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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
DARK HORSE COMICS FOR JANUARY
ABE SAPIEN #30
Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Santiago Caruso (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Max Fiumara (Cover)
Gallery artist Santiago Caruso presents the history of Western occultism as seen through the life story of a nineteenth-century necromancer who's been to Hell and back and is possessed of a single goal--ensuring his place at the end of the world, standing side by side with the devil himself.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Jan. 13.
ADAM.3: S.E.E.D.S. TP
Scott Kolins (W/A/Cover)
On a futuristic island paradise populated by talking animals and monitored by orbiting control satellites, the peaceful lives of Adam and his wife Skye are troubled by growing tension between Adam and his son, Beo. The situation goes from bad to worse when an alien invader infects the animals--turning them into aliens themselves. When Beo is captured, Adam must battle his transformed animal friends to save his son--and their island home! Collects Adam.3 #1-5.
128 pages, $19.99, in stores on March 9.
ALABASTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIRD #2
Caitlín R. Kiernan (W), Daniel Warren Johnson (A), Carlos Badilla (C), and Greg Ruth (Cover)
Our deadly, psychotic, bloodthirsty hero is dead. Who will save us now? Maisie makes a meager living conning the bereaved, even as she still mourns the loss of her friend and lover Dancy. But a pair of twisted bounty-hunting twins are planning to enact a mysterious occult ritual, and Maisie may soon find herself confronting a ghost from her own past.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 13.
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 #22
Victor Gischler (W), Will Conrad (A), Michelle Madsen (C), Scott Fischer (Cover), and Mike Norton (Variant cover)
Faith faces off against Drusilla in a grudge match that could level Magic Town as Angel attempts to withstand Archaeus's power over him. Meanwhile, a mysterious statue--a magical relic of great power--has been obtained by the Big Bad. What does Archaeus have planned for his new toy?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 6.
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 VOLUME 4: A LITTLE MORE THAN KIN TP
Victor Gischler (W), Cliff Richards (A), Will Conrad (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Scott Fischer (Cover)
While Angel is stateside, Faith and Fred are tasked with investigating missing students from a local prep school. Attaining gainful employment at St. Cuthbert's Preparatory School, the girls discover a growing teenage-vampire population. Angel returns to London in the midst of the vampire threat--but he hasn't returned alone, and he, Faith, and Fred suddenly have double the trouble! Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #16-20.
136 pages, $18.99, in stores on March 9.
THE ART OF UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END HC
Evan Shannon (W), and Naughty Dog (A/Cover)
Journey alongside Nathan Drake once again, as Naughty Dog and Dark Horse Books team up to bring you this comprehensive and breathtaking exploration into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End! Numerous never-before-seen designs and concept art accompanied by commentary from the developers give you behind-the-scenes access to the creation of this gaming masterwork.
176 pages, $39.99, in stores on March 8.
ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 TP
Osamu Tezuka (W/A/Cover)
Stranded in the twentieth century, Astro Boy must save Earth from a voracious Martian fungus--and save the intelligent organism from the hydrogen bomb! From Osamu Tezuka, "the Walt Disney of Japan," Astro Boy is all-ages adventure, loaded with humor and heart! Collects three stories from Astro Boy volume 7 and all of volume 8 and volume 9.
688 pages, $19.99, in stores on March 23.
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER--SMOKE AND SHADOW PART THREE TP
Gene Luen Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan Konietzko (W), and Gurihiru (A/Cover)
Children are disappearing in the Fire Nation capital! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them--but will it be enough? And worse, when Azula--the mad sister of Fire Lord Zuko--appears on the scene, Zuko locks down the city to catch her, igniting fear and riots in the streets! Will Zuko follow in his evil father's footsteps in order to save those he holds dear?
80 pages, $10.99, in stores on March 30.
BARB WIRE #7
Chris Warner (W), Patrick Olliffe (P), Tom Nguyen (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Adam Hughes (Cover)
Shady federal agents have tasked bounty hunter Barb Wire with tracking down and delivering her former associate Avram Roman, or she'll face dire consequences. With little choice but compliance, Barb learns that her former ally is not the man she remembers . . . if indeed he is a man at all!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 6.
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #139
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Laurence Campbell (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
The battle between the BPRD and the Black Flame rages on! As the team in Denver tries to take down the enemy from afar, Liz and Johann are out to end the fight against the Black Flame before he destroys New York City.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Jan. 20.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #23
Christos Gage (W), Megan Levens (A), Dan Jackson (C), Steve Morris (Cover), and Rebekah Isaacs (Variant cover)
The Sculptor makes a tempting offer to Andrew that requires a smidgen of Buffy betrayal. But the potential gains seem too good to pass up. Will Andrew go evil, or will Buffy need to keep the former ne'er-do-well in check to ease the tension among the Scoobies?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 20.
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III #3
Larry Hama (W), Marcelo Ferreira (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Anthony Palumbo (Cover)
Intel links enemy agent the Red Witch to a local warlord in Mogadishu, Somalia . . . To take them out, Taylor, Hendricks, and the team will have to blow through a heavy fortress surrounded by fanatical guards. Bullets fly in the official prequel to the upcoming game Call of Duty®: Black Ops III!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 6.
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 31: EMPIRE OF THE UNDEAD AND OTHER STORIES TP
Roy Thomas (W), Gary Hartle (P), Mike Docherty (P), Mike DeCarlo (I), Ernie Chan (I), Gerry Talaoc (I), Nel Yomtov (C), and Todd McFarlane and Scott Williams (Cover)
Escaping prison in Koth by crawling deep beneath its flaming mountains, Conan and his comrades enter a far deadlier realm. Here is an ancient kingdom of fire, ash, and the undead, commanded by Varnae, First Lord of Vampires! Collects Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #241-249.
224 pages, $19.99, in stores on March 16.
COLDER: TOSS THE BONES #5
Paul Tobin (W) and Juan Ferreyra (A/Cover)
Nimble Jack's ravenous appetite for insanity has left Declan's temperature at a dangerous low. Now Reece must face the terror of madness unarmed and alone. The disturbing conclusion to Colder: Toss the Bones!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 27.
CONAN THE AVENGER #22
Fred Van Lente (W), Brian Ching (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Renaud (Cover)
He's been defeated, crucified, and left to die in the desert--and now, Conan faces still another fearsome trial when he must prove his worth among the hostile Zuagir tribesmen. In Conan's mission to retake the city from a traitorous false queen, is the cruel Zuagir chieftain friend or foe?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Jan. 27.
CONAN VOLUME 19: XUTHAL OF THE DUSK HC
Fred Van Lente (W), Brian Ching (A), Guiu Vilanova (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Eric Powell (Cover)
Conan and the former slave girl Natala dare to enter the city of Xuthal, where a mysterious horror waits in the shadows! Then, Conan fights a deadly duel as Janissa the Widowmaker makes her triumphant return! This enthralling volume collects issues #13-19 of the Conan the Avenger series.
176 pages, $24.99, in stores on March 2.
DANGANRONPA: THE ANIMATION VOLUME 1 TP
Takashi Tsukimi (W/A/Cover)
Each year, the elite Hope's Peak Academy selects only the most gifted and talented students to enroll . . . plus one ordinary student, chosen by lottery. Makoto Naegi was that lucky person--or so he thought! When he shows up for class, he finds the elite students are a bizarre cast of oddballs under the ruthless authority of a robot teddy bear principal, Monokuma. The bear lays down the school rules: the only way out of Hope's Peak is to not only murder another student . . . but get away with it, as every murder is followed by a tribunal where the surviving students cross-examine each other!
192 pages, black and white, $12.99, in stores on March 16.
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #18
Rich Woodall (W), Dennis Calero (W/A), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Shawn Aldridge (W), Barbara Randall Kesel (W), David Chelsea (W/A), Paul Levitz (W), Craig Rousseau (A/Cover), Julius Gopez (A), Marc Olivent (A), and Tim Hamilton (A)
The next chapter of Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau's Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl begins here! A paranormal podcaster deals with a personal possession in Barbara Randall Kesel and Marc Olivent's Sundown Crossroads! This issue also features new chapters of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, Carla Speed McNeil's Finder, and Dennis Calero's The Suit! Shawn Aldridge and Julius Gopez's Last Act and David Chelsea's Sandy and Mandy conclude!
56 pages, $4.99, in stores on Jan. 20.
DEAD VENGEANCE #4
Bill Morrison (W/Cover), Tone Rodriguez (P), Keith Champagne (I), and Carlos Badilla (C)
When John Doe uncovers the conspiracy that led to his untimely demise, he comes face to face with his betrayers as he squares off against the villainous Purple Gang!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 6.
DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION PLAYING CARDS--SERIES TWO
Dark Horse releases a second deck of playing cards featuring artwork from Dragon Age: Inquisition, the epic role-playing series from BioWare. The creative team behind the Dragon Age: Inquisition game have provided us with beautiful artwork from the tarot card deck that was included in the limited edition Inquisitor's box to create the second deck in this series of playing cards.
Deck of 52 cards plus 2 jokers on high-quality, linen-finish playing cards in special foil-embossed box, $6.99, in stores on Dec. 9.
DRAGON AGE: MAGEKILLER #2
Greg Rucka (W), Carmen Carnero (P), Terry Pallot (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Sachin Teng (Cover)
The ruler of Tevinter has cornered Marius and Tessa into eliminating four high-profile mages within the capital. Yet the closer they come to completing their task, the closer they themselves are drawn toward death!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 20.
THE EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC
Bill Gaines (W), Al Feldstein (W/A), Jerry De Fuccio (W), Jack Kamen (A), Jack Davis (A), Joe Orlando (A), Graham Ingels (A), and Wally Wood (A/Cover)
This beautiful hardcover reprints the first six complete issues of the pulp-comic classic Shock SuspenStories! Featuring the titanic artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Wally Wood, with a foreword by Steven Spielberg! Collects issues #1-6 in full color!
216 pages, $49.99, in stores on March 16.
ELFQUEST: THE FINAL QUEST #13
Wendy Pini (W/A/Cover), Richard Pini (W), and Sonny Strait (C)
A raid by Djunslander war men on a humble village near the Wavedancers' waters brings down Rayek's wrath. Ember steps in to lead the Wolfriders in her father's bewildering absence, but what of her own distant tribemates? What of Cutter's loved ones, desperate to find him? And what of Cutter himself, torn by his own terrible truth?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Jan. 27.
EVE: VALKYRIE #4
Brian Wood (W), Eduardo Francisco (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Börkur Eiríksson (Cover)
Brian Wood concludes the series leading into EVE: Valkyrie--a groundbreaking virtual-reality space dogfighting shooter from the creators of EVE Online. With the enemy's identity revealed, Rán must face a difficult choice that will affect the future of the Valkyries and all clone pilots throughout space!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 29.
FIGHT CLUB 2 #9
Chuck Palahniuk (W), Cameron Stewart (A), Dave Stewart (C), David Mack (Cover), and Bill Sienkiewicz (Variant cover)
Tyler's minions stow all the world's treasures before they trigger Armageddon--or as they call it, the Tranquility Gambit. Sebastian is forced to battle his own son as he and Marla rekindle their love. But once their family is reunited, they're all buried alive in a huge salt cavern! Things are looking grim for everyone.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 27.
GAME OF THRONES: VARYS FIGURE
Varys, a cunning spymaster and manipulator, influences the intrigue and ever-shifting alliances that weave through HBO's adaptation Game of Thrones. Working secretly in support of Daenerys and bonding with Tyrion are part of Varys's
strategy, but he has a surprise or two left up his voluminous sleeves!
8.25" tall and packaged in deluxe window box, $24.99, in stores on April 29.
HALO: ESCALATION VOLUME 4 TP
Duffy Boudreau (W), Ian Richardson (P), Douglas Franchin (P), Denis Freitas (I), Rob Lean (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and TBD (Cover)
An unexpected ally joins a crack team of Spartans for their most dangerous operation--a secret mission into the mysterious Forerunner site known as the Absolute Record. The Halo saga continues in this volume collecting Halo: Escalation #19-24.
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on March 9.
HALO: FALL OF REACH TP
Brian Reed (W), Felix Ruiz (A/Cover), and Val Staples (C)
In the year 2517, humanity's last hope is with Dr. Catherine Halsey, the SPARTAN-II program, and one six-year-old boy: John-117. Kidnapped and ruthlessly trained, John endures and rises as the leader of the Spartans: he becomes the Master Chief! These legendary heroes are entrusted with stopping the Covenant at all costs…but will their harrowing biological augmentation and unparalleled MJOLNIR armor be enough to rise to victory?
296 pages, $24.99, in stores on March 10.
HELLBOY WINTER SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
Mike Mignola (W/Variant cover), Chris Roberson (W), Chelsea Cain (W), Scott Allie (W), Michael Walsh (A), Michael Avon Oeming (A), Tim Sale (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
Best-selling novelist Chelsea Cain writes and Michael Avon Oeming draws the first of three snowbound stories. Then Tim Sale visits Mignola's prehistoric mythology, and in a lead-in to the upcoming issues of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953, Hellboy explores a haunted mine in the barren wastes of Wyoming.
36 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 27.
ITTY BITTY HELLBOY: THE SEARCH FOR THE WERE-JAGUAR #3
Art Baltazar (W/A/Cover) and Franco (W)
The Giant Roger takes over the island! What are Hellboy and his friends to do? What's it mean for the Were-Jaguar? Why is Lobster Johnson stuck in that tree? The BPRD have their work cut out for them!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 27.
JOE GOLEM #3
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Patric Reynolds (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Dave Palumbo (Cover)
Beneath the surface in the creature's underwater lair, Joe Golem searches for the Drowning City's missing children and finds more questions than answers.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Jan. 6.
KING CONAN: WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER #2
Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (A/Cover), and Jose Villarrubia (C)
In this expansion on Robert E. Howard's unfinished "Wolves beyond the Border" tale, Conan leaves the protection of his kingdom in Aquilonia to return a cursed crown to Pictish tribes in the south. Hoping for a bit of adventure to clear his head, the undercover barbarian king is overwhelmed and captured!
