Marvel is please to unveil the cover to Marvel Apes #0 Santa-Ape Variant, featuring everyone’s favorite super powered simians, as drawn by Salva Espin! Collecting the birth of breakout hero The Gibbon from amazing Spider-Man #110-11 and the first ever Spider-Monkey story (as seen in Amazing Spider-Man Family #1), this is a must-read for any Apes fan! Plus, a gallery of your favorite Marvel Apes variant covers!

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LOS ANGELES (September 10, 2008) - Marvel Comics' popular Marvel Apes series is already swinging into comic stores, and it now has a new variant cover penciled by the late Mike Wieringo.

The Hero Initiative's Marvel Apes #1 variant is limited to only 3000 copies worldwide and available NOW at www.AtomicComics.com . Retail price is $8, and the book will also be available at the Hero Initiative booth at the Baltimore Comic-Con (Sep. 27-28), Mid-Ohio Con (Oct. 4-5), Adventure Con (Oct. 25-26) and Wizard World Texas (Nov. 7-9).

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In The latest issue of Europe’s comics industry trade paper, writer Karl Kesel, artist Ramon Bachs and editor Steve Wacker talk exclusively to CI about making monkeys out of superheroes in Marvel Ape while a special Apes in Comics feature provides the lowdown on four colour primates.

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That’s right True Believers—the Marvel Apes have invaded the Mighty Marvel Podcast and fan favorite host Jeff Suter has the interview you’ve been demanding! This time he’s sitting down with writer Karl Kesel and they’re talking about all things Marvel Apes! Curious about the Marvel Ape-Verse? Do the names Spider-Monkey or Iron Mandrill have you excited? Well here’s your chance to get behind the scenes of all the action and intrigue! This is one Mighty Marvel Podcast that you don’t want to miss and that’s no monkey business! Check it out right here: http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.4732

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Get ready to see your favorite characters as you’ve never seen them before in Marvel Apes! Welcome to the Ape-verse, where apes-in-capes run amok and humans are scarce. Come meet the incredible primate super-heroes and villains, such as: Spider-Monkey! Doc Ook! Iron Mandril! The Simian Torch! Iron Paw! The Ape-vengers! And many more!

In celebration of Marvel’s landmark simian series, Marvel is pleased to present exciting backup tales exploring the Ape-verse, which can be read right now on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!

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Get ready to see all your favorite Marvel Characters – as you’ve never seen them before! You’ve seen the Zombieverse, now plan to go bananas for the Ape-verse in Marvel Apes #1! Welcome to the jungle as talented star-writer, Karl Kesel (Fantastic Four), introduces readers to a world where apes–in–capes run amok and humans are scarce! But just what is the terrifying secret behind this universe? And how does it relate to the Marvel Universe? Join the loveable loser, Martin Blank aka Gibbon, and the spunky villain, Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh, as they are transported to the United Simians of America! With stunning interiors from red-hot artist, Ramon Bachs (World War Hulk: Front Line, Civil War: Front Line), meet the incredible primate super-heroes and villains, such as: Spider-Monkey! Doc Ook! Iron Mandril! The Simian Torch! Iron Paw! The Ape-vengers! And many more ape-tastic characters! Plus, this issue contains no ads, as Marvel is thrilled to present exciting backup tales exploring the Ape-verse in this extra sized issue!

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Your Spidey-Senses are about to tingle a bit more with the debut of Amazing Spider-Man Family #1! Exploring the lives of Spider-Man and the rest of his Brand New Day cast, this brand new series kicks off with 104 pages of friendly neighborhood action! What happened the day after Uncle Ben died? J.M De Matteis & Alex Cal have the answers! And what was life like for Mr. and Mrs. Parker before May “Mayday” Parker was born? You’ll get he answer, courtesy of Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz! Take a look back at the origin of Venom and a special Aunt May Story by Keith Champagne & Shawn Moll! Plus, your first look inside the Marvel Apes universe, as Karel Kesel & Ramon Bachs, the creators behind September’s simian sensation, reveal the secret origin of Spider-Monkey!

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Prepare yourselves, True Believers, for a story so gritty and violently awesome it could only happen in the pages of Moon Knight! The hero who goes by his own rules finally meets his match in Moon Knight #21! After having his registration privileges revoked, Moon Knight is about to learn what happens to fugitive super heroes when they anger the Initiative. With his hands full, Tony Stark orders Marvel’s most lethal super hero team to hunt and take down Moon Knight – get ready for the ferocity of the Thunderbolts! Award winning television writer, Mike Benson (Entourage), continues his explosive run on Moon Knight and if Mark Spector hopes to survive he is going to have to let go of his inhibitions and let insanity take over! With mind-blowing artwork from Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider), “The Death of Marc Spector” is on the horizon and you are not going to want to miss it!

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