'Marvel Comics' #1 Is Rendered in Mosaic Form for the 'Marvel Comics' #1000 Shattered Variant Cover

MARVEL COMICS #1000, the comic super-issue celebrating Marvel's 80th anniversary and hitting comic shops on Wednesday, August 28, is shaping up to be bigger by the day -- and a new variant cover is putting a shattering spin on the Marvel Comics legacy!

Matthew DiMasi is a "physician by day and an artist in the off hours" who has recreated over 20 comic covers in a mosaic style, including seven previous "shattered variants." DiMasi, a radiologist from Concord, New Hampshire, started creating broken tile mosaics of wildlife and more before embarking on his first comic-themed piece -- Captain America. "From there," he explained, "I’ve been honing the craft, using smaller pieces and new shapes and shading techniques in order to fully recreate a cover."

Here is DiMasi with the variant cover, which renders the original MARVEL COMICS #1 cover in mosaic form:

DiMasi is partnering with Josh Geppi from Diamond Galleries, where the issue with the variant cover will be sold as well as the original mosaic art. You can also pre-order your copy of MARVEL COMICS #1000 today!

You can watch a time lapse video of the making of the cover on DiMasi's Instagram page:

MARVEL COMICS #1000 is a massive comic collaboration of 80 creative teams telling intertwining stories to celebrate the 80-year legacy of Marvel Comics. The roster of talent includes Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham (who were just revealed as part of the team at San Diego Comic-Con 2019), Al Ewing, Adam Kubert, Alex Ross, Gail Simone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chris Claremont, Peter David, Mark Waid, and more! Pre-order your copy featuring the "Shattered Variant" Cover by Matthew DiMasi today online or at your local comic shop!