Avengers on Disney’s D23 Magazine Covers
Disney twenty-three magazine has devoted three collectible covers for Marvel’s The Avengers. That’s what D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has planned for the summer issue, which is available on May 1.
Coinciding with the worldwide theatrical release of Marvel’s The Avengers, the summer issue of Disney twenty-three features a 10-page story on the creation of the superhero film.
[ Also Read: Acura Drives with Marvel’s the Avengers ]Author and Disney Imagineer Jason Surrell spoke with the film’s writer-director Joss Whedon, as well as stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg, and producer Kevin Feige to get the behind-the-scenes details on the film, from the complexities of bringing many of the world’s most famous heroes together to nights out dancing in downtown Albuquerque.
[ Also Read: Will Cybergeddon Change the Film Distribution Model? ]Each of the magazine’s three front and back covers feature different characters:
- Iron Man and Nick Fury on front; Hulk and Captain America on back
- Thor and Black Widow on front; Iron Man and Hawkeye on back
- Captain America on front; Hulk and Hawkeye on back
“Marvel’s The Avengers is a groundbreaking film, so we had to do something equally exceptional with our flagship magazine that would thrill both Disney and Marvel fans alike,” says Steven Clark, head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club.
The summer issue of Disney twenty-three also offers an exclusive interview with Newsies film director Kenny Ortega; a celebration of the history of the Disney Store, which first opened its doors 25 years ago; photos from the latest D23 events across the country – and rarely seen photos from The Walt Disney Archives in the magazine’s popular PhotoFiles section.
