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Dynamite Previews – 11/14/12

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THE BOYS #72

40 pages FC • $4.99 • Mature
Written by Garth Ennis
Pencils by Darick Robertson
Inks by Richard P. Clark
Cover by Darick Robertson
Pin-ups by Russ Braun, John McCrea, John Higgins, Peter Snejbjerg, Carlos Ezquerra.

THE FINAL ISSUE!

The long day closes on the Brooklyn Bridge, as our hero finally meets his destiny. There’s one last deal to be done, As Stillwell finds out the real cost of doing business, and one last surprise for Rayner too- as she begins her long-dreamed of political career. The Boys’ story comes to an end in this final issue!!!
• 40 PAGES!
• EXRA STORY PAGES!
• 5 BONUS PIN-UP PAGES!
• A COMPLETE COVER GALLERY!
“Job done. The end of a long, long road, and I have to say I enjoyed every step along it.” – GARTH ENNIS
“We told you it was going to hurt!” – DARICK ROBERTSON

EVIL ERNIE #2

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Jesse Blaze Snyder
Art by Jason Craig
Covers by Ardian Syaf (25%), Dan Brereton (25%), Kyle Hotz (25%), Stephen Segovia (25%)
Fans, ask your retailer for these variant incentive covers!
• Hotz “chaotic green art” cover retailer incentive
• Segovia black & white cover retailer incentive
• Syaf “black & white cover retailer incentive

ORIGIN OF EVIL PART 2!
“Evil Ernie” is BACK FROM THE DEAD (SPOILER) & out to kill his would-be 666th victim, his wicked foster father, Buford! But will Ernie be able to keep up his bargain with Satan and murder Buford before his new powers run out?! He will if “Smiley” has anything to say about it! Jesse Blaze Snider (Hulk: Let the Battle Begin) and Jason Craig (Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash) reinvent the squeal with Dynamite’s darkly funny relaunch of EVIL ERNIE!

DAMSELS #3

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Leah Moore, John Reppion
Art by Aneke
Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner
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• Linsner “virgin art” cover retailer incentive
• Linsner sketch art cover retailer incentive

From the tales of Cinderalla, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Snow White comes Damsels! In the aftermath of King Persine’s rousing speech against magic violence erupts on the streets of Caumont. As citizen battles citizen the Queens Talia, Rapunzel, and
Belle are busy making plans for the real war to come. Rapa manages to escape from the belly of the mighty wyrm only to find herself an unsuspecting guest in a mysterious palace of the night. But what exactly are her curious hosts’ intentions? Dare she stay for just one more dance?

JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #2

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE CARROLL
Art by IGOR VITORINO
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

In the twelve years since she faked her death, Jessica Blute – now calling herself Jennifer Fellows – has been making plans to avenge her parents’ deaths… But now she is starting to understand that plans mean nothing if there’s no follow-through.
A chance encounter with Wendell Cortland, one of her uncles’ top enforcers, has snapped Jen out of her complacency. Soon, all five of her uncles will be in the same area at the same time. This is an opportunity that may never come again!

DARK SHADOWS/VAMPIRELLA #4 (of 6)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Jose Malaga
Cover by Fabiano Neves

Under Bathory’s thrall, Vampirella and Barnabas are at each other’s throats! Can they come to their senses before killing each other or will the NYPD take them down first? And what horrors does Bathory have planned for Quentin, Pantha, and the captive girls?

VAMPIRELLA: THE RED ROOM #4 (of 4)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by DAN BRERETON
Art by JEAN DIAZ
Covers by DAN BRERETON (33%) FABIANO NEVES (33%), ALÉ GARZA (33%)

Having unleashed a mighty fiend of the Old World upon its former masters, Vampirella has a catastrophe on her hands, as the compound is engulfed in a conflagration, with hideous killers roaming the night. One by one, she’ll battle a host of monsters to keep Hell from overcoming Arkansas.

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #9

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by ROBERTO CASTRO
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
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• LUCIO PARRILLO “virgin art” cover retailer incentive
• LUI ANTONIO “RISQUÉ ART” cover retailer incentive

The world’s greatest ape man/English gentleman/pulp fiction hero is heading back to the jungles of Africa, where he can live in savage peace, far away from Jane Porter, the woman he loves but cannot be with. But not so fast! Russian super-spy Nicholas Rokoff
is bound for Africa too, on the hunt for a legendary horde of gold. And you-know-who is the only one who can stop him. Lord of the Jungle #9 is the first installment of the thrilling Return of the Jungle Lord story arc. Hang on to your bananas, ’cause it’s gonna be a wild ride!

RED SONJA #71

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by WALTER GEOVANI

First issue in a new story-arc! Red Sonja is back on the mainland. But with her clapped in irons and tossed into the Hyborian equivalent of a lunatic asylum, things could be going better for our hero!

WITCHBLADE: DEMON REBORN #4 (of 4)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by JOSE LUIS
Covers by DENNIS CALERO (main), JAE LEE (1:10)
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• CALERO “virgin art” cover retailer incentive

The Demon finally has Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade where he wants them: in the pits of hell. To getback home to her family, Sara must fightthrough a legion of the Witchblade’s victims. She must also finally defeat the Demon himself. The Demon is just as
motivated. At stake is a place in the hierarchy of hell’s bureaucracy, vs. an eternity of perpetual torment. All-out, hellish action in the final chapter in this twisted tale of revenge and redemption.

Review – Dynamite’s Damsels #2, Dark Shadows #8, Evil Ernie #1, Voltron: Year One #5

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Damsels #2

Damsels is an interesting series focusing on the female characters in the fairy tales we all grew up with. Mixing and mashing those stories is a popular thing right now, with about a half dozen different comic book series attempting to put their own spin and stand out. Damsels, has some interesting scheming and mystery surrounding it, enough that could keep me around for a while.

From the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Snow White… In Caumont Castle, King Persine and Queen Rapunzel are still reeling from the discovery of a mysterious spy in their midst. The loyal subjects of Caumont must be made aware of the sinister magical threat before it’s too late! Meanwhile, having made her escape from Caumont via the River Esk, Rapa is still struggling to make sense of her situation. Can she really trust the amphibian girl who saved her life, or is she even more confused than Rapa herself?

The second issue is still setting it all up and we’re still figuring out all the players and exactly what the plot is of the comic. It’s a slow reveal that’ll keep me around for at least the first story arc.

Story: Leah Moore and John Reppion Art: Aneke

Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Buy

Dark Shadows #8

Barnabas the hunted! What does he have to do with the mysterious deaths of multiple children in a nearby town? Could it be true that Barnabas is to blame? He doesn’t know for sure but he has vowed to get to the bottom of it. With Barnabas’ recent memory problems and need to fulfill his blood lust he fears the worst.

Dynamite’s Dark Shadows is still evoking a lot of the feel from the little of the television show that I’ve seen. The style and story telling is interesting. I think overall, I’d like to see more family interaction, as the first arcs tend to be mystery of the week, which might get old after a while.

Eight issues in, and I feel like I’m still learning who these characters are. Not a bad series, but I think it’s really made for diehard fans of the television series.

Story: Mike Raight Art: Nacho Tenorio

Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

Evil Ernie #1

Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button? This October, you may hate the sin, but you’ll LOVE the SINNER!

Evil Ernie gets a relaunch… and yeah. I never read an Evil Ernie comic. I have a lot of friends who are huge fans, so I know “of” the character, but that’s about it. The first issue was interesting and an origin story. This is a classic comic, and while it’s not a full story in this issue, you could read it and walk away and get a sense of who this character is. Yes, you read that right, we’re not talking a five issue origin story. It’s all here.

The character itself, not sure if he’s my form of entertainment, but the comic was absolutely interesting. Enough so that I want to check out the second issue and see where Snider takes it.

Story: Jesse Blaze Snider Art: Jason Craig

Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Buy

Voltron: Year One #5

The origin of the Voltron team continues. The traitor has been revealed, and #686 finally has the smoking gun necessary to bring him down once and for all. Only one problem though—central command has been infiltrated by zombie robots, and they’re promising to execute a “flesh sack” every ten minutes until their demands are met. And cut off from the rest of his team, Commander Sven has no choice but to form an alliance with the same man he’s sworn to expose at all costs. Finally face-to-face with his enemy, yet on the run from ones even more dangerous, what Sven does next changes everything. “Fearless Leader” goes penultimate, and this is where the future becomes set in stone…

I vaguely remember Voltron when I was a kid, but this series is just a great addition to the regular ongoing series. It adds history that we don’t have to sit through in that series and it’s done in a way that’s interesting and entertaining.

The bad guys in this issue, I shrug my shoulders at. I don’t remember if they were in the cartoon, so my opinions might be due to that. The action itself kind of came out of nowhere too. But, overall the idea of the team figuring out this grand conspiracy has been really entertaining.

Story: Brandon Thomas Art: Craig Cermak

Story: 8 Art: 7.5 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Previews – 10/10/12

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EVIL ERNIE #1

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by JESSE BLAZE SNIDER
Art by JASON CRAIG
Covers by TIM SEELEY WRAP-AROUND COVER (25%), ARDIAN
SYAF (25%), NICK BRADSHAW (25%), DAN BRERETON (25%)
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• TIM SEELEY black & white cover retailer incentive
• NICK BRADSHAW black & white cover retailer incentive
• JOE QUESADA “classic art” cover retailer incentive

ORIGIN OF EVIL PART 1! Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button? This October, you may hate the sin, but you’ll LOVE the SINNER! Jesse Blaze Snider (HULK: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN) and JASON CRAIG (FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH) dive into the heart of darkness with Dynamite’s bold, terrifying new relaunch of EVIL ERNIE!

DAMSELS #2

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by LEAH MOORE, JOHN REPPION
Art by ANEKE
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
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• LINSNER “virgin art” cover retailer incentive
• LINSNER “sketch art” cover retailer incentive

From the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Snow White… In Caumont Castle, King Persine and Queen Rapunzel are still reeling from the discovery of a mysterious spy in their midst. The loyal subjects of Caumont must be made aware of the sinister magical threat before it’s too late! Meanwhile, having made her escape from Caumont via the River Esk, Rapa is still struggling to make sense of her situation. Can she really trust the amphibian girl who saved her life, or is she even more confused than Rapa herself?

VOLTRON: YEAR ONE #5

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by CRAIG CERMAK
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA

The traitor has been revealed, and #686 finally has the smoking gun necessary to bring him down once and for all. Only one problem though—central command has been infiltrated by zombie robots, and they’re promising to execute a “flesh sack” every ten minutes until their demands are met. And cut off from the rest of his team, Commander Sven has no choice but to form an alliance with the same man he’s sworn to expose at all costs. Finally face-to-face with his enemy, yet on the run from ones even more dangerous, what Sven does next changes everything. “Fearless Leader” goes penultimate, and this is where the future becomes set in stone…

DARK SHADOWS #8

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Barnabas the hunted! What does he have to do with the mysterious deaths of multiple children in a nearby town? Could it be true that Barnabas is to blame? He doesn’t know for sure but he has vowed to get to the bottom of it. With Barnabas’ recent memory problems and need to fulfill his blood lust he fears the worst.

DARK SHADOWS/VAMPIRELLA #3

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by FABIANO NEVES

Vampirella takes Barnabas on a tour of the seedy sex clubs of New York as the search for the serial killer heats up! And sparks fly between Pantha and Quentin, the werewolf! But our vampire heroes are in over their heads as the true villain behind the murders shows them a preview of her (!!) ancient evil!

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (of 12)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by and cover by MATT WAGNER
Art by JOHN K. SNYDER III

This is it, the ending of Matt (MAGE, GRENDEL) Wagner’s epic run on Zorro! As the forces of corruption seek to capture and kill Zorro, can even Zorro remain free to continue his brave crusade? Find out in Zorro Rides Again #12!

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #8

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+ • re-solicit
Written by JIM BUTCHER, MARK POWERS
Art and cover by CHASE CONLEY

Shattered friendships. Fallen allies. Dark family secrets. Oh, and an increasingly large number of mutilated corpses strewn across Chicago. These are merely some of the horrors Harry Dresden has endured in trying to stop an all-out war between several werewolf factions and the enigmatic gangster Johnny Marcone. Now, that war is coming to its tragic conclusion-and Harry will learn that his world, and the powers that threaten all he cares for, are far deadlier than he could possibly imagined…

VOLTRON VOL. 1: THE SIXTH PILOT TP

144+ pages FC • $19.99 • Teen + • Advance-solicit. In
stores September 2012 • (C:0-1-2)
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Cover by ALEX ROSS

The Secret Origin of King Zarkon! For years, the Voltron Force and their five robot lions have been the only things standing between Zarkon and total domination over the good planets of the solar system. The young Space Explorers have pushed his brutal regime to the edges of the galaxy, and their ultimate victory has never been closer than it is now. But Zarkon knows something—a secret about the creation of Voltron and the true identities of its first pilots, that will change everything they thought they once knew. A story spanning over a hundred years, The Sixth Pilot takes everything you know and love about Voltron and redefines it with widescreen action and shocking revelations at every turn. ACTIVATE INTERLOCKS!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 1-6 of the hit series by Brandon Thomas andAriel Padilla
• All issue covers by Alex Ross, Sean Chen and more
• Writer’s commentary for issues 1 and 2 by series writer Brandon Thomas

QUEEN SONJA VOL. 4: SON OF SET TP

128 pages FC • $19.99 • Teen+ • (C:0-1-2)
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by FABIANO NEVES

Red Sonja is secure at last as queen of the tiny nation of Sogaria. Rebel princes, greedy emperors, fiendish intrigues – she’s bested them all. But a new danger is rising up from the depths of the Earth itself. Thulsa Doom, Sonja’s hated nemesis, has been rotting in the stygian darkness and nursing his enmity for the flame-haired queen since Sonja cast him down there many years ago. Set, Thulsa’s evil god, calls out to him, promising him vengeance if Doom will free his god from an ancient prison. You can be sure Thulsa is up to the task, and when Set is free, all hell breaks loose in Sogaria. But what about the mysterious plans Set is hiding from Thulsa Doom? And what about Red Sonja? She’s not giving up her kingdom without a fight! When fantasy’s greatest heroine and greatest villain clash, sparks and blood are guaranteed to fly. Magic, mystery, carnage and mayhem await all those who dare to read Queen Sonja Volume Four: Son of Set!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 16 through 20 of the hit series by Arvid Nelson (Warlord Of Mars) and Edgar Salazar (Project Superpowers)
• All of the beautiful covers by artists Fabiano Neves (Marvel Zombies vs the Army of Darkness), Carlos Rafael (Buck Rogers) and Patrick Berkenkotter (The Torch)!

Evil Ernie is Back at Dynamite

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Dynamite Entertainment is bringing back the classic Chaos! character Evil Ernie from the creative team of writer Jesse Blaze Snider and artist Jason Craig. Covers will be provided by Ardian Syaf, Nick Bradshaw, Tim Seeley, and Dan Brereton. Check it out October 2012.

In the world of Evil Ernie, an eternal conflict has existed for all time, a war between good and evil, Heaven and Hell, God and the Devil.

In Evil Ernie #1, Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button?  Make sure to pick up Part One of “Origin of Evil” in Evil Ernie #1 this October!


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