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Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 8/29/12

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PROPHECY #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by RON MARZ
Art by WALTER GEOVANI
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
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The battlelines are drawn. With each passing hour, the sorcerer Kulan Gath uses the Mayan 2012 doomsday prophecy to push the world closer to destruction. But his sworn enemy Red Sonja followed him through time itself, and has now gathered a team of allies to oppose Gath and his army of the dead. Joined by Vampirella, Dracula, Pantha, Herbert West the Reanimator and many more, Sonja has sworn to stop Gath, even if the cost is her own soul. Dynamite’s biggest crossover ever rolls on, masterminded by writer Ron Marz, with artist Walter Geovani doing the best work of his career!

WITCHBLADE: DEMON REBORN #2

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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The Demon has been to hell. Now he’s back, ready to take revenge on the person who sent him there: Sara Pezzini. As the Demon continues to taunt and test Sara with a horrific series of murders, Sara’s fragile grip on her home life starts to slip. Meanwhile, the Witchblade screams for justice against another sadistic criminal who has been set free. Sara must struggle to control her own desire for vengeance. When ghosts from the Witchblade’s bloody past invade Sara’s home, she may finally lose control altogether. The road to hell beckons, with the Demon as Sara’s personal guide.

THE BIONIC WOMAN #3

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art by LENO CARVALHO
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
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The Bionic Woman is smashing down mansion doors and kicking holes in yachts, dodging bullets in the tropics and turning super-spy in the Mediterranean, all in a frenzied quest to uncover the real secrets behind the Mission, and shut them down once and for all. But she’s not the only one on a hunt, and she’s about to find out that you should never kick a hole in a yacht you’re on and that not all bullets can be dodged.

WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #14

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CARLOS RAFAEL
Covers by PAUL RENAUD (50%), FABIANO NEVES (50%)
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The Boora Witch has possessed Dejah and brought her people to the edge of destruction.  Her family makes the impossible decision to assassinate their daughter rather than have Dejah live as a puppet.  Kantos Kan, determined to save his princess, becomes embattled in the marshes in a desperate attempt to destroy the Witch’s body and break the psychic link.

THE LONE RANGER: SNAKE OF IRON #2

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
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The Ranger and Tonto face long odds on the lawless badlands of the Texas panhandle. The Masked Rider of the plains outnumbered by dangerous Comancheros on his way to stop a Kiowa uprising. At the same time, Tonto finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation aboard a train stranded in a raging blizzard. Chuck Dixon and Esteve Polls re-unite to bring you more blistering frontier action hotter than a prairie fire!

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #7

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by SERGIO FERNANDEZ DAVILA
Covers by LUCIO PARRILLO (50%), PAUL RENAUD (50%)
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Tarzan has lost Jane Porter, his true love, to his rival John Clayton. All he wants is to slink back to his jungle home in Africa. Before he can do that, however, he’ll have to deal with the menace of Robert Canler, a notorious gangster whom Tarzan ran afoul of. Tarzan didn’t kill Canler when he had the chance, a fact which he’ll come to regret. And he’ll have to face Canler on his own turf – not in the African jungle, but on the mean streets of Baltimore, where none of Tarzan’s jungle instincts will help him. Or will they?

GREEN HORNET #27

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by RONAN CLIQUET
Covers by PHIL HESTER (50%), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (50%)

The Outcast arc reaches its thunderous conclusion! Green Hornet has been set up for murder. He’s seen his entire city turned against him. He’s seen the foundations of everything he and his father have built in Century City damaged. Now, it’s time to strike back. With the aid of a new hero, Green Hornet and Kato fight back to save their city, and their own legacies. Will Britt Reid reclaim his role as Century City’s mysterious avenger, or will he be permanently labeled an outcast?

RED SONJA #68

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by MARCIO ABREU
Covers by WALTER GEOVANI (50%), FABIANO NEVES (50%)

Khitai, the kingdom of jade. A land of rigid honor codes, and fanatical warriors loyal to their god-emperor. Where better for Red Sonja to ply her trade than a nation of master swordsmen?

KIRBY: GENESIS VOL. 1 TP

272 pages FC •  $29.99  • Teen +   •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by KURT BUSIEK, ALEX ROSS
Art by JACK HERBERT, ALEX ROSS
Cover by ALEX ROSS

The Kirby Event of the new millennium by the bestselling and award-winning creators of Marvels! Superstars Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross bring Jack “King” Kirby’s creations to life in a way you’ll never forget! The Pioneer 10 space probe carried a message to the stars. Now an answer’s on the way — but not one we expected! As cosmic visitors begin to be revealed to the world, a deadly battle begins — and three ordinary people are caught up in the middle of it. This is the beginning. This is the Genesis! Featuring Captain Victory, Silver Star, and more of Jack Kirby’s greatest concepts, including characters never-before-seen in comics form!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 0 through 8 of the hit series by Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City), Alex Ross (Marvels, Earth X), and Jack Herbert
• All of the covers by artists Alex Ross, Ryan Sook (BPRD), Paul Renaud (Prophecy), Dale Keown (The Incredible Hulk), and Jack Herbert
• Over 25 pages of sketches, designs, thumbnails, and more!

THE LONE RANGER VOL. 5: HARD COUNTRY TP

160 pages FC  • $19.99  •  Teen +
Advance-solicit. In stores August 2012
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Cover by ALEX ROSS

The Wild West is a harsh landscape. The terrain is unforgiving, the men hardened and desperate and the law hard to come by. Now, those who find themselves oppressed or victimized have new allies. Two brave men who have dedicated themselves to helping those in need… to justice. “Hard Country” tells the story of the early days of The Lone Ranger and Tonto on the open trail. As the two heroes roam the West, they encounter a murderous gang, a legendary gunfighter at the end of his bloody career, a megalomaniacal Sheriff and the suffering each leaves in their path. The Lone Ranger and Tonto have hit the trails of the Wild West. Now, the West hits back. In a story that draws on the actual history of the period, two good men will do all they can to make a difference… in a hard country.

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 1-6 of the second Lone Ranger series by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls
• All issue covers by Alex Ross and Francesco Francavilla
• Writer’s commentary for issue #1 by Ande Parks
• Ande Parks’ script for a deleted scene to issue #2

First Ever Pulp Hero Crossover From Dynamite

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The Shadow, Green Hornet, Kato, Zorro, The Spider, Miss Fury, The Black Bat and MORE are all featured in Masks, the Dynamite Entertainment cross-over featuring the top pulp heroes of all time.  Written by Chris Roberson, the entire first issue is painted by Alex Ross. This is his first full interior work since Justice at DC Comics.  Masks is hitting comic book stores everywhere this November, also featuring covers by Alex Ross, Sean Phillips, Howard Chaykin and Jae Lee.

In Masks #1, it’s 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw…

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 7/4/12

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THE BOYS #68

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON

The next bad day: the Boys compare notes and find that all is very far from being as it should be. MM wants serious words with Butcher, Hughie gets Monkey exactly where he wants him, the Female has a revelation of her own- and news comes in of yet another fatality. Things continue unravelling fast, in part three of The Bloody Doors Off.
4 ISSUES TILL THE END!

VAMPIRELLA: THE RED ROOM #2

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%)

Facing one super-charged fiend after another in a series of brutal death matches slowly takes it toll. A bruised, bloodied and broken Vampirella soon discovers a far more sinister fate awaiting her. After an evening of fighting to stay alive, the night has only pain and depravity in store at Rigger’s nearby compound.

WARLORD OF MARS #19

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by STEFANO MARTINO
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
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John Carter has freed Mars from Issus, the false and now thoroughly dead goddess who once ruled the entire planet. In doing so he lost his one true love, the princess Dejah Thoris, but there’s no time to mope–renegade priests of Issus have activated a doomsday device that will destroy Mars’s fragile atmosphere, unless Carter can figure out a way to shut it down. He and his son, Carthoris, have no choice but to turn to the people they most despise, the Holy Therns. Carthoris catches the eye of a beautiful thern princess, but what will his father think?

NINJETTES #5

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by EMAN CASALLOS
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA
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It all comes together as Kelly, Skyler and Chelsea finally become the Ninjettes… and select their first kill! Guest-starring: Blood! Not Jennifer Blood, just gallon after stickily coagulating gallon of people’s blood, all over the walls and the floor and the cat and even in your hair! SO MUCH BLOOD. YOU’LL NEVER BE CLEAN.

THE LONE RANGER VOL. 2 #7

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

It’s new territory and a new arc for the Lone Ranger. With Tonto gravely wounded, the Ranger seeks help from a Ute Indian Shaman. As the Ute decide whether to offer help or simply kill the Lone Ranger on the spot, we begin to learn the secrets of Tonto’s past. How did Tonto come to be the brave without a tribe who discovered John Reid after the Cavendish gang’s ambush? All will be revealed in the Native Ground arc. Part one of six.

GREEN HORNET #26

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by RONAN CLIQUET
Covers by PHIL HESTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%), BRIAN DENHAM (33%)

He’s been set up for murder. He’s been forced to battle a deadly doppelganger and left for dead. Now, Green Hornet must fight an entire city. A power-mad politician hopes to rule Century City on the back of the “villain” known as Green Hornet. Now, the city that Green Hornet and Kato have sworn to protect turns on them completely, and help arrives from the most unlikely source. The epic “Outcast” arc screams toward a conclusion that will forever change the legacy of the Green Hornet.

KIRBY: GENESIS – CAPTAIN VICTORY #6

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ALEX ROSS, STERLING GATES
Art by JOE ST. PIERRE
Cover by ALEX ROSS
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS

Following the disaster of Ilili, Captain Victory and his crew race back to Ranger Center to confront the traitor in their midst! But the traitor’s got a secret weapon of his own aboard the Dreadnaught Tiger, a sleeper agent activated if Victory ever discovered what was really happening within the Galactic Command.  Victory is forced to fight one of his own as Tiger 20 attacks!

ROBERT JORDAN’S WHEEL OF TIME: THE EYE OF THE WORLD #27

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ROBERT JORDAN, CHUCK DIXON
Art by FRANCIS NUGUIT
Cover by JEREMY SALIBA

In the latest chapter of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World, Lan rescues Perrin and Egwene from their Whitecloak captors, delivering them back into Moiraine’s hands.  There’s no time to waste – they need to find Rand and Mat, now, before it’s too late!

DREADSTAR OMNIBUS VOL. 1 COLLECTION

376 pages FC  •  $29.99  •  Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by JIM STARLIN
Art and covers by JIM STARLIN

The first complete chapter of Jim Starlin’s epic saga, collected in one volume, chronicling the adventures of Vanth Dreadstar, last survivor of the destroyed Milky Way Galaxy.  Dreadstar finds himself transported to the Empirical Galaxy, where he is recruited by the sorcerer Syzygy Darklock to help bring an end to the 200-year-old war between the corrupt Monarchy and the fanatical Instrumentality.

Created by the highly acclaimed Jim Starlin. His works include Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, Warlock, Captain Marvel, Cosmic Odyssey, Silver Surfer, Incredible Hulk, Kid Kosmos and many more.

“Seminal, a worthy, weighty science fiction chronicle.”-Heidi MacDonald, Publishers Weekly

“Jim (Starlin) has written a story as relevant today as it was when it was first published.” -Walter Simonson

“One of the first real auteurs of this new generation of cartoonists.” -Al Milgrom



Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 6/20/12

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THE SHADOW #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), HOWARD CHAYKIN (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), STEPHEN SEGOVIA (25%)
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The Shadow sets a trap for his foes, but neither Taro Kondo nor the fearsome Buffalo Wong are inclined to step into it without taking certain precautions. A night of slaughter in the Shanghai underworld sees Margo Lane learning just how high the stakes are, and how far her master will go to win his deadly game.

MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING #2

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by RON ADRIAN
Cover by ALEX ROSS

As the saga of Ming continues, the would-be world conqueror moves one step closer to ruling all of Mongo. But Ming’s deviously imagined schemes are complicated by a fetching beauty selected to be a ritual sacrifice to the insatiable Sharkmen! Who will prevail? Even on pitiless Mongo, Ming the Merciless knows that blood is thicker than water!

DEJAH THORIS AND THE WHITE APES OF MARS #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by MARK RAHNER
Art by LUI ANTONIO
Covers by BRANDON PETERSON (main), ALÉ GARZA (1:10)
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First they killed and ate her crew. Then her best friends. Now Dejah Thoris is the only person left trapped in the ancient dead city, and the ravenous white apes want her. The suspense and action crank up yet another notch as the princess fights desperately to survive – with a ship full of unwitting children on the way!

VAMPIRELLA VS. DRACULA #5 (of 6)

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by JOE HARRIS
Art by IVAN RODRIGUEZ
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

Vampirella and Dracula have battled through the ages, drawn to each other like kindred souls yet tearing each other to pieces in a clash of stubborn wills, white hot hatreds and deepest, darkest desires.  They’ve spilled blood, drank even more, and left a wake of destruction behind them to span the ages.  Now, caught between a past unremembered and a present that seems to shift by the day, these time-tossed titans of the vampire breed find themselves unable to resist their animal attraction any longer.  And as timelines fold and realities crumble before the climax of their union, an old story comes to a painful close… while a new, bloody saga is born!

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #6

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

Harry’s barely survived an attack by the legendary loup-garou — a werewolf of unimaginable power and ferocity — but the worst is not over yet. A building full of Chicago police officers has been utterly savaged. With the deaths of friends and strangers alike weighing on his conscience, Harry comes face to face with the one person who might be able to unravel the mysteries tearing apart his life: himself…

GREEN HORNET VOL. 4: RED HAND TP

160 pages FC  • $19.99  •  Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by PHIL HESTER, ANDE PARKS
Art by IGOR VITORINO, RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by JONATHAN LAU

Red hand. One of the world’s most proficient assassins-for-hire. He’s killed presidents, CEOs, generals and housewives. He’s killed just about everything that walks the earth on two feet. Before all that, he was Hayashi Kato’s protégé. Now, Red Hand’s sights are set dead center on Hayashi and his current pupils, the new Green Hornet and Kato.

One by one, Red Hand is picking off Century City’s undercover heroes, working his way up to a final confrontation with the man Redhand blames for his own loss of humanity- the original Kato. The stakes have never been greater for Britt Reid and company.Along with the epic “The Devil You Know” arc, this collection contains two stand-alone Green Hornet tales. As the relationship between the new Green Hornet and Kato becomes more complicated, Britt and Mulan find themselves confronting two more relics from the past: a mad German engineer-thief and one of Britt’s former MMA sparring partners.

Collection Features:
•  Issues 16-21 of the hit series by Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Igor Vitorino and Ronan Cliquet
•  Complete cover gallery by Phil Hester, Jonathan Lau and Brian Denham

“…this is one of my favorite comics being published today. Highly recommended.” – Major Spoilers
“…all of you who aren’t reading this book need to pick [it] up and give it a shot.” – Just About Comics
“If you’re not reading The Green Hornet, you should be.”- Geeks of Doom
“This is one sassy superhero comic.” – Comic Vine

JUNGLE GIRL OMNIBUS VOL. 1 TP

248 pages FC  • $29.99  •  Teen +  *  (C:0-1-2)
Written by DOUG MURRAY, FRANK CHO
Art by ADRIANO BATISTA
Cover by FRANK CHO

Experience adventure like never before as Frank Cho (X-Men/Avengers), Doug Murray (Red Sonja, The ‘Nam) and Adriano Batista (Red Sonja, Jennifer Blood) present JUNGLE GIRL! Action, excitement, twists and thrills await as Jana, the undisputed queen of the jungle, travels from the heart of a mysterious jungle to the depths of an uncharted sea to battle dinosaurs, cannibals, mermen and sea monsters in an attempt to save a band of stranded outsiders on the savage island that she calls home!

Collection Features:
•  Issues 0-5 of the acclaimed mini-series, Jungle Girl by Frank Cho, Doug  Murray and Adriano Batista
•  Issues 1-5 of the hit sequel, Jungle Girl: Season 2
•  A complete cover gallery featuring the art of Frank Cho and Adriano Batista

“Jungle Girl is one of the more pleasant surprises of [the year]. …What makes this book enjoyable is that it hardly has any faults.” – Philadelphia Daily News

THE LIVING CORPSE VOL. 1: EXHUMED TP

176 pages FC  • $19.99  •  Teen + •  (C:0-1-2)
By KEN HAESER & BUZ HASSON

The Living Corpse rises from the grave in his all new Dynamite debut! Once he was a mindless zombie, but now he is The Living Corpse, protector of the border between the world of the living and the realm of the dead! In this volume, The Living Corpse and his vampire friend, Lilith, must fight their way through a sleazy Nosferatu, a pissed-off Skunk Ap… I mean Bigfoot, the Invisible Man and the U.S. Corpse Corps— the best and brightest dead Marines brought back to life as cyborgs by the evil Doctor Brainchild! And it all leads to the final confrontation with The Living Corpse’s son, Agent Romero, in a bloody battle that not everyone will survive!

Collecting issues #1-6 of the hit series, along with all of the series covers and more!

THE LAST PHANTOM VOL. 2: JUNGLE RULES TP

192 pages FC  • $19.99  •  Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by EDUARDO FERIGATO
Cover by ALEX ROSS

THE GHOST WHO WALKS IS FINALLY GOING HOME
After the climactic confrontation with friend-turned-foe Peter Quisling high above the streets of Midtown Manhattan, The Phantom finds himself on the run and quite literally a man without a country. “JUNGLE RULES” picks up just moments after Kit Walker’s dynamic leap of faith at the conclusion of THE LAST PHANTOM: GHOSTWALK, as Kit decides to leave behind the charitable Walkabout Foundation headquarters in order to return to war-torn Bengali, home to the previous twenty Phantoms that came before him. But the road back is, of course, fraught with danger at every turn… even for a Man Who Cannot Die. Bengali’s blood-soaked military junta may be the least of Kit’s problems when he is forced to face the secret history of the Phantoms and the resurrected ghost of his own father!

Collection Features:
• Issues 7-12 of Dynamite’s hit series featuring Lee Falk’s classic comics hero by Scott Beatty (Buck Rogers, Merciless: The Rise of Ming) and Eduardo Ferigato
• The Last Phantom Annual #1 by Scott Beatty and Johnny Desjardins (Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star)
• All of the covers by Alex Ross (Marvels), Stephen Sadowski (JSA) Fabiano Neves (Vampirella) and Jonathan Lau (Green Hornet).

RED SONJA VOL. 10: MACHINERIES OF EMPIRE TP

128 pages FC  • $19.99  •  Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by NOAH SALONGA, PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
In a savage, violent world, it takes a strong sword arm and quick wits to survive…

Red Sonja — mercenary, thief, and slayer — arrives in Khorshemish, capital city of the mighty nation of Koth. With enemies on all sides, the She-Devil With a Sword finds herself at a crossroads between rival families, all vying for the kingdom’s throne. Amid such intrigues, there’s always a chance for profit, and Sonja’s roll of the dice throws her into a snakepit of old grudges, ancient magicks, and arcane sciences…with the fate of a kingdom at stake.

Written by Eric Trautmann (Vampirella, Action Comics) and illustrated by Noah Salonga (Xena) and Patrick Berkenkotter (Torch).

Collection Features:
•    Issues 56 through 60 of the hit series by Eric Trautmann, Noah Salonga and Patrick Berkenkotter.
•    All of the beautiful covers by artists Walter Geovani, Paul Renaud, and Fabiano Neves!

“…an entertaining feast that’s atypical of the simplistic plot usually found in the sword and sorcery genre.” – comicbulletin.com

“…Tons of action, adventure and just plain good old fashioned hot girls and violence. Exactly what a Red Sonja comic should be.” – Geeks of Doom

ART OF HOWARD CHAYKIN HARDCOVER

256 pages FC •  $29.99  • (C:0-1-2)
Written ROBERT GREENBERGER
Art and cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Edited by THOMAS KITNER

Legendary for what he has done on the page and infamous for what he has said off it, Howard Chaykin ranks among the  superstars of modern comics. In The Art of Howard Chaykin, go behind the scenes with the creator whose pioneering works include American Flagg! The Shadow, Batman, New Avengers, Dominic Fortune and Black Kiss and more. Experience the stories of his life as only he can tell them. Filled with no-holds-barred perspective from his longtime friends and colleagues, and featuring an extensive selection of artwork from throughout his career, including many never-before-published pieces from Chaykin’s own archives, The Art of Howard Chaykin takes readers on an in-depth journey from the 1950s to today with one of the medium’s great storytellers.

“Howard is a legend—and his work is legendary. Any chance we have to talk about how much we love him and that so-incredibly-important work of his—to realize how important his work has been to the development of the medium over the last thirty years, and to say, out loud, that THIS GUY, this thorny, hilarious, shark-witted and black-hearted fiend is an honest-to-god-genius that grew the whole goddamn art form because it was too stupid for him should be taken advantage of and celebrated.”
–  Matt Fraction

“Flagg!, in both its style and its concepts, fed the literary genre of cyberpunk that has since watered the entire landscape of popular culture, from comics and computer games to movies to television programs.”
–  Michael Chabon

“When I discovered the work of Howard Chaykin—creator, writer, artist, and designer extraordinaire—his work in American Flagg! Forever changed my view of comics were and, more importantly, could be.”
–  Jim Lee

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 4/25/12

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MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING #1

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by RON ADRIAN
Cover by ALEX ROSS
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Visit scenic Mongo before Ming’s rise to power! In this prequel to the critically acclaimed and best-selling FLASH GORDON: ZEITGEST, Prince Ming begins his rise to dominion over the entirety of Mongo! But who (or what) was Ming before he was ‘Merciless’? Find out here as the origin of one of science fiction’s preeminent villains is presented in all its diabolical details!

VAMPIRELLA: THE RED ROOM #1

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%)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by FABIANO NEVES
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA

Written by Dan Brereton (The Last Battle, Nocturnals, Red Sonja, Punisher: Frankencastle), Vampirella and a colorful, driven lawman track vampires on a blood-letting rampage through rural Arkansas to the Red Room, an underground circuit where high rollers stage mortals vs. monster death matches. She faces a host of fiends, quickly realizing more arcane forces drive the bouts and their frenzied combatants, enhanced with a powerful, corrupting essence, firmly stacking the odds against Vampirella surviving the night.

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN’S A GAME OF THRONES #7

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
Adapted by DANIEL ABRAHAM
Art by TOMMY PATTERSON
Covers by MIKE S. MILLER (50%), MICHAEL KOMARCK (50%)
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Dark portents cast troubled shadows through the seventh installment of Daniel Abraham’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s bestselling epic fantasy A Game of Thrones .   High atop the Wall, in an unforgiving world of wind and ice, the bastard Jon Snow and the dwarf Tyrion Lannister, by rights mortal enemies, forge an unlikely friendship. In King’s Landing, Arya Stark, embittered by the loss of her direwolf, gains an unusual dancing master—Syrio Forel, formerly First Sword of the Sealord of Braavos. While in Winterfell, young Brandon Stark, who will never walk again, learns that he may yet ride . . . and perhaps even fly.

WARLORD OF MARS #17

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON  •
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
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John Carter returns to his beloved Helium, only to find it in the clutches of a brutal dictator. His princess, Dejah Thoris, is a prisoner of the evil priests who control the cult of Issus, the false goddess worshipped throughout Mars. John Carter’s enemies have branded him a heretic and an outcast, but Carter has his own allies – his son, Carthoris, the great Thark warrior, Tars Tarkas, and his own sword arm! Warlord of Mars #17: Helium Divided is the second-to-last installment of the Gods of Mars story arc. The stage is set for the final confrontation!

ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL. 3 #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ELLIOTT R. SERRANO
Art by MARAT MYCHAELS
Covers by TIM SEELEY (main), MARAT MYCHAELS (1:10)

Darkness is falling in South America and it may take not one, but TWO “Ashes” to handle it! After being tossed through time and space, the alternate-universe “Ash” finds herself lost in the Brazilian rainforest facing an undead army. Meanwhile, our very own Ashley J. Williams is summoned to go on a harrowing journey himself — on an economy airline! It’s the plane ride from Hell and it just may push our hero over the edge!

JENNIFER BLOOD #12

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by KEWBER BAAL
Covers by TIM BRADSTREET (main), ALÉ GARZA (1-in-15)
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It’s the DEATH ISSUE! Jen’s entrail-splattering war with Mason Buwick comes to a shocking end as she crosses the line – and then another, completely different line – in her attempt to get her life back once and for all! Write all the characters down in a grid and then play bingo – because nobody is safe! Seriously, we can still call the comic ‘Jennifer Blood’ if she’s dead. Google ‘Taggart’.

THE NINJETTES #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by EMAN CASALLOS
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The Ninjettes take another step towards destiny as Kelly, Skyler and Chelsea meet for the first time. Meanwhile, Mike Blute wants Daisy dead, Senator Hara wants Varla dead, and Christie’s a professional killer who needs money. Do the math.

GREEN HORNET #24

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by IGOR VITORINO
Covers by PHIL HESTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%), BRIAN DENHAM (22%)

Green Hornet’s perception as a villain in Century City has been kicked up a notch, as someone disguised as the Hornet has assassinated the city’s Mayor. A pair of new villains finalize their plans to seize power, and a fearful public demands blood, with Green Hornet and Kato as the prime targets. Britt Reid has to find a way to clear his alter ego’s name while maintaining both his secret identity and his fearful reputation amongst the gangs of Century City. Green Hornet is now Public Enemy #1… with a bullet.

KIRBY: GENESIS #7

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Teen +
Plot by KURT BUSIEK, ALEX ROSS
Script by KURT BUSIEK
Art by JACK HERBERT, ALEX ROSS
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On one side, Captain Victory, Silver Star, the Primals, the Mythics and more. On the other, the Lightning Lady and the deadliest threat Earth has ever faced. In the midst of all out battle, Kirby must infiltrate the Hive to find and win Bobbi back. Is this what the Pioneer Two have been waiting for? The climactic confrontation begins.

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WARRIORS OF MARS #2

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by JACK JADSON
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Barely escaping the River of Death, Gullivar tracks the Thither people who have kidnapped Princess Heru.  He makes several shocking discoveries along the way as he goes deeper into Barsoom’s unknown regions.  Gullivar’s past will soon collide with John Carter’s present.

VOLTRON #4

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Covers by ALEX ROSS (75%), SEAN CHEN (25%)
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Past and present collide as the scope of King Zarkon’s terrible plan unfolds, revealing just what forced him to leave Earth so long ago in search of absolute revenge. Only the ghost of a friend long lost can convince him to turn away from Doom and honor the sacrifices once made on his behalf. Time is running out for everyone, as the Voltron Force storms the castle in their most dangerous rescue mission yet. Generation Voltron goes penultimate, everything coming together one last time before coming apart all over again…

FLASH GORDON: ZEITGEIST #4

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by DANIEL INDRO
Covers by ALEX ROSS (75%), PAUL RENAUD (25%),
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10
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Flash Gordon and his allies — the plucky Dale Arden and brilliant Dr. Hans Zarkov — move closer to a confrontation with the forces of Ming the Merciless. Amid the political and military machinations of Mongo, Gordon faces the ferocious Lion Men, the sinister Shark Men, and a band of rebels commanded by Prince Barin!  And on Earth, Ziva places her sights on the ultimate target: Adolf Hitler.

WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #11

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Mature
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CARLOS RAFAEL
Covers by PAUL RENAUD (33%), ALÉ GARZA (33%), FABIANO NEVES (33%)
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The Great Toonolian Marshes–one of the most feared places in Barsoom with 1800 miles of marsh land infested with exotic and dangerous creatures.  It also possesses natural resources that Helium needs for its reconstruction.  Dejah, along with her new pilot Kantos Kan, ventures into this foreboding region on an expeditionary mission.  While there, Dejah is possessed by “the Boora Witch,” one of the marshes’ most dangerous residents.  Unknown to anyone, The Witch takes control of Dejah and starts spinning a web that could destroy Helium once and for all! Dejah has overcome many enemies, but can she overcome the enemy within?

GREEN HORNET #23

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by RONAN CLIQUET
Covers by PHIL HESTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%), BRIAN DENHAM (33%)

When Green Hornet and Kato respond to a break-in at a federal reserve bank, they find themselves caught in a battle between federal troops and a band of thieves. These would-be robbers are no common street thugs. They are a well-trained and expertly led force, armed with high-powered exoskeletons. It’s all-out warfare, with the new Green Hornet and Kato trying to keep downtown Century City intact. And, there’s the simmering relationship between Britt and Mulan. How far will our heroes go?

PATRICIA BRIGGS’ ALPHA & OMEGA: CRY WOLF #6

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by PATRICIA BRIGGS, DAVID LAWRENCE
Art by TODD HERMAN
Cover by JENNY FRISON

There’s double the danger as the chase brings Charles and Anna face-to-face with two rogue werewolves stalking the wilderness!   And one of the monsters is controlled by a scheming sorceress who has plotted her attack for centuries.  Can even an alpha wolf like Charles stand against their combined fury?  Or does the key lie in the mysterious powers that omega wolf Anna has barely begun to explore?

DARK SHADOWS VOL. 1 TRADE PAPERBACK

112 pages FC •  $16.99  • Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by STUART MANNING
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins is re-adjusting to life under his vampiric curse. Haunted by terrifying dreams of his age-old lover and nemesis, Angelique, and fighting his bloodlust, Barnabas fears that danger lies ahead for all who live at Collinwood. Meanwhile, Barnabas’ ally and trusted friend Dr. Julia Hoffman is harboring secrets of her own…

This volume collects issues 1-4 of Dynamite’s Dark Shadows series by Stuart Manning, Aaron Campbell and Guiu Vilanova, along with all of the covers by Francesco Francavilla and Aaron Campbell, a behind-the-scenes artist’s commentary on issue #1 and more!

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GEORGE R.R. MARTIN’S A GAME OF THRONES #6

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by GEORGE R.R MARTIN
Adapted by DANIEL ABRAHAM
Art by TOMMY PATTERSON
Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
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Daniel Abraham’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s acclaimed epic fantasy A Game of Thrones continues to cast its gripping spell.  In the savage north, Jon Snow finds new friends—and enemies—among the brothers of the Night’s Watch, sworn to defend Westeros against the horrors that lie beyond the Wall. In the more civilized savagery of King’s Landing, Eddard Stark learns from Catelyn of the Lannisters’ involvement in the attack on Bran . . . and the murder of Jon Arryn, the previous Hand of the King. While across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys—newly wed to Khal Drogo—learns what it means to be a khaleesi of the Dothraki.

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #2

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by ROBERTO CASTRO
Covers by LUCIO PARRILLO (50%), PAUL RENAUD (50%),
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The year is 1909. Bloodthirsty mutineers have seized the beautiful Jane Porter and her father. The cutthroats are lying low on the coast of the Belgian Congo as they squabble over a mysterious chest Jane and her father risked their lives for. Cecil Clayton, heir apparent to the title of Lord Greystoke, is with them, searching for a long-lost uncle who disappeared on the very shores he and the Porters find themselves on. Fortunately for the hostages, they’ve stumbled onto the hunting grounds of pulp fiction’s greatest hero! Could there be a connection to their mysterious protector and Clayton’s missing relative? Find out in Lord of the Jungle Issue 2: The Forest God!

VOLTRON #3

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Cover by ALEX ROSS (75%), SEAN CHEN (25%)
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The Man From Arus has come to Earth with an urgent message—Drule is coming and our planet lacks any credible defense. To turn the tide, an embattled scientist must accept the impossible and place the fate of humanity in the hands of something that doesn’t exist. And little does he know that his fateful actions have brought the Voltron Force to their current situation almost a hundred years later…staring down a battalion of shock troops and Robeasts that have come to make sure Voltron doesn’t get rescued and the day doesn’t get saved. Generation Voltron continues…

THE BIONIC MAN #7

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by KEVIN SMITH, PHIL HESTER
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10)
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Steve is reunited with Jaime for the first time since his transformation, but can even his true love find a place in her heart for a lover who is now more machine than man? The truth about the homicidal Hull’s origin and its ties to Oscar Goldman come out, and Steve learns that being an O.S.I. agent is a lifetime commitment… sometimes an involuntary one.

GREEN HORNET #22

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by IGOR VITORINO
Covers by PHIL HESTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%), BRIAN DENHAM (33%)

In the first issue of an all-new arc that will change Green Hornet forever! New villains arrive on the Century City scene, and an old hero dies. Britt Reid tries to manage a newspaper, fight the gangs of Century City, and figure out his relationship with the new Kato. Meanwhile, a new politician attempts to rise to the top of Century City’s power structure on a simple platform: stopping the Green Hornet’s “Reign of Terror”.  Fear, loathing, lust and all-out kung fu action in Outcast, Part One of Six!

KIRBY: GENESIS –  DRAGONSBANE #2

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Plot by ALEX ROSS, ROBERT RODI
Script by ROBERT RODI
Art by FRITZ CASAS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
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Spinning out of KIRBY: GENESIS, Sigurd Dragonsbane and his band of Norse champions explore the astonishing Mythlands, where the heroes and legends of every culture on earth now reside. But when they venture into the Olympian region, they run afoul of both Circe and the Cyclops…and the power and majesty of Ulysses might not be enough to save them! Plus: Balduur reveals an incredible secret power…at the possible expense of his own life!

THE LAST PHANTOM #12

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by EDUARDO FERIGATO
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in-10),
JONATHAN LAU (1-in-15)

What is the Eden Pool? As The Phantom battles to end the war ripping Bengali asunder, Kit Walker finally learns the dark secrets behind the Walkabout Foundation’s role in fomenting discord in the troubled African nation. The Ghost Who Walks began his crusade for justice in the Skull Cave. But his end might come in another subterranean grotto when he meets a woman named… Diana Palmer!

ROBOCOP: ROAD TRIP #3

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  MATURE
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by UNAI DE ZARTE
Cover by FABIANO NEVES

How do you stop a metal man sinking? With Robocop and the Old Detroit resistance’s plane crashed in Lake Eerie, it’s a question of what will kill them first? The water or the vicious and bloodthirsty Hunter robot prototypes of OCP. Can Murphy survive, retain his sanity and bring help to his city? And what will the final fate be of OCP’s Old Man?

VAMPIRELLA STATUE INSPIRED BY ADAM HUGHES – DIAMOND EYES EDITION

8” Tall • Introductory price:$189.00 • Regular MSRP: $289.99
Advance-Solicit. in stores November­ 2011 • (C:0-1-2)
Sculpted by TOM & JOY SNYDER

This incredible Adam Hughes image of Vampirella comes to three dimensional life  courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment!  Sculpted by the incredibly talented Joy and Tom Snyder, this statue will be a welcome addition to your high end collection. This is one of Adam’s incredible cover images for Vampirella, from 1993, and now Dynamite is proud to present this brand new statue, through the painstaking craftsmanship of Joy and Tom Studio – comes this fully realized work of art perfect to display in your shrine for Vampirella.

VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HARDCOVER

400 pages  •  $49.99  •  Teen +  • (C:0-1-2)
NOTE: ADVANCE-SOLICIT. IN STORES JULY 2011
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, LEN WEIN, DOUG MOENCH & MORE
Art by JOSE GONZALEZ, AURALEON, AND ESTABON MAROTO & MORE
Cover by ENRIQUE TORRES

The New York Times Best Selling Series Continues!

Vampirella debuted in 1969 and quickly made publishing history! The  writers  and artists that contributed during the magazine’s original run includes the top talent of the comic book industry, Jose Gonzalez, Archie Goodwin, Doug Moench, Berni Wrightson, Tom Sutton, Barry Windsor Smith, Estaban Maroto, Frank Brunner, Mike Ploog, Rudy Nebres, Richard Corben, Pablo Marcos and many more! With past volumes appearing on the New York Times bestselling lists, Vampirella Archives Volume Four collects issues 22-28 and the 1972 annual of the magazine’s original run, reprinted in its original magazine-sized format. Also included are all of the original color covers, letter columns, and features from the original magazines.

“Hi, There! Welcome to the coolest girl-meets-ghoul collection on the market.  In this fourth volume you’ll find stories that will bewitch and bedevil you.  Steve Skeates and Jose Brea bring forth The Sentence!  Don Glut and Esteban Maroto’s slithering Cobra Queen.  The Haunted Child by Nicola Cuti and Auraleon and Doug Moench and Estaban Maroto’s creepy Moonspawn. And finally you can read my adventures as told by John R. Cochran, Steve Englehart, Bill Dubay, Len Wein, Jose Toutain, Flaxman Loew and illustrated by Jose Gonzalez! Turn the page and  come with me……”

“…the writers and artists who chronicled her stories are the best of the best.“ – The New York Times

SEVEN BROTHERS OMNIBUS COLLECTION

280 pages FC •  $24.99  • Mature  • (C:0-1-2)
Written by JOHN WOO, GARTH ENNIS, BENJAMIN RAAB, DERIC HUGHES
Art by JEEVAN J. KANG, EDISON GEORGE
Cover by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Created by superstar action film director, John Woo (Mission Impossible 2; Face/Off)

Six hundred years ago long, before history’s great explorers stole the credit for their feats, mighty Chinese treasure fleets set sail to reach every continent. These voyages of discovery left behind an evil legacy and a plot by a powerful Chinese sorcerer to dominate the world. Now in modern day Los Angeles, an ancient Chinese prophecy must be fulfilled and seven men with nothing in common but their destinies must face the Son of Hell to save the world.  This omnibus edition contains the entire ten issues of the comic book series.

Part 1: Written by Eisner Award winning writer, Garth Ennis (Punisher, Preacher), art by Jeevan Kang.
Part 2: Written by Benjamin Raab & Deric Hughes (Warehouse 13) with art by Edison George .

“Seven Brothers is a natural combination of Woo and Ennis. In both of their best works, the major themes addressed are brotherhood and the application of stylish but excessive force. Ennis excels in bringing a defined identity and a sense of realism to a fantastic tale.”  – Fractal Matter

“There’s a lot of potential in this book, especially with the brothers hailing from all over the world, that could make this the hard-core, uncompromising flipside to NBC’s Heroes.” – Variety, Bags & Boards

“An illustrative tour-de-force that seizes your eyes and imagination by the throat…”  – The Comics Review

“Ennis brought his A game to this project.” (Rating 8/10) – Bam! Kapow!

“This series has it all and is a must read for any comic fan.” – Comic Fever

“Enter John Woo, celebrated director, who brings outrageous vitality to the movies, as well as dazzling technical verve.” – Frank Miller

VAMPIRELLA & THE SCARLET LEGION TRADE PAPERBACK

128 pages FC •  $19.99  • Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by JOE HARRIS
Art by JOSÉ MALAGA
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

The Crimson Chronicles, that foul bible of blood, foretells the coming of Chaos, the Destroyer and his servants on earth. Since her earliest days, Vampirella has stood between that vicious cult and their Mad God’s plans.  But when an ancient prophecy of doom is uncovered and a new push to resurrect the foulest demons from the pit is revealed, it’s clear Vampirella won’t be able to take them on alone.  Enter THE SCARLET LEGION, a strike force assembled to keep the dark things at bay and protect this world from the evils which lie beyond.  Set against a plot millennia in the making, caught between old friends like Mordecai Pendragon and Adam Van Helsing, old enemies like Ethan Shroud and unflinching warrior maidens who serve the Vatican itself, Vampirella hill have to figure out who to trust, who to believe and what to do next as the cinches tighten, Chaos’ hour ticks near and the Scarlet Legion begins its hunt.  The only question is, will they see Vampirella as friend… or foe?

This volume collects issues one through five of the acclaimed mini-series, Vampirella and the Scarlet Legion, and features all of the series covers by J. Scott Campbell, Sean Chen, Billy Tucci and Johnny Desjardins.

“this books is fun!” – Comic Book Resources

“a Visual treat…” – Major Spoilers

GRANT MORRISON’S 18 DAYS HARDCOVER

144 pages FC  • $24.99  •  Teen +
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art & Cover by MUKESH SINGH

From superstar creator Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Batman & Robin, The Invisibles), comes “18 Days,” the story of three generations of super-warriors, meeting for the final battle of their age. 18 Days is a re-imagining of the great eastern myth, the Mahabharata, and follows the course of the climactic war that concludes the age of the gods and begins the age of man. It is the prototype for every war ever fought. The scale is epic, wherein the biggest armies ever conceived face one another across the ultimate battlefield to decide the fate of the future. This hardcover illustrated script book allows readers a first glimpse into the mythic animated series being developed by Morrison. The book reveals the inner workings of the acclaimed writer’s process and features the original animation scripts, story bible, character descriptions and commentaries. Morrison’s groundbreaking story is matched perfectly with original illustrations created by acclaimed artist, Mukesh Singh (Devi, Gamekeeper).

“Grant Morrison is a post-modern myth-maker.” – Deepak Chopra

Comic Book (not so) Weekly Reviews – 12/28/11

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I’m WAY behind in my reviews, but here’s there first batch of them.  Hopefully I can be nice and caught up in a week or so.  It was the last week of the year and that saw a lot of new releases.  It was a thick stack of books… did the year end on a good note?  Find out below.

All-Star Western #4 – Jonah is still in Gotham, this time hired to look for missing children.  The story is decent and pretty entertaining, but there’s a hint as to what he stumbles into, and while I like him being tied into the greater DCU, I’m not sure if connections like this are a bit too cute.  Still though, we have a western comic that’s a great read in both story and art.

Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8

Alpha Flight #7 – Wolverine shows up to see what’s going on and it turns into good guys versus good guys before they team up to take on the bad guys.  This limited series turned ongoing turned back into limited series has one more issue to go.  It hasn’t been a bad read, but also hasn’t knocked it out of the park like I’d hope.

Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7

American Vampire #22 – Flash forward to 1954 and we have a new story arc from the vampire hunter angle.  It’s a completely different comic in a way and so damn good.  The main character just exudes the time and bleeds cool.  Add in some great story telling when it comes to revealing the plot and you’ve got a hell of a way to end the year.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Annihilators: Earthfall #4 – Hmmm, not the best of cosmic Marvel.  Hopefully whatever 2012 has in store, it’ll be better than this.

Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7

Aquaman #4 – Aquaman and Mera head into the trenches to free the people kidnapped by the weird fish people.  All of that raises lots more questions that don’t get answered, but gives a good place to go over the next year.  The art is fantastic, writing top notch.  Aquaman is one of the best super hero comics being put out by DC and one of the best on the market.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Astonishing X-Men #45 – Astonishing X-Men to me has struggled as to where it’s stood in the “X” cannon and how it stood out from the other “X” series out there.  This story arc which has Cyclops in another universe is pretty damn interesting, but I’m still not sure it’s enough to really justify it’s existence.  Still, much better than what’s come before.

Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5

Avengers: Children’s Crusade #8 – So I guess this character wasn’t big enough to make headlines about being killed off?  It’s been a while since we saw the last issue for this series which feels like it started years ago.  The two teams fight Doom who then hints that he was behind Wanda going crazy.  Did we just get a crappy retcon!?  Ugh.  This limited series has dragged as far as release schedule and not lived up to what I’d hope as far as story, but the art has been solid.

Story: 7.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 7.75

Batman: the Dark Knight #4 – Batman investigates Ivy’s hideout and chases some leads in an ok issue of the comic.  Really, the focus is on friendships and how being Batman crushes Bruce Wayne’s personal life and limits his personal friendships.  There’s a bunch I like about the comic, but some things seem a bit forced.  Some foreshadowing though that could get interesting.  This is the Batman book that’s more about the visuals than the plot.

Story: 7.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 7.75

Black Panther: the Most Dangerous Man Alive #527 – The Panther and Kingpin’s chess game continues as each attempts to out-maneuver each other.  It’s sad the series only has a bit to go.  It’s such high quality and deserves and audience.  The art too is great with a very interesting style in this particular issue.

Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8

The Cape #3 – Um wow.  To say the moment my jaw dropped would ruin the comic.  The issue and series is balls out, just going full throttle.  The body count is rising but how can someone prove there’s a flying person out to get them?

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Captain America #5 – Hydra is starting to role again as Cap battles in the dream world.  The ending to the first story arc wasn’t bad, but there was something a bit off about it.  The good part is we start to get a sense of a weakness when it comes to Steve Rogers and Captain America.

Story: 7.75 Art: 8.5 Overall: 7.75

Captain America #6 – Steve’s got some doubts and he also might be having issues with the super soldier serum.  He and Hawkeye head out for a night of crime fighting and run into an old nemesis.  The arc has been solid so far, the art I’m not totally sold on though.

Story: 8.5 Art: 7.25 Overall: 8.25

Captain America & Bucky #625 – Cap is drawn into a murder mystery surrounding the Cap and Bucky that replaced him after he was frozen (yes a bit confusing to explain).  The story is pretty damn interesting and very entertaining and shows off some more “lost” history of Captain America.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

DMZ #72 – And with that, the series comes to an end.  Brian Wood’s series about war and those impacted by it turns into a love letter to New York City and those that live there.  The series for seventy-two issues has been solid and some of the best political commentary in an entertainment medium.  The ending is bitter sweet.  A great comic, but you don’t want it to end, because that brilliance comes to a close with it.

Story: 9.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9.25

FF #13 – The kids, Doom, Reed Richards and Nathaniel Richards stand against the made Celestials.  It’s interesting, but the bigger questions is how does writer Jonathan Hickman’s crazy storytelling all weave together.  he’s put together an epic Fantastic Four story for the ages.

Story: 8.25 Art: 7.75 Overall: 8.25

the Flash #4 – Mob Rule is causing all sorts of issues as folks have to deal with the affects of the EMP blast and folks are confused by the Flash’s passing a plane through a bridge.  This issue has some amazing visuals and the story has some good pacing.  It doesn’t stand on it’s own, but as part of the story arc, it’s solid.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Green Hornet #20 – The new Hornet and Kato take on a bad guy that their parents did in this self contained issue.  The relationship between the two is the focus really and it’s a reminder that this isn’t your parents’ Hornet.  The art takes a bit of a dip, but the story is solid enough to keep this series entertaining.

Story: 8 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.75

Green Lantern: New Guardians #4 – We start to get down to the mystery of the rings and Kyle.  There’s a lot here that I’ve never seen before, especially at the end.  The story is a giant fight scene and a bit muddled, but there’s some original stuff here and that has to be given lots of props.

Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75

I, Vampire #4 – Bennett meet Constantine, Constantine meet Bennett.  It’s a good story as these two individuals must deal with another vampire.  There’s a twist at the end I wasn’t expecting at all which just makes it that much better.  This is easily one of the best comics to come out of DC’s relaunch.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.75

Iron Man 2.0 #12 – Wow, such a bad ending…. the series had a great start and then just went off the track into a wall.

Story: 6.75 Art: 6.75 Overall: 6.75

Justice League Dark #4 – What the hell did I read.  The series is just not doing it for me.  The story is muddled and really confusing.  It’s too choppy without a really solid narrative to pull it all together.  The series has a lot of potential, but so far I haven’t seen it come close to living up to it.

Story: 6.5 Art: 7.75 Overall: 6.75

Kick-Ass 2 #6 – The most entertaining thing about this issue is seeing Hit-Girl spout out really inappropriate things.  The series is over the top violence at this point without much of a narrative.  The first volume was Shakespeare compared to this mess of a follow up.  Millar wants to shock and awe, but missed the mark you need a story first to really pull that off.

Story: 6.25 Art: 7.5 Overall: 6.25

the Mighty Thor #9 – Loki still tries to figure out who Thor is.  Taranus does his thing and the All Mothers decide to turn Asgard into a Republic.  Um yeah… things got rather interesting in this series.

Story: 7.5 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.5

Secret Avengers #20 – Wow did this issue make my head hurt.  Lots of time jumping and the story and art are interesting, but overall, call we move the series forward instead of these pointless self-contained stories?

Story: 7 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7

Spaceman #3 – The series is beyond unique and creative but I think it doesn’t read all that great as single issues.  I’m definitely waiting for the trade and reading it all at once.

Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75

Teen Titans #4 – Superboy takes on Wonder Girl as the Teen Titans finally get their members together.  The series has a great tone and some entertaining interaction.  The art is solid as well.  This is one of my favorite series of the DC relaunch.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro-Series Michelangelo – Michelangelo gets caught up in a diamond heist.  The story is entertaining and the art is solid.  I’ve loved the new TMNT series from IDW and these self contained issues have been just as good.  Great for TMNT fans new and old.

Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25

Ultimate Comics the Ultimates #5 – This issue is just solid.  All kinds of great moments just building up to the eventual battle.  This issue doesn’t stand on it’s own, but as part of the greater story so far, it’s so good.  As usual, great art and great plot.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Ultimate Comics X-Men #5 – Um, holy crap.  So the beginning of the comic hinted at the ending, but I didn’t put two and two together as to what it all meant until those last few panels.  This comic just is so tense and so amazing.  The series as a whole just rocks.  The art, story, like the other Ultimate comics, I’m so happy I took chance with the relaunch.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.75

Uncanny X-Men #3 – The team continues to fight Sinister and also have Celestials to deal with.  The story and art is ok.  To me, that’s it, just ok.  There’s two different teams basically and I think the quality is different too.  Out of all of the “X” books two stand out to me, Wolverine & the X-Men and Uncanny X-Force.  Uncanny, just doesn’t live up to the relaunch and continues on it’s meh course.

Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5

Voodoo #4 – Voodoo is on a mission to learn about the world’s super heroes.  Seriously, Marz has been booted from this series?  His mix of action heroine/spy/super hero comic is fresh and is as solid as they come.  Hopefully the series keeps it up, but I have my doubts the quality will keep up.

Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25

X-Men: Legacy #260 – In a transition issue, Rogue and friends rescue Ariel and Korvus is dealt with.  The issue really just moves the story along with a dip in art and overall a ho-hum.

Story: 7.25 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.25

 

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The Beat – Judge to Archie co-publisher: “Stay away!” – Kind of ironic such legal drama is playing out at the Pollyanna company.

Venture Beat – How Graphicly is paving the way for self-published digital comic books – Interesting….

 

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Preview – Green Hornet #20

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GREEN HORNET #20

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
ANDE PARKS (script) •  Art by IGOR VITORINO
Covers by PHIL HESTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%), BRIAN DENHAM (33%)

A new exhibit has opened in Century City; a look back at the mysterious figures from the city’s crime-ridden past, the original Green Hornet and Kato. The heirs of the Green Hornet legacy have decided to take in the displays, remembering what it was like to grow up with legendary fathers. But, as Britt Reid, Jr. and Mulan Kato stroll through the relics of their fathers’ past, their peaceful day ends with a bang. A villain from the past wants something back from the display cases. Now, the new Green Hornet and Kato must fight their fathers’ battles all over again. Lucky for Britt and Mulan, some of their fathers’ weapons are right at hand!

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