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Preview – Vampirella #26

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VAMPIRELLA #26

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Brandon Jerwa
Art by Heubert Kahn Michael
Covers by Paul Renaud (33%), Lucio Parrillo (33%), Fabiano Neves (33%)
Fans, ask your retailer for the variant incentive cover!
Risqué Art cover retailer incentive

The third year of Dynamite’s Vampirella starts here! There’s a new dawn on Earth, and a new beginning for Vampirella in the aftermath of war. Who are Mother Rowan and the Sleepless Boys, and why have they called for our heroine’s help? A Dynamite stand alone story, perfect for longtime fans and a great jumping on issue for new readers!

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Preview – Pantha #6

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PANTHA #6

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Brandon Jerwa
Art by Pow Rodrix
Cover by Mark Texeira

The war is over, and a new day is dawning for the world. Pantha and Pendragon just want to relax, but it’s not going to be easy; there’s a mystery afoot, and it centers around Pantha’s mystical amulet!

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Preview – Pantha #5

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PANTHA #5

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA 
Art by POW RODRIX
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA

A DYNAMITE CROSSOVER EVENT! Pantha goes to war against the forces of Dracula and the Parliament Of Demons in this done-in-one crossover with the “HELL ON EARTH” storyline in VAMPIRELLA! Perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

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Preview – Vampirella #25

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VAMPIRELLA #25

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by Brandon Jerwa
Art by Heubert Kahn Michael
Covers by Paul Renaud (33%), Lucio Parrillo (33%), Fabiano Neves (33%)
Fans, ask your retailer for the variant incentive cover!
• RISQUÉ ART cover retailer incentive

HELL ON EARTH concludes here, bringing the second year of Dynamite’s Vampirella series to a close! The two most powerful vampires on Earth are clashing in a fury of blood and fire, and the balance of Chaos and Order is at stake!

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Pantha #1 Sells-Out At Dynamite!

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Dynamite has announced that Pantha #1 is sold-out and is going back to a second printing. The comic book is written by Brandon Jerwa and drawn by Pow Rodrix, with covers by Mark Texiera and Sean Chen.  First appearing in Vampirella #30, Pantha is an ally of Vampirella is an ancient Egyptian cursed to live forever by the gods because of a killing spree she had gone on in ancient times.

In Pantha #1, Pantha stalks the night, driving the forces of Chaos from the shadows and hunting them down like prey! Much more than a feral shapeshifter, Pantha is also an avatar for the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet – and she’s going to learn that history can repeat in a violent, terrifying way! Featuring the return of several heroes and villains from the pages of Pantha and Vampirella, Dangerous Game will be an important cornerstone for the future of Dynamite’s epic Vampirella universe!

Check out the second printing cover below along with a preview.

Writer Brandon Jerwa Joins Vampirella!!!

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WRITER BRANDON JERWA JOINS VAMPIRELLA!!!
VAMPIRELLA #21 HITS COMIC STORES JULY 2012!!!

May 4, 2011, Runnemede, NJ – Vampirella gains a new writer this July with Brandon Jerwa!  In Brandon’s first issue, #21, needs something else here as after here the “after” should start the new sentence.  After the startling events of last issue, Vampirella’s ready to put everything on the line in an attempt to save one soul and destroy another. Heroes and villains alike are playing toward their own endgame, and the cards are turning with a deadly quickness. We’re not kidding when we say that BIG changes are coming, and it all starts here with Part 1 of INQUISITION!  Be sure to pick up Vampirella at this great jumping-on point with issue #21!

“I’ve been a fan of Eric Trautmann’s Vampirella since the first issue, and given our ongoing collaboration, this might be one of the easiest handoffs in the history of comics,” says writer Brandon Jerwa. “Will my Vampirella book be different? Absolutely. Will I be undoing what has come before? No way. Dynamite has a great franchise here, and I’m going to do my best to turn the amps up to eleven!”

“Eric’s told all the stories that he wanted to tell and it’s been a great ride.  He helped us re-introduce Vampirella and we have been very happy with his stories and we’re sorry to see him go,” adds Dynamite Entertainment President and Publisher Nick Barrucci.  “But Brandon Jerwa has big plans for the series, and it’s incredible!  I don’t want to give too much away but it’s a great new direction and fans will be happy.”

Brandon Jerwa’s comic book career began in 2003, when he submitted a script to Devil’s Due Publishing that was accepted, and was eventually published in G.I. Joe: Frontline #11-14. Soon afterwards, he became the main writer on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and also wrote several G.I. Joe miniseries.  On May 18, 2006, Brandon was featured on episode #24 of the Game Show Network’s I’ve Got a Secret; his secret being that in honor of his work on the G.I. Joe comics, Hasbro used his face as the basis for the G.I. Joe action figure Dragonsky.  In 2006 and 2007, Jerwa began writing for Dynamite Entertainment, working on the series Highlander, co-writing the first four issues with Michael Avon Oeming before moving on to a prolific run on Battlestar Galactica. Jerwa and Eric Trautmann collaborated on a project called Wide Awake, which appeared first as a short story in Popgun Vol. 2, then as a Free Comic Book Day special, and then later as a free webcomic. In 2009, the duo pitched an idea for a graphic novel to DC’s imprint Vertigo, which was accepted, and soon after Jerwa was contacted about working with DC directly.  Jerwa’s first work for DC Comics was in September 2009 as the writer of the Inferno co-feature in The Shield, a monthly series that introduced re-imagined versions of the Red Circle Comics superhero characters into the DC Universe.

Brandon Jerwa currently writes Pantha in addition to Vampirella for Dynamite Entertainment!

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About Dynamite Entertainment:

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Shadow, The Boys, Green Hornet, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, Game of Thrones and more!

In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and best selling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Marc Guggenheim, Stephen Sadowski, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Jae Lee, Matt Wagner and a host of up and coming new talent!

DYNAMITE is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s PROJECT SUPERPOWERS – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. Several of their titles have also hit The New York Times Best-Sellers list: The Boys, Vampirella Archives, Robert Jordan’s New Spring and Wheel of Time graphic novels. In 2005 Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%). The company has also been nominated for several industry awards, including the prestigious Eisner Award.

Dynamite won the Diamond Gem Award for Best Publisher Under 4% of market share for 2011!

Striking! Fierce! Sexy! Pantha! – Dynamite Entertainment Launches Pantha Ongoing Series!

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DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES PANTHA ONGOING SERIES!
STRIKING!  FIERCE!  SEXY! PANTHA!

March 14th, 2011, Runnemede, NJ – Following the incredible success of Dynamite’s Vampirella comics series comes the launch of Pantha in June 2012!  First appearing in Vampirella #30, this ally of Vampirella is an ancient Egyptian cursed to live forever by the gods because of a killing spree she went on in ancient times.  Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents Pantha #1, which will be written by Brandon Jerwa and drawn by Pow Rodrix, with covers by Mark Texiera and Sean Chen!

In Pantha #1, Pantha stalks the night, driving the forces of Chaos from the shadows and hunting them down like prey! Much more than a feral shapeshifter, Pantha is also an avatar for the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet – and she’s going to learn that history can repeat in a violent, terrifying way! Featuring the return of several heroes and villains from the pages of PANTHA and VAMPIRELLA, “Dangerous Game” will be an important cornerstone for the future of Dynamite’s epic Vampirella universe!  Be sure to pick up Pantha #1 in June 2012!

“Like her good friend VAMPIRELLA, the character of PANTHA has many layers,” says writer Brandon Jerwa. “My series is an equal mix of horror, suspense, mysticism, Egyptian mythology, and yes, I’ll say it: Superheroic Action. To my mind, this is a comic for people who love comics as an insane, boundless platform for storytelling. You don’t have to know anything about Pantha or Vampirella to understand this book, but I’m confident that longtime fans will appreciate some familiar themes and a slew of guest-stars from the vast Vampirella universe.”

“Brandon [Jerwa] will be playing a larger role in our Vampirella plans as we take a bite out of 2012,” adds Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt.  “Pantha is his first stab at all the action!”

“We waited to launch Pantha because we wanted to give her the same long term planning we have given Vampirella,” says Dynamite Entertainment President and Publisher Nick Barrucci.  “Writer Brandon Jerwa has presented a great launch pad and long term plan, and Pow Rodrix’s art compliments it very well. The “icing on the cake” are beautiful and striking covers by Mark Texiera and Sean Chen. This is a great creative team that will hit this one out of the park!”

Join the conversation on Twitter with #Pantha and on Dynamite Entertainment’s twitter page at http://twitter.com/DynamiteComics

To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook or visit www.comicshoplocator.com

For art and more information, please visit:

www.dynamite.net

About Dynamite Entertainment:

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENTwas founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Shadow, The Boys, Green Hornet, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, Game of Thrones and more!

In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and best selling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Marc Guggenheim, Stephen Sadowski, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Jae Lee, Matt Wagner and a host of up and coming new talent!

DYNAMITE is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s PROJECT SUPERPOWERS – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. Several of their titles have also hit The New York Times Best-Sellers list: The Boys, Vampirella Archives, Robert Jordan’s New Spring and Wheel of Time graphic novels. In 2005 Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%). The company has also been nominated for several industry awards, including the prestigious Eisner Award.

Dynamite won the Diamond Gem Award for Best Publisher Under 4% of market share for 2011!

Preview – Hack/Slash/Eva: Monster’s Ball Trade Paperback

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HACK/SLASH/EVA: MONSTER’S BALL TRADE PAPERBACK

104 pages FC •  $16.99  • Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by CEZAR RAZEK
Cover by TIM SEELEY

EVA: a time-lost warrior who believes that God wants her to rid our world of the foul things that lurk in the shadows.
Cassie Hack: a 21st century anti-heroine who has devoted her life to the elimination of “slashers” who kill without mercy or reason.
These lethal ladies and their monstrous majordomos Michael and Vlad may seem like two sides of the same coin, but they’re as different as night and day. When a mysterious figure brings them together, the whole world’s going to be reminded that Hell hath no fury like two women on a mission in a city full of monsters!

Collecting the 4-issue series in one volume along with all of the covers by Hack/Slash creator Tim Seeley.

“It’s a spicy romp about killing killers while wearing very little.” – PDX Comic Geek

“Jerwa does a terrific job of giving you all the information you need to know about Cassie, Vlad, Eva and Michael and he does it in a way that flows well with the story.”– Pop Culture Zoo

“It’s an enjoyable monster slayer mash-up!” – Weekly Comic Book Review

Preview – Battlestar Galactica: Origins Omnibus Collection

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ORIGINS OMNIBUS COLLECTION

384 pages FC  • $24.99  •  Teen +  •  (C:0-1-2)
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON, KEVEN FAHEY, CLAY CARMOUCHE, BRANDON JERWA
Art by JONATHAN LAU, ADRIANO BATISTA
Cover by PHOTO COVER
Dynamite explores the characters and events that make up the re-imagined world of Battlestar Galactica.

TOM ZAREK
Tom Zarek was a political activist for more than 30 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies — a charismatic, eloquent and ideological political agitator who was incarcerated for destroying a government building on Sagittaron. His incarceration culminated in a trip on the Astral Queen, a FTL-capable prison ship; Zarek was under consideration for parole at the time of the Cylon attack.

GAIUS BALTAR
Gaius Baltar is to become both a brilliant scientist and the architect of humanity’s downfall at the hands of the Cylons. From his humble beginnings on Aerilon, to his rise to power within the Colonial Ministry of Defense in the days leading up to the Apocalypse.

WILLIAM ADAMA
William Adama began his military life in the cockpit of a Colonial Viper during the first Cylon War, and would end up as Commander of the Battlestar
Galactica during the Second Cylon War, as humanity fled the Cylons. His dedication to the Colonial Military cost him a marriage and his sons.

STARBUCK AND HELO
From her early days on the pyramid court to her military training and her eventual position as a flight instructor and viper pilot, Kara Thrace – callsign Starbuck – has left an indelible mark on all those around her.

Karl Agathon – callsign Helo – would go on to serve with honor aboard the Battlestar Galactica, but in his early days, he shared the court and the skies with Kara Thrace.

THESE ARE THEIR STORIES…

Preview – Vampirella Annual #1

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VAMPIRELLA ANNUAL #1

40 pages FC •  $4.99  • Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by EMAN CASALLOS
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO

Provenance, Kansas may not be listed on the map, but it’s a location of great mystical significance – and the home of a twisted cult that worships Vampirella! When the object of the cult’s adoration comes to Provenance looking for answers, things are definitely going to get personal…and bloody. There are surprises in the shadows, choices to be made…and does anyone else hear wedding bells? I hope Vampi’s picked out a dress.

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