The most anticipated comic book event of the year begins today as Secret Invasion #1 is now on-sale! From the superstar creative team of Eisner-winner Brian Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and acclaimed artist Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) comes the double-sized Secret Invasion #1 (of 8), beginning the blockbuster action-pack thrill ride that redefines the Marvel Universe! The early reviews are in and critics agree—you can’t afford to miss this comic! For the past year, fans have looked at their favorite Marvel Characters and been forced to asked, “Who Do You Trust?” But now, on the eve of Secret Invasion #1 (of 8)’s hotly-anticipated April 2nd release, disturbing new evidence has been revealed—the Marvel offices have been infiltrated by Skrulls! It’s the event years in the making and the story that everyone can’t stop talking about—Secret Invasion is here! The shape-shifting Skrulls have infiltrated Earth, replacing those we most trust and count on for our protection—but just what is their endgame? From the superstar creative team of Eisner-winner Brian Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and acclaimed artist Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) comes the double-sized Secret Invasion #1 (of 8), beginning the blockbuster action-pack thrill ride that changes the Marvel Universe so dramatically that we can’t show you any of the interior art! Yup, every page is filled with the shocking changes and revelations you’ve been waiting for! Wrapped up in a stunning cover by Gabrielle Dell’Otto, along with variants by Civil War artist Steve McNiven and Yu himself, this is the comic you can’t afford to miss! Iron Man has discovered the latest Skrull infiltrator and it’s…Ms. Marvel? Enter the extra-sized Ms. Marvel #25, from acclaimed writer Brian Reed (New Avengers: The Illuminati, Captain Marvel) and new series artist Adriana Melo, beginning a story right on the front lines of Secret Invasion. But is Ms. Marvel here to help us…or destroy us? And what does this issue’s cover, from renowned cover artist Greg Horn, mean for the future of the Marvel Universe? This issue also features a stunning variant by the acclaimed Terry Dodson, who also provides a connecting cover on Captain Marvel #4. The latest installment of the Mighty Marvel Podcast has been posted and this week’s guest is none-other-than the legendary Stan Lee! The man who created Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk talks to Marvel Podcast host and Senior Art Director Jeff Suter as well as Assistant Manager of Sales Communication Jim McCann about the origins of the insidious villains taking center stage in this summer’s blockbuster event Secret Invasion – the Skrulls! The podcast is live right now so treat yourself to an earful of Mighty Marvel goodness, download and listen to the Mighty Marvel Podcast right here: http://www.marvel.com/rss/podcasts/Stan_on_Skrulls.mp3 SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) With Secret Invasion: The Infiltration underway and the impending mega Marvel event Secret Invasion coming in 2008-- Brian Michael Bendis sits down with the Mighty Marvel Podcast to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Skrull invasion, in the State of the Initiative Podcast, Part 2. The second installment of this three part series goes live on Marvel.Com today! To feast your ears on this Mighty Marvel Podcast you can download and listen to it right here: http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1622.Marvel_Podcast_Central or at the iTunes store. Hosted by Senior Art Director Jeff Suter, these scintillating looks behind-the-scenes will show you the world of Marvel Comics like never before! Tag cloudaam markosia advanced solicitations archaia archie archie comics batman boom boom studios bristol international comic expo cbldf comiclist convention dark horse dc comics diamond distribution dynamite entertainment eisner awards emerald city comic con fantagraphics free comic book day geek goggle reviews hero initiative hulk idw publishing image comics iron man lulu awards manga marvel comics nbm new york comic con oni press papercutz platinum studios previews radical publishing san diego comic con secret invasion spider-man stan lee superman tokyopop top cow top shelf twomorrows viz viz media watchmen x-men zenescope |