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XENA ANNUAL INTRODUCES A "STRANGE VISITOR"
Xena and Gabrielle Featured in Dynamite’s First Xena Annual

October 13, 2006, Runnemede, NJ – DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT released images and information today regarding the very first XENA: ANNUAL -- STRANGE VISITOR. Scheduled to ship in November, this Annual will feature covers by Stejpah Sejic, interior artist Noah (Red Sonja) Salonga and a photo cover.

About the release, DYNAMITE stated: “Our creative team on the regular series has taken Xena and company to the underworld, and now writer Keith Champagne -- along with artist Noah Salonga -- has plotted a journey that is a bit out if this world for our very first XENA ANNUAL. This is a challenge unlike anything the Warrior Princess has ever faced - but things are definitely not what they seem!”

XENA: ANNUAL #1: STRANGE VISITOR (SEP063238) WRITTEN BY KEITH CHAMPAGNE; ART BY NOAH SALONGA; COLORED BY CHRIS GARCIA; COVER ART BY: STJEPAH SEJIC (50%), PHOTO (25%) AND NOAH SALONGA (25%)

Our regular creative team of writer John Layman and artist Fabiano Neves take a one-issue break this month as we present a special one-shot story written by Keith (Batman) Champagne and artist Noah (Red Sonja) Salonga as Xena and Gabriele square off against a Strange Visitor from another planet…

Dynamite plans to support this release with house ads, online ads through online websites, as well as prints ads in Comic Shop News!

FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER ABOUT THE SALONGA VIRGIN COVER EDITION VARIANT!

FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER ABOUT THE SALONGA NEGATIVE ART EDITION VARIANT!

For art and more information please visit: www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/c-Xena_Annual.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