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…
The all-new, all-deadly Thunderbolts stood revealed at the end of Civil War #4; now see the team of villainous hero-hunters in action in Civil War #5. Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a Sneak Peek at these titles.
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…
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!
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.
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.
Celebrate the holidays with your favorite Marvel characters in the Marvel Holiday Special! Marvel brings you another installment of the Harvey Award-nominated special, featuring three stories by three exciting creative teams.
Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a peek at Iron Fist, Spider-Man Reign, and newuniversal. Take the jump for more info and six page previews.
Or – “You Are Somewhat Distracted By The Second-Person Narrative…” As a sometimes-retailer, Marvel’s giant “Civil War” crossover is puzzling to me. Virtually all the issues of all the comics Marvel has printed in recent months have been affected, many of them forced to ship late for fear of tipping crucial plot points, and the entire continuity of the Marvel Universe has been tangled up together like the Giant Spaghetti Monster in the sky. As a reader, it’s maddening, as things happen that don’t get explained until weeks later (i.e. the revelation of the spoilery death in “Cable & Deadpool”…
Happy Friday Y’all! The brand new Spider-Man 3 trailer is out, and we have it right here! Check it out then discuss it in the talk back. [ifilm]2783985[/ifilm] If you want to check out the trailer in glorious High Definition, head over to iFilm (link)
If you thought Civil War was tough on Earth’s heroes, you haven’t seen anything yet! Come May 2007, one of the biggest, baddest threats ever to step foot on Earth returns—and he’s not happy. Fresh from his interstellar space odyssey in “Planet Hulk,” the Jade Giant makes his way back to Earth for “World War Hulk” and we’ve got the first peek look at art from “WWH.”
This January, Marvel Studios and Lionsgate will release to DVD the latest title in the very successful Marvel Animated Features video series — THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, inspired by one of Marvel’s most popular Super Hero franchises. The third release of a multi-picture direct-to-DVD deal signed by the two companies, THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN follows on the heels of the enormously successful ULTIMATE AVENGERS: THE MOVIE and ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2: RISE OF THE PANTHER, which have sold more than 1.5 million units combined since debuting in February 2006, and currently rank among the top 10 children’s releases year-to-date according to…
Marvel’s next wave of artists on the rise have arrived and now you can catch a special sneak preview of what the Young Guns Reloaded have in store for 2007 in the Young Guns Reloaded Sketchbook. The Young Guns Reloaded are: Billy Tan – Uncanny X-Men Clayton Crain – Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears Simone Bianchi – Wolverine Leinil Yu – New Avengers Pasqual Ferry – Ultimate Fantastic Four Ariel Olivetti – Punisher: War Journal These six artists are on the precipice of scorching the entire comic industry with their bombastic art and now you can go behind-the-scenes of their…