Press Release
Marvel and X3D Technologies Corp. Announce Multi-Title 3-D Publishing Partnership
NEW YORK (Jun. 23, 2003) -- Marvel and X3D Technologies Corp. jointly announced a strategic licensing cooperation that grants X3D exclusive 3-dimensional publishing rights to past and upcoming Marvel Comics comic books in CD-ROM formats -- Marvel ComX3D. The multi-title agreement underscores Marvel's commitment to partner with the latest entertainment technologies and for the first time, expands Marvel Comics' publication portfolio to be viewed in 3-dimensions on virtually any PC screen.
"Marvel has a proven track record of creating the most popular Super Hero(R) characters with worldwide appeal," said Elliot Klein, Chief Executive Officer of X3D Technologies Corp. "We share with Marvel the common goal of delivering the best comic experiences made possible with the launch of Marvel ComX3D in 3-dimension excitement and we look forward to kicking-off a strong and successful cooperation."[an error occurred while processing this directive]"X3D has been pioneering new visualization experiences that makes our published characters come alive in 3-dimensions," said Russ Brown, Executive Vice President Consumer Products, Promotions & Media Sales. "It's a great way to re-purpose our vast collections and have the opportunity to take Marvel characters, to millions of comic book readers with an exciting new retail offering viewable in 3-D on the PC."
X3D BRINGS THE MOST RECOGNIZED BRANDS TO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES
Penned by Marvel's legendary art and comic development veterans, X3D is able to assemble a complete collection of comics in 3-dimensions. These include the most popular characters from over 50 Marvel Super Hero characters from the last 40 years, including The Incredible Hulk(TM), Spider-Man(TM), Wolverine(TM) and X-men(TM).
The first limited release collection will feature six comic book titles on "mini" CD-ROM as a first edition release in 3-D. Future collections let viewers embark upon 3-D adventures to experience key moments from the comic and encounter a variety of the Marvel Universe's personalities, environments and sub-plots in 3-dimensions for the first time.
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