Spoiler Comics Book Reviews: SNEAK PEEK: Dynamite Entertainment for April 27, 2011

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Robot Overlord

Dynamite Entertainment sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of comics arriving in stores this week. Take the jump for Danger Girl and Army of Darness #1, Warlord of Mars #6, Kato Origins #8: The Hellfire Club, and The Last Phantom volume 1: Ghost Walk trade paperback.

DANGER GIRL AND THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDY HARTNELL
Art by CHRIS BOLSON
Covers by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (main), PAUL RENAUD (1-in-10) & NICK BRADSHAW (1-in-15)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by PAUL RENAUD
“Dangerous Red” Retailer incentive cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Abbey Chase, the world’s most daring adventuress, returns to action as she aims to recover a dark and mysterious piece of ancient history. When Abbey learns that the elusive Book of the Dead has resurfaced and fallen into nefarious hands, she and the Danger Girls embark on a mission to track down the powerful tome. But when their journey leads them to cross paths with another seeking the book – a man with a personal vendetta and a literal hand in the book’s sordid history – they find themselves spiraling through the most outrageous and sure-to-be-talked-about cross-over event of the year! Don’t miss Danger Girl and the Army of Darkness #1 coming up in April 2011! Featuring the first epic cross-over between Dynamite Entertainment and IDW Publishing! Written by Danger Girl co-creator Andy Hartnell and drawn by Red Sonja’s Chris Bolson, featuring covers by Danger Girl co-creator and legendary comics favorite J. Scott Campbell, as well as Nick Bradshaw and Paul Renaud!

WARLORD OF MARS #6
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by LUI ANTONIO
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in-10) & PATRICK BERKENKOTTER (1-in-15)
“Martian Red” Retailer incentive cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by JOE JUSKO
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Dejah Thoris and John Carter travel to the dreaded city of Thark, where the green Martian warlord awaits. Unfortunately for them, the big, slobbery green monster has a “thing” for red Martian girls. Fortunately, John Carter has super-human strength, and a super-human will to go along with it! Carter realizes he and Dejah cannot remain captives of the green Martians any longer. But the green Martians aren’t giving up without a fight. And if they do escape, what terrors await them in the harsh and desolate wilderness of Mars? Find out in Warlord of Mars #6: A Desperate Flight!

KATO ORIGINS #8: THE HELLFIRE CLUB
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by JAI NITZ
Art by COLTON WORLEY
Covers by COLTON WORLEY (main) & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Murder! When a prominent businessman is murdered in a closed house, everyone inside is a subject, even Kato! Kato, working undercover for the Sentinel, has to find the murderer while keeping his true identity hidden. But everyone else is hiding a secret too. Can Kato crack the case in time?

THE LAST PHANTOM VOL. 1: GHOST WALK TRADE PAPERBACK
176 pages FC • $19.99 • Teen +
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by EDUARDO FERIGATO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
THE NEXT PHANTOM may well be THE LAST PHANTOM!
For more than twenty generations, the sons of Kit Walker have taken up the pistols and signet rings of The Ghost Who Walks to defend the defenseless of Bengali and throughout the world.

For reasons as yet revealed, the latest Kit Walker—last son of the heroic lineage—has opted to walk away from The Phantom’s self-appointed mission…

But as forces from without and within conspire to control Bengali, Kit finds himself and those he holds most dear in the crosshairs!

Is being The Phantom a choice or an unavoidable fate? For the latest Kit Walker, the answers will reveal themselves like specters escaping newly dug graves as he embarks on the far-reaching “GHOSTWALK” to discover where his destiny truly lies!

Collection Features:
Issues 1-6 of the Dynamite’s all-new take on Lee Faulk’s classic character by Scott Beatty (Buck Rogers) and Eduardo Ferigato
All of the series covers by Alex Ross (Marvels), Joe Prado (Blackest Night) and Fabiano Neves (Red Sonja)
Design and Sketchbook section by Alex Ross and Eduardo Ferigato

“The Last Phantom is a solid success thanks to a talented creative team and a property that’s ready to get a shot in the arm.” – brokenfrontier

“An enjoyable read” – majorspoilers

RED SONJA SHE-DEVIL WITH A SWORD OMNIBUS VOL. 2 TRADE PAPERBACK
408 pages FC • $29.99 • Teen +
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING, BRIAN REED
Art by HOMS, MEL RUBI, FABIANO NEVES & MORE
Cover by SEAN CHEN
Kulan Gath controls the land. Red Sonja and her companions have been sent to the other side of the globe. Now the She-Devil must battle her way across Hyboria, encountering strange animal-men, vicious undead pirates, mysterious sea creatures and more to end the dark sorcerer’s reign of terror. New allies are revealed, old allies are lost, and villains abound as Sonja comes face-to-face for the final time with Kulan Gath in a battle that can only end with the DEATH of Red Sonja!

This massive 408 page omnibus collects issues 19-34 of the ground-breaking series written by Michael Avon Oeming, Brian Reed, Ron Marz, Christos Gage, Joshua Ortega and Luke Lieberman, and illustrated by Homs, Mel Rubi, Fabiano Neves, Pablo Marcos and Lee Moder.

This volume also collects a complete cover gallery featuring: Alex Ross, Sean Chen, Arthur Adams, David Mack, Ariel Olivetti, Paul Renaud, Ken Kelly, Frank Brunner and more!

via Dynamite Entertainment

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