The classic Chaos! character Evil Ernie returns to comics
in October by the creative team of writer Jesse Blaze Snider (DEAD ROMEO) and
artist Jason Craig (FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH). The first issue includes covers
by Ardian Syaf, Nick Bradshaw, Tim Seeley, and Dan Brereton.
Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul...until one
day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing
sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, "Evil Ernie"
requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal
with the Devil. Problem is: he's just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy
to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous
power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button?
"It's pretty surreal to be working on Evil
Ernie," says writer Jesse Blaze Snider. "We're definitely staying
true to the spirit of the character, but those who want a little more substance
from your Heaven & Hell opus are going to be surprised by the powerful concepts
and ideas that serve as the bedrock of this new series...and this new Chaos
Universe."
"It was pretty clear from our first meeting with
him, that Jesse would have done ANYTHING to write this book; and that kind of
passion and dedication - along with his writing chops, of course - go a long
way to making this one of our most anticipated launches later this year,"
says Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt. "Evil lives in 2012!"
"With Dynamite's Chaos! characters, we are in
possession of some of the most frightening horror characters in comic book
history," adds Dynamite President and Publisher Nick Barrucci. "Evil
Ernie is possibly being the most iconic of the Chaos! characters!"
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