Marvel Noise

Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe — but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—5/15/08, On-Sale—6/4/08

Quesada Talks Iron Man, Avengers/Invaders and Astonishing X-Men

It’s all Iron Man, all the time in this week’s MyCup o’Joe as Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada gives his review of the new Marvel flick Iron Man, which hits theaters nationwide today. Joe also offers up a sneak peak into the return of Alex Ross to Marvel with Avengers/Invaders as well as an exclusive preview of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’ s Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. Plus, get a look at the all-new character looking to shake up Spider-Man’s world — Anti-Venom! Joe Q also answers your fan questions and lets you know why you can’t afford to miss Ultimate Origins right at http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks!

Want to get in on the action? Head over to http://www.marvel.com/cupojoe and http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks to leave your questions for Joe Q and he’ll answer them each and every Friday!