[Press] MARVEL ANIMATION EXPANDS SLATE WITH PRODUCTION OF ALL NEW ANIMATED SERIES– THE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES
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MARVEL ANIMATION EXPANDS SLATE WITH PRODUCTION OF ALL NEW ANIMATED SERIES
THE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES
New York, New York - October 8th, 2008 - Further strengthening its robust animation slate, Marvel Animation, a division of Marvel Entertainment, announced today the production of an all new animated
series, THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Production on 26 half-hour episodes is already underway using the production services of Film Roman, producer of the Simpsons and King of the Hill.
The new series, expected to be available for broadcast in 2011, continues on Marvel’s already impressive television line-up which includes the all-new Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man: Armored
Adventures series that will both debut on Nicktoons in 2009. Marvel Animation will also debut the all-new series Marvel Super Hero Squad and The Black Panther next year.
THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is an all-new property featuring some of Marvel’s all-time favorite characters including Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Giant Man and Wasp. When the planet isthreatened by Super Villains, time traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical monsters and mad robots bent on the total destruction of humanity, when forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero
has the power to save the world, when there is no hope left…the Avengers assemble!
The Avengers are the best of the best in the Marvel Universe and the greatest heroes who take on the most unbeatable foes. These are the heroes who hold back the storm, and the fate of the world rests on their
shoulders.
“The addition of THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to our quickly expanding animation slate continues our plan to complement each of our tentpole live action features with an animated series,” said Eric
Rollman, President of Animation. “This new ensemble series tracks perfectly with our highly anticipated ‘road to the Avengers’ strategy which includes some of Marvel’s biggest and most beloved characters, and which kicks off with two Avengers’ themed feature films in summer 2011.”
Wolverine: Roar Returns For A Second Printing!
Wolverine: Roar Returns For A Second Printing!
Marvel is pleased to announce that Wolverine Annual #2: Roar has sold
out at Diamond and, due to popular demand, will return with Wolverine
Annual #2: Roar Second Printing Variant. From red-hot writer Duane
Swierzynski (Cable, Immortal Iron Fist) and acclaimed artist Mike
Deodato (Wolverine: Origins, Thunderbolts) comes the double-sized
thriller no Wolverine fan can dare to miss! When Wolverine stops for a
cold drink in Roamer, New Mexico he finds that a savage creature is on
the loose, wanting to wipe the town off the map! And if things couldn’t
get any better for Canada’s premier mutant, the creature has a roar that
could destroy a man’s eardrums! Luckily, for Wolverine, with his
healing factor he can hear again after a minute…but a minute may be
too long when there’s a blood thirsty creature coming after you! All
this is wrapped up in a powerful cover by Deodato!
The last thing Logan may hear may be the very sound of his own screams!
If you missed your first chance to check out this exciting new story,
don’t miss it the second time around with Wolverine Annual #2: Roar
Second Printing Variant!
WOLVERINE ANNUAL #2: ROAR SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (AUG088103)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
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The Quick and the Read #7 - ACCCKKKK!! More Comic Reviews
Ok, I know it has been a while, but I have been crazy busy. As well as the book starting up again, the Wife and I have a house guest for a while, my good friend Mike. We worked together for a long time back in Washington St when I lived there, and have been friends ever since.
I helped him get a job where I work, since we had an opening that would be working with me, and I trust him more than anyone that isn’t family. In fact, he is one of the few people on this earth that I would trust with my life. That kind of friendship is very rare, and I am very glad that things worked out like they did.
We are a lot alike, and even call ourselves a “brother from another mother”. This was his first week on the job, and I know that we are finally going to make some progress at work in making things better. He is also a really great writer, so check out his blog if you get a chance.
Well enough about me, let’s get on to the reviews. A lot of these have been out in a while, but the two of you that read this blog might be interested in my “unique” view on them. Here we go.
Final Crisis #1-2: I have REALLY been disappointed in this series so far. It seems really disjointed to me, and I had to read the first issue again to try to figure out what was going on in the second issue. The whole New Gods rebirth thing and the way they are doing it, seems silly to me in a “jump the shark” kind of way. This has been commented on a lot in other blogs, so there is no need to rehash it all. The Martian Manhunter’s death was CHEAP and UNECESSARY. As much as I liked the Barry Allen Flash, I think bringing him back is kind of cheap too, just something to sell books. I cheered when they brought back Hal Jordan, and Oliver Queen, but their deaths weren’t good deaths and needed to be fixed. Barry Allen’s death was a GOOD death. He died saving the multiverse, for crying out loud!! I know that the relaunch of the relaunch of the Flash character isn’t going like they planned, but I’m not sure bringing back Barry might not fix it if they don’t WRITE GOOD STORIES!!!
Trinity #1-8: I am little behind on this title since I am getting comics in the mail again, I have really been enjoying it. I have always been a fan of Kurt Busiek since I read his Astro City stuff, and this series shows exactly why. This series is already 100 times better than the mess that was Countdown. I like what they are doing with the backup stories as well, I think it is a really good idea. Keep up the good work guys!
Astonishing X-Men #25 - I was a little disappointed with this issue after Whedon’s great run on this title. Way to chatty for me, and it seemed that Ellis was trying to capture that dry wit that Whedon is so good at and failed miserably. Not sure if I will keep getting this one.
Uncanny X-Men #500 - Now this was better than Astonishing X-Men #25, in my opinion. Brubaker and Faction got me hooked on Immortal Iron Fist, and they might do the same here. I like the “new direction” that Marvel is taking with the X-Men, I think it should’ve been done a while ago. This should be interesting in the coming months.
Well that’s it for now, turn in for more soon!!
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