Browsing: Marvel

Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers information and preview images of What If? X-Men Deadly Genesis that will hit stores in December. The What If? series has been selling like hotcakes, with What If? Spider-Man: The Other, and What If? Avengers Disassembled selling out at Diamond Comics.  What If?  Spider-Man: The Other will not be going back to print, so Marvel is encouraging everyone who want any of the What If? titles to get them soon.

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Or – “The Following Previews Have Been Rated D, for “Drain Your Wallet.” Of all the things that I whine about regarding Civil War, the one aspect that doesn’t bug me is the insistence that it affects every single facet of life in the Marvel Universe. I’ve always thought that if you’re going to do a huge mega-crossover, you may want to have it affect somebody. I remember the days of the Infinity Gauntlet-War-Crusade-Jamboree, and how I kept seeing my guy Nova on the cover of the books, and hearing rumors that he died or something, but seeing little to…

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Marvel Comics has sent us a sneak peek of X-23 and Wolverine #49, which hit store shelves in December.  Take the jump for a five page preview and alternate covers for X-23.

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Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #2 has sold out at Diamond and Marvel and the Dabel Brothers are rushing back to press for a second printing with an all-new second printing variant cover by Brett Booth. A series of novels by New York Times Best-Selling Author Laurell K. Hamilton having sold over 3 million copies, Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures is the story of the popular vampire hunter Anita and her adventure from the first of her 14 novels.

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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores November 22, 2006. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details. Thanks to Collector’s Pair of Dice for assisting in the building of this list.This list was last updated November 20, 2006.

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Legendary artist Richard Corben, artist of the Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe series, joins writer Daniel Way for a two-part Ghost Rider story beginning with issue #6! Learn the truth behind Johnny Blaze’s descent into Hell and latest escape back to the world of the living along with a four page sneak peek after the jump!

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Magician: Apprentice has quickly become a hit as buzz continues to build in comic shops all over the country. Bringing the popular novels of Raymond E. Feist’s Riftwar saga to the comics’ page, Magician: Apprentice is the story of young Pug who wishes to learn the ways of magic and his warrior friend Tomas as an invasion of unknown assailants invade their world. The last issue to hit stands, Magician: Apprentice #3, has sold out at Diamond as the series continues to wow Riftwar fans while making many new fans along the way. Images after the jump.

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Or – “You Don’t Need Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man In Every Issue.” The Avengers are one of those teams that has had so many different incarnations that there’s no real “iconic” interpretation of the team. People talk about the Big Three, but the original lineup didn’t actually contain all of them. More importantly, the concept of what an Avenger IS has changed many times. The point of the original “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” mini was to reimagine the original five members of the team. The new series takes the same tack with a more difficult crew, the team of…

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Marvel Comics has sent us solicitation text and cover images for titles shipping in February 2007. Take the jump for the big-ol’-list! DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1 (of 7) Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s Roland—an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient…

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Hunted, his identity exposed, and those he loves caught in the crosshairs; Spider-Man’s life has been a nightmare during Civil War, and the darkest days are yet to come.  Now, the most recognizable character in comics finds himself donning one of the most controversial costumes ever as he goes underground and back to his black duds and must fight back to reclaim his life.  SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK!  Beginning this February, there is NO going back!

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Former FBI agent Angela Del Toro inherited her uncle Hector Ayala’s jade tiger amulet as well as the mantle of the White Tiger. Donning her uncle’s amulet, Angela becomes the White Tiger. Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at the title in stores this week.

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Many of you weren’t too thrilled when Venom didn’t make an appearance in the Spider-Man 3 trailer I posted last week. Well Web-heads, I did the research and found the San Diego Comic trailer that does include shots of Venom at the end. UPDATE:  As fate would have it, the video has been removed from YouTube (thanks Sony).  But fear not, I still have an image of Venom for you to enjoy.

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