FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: XENA'S SOUL HANGS IN THE BALANCE AS DARK XENA CONCLUDES
Dark Xena #4 Available in August June 25, 2007, Runnemede, NJ - DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT released images and information today regarding the August release of Dark Xena #4 and the conclusion of the intense storyline from writer John Layman, artist Noah Salonga and colorist Chris Garcia. Dark Xena #4 will be available with covers by Jonathan Lau, Dynamite fan favorite artists Stjepan Sejic and Fabiano (MARVEL ZOMBIES VS. THE ARMY OF DARKNESS) Neves, as well as with another great photo cover!
Taking place prior to the events in Dynamite's first four-issue series titled "Contest of Pantheons", Dark Xena links the finale of the Xena television show with the all-new Dynamite comic book series. Longtime fans of the exciting television series can recount how Xena was introduced as a brutal villain but changed her evil ways and set out on a quest for redemption that ended when the warrior princess sacrificed her life to right the wrongs she had committed many years ago.
DARK XENA #4 (JUN07 3421)- WRITTEN BY JOHN LAYMAN, ART BY NOAH SALONGA; COLORED BY CHRIS GARCIA; COVER ART BY: FABIANO NEVES (25%), JONATHAN LAU (25%), PHOTO (25%) AND STJEPAN SEJIC (25%)
Taking place some time after the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess and before the events of the "Contest of Pantheons." - featured in DYNAMITE'S Xena #'S 1-4 - "Dark Xena" finds Gabrielle making a request of the Gods and learning that you must be very, very careful, what you wish for, and how you wish for it! As our story concludes, Xena prepares for her wedding to Ares, as Gabrielle and Joxer make their move to save their friends very soul, all while battling against her new, dark crew. Will they succeed? Or will Xena remain dark at heart and a scourge of the age? Featuring a trio of art covers: Stjepan Sejic, Jonathan Lau and Fabiano Neves along with a "dynamite" Xena photo cover! FANS, ASK YOUR LOCAL RETAILER ABOUT THE NEVES BLACK & WHITE COVER EDITION For art and more information please visit: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107738.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! ###
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, went in to an immediate 2nd printing, and the 2nd printing sold out from Dynamite! 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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