Marvel is going on tour By Lindsey Bahr, EW.com March 14, 2013 -- Updated 1852 GMT (0252 HKT) Marvel Entertainment and Feld Entertainment are producing a live arena show with characters from the Marvel universe. Marvel announced a partnership with live-show producer Feld Entertainment The program will launch in July 2014 with an 85-city North American tour It promises "character-based stories" and "state of the art special effects" (EW.com) -- Iron Man is coming to an arena near you. In a good way...even though bad guys do seem to love that whole arena/football stadium setting for announcing their plans for destruction and world domination. But either way, at least Iron Man will be there already! Wednesday, Marvel Entertainment announced a partnership with live-show producer Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Disney on Ice) to produce a live arena show with all your favorite characters from the Marvel universe. The program will launch in July 2014 with an 85-city North American tour and promises "character-based stories" and "state of the art special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial displays, and martial arts." 'Smash' moves to Saturday nights In the press release announcing the news Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada said: "We are excited to collaborate with Feld Entertainment to bring millions of our Marvel fans around the world a new and authentic way to engage with their favorite characters and villains." Jim Carrey in 'Kick-Ass 2': NSFW trailer He added: "This new live action production will bring the greatest Marvel Super Heroes from the movie screen and pages of our comic books into a spectacular live tour."