White Sky #3 Cover C Jean-Paul Mavinga I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant (MR) – Image Comics
White Sky #3 Cover C Jean-Paul Mavinga I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant (MR) – Image Comics
White Sky #3 – Cover C Jean-Paul Mavinga I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant (MR)
Publisher: Image Comics | Series: White Sky | Issue: #3 | Cover: C – I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant | Rating: Mature Readers | MSP: $3.99
Two of Image Comics' most visually arresting worlds collide in this stunning Cover C variant — Jean-Paul Mavinga brings his signature painterly intensity to an I Hate Fairyland team-up that nobody saw coming but everyone needed. The brooding atmosphere of White Sky crashing into the anarchic candy-colored chaos of Gert's Fairyland is exactly as spectacular as it sounds, and Mavinga makes it look effortless.
Issue Highlights
- Series: White Sky
- Issue Number: #3
- Cover Designation: Cover C – I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant
- Cover Artist: Jean-Paul Mavinga
- Crossover: I Hate Fairyland Team-Up
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 2026
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book
- Rating: Mature Readers (MR)
- MSP / Cover Price: $3.99
The Ultimate Image Crossover Variant
Jean-Paul Mavinga handling an I Hate Fairyland team-up variant is a dream pairing — his ability to balance darkness and beauty makes him uniquely suited to capture the tonal whiplash that defines everything I Hate Fairyland touches. Cover C is the variant that bridges two passionate fanbases and delivers something genuinely unexpected: a collector's piece that works as both a White Sky artifact and an I Hate Fairyland treasure. Don't sleep on this one.
🌌 Fun Fact: The I Hate Fairyland team-up variant program has become one of Image Comics' most beloved recurring collector initiatives — pairing Gert's chaotic energy with wildly different series creates variants that feel genuinely surprising every single time. Cover C is proof the formula never gets old.
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