Dynamite Offers Preview of Bad Ass #1

Dynamite has a new series due in January. Not just any series, but one that promises to be awesome. Bad-ass even. As in Bad Ass #1, a four-issue limited series scheduled for release starting in January 2014. The book is the brainchild of writer Herik Hanna and artist Bruno Bessadi. It introduces Dead End, an unstoppable vigilante who may claim to be a masked avenger... but he's a villain through and through, with a cause even greater than serving justice: serving himself.

"With Bad Ass, we are delivering a true tribute to -- and parody of -- American superhero comic books," said Bessadi. "Dead End is an antihero with uninhibited wickedness, which -- let's face it -- we all secretly wish we could embrace. It's pure black humor and action, through and through!"

The book is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog under Diamond Item Code NOV130951. Full press release below and interiors below.

Dynamite Proudly Previews Five Pages from

BAD ASS #1, the Wild New Series Due in Stores This January

November 27, 2013, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  Dynamite is proud to share a five page preview of interior artwork from the first issue of Bad Ass, a four-issue limited series scheduled for release starting in January 2014.

Bad Ass is the brainchild of writer Herik Hanna and artist Bruno Bessadi, celebrated for its "evil genius, sinister wit, and wild abandon." Bad Ass introduces Dead End, an unstoppable vigilante who may claim to be a masked avenger... but he's a villain through and through, with a cause even greater than serving justice: serving himself.

As part of Dynamite's initial announcement regarding the new series, artist Bruno Bessadi had described the character and his motivations: "With Bad Ass, we are delivering a true tribute to -- and parody of -- American superhero comic books.  Dead End is an antihero with uninhibited wickedness, which -- let's face it -- we all secretly wish we could embrace.  It's pure black humor and action, through and through!"  Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite, has proudly compared the series to such irreverent comics as Deadpool and Kick Ass.

BAD ASS #1 (of a 4-Issue Limited Series)
By Herik Hanna and Bruno Bessadi
Diamond Item Code: NOV130951
Retail: $3.99
Intended for Mature Readers

Bad Ass #1 is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' 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 Bad Ass #1 with their local comic book shop or hobby specialty store.  The entire four-issue series will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.






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Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more.  Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, Purgatori, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.  In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.  Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.



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