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Ellis, Wagner, Waid And Bunn Lead An Early Look At Dynamite's Pulp Titles Shipping In June

Published Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0500

by Dan Wickline

Last updated Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:50:37 -0500

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We're getting an early first look at the solicitations and covers for Dynamite's books shipping in June. Here we get a look at some of their books from the classic pulp fiction days: Justice Inc.: The Avenger, The Shadow, Masks 2 and Project Superpowers: Blackcross.

JUSTICE INC.: THE AVENGER #1
Covers: Alex Ross, Walter Simonson, Francesco Francavilla and Marc Laming Writer: Mark Waid Art: Ronilson Freire

Meet Richard Henry Benson–the Avenger! His pallid features forever deadened by a criminal act, he is the ultimate master of disguise and uses his skills to mete out retribution to those who would prey on the innocent! But can even Benson triumph over an Invisible Man…? Fan-favorite writer Mark Waid – who is hotter than ever thanks to his work on Daredevil and Star Wars: Princess Leia – brings his personal favorite pulp hero back to comics with all-new, explosive adventures!

"Having the opportunity to dive into the psyche of a crimefighter as unique as Benson has been a lifelong dream," says Waid. "I've been thinking about what his life and mind would be like ever since I read my first Avenger paperback back in the day. How does a man live his life when he has nothing to live for but justice? How does he navigate in a world of life and love and joy when his own features are frozen and stiff like putty, mirroring his cold, dead insides? I've been aching to write this story!"

THE SHADOW #100
Covers: Matt Wagner and Robert Hack Writer: Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla, Howard Chaykin, Chris Roberson, Victor Gischler and Michael Uslan Art: Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla, Howard Chaykin, Giovanni Timpano

For 100 Dynamite issues, The Shadow has known what evil lurks in the hearts of men. To commemorate, Dynamite Entertainment brings together master storytellers to celebrate the purveyor of justice who proves that crime does not pay. Join MATT WAGNER, HOWARD CHAYKIN, and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA as they pen, pencil, and ink stories so mesmerizing they don't even need a girasol! Also joining us will be The Shadow alumni MICHAEL USLAN, CHRIS ROBERSON, and VICTOR GISCHLER, paired with top artists, to show the weed of crime bears only bitter fruit! This is ONE centenarian celebration you WON'T want to miss.

MASKS 2 #3 (OF 8)
Covers: Butch Guice and Jae Lee Writer: Cullen Bunn Art: Eman Casallos

Peter Cannon AKA Thunderbolt smashes his way into the struggle against the Red Death! The mysterious villain has plagued the heroes of three different timelines. Her scheming is even more dangerous than anyone could possibly guess, but now the adventures of the masked heroes of the last 80 years are coming together in a way no one could possibly imagine!

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: BLACKCROSS #4 (OF 6)
Covers: Tula Lotay and Declan Shalvey Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Colton Worley

There's a dead body in Marietta's home, and the Blackcross townsfolk haunted by another world have to make peace with their ghosts if they're going to survive what's coming for them — a killer on his way to Blackcross, who may be trying to save this world by killing them.