Future to launch new premium magazine

Future Publishing is set to launch a new premium magazine called Comic Heroes.

The new 132-page quarterly publication, which aims to focus on popular superheroes such as Batman and Iron Man, will launch with a cover price of £7.99.

It follows on from a recent one-off superhero special by Future’s SFX magazine, which went on to become one of the title’s best-selling issues in the last 10 years, according to reports.

Jez Bickham will edit the new Comic Heroes title, which will feature an “in-depth look at the latest superhero movies, videogames and the comic books themselves”, according to Future.

Stuart Galbraith, the associate publisher of Comic Heroes and SFX, said: “The interest in superhero movies is at an all-time high and with a massive slate of new movies in development it looks as though we are entering the decade of the superhero – with new Batman, Captain America, Iron Man, Spiderman, Thor and X-Men movies due within the next few years, as well as the forthcoming Avengers film which brings many of Marvel’s biggest characters together in one epic.

“SFX readers have always maintained a healthy interest in superheroes but the recent SFX special demonstrated an appetite from enthusiasts for more. Comic Heroes is a premium-priced magazine that promises to give die-hard fans a very special package.”

The launch issue of Comic Heroes, which will focus on Iron Man 2, is due to hit the shops in March.