October 22, Mt. Laurel, NJ: When is there a better time to look for love than in the middle of a zombie apocalypse? You can't help what the heart wants, and Dynamite's heroes want smooches in the new DIE!NAMITE: OUR BLOODY VALENTINE special!
This new special one-shot is directly tied to the smash hit DIE!NAMITE series, which debuted in October with 90,000 copies printed. Writer and certified zombie expert Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, The Comic Book Story of Basketball) is joined by the kinetic ink slinging of Lee Ferguson (Sympathy for No Devils), the blood-soaked palette of Kike J. Diaz, and terror-filled typography of Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Together this team will chronicle love in the time of flesh-eating.
"I was born on Valentine's Day, so it's a very special time of year for me, and I want to make it as special as I can for the readers, too," said Van Lente. "I will do so with not one, but two touching and excessively gory love stories. Warming your hearts while simultaneously turning your stomachs is why I was put on this Earth, when you get right down to it."
Serial bachelor Peter Cannon has spent his entire life secluded in the Himalayas. This Valentine's Day, his loyal assistant Tabu is dedicated to finding a special someone for Peter Cannon. Which is hard enough any time, as Peter can be a difficult man. But when there's a horde of zombies threatening all of Dynamite's heroes across the galaxy, it may just be impossible.
A special second story features the iconic star-crossed lovers of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. They're used to contending with man-eating beasts on their home planet of Barsoom, but when that deadly habit spreads around and could turn your own loved ones against you, can their love stand a chance?
Dynamite's editorial maestro Nate Cosby has called up a trio of talented artists to take on covers for this heart-beating-outside-the-body release. No comic book zombie tale is complete without a cover by Arthur Suydam, and he's complemented by seasonally appropriate pieces by Joseph Michael Linsner and Will Robson. Cosplayer Rachel Hollon portrays Vampirella in a romantic sunset-lit beach setting.
DIE!NAMITE: OUR BLOODY VALENTINE is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ November 2020 Previews catalog, and slated for release in January 2021. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the issue with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards. |
