Warning! Spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Marvel Comics below
Miles Morales strikes a pose and shows off his newest Spider-Man costume in a stunning new piece of cover art from artist Joshua "Sway" Swaby. The variant cover, which will appear on the front of Avengers #53 by Marvel Comics, shows Spider-Man looking cooler than ever before in his new suit, as he swings in the air while putting up a peace sign.
Last year, artist Chase Conley designed a Spider-Man suit for Miles Morales that gave him a distinct, fresh look. Miles needed a new suit in the comics and received one from Kenneth Kingston - a young fashion designer Spider-Man bonded with earlier in the Miles Morales: Spider-Man series. While talking about the hero's new costume, Conley said he wanted to give the hero a "different silhouette," which he accomplished with a more casual look. Spider-Man's new costume is a striking change from his former suit - featuring a sweater that extends around his mouth, as well as much bigger eyes on his mask. The design has received a largely polarizing response from readers.
Artist Joshua "Sway" Swaby shared his upcoming Miles Morales variant cover for Avengers #53, which is unsurprisingly fantastic. The cover, which is part of Marvel's Black History Month celebrations and will be a standard variant, features Miles Morales diving off a high building and striking a pose as he descends. Honestly, the pose Spider-Man strikes is very similar to the pose Spider-Man can do in the Miles Morales: Spider-Man video game on PlayStation 4. Miles is no stranger to making jumping off of the building and web-slinging look as cool as possible, and in this case, he continues that trend.
Swaby is slowly becoming a superstar artist, as his covers for both Marvel and DC Comics have been great across the board. The artist first captured our attention with his stunning take on Nubia for Nubia in the Amazons #1. The Miles Morales cover isn't even the only incredible work he's shared early in the year, as Swaby's upcoming variants on Storm and Luke Cage absolutely nailed the characters with his signature style.
Even fans who are lukewarm on Miles Morales' new Spider-Man costume should enjoy Joshua "Sway" Swaby's latest illustration. The variant cover captures the coolness of the hero with the pose while offering a dynamic perspective. For readers looking to pick up the Miles Morales's Spider-Man variant from Swaby, Avengers #53 is in comic book stores on February 9th.