Devil’s Due Publishing (DDP) Press Release

Chicago, IL – September 14th, 2006 – Who says being bad isn&rsquot fun? Following the success SNAKE EYES: DECLASSIFIED, G.I. JOE: DECLASSIFIED, and SCARLETT: DECLASSIFIED, comes DREADNOKS: DECLASSIFIED (SEP063254E), starring that reprehensible, mercenary band of motor bike riders in an all-new 3 issue limited series beginning this November detailing their origins and earliest adventures, courtesy of Devil&rsquos Due Publishing, Inc. G.I. JOE is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

Popular scribe Josh Blaylock (G.I. JOE, G.I. JOE: ARASHIKAGE SHOWDOWN) returns to the G.I. JOE characters, teaming with interior artists Joe Dodd (Nightwing, Human Torch) and newcomer Corey Zayatz, as well as cover artists Clement Suave (Infantry, Stormwatch: Team Achilles) and Francis Manapul (G.I.JOE: DECLASSIFIED, Witchblade, Necromancer). DREADNOKS: DECLASSIFIED, a three-issue limited series shipping bi-monthly starting in November will be 48 pages in length, retailing for $4.95 (Cover A - SEP063254E) and $8.95 (Cover B – cardstock collector cover - SEP063255E).

”Out of all the characters I’ve written, I’ve always gotten the most positive response from readers when I wrote the DREADNOKS,” says writer and Devil’s Due President Josh Blaylock. ”Maybe that’s because I just enjoy writing about them. Maybe it’s all the bikers in my family. [Laughs] Who knows?”

ABOUT DREADNOKS: DECLASSIFIED (cover A - SEP063254E/ cover B - SEP063255E):One of the most compelling and mysterious stories in G.I. JOE lore: The origin of the biker gang known as the DREADNOKS! Who is ZARTAN? How did he gain his unusual abilities? And how did his life become inexorably entwined with a brutal biker gang? The history of the DREADNOKS is finally told! TORCH! RIPPERr! BUZZER! ZARANA! And many more! Contact your local comic retailer to add this astounding new DDP title to your pull list today!

Devil&rsquos Due: Reminding everyone that pop culture IS our culture.

ABOUT DEVIL&rsquoS DUE PUBLISHING –Devil’s Due Publishing was formed in 1999 as both a commercial art studio and a small press comic book publisher. DDP&rsquos first breakout success was 2001&rsquos revamp of G.I. JOE, returning the long-lost 1980s characters to comics. Fans bought over 100,000 copies per month, immediately propelling G.I. JOE to the top of the charts. Today, DDP&rsquos lineup includes FORGOTTEN REALMS, DRAGONALNCE, G.I. JOE: AMERICA&rsquoS ELITE, FAMILY GUY, Capcom&rsquos Killer 7, and the cult classic Hack/Slash.

About the Hasbro Properties Group -The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the industry&rsquos richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, digital media, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro&rsquos core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, G.I. JOE, TONKA and PLAYSKOOL.

G.I. JOE and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc., and are used with permission.

09/15/06