FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
DARK HORSE COMICS FOR MAY
47 RONIN #4
Mike Richardson (W), Stan Sakai (A/Cover), and Lovern Kindzierski (C)
After months of meticulous planning, Lord Asano's retainers launch a daring midnight raid on the man who brought his ruin and death. The moment of reckoning arrives in this penultimate chapter of Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai's authentic take on Japan's greatest historical legend!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 1.
ABE SAPIEN #2: DARK AND TERRIBLE
Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastian Fiumara (A/Cover), Dave Stewart (C), and Max Fiumara (Variant cover)
Abe Sapien battles his way through terrible Ogdru Hem and human monsters as the world comes crashing down around him, on his quest to reveal his own role in the end of the world.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 1.
AKANEIRO #1
Justin Aclin (W), Vasilis Lolos (A), and TBD (Cover)
From the brilliant imagination of video game auteur American McGee comes a dazzling reenvisioning of Red Riding Hood set in the wondrous world of Japanese folklore! Justin Aclin and Vasilis Lolos take Kani -- a young woman torn between two cultures -- on an epic adventure battling devious yokai for the fate of her world!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 22.
AMALA'S BLADE #2
Steve Horton (W) and Michael Dialynas (A/C/Cover)
Master assassin Amala targets the royal figurehead of the low-tech Purifiers. Standing in Amala's way? Twin blademasters. Annoying ghosts. Hallucinogenic poison. And a secret from Amala's past too unhinged to be believed . . . even by Amala!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 24.
ANGEL & FAITH #22
Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Dan Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)
Giles's resurrection has been pushed to the back burner while Angel and Faith tackle Season 9's Big Bads -- Pearl, Nash, and Whistler -- who threaten to release boundless magic over the planet. Only the strong will survive!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 29.
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER--THE SEARCH PART TWO TP
Gene Luen Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan Konietzko (W), and Gurihiru (A/Cover)
In search of their long-lost mother, Fire Lord Zuko and his deadly and insane sister Azula have brought Avatar Aang and his friends into a mysterious forest, but what they discover within may be more than they can face. Will they too be lost in these woods forever?
80 pages, $10.99, in stores on July 10.
BETTIE PAGE: GIRL OF OUR DREAMS SCULPTED METAL PIN
Based on Dave Stevens's art
One of our most satisfying projects was the beautiful statue of Bettie Page inspired by the classic illustration Girl of Our Dreams by the late Dave Stevens. We have commissioned renowned sculptor Joe Menna to re-create this image in bas- relief and have fabricated it as a high-quality zinc alloy pin.
Packaged in a laser-cut foam block in a color sleeve, $12.99, in stores on July 3.
BILLY THE KID'S OLD TIMEY ODDITIES AND THE ORM OF LOCH NESS TP
Eric Powell (W), Kyle Hotz (W/A/Cover), and Daniel Brown (C)
The world believes the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett, but in reality the Kid is very much alive, the hired gun of Fineas Sproule's traveling spectacle of biological curiosities -- or "freaks," as Billy calls them. In their latest adventure, Billy and crew head to Loch Ness to rescue their lizard-skinned comrade Callahan from the wrath of Count Dracula.
112 pages, $15.99, in stores on July 10.
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #107: WASTELAND PART 1
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Laurence Campbell (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Dave Johnson (Cover)
Johann leads a B.P.R.D. team on a rescue mission in Chicago to locate the group of agents lost in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Abyss of Time. What they find is a devastated city, full of giant Ogdru Hem, and a flood of humans transformed into monsters.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 15.
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 5: THE PICKENS COUNTY HORROR AND OTHERS TP
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Scott Allie (W), Jason Latour (A), Max Fiumara (A), James Harren (A), Becky Cloonan (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
The B.P.R.D. crew investigates the site of a hundred-year-old magical ritual and Hellboy breaks into the secret library of a dead necromancer. Collects The Pickens County Horror #1-#2, The Transformation of J. H. O'Donnell, and The Abyss of Time Parts 1 and 2.
152 pages, $19.99, in stores on July 24.
B.P.R.D.: VAMPIRE #3
Mike Mignola (W), Fábio Moon (W/A/Cover), Gabriel Ba (W/A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
A nobleman vampire's life is spared after a horrific bargain made with the evil goddess Hecate, and now the bloodthirsty Simon Anders will put that deadly deal to rest.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 29.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #21
Andrew Chambliss (W), Georges Jeanty (A/Variant cover), Dexter Vines (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Phil Noto (Cover),
The Scoobies are together again--and just in time! Buffy, Willow, and Xander begin a new mission as a team in order to protect something very dear to them all. But evildoers Simone and Severin have their own plans and are ready to undermine the happy reunion!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 8.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #16
Brian Wood (W), Davide Gianfelice (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
After a series of trials that nearly tore them apart, Conan and Belit use a brief respite to embark on a vision quest. But with violence, pain, and death their constant companions, the vision quickly becomes a nightmare!
32 pages $3.50, in stores on May 15.
CONAN VOLUME 14: THE DEATH HC
Brian Wood (W), Becky Cloonan (A), Vasilis Lolos (A), Declan Shalvey (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
Conan and Bêlit are the undisputed masters of the Western Ocean, their names whispered in fearful awe all along the Black Coast. But while fellow seafarers know better than to challenge their reign, other threats arrive from unexpected places. Conan returns to Cimmeria to track down an impostor destroying villages in his name, only to discover a tragic connection to his own past! Collects Conan the Barbarian #7-12.
152 pages, $24.99, in stores on July 24.
CREEPY COMICS #12
Richard Corben (W/A/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Ron Marz (W), Dan Braun (W), Peter Bagge (W/A), Julian Totino Tedesco (A), and Richard P. Clark (A)
New terror from legendary artist Richard Corben reveals that six feet of soil can't keep a good man down! John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and Julian Totino Tedesco (Uncanny X-Force) explore the aftermath of a deadly plane crash in the ghastly “Pack Leader." And join Ron Marz and Richard P. Clark for a delightfully twisted fairytale!
48 pages, black and white, $4.99, in stores on May 8.
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #24
Frank Barbiere (W), Caitlin R. Kiernan (W), Ron Randall (W/A), Fred Van Lente (W), Phil Stanford (W), Peter Hogan (W), Dan Jolley (W), Mike Baron (W), Donny Cates (W), Eliot Rahal (W), Shannon Wheeler (W/A), Micah Kaneshiro (A), Steve Lieber (A), Freddie Williams II (A), Patric Reynolds (A), Phil Winslade (A), Leonard Kirk (A), Steve Rude (A), Melissa Curtin (A), and Raymond Swanland (Cover)
Step into the darkness with the brand-new Dark Horse superhero Blackout, written by Frank Barbiere with art by Micah Kaneshiro! Get ready for sci-fi action with the return of Ron Randall's Trekker! Take the case and save the world with Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal's Hunter Quaid! Plus, new installments of Alabaster: Boxcar Tales, Nexus, Crime Does Not Pay, Brain Boy, King's Road, Bloodhound, and Villain House!
80 pages, $7.99, in stores on May 22.
THE DEEP SEA
Jimmy Palmiotti (W), Justin Gray (W), Tony Akins (A), and Paul Mounts (C)
Paul Barry's obsession with the ocean took a turn when his crew's vessel was lost in a deep sea descent mission--with his crew inside. Fifty-five years later, with the recovery of the ship, Paul is about to discover the horrific mysteries of time and the abyss. From the pages of Dark Horse Presents.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 22.
DRAGON AGE: UNTIL WE SLEEP #3
David Gaider (W), Alexander Freed (W), Chad Hardin (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Anthony Palumbo (Cover)
Willing to embrace an evil that once nearly shattered reality, Magister Aurelian Titus must be stopped. King Alistair and his allies have traveled to the realm of nightmares to do so, but if the cost of victory is to sacrifice his father, will Alistair be able to pay the price?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 29.
DREAM THIEF #1
Jai Nitz (W), Greg Smallwood (A), and Alex Ross (Cover)
After stealing an Aboriginal mask from a museum, John Lincoln realizes that the spirits of the vengeful dead are possessing his body and mind while he sleeps! His old problems have been replaced by bloody hands and the disposal of bodies--and now remembering where he spent last night has never been more important!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 15.
EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER #1
Richard Corben (W/A/Cover)
A sickness resides in the house of Usher. Its history is cursed, its tenants plagued by abominable love, and it's hallways lined with coffins and the rotted dead. Things are about to get worse.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 15.
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' TARZAN: THE SUNDAY COMICS 1931-1933 HC
George Carlin (W) and Hal Foster (A)
Beautifully restored and printed at giant size, this first volume in Dark Horse's comprehensive collections of Hal Foster's Tarzan Sundays reprints over one hundred strips on high-quality paper and in eye-popping color, replicating their appearance when they were brand new! Featuring historical essays on Tarzan and Foster, this astonishing volume is a must for every collector! Collecting every Tarzan Sunday strip from September 1931 through September 1933!
120 pages, $125, in stores on July 31.
FAGIN THE JEW 10TH ANNIVERSARY HC
Will Eisner (W/A)
Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist's Fagin! Imagining Fagin's impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner's story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era.
136 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on July 31.
GANTZ VOLUME 28 TP
Hiroya Oku (W/A)
With America in ruins and Gantz teams the world over slaughtered, an armada of war machines the size of skyscrapers rains down on Japan and begins the systematic extermination of the population. But even without the support of the now-silent Gantz orb, the former Osaka Gantz warriors take to the streets to fight back in what can only be a suicide mission!
234 pages, black and white, $13.99, in stores on July 24.
GATE 7 VOLUME 4 TP
CLAMP (W/A)
Hana's team of warriors, including the slightly overwhelmed Chikahito, must convince more reincarnated historical figures to join their side. The supernatural battle between strange mystical clans and their powerful oni creatures intensifies! The latest volume in CLAMP's gorgeous, fast-paced series comes to readers just a few months after its Japanese release date.
176 pages, black and white, $10.99, in stores on July 17.
GHOST: IN THE SMOKE AND DIN TP
Kelly Sue DeConnick (W), Phil Noto (A), Jenny Frison (A), Alex Ross (A/Cover)
One warm night in Chicago's Resurrection Cemetery, paranormal investigators Vaughn and Tommy accidentally summon a beautiful, transparent woman. Their search for her true identity uncovers a dark, hidden history of the city and a deadly alliance between political corruption and demonic science! In the middle of it all stands a woman trapped between two worlds! Collects Ghost #0-4.
136 pages, $14.99, in stores on July 31.
HELLBOY 5" MINI QEE FIGURES
Limited-edition designer art toys. Toy2R have won worldwide acclaim for their Qee brand. Besides their exciting originals, they have put their design spin on characters from Domo to the Simpsons. We are excited to see them once again take on Hellboy, with unique designs produced under license from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Packaged in a full-color window box.
Hellboy 5" Mini Qee: Red,
$19.99, in stores on July 10.
Hellboy 5" Mini Qee: Glow-in-Dark, $19.99, in stores on July 10.
Hellboy 5" Mini Qee: B.P.R.D. , $19.99, in stores on July 10.
HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES #2
Corey Taylor (W), Richard Clark (A) Dan Jackson (C), Jason Shawn Alexander (Cover), and Kyle Hotz (Variant cover)
Traveling through his new reality, the Human stumbles across an unlikely ally. But with the zombielike Numbers hounding their steps, they must make some unusual choices to avoid capture in an unknown world, with troubling consequences. But can the Human really trust his new friend's advice and find his way home again?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 22.
KING CONAN: HOUR OF THE DRAGON #1
Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia (C), Gerald Parel (Cover), and Sanjulian (Variant cover)
King Conan has faced many threats to his throne in Aquilonia--but none more deadly than a traitorous alliance backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun, at whose command mountains crumble!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 29.
THE LAST OF US: AMERICAN DREAMS #2
Faith Erin Hicks (W/A), Neil Druckmann (W), Christina Strain (C), and Julian Totino Tedesco (Cover)
The essential tie-in story for the latest Naughty Dog Games release continues! Ellie ventures outside, discovering more of the truth about the world the way it was before the pandemic, and encounters new wonders... and new dangers. Co-scripted by Naughty Dog lead writer and art director Neil Druckmann.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 29.
THE LEGEND OF KORRA: THE ART OF THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOK ONE--AIR HC
Michael Dante DiMartino (W) and Bryan Konietzko (W/Cover)
created during the development of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra. With captions from Mike and Bryan throughout, this is an intimate look inside the creative process that brought the mystical world of bending and a new generation of heroes to life!
184 pages, $34.99, in stores on July 24.
LOBSTER JOHNSON: SATAN SMELLS A RAT
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Kevin Nowlan (A/Cover), and Kevin Nowlan (C)
The artist of Hellboy: Buster Oakley Gets His Wish returns for two-gun vengeance! Someone is killing off skid row bums and dumping their corpses. The only one who can deliver justice is Hellboy's favorite gun-blazing vigilante.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 22.
