DARK HORSE COMICS FOR FEBRUARY

ABE SAPIEN #31

Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastian Fiumara (A), Dave Stewart (C), Max Fiumara (Cover), and David Mack (Variant cover)

Our villain reaches his goal -- the mythic Black School, where his training began over two hundred years ago. Here he'll find the answers Abe Sapien himself has sought for years. Strobl may also find the shortcut he needs to restore his place at the end of the world: tyrannizing mankind at the right hand of the devil.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 10.

ALABASTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIRD #3

Caitlin R. Kiernan (W), Daniel Warren Johnson (A), Carlos Badilla (C), and Greg Ruth (Cover)

Dancy Flammarion was content to spend eternity in the nothingness of hell, but when a twisted pair of incestuous bounty hunters initiates a dark ritual, she finds herself unceremoniously cast from the afterlife into the deadly waters of the bayou! Now, new dangers are stalking Dancy, some of whom wear familiar faces . . .

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

ALIENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY: THE ORIGINAL COMICS SERIES HC

Mark Verheiden (W) and Mark A. Nelson (A/Cover)

For the thirtieth anniversary of Aliens, Dark Horse is releasing an oversized hardcover edition of the unabridged and unadulterated series! In 1988, Dark Horse's Aliens, with stunning art by Mark A. Nelson and a script by Mark Verheiden, took the comics market by storm . . . until the release of Alien3 forced the story to change.

184 pages, $39.99, in stores on April 26.

ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 #23

Victor Gischler (W), Will Conrad (A), Michelle Madsen (C), Scott Fischer (Cover), and Mike Norton (Variant cover)

Archaeus attempts to lure the magic of Magic Town into the dysfunctional family he's building. But the sentient magic is young, erratic, and a danger to everyone. The team must come together to stop the Big Bad and his malicious plans, but to be a cohesive unit they'll have to learn to trust each other first.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

BARB WIRE #8

Chris Warner (W), Patrick Olliffe (P), Tom Nguyen (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Adam Hughes (Cover)

Badass bounty hunter Barb Wire has found her target -- a former confederate wanted by federal authorities -- and a battalion of armed-to-the-teeth agents has found them both. But Avram Roman has become something every bit as dangerous as advertised -- less the man, more the Machine!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #140 Mike Mignola (W), Cameron Stewart (W/A), Dave Stewart (C), Duncan Fegredo (Cover), and David Mack (Variant cover)

Cameron Stewartreturns to the character he developed in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Exorcism. Last time we saw Ashley Strode, she'd learned only the most basic aspects of exorcism as the world started to fall apart around her. Now that Hell's closed its doors and civilization has ground to a halt in the face of the apocalypse, Ashley's using what she knows to delay the end. A crumbling house in a small town holds bizarre secrets that make Ashley wish she'd stayed with Liz and Kate -- because it might take the whole BPRD to handle this. 

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 17.

BRODY'S GHOST COLLECTED EDITION TP

Mark Crilley (W/A/Cover)

After losing his job and his girlfriend, Brody is haunted by a ghostly teenage girl who says only he can stop a dangerous killer and must undergo training from a centuries-old samurai's spirit to do it. The hunt becomes personal when Brody learns his ex is destined to be the next victim! Includes all six volumes, plus the color stories from Dark Horse Presents!

600 pages, black and white, $24.99, in stores on April 27.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #24

Christos Gage (W), Megan Levens (A), Dan Jackson (C), Steve Morris (Cover), and Rebekah Isaacs (Variant cover)

feuds are becoming a big issue for the team. When the trail of the Restless Door leads to the Demon Lord's hideout, the Mistress takes advantage of their discord and presents the team with a terrible decision that could tear them apart.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III #4

Larry Hama (W), Marcelo Ferreira (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Anthony Palumbo (Cover)

The Wet Witch may think she's safe in the penthouse of yakuza boss Oni Bozu, high above the flooded streets of drowned Tokyo . . . but the team has a strategy to smoke them both out. The thrill-packed prequel to November's highly anticipated game Call of Duty: Black Ops III attacks by land, sea, and air.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

CONAN THE AVENGER #23

Fred Van Lente (W), Brian Ching (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Renaud (Cover)

A depraved witch rules Khauran in place of her twin sister, plunging the city into debauchery and committing unspeakable atrocities -- including blasphemous rites to the malevolent entity Thaug! Can Conan rally an army and prove that the queen is an impostor before it's too late?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 24.

CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES VOLUME 11 HC

Various (W/A)

Every uncensored page from Crime Does Not Pay issues #62 to #65 -- collected in a deluxe hardcover! Packed with timeless true-crime tales by artists George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Dan Barry, Charles Biro, and more! Featuring an insightful new foreword by Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

280 pages, $49.99, in stores on April 13.

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #19

John Arcudi (W), Rich Woodall (W), Adam P. Knave (W), D.J. Kirkbride (W), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Barbara Randall Kesel (W), Paul Levitz (W), Maxim Šimić (A/Cover), Craig Rousseau (A), Robert Wilson IV (A), Marc Olivent (A), and Tim Hamilton (A)

Appearances aren't everything in the new story World Away by writer John Arcudi and artist Maxim Šimić! Pop-star spies also come to DHP in Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride, and Robert Wilson IV's Laser Joan and the Rayguns! This issue also features new installments of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, Barbara Randall Kesel and Marc Olivent's Sundown Crossroads, Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau's Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, and Carla Speed McNeil's Finder.

48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

DRAGON AGE: MAGEKILLER #3

Greg Rucka (W), Carmen Carnero (P), Terry Pallot (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Sachin Teng (Cover)

Cornered by demons and assassins, mercenaries Tessa and Marius are fighting for their lives. While searching for a safe haven, they rescue a village from demons, garnering the attention of the only organization trying to save the world -- the Inquisition!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 21 HC

Various (W/A)

256 pages, $49.99, in stores on April 6.

EERIE COMICS VOLUME 1: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPOOKY KIND TP

Various (W/A)

Here comes Cousin Eerie to nudge Uncle Creepy out of the scary spotlight! The terrifying treasury of sinister sci-fi and fearsome fantasy is finally collected in this handsome paperback volume, amassing the inimitable talents of David Lapham, Mike Allred, Jonathan Case, Kelley Jones, and many more! Collects Eerie Comics #1-8.

168 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 13.

ELFQUEST: THE FINAL QUEST VOLUME 2 TP

Wendy Pini (W/A/Cover), Richard Pini (W), and Sonny Strait (C)

Sunstream, son of Wolfrider chief Cutter Kinseeker, finally fulfills his destiny and becomes the psychic link among all the elfin tribes scattered across the World of Two Moons. At long last, the seeds planted 20,000 years ago in the original, classic quest can come to fruition. But a devastating secret, hidden in plain sight, is moving into the light, and it will affect the elfin race forever. Volume 2 collects Wendy and Richard Pini's issues #7-12 of The Final Quest, the newest adventures of the Wolfriders!

136 pages, $17.99, in stores on April 27.

THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF THE DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH HC (SECOND EDITION)

Neil Gaiman (W) and Michael Zulli (A/Cover)

Come and hear of the terrible tale of Miss Finch, befallen by mystery and abduction deep under the streets of London! Join a group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill'd!

56 pages, $13.99, in stores on April 20.

FIGHT CLUB 2 #10

Chuck Palahniuk (W), Cameron Stewart (A), Dave Stewart (C), David Mack (Cover), and Steve Morris (Variant cover)

The most highly anticipated comics series of the year ends in the biggest way possible -- the whole world burns away according to Tyler's plan, and a new one he never anticipated is conceived. The meek inherit the Earth, and a final showdown proves that, finally, Roland Barthes is right!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 24.

GAME OF THRONES: NIGHT'S KING BUST

One of the most dramatic moments in season 5 of HBO's adaptation of Game of Thrones is when the Night's King, demonic leader of the White Walkers, raises the fallen wildlings in the aftermath of the massacre at Hardhome. Arms raised as if he is a conductor orchestrating a crescendo, his otherworldly blue eyes demonic as they challenge Jon Snow, it is a pivetal moment in the award-winning saga. Drawing on the skills of sculptor Dave Cortes, Dark Horse has captured this moment in all its detail. This limited-edition bust (edition size not yet determined at press time) is sure to be the centerpiece of any Game of Thrones collection.

8 3/4" tall, arm span is 12", $129.99, in stores on April 15.

THE GOON VOLUME 15: ONCE UPON A HARD TIME TP

Eric Powell (W/A/Cover)

After the tragic events of Occasion of Revenge, the witch coven believes that control of the unnamed town will soon be in their grasp and the Goon's tragic soul will contribute to the curse that increases their power. But has their plot destroyed the Goon or created a monster too savage for them to withstand? Once upon a Hard Time is a climactic miniseries that has major consequences for the Goon and his supporting cast. If you're a Goon fan, you can't miss this. Collects issues #1-#4.

136 pages, $16.99, in stores on April 20.

HARROW COUNTY #9

Cullen Bunn (W), Carla Speed McNeil (A), and Tyler Crook (Cover)

Emmy knows the Skinless Boy simply as her silent and grisly protector, but the mysteries of his life and afterlife run much deeper than the powerful young witch could ever know. Now, briefly reunited with his disembodied tattered skin, the Skinless Boy explores the secrets of his lost past.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

HARROW COUNTY VOLUME 2: TWICE TOLD TP

Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)

After uncovering Harrow County's twisted history and her bizarre connection to its populace, Emmy forges a profound new relationship with the land and its creatures -- but a familiar and sinister presence lurking just over the county lines seeks to wreak havoc on Emmy's new harmony. Collects Harrow County #5-8.

120 pages, $14.99, in stores on April 13.

HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953 -- BEYOND THE FENCES #1

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Paolo Rivera (P/Cover), Joe Rivera (I), Dave Stewart (C), and David Mack (Variant cover)

A mysterious creature hunts the children of an idyllic suburban town, and the BPRD get more than they bargained for when their investigation begins to seem strangely familiar.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 24.

HELLBOY IN MEXICO TP

Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover), Richard Corben (A), Mick McMahon (A), Fabio Moon (A), Gabriel Ba (A), and Dave Stewart (C)

In 1956, Hellboy caravans across Mexico -- vampire hunting with luchadores, finding the Aztec gods, fighting evil turkeys and Frankenstein's monster, and drinking way too much tequila, in the strangest collection of his adventures yet. Collects “Hellboy versus the Aztec Mummy," “Hellboy Gets Married," and “The Coffin Man 2: The Rematch" from Dark Horse Presents, “The Coffin Man" from Hellboy 20th Anniversary Sampler, Hellboy in Mexico, and Hellboy: House of the Living Dead.

152 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 13.

ITTY BITTY HELLBOY: THE SEARCH FOR THE WERE-JAGUAR #4

Art Baltazar (W/A/Cover) and Franco (W)

Baba Yaga and Hecate show up with a bag full of pants for the Island of Rogers. Will Ben turn this into a mysteriously elusive cryptozoic mess? The answers to your burning Hellboy questions are right here, from Eisner Award–winning creators Art Baltazar and Franco!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 24.

JOE GOLEM #4

Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Patric Reynolds (A), Dave Stewart (C), and David Palumbo (Cover)

A search for the source of a signal picked up on Simon Church's paranormal detector leads Church and Joe Golem to a mansion in submerged Greenwich Village, where a millionaire is going to supernatural lengths to recover what the Drowning City has taken from him.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 3.

KING CONAN: WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER #3

Timothy Truman (W), Tomas Giorello (A/Cover), and José Villarrubia (C)

Returning a cursed Pictish crown to its true tribe, King Conan leaves the protection of his court in Aquilonia to prevent an invasion! In this expansion on Robert E. Howard's unfinished “Wolves beyond the Border" tale, Conan joins forces with an old lover and her group of renegade Picts.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 24.

KING'S ROAD #1

Peter Hogan (W), Phil Winslade (A/C), Staz Johnson (A/Cover), and Douglas A. Sirois (C)

This 48-page special includes all King's Road chapters from Dark Horse Presents by Peter Hogan and Phil Winslade -- and an additional issue's worth of story drawn by the new King's Road art team! Artist Staz Johnson (Judge Dredd) and colorist Douglas A. Sirois (The 7th Sword) join Hogan to continue this tale of a family on the run from magical, other-dimensional monsters.

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

LARA CROFT AND THE FROZEN OMEN #5

Corinna Bechko (W), Randy Green (P), Andy Owens (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Jean-Sébastien Rossbach (Cover)

The identity of Lara and Carter's dangerous new enemy -- Mr. Green -- is revealed. The two adventurers use every weapon in their arsenal to stop a cult led by a madman who wants to remake the world . . . by destroying it!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

THE LAST DRAGON TP

Jane Yolen (W) and Rebecca Guay (A/Cover)

Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anew -- with only a healer's daughter and a kite-flying would-be hero standing in its way.

144 pages, $12.99, in stores on April 20.

LEAVING MEGALOPOLIS: SURVIVING MEGALOPOLIS #2

Gail Simone (W) and J. Calafiore (A/Cover)

The survivors of a mysterious event in the world's greatest city wish they were only being chased by the walking dead! Instead, the world's greatest heroes have turned into violent, rage-filled killers, and staying alive is nearly impossible. An illegal rescue attempt into the center of the quarantined city goes terribly wrong, and the rescuers attract the attention of the supers in the worst way imaginable. Also, the question is answered -- where are all the supervillains?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

LONE WOLF 2100 #2

Eric Heisserer (W), Miguel Sepulveda (A), Javier Mena (C), and Brian Kalin O'Connell (Cover)

Young Daisy Ogami's blood carries the cure to the plague that has devastated the world. Itto, Daisy's android protector, has gone in search of a country that will use the cure fairly. Unfortunately, the remaining world powers all want the cure for themselves -- and one has sent soldiers to insure that happens!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

LONE WOLF AND CUB OMNIBUS VOLUME 12 TP

Kazuo Koike (W) and Goseki Kojima (A)

The road to hell ends here! The final confrontation between ōgami Ittō and Yagyū Retsudo is finally at hand as the two ultimate swordsmen face off in a titanic struggle to settle their scores once and for all -- and determine the fate of the Lone Wolf's Cub, little Daigoro! Collects “Drifting Shadows" and “Straw Boy" from volume 26 and all of volumes 27 and 28.

720 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 6.

THE MASSIVE: NINTH WAVE #3

Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Jordie Bellaire (C), and J. P. Leon (Cover)

A tiny, pristine island in the North Pacific is ground zero for Ninth Wave's newest environmental battle. Leased for oil exploitation, the island is in danger of being consumed completely by a million tons of heavy machinery poised to roll in. The indigenous animals are about to be obliterated. But they may yet have friends in high places.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

MIRROR'S EDGE: EXORDIUM #6

Christofer Emgard (W), Daniele Di Nicuolo (A), Davi Comodo (C), and Robert Sammelin (Cover)

Faith's skills are pushed to their limit as a questionable job pits her against a desperate fellow runner. Faced with an impossible choice, the woman who leaps without looking will finally have to decide where she lands. This breathless conclusion to the prequel saga leads directly into Mirror's Edge Catalyst, February's highly anticipated game!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 10.

MYSTERY GIRL #3

Paul Tobin (W), Alberto Alburquerque (A/Cover), and Marissa Louise (C)

While hot on the trail of the mysterious Siberian mammoths, Trine uncovers a much deadlier conundrum that surrounds a multibillion-dollar dynasty, their ill-gotten gains, and the shadowy hit squad who have Trine and her friends in their crosshairs!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 3.

NEAL ADAMS' BLOOD TP

Neal Adams (W/A/Cover), Moose Baumann (C), and Erica Schultz (I)

From the mind of comics legend Neal Adams! Jorge Maslow, the one-man army known as Blood, must rescue his friend from a criminal syndicate tied to the Knights Templar. With unfathomable power coursing through his veins, Blood wages an ancient war on the mean streets! Collects stories from Dark Horse Presents and features an incredible animated 3-D lenticular cover.

96 pages, $14.99, in stores on April 6.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: CAMPUS APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS TP

Mingming (W/A/Cover)

while attending the elite private NERV Academy. But no one ever told Shinji about the school's many secrets . . . or that he'd find his fellow students Kaworu, Rei, and Asuka out on the streets late at night -- fighting with sword, spear, and whip against an enemy that looks very human, but that Kaworu insists are beings called the Angels! Collects the entire four-volume Campus Apocalypse story in one omnibus.

712 pages, $24.99, in stores on April 6.

THE PAYBACKS VOLUME 1: A BITCH TP

Donny Cates (W), Eliot Rahal (W), Geoff Shaw (A/Cover), and Lauren Affe (C)

Heroism doesn't come cheap, so when superheroes borrow money to finance their genetic enhancements or crime-fighting supercomputers, their debts make student loans look like IOUs. Enter the Paybacks, a repo squad composed of bankrupt former heroes here to foreclose on everybody's secret lairs! Collects issues #1-4 of the superhero comedy series from the team that delivered the acclaimed Buzzkill!

104 pages, $9.99, in stores on April 20.

PLANETES VOLUME 2 TP

Makoto Yukimura (W/A/Cover)

The award-winning hard science-fiction saga concludes in this definitive omnibus! Hachimaki makes the cut for the Von Braun Jupiter mission, but what awaits him past the farthest frontier? Back home, his compatriots Fee, Yuri, and Tanabe become embroiled in a war that threatens to trap Earth forever behind a wall of deadly space debris!

528 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 20.

PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES #9: PETAL TO THE METAL

Paul Tobin (W), Ron Chan (A/Cover), and Matthew J. Rainwater (A/C)

Dr. Zomboss unleashes a horde of mobile, fast-moving zombies on the innocent citizens of Neighborville! Riding inventive hot rods and crazy contraptions, both zombie and plant forces alike pull out all the creative stops in a series of contests to win control over the city! A competitive, race-filled finale as our Petal to the Metal story arc closes!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

SCOTLAND YARD HC

Dobbs (W) and Stéphane Perger (A/Cover)

When he botches a prisoner transfer, allowing the escape of two psychopathic criminals, Inspector Gregson is given the opportunity to redeem himself by leading the manhunt to recapture the felons. To do so, he may need to forge alliances on the other side of the law! Printing both volumes of the Soleil edition in English for the first time!

104 pages, $17.99, in stores on April 6.

THE STEAM MAN #5

Mark Alan Miller (W), Joe R. Lansdale (W), Piotr Kowalski (A/Cover), and Kelly Fitzpatrick (C)

The surviving members of the Steam Man's intrepid crew have lost all hope. Now captives of the vengeful and vicious Dark Rider and victims of his hideous torture, they can only watch helplessly as the Rider initiates Armageddon -- but just because the crew is down for the count, don't count the Steam Man himself out of the fight!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

TOMB RAIDER #1

Mariko Tamaki (W), Phillip Sevy (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Agustin Alessio (Cover)

Lara Croft is pursuing a lost truth about the world that just might unlock the secret to defeating death! She becomes entangled in a search for a rare mushroom said to grant immortality and a lethal new enemy that just won't die!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

THE TOMORROWS TP

Curt Pires (W), Jason Copland (A/Cover), Alexis Ziritt (A), Ian MacEwan (A), Andrew MacLean (A), Liam Cobb (A), Kevin Zeigler (A), and Dylan Todd (Cover)

The future: Art is illegal. Everything everyone ever posted online has been weaponized against them. The reign of the Corporation is quickly becoming as absolute as it is brutal -- unless the Tomorrows can stop it. Artists, terrorists, they fight with explosives, they fight with ideas, they fight to reclaim the future we sold. Collects issues #1-6 of the series.

144 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 29.

USAGI YOJIMBO #152

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover)

Usagi's travels take him to a village plagued by rainstorms threatening to destroy it. While the rabbit ronin organizes the men to build a levee, the defenseless town is ransacked by bandits. Now Usagi and his companions must choose: chase after the brigands and risk a flood or finish the dike and face starvation!

24 pages, black and white, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 17.

THE USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA VOLUME 6 TP & LTD. ED. HC

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover), Frank Miller (A), Jeff Smith (A), Matt Wagner (A), Sergio Aragonés (A), Guy Davis (A), Rick Geary (A), Andi Watson (A), and Scott Shaw (A)

In this volume, a new love tempts Usagi to abandon his wandering lifestyle, the origin of the demon Jei is revealed at last, and Frank Miller, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragonés, and more contribute to the landmark issue #100! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #94-116.

600 pages, black and white, $24.99, in stores on April 27. (Limited edition hardcover, $79.99).