Friday, September 16, 2005
DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: CONAN #20
Conan #20 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art by Cary Nord and a cover by Ladronn.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Conan begins its adaptation of Robert E. Howard's 'The Tower of the Elephant,' one of the most popular Conan tales of all time. A bar fight in the City of Thieves yields far more than expected when Conan learns of the fabled and impregnable Tower of the Elephant. Determined to rob it, Conan sets out on a quest that will involve new comrades, sudden death, horrifying creatures, and gruesome unsettling fates for both gods and men."
Conan #20 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: EMPIRE #35
Star Wars: Empire #35 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by
written by John Jackson Miller, with art by Brian Ching and a cover by Michael Sutfin.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Information obtained from a prisoner captured on Jabiim has set Darth Vader on the trail of the Rebel Fleet. No Alliance defense can divert Vader from his target, and if he is successful it will mean the destruction of the fleet and the end of the Rebellion. But there is one small hope for the Rebels, and it all comes down to one man pursuing his duties with an unshakable zeal, and remaining a 'model officer' to the end..."
Star Wars: Empire #35 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: B.P.R.D.: THE BLACK FLAME #2
B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame #2 will arrive in stores on Sept. 28 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, with art by Guy Davis and a cover by Mignola.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Abe Sapien tries to settle into a desk job as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense's war against the frog monsters escalates. But while Roger leads the Bureau's military units from victory to victory, the Nazi head of a major U.S. corporation puts his best scientists to work harnessing the power of the frogmen, and preparing for the return of a bizarre villain from the Bureau's secret past -- The Black Flame."
B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: REVELATIONS #2
Revelations #2 will arrive in stores on Sept. 28 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art and cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Detective Charlie Northern delves deeper into the secret workings of the Vatican as he tries to unravel the strange death of a highly influential cardinal, only to discover that someone is trying to sabotage his investigation. Luckily, Northern finds an ace up his sleeve-lawyer and Vatican insider Lucille Pellicica who has taken an interest in him. Yet, in underground catacombs, ancient rituals are being acted out, hidden in the darkness from Northern's prying eyes."
Revelations #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CONAN AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI #1
Conan and the Demons of Khitai #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 28 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Akira Yoshia, with art and cover by Pat Lee.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"King Conan travels to the exotic land of Khitai, only to run afoul of an evil sorcerer and his demonic retainers in this tale of silent shadow warriors and ghastly monsters in the Far East. When Conan receives an invitation from the Eastern Kingdom of Khitai to open trade in precious jewels and spices, he decides that he will travel into this long-mysterious land. Yet, to do so is perilous, as those who have requested his company may have far more devious intentions, and beasts unseen by Western eyes lurk amidst the shadows."
Conan and the Demons of Khitai #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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