Press Release
Marvel Comics is excited to announce that the first all-ages Infinite Comics series is here—enter Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man! This all-new digital-first series, brought to life in the groundbreaking Infinite Comic format, is set in the world of the hit animated series Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man, airing Sunday mornings inside the Marvel Universe on Disney XD – and it is available completely FREE! Debuting first in English, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man will be translated into 10 additional languages later in 2014.
Series Editor Sana Amanat says, “The Ultimate Spider-Man infinite comic is the perfect place for fans of the animated series to get more high-flying adventures of their favorite webbed hero. Bringing together Spider-Man and his super hero friends–Nova, White Tiger, Power Man and Iron Fist–each story follows the star-studded heroes as they defend their turf against the nefarious villains in their way. Plus with a powerhouse team of creators behind each comic, they’ll be stories you won’t be able to get enough of.”
The talent for this series includes writers Eugene Son (writer for television’s Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man), Matt Kindt (Wolverine & The X-Men), Cullen Bunn (Wolverine), Tim Seeley (Ant Man & Wasp) along with artists Luciano Vecchio & Soutchey Leimetry.
Join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelSXSW and #UltimateSpiderMan and be sure to tune in to Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man airing Sunday mornings inside the Marvel Universe on Disney XD.
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 over 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
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About SXSW Interactive:
The 21st annual SXSW Interactive Festival returns to Austin from Friday, March 7 through Tuesday, March 11. An incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, the 2014 event features five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer. From hands-on training to big-picture analysis of the future, SXSW Interactive has become the place to preview the technology of tomorrow today. Join us in March 2014 for the sessions, the networking, the evening events, the 17th Annual SXSW Interactive Awards, SXSW Accelerator, the SXSW Gaming Expo, the SXSW Trade Show, SXSW Create, the Digital Creative Job Market, cross-industry conversations with attendees from SXSW Film and SXSW Music, and, most of all, the unforgettable inspirational experiences that only SXSW can deliver.
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