{"id":9432,"date":"2018-10-24T11:24:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T16:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=9432"},"modified":"2018-10-26T11:27:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:27:11","slug":"hail-to-the-kings-dynamite-entertainment-reveals-army-of-darkness-bubba-ho-tep-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/24\/hail-to-the-kings-dynamite-entertainment-reveals-army-of-darkness-bubba-ho-tep-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Hail to the Kings! Dynamite Entertainment Reveals ‘Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep’ Series!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scott Duvall to Write Horror Crossover February 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

October 24,\u00a0Mt. Laurel, NJ:\u00a0<\/span>Dynamite Entertainment and IDW Publishing announced today an epic crossover series from writer Scott Duvall\u00a0<\/span>(Narcopolis: Continuum<\/em>) and artist Vincenzo Federici (Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones<\/em>) where two cult classics clash for the first time with\u00a0Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>!<\/p>\n

In\u00a0<\/span>Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>, Ash embarks on a soul-searching road trip to Texas on a hunch that Elvis Presley may still be alive and kicking (and supposedly vanquished a mummy)! What follows is a series of universe-spanning events that involve an Elvis jumpsuit with special time-travel abilities, a trip to 70\u2019s Vegas, plus the reveal of an evil new Book of the Dead, the Necronomicon Ho-Tep.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a huge fan of the character of Ash, and by extension, actor Bruce Campbell, I was instantly drawn to the movie\u00a0<\/span>Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>, based on an original story by the great Joe R. Lansdale, and starring Campbell as Elvis. Immediately upon release, I added it to my DVD collection, and I would group it with\u00a0Army of Darkness<\/em>\u00a0because it felt like a companion piece to it,\u201d said author Scott Duvall. \u201cOften viewing them in close succession, I knew the Ash and Elvis team-up would go together like peanut butter and banana. These two worlds already fit so well together in tone, it made it totally plausible that they could co-exist on the same plane. Wanting to see what it would be like if Ash and Elvis interact is a big part of what sparked this, and so I’m thrilled we’ll get to finally see that in these pages. \u201d<\/p>\n

Bubba Ho-Tep\u00a0<\/em>creator and author Joe R. Lansdale added, “Script and artist for the\u00a0first issue of\u00a0Army of Darkness vs Bubba\u00a0<\/em>Ho-tep<\/em>\u00a0are as delicious as a fried peanut butter and ‘nanner sandwich. I’m as excited as if I had good sense and owned Ft. Knox. Can’t wait.”<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>This cross-over is definitely a no-brainer, especially with Ash involved. Seriously though, when this idea was discussed with our friends at IDW, we all agreed that this cross-over would be one of the grooviest cross-overs that we could do together! \u00a0And we’ve brought together a great story.\u00a0\u00a0Scott really brought a fun concept to the table pitting these two \u201cKings\u201d against each other. As\u00a0Army of Darkness<\/em>\u00a0was the first license we signed at Dynamite, we\u2019re excited to have this new series as part of our publishing line,\u201d said Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. \u201cThis is a cult classic comic in the making and fans of both franchises are going to love where this story goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dynamite Entertainment first published\u00a0<\/span>Army of Darkness<\/em>\u00a0in 2004 and has built into the story canon for over 14 years. IDW Publishing\u2019s most recent series,\u00a0Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic-Blood Suckers<\/em>\u00a0was released in May 2018.<\/p>\n

The first issue of\u00a0<\/span>Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>\u00a0delivers a wide selection of cover variants, providing fans and retailers a chance to collect the whole set! The cover artwork features the talents of Robert Hack (Mars Attacks<\/em>), Carlos Gomez (Red Sonja<\/em>), Emma Kubert, Diego Galindo (Power Rangers<\/em>) and Tom Mandrake (To Hell You Ride<\/em>), respectively.<\/p>\n

Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep\u00a0<\/em>#1\u00a0<\/span>will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ December 2018 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in February 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of\u00a0Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>\u00a0with their local comic book retailers.\u00a0Army of Darkness\/Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>\u00a0will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, Madefire, and Dark Horse Digital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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