Darkness/Eva: Daughter Of Dracula @ Dynamite

[ENGLISH] February 11, 2008, Runnemede, NJ – Dynamite Entertainment today released images and information concerning the next issue of the all-new DARKNESS/EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA crossover mini-series. This exciting mini-series marks Dynamite’s second of three crossover events with Witchblade and The Darkness publisher Top Cow! The mini-series stars Top Cow’s Jackie Estacado, also known as The Darkness and Dynamites lethal leading lady, Eva, the Daughter of Dracula. DARKNESS/ EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #2 is scheduled for an April release.

DARKNESS/ EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA is being written by Leah Moore and John Reppion (Raise the Dead, Witchblade: Shades of Gray) and features 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!

In issue #2, the crossover of dark and demonic dimensions continues as Eva and Jackie Estacado are drawn together by mysterious forces, and when they meet – darkness meets darkness and you can bet there’s going to be a fight!

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 from Dynamite, once again taking on her vampire ancestry as well as an all-new deadly threat to the world.

DARKNESS VS. EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #2 (FEB083642) 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 (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%)

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!

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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