Official Press Release

Marvel and MTV Geek have joined forces to produceAvengers VS X-Men: War Journals, an all-new video series going behind the scenes of the year's most anticipated comic book event. Granted unprecedented access into the Marvel offices, creative retreats, key planning meetings and creator studios, this new documentary from MTV Geek shows just howAvengers VS X-Menwas developed by the brightest minds in comics. Each episode will debut exclusively onMTV.combeginning March 28.

"Thisis the biggest story Marvel's ever told and we're excited to partner with MTV for a special look at howAvengers VS X-Mencame together," said Axel Alonso, Editor In Chief, Marvel Comics. "We've never shown just what goes on in our top secret meetings-from the development of our best ideas to heated debates-and this is the first time fans will see just how it all goes down, along with new insights into key moments of this series."

Avengers Vs X-Men #1arrives in comic shops and theMarvel Comics appon April 4th, uniting the top talent in the comic industry-including Brian Bendis, Jason Aaron, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Ed Brubaker, John Romita JR, Olivier Coipel & Adam Kubert-for the biggest story of the year. This twelve-issue landmark series brings together the world's most powerful-and popular-super hero teams for a war like the Marvel Universe has never seen before!

"Since launch, MTV Geek has been committed to providing the ultimate access and coverage and can't wait to present fans this inside look at Marvel's creative process," said MTV Digital Executive Producer Tom Akel. "The characters and talent involved inAvengers Vs X-Menare iconic and we'll be with them every step of the way to chronicle the making of this epic event."

This March, fans get a unique look at the biggest super hero war of all time inAvengers VS X-Men: War JournalsonMTV.com. And on April 4thmake sure to pick up your copy ofAvengers VS X-Men #1, in comic shops and on theMarvel Comics app.

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1 (JAN120625)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JASON AARON, MATT FRACTION, JONATHAN HICKMAN, ED BRUBAKER

Art by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

FOC - 2/27/12, ON SALE - 4/4/12

About Marvel:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visitwww.marvel.com

About MTV:

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile.

MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.comis the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.