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Issue #6 is a visually stunning book, and like many Hellboy one-shots, has a tightly rendered storyline that gives you the sense of a greater understanding of the universe of the series while delivering still more of the elements that make the books attractive in the first place.  This kind of affirming installment sets us[...]

Well, looks like Dark Horse Comics have finally burned through the last of their stocks and the recreation of George Lucas' original Star Wars screenplay drafts in comics form has finally sold out So they've gone for a second print. I understand that the original print run was a sizable 50,000 A second print will be[...]

Dark Horse are publishing Itty Bitty Hellboy by the Aw Yeah guys fairly soon But this might indicate there are more to come. Becaue Dark Horse Comics has registered the trademark for Itty Bitty for comics, and might suggest we could look out for the likes of Itty Bitty Conan, Itty Bitty Buffy The Vampire Slayer[...]

Here's a copy of Captain Midnight #1, the new superhero series by Joshua Williamson and Fernando Dagnino from Dark Horse that received decent review  on release It's free And you didn't have to do anything naughty to get it. Who says there's no such thing as a free… launch? And also, it's worth pointing out that the[...]

And so on. This approach has now been adopted by publishers such as Valiant, DC/Vertigo and Dark Horse and more It's getting more and more popular.Valiant have just announced that, as well as Unity #1 being fully returnable, so would issues 2 and 3. But herein lies a problem. Because while returnability has costs for publishers, few see[...]

At New York Comic Con, I had the opportunity to talk to Scott Allie, Editor-in-Chief at Dark Horse Comics and co-writer of the ongoing series Abe Sapien, about the intricacies of the Hellboy universe and what's coming up for Big Red and his compatriots He spoke about the breadth of the universe that has been[...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTC9xa9Tac[/youtube] At the Robot Chicken panel at NYCC, Dark Horse Creators Eliot Rahal (Hunter Quaid) and Donny Cates (Buzzkill) wanted to pitch to Robot Chicken Despite not legally being allowed to So they found a way to get round the barriers of law… 13 minutes in, if you want to skip straight to the squirming.   [...]

Alejandra Bodden writes; Dark Horse publicist Aub Driver and Scott Allie (Editor in-chief) were joined by Mac Walters (MASS EFFECT), Tommy Lee Edwards (VANDROID), Josh Williamson (PREDATOR new series), Chris Schlerf (HALO), Tomm Coker & Torfi Frans Olafsson (CCP and EVE Online Universe). First, Driver went over MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION, showing us two new covers and letting[...]

You'll never see Archie the same way again, that's for sure, but it's a revolution well worth seeking out. Amala's Blade by Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas, from Dark Horse I always meant to read Amala's Blade, but it just kept slipping under my radar in the rush of other work to do and other comics to[...]

Foxe presents his new project: Mandala, the upcoming Dark Horse comic and his reality-hacking campaign to gather 144,000 people together in an Augmented Reality Campaign that will blur the line between fiction and reality. [youtube]http://youtu.be/pDO9DAaTmt4[/youtube] An interview by Adi Tantimedh for Bleeding Cool: Kevin J Foxe presents his new project: Mandala, the upcoming Dark Horse comic and[...]

Adi Tantimedh writes for Bleeding Cool:  During a roundtable interview with other manga masters to highlight Wikia's Masters of Animanga project, Lone Wolf & Cub creator Kazuo Koike revealed that he was far from done with the series and is writing even more sequels. This is probably not news to manga readers in Japan, but the New[...]

Hannah Means-Shannon writes for Bleeding Cool: Dark Horse rounded up its horror writers for an extra-creepy panel on Friday morning at New York Comic Con, and Scott Allie, who "loves horror comics", asked "are you setting out to create scares or do you think that horror comics are about something else?" Alex de Campi says that Grindhouse[...]

Art Baltazar and Franco's Kickstarter funded self published series Aw Yeah Comics is being picked up by Dark Horse to be collected and published in the second half of next year. Here's what the boys have to say about it… Franco: I LOOOOOOOOVE working with Dark Horse! They are making a major commitment to All ages comics[...]

Dark Horse officially confirmed that they are currently translating the sequel to classic Samurai manga series Lone Wolf & Cub for release in 2014. New Lone Wolf & Cub, or Shin Kozure Okami, is written by original series creator Kazuo Koike and drawn by Hideki Mori.  The artist of the original series Goseki Kojima having passed[...]

This is the joint cover for Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10 and the new relaunched Angel & Faith series, coming from Dark Horse, in a rather sweet way to boost Angel & Faith sales so they are closer to those of Buffy. Shown this morning at the retailer's breakfast at NYCC, along with the creative[...]

Over at io9.com they chatted with the writers of the upcoming relaunch of the Aliens / Predator / Prometheus universe over at Dark Horse Here are some of the highlights: Chris Roberson, writer for Aliens, said they won't be doing anything directly related to Ripley and company… but the four movies are canon and nothing he does will[...]

It's nearly go time for the floor opening of New York Comic Con 2013, with a little over two hours remaining until the throngs arrive, with panels already

To celebrate Hellboy's anniversary, Just announced at NYCC, Dark Horse are putting out a massive Hellboy collection for next year, and a special new BPRD series with a totally destroyed New York. Poor New York, it always seems to get destroyed these days… To celebrate Hellboy's anniversary, Just announced at NYCC, Dark Horse are putting out[...]

Just announced by Dark Horse at NYCC, two new creator owned comics from David Lapham, Juice Squeezers and Kid McCallister…. Just announced by Dark Horse at NYCC, two new creator owned comics from David Lapham, Juice Squeezers and Kid McCallister…. Just announced by Dark Horse at NYCC, two new creator owned comics from David Lapham,[...]

Next spring, Dark Horse will publish a new Star Wars mini-series written by Mind MGMT Matt Kindt set during the original trilogy Just announced at New York Comic Con… Busy boy. Next spring, Dark Horse will publish a new Star Wars mini-series written by Mind MGMT Matt Kindt set during the original trilogy Just announced[...]

Here we are a few days away from the New York Comic Con and already Dark Horse and Dynamite are making news The two comic book publishers are teaming  up for one epic crossover The Shadow Vs Grendel The classic hero that knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men, Lamont Cranston will come[...]

Marvel and Dark Horse artist Raphael Grampa got the Absolut treatment here. Rafael Grampá is a Brazilian graphic novel artist and writer Infusing his work with amazing linework, stunning colors and fantastic details, Grampá puts his own unique style stamp onto everything he creates From his Daredevil redesign to his take on a modern day Batman,[...]

Alex de Campi appeared for a signing of her new graphic novel collection Smoke and Ashes and the premier issue of her comic Grindhouse: Doors Open at

The event takes place in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium of the main library, 325 Superior Ave., and is free and open to the public. CAR TOONISTS Comics Beat outlines a new kind of Con War, the Boom Vs Valiant Vs Image Vs Dark Horse battle of the cars at NYCC…. COMIC BOOK JANE Thomas Jane and Tim Bradstreet[...]

Bushido is going to particularly appeal to gamers in its painterly style and the way in which it "follows" particular combatants, but it's a colorful read for Samurai enthusiasts and provides a welcome addition to representing a variety of storytelling modes in comics. Grindhouse: Doors Open At Midnight from Dark Horse kicks off with "Bee Vixens[...]

Next week, at your local comic store, we have Grindhouse #1 and Occultist #1 from Dark Horse, Hinterkind #1 at DC Vertigo, Bushido and the CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 at Image, and new issues Fantomex, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Captain America: Living Legend #1 and the All-New X-Men Special There's Fairy Tale Comics from First[...]

As announced at Rose City Comic Con, Dark Horse will publish a new superhero comic early next year from the pages of Captain Midnight. Skyman, by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Manuel Garcia and Javier Bergantiño Menor With the following variant cover by Freddie Williams II and Dan Scott… After an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Captain Midnight,[...]

Dan Jolley, describing his comic book Bloodhound to CBR in 2004. "Radio edit: it's like 'The X-Files' if you replace Mulder with Conan the Barbarian,"

And after extensive negotiation, Dan Jolley got the rights back and it was reprinted (without the Firestorm crossover in issue 5) by Dark Horse earlier this year Then a new series of stories with Kirk and Robin Riggs ran in Dark Horse Presents. Jolley once described the comic as "a story of redemption, about a brutal[...]