Sneak Peeks: Dark Horse Comics February 13, 2013

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from Dark Horse that will come out February 13...

THE STRAIN #11
Writer: David Lapham
Artist: Mike Huddleston
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: E.M. Gist

The final chapter of The Strain!

Cornered and on the run in the dark home of a goth-rock superstar, the Master heads for the high ground as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his companions discover the ultimate vampire nest. Can Goodweather and his compatriots defeat this monstrous bloodsucker?


ALABASTER: WOLVES HC
Writer: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Artist: Steve Lieber
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover Artist: Greg Ruth

Dancy Flammarion may look like a frail teenage girl, but her journey through the swamps and byways of the American South brings her into battle with werewolves, monsters, and grotesque secrets, armed only with a knife and a mission to destroy the deadly creatures that lurk in shadow. Collects the five-issue miniseries.



B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #104: THE ABYSS OF TIME PART 2 (OF 2)
Writer: Mike Mignola, Scott Allie
Artist: James Harren
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: James Harren

Transported back to the Prehistoric times, a B.P.R.D. agent finds himself among a tribe of cavemen locked in battle with a group of monsters and the evil god they worship.




BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #18
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Penciller: Georges Jeanty
Inker: Dexter Vines
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: Phil Noto, Georges Jeanty

The remnants of magic left on earth are in danger . . . The Siphon is back, and he's more charged than ever before as he takes out one magical being after another, absorbing their power. Pulled into this battle to save the world—again—Buffy is partnered with Koh and Illyria to put a stop Severin.


THE CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN VOLUME 4: THE PRINCE IS DEAD AND OTHER STORIES TPB
Writer: Alan Zelenetz
Penciller: Marc Silvestri, John Buscema, Rudy Nebres
Inker: Rudy Nebres, Ricardo Villamonte, Mike Gustovich
Colorist: George Roussos
Cover Artist: Michael Kaluta

When reports of an ambush upon a diplomatic party led by his son reach the barbarian king, news of his son’s death cuts Conan deeper than any blade. Conan’s melancholy threatens to tear his kingdom apart at a time when his mighty hand is needed most. Collects King Conan #16-#20.

CREEPY COMICS #11
Writer: Gilbert Hernandez, Jamie S Rich, J. Torres, Dan Braun, Peter Bagge
Artist: Gilbert Hernandez, Peter Bagge, Joelle Jones, Amy Reeder
Cover Artist: Chrissie Zullo

February is when dear Uncle Creepy’s fancy turns toward . . . scaring the bejeezus out of readers! Prepare to swoon at the bouquet of terror offered up by our team: Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) weaves a tale of love gone horribly wrong, Jamie S. Rich (It Girl and the Atomics) and Joëlle Jones (Hourse of Night) provide a peek at voyeuristic ghosts, and J. Torres (Jinx) and Amy Reeder (Batwoman) make you afraid to go into the water—or near your beloved! Plus, the Creepys find romance in Dan Braun and Peter Bagge’s latest Creepy Family strips!


EX SANGUINE #5
Writer: Tim Seeley, Joshua Scott Emmons
Artist: Tim Seeley
Colorist: Carlos Badilla
Cover Artist: Tim Seeley

The vampire Saul Adams and a federal agent (who’s in the know about the undead) battle over the murdered body of her partner . . . but their death match is interrupted when an unlikely ally (and romantic interest) intervenes . . .




KING CONAN: THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD TPB
Writer: Timothy Truman
Artist: Tomás Giorello
Colorist: José Villarrubia
Cover Artist: Andrew Robinson

King Conan is beset on all sides by scheming politicians plotting his demise! But the conspirators have chosen the wrong ally in Thoth-Amon. The barbarian king will need more than a strong arm and a sturdy ax to face the horrors at his chamber door!




STAR WARS #2
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Carlos D'Anda
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: Alex Ross

A cagey young Imperial officer seems to anticipate the Rebels’ every move, so Princess Leia forms a “stealth squadron”—including Luke Skywalker—to expose a suspected spy within their ranks.

Meanwhile, Han Solo and Chewbacca run afoul of bounty hunter Boba Fett, and the Emperor sends Darth Vader on a secret mission!


TO HELL YOU RIDE #3
Writer: Lance Henriksen, Joseph Maddrey
Artist: Tom Mandrake
Colorist: Cris Peter
Cover Artist: Tom Mandrake

Our drunken, haunted hero visits the scene of his grandfather's execution, recalling the stories that have cursed the land, while nearby the casual and the well-off bathe in blood.