PRESS RELEASE
Today, Marvel Entertainment unveiled the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION, its newest MARVEL MADE prestige product available for a limited time! Exclusive to the MARVEL MADE platform, The MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION will celebrate Marvel’s most iconic writers and artists and feature the most revered Marvel Comics storylines and noteworthy moments over the years – starting with a premier bundle from none other than Marvel Comics legend: CHRIS CLAREMONT!
The MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION will feature a hand-numbered and individually signed series of stunning high-end books and lithographs, and like all MARVEL MADE products, each collection will be released for a limited time only. Starting now through November 20, the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT PREMIER BUNDLE will be available for pre-order on MarvelMade.net – but only produced if 1,200 pre-orders or more are received!
Once the minimum goal is met, a number of stretch goals will be revealed for even MORE exclusive content and collectibles at no extra cost! Bundles will begin shipping in March 2021.
Beautifully reproduced and presented in an archival-quality oversized slipcase, the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT PREMIER BUNDLE includes a gorgeous faux-leather, hand-numbered hardcover that collects mutant epics including The Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past; all-new lithographs from renowned artists such as Phil Noto and Salvador Larroca; and an exclusive variant comic book cover of Wolverine #6 by Olivier Coipel! And to make the hardcover one of the most rare and sought after collectibles for all X-Men fans, each copy will be signed by Chris Claremont and include one of four iconic X-Men quotes handwritten by the author as well as the world-debut of an exclusive 20-page prequel story for Days of Future Past, written by Claremont and drawn by Larroca!
“This collection with Marvel Made is a beautiful new compendium of some of my best, plus a beautifully illustrated new story by Salvadore Larroca. Here’s where fans get to see Nightcrawler and Bloody Bess save the world,” teased Claremont. “Wanna find out how? Get this collection. I can’t wait to have this on my own shelf.”
The MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT PREMIER BUNDLE ($199 + tax and shipping) will include:
A high-end matte slipcase (11.02″ x 13.58″) with a gorgeous prestige format faux-leather hardcover collection (7.28” x 10.83”), hand-numbered and featuring 448 gold-gilded pages containing:
Signed with one of four iconic X-Men quotes handwritten by Chris Claremont
A behind-the-scenes foreword by comic book icon Louise Simonson
Uncanny X-Men #94 (Chris Claremont’s inaugural chapter of the X-Men)
Uncanny X-Men #129–137 (The Dark Phoenix Saga)
Uncanny X-Men #141–142 (Days of Future Past)
Wolverine #1–4 (Chris Claremont’s groundbreaking limited series illustrated by Frank Miller)
Uncanny X-Men #268 (An iconic story featuring Captain America and Black Widow)
X-Men #1 (The world’s best-selling comic book of all time, illustrated by Jim Lee)
A brand-new Days of Future Past 20-page prequel story, in continuity, with art by Salvador Larroca
Original Days of Future Past notes and script by Chris Claremont
Brand-new behind-the-scenes interviews with Chris Claremont about his most iconic and shocking X-Men stories
An exclusive Days of Future Past-themed variant cover of Wolverine #6 by Olivier Coipel – only available on Marvel Made!
An exclusive set of numbered lithographs (7″ x 10.5″) by renowned artists including Phil Noto, Salvador Larocca – only available on Marvel Made!
A Marvel Made Paragon Collection Certificate of Authenticity
Marvel Unlimited Annual and Marvel Unlimited Annual+ members who pre-order the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT BUNDLE will also receive an exclusive Days of Future Past-themed sketch variant cover of Wolverine #6, drawn by Olivier Coipel!
“After launching Marvel Made earlier this summer with our inaugural Skottie Young Premier Bundle, we were thrilled by the ecstatic response we saw from our fans. The demand for more Marvel exclusivity was clear, especially for the stories that shaped the Marvel Universe we know today,” said Mike Pasciullo, VP, Marvel Marketing & Communications. “The Paragon Collection, starting with the legendary Chris Claremont, is one of the most exciting high-end exclusive series we’ve made available ever. Driven entirely by demand from the Marvel community at large, these stunning chapters of Marvel comics are an absolute must-have for Marvel fans.”
The MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT BUNDLE will not be sold anywhere else, so don’t miss your chance to own a stunning chapter of Marvel Comics history!
About Marvel Made:
MARVEL MADE is Marvel Entertainment’s new online platform, powered by ReedPOP, that will offer an exclusive line of prestige Marvel products made to superserve Marvel’s biggest fans. Driven by demand from Marvel’s fan community, each new MARVEL MADE product will be released on a limited-time basis throughout the year. These products, all inspired by Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes, will be made in collaboration with Marvel’s top industry partners and will be available for purchase through a mix of limited runs, flash sales, and minimum pre-orders.
To learn more about MARVEL MADE, visit marvelmade.net.
