• Comic Book Resources (CBR) got the hookup from Marvel with exclusive first looks at the upcoming 70th Anniversary Special variant covers, including Sub-Mariner Comics #1, Captain America Comics #1, Human Torch Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics #1. We’ve also got a sneak peak of Ms. Marvel #38 on MajorSpoilers.com. Gosh, we love being sneaky.
• Marvel also premiered their new Robot Chicken-style video series “Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?!” Watch verrry closely, you’ll even find some sexual innuendos – and…jokes.
• The Emerald City ComiCon takes place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center from April 4-5 in Seattle, WA. Guests include Jaime Hernandez, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, Howard Chaykin, Becky Cloonan, Alex Niño, Mike Mignola, Derek Kirk Kim, Ed Brubaker, Ben Templesmith, Bruce Timm, Stuart Immonen, Dame Darcy, Jeff Parker, Nate Powell, David Petersen, Matt Fraction, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Hornschemeier, Danielle Corsetto, Keith Knight, James Kochalka, Kurt Busiek and more.
• The Albany Comic Con will be happening on April 5 at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road, from 10AM-4PM. Herb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott and Fred Hembeck are among the many on the surprisingly impressive guest roster.
• It’s confirmed that Chris Meloni will be the voice for the new DC Green Lantern animated movie, while buzz about a future live action Wonder Woman movie is afoot.
• Spidey’s senses have brought him to the stage with the January, 2010-planned Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” for what promises to be a “$40 million theatrical extravaganza” according to the New York Post.
• New photos from the upcoming Wolverine flick have been posted online – go get your fill. Go!
• From Stan Lee’s hit Syfy (formerly Sci Fi Channel) Who Wants to be a Superhero? reality series comes The Defuser’s very own Dark Horse comic, to be published today.
• Geek emporium Forbidden Planet in NYC is having a gigantic 50% off sale on all Marvel comic books and graphic novels on Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7.

–Adri Cowan