Marvel is pleased to present your first look at New Avengers Annual #1, reuniting the acclaimed creators from Secret War, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Gabriele Dell’Otto! The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here—Simon Williams finally assembles with his own unstoppable team , the Revengers! Two powerhouse teams go head to head in a battle no fan will forget, but when the dust settles who will emerge victorious? The Earth’s Mightiest…or the Earth’s Deadliest? Find out this September, only in New Avengers Annual #1!  

Long time comic book lothario and Brooklyn mainstay Joe Koch recently sat down to talk about all things comic books and the relationship comic books has with Brooklyn, NY.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Uncanny X-Force #14, from fan-favorite creative team of Rick Remender, Jerome Opeña & Dean White! The race for the Life Seed continues!  

Fans of the VALKYRIA CHRONICLES series can now get a look at the stunning artwork behind the Playstation 3 game with VALKYRIA CHRONICLES: DESIGN ARCHIVE, available now in stores! In VALKYRIA CHRONICLES, SEGA’s critically acclaimed tactical RPG, players are transported to Europa, a re-imagined World War II-era Europe filled with courageous heroes, calculating villains, and unique vehicles and weapons. From the small nation of Gallia, Welkin Gunther and the members of Squad 7 stand between the Empire and utter destruction.  

Oh my goodness! Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is on HBO as is True Blood. The final Harry Potter has been released. All of the individual “Avengers” flicks have come out. I just may have my own super powers!  

Pop culture history will be made tomorrow as Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 hits shelves and introduces readers to the all-new Ultimate Comics Spider-Man! That’s right, for the first time ever, someone other than Peter Parker will be Spider-Man! But, after the death of Peter Parker, who will rise up to defend the Ultimate Universe?  

Through the intense element of murder mystery, science fiction and fantasy, Dark Horse Comics releases a truly astonishing and quite thrilling four-piece series, The Strange Case of Dr. Hyde. Think you’ve heard the story of good doctor gone brutal mass murderer? Think again.  

Dark Horse Comics announced Tom Morello’s Orchid, P. C. Cast’s House of Night, and Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain will be joining the Dark Horse roster. These titles are sure to keep your eyes on the comics.  

So, it seems that the Marvel/DC skirmishes have reached the trenches of the comic book retail world. Not only are the two companies battling it out on this years movie screens (Captain America, Green Lantern, Thor) Marvel has taken it to the next level. The House Of Ideas is offering retailers an exclusive Fear Itself #6 Variant by Ed McGuiness for the return of stripped covers from DC Flaspoint comic books. Read the press release below. Wonder how DC will respond.  

 Leading up to San Diego Comic-Con 2011, comics fans and the comics news media buzzed with rumors that Brian K. Vaughan, the acclaimed writer of Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways and Pride of Baghdad, was returning to comics. Vaughan’s return was confirmed at Image Comics’ Kirkman Talks Creator-Owned panel Saturday, when Vaughan announced that he is launching SAGA, an all-new ongoing title co-created with artist Fiona Staples, at Image in 2012.  

So just finished watching Captain America: The First Avenger. Went to a midnight showing here in NYC. This won’t be a typical review, as I want you all that will be going to see the movie this weekend to enjoy. Let me just say first off I am an Avenger’s purist. Been reading, collecting and talking Avengers for over 30 years. With that said I think Marvel is doing a great job with these movie renditions of said comic book characters.  

Hey all you Spidey fans, the first trailer for The Amazing Spiderman is here. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey.