Marvel will bring superhero-centric creature features to comic book fans on January 4th with the debut of their free Monsters Unleashed Sampler, and to celebrate, they've unveiled preview pages from Monsters Unleashed #1 ahead of its January 18th release.

Press Release: New York, NY—December 1st, 2016 — Monsters Unleashed #1 is set to rampage across your nearest comic shop on January 18th but fans eager to get the inside scoop on Marvel’s next blockbuster epic won’t have to wait that long! Head to your nearest retailer on January 4th to get your hands on the FREE MONSTERS UNLEASHED SAMPLER (SEP168753). An oversized 40-page standalone book, inside you’ll be treated to creator interviews, character designs, previews of the main series plus select tie-in issues and much more! Try out all the monster madness before it hits stores throughout the first few months of 2017!

And to celebrate, we’re giving fans a look inside with the first six pages from MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1! From superstar creators Cullen Bunn and Steve McNiven comes massive monster mayhem that has to be seen to be believed! The heroes of the Marvel Universe unite as the Avengers, Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Inhumans and more band together to fight off wave after wave of towering beasts! But do they stand a chance?

Those answers and more await you True Believer inside Monsters Unleashed #1. But before that, run to your local comic shop on January 4th to get your hands on this free MONSTERS UNLEASHED SAMPLER!

Retailers: Check your Marvel Mailer for more information and ordering details on the Monsters Unleashed Sampler

MONSTERS UNLEASHED SAMPLER (SEP168753)
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (NOV160745)
MONSTERS UNLEASHED LAUNCH PARTY OPT-IN (SEP168783)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
FOC – 12/5/16, On-Sale – 1/18/16

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Monsters Unleashed #1 Preview Pages:

  • Derek Anderson
    About the Author - Derek Anderson

    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.