The Fellowship has obtained the solicitations for Dark Horse that will come out September 2013...
Akaneiro HC
Justin Aclin (W), Vasilis Lolos (A), Michael Atiyeh (C),
and Shu Yan (Cover)
On sale Nov 6 FC, 72 pages $14.99 HC, 7" x 10"
From the brilliant imagination of video game auteur
American McGee comes a dazzling reenvisioning of Red Riding Hood set in the
wondrous world of Japanese folklore!
A young woman torn between two cultures takes on an epic
adventure battling devious yokai for the fate of her world! Collects the
three-issue miniseries.
• Based on the hot new game by American McGee’s Spicy
Horse Games!
• Written by Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars),
and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos (Conan the Barbarian)!
Baltimore: The Infernal Train #1 (of 3)
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck
(A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Sept 4 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
While Baltimore hides out in Budapest awaiting the
arrival of the sadistic Judge Duvic, a strange woman shows up with a bizarre
invention she promises will rid the world of vampire plague.
• Dark Horse still does vampires right!
Baltimore Volume 3: A Passing Stranger and Other Stories
HC
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Ben
Stenbeck (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Nov 20 FC, 152 pages $24.99 HC, 7” x 10”
Eisner Award–winning horror master Mike Mignola and
Christopher Golden present tales featuring the world’s greatest vampire hunter
on a quest for vengeance across a world overrun by monsters. A demented surgeon
attempts to cure vampirism by creating greater horrors, and a perverse
inquisitor reveals his own dark secrets, as Baltimore pursues the scarred
vampire that he blames for all of it.
• Epic vampire horror adventure from Hellboy creator Mike
Mignola!
Berserk Volume 37 TP
Kentaro Miura (W/A)
On sale Nov 20 b&w, 232 pages $14.99 TP, 5 1/8"
x 7 1/4"
Guts the Black Swordsman has again donned the accursed
Berserker armor to battle the titanic Sea God—from the inside! To slay the
creature, its heart must be pierced, but even if he can manage this impossible
task deep within the leviathan, how will Guts get back out?
• Inspired the popular anime series that includes
twenty-five television episodes and two feature films.
• Over 500,000 copies of Dark Horse Berserk volumes in
print.
BLOOD BROTHERS #3 (of 3)
Mike Gagerman (W), Andrew Waller (W), Evan Shaner (A),
Dan Jackson (C), and Juan Doe (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
As the vernal equinox approaches, a ritual begins which
could give one vampire dominion over an army of immortal warriors. Still
butting heads because Nick wants to forsake his immortality for the woman he
loves, can our two blood-drinking heroes quit bickering long enough to save the
world?
• Covers by Juan Doe (Legion of Monsters, Iron Man
Legacy)!
• Interiors by Evan Shaner (Buddy Cops, Eerie, Green
Hornet Year One)!
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #111
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tyler Crook (A), Dave
Stewart (C), and Rafael Albuquerque (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
While the young psychic Fenix stumbles upon a
monsterworshipping version of Burning Man, Liz Sherman finds herself stuck in a
ruined hospital and pitted against a mad doctor and his monster–sized, mutated
feline!
• Cover by Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire).
• From the pages of Hellboy!
B.P.R.D.: Vampire TP
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Fábio Moon (W/A), Gabriel Bá
(W/A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Nov 27 FC, 144 pages $19.99 TP, 7” x 10”
A vampire-haunted B.P.R.D. agent’s quest for revenge
turns into a rampage as he pursues a clan of undead and their gorgon-eyed
queen. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
• Essential ties to B.P.R.D.: 1946-1948.
* Written and drawn by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá.
Brain Boy #1
Fred Van Lente (W), R. B. Silva (P), Rob Lean (I), Ego
(C), Ariel Olivetti (Cover), and Juan Doe (Variant cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
When the United States Secret Service needs to stop an
assassination before the killer’s even decided to buy a gun, they call the
world’s most powerful telepath: Matt Price, a.k.a. Brain Boy. But when the
secret agent that can read anyone’s mind finds that a powerful psychic network
has been hidden from him, Brain Boy begins to wonder whether he knows
everything or nothing at all!
• Written by New York Times best-selling author Fred Van
Lente (Archer and Armstrong, G.I. Joe) with art by R. B. Silva (Superboy, Jimmy
Olsen)!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #25
Andrew Chambliss (W), Georges Jeanty (A/Variant cover),
Dexter Vines (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Phil Noto (Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Buffy can’t ever just be a vampire Slayer, can she?
Always, the world seems to want more, and as the lives of her loved ones are
threatened, Buffy shows why she is the Chosen One. Whatever is thrust upon her,
she can handle it! Er . . . sometimes with a little help from her friends.
• Executive produced by Joss Whedon!
Buzzkill #1 (of 4)
Donny Cates (W), Mark Reznicek (W), Geoff Shaw (A/Cover),
and Lauren Affe (C)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Ruben is not your average alcoholic; he's an unstoppable
superhero who derives his powers from imbibing MASSIVE amounts of alcohol.
After all the disasters it's caused in his personal life, he's ready to get
clean . . . and the city's supervillains couldn't be happier!
• Cowritten by the Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek!
• A gorgeous new miniseries from Geoff Shaw (Batman
80-Page Giant 2011)!
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #3
Joshua Williamson (W), Fernando Dagnino (A), Ego (C), and
Felipe Massafera (Cover)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
He may have been unbeatable in the ’40s, but has Captain
Midnight met his match in the modern era? When a recon mission goes horribly
wrong, Captain Midnight finds himself pitted against an old foe, dozens of
violent Wraiths, and . . . bloodthirsty polar bears?! He’s the man who always
has a plan, but it’s going to take a helluva lot of resourcefulness to get out
of this mess alive!
• Written by Joshua Williamson (Masks and Mobsters,
Voodoo, Uncharted) with art by Fernando Dagnino (Resurrection Man, Suicide
Squad)!
• An essential title in Dark Horse’s new lineup of
superheroes!
CATALYST COMIX #3 (of 9)
Joe Casey (W), Dan McDaid (A), Ulises Farinas (A), Paul
Maybury (A), Brad Simpson (C), and Brendan McCarthy (Cover)
On sale Sept 4 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
On the road to enlightenment, Frank Wells’s mission turns
activist! Amazing Grace confronts a mysterious visitor! And over in “Agents of
Change”: a little ultraviolence for all the kids out there! Blast your way into
your local comics shop and demand your copy today!
• Masterminded by Joe Casey (Sex, The Bounce, Gødland)!
• Wraparound cover by Brendan McCarthy (The Zaucer of
Zilk)!
• Artists Dan McDaid (Doctor Who), Ulises Farinas
(Gamma), and Paul Maybury (Aqua Leung)!
The Chronicles of Conan Volume 25: Exodus and Other
Stories TP
Jim Owsley (W), Val Semeiks (P), John Buscema (P), Geof
Isherwood (I), Ernie Chan (I), George Roussos (C), and Andy Kubert (Cover)
On sale Nov 6 FC, 224 pages $19.99 TP, 7" x 10"
Conan may be the only man with enough power to stem the
tide of chaos in Koth after the king’s death but for one small detail—Conan
killed the king! But Conan may have a bigger problem than restoring peace. The
Devourer of Souls has returned, and he plans to take Conan’s! Collects Marvel’s
Conan the Barbarian #190–#199.
• Conan is a fantasy icon, inspiring novels, comics,
games, three feature films, and a television series.
The Colossal Conan HC
Kurt Busiek (W), Timothy Truman (W), Mike Mignola (W),
Cary Nord (A), Tomás Giorello (A), Thomas Yeates (A), Greg Ruth (A), Eric
Powell (A), Rafael Kayanan (A), Paul Lee (A), Leinil Francis Yu (A), Joseph
Linsner (A), Ladrönn (A), Tony Harris (A), Paul Lee (A), Dave Stewart (C),
Richard Isanove (C), JD Mettler (C), Tony Shasteen (C), José Villarrubia (C),
and Mark Schultz (Cover)
On sale Nov 13 FC, 1,264 pages $150.00 HC, 8” x 12”
Finally, a collection gigantic enough for Conan the
Cimmerian himself! This truly massive tome collects Conan issues #0 through
#50—from the definitive early work of Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord through the
famous collaborations of Timothy Truman and Tomás Giorello. With an
introduction from Busiek and an afterword from Truman, this is a must-have for
any Robert E. Howard devotee!
• For nearly ten years, Dark Horse has published the
greatest Conan comics ever!
• Featuring the early, career-defining Conan work of Cary
Nord!
• Introduction by Kurt Busiek, with an afterword by
Timothy Truman!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #20
Brian Wood (W), Paul Azaceta (A), Dave Stewart (C), and
Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
A twisted religious order targets the heathens Conan and
Bêlit, who flee with a relic of immeasurable value. Mad warrior monks pursue the couple across a
mazelike landscape, cutting off every avenue of escape. With no other options,
Bêlit looks to the mysterious item, hoping to find some salvation within.
• From Brian Wood (Star Wars, The Massive) and Paul
Azaceta (Amazing Spider-Man, B.P.R.D.).
Criminal Macabre: The Eyes of Frankenstein #1 (of 4)
Steve Niles (W), Christopher Mitten (A), Michelle Madsen
(C), and Justin Erickson (Cover)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
While dealing with ghouls dying all around him and his
own mysterious illness, occult detective Cal McDonald encounters the
Frankenstein’s monster, who needs a new set of eyes. Can a rich entertainer who
claims to be the world’s foremost authority on the supernatural help the
monster regain its sight?
• A perfect starting point for new readers!
• Steve Niles’s Criminal Macabre returns!
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #28
David Lapham (W/A), Neal Adams (W/A), Caitlín R. Kiernan
(W), Mike Baron (W), Ron Randall (W/A), Steve Niles (W), Michael T. Gilbert
(W/A), Damon Gentry (W), Steve Lieber (A), Steve Rude (A), menton3 (A), Aaron
Conley (A), and Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon (Cover), and Richard Corben (A)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 80 pages $7.99 Ongoing
Read a new tale, written and illustrated by David Lapham,
featuring luchador revenge on fearsome vampires in the world of Guillermo del
Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain: The Fall! Neal Adams’s Blood returns in part
one of a massive two-part finale! And read an original tale from the world of
the upcoming OGN Sabertooth Swordsman!
Plus, new installments of Juice Squeezers, Nexus,
Trekker, Alabaster, and Steve Niles’s Nosferatu Wars! And a Edgar Alan Poe
adaptation by Richard Corben!
• An original tale from the upcoming graphic novel
Sabertooth Swordsman!
DREAM THIEF #5 (of 5)
Jai Nitz (W), Greg Smallwood (A), and Michael Golden
(Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
When vengeful spirits finally stop possessing John
Lincoln, he seizes the opportunity to hunt down the man who first terrorized
his girlfriend and kickstarted his endless nightmare. An escaped madman and a
determined policewoman push Dream Thief to the very edge in this deadly
conclusion!
• Written by Bram Stoker Award winner Jai Nitz!
Empowered Special: Nine Beers with Ninjette
Adam Warren (W/A/Cover) and Takeshi Miyazawa (A/C/Cover)
On sale Sept 25 b&w,
32 pages $3.99 One-shot
Kick back and have a cold one with hearty-partying
Ninjette, Empowered’s Best Friend Forever, as she weaves a boozy yet poignant
tale of ninja magic, complete with fighting, flirting, and swing-dancing with
the Maidman—not to mention the outwitting of ’Jette’s monstrous thug of a
father. Drink up!
• Story (and bonus art) by Adam Warren, spectacularly
illustrated by manga creator Takeshi Miyazawa (Lost Planet Bound Raven,
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane)
• Over 100,000 Empowered graphic novels in print.
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story HC, COLLECTOR’S
EDITION HC, AND LIMITED EDITION HC
Vivek J. Tiwary (W), Andrew C. Robinson (A/C/Cover), and
Kyle Baker (A/C)
On sale Nov 19 FC, 144 pages $19.99 HC, 8" x 12
3/16"
On sale Nov 19 FC, 168 pages $49.99 Collector’s Ed. HC,
8" x 12 3/16"
On sale Nov 19 FC, 168 pages $99.99 Limited Ed. HC,
8" x 12 3/16"
The Fifth Beatle is the untold true story of Brian
Epstein, the visionary manager who discovered and guided the Beatles to
unprecedented international stardom—yet died painfully lonely at the young age
of thirty-two. More than merely the story of “The Man Who Made the Beatles,”
The Fifth Beatle is an uplifting, tragic, and ultimately inspirational human
story about the desire to leave behind a legacy, amidst the struggle to
overcome crushing personal obstacles and insurmountable odds.
• Features a special section paying homage to the 1960s
Beatles cartoons, lovingly drawn by multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning
cartoonist Kyle Baker (Why I Hate Saturn, Plastic Man, Nat Turner).
• Collector’s edition features a textured cover and a
section of bonus material, and Beatles memorabilia.
• The limited-edition hardcover features a gorgeous
slipcase design, bonus material, and will be signed by the creative team.
The Halloween Legion: The Great Goblin Invasion HC
Martin Powell (W), Thomas Boatwright (A/Cover), and Diana
Leto (A/Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 80 pages $14.99 HC, 7" x
10"
A team of extraordinary guardians from a place of eternal
October protect Woodland from supernatural menaces—but can the Skeleton, the
Witch, the Ghost, and the Devil defend the sleepy rural town from a full-on UFO
invasion? A pulpy, all-ages adventure that stirs up breezy Halloween memories!
• A spooky romp with mummies, goblins, and black cats!
• Includes the autobiographical short comic “Once Upon a
Halloween.”
HALO: INITIATION #2 (of 3)
Brian Reed (W), Marco Castiello (A), Michael Atiyeh (C),
and Paul Richards (Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Halo—one of the most iconic video game franchises in
history—comes to Dark Horse!
The UNSC Infinity, the UNSC’s newest and most
sophisticated flagship, proves to be a tempting target for a group of
insurgents. It’s up to Sarah Palmer and a bunch of rookie Spartans to defend
Infinity, but are they up to the task?
• The origin of Spartan Sarah Palmer!
• The Halo franchise has sales eclipsing $3 billion over
its lifetime.
House of Gold & Bones TP
Corey Taylor (W), Richard Clark (A), Dan Jackson (C), and
Jason Shawn Alexander (Cover)
On sale Nov 27 FC, 104 pages $14.99 TP, 7” x 10”
In a nightmarish world, the Human finds himself at a
crossroads as wild adventure ensues and he's thrust into a morphing landscape
of rolling hills, dense forest, and an ominous Crimson City. Chased by a crazed
mob and mysterious characters neither friend nor foe, the Human takes an
unexpected journey that will lead to his salvation… or damnation. Collects the
four-issue miniseries.
• Inspired by the Stone Sour album House of Gold &
Bones Parts 1 and 2.
• Includes variant covers by Frank Quitely, Kylz Hotz,
Steve Morris, and Richard Clark.
ITTY BITTY HELLBOY #2
Art Baltazar (W/A/Cover) and Franco (W)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
Lobster Johnson is on the trail of a Squatch!
His search has led him to the deep woods, and Hellboy and
the B.P.R.D. are going to help him the best way they know how! That's
right—it’s a camping trip! One thing is for sure: when Liz is around you never
need a flashlight, but you might need to bring your own marshmallows!
• The creators of Aw Yeah Comics come to Dark Horse!
• Art Baltazar and Franco reimagine Mike Mignola’s
best-loved characters in the style of Tiny Titans and Superman Family
Adventures!
KING CONAN: THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON #5 (of 6)
Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia
(C), and Gerald Parel (Cover)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing
Torn from his throne and on the run, Conan sneaks into
his own occupied capital city and the ominous Iron Tower to rescue an innocent
child from execution! Some very unlikely loyalists come to his aid against an
army of traitorous guards, but Conan’s fight to regain his crown is far from
over!
• Howard’s only Conan novel—adapted by Timothy Truman and
Tomás Giorello!
KISS ME, SATAN #1 (of 5)
Victor Gischler (W), Juan Ferreyra (A/Variant cover), and
Dave Johnson (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Cassian Steele is the boss of the werewolf mafia in the
Big Easy, and he’s got a problem. The old witch Verona knows his secret and has
gone into hiding. Cassian wants her dead. So he sends out the word: An open
contract. The first monster to dust Verona gets a big payday. What no one
realizes is that Barnabus Black, a demon desperately trying to regain his halo,
is her protection.
• Featuring covers by Dave Johnson and Juan Ferreyra!
• By Victor Gischler (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike—A
Dark Place, Punisher MAX, X-Men) and Juan Ferreyra (Colder, Rex Mundi)!
Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter HC
Dan LuVisi (W/A/Cover)
On sale Nov 6 FC, 272 pages $59.99 HC, 15” x 12 1/4”
Meet Gabriel—last of a genetically engineered breed of
supersoldiers known as the Paladin. After winning an interstellar war, he is
celebrated back home and given the title of Protector of Amerika. As Gabriel is
distracted by his duties, a terrorist organization known as Pandemonium frames
the hero. Stripped of his title and prestige, Gabriel is sentenced to the
notorious Level-9 facility, where he endures nine years of torture. But as the
clock ticks down to Gabriel’s eventual demise, he is introduced to Agent O, who
offers the Paladin a chance at redemption. Learn his story—and that of his
allies and enemies—as he begins to orchestrate his revenge.
• Killbook, is a scrapbook-style character bible and
prologue book for the series.
• Optioned by Paramount Pictures.
• Includes 30 pages of all-new material and a new cover.
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 3 TP
Kazuo Koike (W), Goseki Kojima (A), Frank Miller (Cover)
On sale Nov 13 b&w, 720 pages $19.99 TP, 5” x 7”
The roads of feudal Japan are rife with brigands, but for
Ogami Itto and his son, the roads are deadly. Shogunate agents and Yagyu
Retsudo’s assassins dog their every step,
but each step brings the Lone Wolf and his Cub ever closer to Yagyu . .
. and to vengeance.
• Over one million copies sold of the original Dark Horse
series!
• Cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.
MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER 4000 A. D. ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 TP
Russ Manning (W/A), Robert Schaefer (W), Eric Freiwald
(W), Herb Castle (W), Don Christensen (W), and Mike Royer (A)
On sale Nov 20 FC, 200 pages $19.99 TP, 7" x
10"
In the year 4000, only one man has the power to defeat
the robots that threaten mankind with slavery! Russ Manning, famous for the
Tarzan and Star Wars newspaper strips, delivers a “Tarzan of the Future.”
Collects issues #8 - #14, with a new foreword by Steve Rude!
• Hard-to-find classic sci-fi, finally collected in
paperback!
MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION #3
Mac Walters (W), Tony Parker (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and
Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Ongoing
The loss of the human colony Eden Prime was the first in
a series of catastrophes to mark the return of the Reapers—a race of sentient
AI that would threaten all life in the galaxy. Now, in her own words, Gunnery
Chief Ashley Williams reveals what she saw.
• Written by Mac Walters, lead writer of the Mass Effect
2 and 3 video games!
MICHAEL AVON OEMING’S THE VICTORIES #5
Michael Avon Oeming (W/A/Cover) and Nick Filardi (C)
On sale Sept 4 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Ongoing
When a new government force is unleashed against the
powers, champions and villains alike must band together to beat the threat
against them. But can they overcome one of their own?
Our heroes must face not only their own demons, but the
demons of a country as well!
• The war for the world starts today!
• Hard-hitting ongoing superhero adventure!
MIND MGMT #15
Matt Kindt (W/A)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 24 pages $3.99 Ongoing
What happened to Henry Lyme between MIND MGMT’s first and
second stories? Why is the former loner now assembling a team around himself?
Who is out to destroy him? All is revealed in this issue!
• Matt Kindt (JLA, 3 Story) takes readers down the rabbit
hole!
• Optioned for the big screen by Ridley Scott!
• Self-contained story! Great jumping-on point!
Mister X: Eviction & Other Stories TP
Dean Motter (W/A/Cover) and Hamid Bahrami (A/C)
On sale Nov 27 FC, 120 pages $15.99 TP, 6” x 9”
The psychetecture upon which Radiant City was built is
driving its residents insane, and only Mister X can help! If that wasn’t
enough, a government coup has thrust Radiant City into turmoil, initiating a
countdown that could embroil everyone Mister X holds dear in a deadly new
conflict! This volume collects Mister X: Eviction #1-#3, Mister X: Hard Candy,
and the rarely seen short story Mister X: The Vanishing Breed.
• A great jumping-on point to the classic series!
• What is the secret behind Radiant City’s
pyschetecture?!
• Includes the short story The Vanishing Breed!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 45 TP
Kosuke Fujishima (W/A)
On sale Nov 20 b&w, 176 pages $12.99 TP, 5 1/8” x 7
3/16”
Oh My Goddess! is back . . . and so is Mistress Hild, who
intends to get the truth out of Hagal about the reasons behind her coup. But
the demon usurper isn't the only person who's been less than forthcoming about
things, and now Belldandy and Keiichi must face judgment on their love . . . by
a goddess who can claim seniority over all the sisters!
• Inspired the Ah! My Goddess anime TV series, available
from Funimation.
• Each volume contains fan art, letters, and commentary
from the creator.
Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon HC
Paul Tobin (W), Ron Chan (A/Cover), and Matthew J.
Rainwater (C)
On sale Nov 6 FC, 80 pages $9.99 HC, 6” x 9”
The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known only as Crazy
Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off a
“fun-dead” neighborhood invasion in Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon! Winner of
over thirty “Game of the Year” awards, Plants vs. Zombies is now determined to
shuffle onto all-ages bookshelves to tickle funny bones and thrill . . .
brains.
• The first Plants vs. Zombies comic book!
• Collecting all Plants vs. Zombies digital comics into
one nifty hardcover!
• Tobin and Chan take us on an original Plants vs.
Zombies adventure!
RESIDENT ALIEN: THE SUICIDE BLONDE #1 (of 3)
Peter Hogan (W), Steve Parkhouse (A/C/Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
A straightforward suicide . . . or a murder? At first,
undercover alien Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle thinks the local police have this
death solved, and then things get personal when one of his only human friends
becomes a suspect. Also: The feds figure out that Harry’s hiding in the Pacific
Northwest!
• Another strange, standalone murder mystery from a
critically acclaimed comics team!
• From the writer of Tom Strong and the artist of the
classic Bojeffries Saga!
ROBERT E. HOWARD’S SAVAGE SWORD #7
Ian Edginton (W), Paul Tobin (W), Gary Chaloner (W/A),
Richard Pace (A), Aaron McConnell (A), Moose Baumann (C), and Nic Klein (Cover)
On sale Nov 27 FC, 80 pages $7.99 Ongoing
This latest issue packs in the sword-swinging action! The
treacherous origin story of swordswoman Dark Agnes concludes, while Pictish
king Bran Mak Morn clashes with an ancient sorcerer in Men of the Shadows Part
3. Frontiersman Breckinridge Elkins gets a rather rude introduction to
civilization, and, if that weren’t enough, we have a 41-page John Buscema
swashbuckler featuring Valeria the she-pirate!
Sabertooth Swordsman HC
Damon Gentry (W) and Aaron Conley (A/Cover)
On sale Nov 13 b&w, 120 pages $17.99 HC, 7” x 10”
When his village is enslaved and his wife kidnapped by
the malevolent Mastodon Mathematician, a simple farmer must find his inner
warrior! Granted the form of the Sabertooth Swordsman by the Cloud God of
Sasquatch Mountain, our hero embarks on a treacherous journey to the Mastodon’s
fortress, along the way getting beaten to a pulp by ogres, plague mutants, the
king’s army, and goats!
• From rising stars Damon Gentry (Eerie) and Aaron Conley
(Prophet)!
• Pinups by Mike Allred, Brandon Graham, Rebecca Dart,
Michael DeForge, and Matt Allison!
So . . . I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse and All I Got
Was This Podcast TP
Chris W. Freeman (W), Korey Hunt (W), Richard Bonk (A),
Andrew Mangum (A), Alan Kupperberg (A), Anthony Diecidue (A), Jerry Beck (A),
Thomas Chu (C), and Melike Acar (Cover)
On sale Nov 20 FC, 72 pages $9.99 TP, 6” x 9”
In a lonely compound surrounded by the zombie apocalypse,
one girl remains unchanged. A slight garden mishap means a supply run to the
outside where she makes a life-changing discovery—the zombies only eat males.
Now Mara Mitchell is on a mission: make friends with the undead, or kill them
all.
• Perfect for zombie fans!
STAR WARS #9
Brian Wood (W), Ryan Kelly (A), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe
Eltaeb (C), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
On her own, out in the wide galaxy, while her friends
struggle to escape the Empire and evade bounty hunters, Princess Leia steers
her X-wing toward the heart of all her grief—a place she longs for, but should
probably never revisit: the shattered ruins of her homeworld of Alderaan.
• The homecoming you’ve waited 36 years to see!
• Legendary Star Wars cover artist Hugh Fleming returns!
• Brian Wood (The
Massive, Conan) continues the best selling original trilogy tale!
The Star Wars #1 (of 8)
J. W. Rinzler (W), Mike Mayhew (A), Rain Beredo (C), Brad
Anderson (C), Nick Runge (Cover), Jan Duursema (Variant cover), and Doug
Wheatley (Ultra variant cover)
On sale Sept 4 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the
authorized adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay of what would
eventually become a motion picture that would change the world.
Annikin Starkiller is the hero . . . Luke Skywalker is a
wizened Jedi general . . . Han Solo is a big green alien . . . and the Sith . .
. Well, the Sith are still the bad guys. High adventure and derring-do from
longer ago, in a galaxy even further away!
• Official adaptation of George Lucas’s original
screenplay for Star Wars!
• Features regular, variant, and ultravariant covers!
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES—A SPARK REMAINS #3 (of 5)
Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson
(C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Darth Vader readies an assassin for Jedi hunting while
scouring the galaxy for hidden prey. Elsewhere, the Uhumele’s crew plots to
strike down the Dark Lord himself, but the revelation of their own
life-or-death secrets threatens to unravel everything!
• Darth Vader zeroes in on Jedi survivors!
• Artist Doug Wheatley returns!
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin HC
Tim Siedell (W), Stephen Thompson (P), Iván Fernández
(P), Mark Irwin (I), Denis Freitas (I), Drew Geraci (I), Michael Atiyeh (C),
and Ariel Olivetti (Cover)
On sale Nov 27 FC, 128 pages $24.99 HC, 7” x 10”
A ninth assassin—more deadly than the eight who came
before—has been hired to murder Darth Vader. Elsewhere, another threat to the
Empire has made itself known, and will take Vader on a hunt for an ancient evil
. . . All the while, the ninth assassin lurks, waiting for the perfect moment
to strike! Collects the five-issue miniseries.
• Tim Siedell (@badbanana) has one of Time’s 140 Best
Twitter Feeds!
STAR WARS: LEGACY #7
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W), Brian Thies (A),
Livio Ramondelli (Cover)
On sale Sept 25 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
After a terrible vision of Empress Fel being struck down
by a Sith, Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao ignore direct orders and set out
in search of the murdering Sith. It’s the right thing to do . . . but it’s also
scratching their itch for adventure!
• Furthest point in the future of the Star Wars saga.
Star Wars: Legacy Volume II Book 1—Prisoner of the
Floating World TP
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Rachelle
Rosenberg (C), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)
On sale Nov 20 FC, 144 pages $19.99 TP, 7” x 10”
Ania Solo is just a girl trying to make her way in the
galaxy—and have a little adventure along the way! But when she stumbles upon a
broken communications droid and a missing lightsaber, a little adventure turns
into a whole lot of trouble . . . for Ania and her friends! Collects Star Wars:
Legacy #1–#5—Prisoner of the Floating World.
• The opening chapter in the Legacy saga!
THE STRAIN: THE FALL #3
David Lapham (W), Mike Huddleston (W), Dan Jackson (C),
and E. M. Gist (Cover)
On sale Sept 18 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Ongoing
The Silver Angel was famous. A legend in the world of
lucha libre, he battled vampires during the Saturday matinee, and, in the ring,
no man could withstand his mighty wrestling moves. That was then. Now a broken,
poor old man wasting away in New Jersey, the Silver Angel must call upon the
courage of his youth to defend his home against real-life monsters!
• Continuing the story of the critically acclaimed comic
The Strain!
• The next chapter in The Strain Trilogy, by director
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan!
The Terminator: The Burning Earth TP
Ron Fortier (W) and Alex Ross (A/Cover)
On sale Nov 13 FC, 136 pages $17.99 TP, 7” x 10”
Witness the birth of an artistic legend, in Eisner
Award–winning painter Alex Ross’s first professional work! As Skynet prepares a
nuclear strike to wipe out humanity, John Connor leads a small team to destroy
the sinister AI’s mainframe.
• This definitive collection features a new cover painting
by Ross!
• Foreword by Brandon Graham (Prophet)!
• Experience the machine war that leads into the classic
film!
THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS #4 (of 6)
Gerard Way (W), Shaun Simon (W), Becky Cloonan (A/Cover),
Dan Jackson (C), and Gabriel Bá (Variant cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
“Love. It makes people do dangerous things . . . It’s an
emotion better suited for the uncivilized class.”
Wanted fugitives Blue and Red, porno droids that have
disobeyed the strict rules of Battery City in the name of love, make a run
toward freedom. Will they make it to the city line before BLI pulls their
batteries? In the desert, the Girl makes a life-changing discovery and suffers
the loss of a dear friend. The party’s over and it’s time to fight!
• From Gerard Way, creator of The Umbrella Academy!
Violent Cases HC
Neil Gaiman (W) and Dave McKean (A/Cover)
On sale Nov 13 FC, 64 pages $24.99 HC, 8 1/2” x 11 1/2”
In this exploration of the trappings of violence and the
failings of memory, a narrator tells of his childhood encounters with a doctor
who claims to have treated Al Capone. This collaboration between author Neil
Gaiman and artist Dave McKean is offered in a hardcover format with an expanded
art section.
• Introductions by Alan Moore, Paul Gravett, and Neil
Gaiman!
• Includes all-new colors and material from McKean.
X #5
Duane Swierczynski (W), Tony Parker (A), Michelle Madsen
(C), and Eric Nguyen (Cover)
On sale Sept 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Disguised as harmless suburbanites, “the Rents” are
actually psychotic assassins, determined to take their place at the top of Arcadia’s
food chain. Leigh delivers X’s traditional warning . . . but ends up in a
construction-site firefight with some very unpleasant soccer moms!
• Featuring guest artist Tony Parker (R.I.P.D.: City of
the Damned)!
• Comics’ most merciless hero cleans up the mess he made!