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Care to see what the rest of the Michael Turner variant for ULTIMATE ORIGINS will look like? MARVEL just sent us a sneak peek at the penciled version. Hit the jump for the full release and to take a look for yourself.

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Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe—but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246)

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247)

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by BUTCH GUICE

50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO

Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

Rated T+ …$2.99

FOC—5/15/08, On-Sale—6/4/08

It’s kinda cool looking. I’d like to see the colored version though. I like how he’s homaging Barry Windsor Smith. If you ask me, not enough people do. What do you guys think?