Press Release
Next week…monsters invade the Marvel Universe! And they’re bringing one of the hottest artists in the comic book industry with them! Eisner Award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla lends his pen to a series of upcoming variant covers! Coming to each issue of the upcoming MONSTERS UNLEASHED series, the fan-favorite illustrator brings mighty Marvel monsters to life in the vein of classic monster movie posters! Today, Marvel is pleased to reveal all five FRANCAVILLA 50s MOVIE POSTER VARIANTS – coming to comic shops beginning next week!
1.       Monstrom, The Dweller in the Black Swamp! (Monsters Unleashed #1)
2.       It Crawls By Night! (Monsters Unleashed #2)
3.       Return of the Martian! (Monsters Unleashed #3)
4.       Zzutak! The Worst Menace The World Has Ever Known! (Monsters Unleashed #4)
5.       The Creature from the Black Bog (Monsters Unleashed #5)
Raining down from the skies, rising from the depths of the oceans and emerging from beneath the very Earth itself – monsters are invading and destroying everything in their path! The only thing that stands in their way is an army of the strongest super heroes in the Marvel Universe! But even they may not be enough to stop these towering titans! It’s all happening in MONSTERS UNLEASHED as the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Champions, the X-Men, the Inhumans and more band together to stop complete and total annihilation!

Here is Marvel's Monsters Unleashed and Man-Thing March 2017 solicits, please check out our previous post for the tie-in issues also coming out in March.

MAN-THING #1 (of 5)
R.L. STINE (W) • GERMAN PERALTA & Daniel Johnson (A)
Cover by TYLER CROOK
Variant Cover by SIMON BISLEY
VARIANT COVER BY BILLY MARTIN
Man-Thing and the Marvel Universe Variant by RON LIM
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VENOMIZED VARIANT BY STEPHANIE HANS
MARVEL WELCOMES R.L. STINE!
Beloved writer R.L. STINE (Goosebumps, Fear Street) brings his special brand of horror to MAN-THING!
After working for years, MAN-THING has regained his ability to speak and has taken Hollywood by storm…But when an ancient and mysterious danger threatens the swamp, Man-Thing is going to have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to call home…
PLUS! A bone-chilling new horror story, written by the master himself, R.L. STINE, and illustrated by the incomparable Daniel Warren Johnson!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

MAN-THING #2 (of 5)
R.L. STINE (W) • GERMAN PERALTA & CHRISTOPHER MITTEN (A)
Cover by TYLER CROOK
VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEODATO
THE MUCK RUN AMUCK!
• Back in his old swamp, MAN-THING is visited by an ally from his past, while struggling with his new status in life.
• But the swamp is less than welcoming, with every creature seemingly out to get him! Crocodiles, bats and mosquitoes – oh my!
• Will Man-Thing be able to restore the balance of the swamp and the cause of this calamity? Or will the forces that are affecting the swamp prove to be beyond his control?
• PLUS! Even more horror for your dollar! A terrible tale of ROAD RAGE, as told by R.L. STINE and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

New York, NY—December 1st, 2016 — Monsters Unleashed #1 is set to rampage across your nearest comic shop on January 18th but fans eager to get the inside scoop on Marvel’s next blockbuster epic won’t have to wait that long! Head to your nearest retailer on January 4th to get your hands on the FREE MONSTERS UNLEASHED SAMPLER (SEP168753). An oversized 40-page standalone book, inside you’ll be treated to creator interviews, character designs, previews of the main series plus select tie-in issues and much more! Try out all the monster madness before it hits stores throughout the first few months of 2017!

And to celebrate, we’re giving fans a look inside with the first six pages from MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1! From superstar creators Cullen Bunn and Steve McNiven comes massive monster mayhem that has to be seen to be believed! The heroes of the Marvel Universe unite as the Avengers, Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Inhumans and more band together to fight off wave after wave of towering beasts! But do they stand a chance?

Those answers and more await you True Believer inside Monsters Unleashed #1. But before that, run to your local comic shop on January 4th to get your hands on this free MONSTERS UNLEASHED SAMPLER!
 
Retailers: Check your Marvel Mailer for more information and ordering details on the Monsters Unleashed Sampler.

Run if you can! Hide if you must! Monsters have invaded the Marvel Universe! Nothing can prepare heroes across the globe for Monsters Unleashed! But you can be prepared! To coincide with the highly anticipated release of MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1, Marvel is bringing widescreen action and epic destruction to your local comic shops with MONSTERS UNLEASHED LAUNCH PARTIES. Not only is your local comic shops the place to be on January 18th to get your hands on the oversized first issue, but you’ll also be able to get your hands on some special items exclusive to these launch parties – including the all-new Monsters Unleashed Sketchpad!
To ensure the launch of MONSTERS UNLEASHED is a sales success, each retailer opting in to the event will receive an Monsters Unleashed Party Kit, containing exclusive promotional materials and sales tools to assist their efforts. Retailers interested in participating should check their Marvel Mailer for info on how to opt-in by 12/5 (SEP168783), ensuring they receive access to these promotions.
Marvel is pleased to announce an exciting new promotional item to aid retailers in sales on Monsters Unleashed. Participating retailers will have access to the first-ever Monsters Unleashed Sketchpad, a 64-page book featuring a glossy cover jam-packed with monstrous coloring pages and blank sketch pages. Perfect to unleash your inner artist or take to your nearest comic convention!
“Monsters Unleashed is very much a celebration of artists, from the visionary artists of yesterday who created these wondrous monsters, to the A-List talent drawing the series today” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “We wanted to honor that legacy with a brand-new promo item which ties into the story and characters of Monsters Unleashed in some very interesting ways. And maybe just inspire a new generation of artists.”
All qualifying retailers will receive the following as part of the Monsters Unleashed Party Kit:
Monsters Unleashed Invitational Postcard
Deep Ordering Discounts
Access to Exclusive First Looks & Previews
Monsters Unleashed Sketchpad (Bundle of 25)
Monsters Unleashed Lithographs
Monsters Unleashed Adams Party Sketch Variant
Downloadable Cake Toppers
But that’s not all! Retailers who qualify will also be eligible to order the MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 Adams Party Variant! Witness the mayhem of one of Marvel’s mammoth monsters, as only legendary artist Art Adams could render!
Retailers are encouraged to check their Marvel Mailer and Diamond Daily for more information about Monsters Unleashed and Monsters Unleashed Launch Parties. Run if you can, hide if you must! They are here. Don’t miss the event spectacle of 2017 when MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 makes landfall at your local comic shops on January 18th!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (NOV160745)
MONSTERS UNLEASHED LAUNCH PARTY OPT-IN (SEP168783)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Teaser Variant by GEOFF DARROW (NOV160751)
Variant Cover by KEN NIIMURA (NOV160746)
Hip-Hop Variant by MIKE DEODATO (NOV160752)
Movie Poster Variant by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (NOV160747)
New Monster Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN (NOV160749)
Monster vs. Hero variant by MIKE MIGNOLA (NOV160750)
Party Variant by ART ADAMS (SEP168756)
Party Sketch Variant Also Available (SEP168757)
Video Game Variant Also Available (NOV160748)
FOC – 12/5/16, On-Sale – 1/18/16

CHAMPIONS #1.MU
JEREMY WHITLEY (W) • RO STEIN &  TED BRANDT (A)
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
An endangered habitat! A peaceful protest! And a team of freelance troubleshooters determined to end the work-stoppage at any cost!
Sounds like a job for the Champions, right? Only, nobody mentioned anything about GIANT MONSTERS FALLING FROM THE SKY!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

UNCANNY INHUMANS #1.MU
PAUL ALLOR (W) • BRIAN LEVEL (A)
Cover by MICHAEL WALSH
Gwenster Unleashed Variant Cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE
THE EPIC BATTLE MARVEL FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, DRAWN BY TODAY’S GREATEST ARTISTS!
A terrible twosome of LEVIATHON MONSTERS has crashed down in Rome, and with Earth’s Heroes spread thin, it’s up to Medusa and the UNCANNY INHUMANS to stop them!
But when one of the monsters sets its sights on a small village, Crystal and Swain are cut off from their team – and one is gravely injured.
A comrade down, a titan on her tail, and a group of people counting on her, one hero must dig deep and face her inner demons to take down a TITANIC THREAT.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ALL-NEW X-MEN #1.MU
Jeremy Whitley (W) • Carlo Barberi (A)
Cover By Adam Kubert
Gwenster Unleashed Variant Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
As monsters fall from the sky, the ALL-NEW X-MEN find themselves in NEW ORLEANS – but this trip is going to involve more than beignets and gumbo! While the rest of her team enjoys Mardi Gras in the city, WOLVERINE travels deep into the bayou with an old friend to investigate several mysterious disappearances.
What will they end up finding? And what do the mysterious giant monsters wreaking havoc around the world have to do with it? Pick up this blockbuster tie-in to the epic MONSTERS UNLEASHED event and find out!!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MU
CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • JULIAN LOPEZ (A)
Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
Gwenster Unleashed Variant Cover by BRIAN KESINGER
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
Doctor Strange gets sucked into the monster event of the year!
Too bad for the Marvel Universe that Strange is at his lowest power levels.
What’s a Sorcerer Supreme to do?
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

Official Press Release
MONSTERS UNLEASHED Lets Loose Four New Tie-Ins! Four New Oversized One-Shots For February!
New York, NY—November 8th, 2016 — As skyscraper-sized behemoths rampage across the Marvel Universe – it’s all hands on deck as heroes from across the globe mobilize to combat endless monster hordes! Cullen Bunn and five superstar artists are poised to bring you a blockbuster epic that has to be seen to be believed beginning in MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1. With action so big, it’s spilling out into the rest of the Marvel Universe! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce the next four Monsters Unleashed tie-in one-shots for the month of February – DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MU, CHAMPIONS #1.MU, UNCANNY INHUMANS #1.MU and ALL-NEW X-MEN #1.MU!

First up, it’s massive monster mayhem in DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MU. The good doctor would have a hard time taking down these monsters at peak strength – how do you think he’ll do now that his magic has been diminished? Next, Marvel’s newest teen team supreme goes head-to-head with giant monsters in CHAMPIONS #1.MU. As they crash headlong into their first big conflict, will they find they’re in over their heads? Then, she’s the best there is at what she does – but what she does ISN’T fighting giant monsters. As the X-Men head to New Orleans in ALL-NEW X-MEN #1.MU, what they uncover deep in the bayou could help turn the tide before it’s too late! Finally, Crystal and her crew head to Italy for an epic throw down inUNCANNY INHUMANS #1.MU. They’ll have a hard enough time shutting down one monster, but when two make landfall in Rome – Crystal and her crew of Inhumans will have to dig deep if they want to save the city and everyone in it!

These four blockbuster titles join January’s Spider-Man/Deadpool #1.MUand Avengers #1.MU! Something big is coming to the Marvel Universe, True Believers. You won’t want to miss a moment of the massive monster mayhem when DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MU, CHAMPIONS #1.MU, UNCANNY INHUMANS #1.MU and ALL-NEW X-MEN #1.MU come to comic shops and digital devices everywhere throughout the month of February! Plus, look for the final .MU one-shots coming in March!

DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MU Written by CHIP ZDARSKY Art by JULIAN LOPEZ Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY 40 pgs. – On Sale in February!
CHAMPIONS #1.MU Written by JEREMY WHITLEY Art by RO STEIN & TED BRANDT Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI 40 pgs. – On Sale in February!
UNCANNY INHUMANS #1.MU Written by PAUL ALLOR Art by BRIAN LEVEL Cover by MICHAEL WALSH 40 pgs. – On Sale in February!
ALL-NEW X-MEN #1.MU Written by JEREMY WHITLEY Art by CARLO BARBERI Cover by ADAM KUBERT 40 pgs. – On Sale in February!

These four one-shots join “Spider-Man/Deadpool” and “Avengers,” which are getting one-shots in January.

be enough to stop an endless horde of skyscraper-sized beasts. Will the planet Earth crack and crumble under their might? Find out when Monsters Unleashed #1 makes landfall on January 18th, 2017.