Comic Books For Only A Dollar
While it seems like comic book prices are always going up, Marvel Comics has announced a little bit of good news. In an effort to make it affordable for new readers to pick up a comic book or two, Marvel Comics has announced the next wave of Marvel’s Greatest Comics imprint. The Marvel’s Greatest Comics imprint spotlights Marvel’s most-acclaimed series with new printings for only $1.00.
The following Marvel’s Greatest Comics titles are scheduled to be released in April: Wolverine #66, Hulk #1, New Avengers #1, and Civil War #1.
“With the increased mainstream attention on comics and the new readers entering stores, Marvel wants to make sure everyone gets a chance to read our best titles,” said David Gabriel, who is Marvel’s Senior Vice-President of Sales & Circulation. “Marvel’s Greatest Comics allows fans to discover new series at a low price while also providing retailers with product they can stock on their shelves for years.”
Can Someone Please Save the Fantastic Four?!
Marvel’s first family has taken many beatings over the years. They’ve faced down Doctor Doom, the Frightful Four, Klaw, the Mad Thinker, Namor and a host of others in their over forty year history, and while the lineup has changed some over the years, most recently when Storm and Black Panther filled in for Sue and Reed, the original adventurers have remained the core team, and one of Marvel’s most recognizable and exciting franchises, always central to some of Marvel’s biggest story arcs over the years.
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HeroesCon News! Marvel’s Dark Reign Panel
HeroesCon hosted another Marvel panel on Saturday, focusing on the highly successful and intriguing Dark Reign storylines that show no signs of slowing down. Marvel talent scout C.B. Cebulski once again helmed the discussion, with Marvel editor Jeanine Schaefer, Jonathan Hickman (Secret Warriors), Brian Michael Bendis (Dark Avengers, New Avengers) and Matt Fraction (X-Men/Dark Avengers) on hand to answer questions and make announcements about upcoming events and happenings with Dark Reign.
Starting with a question and answer period, one fan asked about the tendency of Marvel to pose questions for their story lines, such as the “who’s side are you on” question for Civil War. Would there be a similar question to go along with this next arc of Dark Reign? The answer seems to be the one on everyone’s mind, and Matt Fraction said it best, “when will Norman Osborn lose his $#!*”. Good question! Read more
Steve Rogers is “Reborn” this Summer as Captain America!
In a move that may surprise many, excite most and interest the curious, Marvel has made it clear that the focus of the Reborn miniseries will be the return of Steve Rogers to the universe he inhabited for over sixty years before his death just over two years ago at the conclusion of the Marvel Civil War.
The team of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Bryan Hitch promise an exciting and emotional return for the star-spangled avenger, and with Captain America #600 in stores now, fans can go ahead and get their hands on some pretty intriguing details!
Ed Brubaker explains, “This is a chance to really explore how things have changed in the years since Steve’s death and really delve into who Steve Rogers is and why he became Captain America.”
April Fool’s? 10 “Are You JOKING” Moments in Comic Books
April Fool’s jokes usually consist of innocent, harmless phone calls, fake spiders and the like. Practical jokes take it a little further with maybe alibis, pretend emergencies or other staged incidents. Most people can laugh these off quickly, acknowledge that they were had, and get over their initial “are you kidding me!” exclamations.
So why doesn’t that always work with comic book events?
How many of us have found ourselves turning a page in one of our favorite books, checking the frames for some detail we missed, only to stop and express, loudly “Are you JOKING?!?!” after seeing that the shocking event we just witnessed did, in fact, happen. We feel like we’ve been had, hoodwinked, the plastic snake now a real cobra that’s just eaten our cat! In keeping with the spirit of the day, a look back at 10 moments from recent years that we all thought, at the time, surely were jokes.
