From the press release:

Marvel has announced a new date of February 16^th for parties at participating ComicsPRO (www.comicspro.org) retailers to celebrate the launch for the hotly-anticipated launch of Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1 (of 7), the biggest sci-fi launch in decades. Fans demanded it for decades and now sci-fi legend Orson Scott Card, along with writer Aaron Johnston, presents the stunning prequel to the Ender’s saga of novels. Teaming with ComicsPRO and the nation’s top retailers, Marvel is proud to offer exclusive limited edition prints for customers purchasing Formic Wars at participating stores.

“We’d like to thank retailers for their support of this unique partnership between Marvel and ComicsPRO, but unfortunately due to distribution concerns we’ve been forced to hold the line at February 16^th to launch this series,” said David Gabriel, Marvel’s SVP of Sales. “But to show ComicsPRO retailers that we’re sorry about the change, we have some very exciting exclusives that will be announced next week in Dallas.”

Additionally, Chapel Hill Comics in Chapel Hill, NC will hold the official Formic Wars signing event with special guests Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston! Please visit www.chapelhillcomics.com for more details.

Retailers, please check with ComicsPRO to learn about additional incentives for Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1.

The full list of participating stores is listed below:

UNITED STATES

Arizona

Fantasy Comics www.fantasycomics2595.com

Samurai Comics www.samuraicomics.com

California

Bat Comics www.batcomics.com

Collector’s Paradise Comics & Cards www.comicsandcards.net

Comickaze Comic Books and More www.comickaze.com

Comix Experience www.comixexperience.com

Crush Comics www.crushcomics.com

Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff www.flyingcolorscomics.com

Invincible Ink www.myspace.com/InvincibileInk

Mission: Comics and Art www.missioncomicsandart.com

Njoy Games & Comics www.njoy.us

Colorado

Time Warp www.time-warp.com

Connecticut

Buried Under Comics

Legends of Superheros www.legendsofsuperheros.com

Delaware

Captain Blue Hen Comics www.captainbluehen.com

Florida

Heroes Landing www.heroeslanding.com

Tate’s Comics www.tatescomics.com

Georgia

Bunjee’s Comics www.bunjeescomics.com

Dr. No’s Comics & Games SuperStore www.drnos.com

Quest Comic Shop www.questcomicshop.com

Illinois

Castle Perilous Games & Books

Chicago Comics www.chicagocomics.com

Fantasy Books www.fantasybooksinc.com

Heroic Adventures www.heroic-adventures.com

Indiana

Clem’s

DCBS www.dcbs.com

Louisiana

BSI Comics www.bsicomics.com

Massachusetts

Comicopia www.comicopia.com

Friendly Neighborhood Comics www.friendlycomics.com

Larry’s Comics www.larryscomics.net

That’s Entertainment www.thatse.com

Maryland

Alternate Worlds

Cosmic Comix & Toys www.cosmiccomix.com

Third Eye Comics www.thirdeyecomics.com

Maine

Casablanca Comics www.casablancacomics.com

Michigan

Clem’s www.clemslanding.com

Comic City www.comiccity.com

Minnesota

Big Brain Comics www.bigbraincomics.com

Mind’s Eye Comics

Source Comics & Games

Missouri

Southern Fried Comics www.southernfriedcomics.com

Montana

Muse Comics www.musecomics.com

Splash Page www.splashpagemontana.com

Nebraska

Strange Adventures Bookshops www.strangeadventures.com

North Carolina

Chapel Hill Comics www.chapelhillcomics.com

Ssalefish Comics www.ssalefish.com

New Hampshire

Double Midnight Comics www.dmcomics.com

New Jersey

A Little Shop Of Comics www.littleshopofcomics.com

Nevada

Alternate Reality Comics www.alternaterealitycomics.net

Comic Oasis www.comicoasis.com

New York

Main Street Comics

Midtown Comics www.midtowncomics.com

Ohio

Alter Ego Comics www.alteregocomics.com

Laughing Ogre www.laughingogrecomics.com

Up Up & Away! www.upupandawaycomics.com

Oklahoma

Speeding Bullet Comics

Oregon

Bridge City Comics www.bridgecitycomics.com

Pennsylvania

Phantom of the Attic

Pittsburgh Comics www.pittsburghcomics.com

Texas

Austin Books www.austinbooks.com

Bedrock City Comic Co.

Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy www.dlair.net

Generation X

Lone Star Comics www.lonestarcomics.com

Virginia

Laughing Ogre www.laughingogrecomics.com

Washington

Zanadu Comics www.zanaducomics.com

CANADA

Alberta

Another Dimension www.another-dimension.com

Happy Harbor Comics vol. 1 www.happyharborcomics.com

Collector’s Edition

The Comic Book Store

British Columbia – Canada

Curious Comics www.curious.bc.ca

Nova Scotia – Canada

Strange Adventures Bookshops www.strangeadventures.com

For more on Orson Scott Card and Ender’s Game, please visit www.hatrack.com and www.marvel.com

FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #1 (of 7) (DEC100532)
FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #1 (of 7) HITCH WRAPAROUND VARIANT (DEC100533)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD & AARON JOHNSTON
Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Parental Advisory …$3.99
On-Sale – 2/16/11

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