Hey Gang,

As a lifelong Marvel fan & as an employee, I have been able to spend my life living in a universe full of heroes. Well, on February 27, 2013 it all got even better when I finally got to meet Anthony Smith, the real life boy whose amazing story inspired me to create the original Blue Ear drawing.



On Feb. 26, Anthony was at the Center for Hearing and Communication in New York City along with his brother Dominic, his grandmother Patricia and his mother Christina for a huge event--the announcement of a partnership between Marvel and Phonak. The event celebrated the debut of an exclusive poster featuring Iron Man! As Marvel's very own Custom Solutions Editor, Bill Rosemann described it, "It was our honor to work with writer Christos Gage and artist Paco Medina to create this exciting and educational poster that we hope will help spread the word that everyone deserves to be treated with respect, and that we all have the capability to unleash the hero within."
But Anthony wasn't the only hero on hand. Iron Man himself was there and made Anthony the youngest honorary Avenger in history!



So imagine my surprise when I, the trusty 'ol TradesJanitor, was given the honor to give a private tour of the Marvel offices to the newest Avenger and his family! Everyone at Marvel was so excited to meet the real life Blue Ear! I was even able to introduce the newest Avenger to the people he'd be getting his missions from--Nick Fury's bosses, Tom Brevoort and Axel Alonso! Anthony & his family's visit brought a smile to everyone's faces & he took the office by storm! He even gave me some great tips on how to better fight off super villains using my broom!

Find out more about Anthony and the Blue Ear here.

And of course, what kind of Trades Blog would this be if I didn't mention all the great MARVEL TRADES available now!

AVENGERS INFINITY CLASSIC
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6678-8

X-MEN: WOLVERINE/GAMBIT
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6717-4

SPIDER-MAN: THE DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6714-3

ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL.10: NORTHSTAR
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6180-6

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6617-7

X-TREME X-MEN VOL. 1: XAVIER MUST DIE
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6564-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL.1
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6756-3

MARVEL NOIR: WOLVERINE & THE X MEN
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8382-2



And Check Marvel's Release calendar for even more upcoming TRADES! (LINK)

See you next week,
Nelson Ribeiro

Follow me on Twitter: @TradesJanitor

Email me and let's Geek out about all things Marvel! TradesJanitor@gmail.com

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Hey Gang,

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday season! I know I've been away for a while but that's because I've been traveling the world! I was in Hong Kong, China and Tokyo, Japan! And I was there trying to spread the news about how great Marvel Trades are! In fact here I am posing as the TradesJanitor for some locals who recognized me on the trail up to Victoria Peak in Hong Kong!

Then of course I went to say hi to the corporate bosses! And to get there, I rode on one of the coolest trains EVER! They had couches inside instead of seats! I wanted to move in!

And what kind of MARVEL TradesJanitor would I be if I went to Asia and didn't take a picture of Madripoor? And, yeah, that's all you're getting--just this one picture from far away! Who do I look like? Wolverine? I'm not going on that island without adamantium claws! That place is dangerous!!



The TradesJanitor has to give a Galactus-sized Thank You to Jason Moiron and Cecilia Kan for all that they did for me during this trip!

And now the first list of 2013, here are all the great Marvel Trades you can spend your gift cards on:

WOLVERINE: NOT DEAD YET
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6710-5


CAPTAIN MARVEL: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6804-1


SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6006-9


CAPTAIN AMERICA: LAND OF THE FREE
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6753-2


DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION VOL.2
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5853-0


CARNAGE: MINIMUM CARNAGE
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6726-6


FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL.5
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6153-0


MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6784-6



And Check Marvel's Release calendar for even more upcoming TRADES! (LINK)

See you next week,
Nelson Ribeiro

Follow me on Twitter: @TradesJanitor

Email me and let's Geek out about all things Marvel! TradesJanitor@gmail.com

SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG: (LINK)

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Hey Gang,

As promised during the election season, I'd try and bring you more than just a checklist of stuff on this the MIGHTIEST OF ALL MARVEL TRADES BLOGS!

So, here ya go. Sometimes, while I'm uploading or downloading some files I get a couple of minutes staring at the computer to make sure the files goes through without any cyber-hiccups. So instead of watching that Mac beach ball spinning around and around, I'll sketch something real quick. Here's what I did while waiting...

Then while downloading a proof for something else, I threw it into Photoshop for some real quick color and a background effect from a photo I had taken while out in the streets of NYC pretending I was Peter Parker!

So even when I'm working, I'm STILL working! Trying to bring something special to this blog! So now do me a favor and go out and buy some of these AWESOME MARVEL TRADES!


1.  Captain America and Iron Man
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6578-1


2.  Space: Punisher
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6367-1


3. Captain America and Bucky: Old Wounds
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6084-7


4. New Mutants Vol. 7: Fight the Future
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6161-5


5. Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol. 1
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-5789-2


6. Winter Soldier Vol. 2: Broken Arrow
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-4405-2


7. X-Factor Vol. 17: The Road to Redemption
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6413-5


8. Fear Itself: Deadpool/Fearsome Four
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-5742-7


9. Uncanny X-Force: Otherworld
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6182-0


10. Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-6365-7


11. Essential Wolverine Vol. 6
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-6352-7



And Check Marvel's Release calendar for even more upcoming TRADES! (LINK)

See you next time,
Nelson Ribeiro, the TradesJanitor

Follow me on Twitter: @TradesJanitor

Email me and let's Geek out about all things Marvel! TradesJanitor@gmail.com

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Election Day

Hey Gang,

Sorry for not posting in a while but I'm sure as most of the world knows by now New York City was hit REALLY hard by hurricane Sandy.

Unfortunately, that hasn't left me much time for my campaign. So I'll get right to it…I'm hoping you'll Re-Elect us to keep running this blog for the next 4 years. And when I say us, of course I'm including the BEST running mate a TradesJanitor could ask for, The Sensational Spider-Ham! We promise to bring you the best news about the latest Marvel Trades and to offer even more "behind the scenes" stuff as to how Trades are made here at Marvel. Plus even MORE sketches, MORE art and MORE of what everyone loves most about this blog…Bad puns & humor!

If you've enjoyed the blog so far, just wait and see what we have in store for the future! But I can't do it alone! I need YOUR vote! So please, leave comments, write messages, and show your support! Together we can make this blog, the best blog in the multiverse! A better tomorrow for Marvel fanboys everywhere!

Thank you, and May Odin bless this blog! (I'm the TradesJanitor and I support this message.)

Now, I'll turn it over to my running mate, Spider-Ham, with a list of some of the latest trades!




Spider-Man: The World's Greatest Hero
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6572-9



Fear Itself: Hulk/Dracula
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-5580-5



X-Men: The Curse is Broken
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6189-9



Alpha Flight Classic Vol. 3
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6292-6



Red Hulk: Mayan Rule
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6097-7



Journey into Mystery/New Mutants: Exiled
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6540-8



New Mutants Vol. 6: De-Animator
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6160-8



X-Men: The Hidden Years Vol. 2
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6055-7



Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-6403-6


And Check Marvel's Release calendar for even more upcoming TRADES! (LINK)
marvel.com/comic_books/calendar/thisWeek

See you next week,
Nelson Ribeiro
@TradesJanitor

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Hey Gang,

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY! Sure, Everyone knows that today in America we celebrate Chirstopher Columbus sailing the ocean blue in 1492! And we all know that he had three ships: The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria.

BUT what the history books DON'T tell you is there was another ship! The Excelsior! And that one was captained by Sir Stan of Lee and The Jack of Kirby (who was later crowned a KING!) Unlike Columbus' ships that came here to bring stuff back to the old country, Lee and Kirby's came to BRING stuff to the new world. The brought stories of great heroes on THE printed page! Stories that inspired hope and greatness to the youth and adults of the New World! And unlike Columbus day where we only celebrate once a year. We honor Lee and Kirby EVERY WEDNESDAY when new comics are on sale!

So do your part for history and celebrate with these featured MARVEL TRADES:

Avengers: The Children's Crusade
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-3549-4

Avengers Assemble Vol. 5
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6250-6

Spider-Man: Flying Blind
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6002-1

Wolverine & the X-Men by Jason Aaron Vol. 1
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-5680-2

Age of Apocalypse Vol. 1: The X-Terminated
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6302-2

The Twelve: Vol. 2
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-3374-2

Spider-Man: Spider Island Companion
   ISBN: 978-0-7851-6229-2

Fear Itself: Avengers Academy
     ISBN: 978-0-7851-5201-9

Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 3
     ISBN: 978-0-7851-5177-3

Avengers Academy: Second Semester
     ISBN: 978-0-7851-5203-3

Fear Itself: Invincible Iron Man
     ISBN: 978-0-7851-5774-8

Secret Avengers: Run the Mission, Don't Get Seen, Save the World
     ISBN: 978-0-7851-5256-9

And Check Marvel's Release calendar for even more upcoming TRADES! (LINK)


See you next week,
Nelson Ribeiro
@TradesJanitor

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