DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: THE CLEANERS #4

The Cleaners #4 will arrive in stores on June 24 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Mark Wheaton and Joshua Hale Fialkov, with art by Rahsan Ekedal.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"Wheaton, Fialkov, and Ekedal bring their horror series The Cleaners to a cataclysmic and emotionally devastating conclusion. After a series of bizarre events in his suburban L.A. neighborhood, young Henry Reardon was kidnapped from his home; the only clue left behind -- the mutilated corpse of the family dog. Now Henry has become like his kidnapper -- inhuman, to say the least. It's up to doctor-turned-trauma-cleaner Robert Bellarmine to find Henry and the monster that changed him before L.A. becomes the feeding grounds for not one but two blood-hungry murderers. "

The Cleaners #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THE END LEAGUE #8

The End League #8 will arrive in stores on June 24 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Eric Canete.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"Black, Soldier American, and Arachnakid, the last remaining heroes on earth, are trapped between the armies of three villainous masterminds and their war for control of the planet. With the hammer of Thor finally within their grasp, one hero will obtain it, one will be proven unworthy, and another will turn against the team! The earth-shattering finale to the second arc, where everything is flipped upside down, giving birth to a new status quo for the small band of surviving heroes!"

The End League #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: PREDATOR #1

Predator #1 will arrive in stores on Feb. 18 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Arcudi, with art by Javier Saltares and a cover by Raymond Swanland.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"The world's attention is focused painfully on a brutal third world Civil War, a merciless sectarian conflict sparing neither soldier nor civilian, grandmother nor child. But amidst the terror and carnage, where great nations and powerful interests jockey for position and advantage, another blood feud rages in the shadows, one no more humane but decidedly less human. Two warring tribes from the stars have chosen Earth's killing fields as their arena, with each clan sworn to eradicate the other . . . and all who stand between them. Each is the other's prey, each the other's Predator."

Predator #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: RAPTURE #2

Rapture #2 will arrive in stores on June 24 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma, with art by Oeming and covers by Soma and David Mack.

"Evelyn Town never asked to be a champion. All she wanted was to be reunited with her boyfriend, Gil. But after the rapture-like disappearance of the world's heroes left the planet in ruins, she had little choice if she wanted to survive. Now, only "the damned" remain, struggling for survival against the vicious religious cannibals who prey upon them. Using a powerful spear given to her by a strange entity called The Word, Evelyn defends those who can't defend themselves. Branded a returned champion, Evelyn's newfound power may cost her innocence. But is her sacrifice in vain? Has her lover Gil moved on?"

Rapture #2 will be 40 and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: LEGACY #37

Star Wars: Legacy #37 will arrive in stores on June 24 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Jan Duursema.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"'Tatooine,' part 1. When word reaches Moff Nyna Calixte that Imperial convoys are being attacked by Black Sun Pirates, she sends her daughter, 'Gunner' Yage, and Gunner's squadron of crack fighter pilots to intervene. But what neither of them knows is that the pirates themselves are under attack by other pirates -- Cade Skywalker and the crew of the Mynock . "Despite his victory over Emperor Darth Krayt, Cade is still the galaxy's most-wanted criminal, and Gunner's squad is itching for another shot at him!"

Star Wars: Legacy #37 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: USAGI YOJIMBO #121

Usagi Yojimbo #121 will arrive in stores on June 24 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Stan Sakai, with art and cover by Sakai.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"Once again wandering through the country, Usagi comes upon the aftermath of a bloody fight. The carnage has left only one survivor -- Hiroto, a bounty hunter on the trail of the local bandit leader. Now that his group has been ambushed by the bandits, and everyone else has been killed, Hiroto needs help. He recruits Usagi to the cause, and together they set out after the gang. However, Usagi realizes -- too late -- that his partner is the bandit chief himself!"

Usagi Yojimbo #121 will be 24 black-and-white pages and will cost $3.50.

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