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MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ROUNDUP

Writer Shawn Aldridge and artist Rapha Lobosco have been selected as the creative team for Hack/Slash vs. Vampirella, arriving on Oct. 4 from Dynamite Entertainment.

Here's how the book is described:

"The Vegas strip heats up as Cassie Hack, accompanied by her protector Vlad, are on the trail of a deadly slasher and meet the lovely, yet lethal Vampirella. The team-up event you've been waiting for is a high-stakes game of chance when they have to take on The Queen of Hearts!

Hack/Slash creator Tim Seely said, "Vampirella is the original horror exploitation heroine, and it's been a goal of mine since I started Hack/Slash back in 2004 to have her team up with Cassie and Vlad! Dynamite has recruited some awesome talent to handle this never-before-seen tale, which will tie back to the new Hack/Slash series from Image."

Aldridge said, "Ever have one of those days when Tim Seeley unexpectedly e-mails you saying he really enjoyed your book and asks if you want to write a Hack/Slash mini and before you even finish the s in yes, he goes, 'Oh, yeah, and Vampirella will be in it?' No? Huh, well, I did. And I'm over the moon (or is that Drakulon?) about the chance to tell a tale about an icon of horror in Vampirella and one of the best duos in horror in Cassie and Vlad. I hope my excitement comes through in this fun tale of the Blood Red Queen of Hearts ripping people's hearts out in Las Vegas."

Lobosco said, "What got me really excited to work on Hack/Slash vs. Vampirella is the possibilities I'll have while drawing the pages. As a big fan of horror comics, I always was fascinated by how those stories are told in comics, how the mood is set up using light and shadows, the way you can play with the layout of a page. Also, Vampirella was always one of my favorite characters, she's been here for a long time and it never gets old - I remember looking at Frazetta's drawing and being amazed by it."

In other Dynamite news:

ART OF...: Dynamite has announce that Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, the 2004 dieselpunk film written and directed by Kerry Conran, will be celebrated in a comprehensive art retrospective, personally curated by Sky Captain co-creator Kevin Conran and edited by Shannon Eric Denton.

The collection will provide a comprehensive gallery of Conran's illustrations and designs, including incomplete and unpublished work never-before-seen.

ELVIRA COMICS: Dynamite Entertainment has announced that Elvira, Mistress of the Dark -- the horror icon played by actress Cassandra Peterson -- will join its line of licensed pop culture properties courtesy of a new licensing agreement with Queen "B" Productions and DevlinAgency. Dynamite will develop and manufacture a wide variety of product categories including comic books, trading cards, posters, lithographs, card games and board games.







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