NASHVILLE, TN — Not to be outdone by the WWE, which recently announced the birth of WWE Comics, rival promotion TNA issued a press release today announcing the launch of a new comic book series published in conjunction with DC Comics, entitled TNA BLACKEST NIGHT.

The book will be released in the US and Canada with the first issue hitting stands at the end of the month.

“Each week more than 16 teens watch TNA programming on television in the U.S. This is an important demographic for the comic book industry and vital for a successful launch in the industry,” stated Yan O'Cain, Editor of TNA Blackest Night.

“We were very fortunate to be able to secure the writing and drawing talents of DC's Geoff Johns and Ivas Reis. They've got some truly amazing stories to tell. The in-your-face, no-holds-barred attitude of TNA works so well as a comic, we just can't wait for people to see the great surprises that we've got in store."

TNA Blackest Night will feature – among others – Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Eric Bischoff, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman returning from the dead to prey on TNA's faction of living, breathing wrestlers.

Here's the solicitation for the first issue. Click cover thumbnail to enlarge.

	TNA BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Ivan Reis Throughout the past decade, sub-par booking has plagued the wrestling universe and taken the careers of heroes and villains alike. But to what end? As the ratings war rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends upon us, with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff at the center of it all. Don't miss this 8-issue epic taking TNA beyond the grave! THE DEAD WILL RISE IN TNA. On Sale Jan 27 · 48 pg · $3.99 US