December 21, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Only two months after the series debuted to universal acclaim from critics and fans of all ages, Dynamite Entertainment announces that the first collection of The Adventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey is rapidly approaching a complete sellout of a massive 100,000 copy print run!

Written by Ben Fisher (Smuggling Spirits), Ben McCool (Captain America and the Korvac Saga), Royal McGraw (Detective Comics), and Elliott R. Serrano (Army of Darkness), and featuring art from Ken Haeser (The Living Corpse) and Steve Uy (Avengers: The Initiative), the breakout series’ third issue released in stores last week, bringing to close its first Grumpy Cat miniseries… although new misadventures are just around the corner, as a new series entitled Grumpy Cat & Pokey will debut in February 2016!In The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey hardcover, Dynamite proudly presents the comic book hijinks of “The World’s Grumpiest Cat” and her brother, Pokey! With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. Now, her unbearable cuteness and infectious sourpuss are featured in an all-new, all-sensational collection of comic stories, sure to make fans of all ages laugh! If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistible scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey!

Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite, says, “Working with the fine folks at Grumpy Cat has been absolutely wonderful. And although I’m sure the cute little curmudgeon herself may have a stereotypically grouchy opinion of the comics, we’re so very pleased with how they’ve found an enthusiastic audience, how remarkably well the collection has pre-sold, and how many new misadventures we’re dreaming up for next February’s all-new Grumpy Cat series!”

Comic book retailers, check your December-dated issue of Previews for ordering info. The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey arrives on shelves in comic shops and bookstores everywhere in February, value-priced for parents and fans of all ages at $12.99. Grumpy Cat will also be available for purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.

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 extensive 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 Krueger’s Project Superpowers – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors.  In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011.  The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.

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