Marvel Rivals: The Comic Book Origins of the Game's Unlockable Skins

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Marvel Rivals may have just launched, but it already boasts a deep roster of iconic Marvel heroes and villains (and a few oddball picks for good measure). The game also includes unlockable skins for every single character. Some of these skins are popular costumes from the MCU. Others are original designs created by NetEase. But many are skins directly inspired by the comic books themselves.

Let’s break down every comic-inspired skin in Marvel Rivals and see how they compare to the source material. Check out the slideshow gallery below or read on to learn more.

As seen in: Marvel Legacy #1 (2017)

This version of Black Panther isn’t T’Challa, but rather his distant ancestor Bashenga. Bashenga served as one of the prehistoric Avengers of 1,000,000 BC, alongside the likes of Odin and the original Phoenix.

As seen in: Avengers #53 (2022)

When forced to defend Avengers Mountain from a powered-up Doctor Doom, T’Challa donned a unique blood-red armor with special mystical properties.

As seen in: The Incredible Hulk #92 (2006)

This skin is inspired by the Planet Hulk storyline, where Hulk was dragged away from Earth and forced to fight as a gladiator on the distant world of Sakaar. His strength and rage quickly earned him the nickname “Green Scar.”

As seen in: The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)

In Hulk’s earliest appearances, the character was depicted as having stone gray skin and blue pants. The more traditional green skin and purple pants came along a few months later, after Marvel realized that combination was easier for the printers to handle. Hulk still occasionally reverts to his original gray form in the comics.

As seen in: Planet Hulk #1 (2015)

2015’s Secret Wars crossover resulted in the creation of Battleworld, a patchwork planet composed of the fragments of many realities. In one of these fragments, Greenland, Steve Rogers is a gladiator fighting to survive in a realm overrun by Hulks.

As seen in: Marvel Action - Avengers #10 (2020)

This costume pays tribute to an issue of Marvel