The Rolling Stones are about to land in your comic shop and your record store at once. The rock legends have joined forces with Marvel for a collector’s series celebrating their forthcoming album ‘Foreign Tongues,’ with five collectible U.S. vinyl variants inspired by iconic Marvel characters, each paired with a custom comic book insert matching its edition. Foreign Tongues x Marvel arrives July 10.
The collection spotlights Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, and The Hulk, each reimagined through exclusive album artwork created by Marvel illustrators for the release.
The crossover ties into one of the year’s biggest rock releases. ‘Foreign Tongues,’ out July 10 via Capitol Records, is a vibrant 14-track set that follows the band’s Grammy-winning ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ which topped charts worldwide and went multi-platinum. The album was introduced by the infectious lead single “In the Stars” and opening track “Rough and Twisted.”
Recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London during a remarkably creative stretch, the record reunites Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who also helmed ‘Hackney Diamonds.’ The result is a dynamic, forward-looking record that pushes into new territory while keeping the band’s unmistakable sound front and center.
The album leans on standout performances from Jagger, Richards, and Wood, alongside core collaborators Darryl Jones, Steve Jordan, and Matt Clifford. It also carries a special appearance from Charlie Watts, captured during one of his final sessions before his passing in 2021. The guest list is stacked too, with Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers all turning up.