Hulk Smash Bah Humbugs With SANTA HULK Variants!

The holiday season is here and what better way to celebrate it than with the Incredible Hulk and Rampaging Rulk? Marvel is proud to unveil both Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers, illustrated by superstar artist Ed McGuinness, so you can celebrate with the stars of 2008’s hottest ongoing series! Written by Eisner-Winning, Emmy-Winning scribe Jeph Loeb and with art by superstars Frank Cho and Art Adams, including 50/50 variant covers from each artist, you get two incredible stories—one starring Rulk and another starring… WENDIHULK!? (or is it HULKDIGO!?)

Timothy Callahan of ComicBookResources.Com raves that Hulk is “primal, savage, beautifully-illustrated fisticuff fun… one of the books I read most eagerly each month.”

Retailers, please see the Marvel Mailer and Diamond Daily for details on ordering these covers and how to receive the ultra rare Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Inked Wraparound Variant.

The Holiday Season is here and it’s time to celebrate it with a Gamma-Sized Gift—don’t miss the Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers!

HULK #9 (OCT082409)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & 50/50 Covers by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08

HULK #9 SANTA HULK VARIANT (OCT088110)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Variant Covers by ED MCGUINNESS
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08

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Marvel Comics On-Sale Thursday, December 4th

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on Thursday, December 4th, 2008. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2008-12-04 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579 VILLAIN VARIANT
ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - BOOK ONE #3
CABLE #9
CRIMINAL #7
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 GREEN VARIANT
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 SYMBOL VARIANT
ETERNALS #6
HULK FAMILY: GREEN GENES #1
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20
IRON MAN/HULK/FURY ONE-SHOT
KIDNAPPED! #2
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #1
MARVEL PREVIEWS: DARK REIGN EDITION
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3
MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1
MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT ONE-SHOT
NEW AVENGERS #47 (SI)
NEW EXILES #15
NYX: NO WAY HOME #4
PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL
PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL BLOODY VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #8
SECRET INVASION 8 YU VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #8 YU SKETCH VARIANT
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #5
SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION #1
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #4
WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #2
WHAT IF? HOUSE OF M
WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #2
WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #2
X-INFERNUS #1
X-INFERNUS #1 CAMPBELL VARIANT
X-MEN NOIR #1
X-MEN NOIR #1 CALERO VARIANT
X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #4

Collections On-Sale:
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC VARIANT
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 2 TPB
DAREDEVIL: YELLOW PREMIERE HC
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 5 TPB
GENEXT TPB
INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1 TPB
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC MOVIE VARIANT
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 4: TALES TO ASTONISH DIGEST
NEW EXILES VOL. 2: SOUL AWAKENING TPB


*SI= Secret Invasion Tie-In

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MARVEL ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF ONLINE-FIRST TITLES FOR DIGITAL COMICS PROGRAM

Marvel Entertainment is launching the second wave of never before seen digital comic titles exclusively for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers. The Marvel Digital Holiday Special— debuting on Wednesday, December 17—highlights this second wave of online-first titles at Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited [www.marvel.com/digitalcomics] and adds to the ever-growing library of over 5,000+ comics.

Here’s what’s coming:

Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher
Fan-fave C.B. Cebulski (X-INFERNUS) and the up and coming Kenneth Rocafort (MADAME MIRAGE) get gritty with a no-holds-barred Wolverine/Punisher tale you have to see to believe! Wolverine and Punisher go head-to-head on the streets of Madripoor, but can they stop fighting each other long enough to take down a certain green-haired femme fatale for good?!

Written by: C.B. Cebulski
Art by: Kenneth Rocafort
Debuts: Wednesday, December 10

Holiday Special Issue
Ho ho ho! It’s holiday fun in the Merry Marvel Manner, as the House of Ideas hangs the stockings by the chimney with care in hopes that Galactus won’t soon be there. The X-Men celebrate their first holiday in their new home of San Francisco—and their first without Kitty Pryde among them in X-MEN: Blue Christmas by Jim McCann and Todd Nauck. Meanwhile, in the days before Secret Invasion, one family finds even the most humble of holiday celebrations can be infiltrated by the Skrulls in a tale of holiday horror by Ryan Penagos and Juan Doe. And hey, what’re the holidays like for Jack Russell—Werewolf by Night? Find out in “WEREWOLF BY EVE!” by Marvel.com’s own Ben Morse with art by Stephanie Buscema. All of this, and…”Santa Claus vs. The Illuminati?!” ‘Tis the season, and Brian Reed and Val Semeiks will bring it to ya! So stop on by for some eggnog, dreidel spinning and probably a fist fight or two with your favorite Marvel heroes and villains in the Marvel Digital Comics Holiday Special!

Written by: Jim McCann, Brian Reed, Ben Morse and Ryan Penagos
Art by: Todd Nauck, Val Semeiks, Stephanie Buscema and Juan Doe
Debuts: Wednesday, December 17

Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020
In a not so distant tomorrow, Arno Stark, the Iron Man of the year 2020, prepares to launch the new heliliner, the Spirit of Free Enterprise…But Commodore Q wants to stop it. Who is he…And what are the Endless Stolen Skies?

Written by: Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
Art by: Lou Kang
Debuts: Wednesday, December 24

Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld
Jonathan Hickman (Secret Warriors) and newcomer Nick Pitarra roll the cameras as Cannonball and Sunspot (of the New Mutants) get sucked into the wildest adventure of their short lives when they spend their summer vacation in…MOJOWORLD!

Written by: Jonathan Hickman
Art by: Nick Pitarra and Jonathon Hickman
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31

Wolverine: Agent of Atlas
The jungles of Cuba, 1958: revolutionary forces work their way to overthrowing the government, while even stranger forces are at large. The FBI has sent Jimmy Woo's secret team of paranormals, the Agents of Atlas, to investigate. The crack team gets more than they bargained for when they cross paths with the mysterious operative known only as "Logan!" This three part series debuts with a FREE first issue—available to subscribers and non-subscribers to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!

Written by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Benton Jew
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31 (Issue #1: FREE for all!)

Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers already gain access to an ever-growing library of Marvel comics featuring an enormous array of titles from every era of Marvel’s celebrated publishing history. Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is curated by Marvel editors, and serves as an ultimate digital comic Internet destination, allowing unparalleled access to thousands of titles from Marvel’s historic comic book archives. From the first issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE X-MEN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR and other favorites, to unforgettable recent storylines, mini-series and special issues. The Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited site presents each digital comic in the highest-resolution available. [http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics]

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Ben Templesmith - 5 Quick Questions

Ben Templesmith is an Australian graphic artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry - most notably Fell with writer Warren Ellis, published by Image Comics, where he helped pioneer a new format for commercial comics, and 30 Days of Night with writer Steve Niles published by IDW Publishing which has since been turned into a major motion picture of the same name. As well as being nominated for multiple Eisner Awards four years in a row for his comic work, 2005-2008 as well as a 2008 International Horror Guild Award for Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. He has also created book covers, movie posters, trading cards, and concept work for film.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Getting published and for some strange reason, continuing to have people pick up the books I do. Yes, I still consider that my greatest achievement.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
Would have to be Warren Ellis, as I'm not in awe of many people, but grew up on his Transmet...and he still writes some great work so was a complete fanboy time for me to do FELL with him.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I'm not a huge fan of working on corporate characters that much, or just other people's stuff...but if I had a chance, it' probably be to explore more Mad Max in his world. ( Yes, Mad Max needs to be in comics and I want to draw them! )

4) Who are your influences?
Coffee. Travel to some of the great cities of the world. Childhood book illustrators such as Victor Ambrus, also guys like Ralph Steadman and of course, for comics, Ashley Wood, Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Jim Lee etc.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
Well, I think I speak for most of the human race when I say I would have had Jar-jar Binks garroted at birth. For obvious reasons. But then, I wouldn't have written him in in the first place.

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Joe Benitez - 5 Quick Questions

Joe Benitez (born May 21, 1971) is an American comic book artist. He is co-creator and penciller of Weapon Zero, published by Top Cow Productions. Other titles he has worked on include The Darkness, The Magdalena, as well as work for DC Comics.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Creating Wraithborn and seeing it go to print was to me my greatest acheivement so far.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I have to say Walt Simonson was my favorite.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
Spiderman ,who doesn't want a crack at him.

4) Who are your influences?
in no particular order Michael Golden,Todd Mcfarlene, Wilce Portacio,Art Adams,Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri,Walt Simonson,Rob Liefeld,Geof Darrow,Masamune Shirow,J.C. Leyendecker,Alphose Mucha,H.R. Giger,Barry Windsor Smith...

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I had an idea for a Batman redue, just to do it. Figured it would be fun. Read more...

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Todd Nauck - 5 Quick Questions

Todd Nauck is an American comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on Young Justice and his own creation, Wildguard.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Breaking into comics! This can be a competitive industry.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I've had the pleasure of working with many talented people. But I would say Art Adams. He did a variant cover to my WildGuard: Casting Call mini-series. He was very cool and did a beautiful job. (Like he could do anything less!)

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I'd love to work on Fantastic Four or X-Men. These are characters I've been following since I began collecting comics as a kid. And I love team books!.

4) Who are your influences?
My earliest influences were Arthur Adams, Alan Davis, Rick Leonardi, Walt Simonson, and Mike Zeck.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
Bart Allen aka Impulse. I'd like to make him alive again. The character is too unique to keep dead! And besides, can you really "kill" a speedster? Read more...

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Chris Giarrusso - 5 Quick Questions

Chris Giarrusso is an American comic book artist best known for creating the Mini Marvels strips, featuring Marvel superheroes as children, which have appeared as back up features in many Marvel comics. He also created Comic Bits which features his own character, G-Man, that appeared in Savage Dragon comics for Image Comics.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
MINI MARVELS: SECRET INVASION digest, on sale in February 2009!

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
Marc Sumerak, because he wrote a great Civil War story I drew called CIVIL WARDS, which will be included in the MINI MARVELS: SECRET INVASION digest.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
Green Lantern is one of my all time favorites. I'd love to do a Mini Green Lantern story with Hal, John, and Guy.

4) Who are your influences?
Charles Schulz, Erik Larsen, and my brother Dave

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I'd probably turn any hero or villain into a kid, because that's like my thing that I do. Read more...

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Hot Toys - The Spirit - 1/6th scale The SPIRIT collectible figure

Hot Toys is proud to announce our brand new movie license – THE SPIRIT.

About the movie – THE SPIRIT:

Adapted from the legendary comic strip, WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister Frank Miller (creator of 300 and SIN CITY.) It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as the SPIRIT (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the OCTOPUS (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he's going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront … all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader.

Please visit The Spirit movie official website for more information: http://mycityscreams.com/

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Hot Toys - MMS 85 - The Spirit - 1/6th scale The SPIRIT collectible figure
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The SPIRIT stands approximately 31cm tall and features with highly articulated Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation. The masked avenger also features:

• Black shirt and pants
• Leather-like belt
• Trench coat
• Detailed head sculpt capturing the likeness of Gabriel Macht with non-removable mask
• The Spirit’s trademarked fedora
• Red tie
• Sneakers
• Handcuffs
• One powerful firearm – a combination of assault rifle and shotgun comes with removable shells and cartridge
• Alternative hands
• Figure display base featuring THE SPIRIT logo and nameplate

## NOTE: PRODUCT SHOWN IS NOT FINAL, PENDING LICENSOR APPROVAL ##

{Release date: Q2, 2009}

Artists:
Head Sculpt - Jung Mi Kim
Painting - JC.HONG

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Hot Toys - The Spirit - 1/6th scale THE OCTOPUS collectible figure

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Hot Toys - MMS 86 -The Spirit - 1/6th scale THE OCTOPUS collectible figure ===============================================================

This 1/6th scale The Octopus collectible figure stands approximately 31cm tall features:

• Hot Toys 12-inch figure body with over 32 points of articulation
• Highly detailed sculpture head with authentic likeness of Samuel L. Jackson as THE OCTOPUS
• Dressed in his movie-accurate costume of Overcoat, Red shirt, Pants and Boots
• Removable Fur, Hat and Scarf, and non-removable Tiepin and Belt are among the accessories included
• The Octopus’s weapons includes:
• One powerful firearm – a combination of assault rifle and shotgun comes with removable shells and cartridge
• Two four-barreled shotguns
• Two Revolvers
• 12-inch figure stand with The Octopus nameplate

Artists:
Head Sculpt - Jung Mi Kim
Painting - JC.HONG

{Release date: Q2, 2009}

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Hot Toys - Hellboy II - 12 inches Abe Sapien collectible figure

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MMS84 - Hellboy II – 12 inches Abe Sapien collectible figure
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This collectible figure features:

• approximately 12 inches tall
• Over 25 point of articulations figure body with newly developed muscular / bendable arms
• Sapien’s trademarked wet suit with B.P.R.D badge
• a collar-like breathing apparatus
• goggles
• Utility belt including multiple pouches and a buckle featuring B.P.R.D logo
• Black boots pistol with holster
• Webbed hands
• Two interchangeable hands, one for holding pistol figure stand featuring Hellboy II logo and Ape Sapien nameplate.

Artist:
Head Sculpt - PAN MAK
{Release date: Q2, 2009}

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