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If it's not the film, it's the comics, and as Marvel is getting steadily better at coordinating big film and comic releases, that could take the comics market into interesting places in the coming years. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Avengers Vs X-Men Checklist  Given the ordering incentives that Marvel have instigated for Avengers Vs X-Men, its respective crossovers,[...]

He is our sexual statistical correspondent. December was a fairly average month at DC and Marvel, though DC hit some impressive new lows and Marvel fell to single digits overall for the first time since the summer Also, there are a ridiculous number of charts as we look at 2011 in review. DC COMICS The overall total was[...]

Given the ordering incentives that Marvel have instigated for Avengers Vs X-Men, its respective crossovers, and the six figure numbers ordered by retailers, it shouldn't be too hard to find a copy of the comics if that's what you're interested in. But just so you can keep track, here's the Avengers Vs X-Men checklist so you[...]

Well, that's what Marvel has in mind for the Avengers Vs X-Men launch parties in comic shops on April 3rd Allowing comic stores to create an Avengers Vs X-Men cake for the event. Of course such a thing is bound to be legally problematic Independent cake stores creating Marvel cakes without licence? That would never do[...]

When I was a teenager reading American comics, and had finally discovered this thing called a comic shop in the nearby town of Leeds (it is now a hairdressing salon) I was delighted when certain Marvel titles went biweekly More comics! Of course, I suddenly needed more money, which I didn't always have, and then[...]

iFanboy reports, from an interview with Jonathan Hickman carried out at Image Comics Expo, that he will be leaving Fantastic Four at the end of the year

I understand from someone with access to such figures, that Marvel Comics have received more preorders for Avengers Vs X-Men #1 than they did for Civil War #1 It looks as if, for the direct market, AvX #1 will be the best selling comic for 2012. Marvel have bet the farm on this one Buying advertising,[...]

Sara Pichelli's work on Runaways was much loved but it was her work on Ultimate Spider-Man with Brian Bendis that pushed her into the A-list. But now they

Not only did I cast Samuel Jackson in the role in my mind, but his fifth issue outsold every Marvel comic book on the stands. One Million Homophobic Moms Target Archie Comics And Toys R Us (UPDATED) UPDATE: John Goldwater, c0-CEO of Archie Comics has responded to the story below He writes; The Only Avengers Vs X-Men Variant[...]

Bleeding Cool reported that Marvel had been receiving massive reorders for Avengers Vs X-Men #1, pushing it well over the 200K mark Well, here's the evidence, for reorders from the 20th to the 26th of February Avengers Vs X-Men, and their variants, taking seven of the top twelve, and three of the top four[...]

Oh no. I want a variant cover. Worse than that I want a retailer variant cover. Worse than that I want an Avengers Vs X-Men variant cover. But on the

WARNING: There are spoilers for the first few pages of Avengers #23 and New Avengers #22 below. Kieron Gillen has said that everything he is writing on

Rick! PUNISHER BY RUCKA VOL 1 Crime master GREG RUCKA gives us a Punisher in the Marvel Universe that's part MAX and part classic, but none of that crazy Frankencastle Who wrote that monster mash-up anyways? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MJ4MePCRN4[/youtube] Aaron of A Comic Shop in Florida is joined by Dan, the artist of Tri Force Mike's Dungeons & Doritos[...]

 But as for point 2), as someone in my twitter stream implied, if your big sfx movie has a budget of $2-300 million, you might hope for better. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Seven Pages Of Pandora In Tomorrow's Justice League #6 I've been told that in tomorrow's Justice League #6, the only one of the New 52 titles[...]

Well that happened, and more. I understand that orders for the first issue are now the highest initial orders Marvel have received for any comic since the Civil War series. As a result Marvel is extending its Final Order Cut Off date for an extra week, until next Monday, to allow more retailers to amend their ordering[...]

Everyone tried to forget it. Nevertheless, that original Avengers TV show still has a certain following in the UK and, it seems, in an attempt to avoid confusion,the upcoming Marvel Studio film The Avengers is to be renamed Avengers Assemble for the UK market And here's the new poster as proof…   Notice, Black Widow is no longer[...]

The X-Men seem a little outnumbered by their Avenger counterparts in this line of Marvel comics stuff for pets There are plenty of Avengers, but far too little X-Men apparel for your dog to wrap around itself or get its teeth into, in this line available at Petsmart Is this a precursor on how it's[...]

On the left hand side, the Avengers. On the right hand side, X-Men. Before Watchmen is still nowhere to be seen. Over eleven hundred comic stores have

When asked on the Bendis boards about his lack of response to the recent rumour that Brian Bendis would be talking over the Xbooks at Marvel, and if that should be taken as confirmation, he replied; You can take that as me sitting back and laughing my ass off What I am doing after avx is[...]

 Does the buyer know something we don't? We'll find out in just a few weeks. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Brian Bendis To Take Over The X-Men Books We know that Avengers Vs X-Men is meant to have some major changes for the Marvel Universe Honest, this time Well, this looks like the first of them. Grant Morrison, Darick Robertson,[...]

Currently sat in the Fox bar with friends, some of whom I haven't seen for a decade. The London Super Comic Convention has brought many faces out of the

Okay, no one actually sat on Stan's lap. But thousands queued, and paid, for a photo with the Man. He really is the Father Christmas of comics, and

The fools. MTV Geek And Marvel Join Forces For "Avengers Vs X-Men: War Journals" Web Series MTV Geek and Marvel Comics are pleased to present "Avengers Vs X-Men: War Journals," an all-new video series going behind the scenes of the year's most anticipated comic book event. This new documentary will give viewers an unprecedented look into the Marvel offices, creative retreats, key[...]

 That's an interesting day in comics. And Rich is heading to London Super Comic Convention this morning… Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Brian Bendis To Take Over The X-Men Books We know that Avengers Vs X-Men is meant to have some major changes for the Marvel Universe Honest, this time Well, this looks like the first of them. Another Artist, The[...]

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Told you this was coming. ABC News talks to Jason Aaron and Brian Bendis about Avengers Vs X-Men. And we get a little bit of new art.... that you might

Tom Huxley watches TV and writes for Bleeding Cool; Stan Lee made his appearance on The One Show just now, as part of his UK trip to the London Super

We know that Avengers Vs X-Men is meant to have some major changes for the Marvel Universe Honest, this time Well, this looks like the first of them. After Avengers Vs X-Men, we know Brian Bendis is bringing to a close his writing and showrunning of the Avengers comics for Marvel But what next for their[...]

I can't see any way that it won't be a number one best selling issue, can you? Marvel has created a number of promotions for retailers including advance party promotions, incentives for shops to order large amounts, and a lot of advertising and awareness raising And it seems to have worked. But the other question to ask[...]

Marvel make this very clear "This new series, in collaboration with the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate, is an all-new graphic fiction adaptation of the legendary John Carter novels AND considered part of the official canon set by Burroughs No fan looking for added depth to the rich John Carter mythos can miss this." One wonders exactly[...]