FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARKMAN FACES THE ARMY OF DARKNESS IN FINAL BATTLE
Dynamite’s Special Cross-Over Event Concludes in February

December 12, 2006, Runnemede, NJ – With issue #2 in stores next week, DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT today released images and information for the fourth and final issue of the all-new ARMY OF DARKNESS mini-series event – DARKMAN VS. THE ARMY OF DARKNESS! This issue is scheduled for release in February and will be available with covers by George Perez and Nick Bradshaw.

With the first issue already in stores and the second issue due out next week, praise and anticipation for Dynamite’s Darkman vs. Army of Darkness mini-series event has been outstanding:

From a review of Dynamite books on CWR Weekend Blog by Marc Mason, “This is precisely how to put together a crossover of this nature and looks like it should be a lot of fun over the course of the series.”

And from silverbulletcomics.com, “Darkman vs. the Army of Darkness promises to be a rollicking good time and shouldn't be missed by any fan of Sam Raimi's works or supernatural super-heroing.”

Writer Kurt Busiek described the basis of the story in an interview with Wizarduniverse.com as, “The premise of the series is pretty simple. If you want to do an Ash story, it’s got to have the Army of Darkness, and if you want to do a Darkman story, you’ve got to mess with his city, and particularly, with Julie Hastings. So we have Julie accidentally read an incantation from the Necronomicon ex Mortis and summon the Army of Darkness to Darkman’s city.”

DARKMAN VS. THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 (DEC063494) WRITTEN BY ROGER STERN AND KURT BUSIEK, ART BY JAMES FRY; COVERS BY PEREZ AND BRADSHAW (EQUAL RATIO)!

Dynamite presents the cross-over no one thought could happen, till Dynamite put it together ('nach) - Ash and Darkman as we present Darkman Vs. the Army of Darkness #4!

The AOD/Darkman cross-over concludes here as Ash and Darkman fend off not only Deadite Durant and his Deadite guards, but The Deadqueen as well! Will our heroes be able to turn the undead tide in time to save the city... and the world! The conclusion to this special cross-over event is again brought to you by writers Roger Stern and Kurt Busiek, artist James Fry and cover artists George Perez and Nick Bradshaw!

FANS, ASK YOUR LOCAL RETAILER ABOUT THE GEORGE PEREZ NEGATIVE ART EDITION COVER!

For art and more information, please visit: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106282.html

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 is scheduled for a second print.

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