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Mike del Mundo on his Marvel art book, creative process, and career evolution

Episode Summary

Check out our exclusive interview with the Eisner Award-winning artist Mike del Mundo, who joins us to talk about his career, creative process, and his upcoming art book The Marvel Art of Mike del Mundo from Clover Press and Marvel. From his breakthrough on X-Men Legacy to his surreal, concept-driven covers, Mike opens up about his artistic evolution, his iconic designs, and what fans can expect from this high-end celebration of his work. You still have a few days to back this project!

Episode Notes

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NEWS

  1. First Look: Dan Mora assembles all 32 fighters in informative ‘DC K.O.’ #1 variant cover
  2. Can he beat the entire universe? Marvel unleashes Hulk like never before in 'Smash Everything'
  3. The Maker’s return nears, and a cosmic Daredevil arrives December 2025
  4. Eat like an Avenger: Marvel’s 'Meals to Astonish' #1 brings superhero recipes to life
  5. First look: Ryan Stegman & superstar artists redefine the X-Men in Age of Revelation covers
  6. Exclusive: Corin Howell’s ‘Lilith’ returns as an ongoing series in 2026
  7. Todd McFarlane and Steve Orlando bring comics power to The Boulet Brothers’ 'Dragula: Titans' season 2

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

  1. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #2 (Patrick Horvath)
  2. Death Of The Silver Surfer #3 (Greg Pak, Sumit Kumar)

Chris:​​

  1. The Voice Said Kill #2 (Si Spurrier, Vanesa R. Del Rey)
  2. The Man Who Dreamed The Impossible #1 (Mario Freitas, Lucas Pereira)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Chris: The Mortal Thor #1 (Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry)

Dave: Gehenna Naked Aggression (2025) #3 (Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

  1. Chris: Everything Dead & Dying #1 (Tate Brombal, Jacob Phillips) 
  2. Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #11 (Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

  1. Dave: TMNT #11 (Javier Rodriguez) or ASM #11 (Lee Bermejo)
  2. Chris: Star Trek: Red Shirts #2 (Chris Shehan Main Cover)

Interview: Mike del Mundo about career and The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo. You still have a few days to back this project!

  1. You’ve long been known for your concept-driven, highly stylized covers—how does it feel to see your Marvel career collected in such a high-end format like The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo?
  2. Looking back at your early breakout work, like your X-Men Legacy covers, how do you think your style or approach has evolved since then?
  3. The new art book includes never-before-seen pieces and a companion sketchbook—can you walk us through your process from sketch to final composition?
  4. How does your mindset shift when moving from cover art to sequential work?
  5. How do you balance surrealism, symbolism, and storytelling in a single image—especially when working on iconic characters with decades of history?
  6. Of all the covers and interiors featured in the book, is there one piece that holds particular personal meaning for you?
  7. What do you hope readers and fans take away from seeing your sketches alongside the final printed pieces?
  8. You’ve also been doing incredible world-building in 3 Worlds / 3 Moons with Jonathan Hickman—how does that creator-owned space challenge or expand your approach compared to Marvel work?
  9. What advice would you give to artists trying to push boundaries or find their own visual voice within superhero comics today?
  10. If you could design a cover for any Marvel character doing something completely unexpected—like Hulk as a ballet dancer or Doctor Doom hosting a cooking show—what would it be, and how would you make it look cool?