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Preview: Merciless: The Rise of Ming TPB

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MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING TP

Scott Beatty (w)
Ron Adrian (a)
Alex Ross (c)
FC • 104 pages • $16.99 • Teen+

Set decades before the would-be interplanetary conqueror turned his attentions upon an unwitting Earth, MERCILESS chronicles the formative years of Prince Ming, heir to all he surveys and all the fabulous peoples of distant Mongo, a planet politically divided by its divergent species and as physically fractured as the ring of shattered moons orbiting it. Disillusioned by his father’s rule and anxious to begin his own dynasty, Ming engineers events to seat himself upon the imperial throne of Mongo, sooner rather than later. Ming’s ascent to power is as much a descent into his own depravity as he strikes alliances and sparks wars of expansion to cement his claim, finding time for love (or lust, depending on one’s point-of-view) and uniting all of Mongo under one rule… HIS. Ming’s adversaries underestimate him at their peril. He has a plan. In fact, he ALWAYS has a plan… and it doesn’t end on Mongo. Armed with mindboggling weapons of planetary destruction, Ming the Merciless won’t settle for anything less than dominion over his world… and every galaxy in the known universe!

COLLECTION FEATURES:

  • The complete 4-issue mini-series by Scott Beatty and Ron Adrian
  • All of the fully painted covers by Alex Ross
  • Sketches and character designs by Alex Ross

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Dynamite Previews – 9/19/12

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THE SHADOW #5

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%), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (25%)
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Kondo’s trap succeeds beyond his expectations, as a bloody massacre leaves our heroes alone in the wilderness without hope of rescue. Deep in the kingdom of Buffalo Wong the object of everyone’s desire is revealed, and Margo Lane and Pat Finnegan begin to see just how far Lamont Cranston will go in pursuit of his goals. Meanwhile, the Shadow begins to lay plans for a cataclysmic showdown with his foes.

WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #15

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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Following her possession at the hands of the Boora Witch, Dejah leaves Helium and her family and sets out on a quest of redemption.  She has faced many of Barsoom’s challenges, but now she will face them as never before: ALONE.

RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #2

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN
Art by MAX DUNBAR
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO

King Kazeel wants to rule the world.  But Thulsa Doom has other plans.  The dreaming god is awoken.  As Red Sonja desperately tried to pull the warring factions of humanity together, she’s doesn’t realize that she is already too late.

VAMPIRELLA: THE RED ROOM #3 (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%)

Trapped in a labyrinth of passages in the bowels of Rigger’s compound, Vampirella stumbles onto an ancient creature locked away from the world, once supremely lethal and cunning, now decayed in mind and body. Her only chance to survive the night lies in rousing the legendary beast to lash back at its torturers.

JENNIFER BLOOD #17

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by KEWBER BAAL
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
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The worst day in the world continues. Jen cleans up her mess and tries to come to terms with her latest difficult decision, while Pruitt goes on the warpath and Laura Thomas rolls back into town to make everything much, much worse.

MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING #4

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

To cement his claim of power, Ming the Merciless launches a strategic war that shows once and for all that there is but one superpower on Mongo! But as Ming turns his attentions to new worlds to conquer, a betrayal within his own court might topple all of Ming’s carefully wrought plans! And what does a strange signal from a distant planet mean to the future of Mongo?

VAMPIRELLA VS. DRACULA TP

160 pages FC •  $19.99  • Teen +  •  Advance-solicit. In stores September 2012.
Written by JOE HARRIS
Art by IVAN RODRIGUEZ
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

Spinning out of Alan Moore’s retelling of the ageless horror classic, Dracula has come to America to play out his timeless narrative in this brave, New World. Only he didn’t realize ANOTHER vampire already beat him to it. Drawn to one another across continents and centuries by a mysterious force, both Vampirella and Bram Stoker’s immortal monster find themselves sucked into a time-tossed epic of love, hate, death, and damnation. But can an epic built for one vampire possibly hold them both?

Collection Features:
• The complete 6-issue series by Joe Harris (Fury of Firestorm) and Ivan Rodriguez (Star Wars)
• All 6 covers by Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn)
• The classic Dracula tale, “New European,” by Alan Moore (Watchmen) and Gary Frank (Batman Earth One)

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 8/1/12

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DARK SHADOWS/VAMPIRELLA #1

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

Two classic vampires meet for the first time! When the disappearance of a family friend brings Barnabas Collins to New York, he is ill-prepared for the seedy underworld of clubs that awaits him! And Vampirella’s quest to find the “Big Apple Butcher” sends her on a collision course with the vampire of Collinsport! Will Vampirella and Barnabas uncover the shocking identity of this madman before they kill each other?

THE SHADOW #4

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%), SEAN CHEN (25%)
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Exactly who the Shadow might be- or who he once was- is the subject of some grim speculation by Taro Kondo and Buffalo Wong, but the answer may be closer than either suspects. Meanwhile, Cranston and Margo come face to face with the full horror of the Japanese occupation… and on the River Yangtze, a deadly ambush awaits the unwary.

THE SPIDER #4

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by DAVID LISS
Art by COLTON WORLEY
Covers by JOHN CASSADAY (main), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1:10)

As Anput unleashes unparalleled destruction upon New York City, The Spider will knock down any door and bust any head to learn his enemy’s secrets, but his investigations into Anput machinations lead him directly to his own father’s company.  With the city facing ruin and the police powerless, Anput prepares for her final victory, but The Spider prepares to take the fight to her. Loyalties are tested and relationships fray, but The Spider will stop at nothing to seek justice.  It’s 22 pages of pulp action and mayhem with a contemporary flair!

THE BOYS #69

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

The third bad day: as Hughie reels from the events of last issue, the trail leads him to the home of an old adversary thought long dead. Butcher gets in touch with a few details no one’s yet considered, and Frenchie gives our hero a brutally honest rundown on his chances- before a lethal attack at the heart of the Boys’ operation shatters the status quo forever. Hughie finally discovers exactly what he’s doing, in part four of The Bloody Doors Off.

THE LONE RANGER VOL. 2 #8

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

In 1870, Tonto lies near death, as the Lone Ranger pleads with the Ute Indians for help from their Shaman. Three years prior, Tonto lived a relatively peaceful and happy life with his tribe. How did Tonto come to be a lone brave by the time he found John Reid near death in that desert chasm? The answer unfolds, as Tonto’s happy life is shattered. Tonto fights for his life in the present, as he fights for his soul in the past. The Native Ground arc rolls toward its bloody climax in a heart-breaking tale of loss and revenge.

MERCILESS – THE RISE OF MING #3

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

The waters of Mongo run red with blood as Ming’s feud with the Sharkmen threatens to spill over into all-out war! But even as new alliances are forged to pave the way for Ming’s utter supremacy, the merciless Prince of Mongo suffers a personal loss that threatens to rip a giant black hole in his already dark heart!

THE NINJETTES #6

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by EMAN CASALLOS
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA

The Ninjettes are dead — long live the Ninjettes! After the apocalyptic events of Jennifer Blood #4, Kelly Hara is a headless corpse in a wooden box! But for how long? One dead cast member will make a shocking return from the grave in this issue, and we might just be shameless enough to make it her!

WARLORD OF MARS #20

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by VINCENTE CIFUENTES
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
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Issus is dead, but her high priest has activated a doomsday device that will destroy Mars’s fragile atmosphere. Before they can shut it down, John Carter and his son Carthoris have to figure out where it is! Helping them is Linea, a beautiful black Martian princess with a very special heritage. Linea and Carthoris start to click, and a union between the black and red races could be just what the wounded planet needs. But unknown horrors await the young lovers at the end of their quest.

ROBERT JORDAN’S WHEEL OF TIME: THE EYE OF THE WORLD #28

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

Rand Al’Thor was just trying to get a look at Logain without being noticed himself, and took a spill into a garden where he meets a young sister and brother – Elayne and Gawyn. After Elayne tends to Rand’s wounds, he discovers that she is the daughter to the queen, and heir to the throne – not the most inconspicuous of moves on Rand’s part. And when the palace guard discover him and bring him before the queen, what will happen then?

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%)
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“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
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%),
STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in-15)
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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)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET

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
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA
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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
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), RYAN SOOK (1-in-10)
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“Virgin Art” Retailer Incentive cover by 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.

Pick of the Week – Play Ball

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Baseball season has begun and it’s appropriate that Play Ball hits the shelves.  The graphic novel takes a spin and follows a young girl as she wants to play on a boys baseball team and the hurdles she must overcome to do so.  The graphic novel by Oni Press comes out after Women’s History Month, which it would have fit more appropriately.  Either way, the story is entertaining for teens, especially for teen girls and has a great story without overdoing the sap.  If you’re a baseball fan or want something you can have your children read, it’s a great pick-up.

  • Play Ball – see above
  • I’m Not a Plastic Bag – A silent graphic novel that focuses on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
  • Popeye #1 – It’s Popeye!  How can I not be excited for this?
  • Transformers: Robots in Disguise #4 – IDW’s Transformers series has been fantastic and each month I look forward to all three series.
  • Merciless Rise of Ming #1 – I’m a fan of Flash Gordon, so sign me up to see how Ming got to be the ruler he is.