Marvel Rivals Swimsuit Costumes Teased in Upcoming Comic One-Shot

Marvel Rivals Swimsuit Costumes Teased in Upcoming Comic One-Shot
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  1. Marvel Rivals swimsuit costumes are being revealed in the upcoming Marvel Swimsuit Special. 
  2. The Swimsuit Special is an annual one-shot, featuring artwork with Marvel characters in swimsuits. 
  3. The upcoming special is called: MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIENDS, FOES & RIVALS #1. 

New Marvel Rivals swimsuit costumes are being revealed in the summer – the costumes debut as a part of MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIENDS, FOES & RIVALS #1, an annual one-shot that releases on July 9, 2025. 

The one-shot is a part of the Swimsuit Special, which features artwork with Marvel characters in swimsuits. These one-shots contain an overarching story, but the main purpose of the one-shot is to serve more so as an art showcase over canonical development. The upcoming  MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIENDS, FOES & RIVALS #1 is the first of its kind, as it celebrates Marvel Rivals characters. 

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals Source: Marvel
Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals
Source: Marvel

According to Marvel, “the issue will also include designs for new costumes coming soon to Marvel Rivals, the mega popular multiplayer video game from Marvel Games and NetEase Games.”

Friends, foes, and Rivals is written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs. The art is by Nic Bradshaw, Nic Klein, Marguerite Sauvage, Luciano Vecchio and more. The Wraparound Cover by Adam Hughes Wraparound Variant Cover by Mark Brooks.

There are a handful of free skins readily available on Marvel Rivals. MarvelRivals.gg has instructions on how to acquire the mentioned costumes – clicking on the internal links within the ‘How to Get’ tab reveals articles detailing the appropriate step-by-step process to earn the free Marvel Rivals costumes.

Research by NewZoo states that 45% of Overwatch 2 players who stopped playing in December 2024 switched to Marvel Rivals.

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