Dark Xena #1 Kicks Off New Dynamite Mini-Series!
March 14, 2007, Runnemede, NJ - DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT released images and information today regarding the release of Dark Xena #1, Dynamite's second Xena series and the beginning of a dramatic new journey for the Warrior Princess. Dark Xena #1 is scheduled to ship in May with covers by Aaron (Incredible Hulk) Lopresti and Dynamite fan-favorite regulars Stjepan Sejic and Fabiano Neves, along with a Xena photo cover!
Taking place prior to the events in Dynamite's first four-issue storyline titled "Contest of Pantheons", Dark Xena links the finale of the Xena television show with the all-new Dynamite comic book series. Longtime fans of the television series can recount how Xena was introduced as a brutal villain but changed her evil ways and set out on a quest for redemption that ended when the warrior princess sacrificed her life to right the wrong she had committed many years ago. Dark Xena bridges the gap between the television series and the comic book series by featuring the sacrifices Xena's companions were willing to make for her to return, as well as the consequences of her resurrection.
About the release, DYNAMITE stated: "Our first Xena story brought fans back everything they loved about the Warrior Princess--action, adventure, twists and turns! Writer John Layman designed a tale of the Warrior Princess worthy of all the gods on Olympus, and artist Fabiano Neves brought the "Contest of Pantheons" to life. Now, Layman's next journey for Xena takes a step back in time and ties the comic series into regular Xena television continuity. Plus, hot off the heels of his outstanding work on the first Xena Annual (Strange Visitor), artist Noah Salonga will be teaming up with Layman to bring fans Xena's next big adventure - Dark Xena! Now is the time to turn back the clock and tie it all together in a dramatic tale of Xena's dark side. It all begins in May!"
DARK XENA #1 (MAR073330) WRITTEN BY JOHN LAYMAN, ART BY NOAH SALONGA; COLORED BY CHRIS GARCIA; COVER ART BY: AARON (INCREDIBLE HULK) LOPRESTI (25%) FABIANO NEVES (25%), PHOTO (25%) AND STJEPHAN SEJIC (25%)!
Taking place some time after the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess and before the events of the "Contest of Pantheons" - featured in DYNAMITE'S XENA #'S 1-4 - "Dark Xena" finds Gabriele making a request of the gods and learning that you must be very, very careful, what you wish for, and how you wish for it! Xena is Dead, Long Live Xena.. er.. Dark Xena that is, and by Dark, we mean just plain Nasty...Mean... and Evil...
FANS, ASK YOUR LOCAL RETAILER ABOUT THE BLACK AND WHITE NEVES AND NEGATIVE ART SALONGA INCENTIVE COVERS!
For art and more information please visit: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105895.html
