DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT FOR MAY

KEVIN SMITH'S THE GREEN HORNET #3

Written by Kevin Smith, art by Jonathan Lau, covers by Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Joe Benitez and Stepehn Segovia.

The stunning final pages of this issue will have fans talking for the rest of the year -- and beyond! Unveiling the next generation of The Green Hornet, Kato, and the mysterious Black Hornet! The Black Hornet is the Green Hornet's greatest foe! Will the original Green Hornet rise up to fight again for justice? Where's Kato been all this time? Who's the mysterious and beautiful Mulan? Three will live! One will die! Find out all of this and more in this very issue!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! #1

Written by Brett Matthews, art by Ariel Padilla, cover by John Cassaday.

Who is the Green Hornet? A hero? A criminal? He doesn't even know, himself...

In a near future where the financial crisis never resolved, Chicago is more corrupt than ever. The rich are few and wield unimaginable power and influence. The poor are countless and live without hope. Gangs vie for control of the streets. Heroes have long been forgotten...

Until now. Witness the birth of a new Green Hornet!

32 pages, $3.99.

KATO ORIGINS #1: WAY OF THE NINJA

Written by Jia Nitz, art by Colton Worley, covers by Colton Worley and Francesco Francavilla.

Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick!

Early 1942, just months after Pearl Harbor, a police detective knocks on Britt Reid's door. He's looking for Kato. There's been a murder in the small Korean section of town. They want Kato's help with the locals. They find a murder crime scene and their detective instincts kick in. They piece together the crime until they find a single Japanese character written in blood. It reads "coward".

32 pages, $3.99.

KEVIN SMITH'S KATO #2

Written by Ande Parks, art by Ale Garza, covers by Joe Benitez, Garza and Johnny D.

The second issue exploring the days right before the ongoing Dynamite Green Hornet series. Join writer Ande Parks as he tells a tale of loves lost and ultimate revenge featuring the original Kato, his daughter and the mysterious Black Hornet!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE #2

Written by Matt Wagner, art by Aaron Campbell, covers by John Cassaday and Francesco Francavilla.

The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo!

32 pages, $3.99.

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO #11

Written by Jim Krueger, art by Edgar Salazar (main story) and Doug Klauba (origin story), covers by Alex Ross and Stephen Sadowski.

Witness the terrible resurrection of the Claw and the ultimate fate of Zeus as our reborn heroes struggle with the challenges of their very existence and place in this strange new world!

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK TERROR #11

Written by Phil Hester, art by Wagner Reiss, covers by Alex Ross and Reis.

Hester takes the Terror on a thrilling new adventure, joined by new story artist Wagner Reiss and all under the watchful eye of mastermind Alex Ross! Featuring the ultimate exploration of the one-man power-house that is the Black Terror!

32 pages, $3.50.

HOWARD CHAYKIN'S BLACK KISS HC

Written and art by Howard Chaykin.

Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss is hardboiled, erotic tour-de-force now available from Dynamite Comics in a remastered hardcover edition! Originally published in 1988 Black Kiss became one of the most controversial North American comics of the late 1980s, with living legend Howard Chaykin amping up the sex and violence to levels never seen before -- and still shocking and titillating today! Featuring all 12 issues of the series, overseen by Chaykin and remastered for today's discerning comic book consumer!

136 pages, black and white, $24.99.

THE BOYS #42

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover Darick Robertson.

Things get serious as MM takes a terrible risk, setting him on a collision course with Butcher- whose own suspicions about Hughie grow stronger by the minute. Annie ponders whether honesty is really the best policy, Superduper lay down the law with team leader Malchemical, and someone quite unexpected drops in on Hughie from above... in the penultimate episode of "The Innocents".

32 pages, $2.99.

BATTLEFIELDS VOLUME FOUR: HAPPY VALLEY TPB

Written by Garth Ennis, art by PJ Holden, cover by Garry Leach.

England, January 1942: young Australian Ken Harding arrives at his first operational squadron, keen to play his part in the aerial attack on Germany as the commander of a bomber crew. Losses have been high and life expectancy is low, but Ken remains undaunted- until he meets his crew, a foulmouthed, battle-hardened bunch with no time for new boys who can't stand the pace. Together, they must take the war to the enemy over the most heavily-defended region of the Third Reich- the industrial heartland of the Ruhr, known to the men who face the flak and nightfighters as Happy Valley.

80 pages, $12.99.

BATTLEFIELDS #6: THE FIREFLY AND HIS MAJESTY PART THREE

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Carlos Ezquerra, covers by Garry Leach.

Sergeant Stiles' hatred of the Nazis has got him right where he wants to be: sitting behind a high-velocity cannon with a mighty German tank in his sights. But Tigers are never more dangerous than when they're cornered, and the Panzer crew will be only too happy to take their enemies with them. The cat and mouse battle is fought to the finish, as the second Battlefields arc concludes with a bang.

32 pages, $3.50.

JIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT VOL. 2 #2

Written by Mark Powers, art and cover Ardian Syaf.

Now that Harry's the prime suspect in the killings he was charged to solve even his best friend doesn't trust him. And it could cost Lt. Murphy her life! Can Harry reach her in time? The Dresden Files: Storm Front rolls on with its hallmark mix of mystery and adventure that made Jim Butcher's novels a smash hit!

32 pages, $3.99.

STARGATE: VALA MAL DORAN #1

Written by Brandon Jerwa, art by Cezar Rezak, covers by Brett Booth, Brian Rood and Chasen Grieshop.

Dynamite opens the Stargate and kicks things off featuring the sexiest star of the Stargate franchise -- Vala Mal Doran (played by Claudia Black)! We start our story during the years when Vala was acting as a free agent in the intergalactic underworld. While the ever-growing Lucian Alliance attempts to recruit her, Vala puts together an Ocean's Eleven-style team of freelancers (though her team numbers around 5 people) to help her track down a mysterious sentient plant believed to be a source of great power. Featuring an introduction by Claudia Black!

32 pages, $3.99.

BUCK ROGERS #12

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Carlos Rafael, cover by Rafael and John Watson.

"Moonfall," part 2 of 2. Buck and his allies have discovered that the greatest threat to Earth is not aliens or warring city-states, but from a Lunar “separatist” colony that has the most dangerous (and simplest) weapon ever devised: rocks the grand finale to the series!!

32 pages, $3.50.

DEAN KOONTZ'S FEAR NOTHING VOLUME 1 TPB

Written by Dean Koontz, Grant Alter and Derek Ruiz, art by Bob Gill.

Fear Nothing tells the story of 28-year-old oddball hero Christopher Snow, who lives in the city of Moonlight Bay, California, along with his hyper-intelligent dog Orson, his best surfing buddy Bobby, and his late night dee-jay girlfriend, Sasha. Snow has XP — Xeroderma Pigmentosum — a very rare genetic affliction that forces him to avoid light at all costs, and will likely give him cancer later in life. His parents died under mysterious circumstances and he's now being stalked by the shadowy characters who want Snow to stop trying to find out how they died -- or else they'll bump off his remaining loved ones.

128 pages, $14.99.

PATRICIA BRIGGS' ALPHA & OMEGA: CRY WOLF VOLUME 1 #1

Written by Patricia Briggs and David Lawrence, art by Jordan Gunderson, covers by Brett Booth and Jordan Gunderson.

Anna never suspected that werewolves exist, till the night she became one herself! A rare Omega wolf, for three long years she's kept her head down at the bottom of the pack, learning to trust no one. Now, Anna's caught the eye of a powerful Alpha wolf, who recognizes her true value as a member of the pack. What will happen when Alpha and Omega come together? Cry Wolf is the latest series of supernatural adventure by New York Times best selling fantasy author Patricia Briggs. Set in the same world as her popular Mercy Thompson novels, it's sure to be a hit with fans old and new!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE EXPENDABLES #1

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Esteve Polls, covers by Lucio Parrillo.

After years of corruption, murder of American hostages, and betrayal of foreign policies, the US - with the help of other Nations who secretly put together a squad of their most highly trained military personal - will finally attempt to overthrow the dictator who has caused devastation in South America for over 20 years.

This is the story before the story...

32 pages, $3.99. DIXON-SIGNED—32pgs, FC $29.99

ROBERT JORDAN'S WHEEL OF TIME: EYE OF THE WORLD VOLUME 1 #2

Written by Robert Jordan, Chuck Dixon, art by Chase Conley, covers by Conley and Seamas.

Strangers, a Gleeman, a peddler from afar and even fireworks might possibly make this the best Bel Tine ever in Two Rivers. Well, if it wasn't for the bestial Trollocs and fearsome Myrddraal waiting to attack Two Rivers in search of the Dragon Reborn... Moiraine Damodred, an Aes Sedai, and her Warder, al'Lan Mandragoran, are all that stand in the way of the Darkness that has descended on Two Rivers. And Rand al'Thor and his two friends, Matrim Cauthon and Perrin Aybara, must leave the only home they have ever known if they want to spare their loved ones from any further danger.

32 pages, $3.99.

RED SONJA ANNUAL #3

Written by Dan Brereton, art by Dan Brereton and Adriano Batista, covers by Brereton.

A special Red Sonja Annual, written by Dan Brereton -- who also paints a portion of the story and drawn by Adriano Batista! On her way through a mountain pass to meet a client she's been hired to guide, Sonja meets the former subjects of a fallen king said to haunt the mountains in the years since losing the war and his life to a savage tribe of mountain trolls. When the young girl she was hired to escort off the mountain is spirited away right before her eyes, Sonja follows, dragging along the town hag. In the crags above the village, she discovers the Hall of the Lonely King, where folk have disappeared to for years, never to return again. Its here she meets the lonesome king, his spectral guard -- and the flesh-eating enemies who feast on the King's kidnapped subjects.

48 pages, $5.99.

QUEEN SONJA #8

Written by Arvid Nelson, art by Jackson Herbert, covers by Herbert, Mel Rubi and Lucio Parillo.

The all-new adventures of fantasy's most fantastic heroine continue from Dynamite, writer Arvid (Kull) Nelson and Jackson Herbert! Has the throne and her discovered royalty finally allowed Sonja to at last find love? Find out in this issue!

32 pages, $2.99.

RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS #4

Written by Luke Leiberman, Ethan Ryker, art by Walter Geovani, cover by Lucio Parillo.

Sonja continues her life-or-death battle with Loki, the Prince of Lies as Odin, the All-Father makes his move and Thor, son of Odin and brother of Loki, fights back-to-back with the She-devil with the fate of the very world at stake!

32 pages, $3.99.

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL #6

Written by George RR Martin and Daniel Abraham, art and cover by Eric Battle.

The final confrontation! Will The Sleeper finally become the hero Alex believes him to be? Or does Croyd Crenson's fate lie down a darker path? Will Alex find his friend Kira? What price will he pay to save her? What about Simon? Where does his destiny lie? And can any of them stop the ghost-like Dog Face killer before he does the unthinkable to Jokertown? The Hard Call is finally made... but who will survive in the end?

32 pages, $2.99.

ZORRO: MATANZAS #4

Written by Don McGregor, art and cover by Mike Mayhew.

The long lost adventure of Zorro concludes! Join the classic creative team of writer Don McGregor and artist Mike Mayhew as they present an untold tale of the legendary Fox in the wilds of old California!

32 pages, $3.99.

BLACKBEARD #5

Written by Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sanchez, Jamie Nash and Robert Napton, art by Mario Guevara, covers by Lucio Parillo.

The ultimate origin of the world's most famous pyrate continues! Blackbeard takes command and the Queen Anne's Revenge is born – the most famous pyrate ship to ever sail the seas!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE LONE RANGER #22

Written by Brett Mathews, art by Sergio Cariello, covers by John Cassaday.

In this issue, "Resolve" continues and takes a deadly turn as Cavendish tears through the Ranger's family to strike at the man himself.

32 pages, $3.50.

ROBOCOP #5

Written by Rob Williams, art by TBD, covers by David Michael Beck

A special done-in one as writer Rob Williams prepares for his next thrilling arc. In this issue, someone very close to Robocop dies, not a dream, not a hoax, not an imaginary story!

32 pages, $3.50.

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY VOLUME 1 TPB

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Esteve Polls, covers by Dennis Calero.

Featuring issues 1-8 of Chuck Dixon's take on the classic anti-hero, The Man with no Name! Featuring Dixon's complete run, along with a complete cover gallery!

200 pages, $19.99.