Dynamite proudly announces the January five-week release
of Li'l Dynamites, a playful romp of one-shot comic books appropriate for every
age that features a wide range of characters from their publishing line,
including Red Sonja, Evil Ernie, Battlestar Galactica, Vampirella, and Bionic
Man. Eisner award-winning all-ages
writers Roger Langridge, Art Baltazar, and Franco join veteran Dynamite authors
Jim Zub, Brandon Jerwa, and Eric Trautmann on the five-week event. In addition to stories with adorable artwork
and fun concepts, every issue includes a two-page activity sheet for all fans
to enjoy. Each one-shot issue will
feature two cute covers: Regular Interlocking editions featuring artwork by Art
Baltazar and Subscription-Only editions by Agnes Garbowska.
The five-week Li'l Dynamites event includes:
Li'l Battlestar Galactica, written by Eisner Award
Winners Art Baltazar and Franco, featuring interior artwork by Art Baltazar
The search for Earth continues in this awesome epic event
of tiny proportions! Who are the
Cylons? Are they friends or foes? Does complaining to daddy Adama help or make
things worse? Fear not, Apollo and
Starbuck are here to save the day! Find
out the answers to questions you've always wanted answered: How old do you have
to be to ride a Colonial Viper? Is there a height requirement? What does Baltar have to say in all of
this? And where do Baby Cylons come
from? Come join the new and smaller
adventures aboard the Battlestar Galactica!
In-stores January 1, 2014.
Writer Franco says, "Dynamite - it's explosive! Being able to work on a property like Battlestar
Galactica is so awesome. It's so much
fun to be able to introduce a whole new generation of fans to characters we
know so well... and Cylons! Who doesn't
love them? Well, everyone, but yes... we've got Cylons!"
Li'l Vampi, written by Eric Trautmann, featuring interior
artwork by Agnes Garbowska
Welcome to Stoker, Maine, the most normal, boring town in
the world... or is it? There are sea
serpents roaming the docks, a mummy in the town hall, and a gaggle of ghouls
and goblins just devoured the breakfast cereal aisle at the local
Shop-O-Mart! What is behind this
monstrous rampage, and can it be stopped?
When there are spooks afoot and arcane mysteries to be solved, it's time
for Vampirella, teen scourge of the supernatural, to crack the case! In-stores January 8, 2014.
Writer Eric Trautmann says, "There's a real shortage
of genuinely all-ages comics, something fun for adults as well as kids. So, when I was asked to cook up an all-ages
Vampirella story, I jumped at the chance.
I tend to work in darker territory in a lot of my work, so the opportunity
to just cut loose and do some character-driven, humorous material is something
I've wanted to do for a long time."
Li'l Bionic Kids, written by Brandon Jerwa, featuring
interior artwork by Ian McGinty
Better!
Stronger! Faster! …and smaller?
Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers are the newest students at A.S.I. - the
Academy of Science Intelligence, a school for the unique and gifted. They're also both cyborgs, human kids with a
variety of high-tech body parts and modifications. Can these two outsiders put aside their
shyness and growing rivalry in time to take a stand against alien invaders who
are determined to ruin the A.S.I. Track and Field Day? In-stores January 15, 2014.
Writer Brandon Jerwa says, "I've been writing comics
for eleven years, and doing something for an all-ages audience has been a goal
of mine since Day One. As soon as I saw
Li'l Bionic Kids on the list of potential projects, I knew exactly what my
pitch would be. I would love to see this
'little' experiment win over a whole new audience of young readers."
Li'l Ernie, written by and featuring interior artwork by
Eisner Award Winner Roger Langridge
Ernest Fairchild is the most evil kid on the block. Why, he never eats his vegetables, his
library books are sometimes three weeks late, and he once xeroxed his own
butt! Can Mister Smiley, his annoying
yet strangely ineffectual conscience, make him change his ways? And are Daddy Fairchild's blank eyes somehow
related to his peculiar odor, rotting flesh, and appetite for human brains? Get a copy for yourself and one for the
kids... it's wall-to-wall zombie fun for all the family! In-stores January 22, 2014.
Writer Roger Langridge says, "It's great to see
Dynamite making an effort to expand its audience with a roster of kids' comics. I'm delighted to be involved with any effort
to reach younger readers - and, of course, I'm using my command of the craft
and my sense of humor to try to appeal to older readers at the same time. Like
all my kids' comics, Li'l Ernie is written with one big kid in mind as its
ideal audience: myself."
Li'l Sonja, written by Jim Zub, featuring interior
artwork by Joel Carroll
Li'l Sonja is a warrior girl who travels the lands
testing her mettle against monsters big and small, a younger and pluckier version
of the famous She-Devil with a Sword.
When Li'l Sonja encounters a town plagued by eccentric bandits, she
needs to figure out the pattern behind the thefts and bring the baddies to
justice. No task is too tough for our
crimson-haired tyke! In-stores January
29, 2014.
Writer Jim Zub says, "Sword-and-sorcery storytelling
is in my blood, and I'm excited to create a younger incarnation of fantasy's
best-known warrior woman. Over the past
eight years, Dynamite has done a wonderful job at broadening the reach and
scope of Red Sonja. Li'l Sonja is set to
inspire younger readers just as much as the original has bonded with an adult
audience."
Assistant Editor Molly Mahan adds, "Since joining
the DE family, Li'l Dynamites has been something I hinted at and whispered into
everyone's ear on a weekly, if not daily, basis. I'm excited to see what started, in a way, as
my little joke come to pass - and at the start of our tenth anniversary. We're putting together stories from some of
the current biggest names in all-ages books, as well as rising stars. I hope fans have as much fun reading these
stories as we have had working on them."
Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher, shares his thoughts on
the company's first-ever five-week event: "What excitement we've had,
bringing new voices to Dynamite with Roger Langridge, Art Baltazar, and Franco,
and watching as established Dynamite writers like Brandon Jerwa, Eric
Trautmann, and Jim Zub have taken this opportunity to stretch their writing
muscles into an all-new, all-ages arena.
It's pure fun for everyone -- wait 'til you see all our cool comics in
January!"
All five of the Li'l Dynamites one-shot comics will be
solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' November 2013 Previews catalog, the
premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated
for release beginning in January 2014.
Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Li'l Dynamites with
their local comic book shop or hobby specialty store. The Li'l Dynamites titles will also be
available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy
of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.