Dynamite Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in October 2009.
QUEEN SONJA #1
Written by JOSHUA ORTEGA
Art by MEL RUBI
Main cover by LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
Variant covers by MEL RUBI (25%), JACKSON HERBERT (25%)
B/W retailer incentive cover by MEL RUBI
Virgin retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
High-end “Bloody Red†foil by MEL RUBI
48 pages FC
$2.99
RED SONJA LIVES! Dynamite Entertainment presents a bold new direction for the mother of all warriors, Red Sonja! Under the direction of writer Joshua (Death Dealer, Halo, Gears of War) Ortega, QUEEN SONJA #1 also features the return of artist Mel Rubi and a main cover by Lucio Parrillo!
Sonja finds herself with more than she bargained for as she takes the throne of her homelands! This first issue also features bonus pages of Red Sonja material, including an all-new Red Sonja short story! 48 pages for $2.99!
Also available: Limited Edition Foil Cover
Retailers, check order form for ordering incentives.
BLACKBEARD: LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #1
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON & JAMIE NASH
Story by GREGG HALE & EDUARDO SANCHEZ
Art by MARIO GUEVARA
Main cover by JOHN CASSADAY (50%)
Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
Black & White retailer incentive cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Virgin retailer incentive cover by JOHN CASSADAY
“Pyrate’s Gold†Foil cover by JOHN CASSADAY
32 pages FC
$3.50
Dynamite presents their most ambitious undertaking yet – BLACKBEARD: THE LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #1! Under the stunning John Cassaday cover, writers/producers Eduardo (writer/director of The Blair Witch Project) Sanchez and Gregg (Producer of The Blair Witch Project) Hale are joined by Robert Napton and Jamie Nash to present the ultimate adventure tale of a bygone age, when pyrates ruled the waters!
Beginning with his childhood and carrying through to his bitter end, Blackbeard’s legacy has never been explored as deeply and illustrated as beautifully (by Mario Guevara) than now! Wow! That’s nothing short of Dynamite!
Also available: Limited Edition Foil Cover
Retailers, check order form for ordering incentives.
STARGATE #0
Written by CHUCK DIXON, DOUG MURRAY & BRANDON JERWA
Art by NIGEL RAYNOR, WALTER GEOVANI & ESTEVE POLLS
Covers by DAVE DORMAN – the Legendary Star Wars artist will be providing 2 covers! (20% EACH) and 3 PHOTO COVERS, one representing each Stargate TV series (20% each)
32 pages FC
$1.00
The longest running Science Fiction television franchise is now the next comic book event from Dynamite Entertainment! As SyFy and MGM prepare the launch of the brand-new Stargate Universe series, Dynamite’s STARGATE #0 not only features an exclusive STARGATE UNIVERSE story by Chuck (G.I. Joe) Dixon, but a STARGATE SG-1 story by Brandon (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) Jerwa and STARGATE ATLANTIS by Doug (RED SONJA) Murray! Joining our writers are talented and fan-favorite artists like Nigel Raynor, Walter Geovani and, for the first time, putting down his paint brush and picking up pencil and ink – John Watson (on the Stargate Universe series)! Best of all, this introductory book is yours for just $1.00. Three BIG stories, three BIG writers and three BIG artists for just a buck! Open the Stargate this fall from Dynamite Entertainment and prepare yourselves for an experience unlike any other seen in this universe!
Retailers, check order form for ordering incentives.
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO #4
Written by ALEX ROSS & JIM KRUEGER
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR (main story), DOUG KLAUBA (origin story)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Chase cover (1-in-5) by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
Chase cover (1-in-12) by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
32 pages FC
$2.99
The Superpowers continue to battle one of their own in the continuing adventures of Dynamite’s powerful superhero odyssey! Overseen by Alex Ross and written by Jim Krueger, artist Edgar Salazar continues to sizzle and issue #3 also features the painted – by Doug Klauba – origin sequence (2 BIG pages) of The Flame!
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: MEET THE BAD GUYS #3 (OF 4)
Written by ALEX ROSS & JOE CASEY
Art by CARLOS PAUL
Cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pages FC
$2.99
Dynamite invites you to “Meet the Bad Guys!” with this special PROJECT SUPERPOWERS series plotted by Alex Ross, scripted by Joe Casey and  illustrated by Dynamite artistic sensation Carlos (Masquerade) Paul! As the heroes return, the villains rise – this third villainous issue introduces Dagon… an awesome force to be reckoned with for The Mighty Samson!
THE BOYS #35
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
32 pages FC
$2.99
Origins time! In the first of the two part “Nothing Like It In The World”, Mother’s Milk tells Hughie the story of his life to date- his upbringing in Harlem, the secret of his massive strength, the catastrophe that struck his family, and the unforgettable boxing championship disaster that led him to join The Boys.
Recommended for mature readers.
THE BOYS: HEROGASM #6 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by JOHN McCREA
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
32 pages FC
$2.99
The Boys are forced into action as a surprise development threatens to reveal their presence on Isla McFarlane. The Supes are leaving- but exactly what has happened to the Homelander, and what are his intentions now that Vought have set the scene for Vic the Veep’s next great political leap forward? Sudden death and shocks galore, as Herogasm shudders to its gasping, spurting climax.
Recommended for mature readers.
THE BOYS #1 DYNAMITE EDITION
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
40 pages FC
$1.00
Dynamite Entertainment never actually had the honor of publishing issue #1 of the Boys (we started with #7), but now we’re going to do it! But, we’re not just reprinting issue #1, we’re doing it and charging just $1.00 for it! See where it all began, for a buck!
First Boys story! Features previews of the collections and more!
Recommended for mature readers.
BUCK ROGERS #5
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Main cover by JOHN CASSADAY (75%)
Art and variant cover by CARLOS RAFAEL (25%)
32 pages
$3.50
The Future is here! From Dynamite, writer Scott Beatty, cover artist John Cassaday and artist Carlos Rafael comes the all-new adventures of Buck Rogers! After the opening events of our first thrilling story arc, the creative team presents a special done-in-one as Buck comes to grips with his strange new reality.
And from here on out, thing get worse for Buck!
GALACTICA 1980 #2
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by CEZAAR RAZEK
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
32 page
$3.50
One of the most controversial series in Sci Fi’s history is back! Some fans love it, some fans hate it, but one thing’s for certain, writer Marc Guggenheim is going to do Galactica 1980 the “right†way! Lives will be lost as the re-imagining of 1980 begins here and unlike anything you’ve seen before in a Galactica comic book! Featuring artist Cezar (Zorro) Razek along with a fully painted cover from Lucio Parrillo.
ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH SAVES OBAMA #3 (OF 4)
Written by ELLIOT SERRANO
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Main cover by TODD NAUCK (75%)
Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO (25%)
32 pages
$3.50
Ash is hell bent to make it to Washington D.C. and destroy the last copy of the Necrocomicon, but the forces of Darkness keep getting in his way. In the meantime, members of the President’s staff are noticing strange goings-on in the White House….
THE LONE RANGER & TONTO #3
Written by BRETT MATTHEWS & JON ABRAMS
Art by VATCHE MAVLIAN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
40 pages
$4.99
Lone Ranger writer Brett Mathews is re-joined by artist Vatch (LONE RANGER & TONTO #2) Mavlian along with co-writer Jon Abrams and cover artist John Cassaday for a unique tale of the Ranger, Tonto and a traveling circus of most unique properties.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY #4
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Main cover by DENNIS CALERO (75%)
Variant cover by SERGIO CARIELLO (25%)
32 pages
$3.50
From the classic movie, the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! â€Blondie†rides again, this time under the veteran hand of writer Chuck (G.I.Joe) Dixon in a brand-new Dynamite series! The Man is on a new
trail, one the leads to a $5000 bounty for Miles Devereaux, a thief of epic proportions….
ROBERT E. HOWARD PRESENTS: THULSA DOOM #3
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by LUI ANTONIO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Spot color cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pages
$3.50
The origin of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom Continues! Atlantis is destroyed! The world is in chaos! And Thulsa seeks his own path to ultimate power! From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes Dynamite’s Thulsa Doom! Written by Kull writer Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja)
Antonio, the daring opening story arc continues!.
Also available: Rare Alex Ross Spot Color cover.
ZORRO #17
Written by and main cover by MATT WAGNER (75%)
Art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
32 pages
$3.50
Artist Francesco Francavilla is back and under the skillful hand of Eisner nominated writer and cover artist Matt Wagner, Dynamite’s Zorro series continues to thrill and delight fans new and old!. This time, El Zorro faces a band of merciless pirates and the line continues to blur between the masked avenger and his alter-ego Diego! Covers by Wagner and Francavilla!
COLLECTIONS
THE COMPLETE DRACULA HARDCOVER
Written by BRAM STOKER, LEAH MOORE & JOHN REPPION
Art by COLTON WORLEY
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
200+ pages
$24.99
Dynamite presents the complete story of the Lord of the Undead–Dracula! For the first time in 112 years the original masterpiece from Bram Stoker is fully restored in this sensational graphic collection. If you thought you knew how it all began or how it ends, you were wrong! Open this book and enjoy the real story of Dracula as Bram Stoker had originally imagined it. Writers John Reppion and Leah Moore are joined by painter Colton Worley for an odyssey of life, death, and the blood that flows within us all!
This adaptation features fully-painted art, done in a rich, moody style by Worley, all under covers by modern master John Cassaday! Also contains bonus material such as script pages, annotations, a cover gallery, and samplings of the original text by Bram Stoker including the lost chapter “Dracula’s Guest!”
SHERLOCK HOLMES VOL. 1: THE TRIAL OF SHERLOCK HOLMES HARDCOVER
Written by LEAH MOORE & JOHN REPPION
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
140+Â pages
$24.99
Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective Sherlock Holmes returns in all-new adventures! Sherlock finds himself involved in a mystery that has him fighting for his very life and Watson putting the pieces together to either save his friend or condemn him! Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion with reverence and a modern edge, artist Aaron Campbell completes the Victorian mood under the striking and iconic John Cassaday covers. Also contains bonus material such as script pages, annotations, a cover gallery, and a complete Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle with new illustrations.
THE BOYS VOL. 2: GET SOME LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
192 pages
$29.99
Dynamite is celebrating our 5th anniversary and is proud to present a special anniversary hardcover edition of the comic book series everyone is talking about!
Collecting issues 7-14 of the controversial series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson!
Recommended for mature readers.
GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS: THE TANKIES TPB
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by CARLOS EZQUERRA
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
80 pages
$12.99
After D-Day came the battle for Normandy, when largely untried Allied soldiers met the seasoned veterans of the German army. As Panzer units and SS troops turn the French countryside into a killing ground, a lone British tank crew struggle to rejoin their squadron. Cut off behind enemy lines, their only hope lies in their fearsome commander, Corporal Stiles- but no one in the crew can stand him, and Stiles isn’t too fond of them either. And there are Tigers lurking in the undergrowth…
Recommended for mature readers.
MASQUERADE VOL. 1 TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by ALEX ROSS & PHIL HESTER
Art by CARLOS PAUL
Cover by ALEX ROSS
112 pages
$14.99
The Project SUPERPOWERS expansion continues as Dynamite, Alex Ross, Phil Hester and Carlos Paul present Masquerade!
Exploring the origins of the beautiful and mysterious Masquerade, writer Phil Hester opens with young Diana Adams who would grow up, inspired by the heroes of the age, to fight crime in her own unique way! Illustrated by the art-team from SUPERPOWERS Chapter One – Carlos Paul and Debora Carita – the 4 issue series is overseen by Alex Ross, who also provides the incredible covers to the series.
Features a complete gallery by the likes of Ross, Paul, Cho, Romita and more!
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 OVERSIZED HARDCOVER
Written by DOUG MURRAY & FRANK CHO
Art by ADRIANO BATISTA
Cover by FRANk CHO
128 pages
$19.99
Jungle Girl returns under the direction of cover Frank Cho, Doug Murray and Adriano Batista and delivers action, excitement, twists, thrills and the finest illustrations of dinosaurs and the female form found in comics today! Cho, Murray and Batista are taking the action underground, and underwater as more clues regarding Jana’s mysterious past, and the mysterious island she calls home are revealed!
NOTE: ADVANCED SOLICIT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
RED SONJA VOL. 7: BORN AGAIN HARDCOVER
Written by BRIAN REED
Art by WALTER GEOVANI
Cover by MEL RUBI
160 pages
$24.99
Everything you knew about Red Sonja and her world was forever changed when the She-Devil battled Kulan Gath to the death! Now, following her trip to Hades, the spirit of the She-Devil is reborn, though the world around her has forever changed! A perfect jumping on point for new readers!
Collects issues 35-40 of the ongoing series and features a complete cover gallery!
NOTE: Softcover will be released in 6 months
SAVAGE TALES OF RED SONJA TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by RON MARZ, CHRISTOS GAGE, JOSHUA ORTEGA, MICHAEL AVON OEMING,
J.T. KRUL, VITO SELSANTE & MIKE LEIB
Art by ADRIANO BATISTA, JOYCE CHIN, WALTER GEOVANI, LUI ANTONIO, DIEGO BERNARD, STEPHEN SADOWSKI, PABLO MARCOS, RON ADRIAN & NOAH SALONGA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
200 pages
$19.99
The greatest untold tales of Red Sonja and Hyboria are collected here for the very first time as Dynamite presents the SAVAGE TALES OF RED SONJA! Including materials from the Savage Tales comic book series, and other, previously uncollected Red Sonja stories, this massive collection features an
incredible array of talent and thrilling adventure!
SUPER ZOMBIES OVERSIZED HARDCOVER
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & VINCE GONZALES
Art and cover by MEL RUBI
136Â pages
$19.99
In a world filled with super-heroes, one man stands apart, Neuron, the man responsible for saving the world, most particularly from the KHR Syndrome. But it was this very plague which began to change the world forever, filling its population of super heroes with a deadly new hunger – a hunger for human flesh!
NOTE: ADVANCED SOLICIT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
ARMY OF DARKNESS HELLBILLIES & DEADNECKS TPB
Written by MIKE RAICHT & JAMES KUHORIC
Art by SCOTT COHN
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
128 pages
$16.99
Ashley J. Williams has reluctantly embraced his role of humanity’s protector and fully taken on the job of guarding the world against the evil powers of the Necronomicon. What could go wrong? Well, just about everything…
Featuring issues 13-17 of the fan favorite comic books series, by Kuhoric, Raicht and Cohn!
XENA vs. AOD Vol. 2 WHAT… AGAIN?! TPB
Written by BRANDON JERWA & ELLIOTT SERRANO
Art and cover by MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
104 pages
$16.99
After the events of their last meet-up, Ash is back in “real” time and Xena and Gabby are back where they started, but they’re not going to stay there. Not if the Necronomicon has anything to do with it! Featuring a cover galllery Montenegro! Oooh, Oz!
DYNAMITE DIRECT
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS THE DEATH-DEFYING ‘DEVIL BUST
Based on the art of ALEX ROSS!
Standard Edition
$59.99
Spinning out of Alex Ross’ Project SUPERPOWERS comes the second character in the Project Superpowers line to have his very own Mini-Bust: The Death Defying ‘Devil. Based on designs and art directed by Alex Ross himself – just for this exclusive line of busts – this piece has been sculpted by Joy & Tom Studio and stands approximately tall 6 5/8†inches tall from the base to the tip of his boomerang. Fully painted and ready to display this bust ships in Fall of 2009.
Also Available: Limited Artist Proof Edition with a certificate of authenticity signed by Alex Ross.
$99.99
