Media Release -- Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the explosive first chapter of Escape From The Negative Zone from writer James Asmus and artist Nick Bradshaw. Taking place within the pages of Uncanny X-Men Annual #3, Steve Rogers: Super Soldier Annual #1 and Namor The First Mutant Annual #1 fans should strap in for the intergalactic blockbuster event of a lifetime! The X-Men find themselves trapped in the Negative Zone and with the remaining members of the Fantastic Four still reeling from their loss, they have no way home. But when King Blastaar finds out about his most unwelcome guests, only one man can save them and it's none other than Steve Rogers himself!

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Media Release -- Marvel is proud to present your first look at Namor: The First Mutant #1, from fan favorite creators Stuart Moore and Ariel Olivetti! A stunning Curse Of The Mutants tie-in, this new ongoing series puts Namor on a path with his deadliest foes yet—Atlantean Vampires hell-bent on destroying his kingdom. With jaw-dropping variant covers from Marvel EIC and CCO Joe Quesada, this is one issue fans cannot miss! When vampires infest the depths of the dark ocean floor, the Sub-Mariner must make a life-altering decision…does he stand with Atlantis or the X-Men? Find out this August in Namor: The First Mutant #1!

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Media Release -- Vampires are hunting mutants and the only hope for the X-Men may be the Sub-Mariner, as he boldly launches into a new ongoing series with the extra-sized Namor #1! In this "Curse of The Mutants" tie-in spinning out of the hotly-anticipated X-Men #1, fan favorite creators Stuart Moore and Ariel Olivetti set the world's first mutant on his most dangerous mission ever! Namor may be able to end the vampire threat, but is he willing to sacrifice Atlantis? And what can stop the threat of…the Atlantean vampires? With covers by superstars Jae Lee and Joe Quesada, Namor #1 marks the beginning on a new chapter in Namor's life…or his death.

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Suspended Animation Review

Namor, The Sub-Mariner, published by Marvel Comics, 32 pages, back-issue prices vary.

In 1990, Marvel Comics began a second on-going series for an established character; The Submariner. This was not, however, a redo of the former series which had ended over a decade before. Gone were the "Atlantean King" storylines, and undersea adventures. Instead, using the vast riches of the sea to finance a different kind of coup, Namor decided to tackle the business world, in hopes that, as a corporate mogul, he could affect the cleanup and maintenance of the world's seas. This was the premise of Namor, The Submariner.

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Toronto (August 11, 2008) -- Author Blake Bell (Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko – the first critical retrospective of Steve Ditko, the co-creator and original artist of the Amazing Spider-Man) is proud to announce his partnering with The Hero Initiative for his next book, Bill Everett: Fire and Water. The book will be available in stores everywhere in July, 2009.

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Namor has protected Atlantis from intruders for decades, but when a new group of explorers descend upon his city, can he protect it from mankind? Sub-Mariner: The Depths #1 (of 4), will take you on a journey to the unpredictable depths of the sea. This is an Atlantis like you’ve never seen before! Fan favorite scribe Peter Milligan teams with acclaimed artist Esad Ribic, producing an all-new limited series that have you begging for more! Following in the tradition of the sold-out Spider-Man: Reign, Silver Surfer: Requiem and Logan, you can’t afford to miss this stunning new look at one of Marvel’s most enduring heroes!

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