01.15.2016 - The Opening Salvo of CIVIL WAR II Will Be Fired on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Plus the Debut of the All-New Wasp!

The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories in comics are coming to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this year!

Today, Marvel is proud to officially peel back the curtain on just one of our can’t miss offerings for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016! The biggest story of the year comes to your local comic shop in FCBD CIVIL WAR II #1, and fans can get their very first taste of the ensuing war this May! Before hero stands against hero, Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Cheung bring you a snapshot of the conflict that will split the Marvel Universe in two!

But that’s not all! Beware the sting of the All-New Wasp! FCBD CIVIL WAR II #1 will also feature a special second story from All-New, All-Different Avengers writer Mark Waid and legendary artist Alan Davis. Be there as this mysterious new character makes their big debut! Are they friend or foe? How will their coming impact on the lives of the All-New, All-Different Avengers? The answers may surprise you, True Believer!

                                                                                                                          

“Free Comic Book Day this year is the perfect chance to dive headlong into the Marvel Universe,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “Not only will you get a lead in to the escalating conflict of Civil War II, but you’ll also be introduced to a big new character with the All-New Wasp. Oh, and did we mention this is just one of our Free Comic Book Day offerings? Make sure you support your local retailers and head to a comic shop that weekend to get your hands on these!”

This May, the powder keg of Civil War II ignites and the All-New Wasp rockets into the Marvel Universe. No fan can afford to miss out on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY – May 7^th at participating comic shops nationwide!

FCBD CIVIL WAR II (JAN160009)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & MARK WAID

Art by JIM CHEUNG & ALAN DAVIS

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Coming Free Comic Book Day!

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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 2016

01.15.2016 - World Premiere of BATMAN: BAD BLOOD Tuesday, January 19 at Paley Center for Media in New York

Yvonne Strahovski, Sean Maher, Travis Willingham

Take Center Stage for World Premiere of

BATMAN: BAD BLOOD

Tuesday, January 19 at Paley Center for Media in New York

Director Jay Oliva, Character Designer Phil Bourassa

Also Join Festivities to Celebrate Latest DC Universe Original Movie

Yvonne Strahovski, Sean Maher and Travis Willingham will be featured guests when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment presents the world premiere of Batman: Bad Blood at The Paley Center for Media in New York on January 19, 2016.

Director Jay Oliva and character designer Phil Bourassa will join the trio of actors for red carpet interviews and a post-screening panel at the spotlight event to celebrate the release of the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Original Movies.

Strahovski (Chuck, 24, Astronauts Wives Club) makes here DCU animated debut as the voice of Batwoman, while Maher (Firefly, Serenity) returns for his third turn as the voice of Nightwing. Popular voice actor Willingham (Sofia the First, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble) gives voice to The Heretic, a key villain in the film.

All free public seats are now sold out, and any cancellations will be filled from a waiting list of previous RSVPs.

About Batman: Bad Blood …

The mysterious disappearance of Batman (voice of Jason O’Mara), coupled with the emergence of powerful and malevolent new villains in Gotham City, force Nightwing (Maher) and Robin (Stuart Allan) to take crime-fighting into their own hands – while simultaneously searching for their missing leader. They’re not alone for long. New super heroes Batwoman (Strahovski) and Batwing (Gaius Charles) – each armed with her/his own sensibilities, physical abilities and crime-fighting tools – arrive in Gotham to assist in the cause.  As this new “family” strives to find its own dynamic, chilling clues lead the group to suspect the Dark Knight may have gone over to the dark side. It’s up to the entire Bat team to uncover the truth before Gotham City falls prey to its greatest threat yet.

Produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, Batman: Bad Blood will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital HD starting January 19 and on Blu-ray & DVD on February 2, 2016.

01.11.2016 - IDW Establishes New Licensing Division: IDW International

Foreign Rights Management Includes Archie Comics Representation Along With Dozens Of Worldwide Brands Today, IDW Publishing announced that it will be managing its own foreign rights catalogue for global publishing. This new division from the publisher, IDW International, will oversee all international licensing of the diverse IDW catalogue. The massive library from the publisher presents opportunities across the globe for distribution in many new territories. In addition, the International division will reach beyond IDW’s catalogue; joining IDW International is the renowned publisher Archie Comics, who for the first time will now be represented for non-English language rights. “Controlling our own global publishing was a natural  step for IDW as we continue our growth as a fully integrated media company,” said IDW CEO Ted Adams. “We're very pleased to also provide global publishing services for Archie and we'll be adding other creators and publishers as the new year progresses. Interested creators or publishers should contact Jeff Webber at jeff@idwpublishing.com.” “It’s been a longtime goal of mine to expand the Archie brand internationally in terms of translations,” said Archie Comics Publisher/CEO Jon Goldwater. “Expanding our existing partnership with IDW will help make this a reality. We are all immensely excited to help IDW launch their new International division with some of the most beloved properties in pop culture: Archie and the gang.” IDW is known as the premier publisher for licensed material, in 2015 alone debuting comic series for Back to the Future, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Orphan Black, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. These best selling, acclaimed titles join blockbuster perennial hits like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, and The X-Files in the international markets through IDW International’s licensing endeavors. In addition to the esteemed licensed titles that will now be made available, IDW’s rich catalogue of unique intellectual property is available to a global audience. From classic works like Locke & Key, Parker, and The Rocketeer, to new successes like Ragnarök, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, and D4VE, readers from all over the world will have the opportunity to discover these celebrated books. Top Shelf’s lauded library including March, Essex County, and From Hell is also available. Archie Comics, the acclaimed and bestselling comic book publisher that is home to some of the best-known pop culture creations in the world, including Archie, Jughead, Betty & Veronica, Josie & The Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the hit AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE and CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA horror series, will for the first time be available for foreign distribution through IDW International. One of the longest running brands in comics, Archie’s rich history of over 75 years can now be enjoyed everywhere. Leading the new division is Jeff Webber, formerly Vice President of Digital Publishing & Business Development who will now take on the role of Vice President of Licensing, Digital & Subsidiary Rights. “This is an exciting time for comics around the world,” stated Webber. “ There is a growing audience for American comics to be translated for other countries and languages. Additionally, we’ll be bringing some of the best international titles to the US audience.” IDW International will make its debut at Angoulême International Comics Festival held this year from January 28th – 31st. For licensing and representation opportunities or to schedule a meeting at Angoulême, contact Jeff Webber at jeff@idwpublishing.com. About Archie Comics Archie Comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, action-adventure and superhero characters in entertainment, including Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Afterlife With Archie, the Dark Circle Comics superhero characters and many more. Archie Comics have sold over 2 billion comics worldwide and are published around the world in a number of languages. In addition to comics, Archie characters have been featured prominently in animation, television, film and music. Follow Archie Comics on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the Archie Comics Store.

About IDW IDW Publishing is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, MY LITTLE PONY and JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS; Paramount/CBS’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho’s Godzilla; Twentieth Century Fox’s The X-Files; Sony’s Ghostbusters, Temple Street Productions’ Orphan Black; multiple monthly DISNEY titles; and many more licensed and creator-driven titles. IDW Publishing is also home to acclaimed imprints such as; The Library of American Comics, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio; and the multiple award-winning IDW Artist’s Edition line. In 2015, IDW acquired Top Shelf Productions, an award-winning publisher of graphic novels. Top Shelf is known for publishing works of literary sophistication, including the #1 New York Times and Washington Post Best Seller March by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell and the authorized graphic-novel adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. IDW Games publishes both creator-owned and licensed tabletop games. The division was launched in 2014 and has quickly found success with one of the top-selling card games of the year with the Award-Winning Japanese import card game, Machi Koro.  IDW Entertainment was started in 2013 to fund, develop, and produce television series based on IDW properties. IDW Entertainment is currently in development with a slate of properties for television including Wynonna Earp, licensed to Syfy and premiering in early 2016; Brooklyn Animal Control, sold to USA Network with executive producers David Goyer (DaVinci’s Demons, Dark Knight Rises) and Circle of Confusion (Walking Dead); and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, sold to BBC America with writer/executive producer Max Landis (Chronicle). IDW Entertainment also has several active theatrical projects in development, including Zombies vs. Robots, which is in development as a major motion picture with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Sony.

01.11.2016 - Miles Morales Comes to the Marvel Universe in SPIDER-MAN #1!

Welcome to the Marvel Universe Miles Morales, hope you survive the experience! That’s right, he’s here – and the Marvel Universe will never be the same again. Today, Marvel proudly presents your look inside SPIDER-MAN #1 – the highly anticipated new series from blockbuster Miles Morales co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli! Sure, he’s been doing the super hero thing for a while now, but following the events of Secret Wars, Miles finds himself a full-fledged member of the Marvel  U. Swinging next to Iron Man, Captain America and Thor as a member of the Avengers and patrolling the Big Apple’s rooftops as NYC’s own Spider-Man! But it’s not all fun and games. A lot has transpired in the eight months since Secret Wars and an entire new universe awaits him – friend and foe alike. Plus, his grades are in the toilet. The adventure begins this February in the can’t-miss SPIDER-MAN #1!

SPIDER-MAN #1 (DEC150723)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by SARA PICHELLI

Hip-Hop Variant by ADI GRANOV (DEC150724)

Variant Covers by MICHAEL CHO (DEC150725),

SKOTTIE YOUNG (DEC150726), and MARK BAGLEY (DEC150727)

Blank Variant Also Available

FOC – 1/11/16, On-Sale – 2/03/16

                                                                                                                                                                                

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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 2016

01.08.2016 - Marvel Presents SECRET WARS: THE STORY SO FAR!

Secret Wars #9 – You won’t believe what it STARTED January 13^th

                                                                                                                                                  

It’s the story that has the whole world on the edge of its seat. The biggest Marvel event of all time. And this January – it all comes crashing down and births the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe. To get ready for this gargantuan battle royale, Marvel is excited to present “SECRET WARS: THE STORY SO FAR.” In order to prepare for the cataclysmic and Battleworld-shaking chapter, recap the entire event now with the help of Marvel.com Host, Lorraine Cink:

                              

SECRET WARS: THE STORY SO FAR

Battleworld teeters on the brink. Armies march against God Doom. What will become of this strange patchwork planet? Who lives? Who dies? One thing is for certain – nobody will come back from Battleworld the same and you won’t believe what it STARTED!

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Be there for the explosive conclusion and the genesis of the new Marvel Universe in SECRET WARS #9 on sale January 13^th!

                                                           

                                                                                             

SECRET WARS #9 (OCT150729)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by ESAD RIBIC

Cover by ALEX ROSS

Variant Covers by SIMONE BIANCHI (OCT150730), SKOTTIE YOUNG (SEP158740),

SARA PICHELLI (OCT150731) and FRED HEMBECK (OCT150733)

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (OCT150732)

FOC – 12/14/15, On-Sale – 01/13/16

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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 2016

01.05.2016 - “The War Machines” Starts Now! Your First Look at INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6!

Strap in, suit up and hold on, because the second arc of the flagship Marvel title starts here! Today, Marvel is please to present your first look inside INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6 – the explosive first chapter of “The War Machines”! Blockbuster creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato unite to bring you the next chapter in Tony Stark’s life. All is not right within the house of Stark as he uncovers threats from within and threats from without. Now, he must delve into the nooks and crannies of his international organization to discover the truth. And he’s bringing a friend: James “Rhodey” Rhodes – the War Machine! Plus, the first big clues to 2016’s CIVIL WAR II begin here! Don’t miss the kickoff to the exciting new storyline and a perfect jumping on point this February in INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6!

 

                                                                                     

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6 (DEC150718)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHO (DEC150719)

Classic Variant by NEAL ADAMS (DEC150720)
Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG (DEC150721)
Story Thus Far Variant by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO (DEC150722)

FOC – 1/11/16, On-Sale – 02/03/16

                                                                                                                                                                                

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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 2016

01.05.2016 - New Voltron Series Coming to Netflix!

“Voltron” is coming back.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. announced Tuesday it was producing a “reimagining” of the cult-classic anime cartoon about young pilots and their lion robots, to start streaming this year on Netflix.

The original “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” was only on television for two years in the mid-1980s, but has since launched a following that includes spinoffs, books and Comic-Con panels.

Now DreamWorks, which acquired the rights to “Voltron” when it purchased Classic Media’s library of characters in 2012 for $155 million, is hoping nostalgic fans and newcomers are ready for another go with the Lion Voltron Force.

The announcement was part of an expansion of DreamWorks’ deal with Netflix. The family entertainment company, best known for feature films like “Shrek” and “Home,” has made its Netflix partnership a crucial part of an expansion strategy that takes its content beyond the multiplex.

DreamWorks said Tuesday it would be developing more shows for Netflix based on its movies and other characters as part of the expansion. The deal also includes streaming rights to the studio’s movies.

DreamWorks’ television department now has commitments to produce more than 1600 episodes for Netflix and other partners, a company spokesman said.

- Wall Street Journal