Fans of Adrian Alphona can catch his next cover as the variant to Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane - a new limited series from Marvel.  Looks pretty sweet!

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What happens to Marvel heroes that didn’t register or have had their registration revoked?  You are about to find out in Moon Knight #21, and it doesn’t look good for Marc Spector, especially when the Thunderbolts show up.

Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue, that not only features art by Mark Texeira, but als a variant Marvel Apes cover!  YES MORE MONKEYS!

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Marvel has announced it will be going back to press with Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?  The new printing will also feature a new cover.  Hey! is that GORT!?

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Marvel has been stepping up its cosmic storys in the last couple of years, and Skaar, Son of Hulk sold out in its debut issue.  Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Skaar, Son of Hulk #2 that arrives at the end of the month.

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Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at Cable #6 arriving in stores August 6, 2008.  The X-Men are joining Cable’s war, helping to save that kid strapped to his chest, and…wait for it…a Marvel APE Variant Cover.

MARVEL APE VARIANT COVER!

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While browsing the Interwebs this morning I saw a post talking about the low box office performance of the Incredible Hulk.  2008 is certainly the year of comic book movies, and with the initial praise the film received, I had to check out the facts for myself.

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I’m betting you see this animated flick before the next installment of the Ultimate Hulk/Wolverine smack down.

With Marvel Apes debuting in September, Marvel will also release Monkey Variants for many of its titles.  Kicking us off are the variant covers to Ghost Rider #26 and Moon Knight #21.  For some reason people go bananas for monkeys in comics, and variants seem to do well too, so I guess Marvel will have a couple of sell out titles on its hands.

Take the jump for a peek.

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Or - “This Just In: Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is Still Dead…”

“…even though all appearances point to the contrary.”  I was having a discussion with Tom Grice (Who is still WRONG, sir!  WRONG! ) recently, regarding changes to our comic book purchasing habits, during which we both realized that we were slowly dropping a lot of titles that were “just plain superhero books.”  I gave up on both New Warriors and Thunderbolts in recent months, and Tom had found himself culling hero books, but keeping titles like Scalped, Hellblazer, and other stories off the beaten path.  When talk turned to Brubaker’s work on Captain America, we both agreed that “The Death of Captain America” has been less superhero book than spy thriller with elements of classical romance and soap opera, and that precise fact is what makes the book so enjoyable.

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One of the best comics going around at the moment is Wolverine First Class. It is a telling of how the close relationship that Kitty and Logan have evolved, from Kitty’s first days at the Xavier School. It’s funny, it’s cute, and above all, it gives you the insight in to their relationship it promises.

However the sales are not justifying its quality, with only 22,000 sold for issue 3. It’s a pity, because it is a book I want to continue reading.

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One of the best comic series of the past decade or more is, undoubtedly, Astonishing X-Men, by Joss Whedon and penciled by John Cassaday. Together they created one of the most comprehensive, cohesive and controlled pieces of comic literature we’ve seen in a long time. Whedon’s story was breathtaking, and Cassiday’s art was better.

So let’s see how long it takes before it all comes crashing down. Why? Because Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi are now on the book and they aren’t no Whedon and Cassaday.

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If you haven’t guessed, Marvel is in the midst of a huge company wide story featuring those wrinkled chin baddies - the Skrulls.

Yeah, duh…

If you are eager to snag up every single issue, Marvel has sent the cover images of the upcoming tie-in issues for you to check out and possibly drool over.  All of the issues ship between now and August 13, 2008.

Personally, I don’t have the time or money to buy every single tie-in, but I’m thinking of giving that Greg Horn, Ms. Marvel issue a chance.

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Today marks the final chapter of Marvel’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Long Road Home.  Written by Robin Furth and Peter David, with art by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove has Roland battling the Crimson King.

Take the jump for a sneak peek of the issue that is in stores today.

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Fans of Stephen King and Marvel’s adapatation of his tales, are going to enjoy this free The Stand Sketchbook that hits stores this week.  The sketchbook features art by Mike Perkins with cover art by Lee Bermejo, and is a great lead in to September’s The Stand adaptation.

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Guardians of the Galaxy #1 and #2 have sold out at the distributor level, and to meet demand, Marvel is collecting the two issues into a single issue.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have introduces Star-Lord and a new rag-tag team of sci-fi heroes determined to protect the cosmos and save the universe!  From the acclaimed team of writers, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, featuring a brand new incredibly stunning cover from fan-favorite interior artist, Paul Pelletier – the  Guardians of the Galaxy are unleashed in an out of this world book that has become one of 2008’s most popular new series!

The issue arrives July 30, 2008 for $3.99.

via Marvel Comics