Dynamite Entertainment is using free and promotionally-priced copies of the first two issues of Sovereigns, its new crossover featuring the Gold Key characters (see “Dynamite Revamps Gold Key Characters”), to drive sales on subsequent issues, the publisher announced today. 

Sovereigns #0, cover-priced at $1, is being triple-shipped, with the extra copies shipped at no charge to the retailer.  In addition to selling the additional copies, Dynamite is suggesting that they be used for free samples for likely purchasers of future issues.

Sovereigns #1 will be sold to retailers at 90% off if orders match or exceed those on Red Sonja Vol. 4 #1.