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Bad Ass #1, the first chapter in wickedly funny and explosive four-issue comic book miniseries, will arrive in 2014.  Written by Herik Hanna and illustrated by Bruno Bessadi, Bad Ass tells the story of Dead End, an unstoppable vigilante with devastating wit and brutal tactics.  He may claim to be a masked avenger… …

Dynamite announced the return of Chaos! Comics, an expansive universe of fan-favorite horror characters including Evil Ernie, Purgatori, and Chastity.  Superstar creator Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, G.I. Joe) will write an epic six-issue Event Series reintroducing the entire cast, bolstered by the gorgeous and gruesome illustrations of artist Mirka Andolfo.  Scheduled for release in early 2014, the Chaos! Comics resurrection will revel in all the attitude, sex …

Activision and Marvel revealed The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game is planned to launch next spring, alongside the Sony Pictures Entertainment feature film of the same name. Developed by Beenox, the same game studio behind 2012’s original hitThe Amazing Spider-Man™, this all-new third-person action-adventure video game builds on the story of the previous …

Joseph Michael Linsner will, for the first time ever, launch a crossover event sharing the spotlight between his beloved creator-owned heroine Dawn and the comic book horror icon Vampirella.  Dedicated fans of the two femme fatales can enjoy the six-issueDawn / Vampirella series when it debuts in early 2014, featuring a whimsical script and breathtaking …

Dynamite announced the January five-week release of Li’l Dynamites, a playful romp of one-shot comic books appropriate for every age that features a wide range of characters from their publishing line, including Red Sonja, Evil Ernie,Battlestar Galactica, Vampirella, and Bionic Man.  Eisner award-winning all-ages writers Roger Langridge, Art Baltazar, and Franco join veteran Dynamite authors …

Dynamite announced the upcoming comic book series Control, by Andy Diggle, Angela Cruickshank, and Ben Oliver.  The latest title in Dynamite’s stable of hard-hitting crime comics, Control can be described as an intense police procedural in a politically-charged setting, akin to some of primetime television’s most watched programming.  The husband-and-wife team of Diggle and Cruickshank will …

Dynamite Entertainment announced their agreement with Lima Sky to produce original comics based on the hugely popular game Doodle Jump, as well as an art book collecting production artwork, behind-the-scenes art and photos, and other information on the making of the Doodle Jump property. “Doodle Jump is a phenomenon,” said Dynamite CEO and Publisher, Nick …

Dynamite and NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products announced that the beloved television action hero Colonel Steve Austin will celebrate his 40th Anniversary by returning to comics in the upcoming Six Million Dollar Man: Season 6 series, set immediately following the classic television continuity.  Featuring the writing talent of award-winning author James Kuhoric (Army of Darkness) and …

Dynamite Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics announced the 2014 crossover of swords-and-sorcery icons Red Sonja, She-Devil with a Sword and Conan the Barbarian, a reunion that fans have asked for since their last team-up over fifteen years ago.  Two series will be published, Red Sonja/Conan and Conan/Red Sonja, by Dynamite and Dark Horse, respectively.  Acclaimed writers Gail Simone and Brian …

In September, the best bad guys won – more than four million times. DC Entertainment decisively topped the comic book sales charts for the month with a jaw-dropping figure of over 4.3 million comic books sold, making the company the #1 comic book publisher for September, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, …