the Galaxy #27 NYC Variant by Nick Bradshaw
• Howard the Duck #3 NYC Variant by Bobby Rubio
• Spider-Gwen #4 NYC Variant by Mark Brooks

Here are the remaining issues that will sport NYC variants:

• Amazing Spider-Man #18
• Black Widow #18
• Ms. Marvel #15
• Superior Iron Man #9
• Thor #8
• Uncanny Avengers #5
• Uncanny X-Men #35