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Preview: Jennifer Blood: First Blood TP

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD TP

Mike Carroll (w)
Igor Vitorino (a)
Mike Mayhew (c)
FC • 152 pages • $19.99 • Mature

After her gangster uncles killed her parents, Jessica Blute survived only by faking her own death. With a new identity, she distanced herself from her past, got married, and raised a family. Then, many years later, she sought out her uncles and delivered brutal, bloody justice! What triggered the transformation of a sweet, loving, domestic goddess into a cold-hearted killing machine? Prepare yourself for the story of Jessie Blute’s lost years… and how her alter-ego Jennifer Blood came to act out the ultimate revenge fantasy!

Collects the 6-issue series in one volume and features a complete cover gallery of the art by Mike Mayhew.

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Preview: Jennifer Blood: First Blood #6 (of 6)

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #6 (OF 6)

Mike Carroll (w)
Igor Vitorino (a)
Mike Mayhew (c)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+

Jen has taken her first solid steps on the road to revenge, and she knows that if she’s to survive, she has to see this through to the end. And that means finally dealing with Wendell Cortland, a man she’s known since she was five years old. There’s no going back now… She must set aside her old life and fully embrace what she knows she must become: Jennifer Blood.

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Preview: Jennifer Blood: First Blood #5 (of 6)

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #5 (of 6)

Written by Mike Carroll
Art by Igor Vitorino
Cover by Mike Mayhew
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

For twelve years, Jessica Blute has successfully hidden her blood-drenched past, but deep down she has always known that her new life as Jennifer Fellows was at best a temporary fix. Now, caught spying on Wendell Cortland by his henchman Rudy Hooper, Jen is forced to take action, finally setting in motion a chain of events that will change her life forever… … and God help anyone who gets in her way.

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Preview: Jennifer Blood: First Blood #4 (of 6)

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #4 (of 6)

Written by Mike Carroll
Art by Igor Vitorino
Cover by Mike Mayhew
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

On the surface, Jennifer is a diligent housewife and doting mother, but that calm surface hides a turmoil of rage, hatred and a burning desire for bloody retaliation: when Jen was a child, her five uncles murdered her father, then drove her mother to suicide. In her quest for vengeance against the vicious Blute brothers Jen finally comes face-to-face with their top enforcer Wendell Cortland, and sees first-hand the true nature of his cold, efficient brutality.

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Preview – Jennifer Blood: First Blood #3 (of 6)

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #3 (of 6)

32 pages FC  •  $3.99  •  Mature
Written by Mike Carroll
Art by Igor Vitorino
Cover by Mike Mayhew

Jennifer Fellows’ life is pretty full… Cooking, cleaning, shopping, helping the kids with their homework, plotting blood-soaked revenge on her murderous uncles.  But to get to the Blutes, she has to first get past their enforcer Wendell Cortland. When Jen’s surveillance of Cortland uncovers a brutal and seemingly pointless act – an act that he is clearly hiding from the Blutes – Jen realizes that Cortland’s secrets could ruin everything for her. Or, maybe, they could be exactly what she needs…

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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%)
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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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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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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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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.

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 9/12/12

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #1 (of 6)

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  MATURE
Written by MIKE CARROLL
Art by IGOR VITORINO
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
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Jessie Blute’s uncles murdered her father and drove her mother to suicide, which forced Jessie to fake her own death. With a new identity, she distanced herself from her past, found love, raised a family… And then, many years later, she sought out her uncles and delivered brutal and blood-drenched vengeance. But what was the trigger that turned this sweet, loving mother-of-two into a cold-hearted killing machine? This is the story of Jessica Blute’s lost years… And how she came to draw first blood.

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN’S A GAME OF THRONES #10

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

Tyrion Lannister may be Lady Catelyn Stark’s prisoner, but the Imp is still in possession of his most dangerous weapon: his devious mind. Yet even the sharpest brain is a poor weapon to pit against naked steel, as he is about to discover in the wild mountains below the Eyrie. Far away, in King’s Landing, Tyrion’s abduction is just one more complication in the life of Lord Eddard Stark, the King’s Hand. But that title—and its attendant worries—may not be his much longer, for when a plot is hatched to assassinate Daenerys Targaryen and her unborn child, Ned must weigh his duty to King Robert against the claims of his conscience.

THUN’DA #2

40 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by JAE LEE
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Roger Drum doesn’t know who he is or where he came from, but he knows he’s a soldier and that he’s landed in a Lost World full of Dinosaurs and other creatures that time has forgotten.  His perilous exploration of his new home leads him into a trap where he becomes the prisoner of the primitive and savage CLIFF PEOPLE! As a bonus, this over-sized issue also includes the original first issue with fantastic art by the one-and-only Frank Frazetta at no extra cost!

DARK SHADOWS / VAMPIRELLA #2

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by FABIANO NEVES
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Investigating a series of brutal murders of young women in NYC, Vampirella and Barnabas Collins (with some side assistance from werewolf Quentin Collins and shape-shifter Pantha) join forces to stop the bloodshed! But, can Barnabas and Vampirella stay one step ahead of both the sadistic Lady Bathory and the NYPD? Is the combined might of our vampire heroes enough to save the innocent girls? Or will they have enough trouble just saving themselves?

DARK SHADOWS #7

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

A nearby town has endured a rash of suspicious murders. All of the victims? Children. Could Barnabas be indulging his darker side away from Collinwood and the eyes of the Collins family and Julia? Is his search for a cure driving him so mad that he is wandering the night fulfilling his blood lust on the innocent?

WARLORD OF MARS #21

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by VICENTE CIFUENTES
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
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John Carter is just coming to grips with the loss of his princess, Dejah Thoris, when he catches wind of a diabolical plan – Matai Shang, Father of the Therns, knows how to free Dejah from her prison. But Shang is Carter’s greatest enemy, and he’s not about to hand her over! Mars’s greatest hero is in for the wildest ride of his career, and it all starts in Warlord of Mars #21 – The Temple of the Sun!

THE BIONIC WOMAN #4

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art by JUAN ANTONIO RAMIREZ
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
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Jaime moves ever closer to uncovering the masterminds behind the Mission, but finds out why it’s ill-mannered to mix missile launchers and yachts, and flamethrowers with anything. Plus, a certain Bionic Man enters the chaos, but which side is he fighting for, and what secret does he tell the Bionic Woman?

GREEN HORNET #28

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

Pure Kung Fu action comes to a small town! It’s the beginning of a new era for Green Hornet in Century City, following the Outcast storyline. Now, the new Green Hornet and Kato hit the road in search of Mulan’s father, Hayashi. The original Kato has gone looking for a connection to his youth. What he has found will teach the new Green Hornet team that deadly danger isn’t exclusive to the streets of Century City.

Jennifer Blood’s Lost Years Revealed Are In Jennifer Blood: First Blood #1!

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JENNIFER BLOOD’S LOST YEARS REVEALED ARE IN JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #1!
IN COMIC BOOK STORES SEPTEMBER!

June 4th, 2012, Runnemede, NJ – Jennifer Blood has been a woman on a mission from the first issue as presented by Garth Ennis and continues to be so under Al Ewing.  But now, we introduce the full origin of what motivated Jessica Blute to become Jennifer Blood.  The story is revealed this September with Jennifer Blood: First Blood #1!  Written by 2000 A.D. writer Mike Carroll and drawn by Igor Vitorino, this series features beautiful covers by Mike Mayhew!  Make sure to pick up Jennifer Blood: First Blood #1 in September!

In Jennifer Blood: First Blood #1, Jessie Blute’s uncle’s murdered her father and drove her mother to suicide, which forced Jessie to fake her own death.  With a new identity, she distanced herself from her past, found love, raised a family… And then, many years later, she sought out her uncles and delivered brutal and blood-drenched vengeance. And the blood ran deep and quick.  But what was the trigger that turned this sweet, loving mother-of-two into a cold-hearted killing machine?  This is the story of Jessica Blute’s lost years… And how she came to draw first blood.

“When I was invited to pitch ideas for Jennifer Blood: First Blood I have to admit I wasn’t so sure I wanted the job,” says writer Mike Carroll.  “Jennifer’s creator Garth Ennis and his successor Al Ewing have done some amazing stuff with the book and I knew it would be a lot of work for me to even come close to their standards.  The more I thought about it, the harder the task seemed to become. Because First Blood is a prequel to the ongoing series, it has to work on a whole different plane… First Blood can’t spoil anything important from the ongoing series just in case new readers discover it first. Likewise, there has to be enough new stuff to keep the experienced readers entertained. Plus it has to be consistent with everything that’s already been established in Jennifer’s background, and everything that Al has planned for the future.  It’d be like juggling chainsaws and babies while riding a unicycle along a tightrope stretched across the Niagara Falls. But as I was searching for reasons not to do it, I realized that I was actually falling for the idea. Sure, it’d be tough, but nothing is ever learned by taking the easy path.  I re-read the published issues of Jennifer Blood many times – they’re a huge amount of fun to read anyway – and I came up with some questions that hadn’t been answered ­- and a few that hadn’t even been asked. Those questions became ideas… And ideas are the seeds of stories. Jennifer’s an amazing character – a lot deeper than a casual glance might reveal – and Garth has crafted a fascinating background for her. Pretty soon I reached the conclusion that I couldn’t not write it. Garth and Al are two of my favorite writers, and to get to play in their sandbox with such a strong character is a fantastic opportunity… I’d have to have been crazy to turn it down!  Sure, the mini-series is a prequel so we know that Jennifer isn’t going to die at the end… But it’s not THAT she lives that’s important: it’s HOW she lives.  I hope that I’ve done the character proud and that the fans of the ongoing series will enjoy reading Jennifer Blood: First Blood as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.”

“I’ve wanted to revisit the same stylistic territory as my MYSTIQUE covers for a while now,” adds cover artist Mike Mayhew.  Girl with a gun type stuff. JENNIFER BLOOD is a never before seen twist on that.  A soccer mom by day, cold-blooded vigilante by night.  With the FIRST BLOOD covers I’m trying to tell the tale of her becoming Jennifer Blood.  It’s like “year one”, where we see her developing from ordinary to extraordinary. It’s important for me to show Jennifer as more typical and relatable modern woman, similar to what I did with Marvel’s JESSICA JONES.  I’m also having fun with the idea that she’s the mother of two small kids, something I am dealing with myself.”

“Writer Mike Carroll came highly recommended by the ongoing Jennifer Blood writer himself, Al Ewing,” adds Dynamite President and Publisher Nick Barrucci.  “With Mike Carroll, we are continuing to grab the best writers around.  I knew that Mike would be the perfect writer for the project the moment I spoke with him, and the Mike Mayhew cover is just astounding!  In the Blute family, blood may run deep, but it spills easily.”
Award-winning author Mike Carroll has written a large number of books, short stories and comic strips, including the acclaimed New Heroes / Quantum Prophecy series of superhero novels for younger readers. In 2010 he was invited to join the hallowed ranks of the few allowed to write Judge Dredd for Britain’s 2000 A.D. anthology: Mike’s Dredd stories have been extremely well-received by fans, and have earned him a place on the short-list for the prestigious Eagle Awards.

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