We here at MLD Central spent a good portion of our weekend in New York City for the 2012 New York Comic Con. We had a pretty fun time and took tons of pictures of all of the crazy happenings. While many of the companies we were expecting to see such as Hasbro did not have presence on the convention floor, Mattel had a large booth promoting Voltron, Ghostbusters, Masters of the Universe, WWFE and their various DC Comics lines. Despite being a massive DC Comics fan, I don’t really keep up on the latest news concerning all of Mattel’s lines because in my opinion it feels like their products tend to be overpriced with poor distribution, and the company regularly displays a poor attitude towards the customers who support their business. As a result, I’m not totally sure how many of the photos below actually feature newly announced Mattel product.

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Here’s a glimpse of what was on display for the 2012 New York Comic Con Preview Night. The show is sold out all weekend so look for more coverage here.

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After six months, Marvel’s Summer blockbuster Avengers vs. X-Men wrapped up its twelve issue run last Wednesday. As the conclusion ushers in the publisher’s line wide “refresh” known as Marvel Now!, we’re taking a look at how the latest event held up.

Obviously, spoilers for the series may follow so if you’re behind in your reading be warned. You may want to make sure you’re up to date quickly though as Marvel Now! begins today with the debut of Uncanny Avengers #1 by Rick Remender and John Cassaday.

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The Marvel Now! movement begins today with the release of Uncanny Avengers #1 in comic shops across the country. The publisher is pulling out all the stops with its line wide “refresh” including an appearance by Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. The inaugural series of the Marvel Universe’s new direction spills directly out of this Summer’s Avengers versus X-Men, and this marquee title features the debut of a new mutant-infused team of Avengers team as the X-Men’s Havok, Rogue and Wolverine join forces with Earth’s mightiest mainstays the Scarlet Witch, Thor and Captain America.

This series is getting a big push and the inclusion of Havok in the Marvel spotlight like never before has had me on board since the first announcement. However, what merits an edition of Standard Deviations dedicated to it are the first issue’s nineteen cover images. Read on for a look at the many faces of Uncanny Avengers #1.

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Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app.

It’s a big Wednesday with ten new books on the list, the start of Marvel Now!, and New York Comic Con this weekend.

• AVENGERS #31 – I’m assuming this is Brian Bendis’ final arc on the series . Did we ever get that Ultron War?
• AVX: CONSEQUENCES #1 – As the distance from Avengers versus X-Men grows, I’m liking the event more and more. It had its share of flaws, but Kieron Gillen’s Uncanny X-Men tie-ins were among the best and I have high hopes for this series.
• BATMAN #13 – DC’s Zero Month is over. The Joker is back. It’s time for the Death of the Family and I haven’t been this interested in a Batman book in a long time.
• FIRST X-MEN #3 – I may end up liking the Neal Adams variant for Uncanny Avengers #1 more than this series by the time it’s over, but for now I’m enjoying it and it hasn’t been the continuity disaster it threatened to be.
• MASSIVE #5 – I’m late to the party on this sci-fi series from Brian Wood, but after seeing Antarctica in the preview for the issue I had to check it out.
• SECRET AVENGERS #32 – I’ve been happy to get back to Rick Remender’s story after the AvX tie-ins on this title, but I’m fearing a rushed wrap up as Marvel Now! rolls out. This issue has a great Art Adams cover.
• TRANSFUSION #1 – A new mini-series from IDW that promises a future overrun by out-of-control machines and monsters, a handful of human survivors, and their fight to regain a normal life. From 30 Days of Night‘s Steve Niles and menton3 of Monocyte.
• UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 There’s a lot of hype as this book users in Marvel Now! but what has me most interested is the X-Men’s  Havok as an Avenger. I’m also a big Rogue fan and with Rick Remender writing this is a must buy for me. Then there are all those variants…
• WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #18 – I give this series a lot of grief for being too silly for my taste at times, but the preview for this issue suggests a more serious tone in the wake of AvX. Jorge Molina art is another plus.
• X-MEN #37 – I need to catch up here, but the last few issues seemed very out of sync with all the AvX business. I don’t want or need every book to tie into Marvel’s major events, but this book involves a lot of characters that had big roles to play.

Check back every week to see what’s on My Latest Pull List and please share your thoughts on these titles and everything you’re reading this week in the comments.