After 50 years, the Marvel Universe as we know it is coming to an end. In a move not unlike DC COMICS’ Flashpoint event leading into the rebooted New 52, Marvel’s newest SECRET WARS will end the current Universe and lead into a new version. As the current MU winds down, Marvel E-I-C Axel Alonso asks the question “What would you do if you learned today was your last day on Earth?”
Several tie-ins will fly under the banner LAST DAYS. Two additional banners will be announced, presumably over the next few days.
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LAST DAYS
Marvel presents the First of Three New Series Banners For SECRET WARS!
New York, NY—January 21, 2015— The skies go dark and the world begins to fracture. Secret Wars is coming, and with it the destruction of the Marvel Universe as we know it. Today, Marvel is proud to announce LAST DAYS, the first of three different types of series taking place during the upcoming, highly anticipated Secret Wars!
“What would you do if you learned today was your last day on Earth?” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “That’s the question your favorite Marvel heroes are going to ask themselves in their LAST DAYS story lines as they brace for Secret Wars and the end of the Marvel Universe.”
Battleworld is set to transform the Marvel Universe as you know it. But before Secret Wars can begin, this chapter must come to a close. What will our heroes do with their final hours? What secrets will be unearthed? Who will they want to spend their LAST DAYS with?
“LAST DAYS is the first of three new brandings for series unique to Secret Wars,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “Each branding will bear its own unique trade dress and logo treatment, clearly defining its relationship to the main Secret Wars story. This will make it easier for fans to experience the full scope of Secret Wars. Don’t dare miss these epic tales as our heroes face their impending obliteration!”
Before Secret Wars can begin, the Marvel Universe must end. And it all starts this May as the entire planet faces their LAST DAYS!
Retailers: Upcoming issues of the Marvel Previews catalog will have clearly marked branding on all Secret Wars pages.
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