Sneak Peeks: Dark Horse Comics April 11, 2012

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from Dark Horse Comics that will come out April 11...

ALABASTER: WOLVES #1
Writer: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Artist: Steve Lieber
Cover Artist: Greg Ruth

International Horror Guild Award-winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics!

For nearly as long as she can remember, Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by forces beyond her control or questioning.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #8
Writer: Andrew Chamblis
Penciller: Cliff Richards
Cover Artist: Phil Noto, Georges Jeanty

There is something seriously wrong with Buffy! She and Spike discover that the one person who can help her is actually...Andrew? Buffy's situation becomes even more dire as she discovers that Simone, the Slayer with an enormous grudge, has been targeting her.





CONAN THE BARBARIAN #3
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Becky Cloonan
Cover Artist: Massimo Carnevale, John Paul Leon

Alone, Conan was the most fearsome warrior to ever walk the planet! Now, joined with the pirate queen Bêlit, he is swept to new levels of danger and passion. Wood and Cloonan continue to redefine the Cimmerian as he embraces piracy and begins his joint reign of the Black Coast alongside the deadly siren, Bêlit!



DARK MATTER #4
Writer: Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie
Artist: Garry Brown
Cover Artist: Garry Brown

Abandoned by one of their own, the remaining crew members are trapped planet-side as enemies orbit their position. Outnumbered and outgunned, their only hope rests with a suicidal last stand--and help from a most unlikely source...




LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE BURNING HAND #4
Writer: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi
Artist: Tonci Zonjic
Cover Artist: Dave Johnson, Mike Mignola

As dead gangsters bloody the floor of his secret hideout, crime-fighter Lobster Johnson goes head to head with the powerful Nazi boss—the Black Flame!





ORCHID #6
Writer: Tom Morello
Artist: Scott Hepburn
Cover Artist: Massimo Carnevale

With the rebel leader's imminent execution forcing their hand, Orchid and Simon—with a few new allies in tow—must act now or see one of their last symbols of hope destroyed. But attempting to liberate anyone from dictator Tomo Wolfe's clutches may be the bold act that gets them all killed.



STAR WARS: AGENT OF THE EMPIRE—IRON ECLIPSE #5
Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Stéphane Roux
Cover Artist: Stéphane Roux

Jahan Cross finally learns the truth about the deadly project called "Iron Eclipse." Now all he has to do is defeat the crazed mastermind behind it all, keep his allies from double-crossing him, and escape the Corporate Sector with his life!

All in a day's work for an Agent of the Empire!


STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC—WAR #4
Writer: John Jackson Miller
Penciller: Andrea Mutti
Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré

The battle for the future of the Republic is on!

The Republic, the Mandalorians, and even some of the Jedi are corrupt--so Zayne Carrick is going to take matters fully into his own lightsaber-wielding hands. It's high risk and utterly insane, and the allies Zayne has to work with aren't exactly what you'd call trustworthy . . . but at least this time he knows that up front!



DOLLHOUSE VOLUME 1: EPITAPHS TPB
Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Penciller: Cliff Richards
Cover Artist: Phil Noto

The Rossum Corporation's Dollhouse technology has gone viral with a synchronized phone call that wiped the minds of everyone it reached, turning them into mindless killers. Those who avoided the call--including show favorites Echo, Alpha, Mag, Zone, and Griff--must try to survive in the sudden apocalypse and be wary of Rossum's expansive technological reach. This is only the beginning! Collects the complete miniseries.


EERIE PRESENTS: HUNTER HC
Writer: Richard Margopoulos, Budd Lewis, Bill DuBay, Jim Stenstrum
Artist: Paul Neary, Alex Niño, Moreno Casares, Al Sanchez, E. R. Cruz
Cover Artist: Ken Kelly

Son of a mutant general and a human mother, Hunter is a half-breed warrior who fights for survival on a weird, irradiated alternate Earth. Cursed to remain apart from humanity, Hunter still protects the defenseless with the hope that mankind will someday rise from barbarism and rule again! A perfect synthesis of fantasy and science-fiction storytelling, Eerie Presents: Hunter features the artwork of Paul Neary and collects the stories of all three incarnations of the Hunter character. With a new introduction by Dark Horse Comics publisher Mike Richardson, this deluxe hardcover also includes all Hunter spot art pieces and guest appearances that ran in the original Eerie magazine run!