MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: LEGACY #3
Star Wars: Legacy #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 13 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Ostrander, with art by Jan Duursema and a cover by Adam Hughes.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"A man struggles with a dilemma: to claim his rightful heritage and save the galaxy, he will have to turn his back on his only kin and abandon them to a dark fate. Elsewhere, a long-kept secret gnaws at a ruthless bounty hunter. Revealing it could mean certain death for him and his companions, but ignoring it just might drive him mad. An unpredictable third installment in the series that reveals the never-before-seen future of the Star Wars universe! A galaxy of intrigue and danger, romance and adventure awaits!"
Star Wars: Legacy #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CONAN #32
Conan #32 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Greg Ruth.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Kurt Busiek and Greg Ruth return to Conan with another blood-stirring installment of 'Born on the Battlefield,' a series of stand-alone stories chronicling Conan's portentous formative years. Spring has come to the hard hills of Cimmeria and life is eventful for Conan--the robust youth earning the affection of more than one young woman. Yet gentle days are not long-lived in this land. A storm comes on the horizon. When it breaks, Conan will discover the consequences of his choices, determining not only his own fate, but that of his entire village--featuring the formative event from Robert E. Howard's account of Conan's youth: the boy vs. the bull!"
Conan #32 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #3
Conan and the Songs of the Dead #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Joe R. Lansdale, with art and cover by Timothy Truman.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Conan lays waste to sorcerous abominations birthed from the wretched desert as famous horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale continues to give Timothy Truman the most hard-hided sword-and-sorcery scenes ever drawn. Amidst the burning desolation of Stygia, Conan has acquired a camel, a drunken companion, and objects of great power coveted by a wizard whose greed is only rivaled by his hate. What Conan seeks is profit, but he will take a fight--especially if it means teaching a dark sorcerer about the merciless ways of Cimmerian steel. "
Conan and the Songs of the Dead #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DWIGHT T. ALBATROSS'S THE GOON NOIR #1
Dwight T. Albatross's The Goon Noir #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Patton Oswalt, Steve Niles, Tom Sniegoski and Bill Morrison, with art by Mike Ploog, Bill Morrison and Ryan Sook, cover by Eric Powell.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"A few of the most famousest funnymen in film and television join forces with comics' best and brightest to bring you a hilarious new perspective on the world of Eric Powell's The Goon, in this new three-part, black-and-white anthology series.
"In this issue, humor expert Patton Oswalt, who's no stranger to comics, scribes a short story of Goon's sidekick Franky, while legendary artist Mike Ploog provides the art.
"And that's just fer starters! Also included is a gooey helping of other short stories by the likes of Steve Niles and Ryan Sook, Bongo Comics' own Bill Morrison, and the first in a string of serialized shorts from series creator Eric Powell and frequent co-conspirators Tom Sniegoski and Mark Farmer.
"That's right kids, akters from the tee vee box and all yer favorite funny book creators! It's The Goon like you've never seen it!"
Dwight T. Albatross's The Goon Noir #1 will be 32 black-and-white pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE REPUBLIC #8
Star Wars: Knights of the Republic #8 will arrive in stores on Sept. 27 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Jackson Miller, with art by Dustin Weaver and a cover by Brian Ching.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"The Mandalorians have captured one of fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick's faithful companions, which means one thing - a rescue mission deep behind enemy lines! Above the mining world of Vanquo, Republic and Mandalorian starfighters battle, while down on the surface, the motley crew of the Last Resort become stowaways on their own ship, piloted by an unknown thief. Even if they regain control of the ship in time to pursue their friend's abductors, how will they ever make it past the Republic and Mandalorian armadas, both of which want them dead! Forget about the Force, what these four need is some cold, hard luck!"
Star Wars: Knights of the Republic #8 will be 32 black-and-white pages and will cost $2.99.
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