Marvel Parties with Retailers for 70th Anniversary
Marvel is celebrating 70 years in the biz with creators and retailers across the country. According to Marvel:
On August 11, 2009, comic fans all over will celebrate Marvel’s 70th Anniversary at their local comic shops and we’ve got the complete list of participating retailers.
Click here to download a full list of retailers participating in Marvel 70th Anniversary parties, offering exclusive limited edition variants, early on sale release of THE MARVELS PROJECT #1, special sales, and more!
All retailer parties begin at 9 p.m. local time. As a special thank you to retailers, Marvel is sending a limited edition CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #2 70TH ANNIVERSARY FRAME VARIANT to all participating stores!
Plus, at select Barnes & Noble STORES across the country, you can meet Marvel’s most popular creators, sit in on Q&A sessions and get your favorite comics autographed. All events begin at 7 p.m. local time. As a special added bonus, all participating Barnes and Noble locations will feature guest appearances by major Marvel Characters!
NYC
SPECIAL GUESTS IRON MAN AND SPIDER-MAN150 E 86TH Street
New York, NYJoe Quesada
Chris Claremont
Greg Pak
Klaus Janson
Fred Van LenteATLANTA
SPECIAL GUEST WOLVERINE2900 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305Daniel Way
Paul Jenkins
Mark BagleyLA
SPECIAL GUEST HULKThe Grove at Farmer’s Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles, CA 90036Jeph Loeb
Craig Kyle
Chris Yost
Mark WaidPORTLAND
SPECIAL GUEST ULTIMATE SPIDER-MANClackamas Towne Center
12000 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97266Brian Michael Bendis
Jeff Parker
Rick RemenderSEATTLE
SPECIAL GUEST CAPTAIN AMERICA2675 NE University Village Street
Seattle, WA 98105Ed Brubaker
Clayton Crain
Unfortunately, it looks like my home state of Iowa is getting snubbed. I’m sure the guys at Mayhem in Ames or Daydreams in Iowa City would be thrilled to be part of it. And yet, they’re gonna be at Space Cat here in San Jose, which is a fairly ghetto cross between a comic shop and a pawn shop. For more info on the House of Ideas’ 70th Anniversary, head over to the official site.
There Will Be an Iron Man 3
While we’re all waiting for Iron Man 2, director Jon Favreau is already talking Iron Man 3 with Digital Spy.
He said: “There’s an Iron Man 3. Here’s how I know. When they make the option deals, they include Iron Man 3. So I know they’re planning on 3. Whether that would be before or after Avengers, they’ve announced that Avengers is next but they pushed back The Avengers once, which I thought was encouraging.”
Shouldn’t come as a surprise, since almost every super hero franchise that makes it to the first sequel goes on to see a third. Let’s just hope that quality goes the distance, unlike X-Men.
