Press Release
Today, Marvel Television unveiled Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Art of Level 7, a landmark new initiative bringing top artists from around the world together to celebrate the explosive final six episodes of the series’ inaugural season (airing Tuesdays, 8|7c on the ABC Television Network). Featuring a first look at key events in each episode, these exciting Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art pieces offer fans clues and enticements to the future of everyone’s favorite Agents with new images being unveiled every Thursday for six consecutive weeks.
Released today, the first in the series features the dynamic work of acclaimed artist Mike Del Mundo (Elektra. X-Men Legacy) and spotlights the hotly-anticipated seventeenth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (“Turn, Turn, Turn”), premiering Tuesday, April 8th at 8|7c on the ABC Network. Coulson’s team comes face to face with the Clairvoyant and revelations that will change the series forever.
“As fans saw on Tuesday, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is exploding with excitement so this is the perfect time to celebrate,” said Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV. “We’ve partnered with Marvel’s most sought after artists creating an exclusive first look into what the rest of the season has to offer.”
Each poster released in this series will be available as limited edition high quality prints at http://www.marvelstore.com/ArtOfLevel7 with the first print of the series to go on sale Friday, April 4th at 1:00am PST. These individually numbered prints are strictly limited to 100 copies and once they’re sold out, they won’t be available again from Marvel.
“I’ve always wanted to create art for TV and the fact that it’s TV for Marvel, made it even more intriguing,” explained Mike Del Mundo when asked about working on The Art of Level 7. “It’s definitely a show with great action, suspense and a cast of different and interesting characters so there were a lot of elements to play with when coming up with ideas. I’ve been a fan of Coulson since I saw him in Marvel’s The Avengers, so being a part of his return was great, especially with an episode like this where all of the craziness happens in his world!”
Tune in on Tuesday, April 8th at 8/7c to catch a new episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Turn, Turn, Turn,” on the ABC Network as the series airs with no repeats through to the shocking season finale.
For more information on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., please visit www.marvel.com or www.abc.com. Join the conversation on Twitter and get all the latest updates with @AgentsOfSHIELD and @Marvel.
About “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons.
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Marvel’s first television series, was co-created by Joss Whedon & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen (“Dollhouse,” “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”), who also serve as executive producers along with Jeph Loeb (“Smallville,” “Lost,” “Heroes”) and Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”). “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.
About Marvel:
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ABOUT ABC STUDIOS:
ABC Studios is a leader in the development, production and strategic distribution of entertainment content across broadcast and emerging digital platforms. The studio is the key content provider for the ABC Entertainment Group, having produced multiple seasons of hit series, including “Scandal,” “Once Upon A Time,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Lost,” “Castle” and “Revenge”; as well as “Army Wives” for Lifetime and “Criminal Minds” for CBS. These hit series have supplied the company’s distribution pipelines worldwide with programming and related product lines. ABC Studios continues to produce memorable television programming, including “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Trophy Wife” for ABC and the summer series “Mistresses”; along with “Perception” on TNT, “Cougar Town” on TBS and “Devious Maids” on Lifetime.