Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers TPB tomorrow!

If a title like "Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers" wasn't enough to win you over, you should at least heed this: it contains my Marvel Pets Handbook! Solicitation posted here.

Out tomorrow: Pet Avengers TPB

Tomorrow sees the release of the Pet Avengers Classic TPB. It's a fine collection of stories featuring Marvel Pets like Lockjaw, Zabu, Niels and Lockheed! It's not actually one of my books but I helped gather material for its publication so I give it my recommendation. If Marvel Pets are your thing, grab a copy!

Response to Steve Bennett

Over at icv2, Steve Bennett says:

I see that Blaze the Wonder Collie got an entry in the recent Marvel Pets Handbook: I'm impressed that Marvel would spend so much time and talent on a project with the smallest possible demographic: me.

You're quite welcome, Steve. Please be certain you pick up the Marvel Mystery Handbook on sale soon; as the target demographic for Terry Vance, you don't want to miss it!

Marvel Pets TPB in October

If you missed the Marvel Pets Handbook - and I know from the numbers that a lot of you did - you need to pick this up come October:

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS HC

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Penciled by IG GUARA Cover by KARL KERSCHL

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes were unaware of a threat greater than all of them could handle. And on that day, a teleporting puppy scoured the world to assemble a team of animals to fight the foes no single beast could withstand! Strap on your collar and hop on-board the adventures of LOCKJAW, LOCKHEED, REDWING, HAIRBALL, and an all-new FROG THOR! Written by Eisner-nominee CHRIS ELIOPOULOS with art by fan-favorite IG GUARA.Collecting LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1-4, TALES OF THE PET AVENGERS digital comic and the MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK. 176 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-4271-3

More Marvel Pets matter in September

Last solicitation for a while, I promise:

PET AVENGERS CLASSIC TPB

Written by STAN LEE, STEVE DITKO, MARY JO DUFFY, SCOTT EDELMAN, PETER GILLIS, STEVEN GRANT, BRUCE JONES, LARRY LEIBER, WILL MURRAY, FABIAN NICIEZA, GREG PAK, LOUISE SIMONSON, DAN SLOTT, MARC SUMERAK & ZEB WELLS Penciled by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, JUNE BRIGMAN, BOB BUDIANSKY, ANDREA DIVITO, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, GIL KANE, VAL MAYERIK, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, MICHAEL NETZER, DON PERLIN, JAVIER SALTARES, PAUL SMITH & SKOTTIE YOUNG Cover by KARL KERSCHL

The Falcon, the Two-Gun Kid and many another will tell you: A hero's best friend is his animal sidekick! A teleporting dog, a winged horse, a bouncing cat...and lookit the cute puppies! All part of the Marvel Universe animal kingdom showcased in this offbeat collection! Lockheed gone solo! The origin of Zabu! The Super-Apes triumphant! Magic; super-science; and squirrels, squirrels, squirrels! Featuring rarely seen early work by Fabian Nicieza, Greg Pak and other present-day Marvel headliners! Collecting material from THING #4, CAPTAIN AMERICA #220, KA-ZAR THE SAVAGE #14-15, X-MEN UNLIMITED #43, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #72, SPEEDBALL #6, MARVEL TALES #100, MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #8, AMAZING FANTASY #15, FANTASTIC FOUR #94, NEW DEFENDERS #150, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #4, FRANKLIN RICHARDS: HAPPY FRANKSGIVING, NEW WARRIORS #2 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #57. 208 PGS./ Rated A ...$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3966-9

This isn't actually one of my books, but I did help select some of the contents. I recommend it, particularly for those Zabu origin stories by Gil Kane!

Marvel Pets! Tomorrow!

Wednesday sees the release of the latest Marvel Handbook, this one spotlighting the many Marvel Pets. It's a lot of fun. Check out the solicitation here. The Marvel Pets Handbook is also the pick of the week for Newsarama's J. Caleb Mozzocco.

Marvel in June

I just about forgot to post these:

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #6
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #18 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #183 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #253 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

DARK REIGN: ACCEPT CHANGE TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, ADAM FELBER, JIM MCCANN & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, DANIELE RUDONI, CARLO PAGULAYAN, LEONARDO MANCO, PAULO SIQUEIRA, DAVID LOPEZ, ALEX MALEEV, MIKE DEODATO, MITCH BREITWEISER & DANIEL ACUÑA
Cover by JOE QUESADA

The Invasion is over, and the shape of the world has changed, with new and returning players now center stage. Get the lowdown on what's going on across the Marvel Universe as we enter DARK REIGN. In DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, we meet the Secret Warriors, the Skrull Kill Krew and other Marvel players as they embark on their own adventures in the wake of Secret Invasion. Then DARK AVENGERS #1 kicks off an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos. Who are the Dark Avengers? A simple question with a shocking answer! Plus, learn the truth about Emma Frost’s secret past in UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2. Collecting DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN, DARK AVENGERS #1, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2, DARK REIGN FILES and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN. 256 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-4140-2

MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, GABRIEL SHECHTER, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MARKUS ETTLINGER, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MARK O'ENGLISH, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, CHRIS BIGGS & ROB LONDON
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Rein yourself in for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe you thought you'd never see! A marvelous menagerie of mirthful mammals and more materialize! From the high-flying Falcon's pet Redwing to the ever-familiar Ebony to Speedball's cat Niels to Kitty's dragon Lockheed to Daredevil's dog Deuce to the Mole Man's monsters to Devil Dinosaur and all manner of Asgardian beasts! Cosmo says: "Buy one for me, comrade! Is good!" Lockjaw says: "Woof!" Can you say no to those puppy-dog eyes? 48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

The Marvel Pets Handbook has already elicited some comment on the web, such as this from J. Caleb Mozzocco:

"Honestly? This is the Marvel comic I'm most looking forward to in June. I can't wait for this."