Comic Book News & Resources

Media Release -- Leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKK +2.45% announced today an exclusive licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to manufacture, distribute and market a line of plush products based on Marvel Super Hero Squad that ties into the new Marvel virtual online world, HeroUp.com. Under the same agreement, JAKKS Pacific also has the rights to manufacture, distribute and market skill and action games inspired by Marvel classic characters.

Media Release -- The second all-new, all-fantastic Rocketeer Adventures series launches into stores in March! Each extra-long issue—boasting 25 pages of story and art— will feature covers by Darwyn Cooke and Dave Stevens. The first issue's line-up includes Peter David, Marc Guggenheim, Sandy Plunkett, Stan Sakai, and Bill Sienkiewicz, with Arthur Adams supplying a pin-up.

Media Release -- The key voices of the film's hero and villain – fan favorite Kevin Conroy as Batman and NAACP Image Award nominee Phil Morris as Vandal Savage – will grace the stage alongside eight-time Emmy Award winning casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano when Warner Home Video, MTV Geek and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the World Premiere of Justice League: Doom in New York on February 13, 2012.

Media Release -- BATMAN #4 is the latest comic book from DC COMICS - THE NEW 52 to sell out and go back to press!

With the premiere of "The Super Hero Squad Show" on The Hub Monday, January 30th at 4 p.m. ET, series Supervising Producer and VP of Animation Development and Production Cort Lane sat down with Marvel.com to share his top five episodes of Season 1!

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 4

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 4

#1) Episode 104 – "To Err is Superhuman"
"This is one of my favorite episodes, because it’s the first appearance of Reptil, a character I was honored to co-create with Humberto Ramos and Joe Quesada," recounts Lane. "Getting to work on the creation of a Marvel hero has been a dream of mine since the age of 10. The animation on this episode was exactly where I wanted it to be, and that made me love it all the more."

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 10

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 10

#2) Episode 110 – "This Forest Green"
"This is one of the funniest episodes of Season 1," says Lane. "When else do Marvel heroes get to go on an adventure inside Hulk’s nose? And the title is just brilliant."

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 15

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 15

 
#3) Episode 115 – "Mental Organism Designed Only for Kisses!"
"This one has a magically-induced romance between M.O.D.O.K. and Ms. Marvel," Lane explains. "I knew it would be phenomenal when we started to break the script. The voice actors who play M.O.D.O.K. (Tom Kenny) and Ms. Marvel (Grey DeLisle) are the best in the business and good friends, so they are amazing at playing off of each other in the booth. This is a case of writing an episode to suit your amazing talent, and we even encouraged them to improvise some of their performance. Together, M.O.D.O.K. and Ms. Marvel are hilarious!"

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 20

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 20

 
#4) Episode 120 – "Election of Evil!"
"Stan Lee asked for an episode that prominently featured his character, the Mayor of Super Hero City," remembers Lane. "By this point in production, we realized he is an amazing voice actor and such a ham, so we thought it was an awesome idea. And I am always a little star-struck (still!) by Stan, so the recording session was a thrill."

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 25

Screenshot from "The Super Hero Squad Show" episode 25

 
#5) Episode 125 – "Last Exit Before Doomsday"
"This episode was epic since it featured the introduction of Galactus," Lane elaborates. "We needed a celebrity with a deep voice who had sci-fi credentials, and George Takei ("Star Trek") was the first person who came to mind. And he said yes! We were shocked and very excited that we actually got him. He flew in from New York for the part and was so much fun in the booth that we brought him back in for Season 2. And I am a huge fan of Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Suburgatory"), so it was great having her play the part of Stardust for the episode."

What’s YOUR favorite episode and why? Catch every episode of "The Super Hero Squad Show" weekdays at 4:00 p.m. ET on The Hub beginning January 30!

Media Release -- This April, Marvel is pleased to announce the launch of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1 and Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures #1, two all-new ongoing comic book titles for comic fans of all-ages! These titles connect with TV's highly anticipated animation destination, Marvel Universe on Disney XD, debuting Sunday, April 1, the only place to catch Ultimate Spider-Man and season two of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. With two action-packed animated series and compelling comics, fans will have the chance to further immerse themselves in the adventures of Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers – including special guest stars!

Diamond Distribution Cancellations for February 2012

Diamond Distribution's late policy strictly states that all merchandise which fails to ship within 30 days of its scheduled delivery date will be either resolicited or returnable. All orders for the following items have been canceled for the reasons listed. Some products may be available from other distributors or at a later date from Diamond.