Sneak Peeks: Dark Horse Comics October 30, 2013

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from Dark Horse that will come out October 30...

EDGAR ALLAN POE’S THE RAVEN AND THE RED DEATH (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Richard Corben
Artist: Richard Corben
Cover Artist: Richard Corben

Unwelcome and bloodthirsty guests are on the move in these two terrifying Poe stories presented by Eisner Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben.





ASTOUNDING VILLAIN HOUSE (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Shannon Wheeler
Artist: Shannon Wheeler
Cover Artist: Shannon Wheeler

From the mind of Best Humor Publication Eisner winner Shannon Wheeler come four hysterical tales of failed bank robberies, bad dates, doomed team-ups, and ruined empires! Introducing a new cast of lovable loser supervillains, Wheeler reveals what evil—and laugh-out-loud pathos—lurks within the walls of the Villain House! Collecting all four hilarious stories from Dark Horse Presents!


BAD HOUSES TPB
Writer: Sara Ryan
Artist: Carla Speed McNeil
Cover Artist: Carla Speed McNeil

Lives intersect in the most unexpected ways when teenagers Anne and Lewis cross paths at an estate sale in sleepy Failin, Oregon. Failin was once a thriving logging community. Now the town’s businesses are crumbling, its citizens bitter and disaffected. Anne and Lewis refuse to succumb to the fate of the older generation as they discover—together—the secrets of their hometown and their own families.


BLOOD BROTHERS #3
Writer: Mike Gagerman, Andrew Waller
Artist: Evan Shaner
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Juan Doe

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?



CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #4
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Eduardo Francisco
Colorist: Stefani Rennee
Cover Artist: Felipe Massafera

Playing catch-up on the last eighty years, Captain Midnight heads for Manhattan to get a firsthand look at how far humanity has advanced in his absence. But when our hero hears about a mysterious high-rise heist artist who appears to be using Cap’s antigravity technology, his recon mission turns into an investigation of this strange sky man . . .


THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 25: EXODUS AND OTHER STORIES TPB
Writer: Jim Owsley
Penciller: Val Semeiks, John Buscema
Inker: Geof Isherwood, Ernie Chan
Colorist: George Roussos
Cover Artist: Andy Kubert

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.


CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE EYES OF FRANKENSTEIN #2
Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Christopher Mitten
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: Justin Erickson

At Mo’Lock’s suggestion, Cal visits Jason Hemlock, a flashy, rich entertainer who claims to be the world’s foremost authority on the supernatural. Cal thinks he’s a fake, but Hemlock can help them. He’s a surgeon who can fix the Frankenstein monster’s eyes and possibly solve the exodus of the ghoul population.


EC ARCHIVES: TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOLUME 4 HC
Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Colorist: Various

Dark Horse Comics brings you the legendary Tales from the Crypt in all its gory glory! This grisly grimoire has been digitally recolored—using Marie Severin’s original colors as a guide—and features stories drawn by all-star comic artists Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Bill Elder, and Bernie Krigstein! Collects Tales from the Crypt issues #35–#40 in full color!


ITTY BITTY HELLBOY #3
Writer: Art Baltazar, Franco
Artist: Art Baltazar
Cover Artist: Art Baltazar

It had to happen! Because you demanded it! Hellboy and the gang go to the fiery pits of HELL! How did they get there anyway? ALSO, our B.P.R.D. heroes’ search for Sasquatch continues! But what does Rasputin have to do with all this? OOOOH! Is he just trying to scare us? You WILL find out in this exciting issue!!!



KING CONAN: THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON #6
Writer: Timothy Truman
Penciller: Tomás Giorello
Colorist: José Villarrubia
Cover Artist: Gerald Parel

Conan’s only hope to defeat the vile wizard Xaltotun and reclaim his throne is to find and recover the Heart of Ahriman, but he isn’t the only one seeking this magical jewel! Conniving thieves stay a step ahead—and in dark forests, beings fouler still stand in the barbarian’s way!



THE LAST OF US: AMERICAN DREAMS TPB
Writer: Faith Erin Hicks, Neil Druckmann
Artist: Faith Erin Hicks
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover Artist: Julian Totino Tedesco

Nineteen years ago, a parasitic fungal outbreak killed the majority of the world’s population, forcing survivors into a handful of quarantine zones. Thirteen-year-old Ellie has grown up in this violent, postpandemic world, and her disrespect for the military authority running her boarding school earns her new enemies, a new friend in fellow rebel Riley, and her first trip into the outside world.


STAR WARS: DARK TIMES—A SPARK REMAINS #4
Writer: Randy Stradley
Artist: Douglas Wheatley
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré

Darth Vader is on the trail of one Jedi—little does he know that even more Jedi are aware of his search and his impending arrival on their planet. The Jedi and their friends are waiting with a trap to end Vader for good. But this is a dark lord of the Sith they will be battling—and nothing is certain!

Darth Vader is on the trail of one Jedi—little does he know that even more Jedi are aware of his search and his impending arrival on their planet. The Jedi and their friends are waiting with a trap to end Vader for good. But this is a dark lord of the Sith they will be battling—and nothing is certain!


THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS #5
Writer: Gerard Way, Shaun Simon
Artist: Becky Cloonan
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Becky Cloonan, Gabriel Bá

“To put it as clearly as possible . . . there is something wrong with you and we are going to fix it.”

Better Living Industries works to reeducate Korse and is met with deadly consequences just as the Girl learns lessons from her forgotten past. The big battle is brewing in the sands of the desert as the Killjoys march on Battery City!