Sneak Peeks: Dark Horse Comics July 25, 2012

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from Dark Horse that will come out July 25...

STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL—DEATH SENTENCE #1
Writer: Tom Taylor
Penciller: Bruno Redondo
Cover Artist: Dave Dorman

By now the galaxy has learned the terrible truth: Sith Lord Darth Maul still lives. Worse, he has joined forces with his brother Savage Opress!

The Jedi are searching for them and, after Maul and Opress cut a murderous swath through the Outer Rim, so is an army of mercenaries hired by a wealthy mine owner.

Darth Maul has a price on his head, and for him there is only one way to deal with such a problem: go directly to the source!

ANGEL & FAITH #12
Writer: Christos Gage
Artist: Rebekah Isaacs
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Steve Morris, Rebekah Isaacs

Using remnants of magic, Angel, Faith, Willow, and Connor have entered the hell dimension where no one should—or really, could—dare go: Quor-Toth! Willow’s quest to restore magic to Earth was her objective in attempting the impossible; Angel’s objective was . . . something else. And Faith? She’s along to make sure that everyone’s feet stay on the ground, and out of anything they might regret.

AXE COP: PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD #1
Writer: Malachai Nicolle
Artist: Ethan Nicolle
Colorist: Erik Schulz
Cover Artist: Ethan Nicolle

Axe Cop has been appointed president of the whole world! But what will Axe Cop and his friends do in a world with no bad guys? Look to defeat the bad guys from outer space, of course! Written by 8-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his 31-year-old brother Ethan Nicolle, Axe Cop is commander in chief of hilarious adventures as only a kid could imagine!


B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: EXORCISM #2
Writer: Mike Mignola, Cameron Stewart
Artist: Cameron Stewart
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: Viktor Kalvachev

Field agent Ashley Strode attempts to purge a demon from a 100-year-old exorcist, utilizing a deadly rite that sends both of them into a spiritual hell.




THE GOON #40
Writer: Eric Powell
Artist: Eric Powell
Cover Artist: Eric Powell

Back in his teenage days when Prohibition was going on, Goon used to hot-rod moonshine past the law for fun and profit. That is, until he ran into a gang of gearhead rockabilly ghouls out for blood!





MASS EFFECT: HOMEWORLDS #3
Writer: Mac Walters, John Dombrow, Jeremy Barlow
Artist: Garry Brown
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Anthony Palumbo, Mike Hawthorne

Mass Effect: Homeworlds returns with a brand-new tale of turian Garrus Vakarian, from Garrus’s Mass Effect 3 writer John Dombrow! Garrus has fought valiantly alongside Commander Shepard, but his time away from his home planet Palaven has seen crime and corruption take hold there, a contradiction that becomes clearer as he investigates the murder of a turian on Omega. Cutting to the heart of Homeworlds, Garrus must choose between fighting for the galaxy or protecting his home!


MIND MGMT #3
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Matt Kindt
Cover Artist: Matt Kindt

As Meru’s investigation of MIND MGMT takes her to China and its “miracle dolphins,” she begins to realize that the clues she’s been following have been intentionally left for her. What do the horrors she’s seen on her journey have to do with a psychic espionage agency dating back to WWI, and why does its most notorious defector, Henry Lyme, want Meru to find him?


RESIDENT ALIEN #3
Writer: Peter Hogan
Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Cover Artist: Steve Parkhouse

Stranded and living undercover on our planet, the alien now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle races to solve a small-town crime before federal agents close in on him and discover his secret! Biding his time in the sleepy town of Patience, USA, Dr. Harry has masked his existence with a form of alien telepathy. There are those who are resistant to his strange powers, however, and Harry’s time is running out. Someone very close to him is about to blow his cover! Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale with heart and humor!

CONAN VOLUME 12: THRONE OF AQUILONIA HC
Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Mike Hawthorne, Dan Panosian
Inker: Dan Panosian, John Lucas
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Aleksi Briclot

Conan finds himself wrapped up in a plot to unseat the king of Aquilonia as his journey down the Road of Kings concludes. But when everything goes wrong, the Cimmerian and his coconspirators become lost in the catacombs beneath the city, surrounded by zombies and monstrous insects, all while civil war brews above their heads! Collects Conan: Road of Kings #7-#12.

DRAGON AGE: THE SILENT GROVE VOLUME 1 (HARDCOVER COLLECTION)
Writer: David Gaider, Alexander Freed
Artist: Chad Hardin
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Anthony Palumbo

Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare’s dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva—a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world!

GRENDEL OMNIBUS VOLUME 1: HUNTER ROSE TPB
Writer: Matt Wagner
Artist: Matt Wagner, Tim Sale, David Mack, Duncan Fegredo, Mike Allred, Guy Davis, Teddy Kristiansen, Ashley Wood, Mike Huddleston, Dean Motter

Matt Wagner's masterpiece celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with the first-ever comprehensive collection of the complete Grendelsaga! The first of four volumes presenting the entire series and following the chronology of the stories, this edition introduces millionaire Hunter Rose and his alter ego, the criminal mastermind Grendel!

Volume 1 reprints Grendel: Devil by the Deed; the short story collections Grendel: Black, White, & Red and Grendel: Red, White, & Black, featuring a host of legendary guest artists; and the epic Grendel: Behold the Devil.

KULL VOLUME 3: THE CAT AND THE SKULL TPB
Writer: David Lapham
Artist: Gabiel Guzman
Colorist: Garry Henderson
Cover Artist: Jo Chen

Kull’s uneasy rule is again threatened by the serpent cult determined to destroy him, as it seeks aid from his most frightening foe, the immortal Thulsa Doom!





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