Marvel has announced that Agents of Atlas #2 sold out at the distributor level, and is sending the issue back to print with — wait for it — a variant cover by Chris Bachalo. And it is a really cool cover. Anything with a gorilla riding a motorcycle, and Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still on the cover has got to be good.
Or, “Can YOU find the Watchmen reference in this all-ages book?â€
Several years back, I had a really popular piece that made its way around a couple of message boards about how the Big 2 where ignoring the younger generation of readers. “If all the comics are aimed at adults, there is no place for kids to jump in and enjoy†was one of my main points, and at the time it was completely valid. Now that I am a new father, I have been sampling different comics in search of titles to start my 2 month old daughter’s collection. Fortunately, a few years back, the Big 2 started publishing more all ages comics. While they are aimed at younger audiences, they have still taken different routes, and the Marvel Adventure line is one of the best. And after reading the latest issue of Marvel Adventures The Avengers (issue #24), I’m really excited about buying comics for my daughter and young relatives.