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Snoopy museum coming to Tokyo

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there’s always something new popping up in the neighborhoods of Tokyo. This time the new kid isn’t so new, welcome to the Snoopy Museum.

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Set to open it’s doors around March of 2016, the Snoopy Museum Tokyo is a “cooperative” effort between   Sony Creative Products and the Charles M. Schulz Museum.

The Snoopy Museum will display original artwork, vintage memorabilia, and other related artifacts on loan from the Research Center on a rotating, six-month basis.

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Advance tickets will become available this December, with pricing details yet to be announced. Oddly enough, the Snoopy Museum is being planned as a non-permanent (similar to the John Lennon museum) facility, and is tentatively scheduled to close its doors for good in September of 2018, we already have our eyes set on it.

Museum information
Snoopy Museum Tokyo / スヌーピーミュージアム
Address: Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Roppongi 5-6
東京都港区六本木五丁目6番地

Trivia note: the name Peanuts wasn’t something the creator really like. Shultz said ” I have never been very fond of the name”

COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL Puts the Hue in Humor in 2016!

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New Line of Adult Coloring Books Expands to Include Deadpool!

New York, NY—July 21st, 2015— Deadpool is many things. Mercenary. X-Man. Soon-to-be-Uncanny Avenger (we’re not kidding). But next February, he’s breaking new ground. Taking the world by storm in a whole new way. That’s right – adult coloring books! Deadpool’s got guns, he’s got grenades, he’s got swords. But this January, he needs YOU! Because the Merc with a Mouth is the Merc Without Color – and he needs your help to fill in the lines with the COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL adult coloring book.

 

Called therapeutic and stress relieving by the New Yorker, Adult Coloring Books are the perfect way to unwind after a long day. And what could be more stress relieving than sitting down for a night of coloring with Deadpool? We can’t think of anything! Jam packed with 120 pages of Deadpool goodness, fans of all ages can be part of the creative process as they bring to life artwork from some of Marvel’s biggest artists! Now is your chance to color inside the lines – or not! What color will you make Deadpool? Red is so last season, after all.

                                                                                                                                                                        

So dig out those crayons, markers and colored pencils, True Believer. But don’t forget your imagination – you’re going to need it! Channel your creative energies, unwind after a hard day’s work, and spend some quality time with the Merc with a Mouth! Look for COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL on sale this January!

 

Plus – don’t miss the first entry in Marvel’s exciting upcoming adult coloring book line when the AGE OF ULTRON COLORING BOOK is released this October!

 

COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL
120 Pages….$9.99

On Sale in January!

 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2015

Marvel Becomes Inspired by the Music Industry with Marvel Comics’ Hip-Hop Variants

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New York, NY—July 16, 2015—Expression and art form merge between Marvel Comics and the world of hip-hop with a unique line of HIP-HOP Variants covers inspired by some of the most iconic and well received hip-hop and rap albums of all time. 

 

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Accompanying each all-new #1 from Marvel Comics coming this fall, fans will get the chance to purchase their own Marvel Comics variant cover featuring their favorite Marvel characters paying homage to some of the most well-known and vocal musical artists over the past couple of years.

 

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“For years, Marvel Comics and Hip-Hop culture have been engaged in an ongoing dialog,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso.  “Beginning this October, we will shine a spotlight on the seamless relationship between those two unique forces in when we unveil the first of more than fifty variant covers, each of which pays tribute to an iconic album cover from the past 30 years that shaped pop-culture over the past three decades.”

 
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Look for Marvel’s HIP-HOP Variants to grace the covers of these exciting Marvel comics beginning in the month of October:

 
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·         Amazing Spider-Man #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mike Del Mundo

·         Angela: Queen of Hel #1 – HIP-HOP Variant by Annie Wu

·         The Astonishing Ant-Man #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mark Brooks

·         Contest of Champions #1 – HIP-HOP Variant by Denys Cowan

·         Doctor Strange #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Juan Doe

·         Extraordinary X-Men #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Sanford Greene
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·         Guardians of the Galaxy #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Shawn Crystal

·         Invincible Iron Man #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Brian Stelfreeze

·         The Mighty Thor #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mike Deodato

·         Sam Wilson, Captain America #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mahmud Asrar

·         Spider-Gwen #1 – HIP-HOP Variant by Humberto Ramos
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·         The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Phil Noto

·         Uncanny Inhumans #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Damian Scott

·         Uncanny Avengers #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Jason Pearson

 
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Look for these additional HIP-HOP Variants coming later this fall:

 
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·         All-New All-Different Avengers #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Jim Cheung

·         All-New Wolverine #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Keron Grant
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·         Carnage #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Ariel Olivetti

·         Howard the Duck #1- HIP-HOP Variant Juan Doe

·         Ms. Marvel #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Jenny Frisson
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·         Old Man Logan #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Tim Bradstreet

·         Spider-Man #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Adi Granov

·         Spider-Man/Deadpool #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Dave Johnson

·         Squadron Supreme #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mike Del Mundo
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·         Star-Lord #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Tradd Moore

·         The Totally Awesome Hulk #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Mahmud Asrar

·         Web Warriors #1- HIP-HOP Variant by Damian Scott

 

No fan can afford to miss out when Marvel Comics stands alongside the hip-hop industry with covers celebrating some of the most iconic albums which have crafted the sound of a generation. Be there when Marvel Comics’ HIP-HOP Variants drop this fall in your local comic book shops.

 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

STAR WARS’ WOOKIEE WARRIOR TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT IN CHEWBACCA#1 

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New Star Wars series from Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto gives “Chewie” his due this October

                                                                                                              

New York, NY—July 15th, 2015— Legendary and relentlessly loyal Wookiee warrior, Chewbacca, has continued to battle the empire in the hopes of restoring freedom to the galaxy. Through unwavering and steadfast devotion to the rebel cause Chewbacca has always stood on the frontline to bring peace to a galaxy far, far away. This October, Chewbacca, along with an unlikely side-kick, proves why he is one of the fiercest warriors among the stars in CHEWBACCA #1from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Phil Noto.

 

Known for his big heart, short temper, and booming voice, Duggan plans to get to the core of what makes Chewbacca one of the strongest warriors in the Star Wars universe.  Speaking with Marvel.com, Gerry Duggan says, “He’s a hero, plain and simple. He’s a giant-sized underdog. He’s faithful, fierce, and can be playful. At the beginning of the story he’s on a very important mission. One he sets aside to help those in need. By the end of this arc we’ll have met the soul of the Wookiee. We’ll understand what he fears, and we’ll know why he picked up his bowcaster. Yes, this story will be an action-packed thriller, but I think it has a very strong Wookiee heart, too.”

Accompanying Chewbacca in this brand new series is a young and feisty co-star, Zarro, whose home comes under attack from the Empire and Duggan and Noto are excited to show how this unlikely pair take on the ruthless grip of the Empire. “Zarro’s home is under threat, and when others shrink, she stands tall,” says Duggan. “At first glance, she sees Chewie as the extra muscle she needs. The brains attached to those muscles will be a surprise for her….and I think how Chewie and Zarro manage to deal with the threat will be a fun surprise for fans. Both Phil and I are so excited to be collaborating on a Star Wars comic. The term ‘dream project’ is probably overused, but there is simply no other way to describe the gig. If fans have half as much fun as we do, then everybody’s in for a fun ride.”

Don’t call him a fuzz ball. Don’t call him a walking carpet. This is Chewbacca – fierce and loyal warrior of Kashyyyk in a brand new Star Wars series coming from Marvel this October!

Also, be sure to catch up on the blockbuster Marvel series – STAR WARS and DARTH VADER – from the very beginning! Pre-order STAR WARS VOL. 1: SKYWALKER STRIKES and DARTH VADER VOL. 1 on sale later this year!

 

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CHEWBACCA #1
Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art & Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
On Sale in October!

 

Mouthy Merc Meets Webbed Wonder This Fall in SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1!

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New York, NY—July 14th, 2015 — Yes you heard right True Believer! Two great heroes that hero great together! Later this year, the two most popular characters in the world are together for their very own ongoing series! That’s right – SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1 is coming your way, chock full of wallcrawling, wisecracking and bad guy punching! Blockbuster creators and the legendary Deadpoolcreative team of Joe Kelly & Ed McGuinness reunite once more to chronicle the ongoing adventures of Peter Parker and Wade Wilson!

 

But what to call this terrible twosome? The Merc-y Neighborhood Deadpool? The Spider with a Mouth? They’ll figure it out eventually. Deadpool LOVES Spider-Man. Spider-Man hates Deadpool. Sounds like a perfect match! So what on Earth could be enough bring these two together for a titanic team-up in the merry Marvel manner?

                                                                   

“I will say that there is an assassination involved, a case of misplaced trust and their names are on the book so they sort of have to show up,” says writer Joe Kelly speaking with Marvel.com on what unites the two.

 

“Seriously, I’m having a blast writing the banter,” Kelly continued, “It’s your favorite buddy-cop movie on steroids if it was written by a swill-minded teenager.”

 

This Fall, the Marvel Universe’s newest odd couple is taking comic shops by storm. Be there as the webs and bullets fly as Kelly and McGuinness bring you SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1!

 

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1

Written by JOE KELLY

Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Coming This Fall!

 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

WHAT IF? INFINITY Re-Writes Marvel History This October!

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New York, NY—July 13th, 2015— If you thought the blockbuster INFINITY event turned the Marvel Universe on its head, you won’t believe what could have happened! Those questions and more will be answered in WHAT IF? INFINITY – a brand-new 5-issue limited series coming in October! Rising star writer Joshua Williamson (Secret Wars: Battleworld, Illuminati) and an assembly of today’s hottest artists – Mike Henderson, Riley Rossmo, Mike Norton, Jason Copland, Goran Suduzka show you just how 2013’s chartbusting INFINITY event could have gone down!

 

Each issue of WHAT IF? INFINITY explores a twisted take on the Marvel Universe where the Builder War had gone differently. What if Thanos had joined the Avengers to battle back the invading Builders? What if the Avengers lost the war, leaving the Earth vulnerable? What if Norman Osborn gained control of the Infinity Gauntlet, ushering in a new Dark Reign?

Was INFINITY truly the Avengers darkest hour? Find out this October as Williamson and company throw out the rulebook in WHAT IF? INFINITY!

For more information, visit Marvel.com for a full interview with WHAT IF? INFINITY writer Joshua Williamson.

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WHAT IF? INFINITY – THANOS #1
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by MIKE HENDERSON
Cover by TOM WHALEN
Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA
On Sale October 2015!

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WHAT IF? INFINITY – INHUMANS #1
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by RILEY ROSSMO
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
On Sale October 2015!

 

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WHAT IF? INFINITY – AVENGERS #1
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by MIKE NORTON
Cover by MATT FERGUSON
On Sale October 2015!

 

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WHAT IF? INFINITY – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by JASON COPLAND
Cover by DAVE RAPOZA
On Sale October 2015!

 

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WHAT IF? INFINITY – DARK REIGN #1
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by GORAN SUDZUKA
Cover by JAMES FLAMES
On Sale October 2015!                                                                                                 

 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

BLADE #1 – There’s a New Hunter in Town This October!

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New York, NY—July 13th, 2015— She’s lean, she’s mean and she has no idea she’s the daughter of a monster killing machine! This October, it’s the Marvel Universe’s resident vampire hunter like you’ve never seen before in BLADE #1 – a brand new ongoing series from writer Tim Seeley (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy) and artist Logan Faerber (Secret Wars: Battleworld)!

 

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Meet Fallon Grey. A normal sixteen year old girl from rural Oregon. Nominated for Prom Queen, Captain of the Debate Team, most popular girl in her class. But there is another side to Fallon. A feeling like there’s something else going on inside. When terror strikes her small town, she’ll find out just how right she was. As fearsome supernatural forces invade her town, hunting her down – she’ll come face to face with something even more shocking than the monsters on her tail.

 

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Eric Brooks…Blade…her father?!

“[Fallon’s] sort of ‘anti-Peter Parker’,” says Tim Seeley in an interview with Marvel.com. “She’s popular, she’s well-liked, and it seems like the world is her oyster. But, the expectations that come with being so damn perfect are starting to break her down, and that’s before she learns she’s the heir to a Daywalking-Monster-Stabbing-Empire.”

But there is a new evil brewing deep in the forests of Oregon. A new cult of monster scientists, twisting and mutating demons, vampires, werewolves and more into even powerful new creatures. To stop them it will take more than one Daywalker. And in each other, Eric and Fallon may just discover the purpose they’ve each been struggling to find. Don’t miss the highly anticipated new series when it debuts this October inBLADE #1!

BLADE #1
Written by TIM SEELEY

Art by LOGAN FAERBER
Variant Cover by TIM SEELEY
On Sale October 2015!

            

Bestselling Novelist Chuck Palahniuk Joins the Cast of FIGHT CLUB 2, The Acclaimed Comic Book Mini-series From Dark Horse Comics

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For Immediate Release: Bestselling Novelist Chuck Palahniuk Joins the Cast of FIGHT CLUB 2,

The Acclaimed Comic Book Mini-series From Dark Horse Comics

July 8, 2015: Timed to the launch of San Diego Comic-Con International, Dark Horse Comics announced today that bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk will be a character in the acclaimed ten issue FIGHT CLUB 2 mini series, which is written by Palahniuk, illustrated by Cameron Stewart and colored by Dave Stewart, with covers by David Mack. Issue 3 of the series, on sale July 22, confirms Palahniuk as a character in the series, where he will be a reoccurring presence along with his iconic creations Tyler Durden and Marla Singer. Issue 4 of the series promises to further up the ante and the antics with an appearance by members of Palahniuk’s real life writing group, including the novelists Chelsea Cain, Monica Drake, Lidia Yuknavitch, Suzy Vitello and Diana Jordan.

“Literary critics claim that Ken Kesey’s mental hospital in CUCKOO’S NEST and Toni Morrison’s plantation in BELOVED represent those authors’ post-graduate writing workshops,” said Chuck Palahniuk. “To prevent anyone from thinking my own workshop is either a support group for the terminally ill or a bare-knuckle mosh pit, I’ve included it in FIGHT CLUB 2.”

“Consider FIGHT CLUB’s cultural impact, and you have to imagine its impact, and Tyler’s impact, on Chuck himself,” said Dark Horse Comics Editor-in-Chief Scott Allie. “Fans sometimes blur the line between the artist and the work, and having lived with these characters for twenty years, Chuck’s diving head on into it here. Authors from Philip Roth to Bret Easton Ellis to Grant Morrison have popped up in their own work before, but Chuck’s taking it into all new territory, doing what he always does—giving you an experience no one else can provide.”

“By openly acknowledging the mechanics of film, David Fincher made his version seem more real and more mythic at the same time,” said Palahniuk. “By dragging my own creative process into FC2 I’m doing the equivalent of demonstrating splices, reel change-over marks, film breaks and rattling the film in the movie projector gate.”

Palahniuk enthusiasts at Comic-Con will want to track down two FIGHT CLUB exclusives. An SDCC exclusive FIGHT CLUB 2 issue 1 comic book, with a cover by Joelle Jones, will be available at the Dark Horse Booth (Booth # 2615) while supplies last. Meanwhile the Penguin Random House booth (Booth # 1519/1520) will be selling a Rare Bird Lit SDCC exclusive edition of the vinyl audiobook release of Palahniuk’s FIGHT CLUB prequel story “Expedition.” The short story takes place before the events of the bestselling FIGHT CLUB novel and is an origin story of Tyler Durden. The vinyl audiobook features Palahniuk reading “Expedition” from Doubleday’s bestselling short story collection MAKE SOMETHING UP: STORIES YOU CAN’T UNREAD, accompanied by music by Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Rob Campanella and featuring album art by FIGHT CLUB 2 cover artist David Mack.

At SDCC, Palahniuk will participate in two high profile panels:

Saturday, July 10, 2015

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.                     DARK HORSE TAKES OVER THE WORLD (Room 7AB)

From Hellboy to Fight Club 2, there are a lot of reasons for Dark Horse fans to get excited for the coming year in comics. Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson and Dark Horse creators Mike Mignola, Chuck Palahniuk, Jeff Lemire, Eric Powell, and Matt Kindt bring fans a sneak peek of what to pick up at Comic-Con and beyond.

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.                     FIGHT CLUB 2 panel (Room 5AB)

Acclaimed novelist Chuck Palahniuk continues one of his most beloved works with FIGHT CLUB 2! Join Dark Horse for a discussion of the creation of this story with Chuck Palahniuk, editor Scott Allie, artist David Mack, and artist Cameron Stewart.

Fans attending the FIGHT CLUB 2 panel are encouraged to dress as Tyler Durden and Marla Singer at the FIGHT CLUB event. During that same panel, an announcement will be made about the previously rumored scratch-and-sniff FIGHT CLUB 2 bookmarks.

Palahniuk will also participate in two signings:

Friday, July 10

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MAKE SOMETHING UP Signing

(Penguin Random House Booth #1520)

Doubleday will be giving away free copies of MAKE SOMETHING UP and free FIGHT CLUB wristbands.  No other memorabilia allowed.

Sunday, July 12

11:00am to 12:50pm               Fight Club 2 Signing with David Mack and Cameron Stewart

         (Dark Horse Booth Booth # 2615)

Wristband required.  Wristbands are distributed by drawing at show opening on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. Attendees with wristbands may get one of the followed signed: a free FIGHT CLUB 2 preview mini-comic provided by Dark Horse Comics or a FIGHT CLUB 2 comic brought to or purchased at the event. No other memorabilia is allowed.

The Future is Here! Presenting ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL!

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New York, NY—July 1st, 2015— This Fall, prepare for an all-new, all-different Marvel Universe to begin! The House of Ideas is kicking off this bold publishing initiative with the free ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL PREVIEWS, available today in comic shops! Can’t make it to a comic shop? Download the updated version right now via the Marvel Digital Comic Store or Marvel Comics App! Peer into the next phase of the Marvel Universe with striking images from some of the new titles launching this fall!

“Dropping the mic right before San Diego Comic-Con has become a Marvel tradition,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “The ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL PREVIEWS magazine provides a large snapshot of what’s to expect in the fall: new characters, new teams, new wrinkles for our heroes, and most importantly, fresh creative directions.  And we’re just getting started.  We have a few more aces up our sleeves.”

The future is here and it’s all new and all-different. See for yourself with the ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL PREVIEWS!

Available right now, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL PREVIEWS is available now on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & AndroidTM devices) and online in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop!

                                                                                                                                 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2015