The kind folks at Dark Horse Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products shipping in March of 2008.
- - JOSS WHEDON RETURNS TO SERENITY!
- - THE RETURN OF THE GREMLINS #1 - Based on the classic Disney characters created by world-renowned author Roald Dahl!
- - HELLBOY: THE COMPANION - The definitive guide to the world’s greatest paranormal investigator!
- - KOTOBUKIYA BOBA FETT VERSION 2 SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT - Kotobukiya launches their bounty hunters line with an all-new Boba Fett!
- - Plus, don't forget to check out the rest of our March 2008 line-up
for more adventures from your favorite characters and cool collectibles.
ABE SAPIEN: THE DROWNING #2 (of 5)
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER (A), and DAVE STEWART (C)
On sale Mar 5
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Supernatural forces converge on the island of Saint Sebastien as Abe finds himself alone against a century-old evil.
Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy mainstay Abe Sapien’s first solo adventure.
• “There is just one word for Alexander’s art: amazing.” —Silver Bullet Comics
AMANDA VISELL STATIONERY SET AND JOURNAL
On sale Mar 26
Don’t Eat Paper! Stationery set
8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes
5 ¾" x 8 ¾"
$4.99
Don’t Eat This Journal!
5 ½" x 8 ½" spiral-bound journal
128 pages
$9.99
Amanda Visell’s artwork evokes a feeling of happiness and makes you smile. Her playful paintings are reminiscent of illustrations from the ’50s and ’60s and all seem to tell a story. Amanda’s “Don’t Eat Paper!” stationery set features a fish-eating whale, a baby-eating crocodile, a paper-eating elephant, and teddy bear-eating robot. For extra fun, feed them more—the stickers included on the accompanying sticker sheet can be stuck inside the belly of each character!
BERSERK VOLUME 23
KENTARO MIURA (W/A)
On sale May 28
b&w, 208 pages
$13.95
TPB, 5 1/8" X 7 1/4"
Desperate as Guts, the Black Swordsman, has been to reunite with his former captain and lover, the now-mad Casca, he’s quickly learning that being together is as dangerous as being apart. What should be a simple journey to the safety of Puck’s homeland proves to be a gauntlet of perils, as the Mark of Sacrifice each bears brings the fury of Hell down upon them, and Guts discovers that in his darkest moments he himself is the greatest danger to the woman he loves.
Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a fiery manga apocalypse, an ominous omnibus of furious action, fearsome horror, and funereal humor that strikes a power chord in the hearts of its devoted followers and strikes down the rest like a scythe through wheat. Bring in the sheaves! Co-pubished with Digital Manga Publishing.
• Over 100,000 books sold in this series in one year alone!
• Volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
BLOOD+ VOLUME 2
ASUKA KATSURA (W/A)
On sale May 14
b&w, 208 pages
$10.95
TPB, 5" x 7"
Filling in details and expanding upon events in the Blood+ mythos, the Blood+ manga series is the official adaptation and companion to the popular Blood+ anime series that’s been running on Adult Swim—and to the Dark Horse novels of the same name! In this manga volume, the deranged Charles takes center stage—and traumatizes Riku, Saya’s sweet, adoptive brother. With only vague moments and memories slowly returning to her after a year as an amnesiac, Saya’s still not sure why the confident, one-armed Charles is tormenting her. What she does know is that she’s determined to hold her own against a small army of blood-craving Chiropteran beasts when they threaten her and her loved ones. She also learns an important lesson in Chiropteran physiology!
• Look for the Blood and Blood+ novels—also also available from Dark Horse!
• BLOOD+ is a multimedia sensation, with an animated series now airing on Adult Swim.
Expanding on the original anime hit!
B.P.R.D.: 1946 #3 (of 5)
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOSHUA DYSART (W), PAUL AZACETA (A), and NICK FILARDI (C)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Professor Bruttenholm and his team—as well as their Soviet allies—return to the asylum, hoping to find out more about Project Vampir Sturm. But a fatal encounter with one of the project’s subjects has done little to prepare the investigators for what lurks in the asylum’s halls—or the greater horror still to come.
Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart (Violent Messiahs; Swamp Thing; Conan and the Midnight God) and drawn by Paul Azaceta (Grounded), B.P.R.D. 1946 chronicles the first investigation of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the ruins of post World War II Berlin.
B.P.R.D. year one!
B.P.R.D. VOLUME 8: KILLING GROUND
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART (C)
On sale May 7
FC, 140 pages
$17.95
TPB, 7" x 10"
Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.!
The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources—from Johann’s new body to Panya, the team’s newest (or maybe oldest) member—to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey.
Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered.
• A direct follow-up to the events in B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls.
• Daimio’s secret revealed!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #12
DREW GODDARD (W), GEORGES JEANTY (P/Cover), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JON FOSTER (Cover)
On sale Mar 5
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Acclaimed television series writer, Drew Goddard (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Alias; Lost), takes the reins on Season Eight with his four-issue arc titled “Wolves at the Gate.” The gang (yep, Dawn too) travels to Tokyo where they duel vampires with unusual, yet strangely familiar, powers.
With Joss Whedon serving as executive producer, Georges Jeanty (The American Way) as series artist, and Jon Foster on covers, Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike.
• Drew Goddard wrote J.J. Abrams’s highly anticipated top secret film Cloverfield.
• Executive-produced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon
Acclaimed Buffy and Lost screenwriter, Drew Goddard writes Season Eight!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOLUME 4
VARIOUS (W/A)
On sale May 7
FC, 368 pages
$24.95
TPB, 6" x 9"
Volume Four of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus series concludes Buffy’s high school career, wrapping up Season Three of the show’s storyline. Collected in this volume are: The complete “Bad Blood,” saga written by Andi Watson (Clubbing), the first attempt at making a “season” of the comics, where Buffy battles a sultry vampire who hungers for a lot more than blood; the first comics work by Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series writer Doug Petrie, and critically acclaimed artists Eric Powell (The Goon), Ryan Sook (Star Wars: Rebellion), and Cliff Richards (Buffy Season Eight #10), whose stories follow the Scoobies through their final year at Sunnydale High; and
includes the first Angel miniseries, The Hollower, written by acclaimed Buffy novelist, Christopher Golden (Baltimore: or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire).
• The Buffy Omnibus books collect the earliest Buffy comics and are an excellent precursor to Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series.
• This volume collects Buffy issues #9-11, 13-15, 17-20, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bad Dog, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru, Who Made Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel: The Hollower.
CONAN #50
TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), TOMÀS GIORELLO (A), JD METTLER (C), TONY SHASTEEN (C), and TONY HARRIS (Cover)
On sale Mar 19
FC, 56 pages
$4.99
Ongoing
Death has surrounded Conan the Cimmerian since he was a young boy, but he’s never had to face it like this. Victim of a vengeful curse, Conan’s steadfast companion must be laid to rest again, despite having already suffered a grisly death, but time is short. The Cimmerian must dispatch his old friend before the curse can claim all he has left . . . his very soul. Unfortunately, that isn’t even Conan’s most immediate concern. Surrounded by a demonic legion controlled by a power-hungry sorcerer, the barbarian and his comrades must stop the madman before he can conjure the very god of death itself and cross the fearsome deity into their realm to wreak havoc on all of Hyboria. It will take everything the warriors have to stop the forces of darkness before it’s too late!
• Be there for the final issue of the adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s lost fragment “The Hand of Nergal” and the final issue of the Conan monthly series—a special double-sized issue with over forty pages of story with a very special cover by returning Eisner Award-winning Conan cover artist Tony Harris!
• But fear not Conan fans, the mighty Cimmerian returns in June with the inaugural issue of Conan the Cimmerian, the NEW ongoing Conan series from Dark Horse, beginning a new chapter in Conan’s life!
CONAN: BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD
KURT BUSIEK (W) and GREG RUTH (A)
On sale May 21
FC, 160 pages
$24.95
HC, 7" x 10"
Writer Kurt Busiek and artist Greg Ruth team up to give you the story of Conan’s early life, from his birth on a Cimmerian battlefield to his coming-of-age as a warrior in the pivotal Battle of Venarium. Sewing the seeds of the Barbarian’s momentous career, this chronicle of Conan’s youthful conquests – both martial and carnal—also showcases master storytellers Busiek and Ruth’s work at its finest.
“[Ruth’s art] is gorgeous to look at, conveying a different but equally lush vision of Cimmeria and the rest of Hyborea.” - The Fourth Rail
“Ruth captures both the beauty of the unspoiled land and the ugliness of such a rugged life in perfect measure.” - The Fourth Rail
• Direct Market exclusive hardcover!
The origin of the barbarian!
CONAN VOLUME 5: ROGUES IN THE HOUSE
TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), CARY NORD (A/Cover), TOMÁS GIORELLO (A), DAVE STEWART (C), and RICHARD ISANOVE (C)
On sale Mar 26
FC, 160 pages
$24.95
HC, 7" x 10"
The Cimmerian finds himself ensnared in the dark intrigues of a city-state where the powerful will stoop to any depths to keep what they have stolen. When a young, idealistic noble offers Conan a ticket to freedom in exchange for a favor, Conan leaps at the opportunity—and into a labyrinth where he must fight to keep not only his word, but his very life.
A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story “Rogues in the House” first appeared in Weird Tales. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Cary Nord bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you’ve never seen it before.
• This volume collects Conan #37, 38, 41-44.
• Direct Market exclusive hardcover!
DOMO
On sale Mar 26
Domo Photo Journal
5 1/2" x 8 1/2" spiral-bound journal
128 pages
$9.99
Domo Self-Mailer Stationery Set
7 1/8" x 10"
40 pages
5 designs repeating eight times
$8.99
Domo “flocked” Journal
die-cut into the shape of Domo, brown fur is a flocked material that resembles fur
128 pages
$14.99
Domo Sculpted Magnet
3" on color backing card
$7.99
Domo Embroidered Patch
3" x 2.5"
3-color embroidery
$4.99
Japan’s favorite furball is invading the United States and Dark Horse is helping to lead the charge. We are ramping up a special program of officially licensed Domo merchandise, and clever retailers will stock up lest they find their ankles being chomped on.
Domo is a small brown open-mouthed monster hatched from an egg who lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He really, really likes TV. Domo is the mascot of NHK’s BS2 (a satellite channel; he also appears on BS1). There are Japanese videos and products, but deliveries to these shores have been sporadic. That is all about to change.
Watch for a special vinyl figure in the months ahead.
EDEN: IT’S AN ENDLESS WORLD! VOLUME 10
HIROKI ENDO (W/A)
On sale May 7
b&w, 232 pages
$12.95
TPB, 5" x 7"
“Wizard’s 2007 Manga of the Year!”
By 2112, the Closure Virus has already wiped out about one-third of the world’s population, but it mutates again to infect not only people and living creatures—but inorganic matter as well. Dubbed the “Disclosure Virus,” this new threat overruns several major cities, creating huge crystalline shapes with the matter it absorbs. With the world’s economy also crumbling, the additional pressures send dominant political forces into desperate tailspins. Nomad sends agents to find Marihan, a minority leader who now holds important information about a terrorist network. Knife-wielding, fan-favorite Kenji is searching for her, too, feeling personally responsible for her safety—and running headlong into danger. In Peru, Elijah is now several years older, and he gets involved in yet another Propater fiasco. With his sister still captured, Propater gives him one more reason to seek bloody vengeance when an old friend is murdered.
• From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess!
EVIL DEAD #3 (of 4)
MARK VERHEIDEN (W) and JOHN BOLTON (A)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
All Ash wanted was to get some “alone time” with his new girl Linda . . . but an isolated cabin in the woods, harboring ancient secrets and angry demons, ruined any chance Ash had at “getting lucky.” With Linda infected and crazed, Ash and Scotty bury what’s left of Shelly before Scotty heads out into the woods to find help. Well, he certainly finds something out there. Ash has his hands full trying to keep Linda off of him—which would be a good thing, had Linda not been completely possessed by murderous deadite rage! Ash struggles to save his friends and his sanity, as those fallen to the destructive deadites move in for the final kill! Relive the original thrilling Evil Dead experience in the only officially authorized EXPANSION of Sam Raimi’s classic film, featuring gorgeous-and-gory painted interiors by John Bolton (Army of Darkness, Harlequin Valentine) and some of the best new Ash quips ever—as penned by legendary scribe Mark Verheiden!
The ultimate ILLUSTRATED experience in grueling terror!
FEAR AGENT #21: HATCHET JOB part 5 (of 5)
RICK REMENDER (W), JEROME OPEÑA (A), and MICHELLE MADSEN (C)
On sale Mar 26
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Haunting in space! When Heath Huston is forced to pass through a black hole, his rocket ship becomes home to an eerie and vengeful otherworldly presence that conspires to destroy him. Across the universe, the heartless bounty hunter Agent Zero comes to collect from Mara and Charlotte, and one of them will not survive.
THE GOON #22
ERIC POWELL (W/A)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
As the Zombie Priest descends further and further into madness, the ends to which he will go to thwart the Goon know no bounds! Summoning powers which are beyond even his own comprehension, the Priest unleashes an unholy abomination on the unsuspecting denizens of their humble berg. But will this nightmarish fiend be too much for even the Priest to control? Find out as Eric Powell’s Eisner Award-winning series begins a new chapter in the ongoing chronicles of a man named Goon and his unshakeable sidekick Franky!
• Eric Powell continues his run of monthly Goon!
GRENDEL: BEHOLD THE DEVIL #5 (of 8)
MATT WAGNER (W/A)
On sale Mar19
b&w w/red, 24 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Writer/artist Matt Wagner reveals another mystery from an untold chapter in the life of the original Grendel! At long last, it appears Hunter Rose has discovered the elusive presence that pursues him, only to find himself unsure of how to proceed!
How does the infallible lord of the underworld confront the utter unknown? For once, he must seek assistance, and from an unlikely source—a voodoo master who once served Grendel’s enemies. What solution will the dark magics of Santeria provide for the man whom all fear and obey? None that does not involve horror and pain and evil.
• “Grendel combines crime lord with costumed villain and ends up producing one of the most captivating antiheroes.” —PopSyndicate.com
HELLBOY: THE COMPANION
STEVE WEINER (W), JASON HALL (W), VICTORIA BLAKE (W), and MIKE MIGNOLA (W/A)
On sale May 21
FC, 200 pages
$14.95
TPB, 6" x 9"
Corresponding with the release of the second Hellboy film, Dark Horse presents the definitive guide to the Hellboy universe, including a timeline mapping out the events in over a decade’s worth of comics and novels—and several millennia of in-comic continuity!
Written by Steve Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion), Victoria Blake (The Oregonian, NPR) and Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper; Trigger; Detective Comics) and densely illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex pieces that make up the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator into an easily understandable format and condensing Mignola’s masterful storytelling into an encyclopedic reference guide—including previously unrevealed secrets! From the hidden history of Abe Sapien to the secret origin of the world, this complete compendium is every hardcore Hellboy fan’s key to the mind of Mike Mignola, and the ultimate introduction for anyone looking to begin their journey in the weird and wondrous world he has created.
Including up-to-the-minute coverage of the Hellboy Universe, as well as the definitive Hellboy and B.P.R.D. bibliography!
The definitive guide to the world’s greatest paranormal investigator!
HELLBOY VOLUME 8: DARKNESS CALLS
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), DUNCAN FEGREDO (A), and DAVE STEWART (C)
On sale May 28
FC, 192 pages
$19.95
TPB, 7" x 10"
Hellboy has finally returned from his adventures at sea, but no sooner has he settled on land than a conclave of witches drags him from his respite and into the heart of Russian folklore, where he becomes the quarry of the powerful and bloodthirsty witch Baba Yaga. Bent on revenge for the eye she had lost to Hellboy, Baba Yaga has enlisted the aid of a deathless warrior who will stop at nothing to destroy Hellboy.
Since his creation in 1993, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy has accumulated dozens of industry awards and become a favorite of fans and critics alike. Now, Mignola turns over drawing duties to Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Ultimate Adventures) for a new chapter in the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator.
• Collects the entire six-issue miniseries, along with two new epilogues—one drawn by Mignola, and one by Fegredo—and an extensive sketchbook section from both artists!
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
GEORGE LUCAS (W), DAVID KOEPP (W), JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), LUKE ROSS (P), FABIO LAGUNA (I), and DAN JACKSON (C)
On sale May 22
FC, 96 pages
$12.95
TPB, 7" x 10"
The most anticipated movie event of the summer comes to comics in this adaptation of the fourth Indiana Jones film!
The intrepid Doctor Henry Jones Jr. is back in his biggest adventure yet! This time, the world-renowned archaeologist finds himself caught in a series of events that all point to a discovery unlike any other. But will his rivals in pursuit of this priceless treasure seize his quarry from right under his nose? Not if he, and a few unexpected companions, have anything to say about it!
The thrill and the humor, the action and the romance, the hat and the whip—everything you love about Indy is here! This is a tale sure to please longtime fans as well as foster a whole generation of new ones!
Adapting the most anticipated movie event of the year!
KOTOBUKIYA BOBA FETT VERSION 2 SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT
On sale Apr 23
• 11 3/4" tall
• $125.00
Kotobukiya is expanding its line of statues with a series of six popular bounty hunters from the Star Wars saga. First to be released is Boba Fett, the Mandalorian Menace, who is the most popular of all the Star Wars killers for hire. Kotobukiya will release a new bounty hunter each month. Following Boba Fett’s release are Dengar, 4-LOM, Zuckass, Bossk, and IG-88. Each of the Bounty Hunters will come with a special bonus part—collect all six bounty hunters and create a $100 full-size Darth Vader statue from the bonus parts!
The bonus piece included with Boba Fett is Darth Vader’s left arm. In addition, each of the Bounty Hunters will include a unique hexagonal base—the bases of all six figures can be arranged to form the Imperial logo.
With its large scale this statue is a snap-fit kit that can be easily put together in seconds without glue or modeling skill.
Look for a new Bounty Hunter each month!
PAQUET’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES MONSTER BUST & BRIDE BUST
On sale Apr 30
The Monster
9" tall
Limited to 500 units for worldwide distribution
$69.00
The Bride
8.25" tall
Limited to 500 units for worldwide distribution
$69.00
The Monster is the first entry in the Paquet’s Cabinet of Curiosities bust line and The Bride is the second, depicting new visions of old horrors as designed, sculpted and painted by the master of visual horror, William Paquet. The Monster is Mary Shelley’s creature as envisioned through the eyes of Paquet. The Bride is the perfect complement to The Monster as the good Doctor intended.
Each comes packaged in a full-color art box and comes with a collector card in Paquet’s own words detailing his unique vision for the character.
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 12: THREE FOOT BATTLE
KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A)
On sale May 28
b&w, 320 pages
$9.95
TPB, 5" x 7"
The march continues as Japan’s future shogun moves to the center of Japan to claim it as his own. But along the way he’ll have to deal with intense and complicated politics, strange and sometimes perverted fighting techniques, and a rapidly changing samurai culture in old Japan. And often the history of Japan all rests on the wiles of shogun-to-be Ieyasu’s clever and loyal ninja, Hattori Hanzo.
Lone Wolf & Cub creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima are experts at weaving an intense and sometimes oddly sensational yarn, and this quasi-historical tale of a young man’s rise to the top of samurai politics doesn’t pull any punches.
• Volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
RED STRING VOLUME 3
GINA BIGGS (W/A)
On sale May 14
b&w, 208 pages
$9.95
TPB, 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"
With a dear friend moving to Tokyo, an arranged marriage pending, and a difficult teacher holding a grudge against her, Miharu Ogawa is having one of her worst semesters in school ever! Her friends aren’t having an easy time, either. After breaking down and finally expressing her feelings to Fuuko, Maya seeks solace and advice from Karen—who isn’t really an expert in love and is having her own relationship problems. “Lone Wolf” Hayashihara struggles with the fact that he’s actually making friends, a new character—Jun Mataichi—arrives to stir up a little more confusion, and a snowy accident brings two bickering souls closer together. Collected for the first time ever, this third volume of Gina Biggs’s successful web comic (and evolving tale of self-discovery) collects chapters fifteen through twenty-one of Red String and delivers all of the great surprises and romantic moments you’ve come to expect and enjoy!
• Look for Red String volumes one and two also available from Dark Horse Books!
THE RETURN OF THE GREMLINS #1 (of 3)
MIKE RICHARDSON (W), DEAN YEAGLE (A), and DAN JACKSON (C)
On sale Mar 5
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Our story opens on Gus, a man visiting England from the States. His grandfather’s house is part of his inheritance, and he plans to sell it as soon as he can. Even though the locals think the house is haunted—something Gus immediately dismisses—a slick man named Mr. Snide promptly appears with his “associates” and makes an offer. But when Gus declines to sign over the house right then and there, Snide reveals that his arrangement with the mayor will seal the deal soon enough!
Left to explore the place, Gus experiences a series of very odd events. How did his folded clothes end up in knots? Who on earth would drill a hole in a coffee cup? Certainly not ghosts, but for a former fighter pilot’s abandoned old home, it sure is clean . . .
When the house’s tiny residents decide to take extreme measures, Gus will meet the gremlins up close and personal—just like his grandfather, who first discovered them sixty years ago!
• Based on the classic Disney characters created by world-renowned author Roald Dahl!
• Gremlins was the first children’s book from author Roald Dahl.
Written by Mike Richardson!
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO MINI-BUST #1: MUGEN
On sale
5" tall
Hand-painted, limited-edition
$49.99
One of today’s most popular anime series is getting the 3D treatment from Dark Horse. Created and directed by renowned animation talent Shinichiro Watanabe, best-known for the mega-hit Cowboy Bebop, this work centers around a trio of unforgettable characters: Mugen, Jin, and Fuu. We are bringing them all forward in a unique set of limited-edition pieces that are faithful to every nuance of the Japanese originals.
Set in medieval Japan, Samurai Champloo deftly mixes samurai and action genres with a healthy dose of comic relief. It is, simply put, the story of the journey of a young girl named Fuu and her two guardians.
Mugen, the first bust in our series, is a heroic vagabond who is something of a wild and crazy guy. He has his own brand of samurai sword fighting technique, and any resemblance to break dancing is purely coincidental.
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 3
ROY THOMAS (W) and VARIOUS (A)
On sale May 21
FC, 544 pages
$17.95
TPB, 7" x 10"
Conan’s phenomenal popularity in the early comics series Conan the Barbarian would soon reach new heights thanks to a supplementary publication whose very name would come to represent quality in epic-fantasy storytelling—The Savage Sword of Conan! These pulp tomes would become an inspiration to generations of Conan fans, containing some of the best adaptations and pastiches of Robert E. Howard’s work ever to be seen in sequential form.
• Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery—for the complete Conan collector!
• Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more, including a heart-stopping adaptation of the classic Howard tale “The Jewels of Gwahlur.”
• This collection includes Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian issues 25-31.
SERENITY: BETTER DAYS #1 (of 3)
JOSS WHEDON (W), BRETT MATTHEWS (W), WILL CONRAD (A), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and ADAM HUGHES (Cover)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity with the three-issue comics series Better Days.
Better Days revisits everyone’s favorite space cowboys in this thrilling, action-packed adventure, with Mal and his crew on a heist that promises a big payoff—what’s surprising is that this heist just might make good on that promise.
Whedon reunites with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the best-selling 2005 series Those Left Behind. Adam Hughes joins the team for covers.
• Prequel series to the blockbuster film Serenity by Joss Whedon.
• Front covers by critically acclaimed Adam Hughes.
• Serenity: Those Left Behind has sold over 85, 000 copies!
Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews return to Serenity!
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL #5 (of 6)
GILBERT HERNANDEZ (W/A)
On sale Mar 26
b&w, 24 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
High schoolers Paul and Val, with Val’s stepmother Linda, continue their aimless murder spree across the US. But when one of the group decides to abandon the others to return home will the others tolerate the defection or turn their murderous rage on the defector?
“The beauty of it is that it doesn’t feel forced; it’s right on target. The tone, the mood, the drawing, the narrative flow—it all falls like dominoes.” —ComicsComicsMag.com
“Hernandez’s art, as always, is a study in pregnant brushstrokes and pools of shadow…” —A.V. Club
STAR WARS: CLONE WARS PHOTO COMIC
On sale May 21
FC, 96 pages
$9.95
TPB, 5" x 7 1/2"
In the epic struggle for control of the galaxy, the Republic’s clone trooper armies wage war with the droid legions of the Confederation. With the evil Count Dooku leading Separatist forces, it falls to Jedi such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and even Master Yoda to lead the Republic to victory!
• This manga-sized volume adapts the Star Wars Clone Wars animated series to comics using images taken directly from the Emmy Award-winning show!
• Covering a seminal era in Star Wars history, these Cartoon Network episodes take on a whole new life as action-packed comic adventures!
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #27—VECTOR PART 3
JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), SCOTT HEPBURN (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and DUSTIN WEAVER (Cover)
On sale Mar 26
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
An ancient evil gains long-coveted power in the third part of 2008’s biggest Star Wars event!
Something terrible is spreading among the Mandalorians, threatening to bring their conquest of the galaxy to a previously unthinkable new level! Unfortunately, fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick and the con artist Gryph don’t even know how they’re going to survive their current predicament, let alone stop this horrifying threat! Lucky for the galaxy, their companion Jedi Celeste Morne has a few ideas about what to do. Unlucky for Zayne, Celeste’s boss wants him dead!
• This is only the third issue of “Vector,” a 12-part storyline that will run through every Star Wars title, from Knights of the Old Republic, to Dark Times, to Rebellion, to Legacy.
STAR WARS: LEGACY #22
JOHN OSTRANDER (W), 00000 (P), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and TBA (Cover)
On sale Mar 19
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
In light of recent events, Darth Krayt deems it time to teach a lesson in obedience—to the entire galaxy!
Emperor Krayt is displeased, and the price of betrayal will be exacted from an entire race, their suffering rippling to the edges of the Outer Rim. Yet his wrath will not stop there, as even among his own ranks failure will be dealt with cruelly and with lasting results. Old allegiances will be tested, and new bonds will be formed through pain and anger.
This is what happens when the Sith rule the galaxy!
The unfettered fury of the Sith!
STAR WARS: REBELLION #12—SMALL VICTORIES part 2 (of 4)
JEREMY BARLOW (W), COLIN WILSON (A), and WIL GLASS (C)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
With the Rebel flagship lost deep inside Imperial space, Admiral Ackbar must decide whether to risk the Alliance fleet on a seemingly impossible rescue, or leave Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia to fend for themselves.
Meanwhile, Luke and Leia have undertaken a seemingly impossible mission of their own with disastrous results. Captured by a corrupt officer on a vital Imperial installation, Luke and Leia have one last chance for their mission and their lives—Deena Shan. Insecure and indecisive, Deena never thought she had much to offer the Rebellion. Now, with the fate of the Alliance in her hands, she hopes she was wrong!
A Rebel mission gone wrong!
STYLE SCHOOL VOLUME 3
VARIOUS (W/A)
On sale May 14
FC, 176 pages
$17.95
TPB, 8 7/8" x 10 1/8"
Dark Horse’s third volume of Japan’s leading manga and anime instructional magazine is on the way! Learn the techniques of Japan’s top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step methods to help today’s up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today’s top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping art of tomorrow’s manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS Magazine in Japan!
• Many “How to” techniques for many different art styles!
• Hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations!
• A must-have book for any aspiring manga or anime artist.
TALES OF THE FEAR AGENT
RICK REMENDER (W), HILARY BARTA (W), MARK RICKETTS (W), CHRIS BURNHAM (W/A), RICK SPEARS (W), KIERON DWYER (A), PAUL RENAUD (A), SHANE WHITE (W/A), and many more
On sale May 14
FC, 136 pages
$14.95
TPB, 7" x 10"
Each story is a stiff bolt of one-hundred proof high adventure as we tag along on the drunken exploits of alien exterminator Heath Huston during his first ten years in deep space. Series creator Rick Remender is joined by a select handful of today’s finest writers and artists in this compilation, expanding on the legend of the last Fear Agent.
• Tales of the Fear Agent is a collection of action-packed, 1950’s-style Sci-Fi and Horror told with a modern panache.
THE TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2
VARIOUS (W/A)
On sale Mar 26
FC, 376 pages
$24.95
TPB, 6" x 9"
The Terminators never sleep. They don’t need food or water. The heat of the desert gives them no pause. The darkness of night does not halt their deadly gaze. Bullets won’t stop them. Their humanity cannot be appealed to—because they have none. Sent from the future, their mission is clear and unrelenting: to erase the lives of any who threaten their future dominance, any who would attempt to deny the rise of the Machine. But that which man has created, man can destroy, and so . . . the war for the future begins today.
Dark Horse Comics is the acknowledged leader of adapting film blockbusters to graphic fiction, and The Terminator is one of the premier examples of what can be done with comics to expand an exciting film mythos.
• Featuring work by fan-favorite creators James Robinson, Jackson Guice, Alan Grant, Steve Pugh, Guy Davis and more.
• The Sarah Connor Chronicles premieres on January 13 on Fox.
USAGI YOJIMBO #110
STAN SAKAI (W/A)
On sale Mar 26
b&w, 24 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Rabbit ronin Usagi and the bounty hunter Gen face a dilemma of unexpected dimensions when a shortcut through a forest turns into a dangerous guessing game!
There are some mysteries in the wild that are best left undisturbed, as Gen and Usagi discover while traveling through an area reputed to be the home of a trickster fox. Momentarily separated, when the two meet up again, Gen has the unsettling suspicion that what appears to be Usagi may be someone—or something—else entirely. As Usagi begins to behave more strangely, how will Gen decide if that is really his friend by his side?
“Usagi is a comic book series done right, and everyone should be reading this.”
—silverbulletcomicbooks.com
WETA ORIGINALS VICTORIOUS MONGOOSE 1902A RAY PISTOL
On sale Mar 26
1:1 scale, 7" L x 5" H
Limited Edition
$550.00
By Jingo, those socially inept boffins have done it! The Victorious Mongoose is a marvel of modern miniaturisation and is the world’s first concealable ray pistol. Despite its humble proportion, the pistol packs quite a wallop. The Victorious Mongoose will obliterate four pounds of Budgerigars in three fascinating seconds.
This limited edition ray pistol is handcrafted and made out of metal with a hand-carved wooden handle. It comes with its own velvet-lined pressed tin case, certificate of authenticity, and an assortment of implements and crafting tools.
THE WORKSHOP OF FILTHY CREATION: THE ART OF JOHNNY ACE AND KALI VERRA
JOHNNY ACE STUDIOS (A)
On sale May 21
FC, 112 pages
$19.95
HC, 8 1/2" x 11"
From the darkest depths of artistic angst, from the steaming pits of punk-rock putrescence, from the grinding gears of the Kustom Kulture Krypt comes The Workshop of Filthy Creation: The Art of Johnny Ace and Kali Verra. Beginning with his career as an official Big Daddy Roth artist, veering through the birth of punk poster art, and now surfing on the cutting edge of lowbrow art and the new Kustom Kulture explosion, Johnny Ace (and his studio cohort, Kali Verra) has taken art by the throat and taught it a lesson it’ll never forget! Eye-wrecking posters, Fink-tastic sculptures, voodoo pin striping, and every manner of doodad, gimcrack, and unholy talisman imaginable are on display. ??
• Mass appeal to hardcore rock fans—featuring posters for The Cramps, Electric Frankenstein, Dick Dale, and more!
• Johnny Ace Studios is currently working with the popular Lucky 13/Felon Apparel line on a series of monster/hot rod designs. Artwork will appear on T-shirts, belt buckles, and other product merchandise in stores everywhere.
X OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
STEVEN GRANT (W), DOUG MAHNKE (A), VARIOUS (W/A), and FRANK MILLER (Cover)
On sale May 28
FC, 352 pages
$24.95
TPB, 6" x 9"
The city of Arcadia is the dark side of the American Dream. It’s the land of opportunity, if you’ve got the money to buy it or the muscle to take it. The police are the best trained and equipped in the country, if you can afford their protection. Crime is under control, because crime is in control. For the corrupt and the ruthless, Arcadia is paradise on Earth. But a cold storm is blowing through the streets of Arcadia, a plague wind in black leather and torn cloth, a one-eyed, one-man judge, jury, and executioner whom the papers call “The X-Killer.” He has set the new rules for Arcadia. Cross the line once, you’ll receive a warning. Cross them twice, and X will mark the spot . . . where they’ll find your body.
X Omnibus Volume 1 collects for the first time the audacious, critically acclaimed Dark Horse series that made “grim and gritty” superheroes seem like cuddly plush toys. Violent and morally ambiguous, X walks the thin line between heroism and obsession and shows that sometimes the cure may be worse than the disease. X Omnibus Volume 1 features over three hundred story pages by creators including Steven Grant, Doug Mahnke, Chris Warner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Tim Bradstreet.
• Collects X #1-11; X: One Shot to the Head; “Welcome to the Jungle” from Dark Horse Comics #19, 20; X: Hero Illustrated Special #1, 2
