I just heard today that Marvel produced dozens of cardboard standees of select Marvel Super Hero Squad characters and now they're sitting pretty at Marvel's New York office.
SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! One-Shot, is my new work from Marvel Comics. It will be out in January. The colors are by the amazing CHRIS SOTOMAYOR!
Here´s the solicitation:
"Marvel is proud to announce that SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! One-Shot will be released in January 2009, based on the successful Hasbro action figure line featuring Marvels greatest heroes & villains. Written by fan favorite scribe Paul Tobin (Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes) and featuring art by the cant-miss team of Marcelo DiChiara & Chris Sotomayor, this extra-sized one-shot features all your favorite Marvel characters. Experience the Marvel Universe like never before, as the heroes & villains of Super Hero City clash in epic confrontations! Take a stroll down to the Xavier Institute, past the FFs Baxter Building but dont stray too far, because dastardly Doctor Dooms domain is the next block over ! Plus, learn more about your favorite heroes with bios and more! This issue ships with two coversone featuring the heroes of SSH and the other featuring the villains!
Also, dont miss the SUPER HERO SQUAD POSTER, featuring all the heroes and villains of Super Hero City!
In 2009, comic book fans everywhere will be asking Are You Ready To Hero Up? and theres only one place to find the answers SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! One-Shot!
SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! ONE-SHOT Written by PAUL TOBIN Art & 50/50 Covers by MARCELO DiCHIARA & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR All Ages $3.99 FOC12/18/08, On-Sale1/7/09"