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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.
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.
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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
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
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MONSTERS UNLEASHED #2 (OF 5)
CULLEN BUNN (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)
Variant Cover by ASAMIYA
MONSTER VERSUS HERO VARIANT COVER BY ART ADAMS
‘50s Movie Poster Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
KIRBY 100TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY JACK KIRBY
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY JEFFREY VEREGGE
MONSTER VARIANT BY COVER LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Marvel Future Fight Variant Cover Also Available
THE BIGGEST EVENT IN MARVEL HISTORY CONTINUES!
The heroes of the Marvel Universe repel wave after wave of Leviathon monsters as more and more fall to Earth…CAPTAIN MARVEL rallies her ALPHA FLIGHT against these hordes from space while CAPTAIN AMERICA and the AVENGERS hold the line around the world.
Amidst this chaos’ a puzzle is appearing and ELSA BLOODSTONE is just the person to pick up the pieces and find the answer to what might save Earth from this apocalypse…
…or might hasten us to a devastating end!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
CULLEN BUNN (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)
Variant Cover by ASAMIYA
MONSTER VERSUS HERO VARIANT COVER BY ART ADAMS
‘50s Movie Poster Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
KIRBY 100TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY JACK KIRBY
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY JEFFREY VEREGGE
MONSTER VARIANT BY COVER LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Marvel Future Fight Variant Cover Also Available
THE BIGGEST EVENT IN MARVEL HISTORY CONTINUES!
The heroes of the Marvel Universe repel wave after wave of Leviathon monsters as more and more fall to Earth…CAPTAIN MARVEL rallies her ALPHA FLIGHT against these hordes from space while CAPTAIN AMERICA and the AVENGERS hold the line around the world.
Amidst this chaos’ a puzzle is appearing and ELSA BLOODSTONE is just the person to pick up the pieces and find the answer to what might save Earth from this apocalypse…
…or might hasten us to a devastating end!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5)
CULLEN BUNN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
Variant Cover by Q-HAYASHIDA
MONSTER VERSUS HERO VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
’50s Movie Poster Variant COVER by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
MONSTER VARIANT COVERBY GREG LAND
Marvel Future Fight Variant Cover Also Available
THE WORLD IS UNDER SIEGE…WHO WILL SAVE US?!
As monsters continue their assault against Earth and its heroes, the being responsible for the attack is made perfectly clear…and a new ally emerges from the rubble that surprises everyone…
But what does all of this have to do with a little boy from New York City…and how does he tie into the INHUMANS’ ancient history?
The winter’s biggest event continues in the blockbuster fashion that only the HOUSE OF IDEAS can provide!!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
CULLEN BUNN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
Variant Cover by Q-HAYASHIDA
MONSTER VERSUS HERO VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
’50s Movie Poster Variant COVER by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
MONSTER VARIANT COVERBY GREG LAND
Marvel Future Fight Variant Cover Also Available
THE WORLD IS UNDER SIEGE…WHO WILL SAVE US?!
As monsters continue their assault against Earth and its heroes, the being responsible for the attack is made perfectly clear…and a new ally emerges from the rubble that surprises everyone…
But what does all of this have to do with a little boy from New York City…and how does he tie into the INHUMANS’ ancient history?
The winter’s biggest event continues in the blockbuster fashion that only the HOUSE OF IDEAS can provide!!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
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
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
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
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
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
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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.
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.
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According to Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso at least two ongoing titles will come out of Monsters Unleashed. It was revealed at a press conference about the event but specific details were not given on characters, etc.
Six new monsters were announced to join the series as well as many Marvel current characters like Fin Fang Foom, long-time monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone, the Avengers, the Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Moon Girl, and Riri Williams.
Monsters Unleashed is scheduled to debut January 17.
Raining down from the skies, rising from the depths of the oceans and emerging from beneath the very Earth itself – monsters are invading, destroying everyone and 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!
It’s all hands on deck as heroes everywhere must put aside their differences or face extinction! Yet even their full strength may not
Six new monsters were announced to join the series as well as many Marvel current characters like Fin Fang Foom, long-time monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone, the Avengers, the Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Moon Girl, and Riri Williams.
Monsters Unleashed is scheduled to debut January 17.
Raining down from the skies, rising from the depths of the oceans and emerging from beneath the very Earth itself – monsters are invading, destroying everyone and 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!
It’s all hands on deck as heroes everywhere must put aside their differences or face extinction! Yet even their full strength may not
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.
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Marvel’s MONSTERS UNLEASHED to Let Loose Six New Monsters in 2017!
Top Artists to Create New Marvel Monsters for Monsters Unleashed
New York, NY—October 28th, 2016 – Run if you can! Hide if you must! Nothing can prepare you for MONSTERS UNLEASHED! As massive monsters rain from the skies, rise from the seas and pour from the center of the very Earth – the table is set epic battle fans have been waiting for! It’s all happening this January as Cullen Bunn and some of today’s biggest artists bring you the next thrilling Marvel Universe epic. Gargantuan beasts from across Marvel’s long and storied history have risen up, intent on destroying the planet. But they’re not the alone! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce six brand new creatures invading the Marvel Universe!
“Everything about this story is massive – the scope, the stakes and, of course, those incredible monsters,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Five action-packed issues celebrate Marvel’s past, present and future, as one new, unforgettable character and several brand-new monsters – created and designed by Cullen Bunn, the five artists and a few surprise guest artists – arrive to leave an indelible mark on the Marvel Universe.”
Look for these giants to make their grand appearance in the pages of Monsters Unleashed – and make a monster-sized footprint on the Marvel Universe to come!
1. SLIZZIK by Steve McNiven
2. SCRAAG by Greg Land
3. MEKRA by Leinil Francis Yu
4. AEGIS by Salvador Larroca
5. HI-VO by Adam Kubert
6. FIRECLAW by Art Adams
“Monsters Unleashed is a love letter to Marvel’s history,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “So we wanted to do something fun for our six new monsters. Being the massive Marvel fan that he is, Cullen had already come up with statistics, power rankings and factoids about all of them. We couldn’t resist the opportunity to create some fan-favorite Marvel Universe trading cards for the big reveal!”
It’s all hands on deck as the Avengers, the Champions, the Guardians, the X-Men the Inhumans and more make their desperate stand against armies of towering beasts of destruction! With 6 powerful new monsters standing in their way, do they stand a chance? Something big is coming to the Marvel Universe – and it’s happening in MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 – smashing in to comic shops everywhere on January 18th 2017!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (NOV160745)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by KEN NIIMURA (NOV160746)
50s Movie Poster Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (NOV160747)
Video Game Variant by JEEHYUNG LEE (NOV160748)
New Monster Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN (NOV160749)
Monster vs. Hero Variant by MIKE MIGNOLA (NOV160750)
Teaser Variant by GEOFF DARROW (NOV160751)
Hip Hop Variant by MIKE DEODATO (NOV160752)
FOC – 12/19/16, On-Sale 1/18/17
Top Artists to Create New Marvel Monsters for Monsters Unleashed
New York, NY—October 28th, 2016 – Run if you can! Hide if you must! Nothing can prepare you for MONSTERS UNLEASHED! As massive monsters rain from the skies, rise from the seas and pour from the center of the very Earth – the table is set epic battle fans have been waiting for! It’s all happening this January as Cullen Bunn and some of today’s biggest artists bring you the next thrilling Marvel Universe epic. Gargantuan beasts from across Marvel’s long and storied history have risen up, intent on destroying the planet. But they’re not the alone! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce six brand new creatures invading the Marvel Universe!
“Everything about this story is massive – the scope, the stakes and, of course, those incredible monsters,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Five action-packed issues celebrate Marvel’s past, present and future, as one new, unforgettable character and several brand-new monsters – created and designed by Cullen Bunn, the five artists and a few surprise guest artists – arrive to leave an indelible mark on the Marvel Universe.”
Look for these giants to make their grand appearance in the pages of Monsters Unleashed – and make a monster-sized footprint on the Marvel Universe to come!
1. SLIZZIK by Steve McNiven
2. SCRAAG by Greg Land
3. MEKRA by Leinil Francis Yu
4. AEGIS by Salvador Larroca
5. HI-VO by Adam Kubert
6. FIRECLAW by Art Adams
“Monsters Unleashed is a love letter to Marvel’s history,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “So we wanted to do something fun for our six new monsters. Being the massive Marvel fan that he is, Cullen had already come up with statistics, power rankings and factoids about all of them. We couldn’t resist the opportunity to create some fan-favorite Marvel Universe trading cards for the big reveal!”
It’s all hands on deck as the Avengers, the Champions, the Guardians, the X-Men the Inhumans and more make their desperate stand against armies of towering beasts of destruction! With 6 powerful new monsters standing in their way, do they stand a chance? Something big is coming to the Marvel Universe – and it’s happening in MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 – smashing in to comic shops everywhere on January 18th 2017!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (NOV160745)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by KEN NIIMURA (NOV160746)
50s Movie Poster Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (NOV160747)
Video Game Variant by JEEHYUNG LEE (NOV160748)
New Monster Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN (NOV160749)
Monster vs. Hero Variant by MIKE MIGNOLA (NOV160750)
Teaser Variant by GEOFF DARROW (NOV160751)
Hip Hop Variant by MIKE DEODATO (NOV160752)
FOC – 12/19/16, On-Sale 1/18/17
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Raining down from the skies, rising from the depths of the oceans and emerging from beneath the very Earth itself – monsters are invading, destroying everyone and 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!
It’s all hands on deck as heroes everywhere must put aside their differences or face extinction! Yet even their full strength may not 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.
Marvel announced their five Monster Versus Marvel Hero Variants from blockbuster artists coming to each issue of the series they are:
It’s all hands on deck as heroes everywhere must put aside their differences or face extinction! Yet even their full strength may not 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.
Marvel announced their five Monster Versus Marvel Hero Variants from blockbuster artists coming to each issue of the series they are:
- Vision vs. Insect Man by Mike Mignola (Monsters Unleashed #1)
- Ms. Marvel vs Rorgg by Art Adams (Monsters Unleashed #2)
- Spider-Man vs. Devil Dinosaur by Ed McGuinness (Monsters Unleashed #3)
- Totally Awesome Hulk vs. Magog by Bill Sienkewicz (Monsters Unleashed #4)
- Thor vs. The Stone Men by Sara Pichelli (Monsters Unleashed #5)
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by MIKE MIGNOLA
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
FOC – 12/19/16, On-Sale 1/18/17
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by MIKE MIGNOLA
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
FOC – 12/19/16, On-Sale 1/18/17
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #2
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by ART ADAMS
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale in February!
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by ART ADAMS
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale in February!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by ED MCGUINNESS
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by LEINIL YU
On Sale in February!
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by ED MCGUINNESS
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by LEINIL YU
On Sale in February!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by BILL SIENKEWICZ
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
On Sale in March!
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by BILL SIENKEWICZ
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
On Sale in March!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #5
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by SARA PICHELLI
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On Sale in March!
Monster vs. Marvel Hero Variant by SARA PICHELLI
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On Sale in March!
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“Monsters Unleashed is rampaging across the Marvel Universe and a select few of your favorite titles this January. Eight oversized .MU one-shots that add even more over-the-top widescreen action than the main Monsters Unleashed series can contain. Who doesn’t want to see the Avengers, Spider-Man and Deadpool throw down with some giant monsters?”
AVENGERS #1.MU
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
• A seemingly straightforward mission for Spider-Man takes an unexpected turn when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught off-guard by a monstrous invasion from the sky.
• An all-star lineup of Avengers battling behemoths in this over-sized spectacular that’s a perfect jumping-on point for new readers and old.
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
• A seemingly straightforward mission for Spider-Man takes an unexpected turn when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught off-guard by a monstrous invasion from the sky.
• An all-star lineup of Avengers battling behemoths in this over-sized spectacular that’s a perfect jumping-on point for new readers and old.
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1.MU
Joshua Corin (W) • TIGH WALKER (A)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
• Spider-Man and Deadpool find themselves face-to-face(-to-face?) with one of the dozens of monsters smashing and stomping their way through the Marvel Universe!
• Ever the stalwart hero, Spider-Man has to use his powers (and responsibilities) to fearlessly fight the freakish monsters, saving many civilians at great cost to himself!
• Meanwhile, Deadpool is about as helpful as he usually is.
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
Joshua Corin (W) • TIGH WALKER (A)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
• Spider-Man and Deadpool find themselves face-to-face(-to-face?) with one of the dozens of monsters smashing and stomping their way through the Marvel Universe!
• Ever the stalwart hero, Spider-Man has to use his powers (and responsibilities) to fearlessly fight the freakish monsters, saving many civilians at great cost to himself!
• Meanwhile, Deadpool is about as helpful as he usually is.
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
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MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5)
CULLEN BUNN (W) • STEVE McNIVEN (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY KEN NIIMURA
50’S MOVIE POSTER VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
VIDEO GAME VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
NEW MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
CLASSIC MONSTER VERSUS MARVEL HERO VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MIGNOLA
TEASER VARIANT COVER BY GEOF DARROW
HIP HOP VARIANT COVER BY TBA
THE EPIC BATTLE MARVEL FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, DRAWN BY TODAY’S GREATEST ARTISTS!!!
It’s all hands on deck with the AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS, GUARDIANS, X-MEN and the INHUMANS as they clash with monstrous threats that threaten to destroy every corner of the Marvel Universe. Who are the LEVIATHONS? Who controls them? How can they be stopped before Earth becomes another tragic, barren world in their wake? Written by powerhouse writer CULLEN BUNN and drawn by Marvel legend STEVE McNIVEN, this issue is the beginning of something big that you just can’t miss!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
CULLEN BUNN (W) • STEVE McNIVEN (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY KEN NIIMURA
50’S MOVIE POSTER VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
VIDEO GAME VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
NEW MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
CLASSIC MONSTER VERSUS MARVEL HERO VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MIGNOLA
TEASER VARIANT COVER BY GEOF DARROW
HIP HOP VARIANT COVER BY TBA
THE EPIC BATTLE MARVEL FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, DRAWN BY TODAY’S GREATEST ARTISTS!!!
It’s all hands on deck with the AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS, GUARDIANS, X-MEN and the INHUMANS as they clash with monstrous threats that threaten to destroy every corner of the Marvel Universe. Who are the LEVIATHONS? Who controls them? How can they be stopped before Earth becomes another tragic, barren world in their wake? Written by powerhouse writer CULLEN BUNN and drawn by Marvel legend STEVE McNIVEN, this issue is the beginning of something big that you just can’t miss!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
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Years before Jack Kirby introduced the world to a new age of heroic Marvels, the King of comics terrorized it with an army of monsters - each more incredible than the one before it! Now, in this collection of strange tales to astonish, meet a menacing menagerie from Kirby's boundless imagination! Face Gorgilla, the monster of Midnight Mountain! Learn the dread secret of the Blip! Hear the startling confession, "I am the Gorilla Man!" And decades before he became a Marvel movie sensation, relive the debut of Groot - the monster from Planet X! It's a cornucopia of Kirby creatures too colossal to be confined by the covers of this trade paperback - so throw open the pages and set them loose!
Before the can’t-miss first issue of Monsters Unleashed in January, meet a menacing menagerie of unforgettable monsters, Marvel mainstays, and some major players in Monsters Unleashed! Featuring Monstrom, Grottu, Moomba, Bruttu, Orrgo, Elsa Bloodstone, Lady Hellbender, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and many more!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED PRELUDE TPB collects FEARLESS DEFENDERS #8, MARVEL ZOMBIES (2015) #1, MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #1, TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #2-3 and material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #73 & #90, TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #11-13, #15, #17, #19 and #23; and TALES OF SUSPENSE #15, #17, #19 and #22.
Before the can’t-miss first issue of Monsters Unleashed in January, meet a menacing menagerie of unforgettable monsters, Marvel mainstays, and some major players in Monsters Unleashed! Featuring Monstrom, Grottu, Moomba, Bruttu, Orrgo, Elsa Bloodstone, Lady Hellbender, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and many more!
MONSTERS UNLEASHED PRELUDE TPB collects FEARLESS DEFENDERS #8, MARVEL ZOMBIES (2015) #1, MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #1, TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #2-3 and material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #73 & #90, TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #11-13, #15, #17, #19 and #23; and TALES OF SUSPENSE #15, #17, #19 and #22.
MONSTERS UNLEASHED PRELUDE
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, CULLEN BUNN, SIMON SPURRIER,
AMY REEDER, BRANDON MONTCLARE and GREG PAK
Art by JACK KIRBY, WILL SLINEY, KEV WALKER, NATACHA BUSTOS & FRANK CHO
New Cover by GREG LAND
TPB 264 pgs
Price: $34.99
On-Sale: 01/04/17
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, CULLEN BUNN, SIMON SPURRIER,
AMY REEDER, BRANDON MONTCLARE and GREG PAK
Art by JACK KIRBY, WILL SLINEY, KEV WALKER, NATACHA BUSTOS & FRANK CHO
New Cover by GREG LAND
TPB 264 pgs
Price: $34.99
On-Sale: 01/04/17
