Friday, March 31, 2017

03.31.2017 - BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 – Your First Look at The New Series!

The Fan-Favorite Character Goes Solo on April 26th!

This April, one of the most controversial characters in Marvel history returns to don the mask (and hoodie!) once more. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 – the new series from New York Times Bestselling creators Peter David (Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099) and Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men)! That’s right, Ben Reilly is webslinging his way back into comic shops everywhere and he’s bringing two of the most accomplished & beloved Spider-Man creators of all-time with him! Only question is – will it be as a hero…or a villain? In the aftermath of The Clone Conspiracy, Ben Reilly has returned with a new lease on life. Not as Peter Parker’s clone – but as his own man. Will suiting up once more as the Scarlet Spider be enough to outrun his personal demons? All while being able to stay one step ahead of the man hunting him – Kaine Parker – the former Scarlet Spider?! More importantly, can you ever truly outrun your past? Find out as the iconic fan-favorite character returns to the fore once again in BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 – swinging into comic shops on April 26th!

  
   

BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 (FEB170798)
Written by PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Variant Covers by GREG LAND (FEB170799), TOM LYLE (FEB170800)
And J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (FEB170801)
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (FEB170802)
FOC – 04/03/17, On-Sale – 04/26/17

 To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 


About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2017

03.31.2017 - MARVEL COMICS REINSTATES FREE DIGITAL COPIES PAIRED WITH THE RELEASE OF SECRET EMPIRE #1

All Marvel Print Titles that include a Redeem Code will now Unlock that Issue’s Digital Copy
PLUS an Additional Digital Comic

                                                                                                              
Beginning the week of May 3rd, accompanying the release of SECRET EMPIRE #1, all Marvel digital redeem codes, only available within your local comic shop, will unlock a FREE digital copy along with one additional BONUS DIGITAL COMIC on the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android devices at no extra cost!

“We heard the message loud and clear on Digital same issue codes,” said David Gabriel, SVP Sales & Marketing.  “We heard how folks across the world were using them, relying on them, loving them. We are always looking to do what’s best for fans and the comics industry so we’re pleased to make this program even better.  Now, print comics readers will receive a code for the issue they purchased, and also an additional bonus comic giving customers even more value for their purchase.”

Fans will be updated weekly with consistent in-print and social messaging so they know what additional BONUS DIGITAL COMICS will be made available along with the FREE DIGIAL COPY that week. Find your local comic shop by visiting comicshoplocator.com and get ready to experience new gateways into the Marvel Universe you may have missed in the past available through the comics you already read. Prepare for the adventure!



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About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 
For more information visit marvel.com

© 2017 MARVEL

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

03.28.2017 - ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 Recruits Superstar Artists For Epic Thrill Ride!

Cheung, Garney, ACO, Noto, Land, Rosanas & More to Be Revealed!

The hardest hitting mutants. The biggest villains. And now, the best artists in the business! Some of the biggest names in comics are gearing up to bring the highly anticipated ASTONISHING X-MEN to life, and Marvel is pleased to reveal the first artists attached! Beginning this July, blockbuster writer Charles Soule headlines a prestigious new series that will team him with a new A-List artist each and every issue for an epic story that will reshape the mutant landscape in the Marvel Universe!

"The threat facing our heroes touches on all corners of the X-Men mythology," says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso.  "So each issue -- illustrated by a superstar artist -- will dig deep into one of your favorite pieces of X-Men lore, with some eye-popping surprises along the way.  The last page of issue one definitely qualifies as one of those, and it's bound to make X-Men fans very happy.”


Kicking off in July’s oversized Astonishing X-Men #1, Charles Soule teams with red-hot artist Jim Cheung to unite a team of fan-favorite X-Men the likes of which you’ve never seen before! Future issues of Astonishing X-Men will feature artwork by Ron Garney, ACO, Phil Noto, Greg Land, Ramon Rosanas with more artists yet to be revealed!

Old Man Logan, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Gambit, Bishop, Psylocke and Fantomex. Assembled, they are the Astonishing X-Men. But what brings this eclectic collection of heroes together? A familiar menace has once again reared its ugly head – reborn, renewed and resurrected. To defeat one of their deadliest foes and rescue one of their own, the X-Men’s greatest will assemble for a mission that will take them places you never thought they’d go!
  
The first can’t-miss issue of ASTONISHING X-MEN hits this July. For more information, visit Marvel.com for a full interview with writer Charles Soule!


ASTONISHING X-MEN #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
On Sale in July!
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 


About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2017

03.28.2017 - WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT HONORS THE ICONIC CHARACTER WITH THE RE-RELEASE OF ONE OF THE BEST REVIEWED ANIMATED FILMS IN THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE ORIGINAL MOVIES

Wonder Woman:
commemorative edition

on DIGITAL HD may 2, 2017
AND BLu-Ray TM COMBO pack & DVD MAY 16, 2017

 

Return to the realm of Amazonian warriors, Greek gods and mythological creatures – all unleashed on modern civilization – as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment honors the world’s greatest female super hero with the release of Wonder Woman: Commemorative Edition. The feature-length, PG-13 rated animated film, one of the best-reviewed entries in the decade-long history of the DC Universe Original Movies, will be distributed on Digital HD on May 2, 2017 and on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD on May 16, 2017.


Wonder Woman: Commemorative Edition will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP) starting May 16, 2017.  The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes copies of the film on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital HD.

On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a princess of untold beauty, grace and strength – Diana. When U.S. fighter pilot Steve Trevor crash-lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the God of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazonians and has decided to exact his revenge by starting a World War that will last for centuries and wipe out every living being on the planet, starting with the Amazons. It is up to Diana to save her people and the world – by using her gifts and becoming the ultimate Wonder Woman!

Led by Golden Globe award winner Keri Russell (The Americans, Waitress, Felicity) as Diana/Wonder Woman, the all-star cast includes four-time People’s Choice Awards winner Nathan Fillion (Castle, Firefly) as Steve Trevor, three-time Tony Award nominee Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, Chocolat) as Ares, Rosario Dawson (Daredevil, Sin City) as Artemis, Academy Award® nominee Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Candyman) as Hippolyta, David McCallum (NCIS, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) as Zeus, Emmy®  Award winner Marg Helgenberger (CSI, China Beach) as Hera, Oliver Platt (X-Men: First Class, Chicago Med) as Hades, and Vicki Lewis (NewsRadio, Godzilla) as Persephone.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, Wonder Woman: Commemorative Edition is directed by Lauren Montgomery (Batman: Year One, Justice League Doom, Voltron) from a story by Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Secret Six) and Michael Jelenic (Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Teen Titans Go!) with a screenplay by Jelenic. Sam Register serves as executive producer, and Emmy® winner Bruce Timm (Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: The Animated Series) is producer.

“The Wonder Woman animated film stands as one of the most beloved, complete, original stories in the decade-long history of DC Universe Original Movies,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to honor this iconic character with a Commemorative Edition.”

ENHANCED CONTENT
·      Featurette – What Makes A Wonder Woman: For 75 years, Wonder Woman has resonated with audiences because of her loving nature and quest for truth. Hear some of her biggest fans and fellow creators discuss how her qualities have crafted her into the icon we know today.
·      Sneak Peek - Batman and Harley Quinn: Sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie, Batman and Harley Quinn, featuring the talented filmmakers and voice cast.
·      Creative Team Commentary: Scene and film analysis by producers Bruce Timm & Gregory Noveck, director Lauren Montgomery and screenwriter Michael Jelenic.
·      Featurette – Wonder Woman: A Subversive DreamA definitive look at a psychologist’s dream, and the rich history of one of the pillars of DC Comics.
·      Featurette – Wonder Woman: Daughter of MythThis revealing documentary explores the archetype and tradition of the female DC Comics Super Hero.

About Digital HD
Digital HD allows fans to watch a digital version of their movie or TV show anywhere, on their favorite devices. Digital HD is included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs. Digital HD allows consumers to instantly stream and download movies and TV shows to TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones through UltraViolet retail services like CinemaNow, Flixster, VUDU and more. For more information on compatible devices go to wb.com/ultravioletdevices. Consult an UltraViolet Retailer for details and requirements and for a list of HD-compatible devices.

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games.  Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.

WONDER WOMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and ©DC Comics.

About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s TV series include Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go! for Cartoon Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, Wabbit-A Looney Tunes Production and Wacky Races for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Right Now Kapow for Disney XD; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; and the forthcoming Young Justice. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Original Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray®  and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). 


Monday, March 27, 2017

03.27.2017 - Brock is Back! Your First Look Inside VENOM #6!

The Original Venom Returns This April!

Reunited and it feels so good! That’s right, True Believer, Eddie Brock has reunited with the symbiote at long last! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside VENOM #6 – the next senses shattering issue from creators Mike Costa and Gerardo Sandoval! It’s a battle for the ages as new Venom host Lee Price throws down with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! But amid the chaos and the fury of battle, a familiar face returns! That’s right, Eddie Brock is back to reclaim his rightful place as the one-and-only Venom! Can symbiote and host coexist as they once did? With Eddie Brock back on the board, what will become of Lee Price? And seeds sown here bear bitter fruit in May’s oversized Venom #150. The fireworks begin on April 19th  in the can’t-miss VENOM #6!

  
 

VENOM #6 (FEB170855)
Written by MIKE COSTA
Art & Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
Remastered Variant by TODD MCFARLANE (FEB170856)
ResurrXion Variant by DAN MORA (FEB170857)
FOC – 03/27/17, On-Sale – 04/19/17
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 


About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2017

03.27.2017 - SECRET EMPIRE Fires The OPENING SALVO This April!

Three Lead-In Issues Coming This April!

The stage is set! Everything has been leading to this moment! The Secret Empire is upon us! But before the heroes of the Marvel Universe stand united against Hydra, prepare yourself for three senses-shattering lead-in issues coming to comic shops this April! As the Marvel Universe speeds headlong toward the blockbuster comic event of the year, no fan should miss SECRET EMPIRE: OPENING SALVO – three key issues prepping fans for the epic event to come, shipping one week before SECRET EMPIRE #0 hits stores!

First, in CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #16 – Captain America prepares to step out of the shadows and into the light, but is the Marvel Universe ready? Plus, this oversized issue clocks in at 30 pages at no additional cost! Then, A.I.M is about to get serious in U.S.AVENGERS #5 as Captain America shows up on the scene. But where does that leave Roberto Da Costa? Finally, betrayal & destruction abound in THUNDERBOLTS #12! With Baron Zemo back in the picture, what will be the final fate of the T-Bolts and Kobik?

Seeds sown here bear bitter fruit in the pages of Secret Empire this May! Don’t miss the Opening Salvo when CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #16, THUNDERBOLTS #12 and U.S.AVENGERS #5 come to local comic shops on April 19th!


CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #16 (FEB170832)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by KEVIN LIBRADA, YILDRAY CINAR & JON MALIN
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
FOC – 03/27/17, On-Sale 04/19/17


THUNDERBOLTS #12 (FEB170902)
Written by JIM ZUB
Art & Cover by JON MALIN
FOC – 03/27/17, On-Sale 04/19/17


U.S.AVENGERS #5 (FEB170835)
Written by AL EWING
Art by PACO DIAZ
Cover by PACO MEDINA
FOC – 03/27/17, On-Sale 04/19/17
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 


About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2017

Saturday, March 25, 2017

03.25.2017 - MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS “MARVEL PLAYBACK”

New Video Series Offers Intimate Interviews with some of Today’s Top Musical Acts as they Exhibit their Marvel Fandom


                                                                                                              
Marvel Entertainment has been on the forefront of merging the worlds of comics and music, and starting today, Marvel is proud to introduce MARVEL PLAYBACK. Debuting exclusively with Marvel.com, MARVEL PLAYBACK sits down with some of the biggest names in music as they present and showoff their love of the comic book industry, their local comic shops, and all things Marvel. 

Kicking off today, MARVEL PLAYBACK was offered the chance to speak with Pat Carney from The Black Keys and spoke with him about the synergy between music and comics, the timelessness of Marvel Comics, and who first introduced him to the world of comic books. “I got into comics when I was 10 years old,” said Carney. “I remember looking at the old comics that my dad had and they were all 12 cents. I started mowing lawns when I was in 4th grade just to be able to pay for comic books.”


A companion video series to the Marvel Music Spotlight Series, MARVEL PLAYBACK, will continue to offers fans behind-the-scenes interviews available nowhere else that. Available only on Marvel.com, MARVEL PLAYBACK will be released in conjunction with future Marvel Music Spotlight Videos and will further emphasize the natural connectivity between music and comics through the personal stories and anecdotes from some of the biggest names in music and how Marvel comics have helped shaped their unique sound.

For More information on The Black Keys, please contact Mary Moyer at mary@qprime.com.

Fan sites, be sure to assemble your readers and followers by embedding your website with the following code to watch all the "Marvel Playback" videos as they are released: 




To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook.

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 
For more information visit marvel.com

© 2017 MARVEL

Friday, March 24, 2017

03.24.2017 - SECRET EMPIRE #1 Launch Parties Bring Marvel’s Next Great Event To Your Local Stores!

United We Stand!

The action is heating up as the Marvel Universe races headlong into Secret Empire! It’s all happening on May 3rd, and your local comic shop is the place to be to get your hands on the highly-anticipated SECRET EMPIRE #1! Nick Spencer (Captain America: Steve Rogers) and Steve McNiven (Civil War) unite Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Champions, Guardians, Inhumans and more as an unwavering front against Hydra’s tyranny!

To coincide with the kickoff to this blockbuster event, Marvel has partnered with participating retail stores to host SECRET EMPIRE LAUNCH PARTIES. In addition to exclusive promotional materials and variant covers, participating retail stores will receive exciting promotional items – including Secret Empire Pins and the brand-new Secret Empire Lenticular Backing Boards – perfect for storing your issues of Secret Empire in style!

“We’re rolling out the red carpet for Secret Empire, and providing retailers with everything they need to get customers in on the ground floor for this story,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “In addition to making sure retailers have the first issue on shelves for Free Comic Book Day, one of their most trafficked days of the year, Marvel will be shipping participating retailers additional materials to help promote Secret Empire in their stores. Posters, postcards, promo items, samplers and more! If your store hasn’t opted in yet, what are you waiting for?!”

All qualifying retailers will receive the following as the part of the SECRET EMPIRE PARTY KIT:

·         Secret Empire Invitational Postcards
·         Secret Empire Lenticular Backing Board (Bundles of 25)
·         Secret Empire Pins (Bundles of 25)
·         Secret Empire #1 Nauck Where’s Hydra? Sketch Variant
·         Deep Ordering Discounts
·         Downloadable Cake Toppers

Retailers who qualify will also be eligible to order the SECRET EMPIRE #1 PARTY WHERE’S HYDRA VARIANT. Comic artist Todd Nauck illustrates a massive super hero battle unlike any you’ve ever seen. But there’s a Hydra operative hiding amid the chaos. Can you find him?

Retailers are encouraged to check their Marvel Mailer and Diamond Daily for more information about the SECRET EMPIRE LAUNCH PARTIES and how to opt-in before 4/3. Hydra’s grasp is beginning to tighten around the Marvel Universe. Forged together as one, the heroes of the Marvel Universe stand against a common foe! Are you ready? Run, don’t walk to your local comic shop on May 3rd to get your hands on the highly-anticipated SECRET EMPIRE #1!

  
  

SECRET EMPIRE #1 (MAR170901)
SECRET EMPIRE LAUNCH PARTY OPT-IN (FEB178185)
(Launch Party Opt-In Deadline Is 4/3)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Variant Covers by ADI GRANOV (MAR170902), ANDREA SORRENTINO (MAR170905),
J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (MAR170903) and DAN MORA (MAR170908)
Party Variant by TODD NAUCK (MAR170905)
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (MAR170907)
FOC – 04/10/17, On-Sale – 05/03/17
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 


About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2017