Marvel is set to release anti-bullying variant covers for their big titles in October!

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month (October), Marvel is teaming up with STOMP Out Bullying to bring awareness to the program and it's cause. Bullying has become a big issue for children in today's society and Marvel is hoping to bring a positive message to its readers with the help of heroes such as Captain America, Hulk, the Avengers, the Inhumans, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel will be releasing special STOMP Out Bullying variant covers that will be sold exclusively at comic shops for Captain America #25, Guardians of the Galaxy #20, Legendary Star-Lord #4, Rocket Raccoon #4, Hulk #7, Avengers #36, and Inhuman #7.

"We are privileged to join forces with Marvel Entertainment on this critically important bullying and cyberbullying prevention campaign,” said Ross Ellis, founder and Chief Executive Officer of STOMP Out Bullying. “Bullying and cyberbullying have reached epidemic proportions, with one out of every four kids being a victim. And bullying transcends race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation; in fact, some of Marvel’s greatest Super Heroes were themselves bullied as kids and teens. But just as Spider-Man, Captain America, and Marvel’s many other Super Heroes were able to triumph and go on to combat evil, so can every one of us be a Super Hero in our own right by standing up and joining the fight to eradicate bullying."

I think it is absolutely amazing that Marvel is teaming up with STOMP Out Bullying and doing these variant covers. It is a message that is very important and I think that if you have an outlet as big and influential as Marvel's then you should step up and do something positive with it and that is exactly what they are doing.

Be on the look out this October for the special STOMP Out Bullying variant covers for Captain America #25, Guardians of the Galaxy #20, Legendary Star-Lord #4, Rocket Raccoon #4, Hulk #7, Avengers #36, and Inhuman #7.
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A big thank you goes out to my girlfriend, Jackie, for bringing this topic to my attention!

Source: ComicBook