Marvel to Enter Menswear Market With Five Four

March 27, 2015 by The Comic Book Critic

Five Four and Marvel Entertainment to Bring Elevated and Confident Apparel to Menswear Market

Five Four and Marvel kicks off with an Avengers: Age of Ultron capsule collection, launching April 1, 2015

Marvel Entertainment & Five Four are launching a series of men’s apparel capsule collections that incorporate iconic Marvel characters & storylines into fashion which make their debut in April 2015.

Press Release

Five Four and Marvel Entertainment will launch a series of elevated and confident men’s apparel capsule collections that bring together Marvel’s iconic legacy, Super Hero characters and storytelling with fashion-forward innovation.

Mark Waid & Fiona Staples Relaunch ARCHIE in 2015

December 15, 2014 by The Comic Book Critic

ARCHIE COMICS Relaunches Flagship Series With New ‘ARCHIE #1,’ Announces Expansive 75th Anniversary Plans

NOT FINAL Archie promotional artwork by series artist Fiona Staples.

Blockbuster team of Mark Waid and Fiona Staples to reimagine iconic characters

In celebration of their 75th anniversary, Archie Comics have announced big plans for their flagship title and one of the longest running comic series in history – Archie is getting an origin story!

Archie #1 will feature the first ever Archie Andrews origin story by the acclaimed creative duo of writer Mark Waid and artist Fiona Staples in 2015.

Along with the Archie origin, Marc Eckō will create a line of Archie themed apparel, “Riverdale,” a one hour drama will air on FOX TV, and many other surprises will be unveiled throughout the year.

Valiant & Cinder Block Partner To Sell Valiant Merchandise Online

February 27, 2014May 20, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

VALIANT & Leading Music and Entertainment Merchandising Company CINDER BLOCK Partner For T-Shirts, Apparel and More

Press Release

Beginning today, Valiant.Cinderblock.com is your one-stop destination for the greatest merchandise the Valiant Universe has to offer!

Valiant is proud to announce that it has partnered with Cinder Block, the leading independent music and entertainment merchandise company, for Valiant.Cinderblock.com – a new online portal offering limited edition apparel, accessories, prints and more to Valiant’s legion of fans worldwide!

As the landmark first comic book publisher to join Cinder Block’s roster of licensors, Valiant joins Misfits, Suicide Silence, Weezer, Coheed & Cambria, Flogging Molly, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and many more of the world’s preeminent music and pop culture brands powered by Cinder Block’s online webstore.

Now You Can Change Into Your Favorite Hero With Alter Ego T-Shirts

December 28, 2013March 15, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Marvel & DC Superhero Alter Ego Baselayer From Under Armour®

Today Under Armour® has released a brand new line of high performance Marvel & DC superhero T-shirts – Alter Ego Baselayer.

These compression shirts come in seven different styles that range all the way up to 3XL – Superman (Blue & Red), Superman (Black), Iron Man, Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, and The Hulk. I think they all look great!

Comic books have been permeating the mass consciousness with feature films, TV series, and even Broadway plays, now they take another step into the limelight with performance workout apparel.

P.S. from Aéropostale Retails Exclusive Marvel Apparel

October 11, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Media Release — Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a global character-based entertainment company, and Aéropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), the parent company to children’s retailer P.S. from Aéropostale®, today announced an exclusive collection of Marvel Super Hero merchandise available under the P.S. from Aéropostale brand. The apparel and accessories line will be targeted to P.S. from Aéropostale customers, kids ages 4 to 12 years-old and will include designs inspired by classic Marvel Super Heroes such as Spider-Man as well as next summer’s blockbuster film event Marvel’s The Avengers which features Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye.

"The P.S. brand is focused on providing innovative, fun fashion at great value," said Scott Birnbaum, Senior Vice President, Marketing and E-commerce of Aéropostale, Inc. "The partnership with Marvel combines the world’s most popular Super Heroes with our fresh designs to create a unique and exciting addition to our holiday collection."