Comic-Con: Army of Darkness Comics Rebooted

Ash and the Deadites have made their comic book home at Dynamite Entertainment for some time now, but it seems that the franchise is about to get a full recharge.

The comic series will be rebooted as Ash and the Army of Darkness later this year, handled by horror extraordinaire Steve Niles and artist Dennis Calero.

In an official press release, Niles said, "What I'm doing with Ash and the Army of Darkness is a complete reboot. We start and the last frame of the film and then go right to the next. It's a wild ride and I think fans of the film will be very happy because I am bringing back a lot of what made the movie so fun. My run of Ash and the Army of Darkness takes place almost entirely in the 1300's setting. That was what made Army of Darkness stand apart. I'm hoping readers agree."

"I'm very excited to be working with Dynamite and thrilled to be working on Ash and the Army of Darkness," he added in the same release. "The film is one of my favorites and I think we have a really fresh, exciting take for Ash's continuing adventures fighting the dead. Dynamite has been expanding their line and have an impressive array of comic creators working with them now. I'm looking forward to joining the team."

"I am really excited to welcome Steve Niles on-board for the Ash and the Army of Darkness relaunch," said Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite. "There's no writer in recent years whose name has been attached to more bestselling horror comic concepts than Steve, and for good reason -- he's got an amazing talent for writing hard-hitting, white-knuckle, edge-of-your-seat fright fiction. Army of Darkness has a legion of hardcore fans, and they deserve the best. Well, they're getting the best, courtesy of Steve Niles!"

No official release date was given, but I would guess we'll see it in the next round of solicitations for the fall. Check out some early interior pages below.

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