The latest release week is here for Dynamite Entertainment and they’ve set their finalized solicitations for what’s landing tomorrow with new comics and trades. This week brings the end of Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys, for now, hopefully, while also loading up on a few trades. We get two of those for Pathfinder with a softcover book for Dark Waters and a hardcover for Worldscape. There’s the Dejah Thoris miniseries getting the trade treatment and we also get a one-shot for Yoga Hosers. For a bit of all ages fun we definitely recommend checking out Fruit Ninja!
Check out the full solicitation list below!
Animal Jam #3
writers: Fernando Ruiz, Eric Esquivel
artist: Fernando Ruiz, Tony Fleecs
covers: Fernando Ruiz (a), Tony Fleecs (b), Coloring Book Variant (c)
Order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages
Three words: MAD SCIENTIST MONKEY.
Graham–Jamaa’s resident banana-chomping genius–takes center stage in this exciting issue of Dynamite Entertainment’s ANIMAL JAM, based on the MASSIVELY popular video game by National Geographic and WildWorks (with over 70 million players worldwide)!
Fruit Ninja #1
writer: Nate Cosby
artists: Scott Brown, Ruairi Coleman
covers: Scott Brown (A)
Game Play Variant (B)
Scott Brown (RI-B/W)
Scott Brown (RI-Virgin)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages
Based on the BILLION-times-downloaded game! The FRUIT NINJAS have mastered the art of Juice Jitsu (no, really) which unlocks hidden powers through the slicing of fruit (seriously) so they can protect their neighbors from time-traveling super-villains! (still with us?)
PLUS: An ANCIENT FRUIT NINJAS tale from a thousand years ago, featuring a PIG and a PEACH!
PLUS PLUS: A JETPACK JOYRIDE tale featuring a dude with a jetpack battling flying hippos with buttercream-based weaponry! HOW did we fit ALL this
ridiculously amazingly dumb stuff into ONE issue? PAY MONEY TO FIND OUT!
Green Hornet ’66 Meets The Spirit #3
writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Bob Q
covers: Ty Templeton (A)
Ty Templeton (RI-B/W)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
THE SPIRIT in Chicago! But he’s not the only unexpected visitor — a space capsule is plummeting from orbit to wipe out the entire town! Can Spirit and a certain dynamic duo in green and black defeat the town’s most notorious hitman BUTCHER BOYD before Armageddon strikes?
Greatest Adventure #5
writer: Bill WIllingham
artist: Cezar Razek
covers: Cary Nord (A)
Greg Smallwood (B)
Roberto Castro (C)
Cary Nord (RI-Virgin)
Greg Smallwood (RI-Virgin)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Does this spell the end of the Venture? As the crew races to Barsoom, a volley of explosive fire from a tribe of green Martians – the Warhoons — sinks the once proud-airship down to earth! But Tarzan isn’t fazed – he has a plan (and with a certain local’s assistance) they might yet save the galaxy from the villainous Rokoff…assuming, of course, they can survive that long!
Grumpy Cat / Garfield #2
writer: Mark Evanier
artist: Steve Uy
covers: Andy Hirsch (A), Steve Uy (B), Andy Hirsch (C) Tony Fleecs (D)
Andy Hirsch (RI B/W), Steve Uy (RI Virgin), Fernando Ruiz (RI B/W)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages
The adventure continues with the two crankiest cats around! Grumpy Cat, the sensational scowling star from the internet, teams up with the legendary newspaper -strip sourpuss Garfield — and their meeting might just be a match made in heaven – if they don’t drive each other crazy first! Better hope that SOMEBODY brought lasagna!
Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie #6
writer: Anthony Del Col
artist: Werther Dell’Edera
covers: Fay Dalton (A), Dave Bullock (B)
Dave Bullock (RI-B/W), Fay Dalton (RI-Virgin)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Does blood run thicker than water? In this thrilling climax of the hugely acclaimed first arc, the murderer of Fenton Hardy is revealed… but do Nancy Drew and the Hardy brothers believe it? In order to find out where the truth actually may lie they must return to a place from their pasts and risk their lives.
Pathfinder Vol. 1: Dark Waters TP
writer: Jim Zub
artist: Andrew Huerta
cover: Matteo Scalera
FC • 224 pages • $19.99 • Teen+
The warrior Valeros can rely on his sword arm and his friends, the mysterious sorceress Seoni, quick-witted elven rogue Merisiel, powerful wizard Ezren, well-traveled dwarven ranger Harsk, and courageous cleric Kyra. However, nothing can prepare him for the dangers that lurk ahead! The scattered goblin tribes of Varisia are unifying in ways no one has ever seen before. At the heart of this strange evolution is an ancient force of evil looking to establish itself anew in the world of Golarion!
Journey into Paizo’s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG with an action-packed story written by Jim Zub (Street Fighter Legends, Skullkickers) and incredibly detailed artwork by Andrew Huerta (Underworld, Homies), this first volume introduces readers to a richly envisioned fantasy world filled with compelling characters and impressive sights.
Collects the first six issues of the Pathfinder comic series; an exclusive ten-page bonus story; “The Last Mosswood Goblin;” and over 30 pages of encounters, characters, and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!
Pathfinder: Worldscape Vol 1 HC
writer: Erik Mona
artist: Jonathan Lau
cover: Reilly Brown
FC • 196 pages • $29.99 • Teen+
The Pathfinders Valeros, Seoni, Kyra, and Merisiel are drawn into the inter-dimensional Worldscape, where the greatest warriors throughout the history of
Barsoom, Golarion, and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Only the most dangerous among the combatants – a motley assortment which includes such legendary heroes as Red Sonja, John Carter and Tars Tarkas of Mars, the jungle adventurers Tarzan and Thun’da – have any hope of surviving the deadly gladatorialpits and joining with the Pathfinder heroes in armed revolt against their oppressors!
Written by Erik Mona (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer) and featuring sensational artwork by Jonathan Lau (Kevin Smith’s Bionic Man), the Worldscape saga draws the greatest fantasy heroes of literature and comics into the mythos of Paizo’s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG.
Contains pull-out poster map and official Pathfinder RPG bonus encounter!
Garth Ennis’ Red Team: Double Tap, Center Mass TP
writer: Garth Ennis
artist: Craig Cermak
cover: Dan Panosian
FC • 248 pages • $24.99 • Mature
“WE WERE RED TEAM. WE COULDN’T STAND PEOPLE ESCAPING JUSTICE, SO WE KILLED THEM.”
One year after the catastrophic events that destroyed Red Team, the NYPD’s elite anti-narcotics unit, surviving Detectives Eddie Mellinger and Trudy Giroux find themselves in the doldrums. The two are kept busy on small-time cases by their suspicious commanders- but a chance encounter with an out-of-his-depth rich kid in the ghetto gives them a chance to get back in the game. The trouble is, it means going far beyond the law… which is what got half the team killed last time around.
Swordquest #3
writer: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ghostwriter X
covers: Goñi Montes (A)
George Pérez (B)
Mel Rubi (C)
George Pérez (RI-B/W)
Goñi Montes (RI-Virgin)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen +
Peter and the twins are joined on their mission by a mysterious stranger who brings them vital information…or could be a crazy person. The jury is still out. They are now on the cusp of some seriously misguided wish fulfillment or steering directly into their destiny, which is a road filled with danger and magic. The for real kind of magic!
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Omnibus Vol. 1
writers: Arvid Nelson, Robert Place Napton
artists: Carlos Rafael, Marcio Fiorito, Debora Carita
cover: Paul Renaud
FC • 480 pages • $39.99 • Mature
Dejah Thoris, the Martian heroine of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic Barsoom novels, strikes out on her own, proving herself every bit as resourceful and daring as her famous human consort: John Carter, the Warlord of Mars! Thrill to her solo adventures in this massive Omnibus edition, collecting the first twenty issues of her ongoing comic book series!
Four hundred years before John Carter would arrive on the Red Planet, the long-lived Dejah Thoris must unite the forces of Greater and Lesser Helium, two warring city-states, to fend off the greatest threats ever to plague their lands: a rampaging colossus, pirate raiders, the dreaded Boora Witch, invading vampires from Saturn, and even more unspeakable menaces!
Brandon Sanderson White Sand Vol. 1 TP
writers: Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin
artist | cover: Julius Gopez
FC • 160 pages • $19.99 • Teen+
On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss — a mysterious Darksider who hides secrets of her own.
White Sand brings to life a crucial, unpublished part of Brandon Sanderson’s sprawling Cosmere universe. The story has been adapted by Rik Hoskin (Mercy Thompson), with art by Julius Gopez and colors by Ross Campbell. Employing powerful imagery and Sanderson’s celebrated approach to magical systems, White Sand is a spectacular new saga for lovers of fantasy and adventure.
Kevin Smith’s Yoga Hosers One Shot
writer: KevinSmith
artists: Jeff Quigley, Jeff Quigley
covers: Jeff Quigley
Jeff Quigley (RI-Virgin)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Smodcomics proudly presents the official prequel to Kevin Smith’s Yoga Hosers, starring Johnny Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, and Lily-Rose Depp! Since the remarkably charismatic duo of Colleen C. and Colleen M. debuted in the horror-comedy film Tusk, fans have been clamoring for more of these 15-year-old yoga nuts…and with Yoga Hosers: A Sundance Super Special, True North Trilogy devotees will finally see the continuation of their story! What is the secret “eh-rigin” of these convenience store clerks destined to face the monsters of Manitoba? How did fate bring two Colleens together to survive all the craziness that Winnipeg could throw at them? And can they harness Moksha, the ultimate goal of yoga, to destroy everything that threatens the things they love, eh?
