Marvel Offers Free First Issue of “Avengers” Prelude Comic Caleb Hamilton, February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 Marvel Comics is aiming to bridge the gap between Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers with a tie-in mini-series. On Sunday, they released the first issue of Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude: Fury’s Big Week. After the break, find out more about this series as well as get a sneak peek at the first issue!Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude: Fury’s Big Week will show us what happens after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger. In fact, the first issue seems to pick up right where the movie left off. Nick Fury is in the Arctic Circle, the final pieces of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Avengers Initiative are falling into place. But the agency hits a road block when the World Security Council threatens to break up Fury’s, in the words of Tony Stark, “super-secret boy band.”This is an 8-issue limited series available exclusively on the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android. Right now, you can download the first issue for free. Beginning with issue 2 (available on Valentine’s Day), the comics will cost $0.99 and will be released on a weekly basis.In a press release, Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief, Axel Alonso said,“We’ve worked hand-in-hand with Marvel Studios to create an exciting story set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that sets the stage perfectly for the most anticipated film of the summer. Now, for the first time. you’ll find out just what happened to some of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the road to Marvel’s The Avengers.”Here’s a preview of the first issue of Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude: Fury’s Big Week!Marvel’s The Avengers assembles in theaters on May 4th, in Real-D 3D and IMAX 3D Viral Marketing Fury's Big WeekMarvel ComicsMarvel StudiosMarvel's The Avengers
Billboard for “The Dark Knight Rises” Will Blow You Away June 23, 2012You might not think of billboards as being an innovative piece of marketing, but when it’s done right, it demands attention. Case in point, a billboard in Hollywood for The Dark Knight Rises that utilizes all three dimensions. Check out an image, courtesy of /Film, after the jump. Read More
Join Cast of “Interstellar” In Live Google+ Hangout November 4, 2014November 4, 2014Christopher Nolan’s next film, Interstellar, opens this Friday in theaters and IMAX. The cast has been traveling around the world, giving press and moviegoers alike insight into the mysteries of the film. On Wednesday, November 5th, the cast will sit down in a Google+ Hangout on Air from the Smithsonian Institution… Read More
“H+ The Digital Series” Has Viral Website and Videos August 15, 2012August 15, 2012Last week, the highly anticipated H+ The Digital Series debuted online to a favorable response. The web series is about a future where an implant hooks your brain up to the Internet 24/7. The company behind the technology has a website, and there are some in-world videos as well. Take… Read More