Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets Parody Michives of the Marvel Universe

Los Muppets turns 70 And, to celebrate it, Marvel Comics has opened the doors of their history. Ten of their most powerful series will receive It covers variants in which Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the rest of the group fully put themselves in iconic scenes of the most famous superheroes in the world. From the first apparition of Spider-Man to the battles of Secret warsThe covers promise laughter and nostalgia in equal parts.

Muppets arrive in Marvel

The initiative comes with high -level artists such as Dave Bardin, Nick Bradshaw, Javier Garrón, Luciano Vecchio, Greg Land, Joshua Cassara, Annie Wu, Chrissie Zullo, Todd Nauck y Paco Medina. However, the most veterans have noticed a surprising absence: Roger Langridgewho worked with Muppets and wonder in the past, it is not part of the party.

In addition to this absence, the spirit of the anniversary is pure tribute to the usual style. Miss Piggy seems to have been born to brandish the Glovele of InfinityWhile Electric chaos becomes a very peculiar version of The Avengers. And yes, the Swedish chef, Sam Eagle and Gonzo, also have their star moments in this explosion of humor.

Each cover is a visual parody designed for collectors and lovers of the crossing between pop culture and comics. The promotional text itself summarizes it as a program “Sensational, inspiring, celebration and mupetational“Important words that adapt to the self -awareness of these characters who, for decades, have managed to laugh at everything without losing their charm.

A very muppey calendar

The celebration does not remain on one date: the covers will be distributed throughout October in different Marvel launches. Him October 1st The first will arrive with Amazing Spider-Man #13 (Bardin) The Venom #250 (Bradshaw). The following week, the October 8thIt will be the turn of Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1 (Garrón), Avengers #31 (Old) y Spider-Man & Wolverine #6 (Earth).

Him October 15th We will see Piggy and company in Amazing Spider-Man #14 (Cassara), Captain America #4 (Wu) e Incredible Hulk #30 (Zullo). And to close, the 22 Octoberthey will appear Fantastic four n. 4 (Nauck) e Battleworld #2 (Medina). A whole month in which fans can hunt these covers as if it were Chromos.

The unexpected hero

Although all Muppets have their stellar moment, Kermit the frog takes a large part of the prominence in these variations covers. His calm character and his ability to drive the group make it the perfect option to occupy central roles within the Marvel universe. Seeing him oscillate as Spider-Man or putting on Reed Richards’ skin is not only fun, but he also connects with the face of that leader that the character has maintained from the first shows of the seventies.

Moreover, His presence in these scenes strengthens the contrast between the absurd and the epicOne of the keys that has always worked in the parodies of the Muppets. Faced with muscle and evil heroes bad, Kermit appears with its simplicity and banjo, reminding us that it is not necessary to be half to act at memorable moments. This wink makes the covers not only collectible, but also a fun tribute to the role that Frog has played in pop culture.

Humor, tribute and collection

That Muppets The Superheroes’s parody is not novelty, but doing it with the official seal of Marvel and on its 70th anniversary makes it a unique event. Each variant works like a wink for fans of both franchisesWith the grace of seeing impossible heroes embodied by frogs, bears and pigs with excess ego.

Perhaps the most interesting of this collaboration is like The absurd humor of the Muppet is mixed with the superhero epicRemembering that even the comic, after all, was born to have fun and surprise. And in a panorama where crossover are increasingly frequent, this small madness shows that there is still room for the most informal imagination.