MARVEL REVEALS JULIE BELL COVER FOR SKAAR: SON OF HULK #1

[MattBrady]

Press Release

Born in fire, raised by monsters and destined to rule—The Son Of Hulk is here! This June, Skaar: Son Of Hulk #1 smashes its way into Marvel history, as World War Hulk architect Greg Pak and red hot Wolverine artist Ron Garney present the next major chapter of the Hulk mythos! Born of the Hulk and a warrior princess, Skaar survived the destruction of his home planet and has arrived on an alien planet shattered by war—but will he unite the people or destroy them all? This new ongoing series is perfect for Hulk fans new and old, featuring all the action, intrigue and smashing you’ve come to expect—along with insight into one of Marvel’s most important new characters!

This issue also features three can’t miss covers, as Garney presents a vicious vision of Skaar on a 50/50 cover, while fan favorite Carlo Pagulayan presents an iconic look at the Hulk’s son on the second 50/50 cover to Skaar: Son of Hulk #1! But if that weren’t enough, renowned fantasy artist Julie Bell provides a special, top secret variant cover to the issue that will rock the Hulk’s world!

With interest in the Hulk at an all time high thanks to his upcoming film, Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Skaar: Son Of Hulk and all Hulk related comics & collections! It’s time for the Hulk’s son to SMASH!

For more on the Hulk, check out Hulk Month at http://www.Marvel.com

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #1 (APR082270)
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #1 BELL VARIANT (APR082271)
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by RON GARNEY
50/50 Variant Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant Cover by JULIE BELL
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—5/22/08, On-Sale—6/11/08

[Lestat de Lioncourt]

Awesome cover! First time I've seen Julie Bell's pencils over the painted art, and theyre fantastic!

[Tom Daylight]

Eh?!? That's the Garney cover!

[MrToady12]

Originally Posted by Tom Daylight

Eh?!? That's the Garney cover!

True - you can see Garney's signature near the Marvel logo.

Is Julie Bell really that renowned anyway? Her husband Boris Vallejo seems to be the "known" factor in that partnership. Anyway, looking forward to seeing the Skaar cover when it gets up - won't be buying it, but never pass up a free desktop picture.

Cheers

[Tom Daylight]

Mm, I used to have a friend who had minimal interest in comics but wouldn't shut up about Vallejo. (Although personally I didn't get the appeal. But I love the Garney cover!)

[Moosarama]

Originally Posted by MattBrady

This issue also features three can’t miss covers,

With that line, I'd like to see someone argue how the publishers aren't trying to promote the collector mentality and suggest that people should get all three covers.

[cousindick]

I like the Garney cover, but I'd love to see the Julie Bell cover as well. Anyone have a link to it, since Newsarama obviously posted the wrong one?

[MagicGamer]

Guys, read carefully:

This issue also features three can’t miss covers, as Garney presents a vicious vision of Skaar on a 50/50 cover, while fan favorite Carlo Pagulayan presents an iconic look at the Hulk’s son on the second 50/50 cover to Skaar: Son of Hulk #1! But if that weren’t enough, renowned fantasy artist Julie Bell provides a special, top secret variant cover to the issue that will rock the Hulk’s world!

They aren't showing it, just telling you about it.

[panicbxmb]

Originally Posted by MagicGamer

Guys, read carefully:



They aren't showing it, just telling you about it.

true, but the thread is titled "MARVEL REVEALS JULIE BELL COVER"

kinda misleading, ha.

[Tom Daylight]

Yes, the issue is the thread title - not Marvel's press release.

[Phries]

The press release is the issue, I'm with Mooserama on this one. Varient covers only artificially inflate sales. Say the 1st issue sells 300,000 copies and everyone at Marvel gets excited it's a blockbuster. Imagine how let down they'd be when issue #2 only sold 100,000 copies. Why? Becuase only that many people really cared, but when they do the varient cover thing intrest in the title is only artificially augmented.

[kalorama]

Originally Posted by Phries

The press release is the issue, I'm with Mooserama on this one. Varient covers only artificially inflate sales. Say the 1st issue sells 300,000 copies and everyone at Marvel gets excited it's a blockbuster. Imagine how let down they'd be when issue #2 only sold 100,000 copies. Why? Becuase only that many people really cared, but when they do the varient cover thing intrest in the title is only artificially augmented.

Marvel's goal is to sell as many books as possible. They don't care whether the interest is "artificial" or not. It's a business and you do what you can to move product and turn a profit.

[jza1218]

Originally Posted by Phries

The press release is the issue, I'm with Mooserama on this one. Varient covers only artificially inflate sales. Say the 1st issue sells 300,000 copies and everyone at Marvel gets excited it's a blockbuster. Imagine how let down they'd be when issue #2 only sold 100,000 copies. Why? Becuase only that many people really cared, but when they do the varient cover thing intrest in the title is only artificially augmented.

Do you think Marvel doesn't know this already? They won't "get excited it's a blockbuster" because they know the intricacies of variants already.

[Moosarama]

Originally Posted by jza1218

Do you think Marvel doesn't know this already? They won't "get excited it's a blockbuster" because they know the intricacies of variants already.

And yet many of the sell-out announcements provide quotes from the creators as if in disbelief of the sell-out. Except for Mark Millar; the sell-outs just confirm what he's always believed.

[Kolimar]

Nice covers.

[superhulkman]

I'm glad to hear that there will be a third cover, but what would have been nice in this article is if they shown the third cover. We know about Carlo's and Ron's cover, but what does Julie Bell's look like?

[Lord Simian]

Originally Posted by superhulkman

I'm glad to hear that there will be a third cover, but what would have been nice in this article is if they shown the third cover. We know about Carlo's and Ron's cover, but what does Julie Bell's look like?

I'd imagine it looks very much like a big green Boris Vallejo smashing things.