{"id":4493,"date":"2012-07-05T18:37:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T18:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2012-07-05T18:37:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T18:37:27","slug":"hickman-eptings-new-avengers-quietly-joins-marvel-now-relaunch-comic-book-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/hickman-eptings-new-avengers-quietly-joins-marvel-now-relaunch-comic-book-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Hickman & Eptings “New Avengers” Quietly Joins Marvel NOW Relaunch – Comic Book Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The most popular characters. The most acclaimed creators. The most ambitious stories. This is Marvel NOW!.<\/p>\n

This Fall, the Marvel Universe heads in an exciting all-new direction, as the industry\u2019s top creators join the top Super Heroes– Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more– to deliver all-new ongoing series, each beginning with issue #1! Marvel NOW! is the culmination of Marvel ReEvolution, the groundbreaking new initiative to evolve the comic book experience through innovation.<\/p>\n

It kicks off\u00a0 in October\u2019s Uncanny Avengers #1, from the superstar dream team of Rick Remender Uncanny X-Force, Venom and John Cassaday Astonishing X-Men, Captain America and continues with jaw-dropping new Marvel NOW! series nearly every week through February.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been a better time to check out comics than Marvel NOW!\u201d said Axel Alonso, Editor in Chief, Marvel Entertainment. \u201cThis isn\u2019t a reboot or a reimagining\u2014Marvel NOW! is all about looking forward, building on our rich history of great stories and delivering new ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Uncanny Avengers #1, the Avengers and X-Men must join forces to overcome the greatest challenge either team has ever faced, one so devastating that neither can afford to do it alone! Can Captain America\u2019s newly assembled team find a way to peacefully co-exist while also dealing with the game-changing repercussions of Avengers VS X-Men?<\/p>\n

Then in November, Marvel NOW! expands to all corners of the universe with launches including All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis Avengers VS. X-Men, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man and Stuart Immonen Avengers VS. X-Men #1 Infinite, Fear Itself; Avengers #1 by Jonathan Hickman Avengers VS X-Men, Fantastic Four and Jerome Opena Uncanny X-Force, on-sale in December; and New Avengers #1, by Hickman and Steve Epting FF, Captain America, on-sale in January 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought fans the biggest comic book event imaginable in Avengers VS. X-Men and now we\u2019re taking the Marvel Universe to an exciting new place, beginning with Uncanny Avengers #1,\u201d said Tom Brevoort, SVP, Executive Editor, Marvel Entertainment. \u201cIf you\u2019re a long-time fan, all the stories you\u2019ve read will give you even more enjoyment of what\u2019s happening now\u2014we\u2019re not abandoning our past. But if you\u2019re a new reader, this is where you\u2019re going to learn just why Marvel comics are unlike anything else you\u2019ve ever read. And no character is left unaffected by Marvel NOW!.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every comic book bearing the Marvel NOW! branding includes a code for a free digital copy of that same comic on the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android devices. Additionally, each issue #1 of Marvel NOW! series features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app \u2013 including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the natural next step of the Marvel ReEvolution, as we evolve every facet of Marvel publishing,\u201d explained Joe Quesada, Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment. \u201cYou\u2019ve seen us craft new digital storytelling formats like Marvel Infinite Comics and bring added value to our comics with Marvel AR. Now our print comics leap into the future with a cinematic new look for our covers, exciting new designs for our biggest characters and stories that will send you on the kind of journey you can only get at Marvel.\u201d<\/p>\n

This October, \u201cJoin The ReEvolution\u201d as Marvel NOW! kicks off with Uncanny Avengers #1, ushering in a new era for comics and the perfect jumping on point for new readers. The biggest creators bring you the biggest characters in the biggest stories\u2026and it\u2019s happening NOW!<\/p>\n

To commemorate the historic release of Uncanny Avengers #1 on Wednesday, October 10th, participating retailers can host special advance release parties the night before! That\u2019s right, you can experience the biggest new series launch of the year on Tuesday, October 9th at select retailers, who\u2019ll also have limited edition giveaways exclusive to these events.<\/p>\n

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit www.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #MarvelNOW.<\/p>\n

via Hickman & Eptings “New Avengers” Quietly Joins Marvel NOW Relaunch – Comic Book Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The most popular characters. The most acclaimed creators. The most ambitious stories. This is Marvel NOW!. This Fall, the Marvel Universe heads in an exciting all-new direction, as the industry\u2019s top creators join the top Super Heroes– Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more– to deliver all-new ongoing series, each beginning with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1opIU-1at","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4600,"url":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/nine-titles-end-in-october-as-marvel-now-begins-robot-6-comic-book-resources-covering-comic-book-news-and-entertainment\/","url_meta":{"origin":4493,"position":0},"title":"Nine titles end in October as Marvel NOW! begins | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources \u2013 Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment","author":"Forbidden Panel","date":"July 10, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Nine Marvel series will end in October even as the publisher debuts Uncanny Avengers #1, the first title in its sweeping Marvel NOW! initiative. 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