Marvel has announced that they will be doing a piece of art for each upcoming episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Entertainment Weekly spoke with the shows executive producer Jeff Bell about this new initiative:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Can you talk a little about what inspired you to create this initiative and this art?
JEFF BELL: Sadly, I can’t take I could take credit for this particular idea, but I think one of the great things about Marvel is that all of the universes and everything connects — it all originally came from the comic-verse, it was all inspired by the writers and artists and the comics. And from that, [Marvel head honcho] Kevin Feige, and the movie universe people. I think it’s a really lovely way to bring it all back, because a number of the artists have worked for Marvel and are working for Marvel, and so to go back to them and let us inspire them for the work and see how they respond to it is really exciting. And I think in the world of Mondo and limited edition art, getting to do something like this will feel really special to fans who collect them, and for us as mementos of the show it was a really exciting idea.
Each poster will be available for sale at MarvelStore.com and will be limited to 100 copies. The first poster will go on sale at 1am PT on 4/4/14
UPDATED: Here is the official press release from Marvel:
Today, Marvel Television unveiled Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Art of Level 7, a landmark new initiative bringing top artists from around the world together to celebrate the explosive final six episodes of the series’ inaugural season (airing Tuesdays, 8|7c on the ABC Television Network). Featuring a first look at key events in each episode, these exciting Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art pieces offer fans clues and enticements to the future of everyone’s favorite Agents with new images being unveiled every Thursday for six consecutive weeks.
Released today, the first in the series features the dynamic work of acclaimed artist Mike Del Mundo (Elektra. X-Men Legacy) and spotlights the hotly-anticipated seventeenth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (“Turn, Turn, Turn”), premiering Tuesday, April 8th at 8|7c on the ABC Network. Coulson’s team comes face to face with the Clairvoyant and revelations that will change the series forever.
“As fans saw on Tuesday, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is exploding with excitement so this is the perfect time to celebrate,” said Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV. “We’ve partnered with Marvel’s most sought after artists creating an exclusive first look into what the rest of the season has to offer.”
Each poster released in this series will be available as limited edition high quality prints at http://www.marvelstore.com/
“I’ve always wanted to create art for TV and the fact that it’s TV for Marvel, made it even more intriguing,” explained Mike Del Mundo when asked about working on The Art of Level 7. “It’s definitely a show with great action, suspense and a cast of different and interesting characters so there were a lot of elements to play with when coming up with ideas. I’ve been a fan of Coulson since I saw him in Marvel’s The Avengers, so being a part of his return was great, especially with an episode like this where all of the craziness happens in his world!”
Tune in on Tuesday, April 8th at 8/7c to catch a new episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Turn, Turn, Turn,” on the ABC Network as the series airs with no repeats through to the shocking season finale.