Comic News: Celebrate Marvel’s 70th Anniversary With Your Local Comic Shop!

On August 11th, 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 over to http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.8874 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 9pm 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 7pm 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-MAN
150 E 86TH Street
New York, NY

• Joe Quesada
• Chris Claremont
• Greg Pak
• Klaus Janson
• Fred Van Lente

ATLANTA
SPECIAL GUEST WOLVERINE
2900 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305

• Daniel Way
• Paul Jenkins
• Mark Bagley

LA
SPECIAL GUEST HULK
The Grove at Farmer's Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles, CA 90036

• Jeph Loeb
• Craig Kyle
• Chris Yost
• Mark Waid

PORTLAND
SPECIAL GUEST ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
Clackamas Towne Center Mall
12000 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97266

• Brian Michael Bendis
• Jeff Parker
• Rick Remender

SEATTLE
SPECIAL GUEST CAPTAIN AMERICA
2675 NE University Village Street.
Seattle, WA 98105

• Ed Brubaker
• Clayton Crain

For more information on Marvel’s 70th Anniversary, head over to http://www.blogger.com/www.marvel.com/70. And remember—Make Mine ’39!