Throughout the 1990s, Marvel parodied the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with their own Marvel Swimsuit Special. Marvel Comics is reviving the annual for Summer 2025. However, this year’s special will be more than a collection of pin-up artwork.
The one-shot comic, titled Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1 boasts an impressive creative team. The story will be provided by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs. The full artist roster has yet to be announced. However, it will include Nick Bradshaw, Marguerite Sauvage, Nic Klein, and Luciano Vecchio. Additionally, the comic will feature variant covers by Adam Hughes, Mark Brooks, Taurin Clarke, and Russell Dauterman.
2025 Marvel Swimsuit Special has a story
What makes the new Marvel Swimsuit Special notable is its story, which will tie into recent events in the Immortal Thor comic. There, the sinister Roxxon Corporation has been depicted publishing unlicensed comics based on the adventures of Thor. Their version of Thor is a shameless shill for the company’s products. However, there is little the Odinson can do legally as a public figure and deity who is, essentially, in the public domain.
The Marvel Swimsuit Special will find Roxxon once again exploiting the superhero community with an unauthorized swimsuit special. This leaves Janet Van Dyne, who is a fashion designer when she isn’t The Wasp, hopping mad and ready to act. To that end, she organizes the ultimate swimwear fashion shoot, recruiting her allies to build a magazine that will put Roxxon to shame. This will lead to a series of beach parties spanning the globe, from Monster Island to the Savage Land.
Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on July 9, 2025.
