Comic Book News Top 5 Comics This Week 05/21/08

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• Watch the Super Hero Squad Memorial Day Marathon

  Black Widow and the Squaddies in "The Super Hero Squad Show" As part of its "Superhero Super-Star of Summer Marathon," The Hub Television network will air two straight hours of your favorite episodes of "The Super Hero Squad Show"!Beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT this Monday, May 28, you can catch four hilarious episodes of the Squaddies' adventures, and you can scope out a screenshot gallery from the marathon directly below to get a taste of the fun you have in store!Check out "The Super Hero Squad Show" this Monday, and check-in to the show on GetGlue during the marathon to earn an exclusive digital sticker! Thanos from "The Super Hero Squad Show" Doctor Strange and Valkyrie meet the Squaddies in "The Super Hero Squad Show" M.O.D.O.C. and Loki from "The Super Hero Squad Show" - 17 hours ago

• Five Favorite Avengers: Roger Stern

  By TJ Dietsch “And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand!” Each Friday Marvel.com will present a different column focusing on the one and only Avengers. From line-ups to costumes to villains to classic stories and beyond, we’ve got you covered on the history of Marvel’s most prolific team of heroes! So let the call go out: Avengers Assemble! If you're a long time Avengers fan, some of your favorite classic issues likely sport Roger Stern's name between the covers. He wrote over 50 issues of AVENGERS in the 80’s as well as limited series and one-shots like AVENGERS #1/2, AVENGERS FOREVER, AVENGERS INFINITY and AVENGERS TWO: WONDER MAN AND BEAST. And that's just his work on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Stern took his turn writing just about every major Marvel star at one time or another, so it's safe to say he knows these characters. Stern recently returned to his era of the team with HULK SMASH AVENGERS #3, which pitted the Green Goliath against a group consisting of Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk and Hawkeye. With the writer’s returning to the franchise, it seemed like the perfect time to ask him about his favorite team members. He gladly played along, but wants everyone to know that the following entries come in no particular order. Captain America “Cap is a living legend, America's super-soldier, and an exemplar of the greatest generation. He's always been Mister Avenger to me. Before Cap, the Avengers were a loose confederation of super-heroes, but when he joined, they truly became a team.” The Wasp “Never, ever underestimate this lady. She may be cute as a button, but she can also be hard as nails. Plus, she gave the Avengers their name. What, you say she's dead? Yeah, and so were Cap and Thor once upon a time. I wouldn't count her out yet.” Iron Man “Tony Stark is a flawed man who is always trying to overcome his flaws. He's a self-made super hero who is always reinventing himself. And don't forget, he turned his family mansion over to the Avengers to use as their headquarters.” Captain Marvel “I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Monica. She was the new kid, learning on the job how best to use her amazing powers and growing into her role as an Avenger. It's never been the same without her.” Hawkeye “He's snarky, arrogant, and always questioning authority, but whenever he's away from the Avengers, you can tell there's an empty seat at the table. Next to Cap, Hawk is arguably the Avenger's best hand-to-hand combatant, and he's always pushing himself to be better.” - 18 hours ago

• Vote Avengers at Teen Choice 2012

  Teens across the nation! Assemble now to help "Marvel's The Avengers" take home the gold at "Teen Choice 2012"! Vote "Marvel's The Avengers" at "Teen Choice 2012" Fans ages 13-19 can vote now for the Avengers in Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy!You can vote once a day from now until July 21, then tune in to the live "Teen Choice 2012" awards show at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 22 to see who wins!Check out the full list of nominations for "Marvel's The Avengers" below! Remember, vote early and vote often!See "Marvel's The Avengers" in theaters, and buy your tickets now!Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy"Marvel's The Avengers"Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/FantasyRobert Downey, Jr., "Marvel's The AvengersChris Hemsworth, "Marvel's The Avengers"Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyScarlett Johansson, "Marvel's The Avengers" - 19 hours ago

• Amazing Spider-Man Minimates Swing into Action

  With the release of the "Amazing Spider-Man" movie only a month away, Diamond Select Toys has its Marvel Minimates Series 46 coming out next week! This series will feature four new two-packs that will be widely available and two exclusive two-packs only found at Toys "R" Us. The set will feature movie versions of Spider-Man paired off with Peter Parker, Battle Damaged Spider-Man with the Lizard and will have two packs featuring SWAT Troopers with Aunt May or Uncle Ben accompanying them! Die-hard toy fans can make their way to Toys "R" Us stores or their website to find the exclusive Gwen Stacy with Dr. Connors and Vigilante Spider-Man with Captain Stacy two-packs.To find your nearest comic shop, visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic shop, and get regular DST updates on Facebook and Twitter! - 19 hours ago