IN-STORES THIS WEEK FROM DYNAMITE! PROJECT SUPERPOWERS, RED SONJA, ZORRO AND MORE!

The Dynamite Podcasts are back! Thanks to new show producer Chris Partin (check out his excellent "solo" podcast at http://www.comicaddiction.com/) we are back in weekly action! Look for new episodes each week and be sure to send us your reviews, questions and comments to be a part of the show! Check it out: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/podcasts/dynamitepodcasts.xml

A quick reminder for any pros or retailers on our mailing list, please take a moment to consider Dynamite in this year's Eisner Awards. Voting details are here:http://www.eisnervote.com/index.a5w?A5W_Sess_ID=96a699a07188484c8e5364879fac371a

Best Continuing Series:
The Boys, by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson (Dynamite)
Best Cover Artist
John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
For any fans on the list, we ask that you encourage your local retailer to cast his Dynamite vote! As always, thanks for your support!

IN STORES MAY 14, 2008
BROTHERS IN ARMS #1 By Neuman (w/Wohl), Fabbir and inLight!http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109493.html
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3630
Dynamite goes to War as they partner with Ubisoft to debut the all-new Brothers in Arms comic book series!
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, Brothers in Arms has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, quickly becoming the highest rated WWII action franchise to date. Based on the true stories of the men who served their country so valiantly in World War 2, Dynamite's all-new comic book series is being developed with game writers David Wohl and Mike Neumann, along with artist Davide (Star Wars) Fabbri!
Issue #1 will be 40 big pages (with 32 pages of story and art) of non-stop action as we pick up with our squad in the events leading up to D-Day!
Our story centers around Sergeant Matthew Baker and the role that he plays in "Operation: Overlord," a.k.a. D-Day. Originally assigned to lead his squad on a mission to recapture the French village of Carentan, Baker's plans unexpectedly change when his C-47 transport plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire and he's forced to jump prematurely, along with the rest of his men, who are now scattered across the landing zone. Now Baker must battle fatigue, the elements, and the overwhelming German army, to find his compatriots and continue on his mission to defeat the enemy and help win the war. Featuring two covers, one from interior artist Davide Fabbri and the other from Stjepan Sejic!


ARMY OF DARKNESS: HOME SWEET HELL #9 By Raicht, Kuhoric, Perez, Blanco and Nunes!http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109501.html
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3644
The adventures of Ashley J. Williams continue in the Army of Darkness #7 from writers James Kuhoric and Mike Raicht, along with artist Fernando Blanco and Pere Perez!
Now that the "Long Road Back Home" has been taken it's time to head back to "Home Sweet Hell"! Ash is back in a world mostly of his own making -- back in the S-Mart and checking prices on toasters and girdles. Only thing is, the demons are conspiring and Ash is, well, Ash doesn't remember anything. And because he doesn't remember anything, heading out to that cabin in the woods after a long work week sounds just fine to him... welcome to hell ash, again!
Featuring a cover by fan-favorite artist Fabiano Neves and a special variant cover by Stjepan Sejic!


PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 By Ross, Krueger, Paul and Carita!http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109271.html
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3633
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT and Alex Ross unleash PROJECT SUPERPOWERS as the "dynamite" launch of the year continues in our new flagship title! The Saga continues as we focus this issue on the mysterious Samson and the beautiful Masquerade! Also, more with the Fighting Yank, Black Terror and Green Lama as they continue to fight against the DYNAMIC FORCES of the Dynamic Family and their machines and engines of war! Plus, the emergence of The Face from the urn, more with The 'Devil, The Flame and more!
This powerful series is overseen by Alex Ross who has redesigned every hero within these pages; along with writer Jim Krueger and artist Carlos Paul, this is the most powerful comic book event of the year! Plus, each issue of the series features original character design art from Alex Ross himself!


ZORRO #3 By Wagner, Francavilla and Lucas!http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109497.html
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3638
Dynamite presents the return of yet another Legend as Matt Wagner unveils the all-new Zorro!
Writer, Art Director and cover artist Matt Wagner is in command of this all-new "year one" Zorro comic book adventure. Similar in tone and scope to Dynamite's acclaimed Lone Ranger series, Zorro also features artist Francesco Francavilla who complements Wagner's pulp action writing!
As our third issue opens, Zorro comes face-to-face with the tyrannical Gonzales as the "fox" strikes deep into the heart of the corrupt local officials! Plus, more from Diego's childhood as we learn about the places and events which would define the young man and create the great Zorro!
Joining Wagner - who also provides covers for the series -- and Francavilla for the return of the legendary Zorro is cover artist Mike Mayhew!


RED SONJA #33 By Lieberman, Homs and Vinicus!http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109495.html
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3636
The next BIG Red Sonja event begins here! (Featuring 5 dynamite all star writers - and it's leading in to the big storyline! Beginning last month with issue #30, Red Sonja is featuring a new, different and special creative team each and every month as we head towards issue #35! This month, Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom writer Luke Lieberman is joined by Red Sonja artist Homs as they continue Sonja's journey down the river Styx! Here, at the command of Charon, she faces her greatest set of foes - those she has killed in battle over the many years!
Featuring three exciting covers, including our main cover from the fantasy master - Ken Kelly, along with two stunning pieces, one by Adriano Batista and the other by Fabiano Neves!


IN STORES MAY 21, 2008
DYNAMITE SKIP WEEK (Buy a trade!)

IN STORES MAY 28, 2008
ARMY OF DARKNESS/XENA: WHY NOT? #3http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109689.html

DARKNESS VS. EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #3http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109688.html

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON ZERO #8http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109248.html

COMING SOON
RED SONJA #34http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109685.html

ZORRO #4http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109687.html

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #4http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109684.html

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ORIGINS #6http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109505.html

MAN WITH NO NAME: THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLIER #2http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109817.html

THE BOYS #19http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109816.html

ASK DYNAMITE:
Each week, or as available, we'll pull a letter and answer it here and in our companion podcast, send all letters to: letters@dynamiteentertainment.com) and mark them "ok to print"!

JOHN WRITES: Hullo guys I have just finished reading issue 17 of THE BOYS - how much better can this comic possibly get! It would have to be in the top tier of any comic being published today! What a combination, Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson are sheer magic! Tell me when are THE BOYS going to cut loose on THE SEVEN? Ilive for the moment when Butcher will smack out Homelander, when the Female rips The Deep out of his diving suit and gives him a good going over and when The Frenchman smacks Jack from Jupiter's arrogant dial! Keep up the fantastic work you guys!

This is the space in our weekly emails for the obligatory "I love the Boys" letter… we have enough of these to fill approximately the next 50 years… easy.

CHRIS WRITES: It's now official, I'm no longer the annoying kid at the local comic book stores thanks to THE MAN WITH NO NAME #1. For years I've been asking 'do they have any TMWNN comics?' and all I ever heard was "no"! I thought I was the only one who would ever wanna read such a book, so a few years back I even drew a few pages of this bounty hunter just to amuse myself, but apparently I was wrong. A few months back I thumbed through a Previews and lo and behold my prayers were answered. Well hopefully let me be the first to tell ya, the wait was well worth it. The panels of the book and plot had me so intrigued that even Sergio Leone would be pleased. For years I wondered how TMWNN comics would begin if a comic was ever made based on the movies, and you guys fired a shot right b! etween the eyes. It was awesome to see the book begin where The Good The Bad And The Ugly movie left off. Now my only question is where is Tuco? And is he the Bad? And if he is, who's the Uglier?

We came up with the "uglier" subtitle here in the offices, more as a way to connect the titling to the series… but it has no direct connection to Gage's plots or scripts… as far as Tuco, keep reading!

DYNAMITE IN THE NEWS:
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (Best Shots@Newsarama): "The first issue of Avengers/Invaders, in stores tomorrow, is a great-looking affair, but I was also struck by how much fun the story was. Granted, a goodly portion of that is because the creators really let Spider-Man rip when the story moves to the present, but there's a continuous vibe of "good-time Marvel" that runs throughout. True, the WW2 sequences are violent in the manner to which we've become accustomed in the wake of Spielberg and Ambrose, but those scenes have a kind of majesty interwoven into them. The creators really want you to appreciate how "larger than life" the Invaders would have been at the time."

AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (Comics Bulletin): "Sadowski keeps Spidey in perpetual motion, just how one imagines the character. He takes full advantage of Spidey's powers to choose some odd angles to plant his 'camera'. The technique significantly energizes the book. As a result, this is the most fun I've had reading a Spider-Man scenario in a long time. Incidentally, the enjoyment is completely independent of whether or not the wall-crawler is married to Mary Jane. So Brand New Day wasn't actually necessary, just really good writers and artists instead. Amazing."

MAN WITH NO NAME #1 (Comics Bulletin): "I think this series has a great deal of potential, especially since I firmly believe the Western genre is on the verge of a rebirth. Gage has an excellent grasp on the character, and I think he understands there is really no place to put his own personal stamp on the character. This is a character deeply rooted in Americana and in cinema, and based on this first issue Gage seems to truly understand the character and his role in popular culture. This series does need to stay away from becoming too much of a stock Western that features a classic character but also needs to stay 100% true to the source material. Dias and Gage seem to have a firm grasp on this, and I am really looking forward to the continuation of this series."

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (Best Shots@Newsarama): "The art is typically great, and while the story is still a little chaotic, the scope is allowing it to breathe."

SPOTLIGHT: AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (WizardUniverse): http://www.wizarduniverse.com/050908invade.html

SPOTLIGHT: THE BOYS (WizardUniverse): http://www.wizarduniverse.com/050808boys.html

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ORIGINS #5 (WizardUniverse): "Throw in Lau's manga-esque art, which I think works great in the contexts of adapting a sci-fi series, and this Origins storyline looks to be a frakking good companion to the TV series."

THE BOYS #18 (WizardUniverse): "Robertson's expressive artwork really elevates this series the way Steve Dillon did for Preacher, and his characters' acting-even the hamster gets a few hysterical close-ups-comes up aces."