FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TOP COW AND DYNAMITE CROSSOVERS CONTINUE IN MARCH WITH
DARKNESS/EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA January 15, 2008, Runnemede, NJ - Dynamite Entertainment today announces their second of three crossover events with Witchblade and The Darkness publisher Top Cow! This second crossover between Top Cow and Dynamite Entertainment takes place in a four-issue mini-series event titled DARKNESS/EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA. The mini-series will star Top Cow's Jackie Estacado, also known as The Darkness and Dynamites latest leading lady, Eva, the Daughter of Dracula. DARKNESS/ EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #1 is scheduled for a March release. The mini-series is being written by Leah Moore and John Reppion (Raise the Dead, Witchblade: Shades of Gray) and will feature the artistic talents of Edgar (Mercenaries) Salazar, as well as an all-star roster of cover artists, including Paul (Red Sonja) Renaud, Brett (Anita Blake) Booth! Dynamite fans know Eva, the dangerous and beautiful monster hunter, from her debut in Army of Darkness issues #5 through #8 (which has been collected in the trade "Ash vs. the Monsters") where she helped Ash battle Dracula and a horde of classic monsters including werewolves, vampires, mummies and Frankenstein's monster. Eva next appeared in her very own one-shot, once again taking on her vampire ancestry as well as an all-new deadly threat to the world. In March, it's Top Cow's wielder of The Darkness, Jackie Estacado, against Dynamite's ass-kicking daughter of Dracula (and slayer of all things evil and undead) - Eva, as the two meet for the first time ever! While Eva hunts the streets, slaying the undead and unclean among a marked increase in paranormal activity, Jackie Estacado is having a bit of a problem with both his Darkness Darklings as strange new forces vie for control of the city and its newly awakened supernatural presence! "We're very excited about this series. Jackie Estacado is a guy for whom evil is all a matter of perspective; he lives by his own rules and uses his demonic power as he sees fit, answering to no one. Eva is the daughter of the most evil creature ever to walk the face of the earth, sent to destroy him and all who would seek to follow his example. Truth and good are absolutes to her; there is no moral grey area with anything. They're both extraordinary, intriguing characters in their own right but bringing them together is just fantastic and we're having a blast doing it. Edgar Salazar is really kicking ass with the art on this book too."--- Writers Leah Moore and John Reppion About the crossover project and the next adventure of Eva: Daughter of Dracula, Dynamite stated, "This is our second crossover with Top Cow and again it's going to be really, really interesting. Working with Top Cow is always fun! Witchblade and The Darkness, the comics cross-overs are always great stories to tell." DARKNESS/EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #1 (JAN083504) Writer: JOHN REPPION and LEAH MOORE; Penciller/Inker: EDGAR SALAZAR; Colorist: ROMULO FAJARDO, JR.; Covers: PAUL RENAUD (50%), BRETT BOOTH (25%) and EDGAR SALAZAR (25%) DARKNESS/EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #1 - FOIL EDITION (JAN083505) For art and more information please visit: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109459.html > Dynamite plans to have incredible support for this release with house ads, Diamond Previews Ads, online ads through news websites, as well as prints ads in Comic Shop News! To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook ###
www.dynamiteentertainment.com ABOUT DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT: DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling titles and properties. Beginning with their Army of Darkness comic book series - launching as the #1 independent comic in July of '04 - and recently ranked the #1 selling Independent Horror comic -- and continuing to their best-selling Red Sonja series - issue #0 alone selling over 240,000 copies and ongoing issues and one-shots recently ranked among the best-selling titles in unit sales and dollar volume - and not only has Dynamite consistently released Red Sonja as THE top selling single comic outside of Marvel and DC Comics, Dynamite successfully places more titles in the Top 100 than most non-Marvel, non-DC publishers. Dynamite's new monthly Battlestar Galactica series is the company's first major launch of '06, debuting with an impressive 175,000 copies in initial orders sold for the introductory #0 issue. Dynamite's ongoing Highlander comic book series launched to excess of 100,000 copies sold for issue #0. The recently released The Lone Ranger #1 sold out on its first day in comic shops and whose 2nd print sold out within a short time of releasing in comics shops. Now, in addition to the ongoing Red Sonja and AOD series, DYNAMITE has released the all-new Battlestar Galactica comic by Greg Pak and Nigel Raynor - launching with a specially priced #0 issue, having sold in excess of 175,000 copies and recently featured in the pages of TV Guide, A classic Battlestar Galactica comic book series, Xena by John Layman and Fabiano Neves, a Darkman vs. the Army of Darkness mini-series and is preparing the Lone Ranger with Brett Matthews and John Cassaday - and Dynamite has more on the horizon! In addition to the creators mentioned - Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics, including Alex (Justice) Ross, John (Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday, Michael (Superman/Batman, Aspen Comics) Turner, Jim (All-Star Batman) Lee, Michael (Red Sonja) Avon Oeming, Mike (Red Sonja/X-Men) Carey, Jim (Justice) Kruegar, Greg (The Incredible Hulk) Pak, Brett (Serenity, The Lone Ranger) Matthews - as well as working with up and coming new talent and enhancing strong creators! The company also produces new and classic material from such creators as Paul Gulacy and Doug Moench's Six from Sirius, Tim Truman's Scout, Carlos Trillo and Eduardo Risso's Borderline and other titles including Jim Starlin's Dreadstar, in addition to reprint editions of classic Red Sonja material and more. For updated information on Dynamite Entertainment and their titles, please visit the Dynamite website at www.dynamiteentertainment.com
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