Welcome to DC and Marvel Assemble, a fan-site-type WORLD dedicated to all things DC Heroes and Marvel Heroes, focusing on not only the comic book hero/superhero franchises owned by DC Comics and/or Marvel Comics, but also films, T.V. series, and video games based on them as well as including posts on DC/Marvel merchandising. This WORLD features essays, informational guides (ex: character bios), fan fiction, reviews, etc.

If you wish to submitt your own posts on a topic that has anything to do with DC Hero franchises, Marvel Hero franchises, or even both, please PM me first, and I'll add you to the "guest posters" list, then I'll PM you back an O.K. to add your posts to this WORLD.

Anyway, here are some weblinks you should check out:

Spider-Man Reading Recommendations

Are you new to Spider-Man or are a long-time Spidey fan? Well today, I post up a list of Spider-Man graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and one-shots I recommend you should check out. Originally, I was going to post this up back in August as Marvel ...

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Feature: 12/20/12 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Spiderman | Tags: comic books, graphic novels, marvel comics, one-shots, spider-man, trade paperbacks

News: The DC New 52 Multiverse to Be Covered Further in Multiversity

Over the weekend, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Grant Morrison, the writer of Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, is currently working on Multiversity, a series consisting of not only six one-shots with each conatining a different title and focusing on a never-before-featured different universe of heroes and villains in the Post-Flashpoint DC Multiverse (thus expanding focus on the entire multiverse further), but also a two-part story. Look out for its launch in late 2013!

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Feature: 10/01/12 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Other Books/Comics | Tags: dc comics, multiversity, one-shots, post-flashpoint dc multiverse

Batman Reading Recommendations

Are you new to Batman or are a long-time Batfan? Well, as we are nearing the release of The Dark Knight Rises (the conclusion of Christopher Nolan's Batman movie saga), I thought it's time to post a list of Batman graphic novels, trade pa...

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Feature: 07/05/12 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Batman | Tags: batman, comic books, dc comics, graphic novels, one-shots, recommendations, trade paperbacks

News: More Updates On Marvel.1 Titles

More updates on the Marvel.1 one-shots have been revealed yesterday. While "Invincible Iron Man" No. 500.1 gets released today, here are the full the release dates for the other Marvel.1 one-shots:

  • "Wolverine" No. 5.1 (2/09/201)
  • "The Amazing Spider-Man" No. 654.1 (2/16/2011)
  • "Deadpool" No. 32.1 (3/02/2011)
  • "Hulk" No. 30.1
  • "Uncanny X-Force" No. 5.1 (3/09/2011)
  • "Captain America" No. 615.1 (2/09/2011)
  • "Thor" No. 30.1 (3/09/2011)
  • "Uncanny X-Men" No. 534.1 (4/06/2011)
  • "The Avengers" No. 12.1 (4/27/2011)
  • "Secret Avengers" No. 11.1 (4/27/2011)

To read a full premise description per title, visit Marvel.com

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Feature: 02/02/11 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Other Books/Comics | Tags: marvel comics, marvel.1, one-shots, superheroes

News: Marvel.1

U.S. comic book publisher Marvel Comics is planning to release a series of one-shots called "Marvel.1". Acccording to Joe Quesada in a behind-the-scenes description featured in "The Amazing Spider-Man" No. 651 (released 2 days ago), each of the "Marvel.1" one-shots will serve as a starting point for readers who just got into the Marvel Comics Super-Heroes franchise so as to not only take into consideration "Spider-Man" co-creator Stan Lee's famous line "every comic is someone's first", but also present stories that they can enjoy without the big need for knowledge of the mainstream Marvel Universe. Plus, each will be sold at a price lower than the current usual price per Marvel-published issue (which is $3.99 for U.S. and Canada) Now, here's a list of all the "Marvel.1" one-shots below, divided up according to release time, but note that Marvel only so-far revealed the premises for the ones coming in Febraury:

February 2011

  • "The Amazing Spider-Man" No. 654.1: Venom's origins are explored as Spider-Man encounters a new host for the Venom symbiote, but is he friend or enemy?
  • "The Invincible Iron Man" No. 500.1: Tony Stark's life in the far, far future is foreshadowed
  • "Wolverine" No. 5.1: Wolverine faces a new supervillain group during his birthday with guest appearances of other X-Men and Avengers. Set between the last part of the "Wolverine Goes To Hell" storyarc (told in "Wolverine Vol. 4 No. 5) and part 1 of "Wolverine Vs. The X-Men" (to be told in "Wolverine" Vol. 4 No. 6)

March 2011

  • "Captain America" No. 615.1
  • "Deadpool" No. 32.1
  • "Hulk" No. 30.1
  • "Thor" No. 30.1
  • "Uncanny X-Force" No. 5.1

April 2011

  • "The Avengers" No. 12.1
  • "Secret Avengers" No. 11.1
  • "Uncanny X-Men" No. 534.1

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    Feature: 01/14/11 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Other Books/Comics | Tags: marvel comics, marvel.1, one-shots, superheroes

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