Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #5 Cover A by Lucio Parrillo. Image credit: Dynamite Entertainment
Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #5 Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Jonathan Lau Cover: Lucio Parrillo FC | 32 pages | Fantasy/Horror | $3.99 | Teen+
All hell breaks loose in Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #5 — and it’s just the penultimate chapter in this limited series. Will anyone still be around for the finale?
As previously reported, Red Sonja meets the Chaos! characters Chastity, Purgatori, Jade, and Evil Ernie for the first time ever in this limited series from Dynamite Entertainment.
And chaos is an understatement when all these characters throw down in this action-packed issue. Can Red Sonja and Chastity stop Jade and her thralls, and a newly powered Purgatori?
Before Dynamite Entertainment, I didn’t know Bettie Page. An American model whose heyday in the 50s immortalized her as the Queen of Pinups, the real-life Bettie Page was a remarkable woman who became an iconic figure in pop culture.
Which is why I’m happy to meet Bettie through Karla Pacheco’s (Spider-Woman) new series, which is beautifully illustrated by Vincenzo Federici (Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep).
Bettie Page (Vol. 4) #1 takes place in 1954, giving an alternate history of what would have happened if the starlet had made it big in Hollywood. In an interview with The Beat, Pacheco explained why Bettie remains a relevant icon.
“Bettie Page never received her chance at true stardom. She was abused at so many points of her life, and it’s utterly heartbreaking. I’ll be honest, I was almost hesitant to take on this project because of that. I didn’t want to be light and flippant about someone who’d endured so much. It was only at the end of her life she was even able to reclaim her name and image. But ultimately she did. And while this book is far from an autobiography, I feel like we’re taking a look at what Bettie could have been if she’d been given her chance.”
James Bond 007 Vol. 2 HC Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Eric Gapstur and Robert Carey Cover: Dave Johnson FC | 152 pages | Action/Adventure | $24.99 | Teen+
Arguably the best James Bond villain, and certainly the one with most memorable quote (“No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!”), Goldfinger has been reimagined in Greg Pak’s incredible 007 series.
This is a much scarier Goldfinger, “the most ruthless sociopath in the world”, as the previews described him. And facing him is a deadlier, more desperate James Bond than the one we know from the film named after this villain.
Dynamite Entertainment‘s James Bond 007 Vol. 2 HC collects issues 7-12 of Pak’s series. And just as James Bond: Origin gave us a grittier teenage version of Bond, so too does this series show us a more grounded adult version of 007. With no Pussy Galore in sight.
This September, a new Red Sonja arc will kick off with Dynamite Entertainment’s Red Sonja #19. Writer Mark Russell introduces a new chapter in his critically acclaimed treatise on leadership, war, and sword & sorcery action.
Hot new artist Alessandro Miracolo (Zorro) joins this new Red Sonja arc.
This stage of the acclaimed run will see pieces falling into place and everything connecting back around.
What’s better than comics or cosplay? Cosplay comic book covers. Now, Dynamite Entertainment is paying tribute to the cosplayers that have graced its covers and offering fans the chance to celebrate cosplay with them.
Dynamite has unveiled the Cosplay Celebration of the year on Indiegogo. Up right now, fans can get deals and bundles on cosplay collectibles and more.
As one of the only publishers prominently featuring cosplayers consistently on covers, Dynamite is proud to work with these talented members of the comics and geek community.
Dejah Thoris (Vol. 3) #6 Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: Vasco Georgiev Cover: Lucio Parrillo FC | 32 pages | Fantasy/Science-Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+
“I think our world is running down like a broken machine.” Dejah Thoris (Vol. 3) #6 starts with this quote. An apt one for their world and our own.
Honestly, I don’t know much about Edgar Rice Burroughs’ works apart of course from Tarzan (no relation to Jungle Girl). I also didn’t watch the “John Carter” movie, which was based on Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars”.
This was the first book in his Barsoom series of novels, and this is where he introduced Dejah Thoris. But I’m encountering her for the first time in this Dynamite Entertainment comic book series. Spoilers ahead.
The Death of Nancy Drew #2 Writer: Anthony Del Col Artist: Joe Eisma Cover: Joe Eisma FC | 32 pages | Mystery | $3.99 | Teen+
Has the death of Nancy Drew shocked you? Now her best friends Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating what exactly happened on the night of Nancy’s death.
Dynamite Entertainment‘s The Death of Nancy Drew #2 had me hooked from the start. And I’m not even really a fan of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. But I’m enjoying this noirish tale that Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare, Luke Cage) has crafted, which Eisner Award winner Joe Eisma (Morning Glories, Riverdale) is bringing to gritty life.
And if you think Nancy, Frank, and Joe are the only Stratemeyer Syndicate characters in this fascinating series, think again. Spoilers ahead.
James Bond: Origin Vol. 2 HC Writer: Jeff Parker Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa Cover: Dan Panosian $24.99
No gadgets. No martinis. And no larger-than-life villains. Just the adventures of a teenage James Bond during World War II. And what a fascinating read it is.
Dynamite Entertainment‘s James Bond: Origin Vol. 2 hardcover collects James Bond: Origin #7–12. The James Bond: Origin series fleshes out Bond’s life before the first novel of Ian Fleming introduced him to the world.
It takes place during World War II, when he was just starting his career as a spy. I’m not really a Bond fan, but I really enjoyed this collection. Spoilers ahead.
You’ve read the comic books and watched the hit 2019 Prime TV series. Now check out the first novelization of the comic book series, The Boys: Name of the Game.
While fans of The Boys look forward to the second season of the TV series debuting on Sept. 4, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce official novel adaptations of the original storylines.
The Boys: Name of the Game novelization by writer Dan Wickline takes a deep dive into a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky, and masked vigilantes prowl the night, and someone has to make sure the supes don’t get out of line.
It’s the crossover we never knew we wanted! Dynamite Entertainment presents Mars Attacks Red Sonja and the world will never be the same.
I’m a Tim Burton fan but I have to admit I didn’t exactly love “Mars Attacks!” the first time I saw it. Still, the movie had its cheesy charm and trademark Burton absurdity. Over the years I’ve grown more fond of it. Add to that the fact that I love Red Sonja. So you can imagine how excited I am to read this upcoming miniseries from writer John Layman (Chew, Detective Comics) and artist Fran Strukan (The Shape of Elvira).
“This is a book I actively pushed Dynamite to do, and I bugged them and bugged them until they finally approved it because I wouldn’t go away. I’m a huge fan of both properties, and the idea of mixing violent barbarian sword & sorcery with ultra-violent over-the-top retro sci-fi is simply irresistible to me,” Layman said in a press statement.
