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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 – 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%)
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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)
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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
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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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.

Spinning-Off From Flash Gordon – Zeitgeist…The Prequel Comic Book Series, Merciless – The Rise Of Ming #1!

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SPINNING-OFF FROM FLASH GORDON – ZEITGEIST…THE PREQUEL COMIC BOOK SERIES, MERCILESS – THE RISE OF MING #1!

IN STORES APRIL 2012!!!

January 11th, 2011, Runnemede, NJ – The iconic legend Flash Gordon made his dynamic splash back into comics with Dynamite Entertainment with Flash Gordon – Zeitgeist!  Spinning off from that series is the prequel comic book series, Merciless – The Rise of Ming #1, which is written by Scott Beatty and drawn by Ron Adrian, with an incredible cover from Alex Ross and is in stores April 2012!  In issue #1, 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! Be sure to get Merciless – The Rise of Ming #1 in April 2012!

“In most heroic fiction, we (the readers, that is) never really question why the villains do very bad things. It’s always just assumed that evil is as evil does,” says writer Scott Beatty. “Ming is one of the great antagonists of science fiction. In many ways, he’s archetypal and the model for all intergalactic despots to follow. But he’s not just Ming. Everybody knows he’s Ming the MERCILESS. And he’s successful at being just that. Ming has a plan. For EVERYTHING. Readers of FLASH GORDON can think of MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING as “required reading” for the series’ central conflict. It’s a primer that reveals not just who Ming the Merciless is–well before he ruled all of Mongo–but just what he did to get there… and WHY he did it.”

 

“Scott [Beatty] has taken the groundwork laid by Eric [Trautmann] and Alex [Ross] in Flash Gordon and gone back in time to tell the tale of the Rise of Ming,” states Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt. “This is the direct precursor to the story in Flash Gordon and presents the definitive origin of the universe’s most merciless dictator.”

Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip.

The original Flash Gordon comic strip follows the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. The story begins with Earth bombarded by fiery meteors. Dr. Zarkov invents a rocket ship to locate their place of origin in outer space. Half mad, he kidnaps Flash and Dale, whose plane has crashed in the area, and the three travel to the planet Mongo, where they discover the meteors are weapons devised by Ming the Merciless, evil ruler of Mongo.

For many years, the three companions have adventures on Mongo, traveling to the forest kingdom of Arboria, ruled by Prince Barin; the ice kingdom of Frigia, ruled by Queen Fria; the jungle kingdom of Tropica, ruled by Queen Desira; the undersea kingdom of the Shark Men, ruled by King Kala; and the flying city of the Hawkmen, ruled by Prince Vultan. They are joined in several early adventures by Prince Thun of the Lion Men. Eventually, Ming is overthrown, and Mongo is ruled by a council of leaders led by Barin. Flash and friends return to Earth and have some adventures before returning to Mongo and crashing in the kingdom of Tropica, before reuniting with Barin and others. Flash and his friends would travel to other worlds and frequently return to Mongo, where Prince Barin, married to Ming’s daughter Princess Aura, has established a peaceful rule (except for frequent revolts led by Ming or by one of his many descendants). The long story of the Skorpii War takes Flash to other star systems, using starships that are faster than light.

Scott Beatty has worked extensively for the popular comic book publisher DC Comics since the mid ’90s. He is perhaps best known for his work on several encyclopedic guides to superheroes.  He has also worked writing comic books, recently contributing to the Wildstorm reboot World’s End with the series Wildstorm: Revelations and Number of the Beast.  Other projects include Buck Rogers, The Last Phantom, and Merciless – The Rise of Ming for Dynamite Entertainment.

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DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including 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, 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.