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Dynamite's Full Solicitations – The 38 Books Of July

Published Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:30:46 -0500

Dynamite Entertainment has a virtual cornucopia of creativity for the month of July with 38 different titles ranging from robot fighters to heroic cats and what is a summer month without a good wedding? Plus they kick off their new Creators Unleashed program with Joshua Hale Fialkov's The Devilers.

1) THE DEVILERS #1 (OF 7)
Covers: Jock Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Art: Matt Triano

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: When the world is under siege from the pits of hell, it's up to the DEVILERS to set things right. Seven of the world's greatest exorcists pit themselves against Satan's army, and all of creation hangs in the balance. From the writer of THE BUNKER, THE ULTIMATES, and I, VAMPIRE comes a horror fueled adventure through hell itself.

2) CHASTITY #1
Covers: Emanuela Lupacchino Writer: Marc Andreyko Art: Dave Acosta

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: In the 1980's, after a career-ending injury shatters her (and, really, her mother's) Olympic dreams, 17 year-old Chastity Marks finds an escape in a popular series of vampire novels… but little does she know that the novels conceal a secret underworld of blood, agony, and death – a world that she will be dragged into kicking and screaming. The classic Chaos! Character returns – reimagined, rebooted, and ready for blood! Join fan-favorite scribe MARC ANDREYKO (Batwoman, Torso, Manhunter) and artist Dave Acosta for the blood-curdling adventures of a girl who is most definitely NOT your father's vampire!

3) TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: ECHOES #1 (OF 4)
Cover: Marc Laming Writer: Nathan Edmondson Art: Marc Laming

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Sam Fisher, once a Splinter Cell–a clandestine operative operating in the shadows of the NSA–is now retired. His enemies, however, are not. Haunted by dreams and memories of his past, he struggles to put his life back together. But when a mysterious terrorist organization called KROWE begins pursuing targets around the globe, Sam's expertise is needed to uncover their endgame and stop them before the deadly plot unfolds.

"Echoes" takes place between the events of Splinter Cell Conviction and Splinter Cell Blacklist. The series bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in Splinter Cell Blacklist!

Written by Nathan Edmondson, critically-acclaimed writer of BLACK WIDOW and THE PUNISHER and Marc Laming, artist behind EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE RINSE, THE ACTIVITY and Dynamite's own KINGS WATCH comes a story of the Sam Fisher you only thought you knew.

4) ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH GETS HITCHED #1 (OF 4)
Covers: Jae Lee, Lucio Parrillo, Francesco Francavilla, Nick Bradshaw, Arthur Suydam Writer: Steve Niles Art: Nacho Tenorio

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Ash and Sheila are reunited and Ash vows they will never be separated again. Can evil stop evil? This will be the question Ash will have to answer now that he has unleashed the Faceless Man on the land.

5) LADY ZORRO #1 (OF 4)
Covers: Joseph Michael Linsner Writer: Alex De Campi Art: Rey Villegas

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Lady Zorro is called back to Alta California to recover a sacred Indian war axe, stolen by mercenary soldiers. Only she can stop an all-out bloody war across the ranchos, and more deaths like the one that consumed her family… if she can stay on mission! But when an opportunity for ultimate vengeance presents itself, can she ignore it? Or will the fire to put her greatest foe six feet under a preacher consume Lady Zorro… and all of Alta California with it? A violent, sexy tale of intrigue and swashbuckling as the female Fox must use all her assets to get herself out of trouble.

6) MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #0 (ONE-SHOT)
Covers: Gabriel Hardman Writer: Fred Van Lente Art: Roberto Castro

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: An ALL-NEW GOLD KEY adventure spinning directly from the events of MAGNUS: ROBOT FIGHTER #4! Magnus is A robot fighter…but not THE robot fighter. How has the merciless LEEJA: HUMAN HUNTER kept the robot fighters from causing chaos on earth? And how does it tie into THE SINGULARITY? It's overstuffed action and intrigue from FRED VAN LENTE (Conan) and ROBERTO CASTRO (Lords of Mars)!

7) RED SONJA #0 (ONE-SHOT)
Covers: Gabriel Hardman Writer: Gail Simone Art: Ivan Rodriguez

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: WHO IN THE HYBORIAN AGE IS RED MALAK? Sonja the Devil returns from war at sea, only to find that the entire coastline has been living in fear of a beastly marauder named Red Malak…who claims to be Sonja's HUSBAND! Don't miss this special Dynamite anniversary comedy of terrors!

8) THE SHADOW #0 (ONE-SHOT)
Covers: Gabriel Hardman Writer: Cullen Bunn Art: Colton Worley

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Secrets of the Shadow's past are revealed as he meets Houdini! The Shadow infiltrates sanctum of an esoteric society of murderous magicians who are hellbent on escaping the ultimate trap–death itself! In order to thwart their plans, though, he must evade twisted traps and solve spellbinding puzzles. A good–or evil–magician never reveals his secrets… but the Shadow knows.

9) WARLORD OF MARS #0 (ONE-SHOT)
Covers: Gabriel Hardman Writer: Matt Brady Art: Jack Jadson

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: If everything he loves is taken away from him, who is John Carter? Will the Warlord of Mars lose hope if he loses his friends, if he loses Dejah Thoris? If he loses Mars? Or will he fight all odds and even reality itself to get it all back?

10) VAMPIRELLA #2
Covers: Terry Dodson, Jenny Frison Writer: Nancy A. Collins Art: Patrick Berkenkotter

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Continuing Dynamite's celebration of Vampirella's 45^th anniversary! Upon learning of Vampirella being marked as a vessel for Lady Umbra, Demon-Queen of the Shadows, her contacts in Cestus Dei label her a threat and send an elite hit-squad of monster-killers–the Mallus Maleficarum, aka the Witch-Hammer–lead by the implacable Father Nicodemus, to dispose of her. With her world abruptly turned upside down, Vampirella finds herself unexpectedly allied with the strangest bedfellow imaginable.

11) CHAOS! #3 (OF 6)
Covers: Emanuela Lupacchino, Tim Seeley, Nei Ruffino Writer: Tim Seeley Art: Mirka Andolfo

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: While the Chosen are under siege by zombie biker gang, Homicide and the Dead Onez, Evil Ernie makes his way to St. Louis in search of a man who may the key to Armageddon!

12) RED SONJA #13
Covers: Jenny Frison, Renae De Liz Writer: Gail Simone Art: Walter Geovani

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Beginning a new Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! In THE FORGIVING OF MONSTERS, PART ONE, the Hyrkanian finds herself aiding a small village against a hideous and bloody infestation, while an enemy from her past threatens to crush her spirit forever!

13) LEGENDERRY: A STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE #6 (OF 7)
Covers: Joe Benitez Writer: Bill Willingham Art: Sergio Fernandez Davila

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: THIS IS IT! The moment you have been waiting for since landing in the Big City with Magna Spadarossa: the appearance of RED SONJA! Monsters, villains, and bloodshed fill this issue as The Steampunk She-Devil fights her way through the beast laden lands of Monstocity to unravel the true mystery of this saga: what are these beast men, what is their connection to the multitude of identical assassins, and where do they all come from?

14) THE BLOOD QUEEN #2
Covers: Jay Anacleto, Alé Garza Writer: Troy Brownfield Art: Fritz Casas

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Dynamite's new dark fantasy epic continues! Elizabeth's new life at court grows more complicated as the king's niece and the Elder arrive. How does this affect her mission, and what secrets do another investigation in the kingdom hold? And, as passions ignite between Elizabeth and Sir Ferenc, prepare yourself for a shocking final panel! It's all from writer Troy Brownfield and artist Fritz Casas, and we're just getting started.

15) DOODLE JUMP #2 (OF 6)
Covers: Rebekie Bennington Co-scripted by: Meredith Gran & Mario Udzenija Art: Steve Uy

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Our hero Doodler and his new pal Triple find themselves in a shadowy ninja world. They're in for a few unwelcome surprises – unless they can pull together as a team! Come aboard for this brand new, all-ages accessible, original comic book series from Dynamite! Doodle Jump is the #3 all-time top paid app, and has been a top 25 app title for over three years, with hundreds of millions of downloads and updates.

16) THE TWILIGHT ZONE #7
Covers: Francesco Francavilla Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Art: Guiu Vilanova

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Diana Westby has a decision to make and not a lot of time in which to make it. She knows she can't go to the police about the nuclear holocaust she has seen in the minds of others because there's no evidence and they've hidden their tracks too well. The only way to stop the blast that will kill untold numbers of people is if she personally goes after the terrorists. But if she takes that step, she may not survive the attempt. It comes down to a simple question: run and save her life, or fight for the lives of others.

17) JIM BUTCHER'S DRESDEN FILES: WAR CRY #2 (OF 5)
Covers: Stjepan Sejic Writer: Jim Butcher, Mark Powers Art: Carlos Gomez

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: The Siege is on! Harry Dresden and his team of young Wardens are trapped in an isolated house surrounded by hundreds of Red Court vampires. But are the Vampires really after the Venatori Harry and co. are there to save, or are they after a bigger prize? And if there is another reason for the Red Court's presence, why didn't the White Council tell their Wardens? Harry has an entire night to discover the truth…if he can keep his charges alive for the next twelve hours or so! This all-new, pulse-pounding original story of the Dresden Files continues!

18) DEJAH OF MARS #3 (OF 4)
Covers: Jay Anacleto Writer: Mark Rahner Artist: Jethro Morales

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: To find the missing John Carter, Dejah Thoris must … stop looking for him? The Princess must turn her attention to an unsettling wave of crimes in Helium in hopes it leads her to him. Meanwhile, the strange red man who calls himself the Red Reaper is determined to discover Carter's secrets for himself – even if his experiments kill the Warlord of Mars!

19) TUROK: DINOSAUR HUNTER #6
Covers: Bart Sears Writer: Greg Pak Art: Takeshi Miyazawa

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: GREG PAK (Batman/Superman, Action Comics, Code Monkey Save World) & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (Code Monkey Save World) reunite for a vision of Turok you NEVER saw coming! Who are the strange female warriors from the West? Who are their masters? And HOW have they tamed flying dinosaurs…!?

20) MAGNUS: ROBOT FIGHTER #5
Covers: Gabriel Hardman Writer: Fred Van Lente Art: Cory Smith

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: ALL-NEW STORY: THE UNCANNY VALLEY! Descending into the SubStructure, MAGNUS encounter the Gophs, a bizarre collection of feral humans living outside of robot society. Can Magnus hold his own against these freedom fighters? (Hint: Magnus isn't the best at fighting non-robot stuff) Jump on board the coolest new series of 2014, courtesy of FRED VAN LENTE (Archer & Armstrong) & Cory Smith (Fathom)!!!!!

21) SOLAR: MAN OF THE ATOM #4
Covers: Juan Doe Writer: Frank J. Barbiere Art: Joe Bennett

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: You're Erica Seleski. Yesterday you were an architect. Today you can pretty much do anything. Can the brand-new WOMAN OF THE ATOM figure out her incredible abilities in time to stop a full-on alien invasion? (Hint: No.) It's a brave new world for Solar from the astounding vision of FRANK BARBIERE (Five Ghosts, New Avengers) and Joe Bennett (Iron Man)!

22) DOCTOR SPEKTOR: MASTER OF THE OCCULT #3
Main Cover: Christian Ward Writer: Mark Waid Art: Neil Edwards

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: MARK WAID (Daredevil) & NEIL EDWARDS (Fantastic Four) bring the The GOLD KEY universe closer to unlocking! Why is a Master Of The Occult forced to deal with a Robot Fighter, a Dinosaur Hunter, and a Man Of The Atom!?

23) FLASH GORDON #4
Covers: Marc Laming Writer: Jeff Parker Art: Evan Shaner

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: JEFF PARKER (Batman '66, Aquaman), EVAN SHANER (Adventures Of Superman) & JORDIE BELLAIRE (Moon Knight) bring the thrilling first Flash arc to a stunning conclusion! Can Flash Gordon harness the awesome antigravity ore in Prince Barin's Arboria, and lead the masses against Ming The Merciless??????

24) (NEW) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SIX #4 (OF 5)
Covers: Jenny Frison, Rod Rodolfo Writer: J.T. Krul Art: Rod Rodolfo

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Number Six, like the other humanoid Cylons, has been designed to be human in every way. If that's the case, then how can she be sure what she really is on the inside? In order to know the truth for certain, she'll have to take a leap of faith. But will she fly high or crash and burn?

25) PATHFINDER: CITY OF SECRETS #3 (OF 6)

Covers: Genzoman, Carlos Gomez Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Leandro Oliveira

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Magnimar's many threats emerge from the shadows as Kyra faces a deadly assassin and Merisiel must decide between her past and present lives. It's divide and conquer as the Pathfinder heroes are pulled apart. Come see why Pathfinder is the industry's best-selling fantasy tabletop game. Each issue features an EXCLUSIVE removable, playable tactical map and poster!

26) DOC SAVAGE #8
Covers: Alex Ross Writer: Chris Roberson Art: Bilquis Evely

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: FINAL ISSUE!!! More than eight decades after his adventures began, Doc Savage might finally be facing a threat that he cannot overcome. Everything he has built over the years, everything he has accomplished, could be undone in a single, terrible moment. And that fact that his own inventions and discoveries are to blame only makes matters worse

27) THE SHADOW: MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW #3 (OF 6)
Covers: Howard Chaykin Writer: Howard Chaykin Art: Howard Chaykin

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: "The Game's afoot!" Sherlock Holmes famously said–and a half century after the legendary sleuth pursued criminals in the foggy streets of London, The Shadow finds himself in the footsteps of Holmes, drawn into the hunt for a conspiracy that will, if it succeeds, will bring the free world to its knees.

28) THE SHADOW: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 10)

Covers: Matt Wagner, Alex Ross, Chris Samnee, Howard Chaykin Writer: Matt Wagner Art: Wilfredo Torres

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL EXTRA-SIZED FINALE ISSUE!!! 30 pages of story and art! Join Eisner Award-winning artist Matt Wagner and the art team of Wilfredo Torres and Brennan Wagner for the pulse-pounding conclusion to this landmark series. Excitement fills the night as The Shadow finally faces off with his long-time nemesis, Dr. Zorn, a psychic villain whose powers and training rival those of the Night Master himself! Will Lamont Cranston's dark-cloaked alter-ego find the strength to defeat the vile and consumptive Zorn? Will Margo Lane fall to the flying bullets and psychic traps of The Shadow's enemy? And will the Reporter finally manage to unmask the mystery behind New York's crusader for justice? New readers and longtime Shadows fans alike will thrill as all is finally revealed as The Shadow's fledgling adventures against crime draw to a close…and his longtime crusade truly begins!

29) THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN: SEASON 6 #5
Covers: Alex Ross, Ken Haeser Writer: James Kuhoric Art: Juan Antonio Ramirez

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: The world is falling apart around Steve Austin. Maskatron is out of control and appears to be unstoppable. Oscar Goldman's carefully crafted OSI kingdom is in shambles. And with his bionics failing and the entire NASA program transformed into an alien landscape, the Six Million Dollar Man could be heading for the scrapheap. The key to Steve's survival may rest with the one person closest to him, Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman! Join the ranks of bionic fans in this official continuation of the classic Six Million Dollar Man television series!

30) CAPTAIN ACTION CAT: The Timestream CATastrophe! #4 (OF 4)
Covers: Art Baltazar Writer: Art Baltazar, Franco and Chris "ZOD" Smits Art: Art Baltazar

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: FINAL ISSUE!!! CATS! CATS! Everywhere Cats!!! AW YEAH! What's this? The beloved Super Heroes of the Dark Horse Universe are now…CATS?! How can this happen? What does this mean to our heroes who are lost out of their time? It can only lead to one thing…A BIG BATTLE in Beautiful Downtown Skokie! DR. EVIL CAT vs. X vs. GHOST vs. The Phantom Lemur? And how does LADY ACTION fit into this? CAPTAIN ACTION CAT meets Modern Day ACTION CAT as the SILVER AGE meets the AW YEAH AGE of comics in this epic climactic conclusion to the Cross-Over EVENT of the year! Join us for the EPIC FINALE! From the awesomeness that is Art Baltazar & Franco! Highly recommended by Franco's Mom!

31) SHERLOCK HOLMES: MORIARTY LIVES #5 (OF 5)
Covers: Francesco Francavilla Writer: David Liss Art: Daniel Indro, Olavo Costa

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: FINAL ISSUE!!! While Bombastus von Hohenheim makes his final play to destroy Moriarty, the world's most notorious criminal proves he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. It's the final showdown in the villain vs. villain contest of wits and wills. Moriarty plays his final hand, and all is revealed. Is he the villain he wants the world to believe, or is there a shred of goodness still within his cunning heart? Find out as the miniseries races to its shocking conclusion.

32) GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S A GAME OF THRONES #24
Covers: Mike S. Miller Writer: George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham Artist: Tommy Patterson

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: FINAL ISSUE!!! Driven by the need to avenge his father's murder and clear the name he himself is not permitted to bear, Jon Snow breaks his solemn vow and deserts from the Night's Watch—an action for which there is but a single penalty: death. Meanwhile, Eddard's heir, Robb Stark, seeks to rally his bannermen, not all of whom are eager to follow the young, unproven leader, no matter whose son he may be. And Daenerys, grief-stricken at the death of her husband, Drogo, builds a great funeral pyre to consume the hollow remnants of her life . . . only to find herself present at the fiery birth of a new age.

33) VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES VOL. 10 HC
Cover: Enrich Writer: Bill DuBay, Roger McKenzie, Gerry Boudreau, Bruce Jones Art: Jose Gonzalez, Leo Duranona, Jose Ortiz, Gonzalo Mayo

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Vampirella, horror hostess extraordinaire, welcomes you to the latest fear-fraught volume in the Vampirella Archives! Join the Daughter of Drakulon in over thirty terrifying tales from issues #65 through #71 of Vampirella Magazine, the acclaimed 1970s anthology. Many masters of the craft (including Jose Gonzalez, Bruce Jones, Gonzalo Mayo, Gerry Boudreau, and more) unleash vignettes like "The Mad King Drakulon," "October Man," and "Swamp Lovers," each a vintage classic guaranteed to shiver the spine!

34) VAMPIRELLA VOL. 6: THE FINAL CURTAIN TPB
Cover: Fabiano Neves Writer: Brandon Jerwa Art: Heubert Khan Michael, Patrick Berkenkotter

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: You know her name. You know the legend. A beautiful vampire from a strange land who has sworn to save us all from the forces of Chaos. She is…VAMPIRELLA! The final act of Dynamite's first ongoing VAMPIRELLA series is collected in this volume! What begins in the shadowy jungles of a voodoo island empire will reach its astonishing conclusion in Hell itself! Everyone's favorite dark heroine will be pushed to the breaking point as her sanctuary is threatened, her love is at risk, and her own mother might just be her worst enemy after all! It's a story of endings and beginnings!

Collects issues 32-38 by Berandon Jerwa, Heubert Khan Michael, and Patrick Berkenkotter along with a complete cover gallery.

35) KINGS WATCH TPB
Cover: Marc Laming Writer: Jeff Parker Art: Marc Laming

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician are together again… for the first time! When strange phenomena fill the skies and all humanity shares the same nightmarish vision, three iconic heroes rush headlong into danger to save us all! While playboy adventurer Flash Gordon uncovers an alien menace, the ghostly jungle champion known as

The Phantom faces murderous creatures in the African wild. But it's only Mandrake, a stage performer in touch with the mystic realms, who knows how these horrors are related… and how they threaten to shatter Earth. Brought together through the efforts of reporter Dale Arden, the eccentric Professor Zarkov, and man-of-action Lothar, the heroes must overcome the Cult of the Cobra and their otherworldly allies!

Collects issues 1-5 along with Jeff Parker's original script to issue #1, character sketches, a complete cover gallery and more

36) THE SPIDER VOL. 3: CITY OF CRIME TPB
Cover: Colton Worley Writer: David Liss, Shannon Eric Denton Art: Ivan Rodriguez, Igor Vitorino

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Richard Wentworth has been brought low, but his costumed alter-ego, The Spider, must still protect New York! As a terrible new wave of violence sweeps across the city, the Spider faces a ring of crooked cops, a deadly uptown gang, and a terrible new enemy who will stop at nothing. But when an honest cop comes along for the ride, the brutal vigilante has to protect the life of an innocent amidst the chaos. With the odds stacked up so high, The Spider has never been more desperate — or more dangerous!

Collecting issues 13-18 plus the 2013 annual and a complete cover gallery!

37) DREADSTAR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Cover: Jim Starlin Writer: Jim Starlin Art: Jim Starlin

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: Jim Starlin's Dreadstar is now available in the Omnibus format! The first and complete arc (made up of the first 12 issues) from Starlin's epic saga is collected in one place! The pages in this new edition have been produced by digitally scanning from the original film! Also featuring the original covers and character art! Dreadstar features the adventures of Vanth Dreadstar and his crew! Dreadstar, the last survivor of the destroyed Milky Way Galaxy, found himself transported to the Empirical Galaxy! There, recruited by the sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, Dreadstar helped bring an end to a two-hundred-year-old war between the corrupt Monarchy and the fanatical Instrumentality. Containing 376 pages of story, art and more!

38) GARTH ENNIS COMPLETE BATTLEFIELDS VOL. 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Cover: John Cassaday Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Russ Braun, Peter Snejbjerg, Carlos Ezquerra

MARKETING DESCRIPTION: This massive 248 page TPB collects the first three Battlefields story arcs. Nine issues in all! The Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, and features bonus materials such as sketches and commentary from Ennis along with a complete cover gallery by series cover artists John Cassaday and Garry Leach! Recommended for Mature Readers.