This is big news. Not humongous, but big. Marvelman, and Miracleman by extension, has been embroiled in lawsuits for some time. There is a lot to say about the topic and Wikipedia has a good account. The Alan Moore Miracleman has long been out of print as a result of the legal squabble and is considered by many to be his finest superhero work. I’m not sure if the purchase by Marvel clears the way for those early issues to be reprinted, but keep your fingers crossed. Here is an announcement from Diamond about the purchase and the release information for the Joe Quesada poster seen above.

Exploding out of Comic-Con International: San Diego today, the news that Marvel Comics has acquired the rights to super-hero Marvelman from creator Mick Anglo and his representatives, making the world-renowned character a big part of the House of Ideas.

“It is an honor to work with Mick Anglo to bring his creation to a larger audience than ever before,” said Dan Buckley, CEO & Publisher, Print, Animation & Digital Media, Marvel Entertainment Inc. “Fans are in for something special as they discover just what makes Marvelman such an important character in comic book history.”

Originally created in 1954 by Mick Anglo and appearing in some of the most celebrated comic stories of all time, MarvelMan is Micky Moran, a young reporter gifted with the power to save the world by simply uttering the word “kimota”!

“I did not think it would ever happen,” said Mick Anglo. “It’s a wonderful thing to see my creation finally back.”

Marvel has indicated more big Marvelman news will follow at the DCD Retailer Summit this fall in Baltimore, MD where exclusive info and more details will be discussed and shared with Diamond retailers.

To help build fan excitement Marvel is releasing a special Marvelman by Joe Quesada Poster which is available for order now! The poster has a scheduled on-sale date of September 2.