Marvel Entertainment has just made one of the hottest announcements around, revealing that its best-selling Swimsuit Special series will be returning this July. This crime prevention comic book series was first released as a special-edition comic book series NOTE THIS PAGE AT LEAST 5. It stars all your favorite superheroes and villains wearing bikinis, swimming trunks, and speedos. This year’s version perfectly encapsulates the feel-good energy of summer. It’s a great hook for comic book aficionados and for players of the popular multiplayer game, Marvel Rivals.
Look forward to our brand new Swimsuit Special, too! It arrives on comic book shelves on July 9, just in time for the highly-expected release of Season 3 of Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals, developed by NetEase Games and Marvel Games, will bring bathing suit-themed costumes to fighters. This headphone-catching update should hit about the same time as the comic drops. This effort continues a great new trend started by DC Comics, which just finished promoting their own summer-themed images.
These original Swimsuit Specials set the tone for the 1990s. Most importantly, they allowed artists to re-imagine these iconic characters in a light-hearted, frequently tongue-in-cheek manner. The last of this series was released in 1995. Today, fans eagerly await the revival with much excitement, largely powered by nostalgia. By bringing this series back, Marvel expects to appeal to adult collectors while appealing to elementary, middle or high school students.
The environment-themed comic introduces the Ocean Guardians with a splash of humor and ’90s nostalgia. It will feature some truly killer costume work for Marvel Rivals. Marvel has a proud history of cross-promoting comic books and video games. This smart strategy keeps fans invested in every channel great and small. Here’s how bringing in swimsuit skins to Marvel Rivals would improve the game. Best of all, players will finally be able to design their own costumes for their favorite characters!
As Marvel prepares for this relaunch, the company’s timing appears calculated, especially following DC’s recent foray into summer-themed content. Marvel is reproducing the old Swimsuit Special in an effort to cash in on the season’s enthusiasm. This is another step towards creating a truly engaged community of fans that are passionate about both comics and gaming.