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Marvel Avengers Academy Teaser Revealed First Member Spoiler


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Marvel has unveiled what is sure to be just the first in a line of teasers for the upcoming Avengers Academy series. Above is Veil the first member of the team.


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Iron Man 2 Hasbro Action Figures Unveiled Toy Fare


The New York Toy Fair is in full swing and Hasbro has unveiled the Iron Man 2 figures. They will be a combination of figures that appear in the movie as well as those that appear in the comics.

The figures in the line are

Power Assault Armor Iron Man

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Hypersonic Iron Man

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Deep Dive Iron Man

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Marvel X-Men Second Coming New Image Revealed Spoiler


Marvel has just revealed the latest X-Men Second Coming Image.

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Marvel Heroic Age Preview Image Avengers #1 Revealed


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Marvel has released this new image for the Heroic Age the next line wide theme that will follow Dark Reign. It starts in the relaunched Avengers #1 in May.


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Marvel X-Men Second Coming New Teaser Image Revealed Spoilers


Marvel has just released the second teaser image from the upcoming X-Men Second Coming storyline:

 

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Marvel X-Men Second Coming Teaser Image Revealed


Marvel today released a new image for the upcoming X-Men event Second Coming. Enjoy.

 

 

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Marvel Siege #4 Avengers Solicits For April End Of The Avengers Spoilers


Marvel has released the solicits for their April Avengers books and it shows that every Avengers series is being cancelled. This means an obvious relaunch in May. Here are the solicits:

SIEGE #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
THE MARVEL BLOCKBUSTER OF THE YEAR!!
This double-sized finale brings the Dark Reign to a shattering conclusion and brings with it the bombastic new HEROIC AGE. Every single page of this book is a shocker: Lives are changed. Heroes fall. Deaths. Revenge. Villain comeuppance. And when the dust settles, who will be in charge of the Marvel Universe??
You will find out here and only here. This is the one they will be talking about.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

SIEGE: EMBEDDED #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
As the SIEGE of Asgard escalates to its final chaotic moments, one man must decide which is more important – living through the day, or getting the truth behind the
story of the century!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

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Marvel Spider-Man 2010 Promo Image Revealed


Marvel has released the full image from their Spider-Man 2010 teaser.

 

 

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Marvel Siege #3 & Tie Ins Solicits Revealed Spoilers


 

 

SIEGE #3 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

The Marvel blockbuster of the year!!
In the halls of Asgard and on the streets of small town America the entire Universe is gripped in a the greatest battle ever seen: SIEGE!! Lives have been lost! Lines have been drawn! And the battle for Asgard is in full force. The moment for revelations and life-changing moves is here, and for some, this will be the last choice they ever make in this world. What happens next is so epic, so historic, that it changes the entire dynamic of the Marvel Universe. You’re gonna want to be there for this one…trust us.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

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Marvel Comics 12-16 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 615
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 615

Major Developments : Spider-Man tracks a lost young girl to an island inhabited by Sandman.

Last Page: Sandman has a new power, the ability to create multiple versions of himself out of sand.

ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33

Major Developments: The X-Men battle a giant Brood creature, then head to find out who is behind the weaponizing of dead mutants.

Last Page: Cyclops tells the team when they find the man responsible they will kill him.

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Marvel Comics 12-09 Reviews Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 614
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 614

Major Developments: Spider-Man and Electro battle and destroy the Daily Bugle. Electro is arrested.

Last Page: Electro is introduced by the Chameleon to Kraven’s widow.

 

DARK X-MEN # 2
DARK X-MEN # 2

Major Developments: X-Man is targeted by Osborne and the Dark X-Men to power his Omega Machine.

Last Page: After absorbing a bunch of psychics power, X-Man knows the truth behind what has happened since he left.

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Iron Man 2 New Whiplash Promo Poster Revealed


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The new Iron Man 2 Promo Poster revealing Mickey Rourke as Whiplash Enjoy.


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Top 300 Comics For November 2009


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Blackest Night #5 was the best selling book of the month, Here is the rest of the top 300:

 

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Marvel Comics 11-25 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 613
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 613

Major Developments: Electro thinks his powers are killing him, so he goes to the Mad Thinker for help, Spider-Man follows.

Shocking Last Page: The new and improved Electro attacks Spider-Man.

 

DARK WOLVERINE # 80
DARK WOLVERINE # 80

Major Developments:  Daken saves the villains from Osborn’s attack. Then kills them off one by one.

Shocking Last Page: A single blood stained bullet lies in the sink.

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Marvel Siege #1 Preview Art Spoilers Sneak Peek


 

Here is a quick sneak peek at some of the pages from the upcoming Marvel event Siege #1

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Marvel Comics 11-18 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 612
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 612

Major Developments: Electro returns with a new power to the people persona.

Shocking Last Page: Electro throws Spider-Man to the crowd to be destroyed.

 

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Marvel Siege #2 & Tie Ins February Solicits Spoilers


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SIEGE #2 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The blockbuster Marvel event of the year goes full-blown carnage and madness as the biggest and most brutal battle in Marvel’s history brings together heroes from all sides. Lines have been drawn, and an unlikely hero will save one Avenger, but they can’t save them all.
The Siege has begun and it claims its first victim as AN AVENGER WILL DIE!!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

 

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SIEGE: EMBEDDED #2 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
As Norman Osborn’s siege on Asgard heats up, there is one god missing. But not for long, and he’s got company. The true face of Norman Osborn stands to be revealed, and this may
be the god to do it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 11-11 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 611
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 611

Kraven’s Wife and daughter have captured Spider-Woman(Mattie).

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Marvel The Siege Fall of Asgard New Teaser Image


 

Marvel has released the next teaser image from the upcoming The Siege crossover.

Here is the fall of Asgard.

 

 

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Top 300 Comics For October 2009


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Blackest Night #1 was the best selling book for October. Here is the rest of the list:

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 11-4 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 610
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 610

Kaine kills Raptor.

ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT # 1
ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT # 1

Hercules gathers, Wolverine, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man to attack Hera and her forces.

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-28 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: ANTI-VENOM - NEW WAYS TO LIVE # 2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: ANTI-VENOM – NEW WAYS TO LIVE # 2

Anti-Venom storms the Quintas hideout.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 29
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 29

Nightmare manifests himself on Earth.

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-21 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 609
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 609

Raptor is waiting at Harry Osborne’s house with Peter’s friends as hostages.

 

DARK AVENGERS # 10
DARK AVENGERS # 10

The Molecule Man and his team show up to take on the Dark Avengers.

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Marvel The Siege January Solicits Revealed Spoilers


 

 

SIEGE: EMBEDDED #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
The SIEGE of Asgard has begun! And Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers are leading the charge! Osborn’s savvy use of the media fueled his rise to power – but the very tools he’s been using may turn against him. It’s time to expose Norman’s true face to the world and uncover the secrets behind the attack on the gods! Witness the changing of the Marvel Universe firsthand!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

SIEGE #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL
Beginning with the ravaging affects of Avengers
Disassembled and following the aftermaths of House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control than ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission…Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take down the gods of the Golden Realm! SIEGE will rock the foundations of every super hero, villain and team in the Marvel Universe. As an era ends, one word will ring above all others…”SIEGE.”
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

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Top 300 Comics For September 2009


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Blackest Night #3 took the top spot here is the rest of the top 300 with sales estimates:

 

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-14 Edition Spoilers


DEADPOOL # 900
DEADPOOL # 900

Deadpool heads back to the institute to get paid after killing the mime gang.

 

INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 136
INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 136

Thor and Hercules return to their identities.

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Fall of the Hulks January Marvel Solicits Revealed Spoilers


 

Marvel has unveiled an early look at some of the books shipping in January that tie into the Fall of the Hulks Crossover. Here they are:

FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #1 (of 4)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLOS RODRIGUES
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
FALL OF THE HULKS continues in this all-new series! What secrets will be revealed? What plans has the RED HULK been hiding from everyone? And what does all of this have to do with the COSMIC HULK robot!? Don’t miss this thrilling first chapter by JEFF PARKER (Agents of Atlas, The Hood) and CARLOS RODRIGUES (Thunderbolts)!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HULK #19

Written by Jeph Loeb
Pencils & Cover by Ed McGuinness
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
This is it! The Fall of The Hulks begins here. The opening round: THE RED HULK VS. THE THING with Reed Richards life at stake. When the Baxter Building is attacked by the all-new, all-deadly Frightful Four, who will save the Fantastic Four? How about THE RED HULK?  Not  a chance.  The superstar team of JEPH LOEB and ED McGUINNESS shotgun this mindblowing chapter of the biggest Hulkventure of them all.
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Marvel Unveils The Siege Issue 1 Cover


Marvel’s next big event is called The Siege that will see the original Avengers Captain America, Thor and Iron Man reunite to take on Norma Osborne. He is the cover to issue 1 by Oliver Copiel:

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-07 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 608
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 608

Spider-Man gets surprised by Kaine.

ASTONISHING X-MEN # 31
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 31

A giant organic Sentinel erupts from inside Wallflower.

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Shocking Last Page Marvel 09-30 Edition Spoilers


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 607
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 607

Kraven’s daughter arrives to invite Diablo to meet her mother.

 

DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 5
DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 5

The Hood flies off all alone.

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