In this issue: Excitement and horror oscillate across three timelines as Future Ash recruits robots to reassemble the Necronomicon, Bad Ash sends his mini-minions into the Internet, and Sheila loses the Wiseman in the woods — possibly forever! Picking up immediately after the cliffhanger ending of Army of Darkness: The Director’s Cut, this issue from writer TONY FLEECS and artist JUSTIN GREENWOOD features four fearsome covers by FLEECS, NICK DRAGOTTA (East of West), zombie king ARTHUR SUYDAM, and master painter FRANCESCO MATTINA!
“The name is Ash, but you can call me Mr. Williams!” Ash finds out the hard way that major corporations frown upon the dismemberment of Deadites on company property and has to seek a new form of employment. What better place for the man with the chainsaw hand to be than in the public school system! The Chosen One goes undercover as a substitute teacher to find out who is messing with the Necronomicon. Along the way he encounters a secret government agency called S.M.A.R.T. who are charged with ridding the world of the undead menace. Oh, and they have modeled themselves after the methods of everyone’s new favorite “cool” teacher. Ash vs. The Army of Darkness collects issues #0-5 of the series written by Chad Bowers & Chris Sims (X-Men ’92, SwordQuest) and artists Mauro Vargas (Star Wars) & Sam Lotfi (DC New Talent Showcase).
Ash's travels through time bring him face to face...with the 1940s reincarnated Xena, Melinda Poppas! (Straight from the classic Xena episode: The Xena Scrolls!) But even as Ash is dealing with his feelings for Pirate Xena, he finds himself attracted to the no nonsense adventurer Janice Covington (the reincarnated Gabrielle)! He'll have to put both women out of his mind as the three of them uncover the final mystery of the Island of Eden -- and the trio are one step closer to saving the world!
Dynamite proudly presents the return of Ash and the Army of Darkness! Fresh from the Marvel Zombies Vs. AOD cross-over! - well, not "minty" fresh, but fresh enough - from his appearance in the Universe of the Marvel Zombies, our un-intrepid hero has returned to his own world - but what a world it's become! Evil Ash and his Deadite hordes rule the land and everywhere Ash turns is filled with mutants and monsters! Can Ash J. Williams gather his "chosen" and take down the Deadite hordes and restore order to the world? All the action and post-apocalyptic excitement is collected here for the first time and once again brought to you by the creative team of James Kuhoric and artist Fernando Blanco, and featuring a stunning painted cover from Fabiano (Marvel Zombies Vs. the Army of Darkness) Neves!
Xena, Warrior Princess, has toppled nations through the force of her will. She's captained the most deadly pirate crew ever to sail the seas. She even turned her back on her past, seeking redemption for her darker acts alongside her partner Gabrielle. And yet, despite her propensity for defeating all odds, her thousand-strong army has fallen to an implacable and ancient evil. Her only recourse? To use the dreaded Necronomicon to summon Ash Williams - the wise-ass, butt-kicking, smooth-talkin' demon-killer from the future - for aid! But how can Xena save the world when that chainsaw-wielding knucklehead's every temporal mishap threatens to unravel time itself? Cult favorite media sensations Army of Darkness and Xena, Warrior Princess collide in a wildly hilarious adventure written by Scott Lobdell (Red Hood and the Outlaws, Uncanny X-Men) and featuring artwork by Elliot Fernandez and Diego Galindo! "A superlative job of capturing the spirit of both Xena, Warrior Princess and Ash of Army Of Darkness." - SciFiPulse "Lobdell balances the personalities of his distinct cast and Fernandez's layouts are superb." - Nerds on the Rocks "(Lobdell's) dialogue is hilarious and flows very well." - Big Glasgow Comic Page
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's Vegas, plus the reveal of an evil new Book of the Dead, the Necronomicon Ho-Tep. Has Ash met his ultimate match when trading barbs with a 4,000-year-old, foul-mouthed mummy who sucks souls? Can his idol Elvis mentor him through a mid-life crisis before it becomes his final crisis? Join the adventure in a road-tripping, time-hopping groovy tale!
“A well-written and worthy sequel to one of SF’s enduring classics”—the Nebula Award winner The Forever War—now with a bonus story, “A Separate War” (Publishers Weekly). On virtually every list of the greatest military science fiction adventures ever written, Joe Haldeman’s Hugo and Nebula Award–winning classic, The Forever War, is ranked at the very top. In Forever Free, the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master and author of the acclaimed Worlds series returns to that same volatile universe where human space marines once engaged the alien Taurans in never-ending battle. While loyal soldier William Mandella was fighting for the survival of the human race in a distant galaxy, thousands of years were passing on his home planet, Earth. Then, with the end of the hostilities came the shocking realization that humanity had evolved into something he did not recognize. Offered the choice of retaining his individuality or becoming part of the genetically modified shared Human hive-mind, Mandella chose exile, joining other veterans of the Forever War seeking a new life on a wasteland world they called Middle Finger. Making a home for themselves in this half-frozen hell, Mandella and his life partner, Marygay, have survived into middle age, raising a son and a daughter in the process. Now, the dark truth about the colonists’ ultimate role in the continuation of the Human group mind will force Mandella and Marygay to take desperate action as they hijack an interstellar vessel and set off on a frantic escape across space and time. But what awaits them upon their return is a mystery far beyond all human—or Human—comprehension . . . In Forever Free, Joe Haldeman’s stunning vision of humankind’s far future reaches its enthralling conclusion in a masterwork of speculation from the mind and heart of one of the undisputed champions of hard science fiction. And in the bonus story included in this volume, “A Separate War,” Marygay, reassigned and separated from her lover, Mandella, continues fighting in military engagements across the stars—all the while planning how she and Mandella can reunite despite the time and space between them.
The crossover no one expected to see: Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator! The battle of the century and the winner takes all! If you haven't checked out this new series this is the best way to catch up on all the mayhem... and excitement! Ash finds himself committed to Arkham Asylum. It's here that he runs afoul of a rather ghoulish and creepy Herbert West... and the battle of the century begins!
In this issue: Sheila faces a terrifying revelation in the past, while Ash takes a trip through yet another portal —only to discover a world worse than the one he left, and still no closer to home. Plus, in Ash’s soon-to-be-immortal words, there’s also the small matter of “three g*ddam Necronomicons” to deal with! Spinning out of the shock ending of Army of Darkness: The Director’s Cut comes Army of Darkness Forever #9, fresh from the disturbed minds of writer TONY FLEECS and artist POP MHAN, and wrapped like a straightjacket in covers by FLEECS, BJORN BARENDS, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and CHRIS BURNHAM!
Continuing the all-new adventures of Ash, the hero from Army of Darkness! Ashley J. Williams goes to Europe! See what happens when America's most beloved Chosen One travels across the pond and explores the legends and mysteries of Chosen One's past, including a certain ripper in old London town!
