THE original DAREDEVIL RETURNS THE DEATH-DEFYING ‘DEVIL #1

Gail Simone and Walter Geovani will revive the original Daredevil in THE DEATH-DEFYING ‘DEVIL #1.
The press release follows:

Media release — Fwoosh! What sound effect does a boomerang make? find out this August when Dynamite releases THE DEATH-DEFYING ‘DEVIL #1 by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani! The Master of courage returns!

The nearly 80-year-old legendary superhero returns in a miniseries from Eisner-nominated writer Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, wonder Woman, Domino) and her longtime artistic collaborator Walter Geovani (Red Sonja, clean Room). Colorist Adriano Augusto (Red Sonja/Tarzan, KISS: Blood & Stardust) and prolific letterer Simon Bowland (Red Sonja, The Boys) round out the cast.

In this yarn inspired by Rod Serling, Bronze Age horror/mystery anthologies, and modern street-level heroics, the ‘Devil finds himself beaten and bloodied in the backyard of a ramshackle house building. The diverse cast of tenants take him in and across each issue they are explored in-depth. Each has their own distinct problems, while a unusual force also menaces the building as a whole. The ‘Devil makes it his mission to resolve all of these puzzles, even when he learns that one of his new neighbors is a traitor.

A whole legion of painterly artists are contributing covers to this blockbuster series. Riccardo Federici (Aquaman, Dark nights Metal: Dark Knights Rising) leads the pack, Tyler Kirkham (Deathstroke, green Lantern, teen Titans) has some fun with a spray effect, Ben Oliver (American Carnage) turns in a playing card-inspired cover featuring the villain Deadly dreaded Dragon, while fan-favorites Lucio Parillo (Vampirella, Red Sonja) and In-Hyuk Lee (Black Order, Spider-Geddon) strike renowned heroic poses. As a throwback for project Superpowers fans, a special incentive “Carve Out” cover features Alex Ross’s history-making depiction.

“I have been fascinated by the death Defying ‘Devil because I first saw him on the cover of Jim Steranko’s history of Comics. I had no idea who he was, but something about him looked menacing and compelling,” said writer Gail Simone. “Later, I got to read much more of the stories and they feel like a precursor to the modern street-level heroes we have today. The man throws razor boomerangs, how amazing is that? and I love working with Walter, he’s one of my many trusted artists. He can draw anything, but superheroes are his favorite and he’s never gotten to draw them!”

Echoing that enthusiasm is artist Walter Geovani, “This is my very first superhero comic! working with Gail is always a pleasure and an honor to me. The story is wonderful and she created interesting characters that I’m loving drawing.”

“The death Defying ‘Devil is the only person who has ever made that metal-spiked belt really work. Usually, it’s just someone at a punk show in in a suburban basement, scratching the hell out of their bass,” said editor Kevin Ketner. “So I am really looking forward to getting a lot deeper into this character and defying a little death with Gail and Walter.”

“The Death-Defying ‘Devil is one of my many favorite characters that we’ve ever published. We knew we had to wait for a writer of Gail’s boundless caliber before launching a new series,” said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. “To reunite her with Walter and debut his first ever superhero work just sealed the deal on what will be an exciting series for fans!”

THE DEATH-DEFYING ‘DEVIL #1 will be solicited in diamond Comic Distributors’ June 2019 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in August 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!

About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an comprehensive 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, 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 Knull