Stan Lee’s “WORLD OF HEROES” T-Shirt Design Challenge

Stan Lee Mass Canvas contest

Stan Lee is teaming up with online community MASScanvas, encouraging fans to design and illustrate “HERO-themed” T-shirts. A portion of the sale of winning T-shirts will benefit the John Wayne Cancer Institute.

Starting Thursday, November 4, 2011, fans can submit designs for the ‘WORLD OF HEROES’ challenge until November 20, 2011 at masscanvas.com. ALL entries will be featured on masscanvas.com, the only requirement being they reflect the theme of “WORLD OF HEROES.” Entrants and fans can comment on designs throughout the challenge and VOTE for the top 20 designs. On December 8, 2011, Stan Lee will choose 5 winning tees (each receiving a $1,000 cash prize), from the top 20, that he feels best represent the theme. The 5 winning tees will be custom printed in limited quantity, individually hand-numbered, and sold in support of the charitable cause.

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Preview: Dark Shadows #1 (Dynamite)

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Barnabas Collins is back in Dark Shadows #1 by Dynamite Entertainment. Based on a short lived soap opera (1966-71), Dark Shadows returns for the third time in comic book form. Issue #1 features covers by Aaron Campbell and Francesco Francavilla.

DARK SHADOWS #1
32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by STUART MANNING
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (50%), AARON CAMPBELL (50%)
“Virgin Art” Retailer Incentive cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins is re-adjusting to life under his vampiric curse. Haunted by terrifying dreams of his age-old lover and nemesis, Angelique, and fighting his bloodlust, Barnabas fears that danger lies ahead for all who live at Collinwood. Meanwhile, Barnabas’ ally and trusted friend Dr. Julia Hoffman is harboring secrets of her own…

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Preview: The Goon #36 (Dark Horse)

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In November, The Goon #36 by Eric Powell guest stars Roxi Dlite – the 2010 Queen of Burlesque – along with the usual cast of zombie gangs and killer robots!

Here is a multi-page preview of that issue!

The Goon #36 by Eric Powell is available on store shelves on Wednesday November 2nd, 2011 at a cover price of $3.50.

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Sneak Peek at Avenging Spider-Man #2

Avenging Spider-Man #2

In December, Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira bring us Avenging Spider-Man #2. Spider-Man and the Red Hulk team-up to fight an army of Moloids!

Below is a preview of several unlettered preview pages from that issue.

Avenging Spider-Man #2 by Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira is available at comic book stores on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 with a cover price of $3.99.

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Sneak Peek at Defenders #1 (Marvel)

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In December, Marvel Comics is releasing Defenders #1 featuring a superhero team assembled during the events of Fear Itself Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Namor, Red She-Hulk, and Silver Surfer.

Defenders #1 by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson is available on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at all comic shops.

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Watchmen 2 News And Rumors Start To Leak

Watchmen 2 Projects In The Works

Peanuts Watchmen by Evan Shaner

Image by Evan Shaner

Rich Johnston and Bleeding Cool always seem to get the secretive news first. Whether it’s a new project by a certain creator or the goings on behind the scenes at a major publisher, you can count on Rich Johnston to get the word out. This time, the rumors about Watchmen 2 are starting to flow and it won’t be long before it turns into a flood that inundates the comic book news sites and forums.

Back in 2010, Bleeding Cool had a piece about the Watchmen 2 project coming back to the table after Paul Levitz stepped down as both President and Publisher and that Alan Moore had been approached about Watchmen. He turned it down and the project slowly faded away.

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Preview: Wolverine and The X-Men #1 (Marvel)

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Now that Schism is over, we have the next phase of the X-Men story – Regenesis. The team splits in half with one group following Cyclops in next month’s Uncanny X-Men and the other half being led by Wolverine in Wolverine and the X-Men.

Spinning directly out of X-MEN: SCHISM, the X-Men are split in two. In the oversized debut issue of the new ongoing flagship X-series, Wolverine takes one half of the X-Men back to Westchester to start over again. But the new Hellfire Club outlast its first day ? Join Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (X-MEN: SCHISM, WOLVERINE) and legendary X-Artist Chris Bachalo (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GENERATION X) for a brand new action-packed take on the X-Men that will set a new standard for the Children of the Atom.

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Marvel Makes Cuts – Lays Off Up To 15 Employees

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Today Comic Book Resources has announced that Marvel Comics is expected to lay off as many as 15 employees as purely a cost-cutting measure. The lay offs come right on the heels of the lay off of Chief Operating Officer Jim “Ski” Sokolowski two weeks ago.

Although Marvel has made no official announcement of the staff cuts, there have been information leaks and tweets about who has gotten the axe at the company. Editors Alejandro Arbona and Jody LeHeup, assistant editor Rachel Pinnelas, and production artist Damien Lucchese are among the names of those that have been let go – with more to come.

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