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Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso rings in the new year with a look inside the entire Marvel line starting with the Ultimate U's next event, Spider-Man's future, new initiatives like "Dexter" and much more.

Already plowed through the thousands of comics available in Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited? Fret not, True Believer! We add new books into the collection every week to keep you up to your neck in digitized comics! Check the new issues that hit Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited this week, broken down by day and theme. And below that, you can peep at what new comics to expect next week. Stay abreast of all MDCU releases by checking out the Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Calendar!*

SPIDER-MAN MONDAY JANUARY 2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #653
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #655
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #656
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN (2010) #11

IRON MAN TUESDAY JANUARY 3
AVENGERS (2010) #10
AVENGERS ACADEMY (2010) #9
AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2010) #4
BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR (2010) #519
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) #502
STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI (1986) #1
STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI (1986) #2
STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI (1986) #3

X-MEN WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
WOLVERINE (2010) #6
WOLVERINE (2010) #7
WOLVERINE (2010) #8
WOLVERINE (2011) #1000
WOLVERINE: BEST THERE IS (2010) #5

THOR THURSDAY JANUARY 5
CIVIL WAR (2006) #2
THOR (2007) #620
THUNDERBOLTS (2006) #153
THUNDERSTRIKE (2010) #3
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR (2010) #4

FANTASTIC FOUR FRIDAY JANUARY 6
FANTASTIC FOUR (1997) #588
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010) #6
SECRET WARRIORS (2008) #24
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED (2010) #1

Now that you're up to date on what came out this week, stay ahead of the schedule! Stay abreast of all Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited releases by checking out the Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Calendar!*

SPIDER-MAN MONDAY JANUARY 9
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #657
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #659
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #660
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #661
SPIDER-GIRL (2010) #3

IRON MAN TUESDAY JANUARY 10
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS (2010) #1
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES (2010) #2
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA (2010) #2
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES (2010) #5
WIDOWMAKER (2010) #4

X-MEN WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
X-23 (2010) #10
X-FACTOR (2005) #216
X-MEN (2010) #12
X-MEN LEGACY (2008) #245
X-MEN: TO SERVE AND PROTECT (2010) #4

THOR THURSDAY JANUARY 12
HEROES FOR HIRE (2010) #8
IRON MAN/THOR (2010) #4
VENOM/DEADPOOL: WHAT IF? (2010) #1
WARRIORS THREE (2010) #3
WARRIORS THREE (2010) #4

HULK SMASH FRIDAY JANUARY 13
HULK (2008) #29
HULK (2008) #30
INCREDIBLE HULKS (2009) #627
INCREDIBLE HULKS (2009) #628
SILVER SURFER (2011) #1

* Schedule subject to change

Hero Up, Squaddies! "Super Hero Squad Online" is now live, and you can tour through Super Hero City as your favorite heroes in the all-new online game! In the coming months, we'll be highlighting the different Squaddies with new character vignettes and screenshots from the game right here on Marvel.com, so check back regularly for all the latest on "Super Hero Squad Online"!
The weather outside may be frightful, but to Iceman it feels just right!

The coolest X-Man joins the good fight as one of the newest playable characters in "Super Hero Squad Online," stopping the baddies cold! You can check him out ice-sliding through the skyscrapers of Super Hero City in our new character vignette below, and head on over to www.HeroUp.com to add him to your own personal Squad.

Keep your eyes peeled to Marvel.com as we continue to bring you more spotlights on the Squaddies from "Super Hero Squad Online," and vist www.HeroUp.com to play the game yourself!

Following the closing of the Vancouver production office of "Akira," Warner Bros. is reportedly looking for a high-end writer to polish the script, focusing on character elements and the film's look.

Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and Senior Editor Nick Lowe joined us to talk AVX: VS, the six-issue series beginning in April that will expand on the major battles of Avengers VS X-Men. Check out the replay below!

<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=2d2a35fb1d" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=2d2a35fb1d" >Next Big Thing: Mystery Liveblog</a>

Marvel tops the direct market's overall dollar and unit share numbers in December, while DC Comics' New 52 continue to dominate the top ten.

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Snake Eyes" #9, part 2 of "Cobra Command" by Chuck Dixon and Alex Cal, on sale January 4.

By Tim Stevens

As both the starter and anchor artist on the upcoming “Circle of Four” event, Tony Moore has his work cut out for him. By handling art duties on February’s VENOM #13 and March’s VENOM #14, the artist must establish the tone of the arc and then see that it sticks the landing, a fact he stands well aware of.

VENOM #13 preview art by Tony Moore

Moore and writer Rick Remender will kick off the six-part story running through a half dozen issues of VENOM, also featuring Red Hulk, X-23 and the current Ghost Rider, plus the talents of writers Jeff Parker and Rob Williams as well as artists Lee Garbett, Lan Medina, Sana Takeda and Julian Totino Tedesco.

“It definitely makes me feel the need to up the ante as much as possible, artistically, knowing whose work I'm standing alongside,” he acknowledges. “I sure don't want to be the weak link.

 “This is the first time doing a ‘crossover’ that Rick and I are the guys setting the pace, so it's a definite challenge, unique from most projects I’ve dealt with so far.”

Part of this role means that Moore got to be a voice in the room, helping to lay out the plot, a role he downplays.

“Every once in a while, I'd have a little tidbit that helped connect plot point A to plot point B, or smooth out something here and there,” he explains. “I don't want to overstate my usefulness, but the sun shines on this dog's ass every now and again.”

However, the assignment does have some familiarities to it to favor him. Moore helped launch the current VENOM series and has handled penciling duties on Marvel’s favorite flaming biker, GHOST RIDER so he has some old friends to welcome him—sort of. For one thing, the owner of the fiery skull has changed a bit.

“Alejandra's a fun challenge, in that she's a leather-clad flaming skeleton, just like Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch were when I drew them, but she's also a woman,” Moore states. “It was tricky to try to keep her femininity intact, even when her flesh wasn't. Fortunately, I also got to revisit Johnny Blaze, who's always trying to hang around and keep her out of too much trouble, and it was nice to draw a familiar face as well.”

Circle of Four design art by Tony Moore

Moore also found his time away from VENOM to be helpful in better realizing the character in “Circle.”

“Seeing Tom Fowler's take really helped me see how a smarter artist and better inker than myself would tackle all the problems I continually make for myself.”

As for the two characters new to him, Red Hulk and X-23, the artist found they both held surprises and difficulties.

“Red Hulk was probably the most fun, but at first, I was particularly intimidated by the prospect, because Hulk is a huge icon in every sense,” he confesses. “X-23 was also tricky. She has to be feral and gruff, like Wolverine's daughter/clone ought to be, but she also has to be a cute young girl. I tried to have her share some of the strong features I had put on Wolverine from when I drew him in PUNISHER, but temper them with youth and femininity so that she didn't just look like an angry cave-girl in a belly shirt.”

Moore finds himself excited about the end results and expects fans will be as well.

“[We] wanted to impart some real creepiness to the main villains and the settings, but still keep with the ramped-up-crazy-over-the-top comic booking that Rick and I are known for. [We have] cooked up come crazy visuals as well, and I think we have delivered some pretty spine-shattering action in the mix.”