Marvel's Share Your Universe Rolls Out To Bring Kids Back Into Comics

Marvel Entertainment today rolled out Marvel: Share Your Universe, a new initiative meant to bring kids into comics and give existing fans the tools to bring Marvel's heroes to a younger audience. Comics fans have been wondering for weeks what the "Share Your Universe" slogan meant--apparently it's all-ages comics, magazines and TV episodes provided for free via the Marvel app and other venues. Here's some of what's included, per Marvel's announcement: -Free episodes of the blockbuster Marvel's Avengers Assemble and Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, available via Xbox Video on Xbox 360 and Windows 8 until 7/15/13. -Free Marvel: Share Your Universe comic book, exclusively in participating comic book stores tomorrow, Wednesday July 10th. To find a comic

shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. -Free all-ages Marvel digital comics available via the Marvel Comics app & Marvel Unlimited app (available on iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android™devices); Marvel Digital Comics Shop; and on MarvelKids.com. -The all-new Share Your Universe Facebook page at Facebook.com/ShareYourUniverse, perfect for fans to get the latest info on family friendly Marvel activities and entertainment, and talk about the Marvel Moments they've enjoyed together. -Weekly downloadable activities and episode guides posted to MarvelKids.com/ShareYourUniverse. "Every Marvel fan has a unique story for how these heroes, their stories and the experience of entering the Marvel Universe helped shape their childhood—and we want to make it easy to continue that tradition with your kids, nieces, nephews and loved ones," said Dan Buckley, Publisher & President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. "With a new hit animated series in Marvel's Avengers Assemble on Disney XD every Sunday morning, even more all ages comics available for free through our digital channels and a dedicated line of tie in print comics, there's never been a better time for parents—or anyone with young fans in their lives—to pass on the timeless lessons of power, responsibility and heroism to a new generation."