Alan Davis ‘assists’ on Astonishing X-Men; and the effect of double-shipping on artists
By Steve Morris
As spotted by Jarrod on the CBR forums (hi Jarrod!), a Mike Perkins fight sequence from next week's Astonishing X-Men #55 clearly...
What Are Marvel’s Sales Expectations For Marvel NOW! ?
By Todd Allen
Now naturally, Marvel's real sales expectations for their Marvel NOW! relaunch are "as many copies as we can sell." That said, Marvel...
Marvel Advertise All-New X-Men via Script Excerpts
By Steve Morris
Having already exhausted teasers, interviews, black and white images, coloured images, unlettered previews and just about every other form of pre-release promotion...
Mark Millar is Now a Movie Consultant For Fox (On the Marvel Licenses)
By Todd Allen
Mark Millar continues his migration to the world of film. Millar is now a "creative consultant" to 20th Century Fox. As you...
Gillen and McKelvie Roundup
By Steve Morris
Artist Jamie McKelvie and writer Kieron Gillen have taken the spotlight today, with several pieces of news - both good and bad...
Variant cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies establishes Marvel’s own "cutecore" line
Somehow we missed the news that marvel is releasing a one shot called A-BABIES VS. X-BABIES #1 which is coming out next month. with...
Double Ships and The End of Amazing Spider-Man – Marvel's December Solicitations
By Todd Allen
The December solicitations for Marvel are out, and while you've read a lot of the Marvel Now announcements, there's still a few...
Marvel Signs a Digital Exclusive With iVerse — For Non-English Editions
By Todd Allen
There's a new wrinkle is the burgeoning battle of digital exclusives. Marvel has signed a digital exclusive with iVerse. I know, you're...
First Look: Avengers Arena #2 cover by Chris Bachalo (and Barron Storey)
Marvel has given The Beat readers the first peak at the cover to Avengers Arena #2. The art is by Chris Bachalo.
Free Genndy Tartakovsky's Luke Cage Comic!
While he was out junketing for HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, animation genius Genndy Tartakovsky was asked about his Luke Cage mini series for Marvel that was announced in 2007. While you would have guessed that it was just a cool idea that never got very far, Tartakovsky drops the bomb:
UPDATE: Uncanny X-Force brings back Bishop
Not mentioned in the launch interview, Marvel.com have established the initial hook for Sam Humphries and Ron Garney's relaunch of X-Force: the return of...
Humphries and Garney Relaunch Uncanny X-Force with Puck and Spiral
By Steve Morris
Another teaser has been de-teased! Sam Humphries and Ron Garney have been announced as the writers for a relaunched Uncanny X-Force series,...
