Mike Richardson (W) and Stan Sakai (A/Cover)
On sale Jan 2 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Lord Asano is goaded into an assault by a corrupt court
official in the Shogun’s palace, and then forced to commit seppuku! Learning
that Asano was sentenced without a proper investigation, his retainers set in
motion a plan to enact revenge on the official whose insults proved too much
for Asano to bear.
• By Mike Richardson (Star Wars: Crimson Empire) and Stan
Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), in consultation with manga giant Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf
and Cub)!
Richard E. Hughes (W), Johnny Craig (P), Edvard Moritz
(P/I), Charlie Sultan (P/I), Jon L. Blummer (P/I), John Celardo (P/I), Robert
Brice (P/I), Pete Gattuso (P/I), Bob Lubbers (P/I), R. S. Pious (P/I), Pete
Riss (P), and Harry Lazarus (I)
On sale Mar 6 FC, 224 pages $49.99 HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
Cursed phantoms and enraged apparitions haunt the pages
of Adventures into the Unknown!—the first ongoing comics anthology of
supernatural horror! Dark Horse’s deluxe hardcover collects issues #5-#8 of
this strange series. Featuring Golden Age talents like Jon L. Blummer, Tarzan
newspaper strip illustrators Bob Lubbers and John Celardo, and horror legend
Johnny Craig.
• Foreword by horror writer Bruce Jones!
Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Dan
Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)
On sale Jan 30 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
A demon from Giles’s past is turning innocent Slayers
into zombies. Angel and Faith must rally the remaining Slayers if there is any
chance to defeat this cunning demon!
• Zombie Slayers raise the stakes!
• Executive produced by Joss Whedon!
• Follows the events of Buffy Season 8!
Clamp (W/A)
On sale Mar 27 b&w, 480 pages $19.99 TP, 5 1/8"
x 7 1/4"
Misaki and Hikaru are in a desperate fight against Kaede
and Blanche! But even getting out of the Layer intact means facing new rivals
in the competition ahead . . . and facing the true, personal meaning of the
game for Hikaru . . . and her so faraway, so close mother.
• The Angelic Layer saga concludes!
• The prequel to the acclaimed Chobits!
Mike Norton (W/A), Dennis Hopeless (W), and Mark Englert
(C)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Devin McKenzie is an insomniac librarian with a knack for
solving puzzles. The Answer! is a masked crime fighter with a giant exclamation
point on his face. Aside from a penchant for late nights, they share nothing in
common . . . until both become embroiled in a deadly mystery surrounding a
sinister motivational speaker!
• Eisner Award-winning creator of Battlepug!
• Superhero mystery with explosive action!
• Written by Dennis Hopeless (Cable and X-Force, Avengers
Arena)!
Bill Vigoda (A), Irv Novick (A), Bill Woggon (A), and Al
Fagaly (A)
On sale Mar 6 FC, 240 pages $59.99 HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
Enter another uproarious field trip to Riverdale, USA,
where anything can, and usually does, happen! Whether Archie’s causing grief
for Pop, getting in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee, scheming with Jughead, or
pursuing—and being pursued by—Betty and Veronica, there’s never a dull moment.
Collects Archie Comics #26–#28, Pep Comics #62–#64, and Laugh Comics #23–#24.
• Foreword by Michael Uslan, producer of The Dark Knight
Rises!
Gene Luen Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan
Konietzko (W), and Gurihiru (A/Cover)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 80 pages $10.99 TP, 6” x 9”
For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The
Legend of Korra have burned with one question—what happened to Fire Lord Zuko’s
mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar—and the
most unlikely ally of all—to help uncover the biggest secret of his life.
• This is the perfect companion to The Legend of Korra!
• The official continuation of Airbender from its
creators!
• Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise soared to the
top of sales charts!
Malachai Nicolle (W), Ethan Nicolle (A/Cover), and Dirk
Erik Schulz (C)
On sale Mar 6 FC, 96 pages $12.99 TP, 6 5/8” x 10 13/16”
Axe Cop is now president of the whole world! But a bunch
of outer-space bad guys are on their way to Earth, and they’re bringing big trouble
with them! Collects the three-issue miniseries.
• Axe Cop will be part of a new Fox Animated television
programming block!
• Axe Cop Volume 1 has sold over 12,000 copies!
Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), James Harren
(A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Jan 9 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
A group of agents enter an abandoned warehouse in
Chicago, only to discover the site of a hundred-year-old magical ritual and an
old Hyperborean weapon, which leads to shocking revelations about man’s
prehistory and the legacy of the Ogdru Hem!
• From the pages of Hellboy!
• Cowritten by Mike Mignola!
Harren excels equally at the epic and the personal.”
—Comic Book Resources
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Max Fiumara (A), Dave
Stewart (C), and Dave Johnson (Cover)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
All signs point to the mysterious element discovered in
the desert as the source of the horrific monsters entering our world as Bureau
agents hunt down the creature that started this chaos.
• B.P.R.D. meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers!
Eric Powell (W), Tracy Marsh (W), Kyle Hotz (A/Cover),
and Daniel Brown (C)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
With a holy father in tow, Billy makes his way back to
Dracula’s castle. Ambushed with all his friends fallen, Billy is in a tight
spot, but with the help of Saint Columba and a little prayer, he just might
save the day—or at least survive it.
• Written by Eisner Award winner Eric Powell!
Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is
interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of
gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who
could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to
Colt City and Black Beetle?
• New series from Eisner Award winner!
“Francavilla delivers the pulp noir that suits his style
perfectly.”—Comic Book Resources
Hiroaki Samura (W/A)
On sale Mar 13 b&w, 224 pages $19.99 TP, 5 3/4” x 8
1/4”
The vicious battle continues—and a key character meets a
grisly end! With the help of some new allies, Manji and Rin may have a fighting
chance, but can a wounded and road-weary Magatsu hold his own against an
invigorated, freshly armed foe? Hiroaki Samura’s spellbinding masterpiece finds
several major story lines finally beginning to dovetail!
• A longtime character meets a violent end!
• This series spawned an anime series, a spinoff novel,
and an art book.
CLAMP (W) and Ranmaru Kotone (A)
On sale Mar 6 b&w, 184 pages $12.99 TP, 5 1/8” x 7
1/4”
Saya Kisaragi is a kindhearted, if somewhat clumsy,
student who trains by day to perform standard religious duties at her father’s
shrine—but she becomes an unstoppable, monster-slaying swordswoman by night!
The saga that began in Blood: The Last Vampire and the Blood+ anime series
continues here!
• Based on an original story by CLAMP and the hit anime!
• Produced in coordination with Production I.G, creators
of the Blood+ and Blood-C anime.
• Dark Horse has sold over 70,000 copies of previous
volumes of Blood+!
Mark Crilley (W/A/Cover)
On sale Mar 27 b&w, 96 pages $6.99 TP, 5 1/4” x 7
1/2”
Brody’s racing against time to uncover the identity of
the Penny Murderer before he claims his next victim: Brody's ex-girlfriend. But
he’s also found out that Talia, the ghost who set him on this road to justice,
has been lying to him from the start.
• High stakes and intense action!
• Crilley’s YouTube channel has over 600,000 subscribers.
“Crilley is a great storyteller and artist, and both
strengths show here . . .” —Detroit News
Joss Whedon (W), Brad Meltzer (W), Scott Allie (W), Jane
Espenson (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Karl Moline (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle
Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 320 pages $29.99 HC, 8” x 12 3/16”
Season 8’s Big Bad is revealed in Buffy and Twilight’s
second major encounter. Buffy realizes she is in a fight to save all of
humanity. The Slayer reunites with Angel and Spike, searching for the one thing
that can save the world, while the Slayer army crumbles and one in their ranks is
lost. Collects Season 8 #31–#40 and the Riley one-shot in one value package.
• A New York Times bestseller!
• A great introduction to Buffy in comics!
Andrew Chambliss (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Variant cover),
Dexter Vines (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Phil Noto (Cover)
On sale Jan 9 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Ripped from the middle of a zompire battle, Buffy finds
herself face to face with Illyria and a mystical council in LA. She’s been
unwillingly recruited to take down a former enemy while her friends in San
Francisco are left in a Buffy-less lurch with dire consequences . . .
• TV’s Illyria joins the cast of Season 9!
• Executive produced by Joss Whedon!
Jeff Parker (W), Christos Gage (W), Brian Ching (P),
Jason Gorder (I), Michelle Madsen (C), David Mack (Cover), and Megan Lara
(Variant cover)
On sale Jan 2 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
Willow has found someone she’s been missing since Earth
was cut off from other realms. But her ultimate quest to restore Earth’s magic
is flailing . . . Her search is pulling her one way, her companion another, and
a newly encountered society of witches has a completely different idea for the
future of Willow.
• Anything could happen to this fan-favorite witch!
• Check out the first chapter of this fan favorite in the
Buffyverse Sampler.
Joss Whedon (W), Christos Gage (W), Victor Gischler (W),
Jeff Parker (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Rebekah Isaacs (P/I), Paul Lee (P), Brian
Ching (P), Dexter Vines (I), Andy Owens (I), Jason Gorder (I), Michelle Madsen
(C), Dan Jackson (C), Cris Peter (C), and C. L. Bradley (Cover)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 96 pages $4.99 One-shot
Following the success of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season
8, Dark Horse launched four separate series for the anticipated Buffy Season 9:
Buffy Season 9 and Angel & Faith are direct follow-ups to Season 8, and
both Spike and Willow are spinoffs from those two ongoing series. Collected
here are all four #1 issues!
• Four full issues in one value package!
• A great starting point for new readers!
Jim Owsley (Christopher Priest) (W), John Buscema (P),
Ernie Chan (P/I), Bob Camp (I), George Roussos (C), and Steven Mellor (C)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 232 pages $18.99 TP, 7" x
10"
Conan and his companions pursue a grand treasure through
lands beset by civil war, murderous cults, and demonic horrors. And while the
mighty Cimmerian will—and does!—spit in the very face of death itself, he and
his comrades discover that not all treasures are of gold and precious gems. Collects
Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian #174–#181 and Conan the Barbarian Annual #10.
• Featuring work by Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee
John Buscema.
Paul Tobin (W) and Juan Ferreyra (A/Cover)
On sale Jan 2 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
When the only means of escape is to delve into a world of
chaos and monsters . . . you just might lose your mind.
• From the creative team behind the Falling Skies comic!
• A new horror comic in the vein of Locke & Key and
Preacher.
Brian Wood (W), Declan Shalvey (A), Dave Stewart (C), and
Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
Unable to obtain a cure for the deadly illness afflicting
Bêlit and the crew of the Tigress, Conan feels the fear of loss for the first
time. With no hope and a broken heart, the Cimmerian is horrified at how
appealing he finds Bêlit’s order to abandon the ship and his queen! The
haunting conclusion of “The Death”!
• From Brian Wood (The Massive, X-Men) and Declan Shalvey
(Dark Avengers)!
• Look for the new Star Wars series from Brian Wood!
Dick Wood (W), Lev Gleason (W), Rudy Palais (A), Charles
Biro (A), Bob Q. Siegel (A), Richard “Dick” Briefer (A), R. W. Hall (A), Art
Gates (A), Art Mann (A), and Alan Mandel (A)
On sale Mar 13 FC, 264 pages $49.99 HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
Crime Does Not Pay—the true-crime comic that enjoyed
massive circulation throughout the forties and fifties—was a hit with readers.
Issues #34-#37 of this visceral, provocative series are now collected into one
fine, head-walloping hardcover.
• new foreword by
David Lapham (Stray Bullets, The Strain)!
• Set the pace for the violent pre-Code comics era.
• Look for new Crime Does Not Pay in Dark Horse Presents!
Steve Niles (W), Christopher Mitten (A), Michelle Madsen
(C), and Justin Erickson (Cover)
On sale Jan 30 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Cal has always wanted the Feds to focus on vampires, and
now they are, one in particular—Eben Olemaun, now on a quest to bring mankind
to its knees. But the FBI is up to more than tracking down Eben. Will Cal and
Alice figure it out before it kills them both?
• Steve Niles’s greatest characters come together in a
final showdown.
Duane Swierczynski (W), Geoffrey Thorne (W), Michael Avon
Oeming (W/A/Cover), Peter Hogan (W), Joshua Williamson (W), Ulises Farinas
(W/A), Erick Freitas (W), Frank J. Barbiere (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Corinna
Bechko (W), Caitlín R. Kiernan (W), Michael T. Gilbert (W/A), Eric Nguyen (A),
Todd Harris (A), Steve Parkhouse (A), Victor Ibáñez (A), Luke Radl (A), and
Steve Lieber (A)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 80 pages $7.99 Ongoing
Michael Avon Oeming’s twisted antiheroes head to the
pages of DHP, as a three-issue arc of The Victories begins! Also in this issue,
get shanghaied by the premiere of Geoffrey Thorne and Todd Harris’s Journeymen!
Plus, the exciting conclusions of Resident Alien, Captain Midnight, Gamma, and
White Suits, and all-new X!
• Caitlín R. Kiernan’s Alabaster and Michael Avon
Oeming’s The Victories continue!
“Dark Horse’s prestigious anthology series . . .
showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and
cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground
talents.”—ComicsAlliance
Brian Clevinger (W), Damon Gentry (W), Mike Allred (A),
and Jim Pavelec (Cover)
On sale Jan 9 b&w, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Eerie returns with two new tales of science gone amok,
plus a classic from the dungeon! Mike Allred (iZombie, Madman) embellishes
Damon Gentry’s (“The Horror Robber”) tale of communication breakdown between us
and “Our Friend the Ant,” while Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo) warns of aliens’
most insidious invasion plan yet!
• Mike Allred returns to Dark Horse!
• Presented in glorious, ghoulish black and white!
Rob Reger (W), Mariah Huehner (W), Emily Ivie (A/Cover),
Buzz Parker (Cover), and R. Black (Variant cover)
On sale Jan 30 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
With the help of her trio of troublemaking cats, Emily is
determined to make the most rockin’ song the world has ever known and win a
legendary haunted guitar . . . but can she do it solo? Only one thing is for
sure—what Emily wants, Emily gets . . . sometimes.
• Rock and roll adventures from creator Rob Reger.
• Featuring limited variant covers by rock-poster
legends!
Tim Seeley (W/A/Cover), Joshua Scott Emmons (W), and
Carlos Badilla (C)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
The killer’s plans unravel as the FBI agents on the case
become more . . . unhinged. When one agent starts planting evidence it may be
the end for this bloody romance . . . and it looks like the vampire’s the one
taking the fall.
• From Hack/Slash’s Tim Seeley!
On sale Mar 20
Stark Metal Can Cooler
$16.99
Game of Thrones Shield Pin: Renly
2.2” high and 1.3” wide
$14.99
While we cannot promise you will be any cooler if you
watch HBO's adaptation of Game of Thrones while using the Stark metal can
cooler, we can absolutely promise that your chosen beverage will be!
This foam-lined custom can cooler is embellished with the
Stark house sigil. Presented in conjunction with Ikon Collectables, this
attractive and useful accoutrement arrives just in time for season 3.
The third release in our Game of Thrones shield pin
series is the shield of Renly Baratheon and his army, featuring the Baratheon
stag. Based on the actual prop shield seen in the series, this high quality
piece is zinc alloy with an antique finish.
GOOD LUCK TROLLS MYSTERY BOX ASSORTMENT SERIES 2
15-figure counter display
$119.85
The first Dark Horse Deluxe “mystery box” assortment of
Good Luck Trolls has been a growing sensation, capturing the attention of
hipsters, collectors, and the general public alike.
This all-new assortment of colorful designs, this time with
the fun addition of a jewel embedded in each Troll’s belly, as well as an
all-new array of hair colors and exotic surface treatments from glitter to
metallic to flocked, are sure to stun. There will be a total of fifteen
different versions, with varied levels of scarcity.
Which one will you get? Well, you won't know until the
box is opened!
Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Jan 2 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
In Pandemonium, the dead wait for Hellboy to claim his
throne, but is he interested . . .?
Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy’s ongoing story for
the first time since Conqueror Worm. It’s a story only Mignola could tell, as
more of Hellboy’s secrets are revealed.
• Mike Mignola writes and draws Hellboy!
• Death was only the beginning.
“After dying at the end of Hellboy: The Fury, fans have
been waiting with much anticipation to find out what happens next. "
—Geeks of Doom
Jane Espenson (W), Brad Bell (W), Ron Chan (A/Cover),
Natalie Nourigat (A), M. S. Corley (A), Ben Dewey (A), and Tania del Rio (A)
On sale Mar 27 FC, 80 pages $14.99 HC, 6” x 9”
The hit web series Husbands is a comedy about two young
men who find themselves legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. Unwilling to
undermine the hard-fought battle for marriage rights with a public quickie
divorce, athlete Brady Kelly and actor Cheeks decide to make a go of it. After
all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . .
• Original stories by web series writers Jane Espenson
(Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once Upon a Time) and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!
• Husbands had half a million viewers in the first month
of Season 2!
“Best web comedy of 2011” —TV.com
“Espenson and Bell are re-writing the rule book and
drawing bunny ears around the phrase television.” —Nerd Bastards
Hermann (W/A)
On sale Nov 7 FC, 144 pages $24.99 HC, 8 3/8" x 10
7/8"
Nuclear war has reduced the US to a wasteland of racial
unrest, civil war, and unfettered violence. The innocent Jeremiah and his
friend Kurdy try to find a place to survive in a world populated with looters,
savages, and tyrants. These three viciously satirical but humanistic tales
bring to life a world of terrifying beauty and staggering cruelty!
• Hermann is internationally revered, and Jeremiah has
been translated into 24 languages!
Will Eisner (W/A/Cover)
On sale Mar 6 b&w&sepia, 80 pages $17.99 HC, 6
1/2” x 9 1/4”
Last Day in Vietnam recounts Will Eisner’s own
experiences with soldiers engaged not only in the daily hostilities of war but
also in larger, more personal combat. Some of the stories in this novel are
comical, some heartrending, some frightening, yet all display the incredible
insight into humanity characteristic of Eisner’s entire oeuvre.
• Introduction by Matt Fration!
• Printed with special sepia ink and in hardcover for the
first time.
• Released to coincide with Will Eisner Week—the annual
celebration of Eisner’s life and work.
On sale June 26
18.5" tall, includes insert card with a unique code
for consumers
$349.99
Sovereign is the flagship of the rogue Spectre Seven
Arterius. An enormous, sentient dreadnought larger than any ship in any known
fleet, and its original construction hints at a mysterious and alien origin.
Did we say it was big ? It is gigantic. Dark Horse,
working directly with Bioware, has gone to a huge 18" size with this
detailed, limited-edition reproduction.
Our depiction of Sovereign also has a sculpted base
depicting a devastated planetary surface, and giving the replica a proportion
that conveys its huge scale
Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Dave Stewart (C), J. P.
Leon (Cover)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
The Kapital stumbles upon a newly declared sovereign
nation—a community of hundreds living on oil platforms with dreams of a new
utopia. With the world’s governments and economies in shambles, is this new
“country” the hope for the future that Callum Israel and Ninth Wave are looking
for?
“Provocative, original, and fiercely intelligent in both
conception and execution.”—Comic Book Resources
Brian Wood (W/Cover), Kristian Donaldson (A/Cover), Garry
Brown (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 176 pages $19.99 TP, 7” x 10”
In this first volume of Brian Wood’s new, sprawling
postapocalyptic epic, follow the crew of the Kapital from the flooded remnants
of Hong Kong to Unalaska, with stops in Antarctica and Mogadishu, as post-Crash
ethics and economics are explored across a broken world. Collecting issues
#1–#6 of the series, plus three eight page stories from Dark Horse Presents.
• From New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood!
“I can’t wait to see more of The Massive.”—iFanboy
Matt Kindt (W/A)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 22 pages $3.99 Ongoing
We’ve learned some of the secrets of Henry Lyme; now get
ready to meet the rest of MIND MGMT, beginning with the Ad Man! With the
remains of MIND MGMT on Lyme’s tail, the former spy is forced to seek help from
other defectors.
• Great jumping-on point!
• One of 2012’s most acclaimed debuts!
• Don’t miss MIND MGMT in Dark Horse Presents #19!
Mike Baron (W), Steve Rude (P), Eric Shanower (P/I), John
Nyberg (I), Rick Bryant (I), and Les Dorscheid (C)
On sale Mar 27 FC, 424 pages $24.99 TP, 6" x 9"
Plagued by nightmares of the horrific misdeeds of his
mass-murderer targets, the executioner Nexus chooses a life-threatening
procedure to block his tormenting night visions. But though the nightmares
cease, the behavior of Nexus becomes increasingly erratic and violent, a
dangerous development for a man who wields the power of the stars! Collects
Nexus #12–#25.
• Nexus has won six Eisner Awards.
• Look for new Nexus in Dark Horse Presents!
Robert Love (W/A/Cover), David Walker (W), Dana Shukartsi
(I), and Brennan Wagner (C)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Number 13 struggles to regain his memory and the purpose
of his existence, while the manipulative Mother Goose seeks to control his
power. She’s not prepared for the forces of the Professor, Number 13’s sinister
creator. No one is safe in the battle to control Number 13—a battle that will
determine the fate of a future world.
• From the pages of Dark Horse Presents!
R.I.P.D.: CITY OF THE DAMNED #3 (of 4)
Peter Lenkov (W), Jeremy Barlow (W), Tony Parker (A),
Michelle Madsen (C), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)
On sale Jan 30 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
For newly recruited R.I.P.D. officer Roy Pulsipher and
his senior Puritan partner Crispin Mather, the train that awaits them is their
only hope of reaching the City and saving Creation, but climbing aboard means
also aligning with a dark enemy and renouncing their very beliefs . . . forcing
a choice that could doom their souls forever!
• Prequel to the upcoming feature film starring Ryan
Reynolds and Jeff Bridges!
Peter Lenkov (W), Lucas Marangon (P), Randy Emberlin (I),
Dave Nestelle (C), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 104 pages $12.99 TP, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department—the devoted, yet
dead, officers of divine law enforcement. Nick Cruz was gunned down in the line
of duty at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a
hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at solving his
own murder. Collects the original four-issue miniseries.
• The original tale of Nick Cruz and Roy Powell that
introduced the wild world of the R.I.P.D.!
Brian Wood (W), Carlos D’Anda (A), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and
Alex Ross (Cover)
On sale Jan 9 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
This is Star Wars as you remember it . . . and as you
have never seen it before! We’re taking you back to those heady,
adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star—when the
Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place
where anything might happen!
• Writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Conan the Barbarian).
• Artist Carlos D’Anda (Batman: Arkham City).
• Cover artist Alex Ross!
• Classic era, classic characters, all-new Star Wars!
John Ostrander (W), Davidé Fabbri (P), Christian Dalla
Vecchia (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Stéphane Roux (Cover)
On sale Jan 16 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
The Imperial Navy has arrived and Agent Cross has been
officially told to stand down from his mission overseeing the election of a
regent for the young Duke of Serenno. But Cross is not about to allow an
innocent boy to be used as a disposable pawn—even if it serves the Empire’s
short-term goals.
"This one is the Star Wars book you really check
out. Fun and sexy and exciting." —Technorati
Justin Aclin (W), Ben Bates (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), Mike
Hawthorne (Cover)
On sale Mar 13 FC, 80 pages $7.99 TP, 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”
On a mission with a Jedi general, one trooper
contemplates his own worth as a clone of the
great Mandalorian warrior Jango Fett. As mission leads through a
booby-trapped, abandoned Jedi Temple, this one clone will discover who he is
and also where he came from when the Mandalorian Death Watch suddenly appears!
• Set during season 4 of the animated series!
• Featuring Pre Vizsla and the Death Watch!
Haden Blackman (W), Agustin Alessio (A), and Dave Wilkins
(Cover)
On sale Mar 27 FC, 120 pages $24.99 HC, 7” x 10”
A traitorous uprising against the fledgling Galactic
Empire leaves Emperor Palpatine close to death. Saving the Emperor—and the
Empire—appears to be a lost cause . . . unless Vader can uncover the secrets of
the Jedi Council and locate the mysterious “Ghost Prison.” Collects the
five-issue miniseries.
• Written by The Force Unleashed’s Haden Blackman!
• A beautiful, fully painted graphic novel in hardcover
with dust jacket!
John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I),
Wes Dzioba (C), and David Michael Beck (Cover)
On sale Jan 23 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
Xesh and Daegen Lok are on a mission to build
Forcesabers—a weapon that Lok knows will take him closer to his vision of being
leader of the Je’daii.
But the Je’daii Rangers are on the pair’s trail, and this
first encounter between the Je’daii and the prisoners of Bogan will carry heavy
consequences!
• Origins of the Jedi!
Alexander Freed (W), Marco Castiello (P/I), Andrea Chella
(P/I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover)
On sale Jan 2 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Darth Vader, hand of the new Galactic Empire, must find a
new way to dominate the rebellious natives. Simple force won’t work on these
people; Vader must carve out the heart of their pride, and fill the hollow that
is left behind with fear and obedience to the Empire. But one Jedi blocks the
path to power.
• Alexander Freed of The Old Republic writes Darth Vader!
• Vader vs. Jedi!
David Lapham (W), Mike Huddleston (A), Dan Jackson (C),
and E. M. Gist (Cover)
On sale Jan 9 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
On the offensive, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his
companions arm themselves and head deep below New York City to smoke out the
leader of the vampire menace. But before they can enter his lair, they’re paid
a deadly visit from the towering beast himself—the Master!
• Soon to be a TV series!
• Adapts the Strain Trilogy from director Guillermo del Toro
and Chuck Hogan!
Lance Henriksen (W), Joseph Maddrey (W), Tom Mandrake
(A/Cover), and Cris Peter (C)
On sale Jan 9 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
The townsfolk’s chemical efforts to bring snow lead to a
horrifying nightmare as mad science mixes with mother nature to release a curse
buried for a hundred years in rock—the results will melt flesh from bones in
the small Colorado town.
• Written by horror movie icon Lance Henriksen
(Millennium, Aliens, Near Dark)!
• Dark Horse horror gets under your skin!
CLAMP (W/A)
On sale Mar 13 b&w, 560 pages $19.99 TP, 5
3/4" x 8 1/4"
It's 1991, the last days of Japan's bubble economy, and
money and elegance run through the streets. So do the currents of darkness
beneath them, nourishing evil spirits that only the arts of the onmyoji—Japan's
legendary occultists—can combat. The two most powerful onmyoji are in the
unlikely guises of a handsome young veterinarian, Seishiro, and the teenage
heir to the ancient Sumeragi clan, Subaru.
• A prequel to the events of CLAMP's X.
• Book One contains over a dozen pages in full color.
• The anime was released in English by Manga
Entertainment.
Yasuhiro Nightow (W/A) and Various (W/A)
On sale Mar 6 b&w, 204 pages $13.99 TP, 5" x
7"
Trigun is back with a heavily armed posse of talented
gunslingers! An anthology of Trigun tales, Multiple Bullets features the
hard-to-find story “Badlands Rumble” by Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow
(available previously only with the limited-edition Trigun: Badlands Rumble
DVD) plus original Trigun stories from top creators Boichi (Sun-ken Rock),
Yusuke Takeyama (Rai the Blade: Rising), Satoshi Mizukami (Lucifer and the
Biscuit Hammer), Kenji Mitsuyoshi and Koichi Ishikawa's studio Ark Performance
(Mobile Suit Gundam), Akira Sagami (Scramble Happy), humor cartoonist Yuga
Takauchi, and Masakazu Ishiguro (And Yet the Town Moves).
• Wildy popular anime series and Cartoon Network Adult
Swim mainstay.
• Look for Nightow’s Blood Blockade Battlefront!
Joe Gill (W), Sam J. Glanzman (P/I), Bill Montes (P), and
Ernie Bache (I)
On sale Mar 20 FC, 112 pages $29.99 HC, 8 3/8" x 10
7/8"
On sale Mar 20 FC, 112 pages $59.99 Ltd. Ed. HC, 8
3/8" x 10 7/8"
A classic run of Tarzan comics, reprinted for the first
time! In the 1960s, believing Tarzan to have fallen into the public domain,
Charlton Comics enlisted Joe Gill (Flash Gordon, House of Mystery) and Sam
Glanzman (Hercules, Our Army at War) to create a new comics version of the Lord
of the Jungle. Only four issues were produced before Charlton was forced to end
the series, and much of the original print runs were destroyed. Collects
Chalton’s Jungle Tales of Tarzan #1–#4.
• Includes never-before-seen Tarzan comic strips by
Glanzman and historical essays by Roger Broughton!
• Also available in a limited edition of 250 copies,
featuring a tip-in signed by Glanzman!
Hideyuki Kikuchi (W) and Yoshitaka Amano (A/Cover)
On sale Mar 6 b&w, 160 pages $11.99 Novel, 5 1/8” x 7
1/4”
When a quartet of robbers leaves a trail of slaughter
through a town, the mayor looks to hire a pair of bounty hunters to bring them
to justice. But their path is blocked by an army of soldiers! If they want to
survive the journey, they must enlist the help of the Vampire Hunter known only
as D.
• All-new volume of the bestselling series.
• Seven line illustrations by Final Fantasy designer
Yoshitaka Amano.