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Something slightly intriguing about Avengers Standoff: Alpha, compared to the Marvel Previews booklet in stores right now. That line about Hillary Clinton It has been removed in the Preview Trying not to spook the horses? Unfortunate because Avengers Standoff: Alpha #1 in stores today does little else We have The Whisperer, the man who leaked all the[...]

You have been warned. As Marvel Comics has diversified their central line-up of characters, we have seen a black Captain America, a mixed race Spider-Man, a female Thor and Wolverine, an East Asian Hulk and a gay Iceman Actually, two gay Icemen. There seem to have been two opposite and extreme reactions to this One is that[...]

Martin Freeman joined Jimmy Fallon last night on the Tonight Show when the subject of Captain America: Civil War came up. He talked about how odd it was

It's true, there were no X-Men related titles in Marvel Comcis' Timely three-issues-for-$3 reprint program announced the other day. I wonder if there will be any in this? Marvel's Greatest Collection Previews is an attempt to shine a light on some of Marvel's backlist, their collection of previews in paperback and hardcover for the bookshelves. In recent years, Marvel[...]

Bleeding Cool has been running Tim Hanley's Gendercrunching columns on Bleeding Cool for years, measuring the "above the line" credits in comic books form

Frank Cho has come to the end of his current Marvel Comics contract and is wondering what to focus on next. He may have finished his final pages on Totally Awesome Hulk, but he'll still be doing covers for Marvel There are, however, a number of other projects with his name on. There's Skybourne from Boom! that[...]

We've already mentioned that Chris Eliopoulos will be adding back-up strips to the new Star Wars: Poe Dameron comic from Marvel Even if Chris is keeping his Star Wars trading cards close to his chest. I am neither confirming or denying this story.https://t.co/VGeDNknPN0 — chris eliopoulos (@ChrisEliopoulos) February 26, 2016 Even while drawing things like this. Well, something else[...]

Apparently most of our customers prefer DC projects that harken back to the pre-New 52 days! The other big news is Saga climbing to second place in our store, which means that it outsold everything from Marvel, DC., etc., EXCEPT for Dark Knight III: Master Race #3! Strong interest in Silver Age Captain America books and[...]

Courtesy of Anthony Mackie on The Daily Show and Captain America: The Winter Soldier - this was, apparently, The Falcon calling off his attack birds from

When you go to adapt a comic book property, remember to adapt the actual property. You know, like what Marvel Studios has done consistently. The odds are that producers and executives in Hollywood are running around with three thoughts in their heads: people want R-rated superhero movies, comedy works better than dark-and-gritty and the Fantastic Four[...]

Ah, so that's why Marvel registered the trademark for Timely Comics last year It wasn't just to do with 1872, it was this year's 75th anniversary of the company that one day would be Marvel Comics being formed. And time for a new publishing initiative, Timely Comics, 3 for $3, the first three issues of a number of All-New[...]

I'm hearing here may be some movement on this situation... but if any publishers who enjoyed Watchmensch, Civil Wardrobe or the Avengefuls wants to get in

Last week, Bleeding Cool reported that Marvel had cancelled a swathe of their planned second printings of recent issues Marvel Comics had made a big thing about upping and increasing their second prints in the light of sellouts and increased consumer demand, but this seemed to be going against that grain Last week, only Darth[...]

Marvel has tapped Star Trek's own Will Riker… Jonathan Frakes… to voice J'Son, King of the Spartax in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series USA Today is reporting bringing the veteran actor on board to play the father of Peter Quill (Will Friedle) Frakes has spent more time behind the camera than in front[...]

A reference is enough as Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, breaks into SHIELD to access mystery files… I do wonder how the Marvel Universe would cope with a Donald Trump win though….   There have been references to Donald Trump's campaign in current superhero comic books But Hillary Clinton's run for President hasn't been touched on as[...]

Netflix has released the second part of the official Marvel's Daredevil trailer This one focuses more on Elektra (Elodie Yung) as she returns to tell Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) that he didn't drive the Yakuza out of New York… they've been lying low and waiting as Daredevil eliminated all of their enemies This lead to[...]

This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Agent Carter episodes – Edge of Mystery and A Little Song and Dance. . . . . . Another night, another double episode of Marvel's Agent Carter Last night we got to see some risk, betrayal, revenge and a dance number All of this leading up to the season two finale that airs next week[...]

Frank Cho writes, Though I share my cover painting process with you and the fans. This was for the Black Panther #2 variant cover. Step 1 - I roughly

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I'm going to keep using this until everyone is completely tired of it. I've got a long way to go though.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7DKr14Zs3U

This of course contains spoilers for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. . . . . . Still here? . . . Okay, at the midseason finale everyone's favorite former SHIELD agent to hate, Grant Ward, returned from the alien planet a wee bit different Okay, he was dead then alive with an evil force inside of him Lots of speculation happened Turns out we had it[...]

Executive Editor Nick Lowe got asked some very important questions… sadly none of those made the cut in this edition of Ask Marvel Instead he tells us which Marvel character he relates to, which one he would date, what is good… most of his answers are food related… and how many stories are in the[...]

Otherwise,it was eight Marvel titles and one Image title–and that was in an ordinary week with no major blockbuster books! Can a Rebirth stop the lingering death of the DC legacy? DC barely squeaked into the Top Ten at our shop, with Batman & Robin Eternal taking the tenth spot Otherwise,it was eight Marvel titles and[...]

Whitney Frost suffered the ultimate betrayal last week and it changed everything on Marvel's Agent Carter Now actress Wynn Everett talks about her characters motivations with only a few episodes left in the season Will she take on the name Madam Masque before it's all said and done? Marvel's Agent Carter airs Tuesdays at 9 PM[...]

The latest Ask Marvel turns to editor Tom Brevoort and poses the important questions of who is stronger, Hulk or Thor? What was his first comic he read? And exactly where does Bruce Banner by those stretchy pants. [youtube]https://youtu.be/HGvG6AsC9iQ[/youtube] The latest Ask Marvel turns to editor Tom Brevoort and poses the important questions of who is[...]

Frank Cho is at London Super Comic Con. Which means a few more of his Outrage sketch covers to be sold at his table. And yes, that includes his take on

In this clip from the upcoming episode of Marvel's Agent Carter, Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj) have a bit of a brawl while Joseph Manfredi (Ken Marino) works on making lunch Looking at the IMDB listing for this episode, The Edge of Mystery, there is Charles Hemminger listed in the cast[...]

Marvel just said Apocalypse Wars will be self contained in each title So delighted. — Obsolete Vernacular (@mr_oberts) February 19, 2016 That's how it used to be Themed crossovers for groups that – wouldn't crossover that much, if at all Fall Of The Mutants That kind of thing Each title would have its story affected by bigger[...]

Marvel PR has given the PR to themselves for the artwork for Civil War II drawn by David Marquez shown off at ComicsPRO in Portland  today. All-New All-Different Avengs on the side of Tony Stark… for now… See more of our ComicsPRO  coverage here.   Marvel PR has given the PR to themselves for the artwork for Civil[...]

Photo from Escape Velocity. Announcing at ComicsPRO in Portland today, Marvel Comics have announced a comic book adaptation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Chuck Wendig and Luke Ross with covers from Metabarons artist Esad Ribic. Marvel PR has sent CBR the following pieces of art… feel free to mash the first two up to your hearts content. See more[...]