Star Wars Comic Books Returning to Marvel
Now that Disney owns the Star Wars Universe, as well as Marvel Comics, everyone was wondering how long before Dark Horse lost the comic book rights. Well, according to the Blue Sky Disney Blog, not long.
One of the things that many people wondered after Disney bought Lucasfilm was how long will this relationship continue? Especially since the Mouse owns Marvel, the largest comics publisher in the world. Well, it appears we now have the answer. The Suits in the know have determined that no new contracts will be given to Dark Horse after the current ones expire. So all new projects after 2013 will be handled internally by Marvel.
It’s not known yet if titles will be worked into the regular line up, or will Marvel create a special branch of the company that deals with Star Wars. It’ll take a couple of years for the old deals to work there course, but the stories that Dark Horse have coming down the pipeline will be the last. And you can expect anything new from Marvel dealing with Star Wars to arrive around 2015.
2015 is about when we expect to see the first movies. The old Marvel series may be back on the radar!
5 Comic Books to Watch in 2013
2013 is here and along with all the other lists you’ll see online, here’s my comic book watch list for 2013, in no particular order:
Star Wars #1 – Disney purchased the rights to future Star Wars films from George Lucas and now they have recovered the comic book rights. The media powerhouse keeps growing and growing. Combine the already announced movies with the Marvel publishing arm and I sense renewed interest in these comics. I’ll be keeping my eye on Star Wars #1, and for you investors out there keep a look out for the 35 cent variant.
Walking Dead #1 – The AMC television series returns in February to complete season 3 and fan support is unwavering. Huge fan base + low print run = record setting prices. Like all moderns I see this comic eventually falling in price, but the ride will be fun to watch. CGC 9.9 copies are the real issues to follow.
Iron Man #55 – The end of the Avengers movie catapulted this book into the stratosphere and it is already showing some signs of a peak. Is this a momentary lull? Keep watching as the next Avengers movie gets closer.
Superman #1 – The Man of Steel is getting a much needed reboot, and if the trailers are indicative of the quality of the movie Superman may once again rise to the top of the comic book heap. Action #1 is a million dollar+ book, but Superman #1 is difficult to find and there may be a few more monied buyers out there looking for a copy. Keep an eye on this story.
Wolverine Limited Series #1 (1982) – A little bit of a sleeper here, but I can’t help but watch this one. The movie is slated for summer 2013, but so far no trailers, nothing. Will fans get the movie they wanted in the first movie? If so and box office numbers are good maybe we’ll see some movement.
Have fun with these picks and we’ll do a review at the end of the year.
Happy New Year!
Marvel Comics Releases 120 Graphic Novels on Kindle
Here is the Official Marvel Press Release:
Official Press Release
Marvel announced today that 120 of its most popular graphic novels, featuring the Avengers, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more of the world’s most popular super heroes, are now available in digital format via the Amazon Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore). Best-selling graphic novels such as Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Deadpool, Invincible Iron Man and Astonishing X-Men can now be read on Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and any mobile device with a Kindle app.
“Marvel brings fans the best graphic novels in the world and we’re proud to expand that reach through the Kindle Store,” said Peter Phillips, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “It’s been a pleasure working with Amazon to bring fans the stories they’ve demanded via all Kindle Fire devices and mobile devices with the free Kindle reading app. Together we’re committed to bringing new fans to the world of comics with an excellent reading experience and unparalleled storytelling.”
“Amazon customers have been fans of Marvel graphic novels in print for years, so we’re thrilled to start offering them digital versions in the Kindle Store today,” said Aaron Martin, Director of Kindle Content, Amazon.com. “We’ve worked closely with Marvel to make sure they look beautiful on Kindle, and customers can read them with Kindle Panel View for an immersive reading experience.”
For the full selection of Marvel Graphic Novels now available in the Amazon Kindle Store, visit www.amazon.com/marveldigitalcomics, check out the Kindle Store on your Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD, or launch the Kindle reading app on your mobile device.
About Marvel:
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
