alex ross – Marvel Noise

Marvel Noise Episode 82

XForce9 Host David A. Price takes a week off and let’s Derek Coward take over. Pat Loika talks about the week’s new releases, Steve Raker talks about Marvel in the year 1972 and Derek talks about great Marvel comics from the 90s(!).

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Music: Franciszek Dukla Wiejska Banda, Nikto to nam niemo ze

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The Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook & Alex Ross Podcast Arrive!

One of the year’s most anticipated projects, Avengers/Invaders, is almost here, but now you can go behind the scenes with the free Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook, in stores tomorrow! The award winning team behind Project Superpowers, Justice and Earth X — legendary writer/artist Alex Ross and acclaimed scribe Jim Krueger — team with fan-favorite artist Steve Sadowski for a twelve-issue Marvel Comics event, packaged by Dynamite Entertainment, that’ll leave the Avengers forever altered! Now you can get your first look at sketches and colored pages from Avengers/Invaders, along with creator commentary, in this free sketchbook that’ll whet your appetite further before the release of Avengers/Invaders #1.

“Jim and I would like to thank everyone at Marvel and Dynamite Entertainment for helping to put this together to promote the series,” said Alex Ross. “It is one of the most (creatively) satisfying ways to show off what we’re doing.”

And if that weren’t enough, the Mighty Marvel Podcast returns as fan-favorite host (and Marvel Senior Art Director) Jeff Suter interviews Ross, Krueger and Sadowski about their careers and just what they’ve got planned for the Marvel Universe. Check it out at http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1622

The Invaders have traveled to the present time, finding themselves face-to-face with the Avengers…but will they be allies or enemies? The truth arrives in Avengers/Invaders #1, but tomorrow you can get you first peek at the answers in the can’t miss — and FREE — Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook!

AVENGERS/INVADERS SKETCHBOOK
Written by ARUNE SINGH
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Rated T+…FREE!
IN STORES WEDNESDAY!

AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12)
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12) FINCH VARIANT
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12) ROSS SKETCH VARIANT
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by b
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale—5/7/08

AVENGERS/INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER (MAR082284)
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
FOC—4/24/08, On-Sale—5/21/08

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Introducing the New Captain America!

Arriving in stores today, Captain America #34 introduces the world to a new Captain America — but just who’s behind the mask? The Eisner award-winning creative team of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Steve Epting, joined by special variant cover artist (and industry legend) Alex Ross, present the beginning of a new era that has everyone from The Colbert Report to NPR buzzing!

The early reviews are in and Captain America #34 is, according to Richard George of IGN.Com., “an incredible masterpiece.”

“This is a very strong issue that capitalizes on everything Ed Brubaker’s been building on for the last three years,” said Augie De Blieck Jr of ComicBookResources.Com

“This issue is intense; it’s well written with great artwork, the character moments are superb, the idea represented by Captain America is fully realized and the superior quality of this storyline only continues,” said Kevin Power of ComicsBulletin.Com

Troy Brownfield of Newsarama.Com agreed, gushing, “Captain America #34 delivers the new Cap with an exciting story that trades on suspense, well-choreographed action, and a couple of significant twists.

Wanna see why everyone can’t stop raving about this landmark Marvel event? Make sure to check out Captain America #34, in stores today!

For the latest on the growing mainstream excitement around this new Captain America, make sure to check out http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.2351

CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 (NOV072137)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by STEVE EPTING
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE TODAY!

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