Star Wars Pride variants spotlight Lando Calrissian, Doctor Aphra, and more

(Image credit: Wonder Comics)

Update: Marvel Comics has undraped its full slate of Plume-themed variant covers for its June Star Wars comic book releases. The publishing company antecedently showed a Pridefulness cover charge featuring trans non-binary Jedi Terec and Ceret. Now, the line expands with covers featuring characters such as Doctor Aphra, Lando Calrissian, and Thomas More.

Here's a gallery of all the Hotshot Wars Pride covers for June:

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"Created by an all-star lineup of LGBTQ+ comic talent, this collection of incredible artwork will grace the covers of Marvel's monthly Star Wars series end-to-end Pride Calendar month," reads Wonder's official argument, released alongside the covers.

"Featuring stunning depictions of popular LGBTQ+ characters from throughout the Virtuoso Wars beetleweed, these eye-catching covers will also come complete with uncommon rainbow-powered versions of for each one serial' title along with the ex officio Star Wars Congratulate logotype."

Read on for more information about the specific serial publication each comprehend bequeath adorn, and the creators committed.

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Lucasfilm and Wonder Comics have revealed the latest Star Wars Pride cover, this clip featuring the Dominating Republic characters Terec and Ceret in honor of Transgender Daytime of Visibility on Wed, March 31.

First observed in 2014, the day celebrates transgender mass and brings awareness to discrimination and violence they face. Along Wednesday, United States President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility.

"In honor of #TransDayOfVisibility we're proud to reveal an exclusive enshroud highlighting Terec and Ceret, trans non-binary Jedi, presently featured in Marvel's The Last Republic comic," reads Lucsasfilm's Instagram unveil.

"We support trans lives and we are passionate and committed to widening our representation in a galaxy far far way #TDOV"

The cover is indefinite in a series of discrepancy covers that will be published away Marvel in June featuring LGBTQ+ characters from the Star Wars galaxy, including Doctor Aphra, Sana'a Starros, Rae Sloan, Yrica Quell, Lando Calrissian, and Terec and Ceret, every last delineate by LGBTQ+ artists.

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 — Sana Starros Plume variant cover to June 30's Star Wars: Restore Aphra #11 by artist Jan Bazaldua and colorist Rachelle Rosenberg (Image reference: Marvel Comics)

The covers testament also feature new Pride versions of each title's logo.

"This talented team of artists is bringing much warmth and enthusiasm to these covers," editor Tom Groneman says in the Marchland 18 announcement. "For me, share-out that passion with fans and readers is a marvellous festivity of the most unique, compelling, and iconic characters in the Star Warsgalaxy."

Here's the full-of-the-moon describe-high of Mavin Wars Pride variant covers, including Sana Starros away artist Jan Bazaldua and colorist Rachelle Rosenberg for Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 connected sale June 30.

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1 past Babs Tarr (June 2)
Star Wars: Bountifulness Hunters #13 by Jacopo Camagni (June 9)
Virtuoso Wars #14 past Stephen Byrne (June 16)
Major Wars: Darth Vader #13 by JJ Kirby (June 23)
Star Wars: The High Republic #6 away Javier Garron (June 30)

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