FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CYLON APOCALYPSE COLLECTED INTO TRADE PAPERBACK!
Writer/Producer of "Lost" And "Medium" Takes On the Cylons For Dynamite August 14, 2007, Runnemede, NJ - Dynamite Entertainment announced that the four-issue mini-series event by writer/producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach -- Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse has been collected in a trade paperback and is scheduled for a November release! The Cylon Apocalypse trade paperback will feature a cover by one of the most cosmic comic book artists of all time, Jim Starlin. The Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse TPB Collects the exciting four-issue story arc (issue #1 - #4) by the successful writer/producer of "Lost" and "Medium" -- Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who is joined by Battlestar veteran artist Carlos Rafael, along with colorist Carlos Lopez for this special comic book event. For the first time, all four issues of the series have been collected and topped with a special foreword by Javier Grillo-Marxuach. The collection also features an amazing cover gallery showcasing the works of Jim Starlin, Michael Golden, Pat Lee, Carlos Rafael and Stephen Sadowski. About his work on the series and being able to revisit the realm of classic Battlestar, writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach exclaimed, "Cylon Apocalypse has been a wild viper ride -- a basestar-shattering, Cylon-smashing adventure that allowed me to bring some of my wildest dreams of the Classic Universe to sequential life. Writing adventures for the original Adama, Starbuck, Apollo and company has been an awesome journey, I've made sure to put that sense of awe and excitement into every page of the series...and that's no felgercarb!" BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CYLON APOCALYPSE TPB (AUG073505) Writer: JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH; Penciller: CARLOS RAFAEL; Colorist: CARLOS LOPEZ; Covers: Jim Starlin Dual revelations rock the rag-tag fleet as a routine Viper patrol puts them on the edge of a bizarre scene - Cylon Raiders attacking one of their own Basestars! As the Cylon Basestar crashes into an ocean-covered world, Adama and Starbuck discover a bizarre creature that appears to be a Cylon Centurion engulfed by diseased flesh. The Cylons are sick and the apocalypse has begun! ADVANCE SOLCITED FOR NOVEMBER For art and more information, please visit: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108241.html ###
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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