Bob Layton

Aug 22, 2024 | inkl.com | Bob Layton |Jim Shooter |J.m. DeMatteis |Ken Lashley

But that's just scratching the surface of another packed month of releases. Read on for a closer look at some of the biggest highlights from Marvel's November 2024 solicitations followed by all the comics and trades. If you still want more, you can also check out all of Marvel and DC's recent listings here on our solicitations tab.

Aug 19, 2024 | channelfutures.com | Bob Layton

The top worry of the MSP operators I've been advising for 20 years is resonating with buyers — how do I reach new buyers while growing relevance to the ones I've got? The answer has become more complicated as the buying process evolves from the classic awareness, evaluation, consideration, purchasing,boom!, through Jay McBain's "28 Moments of the Customer Journey," to where we are today: the dynamic and frustratingly (for us) random buyer's journey of discovery. We don't create demand anymore.

Jul 23, 2024 | cbr.com | David Michelinie |John Byrne |Bob Layton |Roman Colombo

Comics Sign in to your CBR account This article contains discussions and images of graphic death and violence Being a superhero is a dangerous job. They have to save the world repeatedly while wearing ridiculous costumes. The bigger the event, the more likely readers will see at least one character die. Sometimes, Marvel broadcasts a character's death for months before it happens, like they once did with Wolverine. They told readers he had exactly three months to die and then started counting...

Jan 27, 2024 | cbr.com | John Byrne |Bob Layton |David Michelinie |Angelo Delos Trinos

Although it's heavily based on many of Marvel Comics' best stories and events, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) isn't an exact one-to-one adaptation of the source material. This is to be expected, especially when the franchise in question is based on decades-old comics. As a result, Marvel changed many of the comics' romances for the big screen. Some of the MCU's romances were so well-received and loved by fans that they completely buried their original versions in the comics.

Jan 9, 2024 | collider.com | David Michelinie |Bob Layton |John Byrne |Emmanuel Ronquillo

An order of manure on the set of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania forced production to halt for a day. The movie utilizes Volume technology, which immerses actors in digital backgrounds to create more realistic sets. The smell of the manure became unbearable for the cast and crew, leading to the discovery of the mix-up and a replacement of the material. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania stunk. No, that's not a critique of the movie.