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Dynamite Previews – 10/10/12

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EVIL ERNIE #1

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by JESSE BLAZE SNIDER
Art by JASON CRAIG
Covers by TIM SEELEY WRAP-AROUND COVER (25%), ARDIAN
SYAF (25%), NICK BRADSHAW (25%), DAN BRERETON (25%)
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• TIM SEELEY black & white cover retailer incentive
• NICK BRADSHAW black & white cover retailer incentive
• JOE QUESADA “classic art” cover retailer incentive

ORIGIN OF EVIL PART 1! Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button? This October, you may hate the sin, but you’ll LOVE the SINNER! Jesse Blaze Snider (HULK: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN) and JASON CRAIG (FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH) dive into the heart of darkness with Dynamite’s bold, terrifying new relaunch of EVIL ERNIE!

DAMSELS #2

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by LEAH MOORE, JOHN REPPION
Art by ANEKE
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
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• LINSNER “sketch art” cover retailer incentive

From the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Snow White… In Caumont Castle, King Persine and Queen Rapunzel are still reeling from the discovery of a mysterious spy in their midst. The loyal subjects of Caumont must be made aware of the sinister magical threat before it’s too late! Meanwhile, having made her escape from Caumont via the River Esk, Rapa is still struggling to make sense of her situation. Can she really trust the amphibian girl who saved her life, or is she even more confused than Rapa herself?

VOLTRON: YEAR ONE #5

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by CRAIG CERMAK
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA

The traitor has been revealed, and #686 finally has the smoking gun necessary to bring him down once and for all. Only one problem though—central command has been infiltrated by zombie robots, and they’re promising to execute a “flesh sack” every ten minutes until their demands are met. And cut off from the rest of his team, Commander Sven has no choice but to form an alliance with the same man he’s sworn to expose at all costs. Finally face-to-face with his enemy, yet on the run from ones even more dangerous, what Sven does next changes everything. “Fearless Leader” goes penultimate, and this is where the future becomes set in stone…

DARK SHADOWS #8

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

Barnabas the hunted! What does he have to do with the mysterious deaths of multiple children in a nearby town? Could it be true that Barnabas is to blame? He doesn’t know for sure but he has vowed to get to the bottom of it. With Barnabas’ recent memory problems and need to fulfill his blood lust he fears the worst.

DARK SHADOWS/VAMPIRELLA #3

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

Vampirella takes Barnabas on a tour of the seedy sex clubs of New York as the search for the serial killer heats up! And sparks fly between Pantha and Quentin, the werewolf! But our vampire heroes are in over their heads as the true villain behind the murders shows them a preview of her (!!) ancient evil!

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (of 12)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by and cover by MATT WAGNER
Art by JOHN K. SNYDER III

This is it, the ending of Matt (MAGE, GRENDEL) Wagner’s epic run on Zorro! As the forces of corruption seek to capture and kill Zorro, can even Zorro remain free to continue his brave crusade? Find out in Zorro Rides Again #12!

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #8

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

Shattered friendships. Fallen allies. Dark family secrets. Oh, and an increasingly large number of mutilated corpses strewn across Chicago. These are merely some of the horrors Harry Dresden has endured in trying to stop an all-out war between several werewolf factions and the enigmatic gangster Johnny Marcone. Now, that war is coming to its tragic conclusion-and Harry will learn that his world, and the powers that threaten all he cares for, are far deadlier than he could possibly imagined…

VOLTRON VOL. 1: THE SIXTH PILOT TP

144+ pages FC • $19.99 • Teen + • Advance-solicit. In
stores September 2012 • (C:0-1-2)
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Cover by ALEX ROSS

The Secret Origin of King Zarkon! For years, the Voltron Force and their five robot lions have been the only things standing between Zarkon and total domination over the good planets of the solar system. The young Space Explorers have pushed his brutal regime to the edges of the galaxy, and their ultimate victory has never been closer than it is now. But Zarkon knows something—a secret about the creation of Voltron and the true identities of its first pilots, that will change everything they thought they once knew. A story spanning over a hundred years, The Sixth Pilot takes everything you know and love about Voltron and redefines it with widescreen action and shocking revelations at every turn. ACTIVATE INTERLOCKS!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 1-6 of the hit series by Brandon Thomas andAriel Padilla
• All issue covers by Alex Ross, Sean Chen and more
• Writer’s commentary for issues 1 and 2 by series writer Brandon Thomas

QUEEN SONJA VOL. 4: SON OF SET TP

128 pages FC • $19.99 • Teen+ • (C:0-1-2)
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by FABIANO NEVES

Red Sonja is secure at last as queen of the tiny nation of Sogaria. Rebel princes, greedy emperors, fiendish intrigues – she’s bested them all. But a new danger is rising up from the depths of the Earth itself. Thulsa Doom, Sonja’s hated nemesis, has been rotting in the stygian darkness and nursing his enmity for the flame-haired queen since Sonja cast him down there many years ago. Set, Thulsa’s evil god, calls out to him, promising him vengeance if Doom will free his god from an ancient prison. You can be sure Thulsa is up to the task, and when Set is free, all hell breaks loose in Sogaria. But what about the mysterious plans Set is hiding from Thulsa Doom? And what about Red Sonja? She’s not giving up her kingdom without a fight! When fantasy’s greatest heroine and greatest villain clash, sparks and blood are guaranteed to fly. Magic, mystery, carnage and mayhem await all those who dare to read Queen Sonja Volume Four: Son of Set!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 16 through 20 of the hit series by Arvid Nelson (Warlord Of Mars) and Edgar Salazar (Project Superpowers)
• All of the beautiful covers by artists Fabiano Neves (Marvel Zombies vs the Army of Darkness), Carlos Rafael (Buck Rogers) and Patrick Berkenkotter (The Torch)!

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 8/8/12

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THUN’DA #1

48 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by JAE LEE
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The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa.  A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he’s wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant.  From the wreckage he learns only his name — ROGER DRUM.  As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures.  Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn’t sure he wants to remember. 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!

RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #1

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

Know also O Prince, that Thulsa Doom did not go quietly into the night, his spirit endured, weak and horrible and viscous.  Free of all humanity, hungering with a primal desire, all his thoughts were bent on but a single purpose, Thulsa Doom wanted to go Home. Atlantis Ressurrection!  When that which sank beneath the waves rises once more, and the Empire of Atlantis remembers its lost glory, can Sonja save the Hyborean nations from slavery and DOOM!

PANTHA #3

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by POW RODRIX
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
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The Conjuress pulls back the curtain and reveals some major cosmic truths to Pantha and her allies. Now, Pantha must face Mamba, the Blood Red Queen of Hearts, and the sinister god Seth himself to preserve the balance between Chaos and Order!

VOLTRON: YEAR ONE #4

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by CRAIG CERMAK
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA

Commander Sven has sworn to do everything possible to protect his squad from harm, but what he’s done now puts everything at risk. Backed into a corner, and determined to expose a traitor to the Alliance, Sven can only tell himself that he had no choice but to break a few rules, and use every dirty trick in the book just to survive. And what he and his team have planned from their next mission, a joint operation with the #616, provides a whole new definition to the word counter-mission. Is one Space Explorers life worth their best and probably only chance to know the truth? “Fearless Leader” turns the corner, speeding towards its foregone conclusion…

VAMPIRELLA ANNUAL #2

40 pages FC  • $4.99  •  Teen +
Written by MARK RAHNER
Art by ILIAS KYRIAZIS
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

An eager young fanboy wants to be Vampi’s new partner, and against her better judgment, she goes with him to a truly unsettling scene: a little town holding a convention for a popular series of vampire books and movies. As the town goes to absurd lengths to profit from fans, a gang of different predators arrives – and they’re ravenous! 40 pages including a bonus, classic Vampirella tale!

VAMPIRELLA #20

32 pages FC •  $3.99  • Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by JOSE MALAGA
Covers by PAUL RENAUD (25%), LUCIO PARRILLO (25%), FABIANO NEVES (25%), ALÉ GARZA (25%)
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It’s a bloody showdown between Dracula, and the Vatican’s paramilitary wing, Cestus Dei. Vlad has new tricks up his sleeves, alliances with old gods that make Order and Chaos tremble, and his plans of unholy conquest are on the verge of success. Of course, Vampirella might have something to say about that.

WARRIORS OF MARS #4 (of 5)

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by JACK JADSON
Cover by JOE JUSKO

The return of the Thither people has forced an uneasy alliance between John Carter and Gullivar Jones. Fighting side by side, they venture into unknown regions to try to rescue Dejah Thoris and stop the Thither King from using the power of Gullivar’s carpet to change the face of Barsoom.

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #7

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

A Werewolf war has broken out in Chicago—and every one of the snarling beasts seems to have it in for Harry! Now, it’s the Streetwolves—a lycantropic biker gang who may just hate Harry enough to draw the wrath of the country’s most powerful gangster. And the werewolf faction that started the blood-soaked conflict is about to be revealed…

WARLORD OF MARS VOL. 2 TP

240 pages FC  • $24.99  •  Mature
Advance-solicit. In stores August 2012
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI, EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by JOE JUSKO

John Carter returns to Mars in triumph and glory, to live happily ever after with his beloved princess and the son he has never known. That was the plan, anyway. Carter’s second arrival on the Red Planet lands him in the middle of a weird, monster-infested forest. Before he can figure out where he is, he’s going to have to do what he does best – kick a little ass. Actually, more than a little! Soon enough, his long-time ally Tars Tarkas is fighting by his side. The two warriors make a horrific discovery that will shake Martian society to its very core. But will anyone believe them? The second installment of Dynamite’s hit series Warlord of Mars is power-packed with enough murder, mystery, mayhem and suspense for two planets. You don’t want to miss it!

COLLECTION FEATURES:
•  Issues 10-18 of the hit series written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Stephen Sadowski and Edgar Salazar.
•  All of the series covers by Joe Jusko, Lucio Parrillo and Stephen Sadowski.

“I like where this is going. And more specifically, I like where it could go. I’m a big fan of storytelling potential in comics, and I can see much of it here.” – The Fellowship of the Geeks

JENNIFER BLOOD VOL. 2: BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE TP

152 pages FC • $19.99 • Mature • (C:0-1-2) • Advance solicit. In stores July 2012
Written by AL EWING
Art by KEWBER BAAL, EMAN CASALLOS
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET

Jen Fellows is a housewife with two kids, a devoted husband, a beautiful suburban home, two cars, a plasma TV, a Mk. 153 SMAW Launcher, an AK47, ten pounds of C4, a large number of grenades, several hundred rounds of hollow-point ammunition, a great big knife…Jen Fellows was also Jennifer Blood, a vengeance-fuelled vigilante taking brutal revenge on the five men who destroyed her parents. But now that she’s finished off the last of them, her mission is over at last. All’s well that ends well? In a word… no. It turns out you can’t murder the five heads of a crime family – plus various assorted bodyguards, associates, ninja schoolgirl assassins, etc. – without any consequences. There are leftover weapons to dispose of, nosy neighbours who might know a little too much, kids getting too curious about the hidden armory in the basement, detectives picking up all the clues you forgot you dropped… and a consortium of rich and powerful people, with private armies of highly trained mercenaries at their command, who want a little revenge of their own.
COLLECTION FEATURES:
• Issues 7-12 of the hit series by Al Ewing and Kewber Baal
• All issue covers by Tim Bradstreet, Alé Garza and more
• Cover sketches by Tim Bradstreet
• Writer’s commentary for Jennifer Blood #7 by Al Ewing

Dynamite Entertainment Previews – 2/22/12

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WITCHBLADE / RED SONJA  #1

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by DOUG WAGNER
Art by CEZAR RAZEK
Cover by ALÉ GARZA
“Black & White” Retailer Incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA

Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, pursues a cannibalistic monstrosity into the heart of a dead, black mountain. Meanwhile, Sara Pezzini, modern day bearer of the Witchblade and NYPD Detective, investigates the ghastly death of a Catholic Priest.  Join Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions as they bring two of comics most celebrated heroines together in one terrifying tale of loss and redemption.

JENNIFER BLOOD #9

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by EMAN CASALLOS
Covers by TIM BRADSTREET (main), ALÉ GARZA (1-in-15)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET

Jen’s enemies get a little too close, Jack gets a little too crazy and it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. How far is Jen really prepared to go to keep her revenge from wrecking her life, and what happens when the people she loves get in the way? Also: Meet Nathan Lazarr. He can smell the fear in your face at the thought of his ultra warriors.

RED SONJA #64

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by WALTER GEOVANI
Covers by WALTER GEOVANI (50%), WAGNER REIS (50%)

The She-Devil With A Sword has traveled from pastoral Shem to strife-torn Koth and now, into the dark heart of Stygia itself. Sonja’s quest: a lost weapon of terrifying power, and perhaps, some measure of atonement. But the sinister schemes of the Phaorah’s own witch, Azenathi, may only bring Red Sonja death.

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #5 (of 8)

32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by JIM BUTCHER & MARK POWERS
Art by CHASE CONLEY
Cover by TYLER WALPOLE

Harley MacFinn, cursed to become the legendary loup-garou werewolf under the full moon, has been taken into custody by the Chicago Police. Unfortunately, they do not know he’s a werewolf—and the full moon will rise within the hour. Worse, the cell where he’ll be held is on the same floor as the office of Karrin Murphy, one of Harry’s dearest friends. Oh, and worse yet, Harry’s a fugitive, meaning he’ll have to break into Police HQ in order to prevent a bloodbath.

PATRICIA BRIGGS’ ALPHA & OMEGA: CRY WOLF #5

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

There’s a witch in the wilderness and she’s snared Anna and Charles!  Has their hunt for the killer werewolf come to an unexpected end, or can Anna’s gifts as an Omega free them both before it’s too late?

WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS VOL. 2: PIRATE QUEEN OF MARS TPB

136  page pages FC  • $17.99  •  Mature  •  Shipping in March 2012
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by CARLOS RAFAEL
Cover by PAUL RENAUD

Greater and Lesser Helium are united behind Dejah Thoris. But just when things seem to be getting back to normal, Helium’s precious supply of water begins running dry. Dejah heads to the Antarctic ice caps to investigate, only to find herself pulled into the deadly mysteries of the forbidden south. A swashbuckling adventure of sky pirates, renegade princesses, lost treasure, and ancient curses abound in PIRATE QUEEN OF MARS!