FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT JOINS THE RANKS OF THE MERCENARIES
New Series Features Michael Turner Covers

July 18, 2007 Runnemede, NJ - Pandemic Studios and Dynamite Entertainment are proud to announce the signing of an agreement to create a new comic book series based on the characters and story of the Mercenaries videogames! 

The Mercenaries comic book series will incorporate all the intensity of the Mercenaries video games. The series will feature covers by artist extraordinaire, Michael Turner, interior art by Edgar Salazar and is being written by Brian Reed.  As an added bonus, Mercenaries #1 will feature two connecting covers by Michael Turner -- A first for Dynamite!
 
The Mercenaries video game franchise provides explosive third-person shooter action set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. The first Mercenaries game, Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005), featured the mercenaries capturing or killing members of the Deck of 52 and their ruthless leader, General Song, to prevent his launch of nuclear warheads. In the highly anticipated sequel, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the mercenaries return as a power-hungry tyrant makes a play for Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a war zone. But for the mercenaries, profit comes hand-in-hand with chaos. "You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: EVERYBODY PAYS."

"Mercenaries is one of the most intense videogames in the market today, and it's going to be an explosive addition to our ‘dynamite' line up," said Dynamite's Nick Barrucci. "Writer Brian Reed is blowing comics  fans away with his work on New Avengers: Illuminati, Ms. Marvel and Red Sonja, so you can  expect more of the same incredible action-packed storylines and intrigue from  him on Mercenaries. And one cover couldn't contain all the action, so the series debuts with connecting covers by superstar artist Michael (Civil War) Turner!!!   If that's not reason enough to pick up this book, than we suggest you play a few rounds of Mercenaries and see what you've been missing! And to add to the excitement, Dynamite will be working hand in hand with Pandemic to help expand both of our audiences, as Pandemic will help get word out on the 800 Comic Shop Locater Service and Dynamite will help get word out on the upcoming video game! Truly a win-win for both industries!"

Mercenaries 2: World  in Flames is currently in development by Pandemic Studios and is slated for release on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system,  PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer  entertainment system and PC. For more information on Mercenaries 2: World in Flames visit www.mercs2.com <http://www.mercs2.com/> .
 
About Pandemic Studios

With a long series of top-selling, critically acclaimed game releases, Pandemic Studios is one of the world's premier developers of console and PC entertainment. Over its nine year history, Pandemic has established a reputation for producing award-winning, cutting edge original content and for enhancing the value of existing intellectual properties. Recent hits include sales-record setters Star Wars Battlefront™, and Star Wars Battlefront™ II, and three original Pandemic-created IPs: Mercenaries™, Destroy All Humans™, and Full Spectrum Warrior™. In addition to the recently released Destroy All Humans® 2, Pandemic is developing a number of new, original titles for next generation platforms at its Los Angeles and Brisbane studio locations. For more information on Pandemic and its games visit www.pandemicstudios.com <http://www.pandemicstudios.com> <http://www.pandemicstudios.com/>   .

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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