Australian variant Mad Cave Studios cover by Alex Trpcevski now for sale

Who loves themselves a variant cover? Deep down we know we love them and buy as many as we can. Now it's time to add another to your list.

In an Australian first, Phantom fan Nick Moles has been working with Phantom artist Alex Trpcevski to produce an exclusive Australian variant cover of issue 1 from Mad Cave Studios. The artwork by Alex is a classic Phantom cover in his own unique style with our hero punching the bad guy and leaving the skull mark as a reminder of bad deeds done.

Email Nick at nickmoles@yahoo.com.au to order your copies

The cover will be released in three variants: traditional card stock; foil, limited to 50 copies; and metal, also limited to 50 copies. The foil and metal will also be individually numbered.

Nick Moles has been buying and selling comics, including Phantom, for 5+ years, and when Mad Cave Studios offered him this opportunity, in his words, ‘he had to say yes’. Alex was his first choice of artist to work with, and the cover speaks for itself.

Alex Trpcevski will be at Sydney and Perth Supanova 2026, so if you are lucky enough to be going, swing by his booth and get him to sign a copy!

Prices are:

Traditional card stock: $30AUD

Foil: $50AUD

Metal: $80AUD

Plus postage and handling.

Generally, these special variant covers are premium and collectible. For those wondering: Foil variant comic books feature covers enhanced with metallic, reflective materials. A metal-cover comic features an actual, rigid metallic front cover instead of traditional cardstock or paper.