Marvel Comics News Digest 3/14 – 3/18/16

Marvel Comics news this week is pretty centered around Civil War 2 with more teaser images coming out.  A couple of comic series announcements are up too, which are of Gwenpool and Moon Knight.  Some Black Panther merchandise and a Marvel Unlimited deal rounds out the rest!

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MARVEL’S MAN WITHOUT FEAR – DAREDEVIL!

 

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New York, NY— March 18th, 2016 —Marvel Unlimited is celebrating the champion of Hell’s Kitchen, Daredevil, with over 75 years of Marvel Comics through Marvel Unlimited coupled with exclusive digital wallpapers for your mobile devices! By subscribing to an annual Marvel Unlimited subscription between March 18th and April 3rd, new subscribers will be able to immerse themselves in the greatest Marvel fan experience – access to over 17,000 digital Marvel comics – including some of the most action-packed moments from Marvel Comics’ Daredevil.

 

Join Marvel Unlimited and new annual subscribers will receive exclusive Daredevil digital wallpapers to show that they stand with Matt Murdock as he fights crime in New York City!*

 

Now is your time to unlock the Marvel Universe and enter a world where your fandom is now presented with additional rewards.  Join Marvel Unlimited now by starting your subscription here, enter the promo code SEASON 2, and prepare yourself for some of the greatest Marvel Comics featuring The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Punisher, Elektra, and, of course, Daredevil!  Marvel Unlimited is accessible through the web and through the Marvel Unlimited app on iPhone®, iPad® and Android™ devices.

 

New to the world of Daredevil, the Marvel Universe, and don’t know where to start? Don’t worry! Marvel Unlimited subscribers have access to the DISCOVER section of Marvel Unlimited. Subscribers are now able to discover new pathways into the Marvel Universe by being able to search by their favorite storylines or creators and even take a deep dive into Daredevil’s greatest hits with his own dedicated Daredevil DISCOVER section along with DISCOVER sections dedicated to Punisher and Elektra.

 

With classic and newer issues being added to Marvel Unlimited on a weekly basis as early as six months after they’re in stores, you’ll definitely want to join Marvel Unlimited and enjoy the experience of the Marvel Universe!

 

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*Offer valid 3/18/16 12:01am EST to 4/3/16 11:59pm EST. Free digital Daredevil mobile wallpapers offer valid only with purchase of an annual MU subscription. Subscribers will receive their free digital Daredevil wallpapers within three (3) business days of successful purchase of an annual subscription.

 

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Protect The Future. Change The Future. Choose Your Side.

New York, NY—March 17th, 2016 — The Marvel Universe is at a crossroads. A new power has emerged, one that can predict the future—for good or ill— and the heroes of the Marvel Universe are faced with a choice: Wield the power of “predictive justice” to change the future as they see fit, or reject it and allow tomorrow to unfold unaltered.

Protect the future. Change the future. Choose your side.

CHOOSE YOUR SIDE

New York, NY—March 17th, 2016 — The Marvel Universe is at a crossroads. A new power has emerged, one that can predict the future—for good or ill— and the heroes of the Marvel Universe are faced with a choice: Wield the power of “predictive justice” to change the future as they see fit, or reject it and allow tomorrow to unfold unaltered.

Protect the future. Change the future.

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A New Moon Rises This April in MOON KNIGHT #1!

                                                                                                                                                                           

New York, NY—March 18th, 2016 —There’s a bad moon rising in the Marvel Universe. Prepare for a Moon Knight adventure unlike any you’ve ever seen before as blockbuster creators Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men) and Greg Smallwood (Moon Knight) take you deep into the recesses of Marc Spector’s mind! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look inside MOON KNIGHT #1 – the brand-new ongoing series debuting in April!

 

For years, Marc Spector has defended New York City as the masked vigilante Moon Knight. Calling upon the powers of the ancient Egyptian God Khonshu, he has kept the city safe from street gangs and supernatural forces alike. Or has he? Waking up in an insane asylum will shake anyone’s confidence. But it can’t be true, can it? His mind is full of identities and he no longer knows which is real. His thoughts are clouded and he has no idea what to believe. If he calls to Khonshu, he believes he will receive an answer. But is this a sign he still clings to his sanity, or has it slipped from him completely?

 

Something is wrong with Marc Spector. Will Moon Knight be his salvation? Or will it ultimately be his undoing? Find out as Lemire and Smallwood take you on a head trip through the psyche of a super hero this April in MOON KNIGHT  #1!

 

MOON KNIGHT #1 (FEB160770)

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art & Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD

Variant Cover by MARCO RUDY (FEB160771)

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (FEB160773)

Hip-Hop Variant by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ (FEB160772)

FOC – 3/21/16, On-Sale – 4/13/16 

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No Powers. No Responsibility – Your First Look at THE
UNBELIEVAVBLE GWENPOOL #1!

                                                                                                                                                                           

New York, NY—March 17th, 2016 —Wait, really? Yes, really! 2015’s overnight sensation is slicing and dicing her way into hearts and minds as well as her very own ongoing series! Hold on and hang tight world, because she’s THE UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL – and her first issue is coming at you this April from writer Christopher Hastings and artist Gurihiru!

 

Gwen Poole used to be a comic book reader just like you…until one day she woke up INSIDE the Marvel Universe. Now all the characters she read about are real! But they can’t be really real, can they? This has got to be some kind of dream or something, right? Well you know what that means – NO CONSEQUENCES! First order of business, get a costume and start fighting crime. Why? Because that’s what everyone who has a solo series does!

 

“Ms. Poole basically thinks she’s been transported into a video game,” says writer Christopher Hastings, in an interview with Marvel.com. “It’s a world where hundreds of super powered citizens shoot each other with eyeball lasers and grenades that are painted to look like pumpkins for some reason all the time. But the series will be about showing her that no, she’s not completely right. There are consequences to her actions. ”

 

No power. No responsibility. No rules. No limits. The Marvel Universe  has a new player, and she’ll shoot and stab her way through anyone and everyone. Could she truly be Marvel’s least role-modely and least responsible character to date? She can if she tries! Find out this April as this marvelous mercenary makes her explosive entrance in THE UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL #1!                                                        

 

THE UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL #1 (FEB160762)

Written by CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS

Art & Cover by GURIHIRU

Variant Covers by FRANCISO HERRERA (FEB160763), STACEY LEE (FEB160764),

CAMERON STEWART (FEB160768) and SKOTTIE YOUNG (FEB160766)

Hip-Hop Variant by WOO DAE SHIM (FEB160765)

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (FEB160767)

FOC – 3/21/16, On-Sale – 4/13/16 

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MARVEL DEBUTS ACTION-PACKED BLACK PANTHER MERCHANDISING PROGRAM

 

First Film Appearance and New Comic Spark Robust Product Lineup Led by Hasbro, LEGO, Mad Engine, Funko and More

 

Glendale, Calif. (March 15, 2016) Marvel is rolling out a heroic new merchandising program inspired by Black Panther just in time for his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an all-new comic book written by esteemed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, and his 50th anniversary. The campaign will touch on all major categories including publishing, apparel, toys, collectibles, home goods, and more, offering both longtime T’Challa readers and new fans introduced to the character through Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War exciting ways to embrace this legendary Marvel Super Hero.

 

The licensing program features a wide range of products for kids and adults inspired by both the new Marvel comic book debuting April 6th and Black Panther’s first film appearance in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War in May. The products will feature standalone representations of the hero, as well as team-oriented sets inspired by the new film.

 

For consumers looking to wear their fandom, the impressive lineup includes bags from Fast Forward and Global Design Concepts and stylish apparel for men and women from Mad Engine, C-Life, Freeze, and Fifth Sun. Hasbro is debuting a toy line including action figures and  role play items, and LEGO will be featuring the character in construction sets. For the first time, collectors will be able to add Black Panther to their Super Hero collections with Marvel Select figures and Marvel Minimates from Diamond Select and Mopeez plush, Dorbz vinyls, and POP! bobbleheads from Funko. The program is rounded out with additional product offerings including wall art from Artissimo and Pyramid, novelties from Monogram, and costumes for kids and adults from Rubies and Party City. Select product is in stores now, with more rolling out at retailers including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Walgreen’s, Disney Store, Toys “R” Us, and specialty retailers this Spring and into 2016.

 

“With a new comic book and his first appearance in a Marvel film both occurring during his 50th anniversary year, excitement is already underway for Black Panther product,” said Paul Gitter, senior vice president, licensing, Marvel at Disney Consumer Products. “We are excited to debut this all-new lineup of offerings so fans can start showing off their love for the newest member of the Avengers team.”

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