THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009
DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: B.P.R.D.: KING OF FEAR #1
B.P.R.D.: King of Fear #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 6 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:
"After the defeat of the mystic Memnan Saa, the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense -- on the outs with the United States government after the bloodstained rescue of Liz Sherman -- embarks to the Ural Mountains, the site of B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth , to put the frog menace to rest once and for all.
"Meanwhile, Kate Corrigan heads to Hunte Castle in Austria, where Hellboy killed the Conqueror Worm, on her own rescue mission -- to save ectoplasmic special agent Johann Kraus, possessed by the ghost of Lobster Johnson."
B.P.R.D.: King of Fear #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #17
Conan the Cimmerian #17 will arrive in stores on Jan. 6 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Timothy Truman, with art by Truman and Tomas Giorello and a cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"In part two of the three-issue Free Companions arc, Conan rebels against Princess Yasmela, his former lover, and seeks to infiltrate the dungeons of Koth with a small band of handpicked mercenaries. Taking place right after Robert E. Howard's 'Black Colossus' tale and setting up events that will lead directly into Dark Horse's next Howard adaptation, Free Companions finds Conan launching an impulsive precision mission to free Yasmela's captured brother, the true leader of Khoraja, who is a prisoner in Koth -- a rescue operation that's either inspired and necessary or extremely foolhardy! Will betrayal lead Conan into a rage-filled suicide mission?"
Conan the Cimmerian #17 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GIGANTIC #5
Gigantic #5 will arrive in stores on Jan. 6 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Eric Nguyen.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"With Earth about to be canceled and the universe at war, can Gigantic overcome the planet masher, Gunro Leviathan Combatant? Galactic monster battles the likes of which have never been seen! Death/love broadcasting across the cosmic stage with the hearts of all living beings up for grabs! The first arc of the series concludes as Gigantic finds himself standing between the two simulcast networks that control all of space/time!"
Gigantic #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: MASS EFFECT: REDEMPTION #1
Mass Effect: Redemption #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 6 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Mac Walters and John Jackson Miller, with art by Omar Francia and a cover by Daryl Mandryk.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters reveals an essential moment in the life of Commander Shepard, the galaxy's greatest hero, only in Mass Effect: Redemption !
"The eagerly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic that was named the #1 Xbox 360 game of all time, Mass Effect 2 begins with the disappearance of Commander Shepard. The story of what happens next -- exclusive to these comics -- will have the commander's companion Dr. Liara T'Soni undertake a deadly mission of extraordinary importance in the Milky Way's lawless Terminus Systems."
Mass Effect: Redemption #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS #12
Star Wars: The Clone Wars #12 will arrive in stores on Jan. 6 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Henry Gilroy and Steven Melching, with art by Brian Koschak and a cover by Michael E. Wiggam and Scott Hepburn.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Anakin Skywalker is recalled to active duty to deal with a Separatist pilot who has been wreaking havoc on the Republic's fleets. But Anakin's chance to prove himself comes at a high price: the enemy ace is a friend.
"The costs of war have never been higher, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi's desperate attempts to find a path to peace may come too late."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars #12 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
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