During his time trapped in the England of 1300 A.D., Ash listened to the terrified primitive screwheads tell of a horrific flying Deadite similar to the one he blasted out of the air when he arrived - but much deadlier. At the same time, a raven-haired temptress wants to give him some sugar - as his last meal! The horror mash-up you've been waiting for, from Mark Rahner (Twilight Zone, Army of Darkness/Reanimator) and Jethro Morales (Hack/Slash)... full of bloody chainsaws, fanged vixens, demon possessions, and boomsticks aplenty!
An all-new story by RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and JACOB EDGAR (Red Sonja)! It's been six months since the events of the Army of Darkness film...Ash is just trying to settle down and get back to his groovy ways. But dammit, DEADITE-POSSESSED strangers keep attacking him at every turn. Why is evil following everywhere he turns, and what happens when an awful splinter spell causes Ash to become...TEAM ASH!?
Horror icons from two universes collide as Ash Williams, the chainsaw-armed Chosen One of the small and big screen, crosses paths with the supernatural superheroine Vampirella in a story set during the events of the cult classic film, Army of Darkness! When Ash misspoke the incantation to acquire the Necronomicon, an unholy book written in blood, the spell ripped Vampirella - a force for good, despite her blood-hungry fangs - from her own time and back to 1300 AD. Infected by Deadite magic, she stalks the halls of Lord Arthur's castle, unable to control her thirst. Even if that time-lost chucklehead Ash can free her of the demonic mutation, can he convince his allies - primitive screwheads that they are - that she shouldn't be burned at the stake? * "An epic clash between the iconic figures of Ash and Vampirella... Downright groovy!" - Horror News Network * "Jett Morales' art does full justice." - Multiverse Magazine * "Dynamite seems to have really taken a shine to two of cult pulpdom's fan favorites." - The Pullbox * "Mark Rahner does a solid job... I can mostly hear Bruce Campbell's voice." - The Fandom Post * "Come for the drunken revelry, stay for the... mayhem." - Comics for Sinners * "One wild ride." - Big Glasgow Comic Page * "Rahner definitely knows all of Ash's and Vampirella's mannerisms and ticks" - Graphic Policy
Dynamite presents the cross-over no one thought they would ever see - Ashley J. Williams (AKA "Ash") and Dr. Peyton Westloake (AKA "Darkman") in Darkman vs. the Army of Darkness! Featuring the creative team of legendary comics scribe Roger Stern, Kurt Busiek, and artist James Fry along with cover artists George Perez and Army of Darkness fan-favorite Nick Bradshaw, this trade collects - for the first time - the entire four-issue mini-series event! Also includes a complete cover gallery.
“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 pals in 1300 A.D. are so happy to meet Vampirella that they introduce her to a friend of their own: Black Friar Thomas, who wants to put her on trial as a witch! That is, a trial by ordeal! And with the massive Deadite onslaught imminent, what better time?
The splatterific climax! After Vampi's witch trial, she and Ash race to face an abbey swarming with possessed monks. Which is just a speed bump compared to the demonic angels the monks have conjured. A secret chapter from before the Deadite siege in Army of Darkness, from Mark Rahner (The Twilight Zone Shadow & Substance) and Jethro Morales (Dejah of Mars).
It's on! Boomstick vs. fangs! The battle you've always wanted to see between Ash and Vampirella - sort of. Make that Ash and a monstrously transformed Vampi, as they tear through the medieval castle! Hilarious slapstick action and chills aplenty from Mark Rahner (Vampirella Bites, Army of Darkness/Reanimator) and Jethro Morales!
The battle has been fought and won. Ash battled and defeated the Deaditeimage of himself and saved the world. Now all he wants to do is get home andhave a normal life. Too bad he messed up the Book of the Dead incantation. WillAsh ever escape the land of the Deadites? Will he ever find his girl? Will heever remember the last part of the incantation? Now an army of unbelievablehorrors rules the land and only Ash can annoy them! Collects issues #1-8.
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!
