Summer is drawing closer, and things are about to heat up.

This new versionofficially titledMarvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, & Rivalsmarks its first return in 30 years.

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Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, & Rivalshits stores on July 9.

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