Spoiler Comics Book Reviews: Dynamite Entertainment for February 2011

">By: Robot Overlord | November 30th, 2010

Dynamite Entertainment sent Major Spoilers the solicitation information and cover images for titles arriving in February 2011.

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VAMPIRELLA #4
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by WAGNER REIS & FABIANO NEVES
Covers by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (25%), JASON PEARSON (25%), PAUL RENAUD (25%) & ALÉ GARZA (25%)
“Blood Red” Retailer incentive cover by JASON PEARSON
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by PAUL RENAUD
Vampirella’s pursuit of Dracula has revealed a cult of vampires, worshippers of an ancient evil, one so vast and terrible that even the Lord of the Vampires respects – and perhaps fears – it. As the world stands between eternal chaos and an endless
army of blood-drinking horrors, Vampirella, plagued with nightmare visions of her past and of possible future, may finally have met her match.

GARTH ENNIS’ JENNIFER BLOOD #1
40 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by ADRIANO BATISTA
Covers by TIM BRADSTREET (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10), ALÉ GARZA (1-in-15) & ERIC BASALDUA (1-in-20)
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“Blood Red” Retailer incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA
“Negative Effect” Retailer incentive cover by JONATHAN LAU
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by ERIC BASALDUA
Jennifer Blood is a suburban wife and mom by day, and a ruthless vigilante by night! Every day she makes breakfast, takes the kids to school, cleans the house, naps for an hour or two, makes dinner, puts the kids to bed, and kisses her husband goodnight. This suburban “punisher” is ready to be unleashed in a story that can only be told by the legendary Garth Ennis in this amazing 40 page first issue!

First issue will include additional bonus material, sketches, and interview with Garth Ennis! Additionally, The Boys #50 will include a preview of Jennifer Blood #1!

THE BOYS #51
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
Butcher takes Terror to Washington DC so that the pair can solve a little Monkey-shaped problem together, but a trip down memory lane with CIA director Susan Rayner leads to some surprising conclusions. And that’s when Butcher realizes what’s really been going on with Hughie…

GARTH ENNIS’ THE COMPLETE BATTLEFIELDS VOL. 2 HARDCOVER
200+ pages FC • $29.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by P.J. HOLDEN, RUSS BRAUN & CARLOS EZQUERRA
Cover by GARRY LEACH
All three acclaimed Ennis Battlefields books from Volume Two of the series in one massive hardcover collected edition! Includes:

BATTLEFIELDS: HAPPY VALLEY TPB by Garth Ennis and PJ Holden
England, January 1942: young Australian Ken Harding arrives at his first operational squadron, keen to play his part in the aerial attack on Germany as the commander of a bomber crew. Together, they must take the war to the enemy over the most heavily-defended region of the Third Reich- the industrial heartland of the Ruhr, known to the men who face the flak and nightfighters as Happy Valley.

BATTLEFIELDS FIRELFY & HIS MAJESTY By Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra
The Tankies’ Sergeant Stiles returns, recently promoted and angrier than ever! He’s got a new crew and a new tank – a Sherman Firefly with a high-velocity gun capable of taking out even the fearsome German Tiger. As Stiles and his men join the Allied advance into the Nazi homeland, they soon realize that every inch of ground will be bitterly contested by the foe… and that there are worse horrors than Tigers lurking in the gloom of the last German winter.

BATTLEFIELD: MOTHERLAND By Garth Ennis and Russ Braun
Lieutenant Anna Kharkova is posted to single-seat fighter aircraft and sent straight into action. Hardened and embittered by the loss of her comrades, Anna is only too keen to get her teeth into the enemy- but with Russian and German armies about to collide in the titanic battle of Kursk, her first flight with her new squadron may well be her last. And once the Soviet secret police start sniffing around, death in battle may well be preferable anyway. Soon horrific losses land Anna with the very last thing she wants: more responsibility, in the shape of eight young replacement pilots to be trained for combat.

This massive 200+ Page Hardcover Edition also features bonus materials such as sketches and commentary from Ennis along with a complete cover gallery by series cover artist Garry Leach! Recommended for Mature Readers.

NOTE: ADVANCE-SOLICIT. IN STORES APRIL 2011

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WARLORD OF MARS #5
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by LUI ANTONIO
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%),
PATRICK BERKENKOTTER (1-in-10) & STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in15)
“Martian Red” Retailer incentive cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by JOE JUSKO
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
When John Carter arrived on Mars, a pack of bloodthirsty green Martians led by the fearsome Tars Tarkas was there to welcome him. Now, even as he gains both respect and power among the mighty Tharks, Carter’s actions towards Deja Thoris have put him at odds with many of his captors – some of whom would be all too happy to be rid of the Earthman. Will Carter’s heightened strength and agility be enough to protect the beautiful princess of Mars? Or will he find help come from an unlikely ally?

BUCK ROGERS ANNUAL #1
40 pages FC • $4.99 • Teen +
Written by MATT BRADY & TROY BROWNFIELD
Art by CARLOS RAFAEL
Covers by CARLOS RAFAEL (75%) & STEPHEN SADOWSKI (25%)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by CARLOS RAFAEL
What does Buck Rogers do on his birthday? How about trying to stay alive! When a signal from across the centuries leads Buck and Dr. Huer into a territory filled with vicious tribes and strange soldiers, it will take the best from both men to make it out in one piece. But when Buck discovers the origin of the signal and the shocking message within, will what he learns about his own past make him lose all hope or give him the strength he needs to survive?

THE LAST PHANTOM #7
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by EDUARDO FERIGATO
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in-10)
& FABIANO NEVES (1-in-15)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
“Negative Effect” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
Following the conclusion of the harrowing “Ghost Walk,” a new era begins for The Phantom! Injured and on the run from both sides of the law, Kit Walker makes plans for his future while reflecting on his brutal training to carry on the legacy of The Ghost Who Walks. Witness Kit’s debut adventure as The Phantom-in-training in a tale uniting father and son as heroes for the FIRST and LAST time!

THE LAST PHANTOM VOL. 1: GHOST WALK TRADE PAPERBACK
144+ pages FC • $19.99 • Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by EDUARDO FERIGATO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Forget everything you know about the Phantom as Dynamite, Alex Ross, and Scott Beatty present the ultimate tale of loss, redemption, and revenge! This is The Last Phantom!

Redesigned with the utmost care by Alex Ross — who also provides incredible covers for the series (along with variants by Blackest Night artist Joe Prado), the visuals of the Phantom pay homage to the old, while presenting the Ghost Who Walks for a whole new audience. And what better writer than Scott Beatty to
enhance the vision, having created a fan-favorite and acclaimed take on another classic character in the Dynamite stable — Buck Rogers! Featuring the Dynamite debut of Eduardo Ferigato, The Last Phantom is the latest must-read from
Dynamite!

Collects the first six-issues of the ongoing series, with a complete cover gallery.

NOTE: ADVANCE-SOLICIT. IN STORES MARCH 2011

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GREEN HORNET #13
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by PHIL HESTER
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), PHIL HESTER (1-in-10) & Jonathan Lau (1-in-15)
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
“Black, White & Green” Retailer incentive cover by PHIL HESTER
Green Hornet and Kato take their fight with the mysterious Santa Muerte cult to its home base, a secret, hidden church of crime. But while Green Hornet battles the gang members, Kato learns that Saint Death is no mere myth. Meanwhile, in Japan, the Elder Kato and Clutch strike back at the remains of the Juuma crime family before their plans for revenge can reach American shores, but is it too late? This issue a Kato will fall!

THE GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE #11
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MATT WAGNER
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by MATT WAGNER (main) & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10)
“Black, White & Green” Retailer incentive cover by MATT WAGNER
The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato
continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron
Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo!

THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! #7
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRETT MATTHEWS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Cover by ÉRICA AWANO
“Black, White & Green” Retailer incentive cover by ÉRICA AWANO
Luke’s journey to becoming The Green Hornet continues. But to wear the
mantle in the future, he must first understand its past. Hornets old and new meet for the first — and last — time…

KATO #11
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by DIEGO BERNARD
Covers by ALÉ GARZA (main) & CARLOS RAFAEL (1-in-10)
“Black, White & Green” Retailer incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA
The first issue of the all-new, Kevin Smith vision of Kato to take place after the events of Smith’s first smash Green Hornet arc. The complex relationship
between the new Kato and the new Green Hornet grows as Kato battles new foes and finds a new friend. Unfortunately, Kato’s new friend is none other than the treacherous empath, Ming, who has sworn revenge on Kato. As Kato squares off against new enemies, she better remember to watch her back!

KATO ORIGINS #10: THE HELLFIRE CLUB
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by JAI NITZ
Art by COLTON WORLEY
Covers by COLTON WORLEY (main) & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10)
Kato is undercover investigating business collusion for the Sentinel when a
whodunit murder happens. Kato’s undercover identity as a Siamese prince quickly erodes. What will the guests do when they find him out? Will they think he’s the killer?

FINAL ISSUE OF THE SERIES!!

THE GREEN HORNET: GOLDEN AGE RE-MASTERED #8
40 pages FC • $3.99 • All Ages
Based on the stories by FRAN STRIKER
Art by BERT WHITMAN ASSOCIATES
Cover by JOE RUBINSTEIN
The final issue to this classic series! Whether you are a recent or long- time Green Hornet fan, this series of classic Green Hornet reprints will be enjoyed by fans of all ages! Featuring stories written by Fran Striker, these 40 page issues are re-mastered for the first time! Featuring a new cover by artist, Joe Rubinstein!

FINAL ISSUE OF THE SERIES!!

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: YEAR ONE #2
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by DANIEL LINDRO
Covers by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (50%), AARON CAMPBELL (50%)
& DANIEL LINDRO (1-in-10)
“Negative Effect” Retailer incentive cover by DANIEL LINDRO
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by AARON CAMPBELL
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
As a series of brutal and inscrutable murders grips London in fear, Dr. John
Watson realizes that the one man capable of stopping the slayings may just be the young sleuth Sherlock Holmes! But Watson’s suspicions of the daring detective–perhaps as mysterious as the mysteries he solves–must wait for now as the unlikely partners race to catch the killer as “The Twelve Caesars” begins a new and untold tale from Sherlock Holmes’ casebook!

BRING THE THUNDER #3 (of 4)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written byJAI NITZ
Art by WILSON TORTOSA
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main) & WILSON TORTOSA (1-in-10)
Wayne Russell tests out his new powers and discovers that someone is watching him. When he tries to track them down, he falls into a trap set by the local gang he encountered last issue. They have a surprise in store for their superpowered nemesis. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, trouble brews in Afghanistan when a man with similar powers emerges.

RAISE THE DEAD 2 #3 (of 4)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Plot by LEAH MOORE & JOHN REPPION
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Covers by LUCIO PARRILLO (main) & GUIU VILANOVA (1-in-10)
The Zombie onslaught continues! In this gore-ific issue we peek back in time and witness the terrible zombified end of Alfredo Bay. What deep, dark secret is Rachel hiding and will its repercussions lead to the end of our survivors?

Meanwhile, the remnants of the United States government and military are
working feverishly to take back their country, but how do you fight a country filled with undead corpses? The answers to these and other questions will surely horrify you! Don’t miss out!

RED SONJA: REVENGE OF THE GODS #1 (of 5)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN
Art by CARLOS RAFAEL
Covers by LUCIO PARRILLO
“Blood Red” Retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
“Negative Effect” Retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Defeat is eating away at the trickster god Loki. He hates being banished to the barbaric, backward lands of Hyboria. He hates the food, the wine, the women and he hates Red Sonja most of all for putting him in the position. He dreams of revenge, and putting this backwater land under his heel. Sometimes dreams come true.

RED SONJA #58
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by WALTER GEOVANI
Covers by FABIANO NEVES (50%) & WALTER GEOVANI (50%)
Red Sonja’s adventure in Khorshemish — the opulant capital of Koth — continues. Political and family intrigues have placed the She-Devil With A Sword between rival noble families, all intent on seizing the throne of Koth. On one side, the disgraced family of her slain enemy – Cavvalus of Koth – plots Sonja’s destruction. On the other, Strabonus, Prince of the realm, and quite possibly insane. Amidst assassins, alchemists, and royal intrigue, Sonja discovers that not all wars are fought with swords.

QUEEN SONJA #17
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by CHRIS BOLSON
Covers by FABIANO NEVES (50%) & CARLOS RAFAEL (50%)
Thulsa Doom rises from the hellish depths to smash Sonja’s palace. Normally Sonja would be up to the challenge, but in her weakened state she’ll be lucky just to escape with all her limbs attached. Either way, Doom owes a heavy debt to his god Set for his new-found power. Set didn’t revive Thulsa out of charity; it needs the undead sorcerer to carry out a horrific rite that can only be performed once every thousand years. The results of this dark ritual? Only Set knows the full truth…

ROBERT JORDAN’S WHEEL OF TIME: EYE OF THE WORLD #10
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ROBERT JORDAN w/ CHUCK DIXON
Art & cover by ANDIE TONG
Following a nightmarish conversation, Rand discovers more about the connection between himself, Perrin, and Mat and, after Perrin begs out, is left on his own to explore the city of Baerlon. During the course of the day Rand meets Min, whose mysterious visions confuse and scare him, and runs across an unexpected face from the past that calls his trust in Moiraine into question. Join us for Strangers and Friends, the next chapter in this adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World!

PATRICIA BRIGGS’ MERCY THOMPSON: MOON CALLED #6 (of 8)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by PATRICIA BRIGGS w/DAVID LAWRENCE
Art by AMELIA WOO
Cover by TYLER WALPOLE
Her attempt to unravel the conspiracy threatening the security of the wolf pack has led coyote changeling Mercy Thompson down many dark and mysterious roads.

Now, In the heart of a coven of vampires, Mercy finds she is all that stands
between her friends and destruction…and discovers the vampire queen believes the coyote shapeshifter is the greatest danger of all!

BULLET TO THE HEAD TRADE PAPERBACK
168+ pages FC • $19.99 • Mature
Written by MATZ
Art & Cover by COLIN WILSON
Two cops. Two killers. A political scandal. One beautiful corpse. And a city gripped with fear. Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents Bullet to the Head — a classic crime noir tale of violence and revenge from writer Matz (Killer) and artist Colin Wilson (Ed Brubaker’s Point Blank)!

“Wilson is a fantastic artist…. He does a great job with different-looking people – everyone is realistic and lived-in, which is tough to do… his layouts are very nice, as he packs the pages with visual information. If you’ve never seen a Wilson comic, pick this up and check it out!” – comicbookresources.com

“Matz’s script really brings you in and moves you along… Wilson’s art is clean and sharp, yet gritty enough around the edges for that crime drama feel. 5 stars (out of 5) ” – projectfanboy.com

“This is by far my favorite non-Garth Ennis [Dynamite Entertainment] property…. You should pick up a copy at your LCS early.”– ifanboy.com

“Colin Wilson’s art compliments the story. His pencils are rough and unpolished, capturing the darkness of the plot. He also does a good job of making the crime itself seem…almost mundane. Many of his frames lack a focus point, giving the comic the feel of a Dirty Harry movie.” – theouthousers.com

via Dynamite Entertainment

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