FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016
DARK HORSE COMICS FOR AUGUST
ABE SAPIEN #36
Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastián Fiumara (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
The future of mankind hangs in the balance as Abe Sapien finally comes ashore to face the necromancer who's figured out how to use Abe's role in the apocalypse to his advantage. Series finale!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.
ALIENS: DEFIANCE #5
Brian Wood (W), Tristan Jones (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
Zula Hendricks and Davis are about to take on the xenomorph threat as well as a squad of hardened Colonial Marines intent on capturing a specimen in a large midspace fueling station. How far is Zula willing to go to stop her fellow combatants?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 31.
ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT FOURTH EDITION HC
Andrew Vachss (W), Geof Darrow (A/Cover), Brad Anderson (A), Tim Bradstreet (A), Frank Caruso (A), Paul Chadwick (A), Rick Geary (A), Gary Gianni (A), Dave Gibbons (A), and Warren Pleece (A)
Dark Horse is proud to offer a the 25th anniversary edition of Another Chance To Get It Right, the acclaimed and ground breaking collection of short stories, poetry, and allegory by Andrew Vachss, one of the most powerful voices in the field of child protection. This work is an illumination of the realities of child abuse, juvenile violence . . . and tribute to the power of imagination. It features a line-up of award winning artists, including Geof Darrow, Paul Chadwick, Frank Caruso, Dave Gibbons, and Tim Bradstreet, as well as all-new material plus a magnificent (and collectible) new cover by Geof Darrow.
92 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
ARCHIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 13 HC
Bill Vigoda (A), Ray Gill (A), Bob Montana (A), and Samm Schwartz (A)
There's never a dull moment with Archie, his nutty pal Jughead, and his gal pals Betty and Veronica. Presenting classic Archie tales from comics' Golden Age and featuring the art of Bob Montana, Samm Schwartz, and Bill Vigoda, Archie Archives will bust your gut and tickle your funny bone! Collects Archie Comics #39-40, Pep Comics #76-78, and Laugh Comics #35-37.
240 pages, $55.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
AW YEAH COMICS!: ACTION CAT AND ADVENTURE BUG TP
Art Baltazar (W/A/Cover) and Franco (W)
From the pages of Aw Yeah Comics! Art Baltazar and Franco's greatest superheroes, Action Cat and Adventure Bug, star in their very own story! Our heroes run an amazing comics shop, but Evil Cat lurks behind the scenes to do . . . what else? Evil! Beware his new secret weapon, the lizard gun! Collects issues #1-4.
104 pages, $12.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
BANDETTE VOLUME 3: THE HOUSE OF THE GREEN MASK HC
Paul Tobin (W) and Colleen Coover (A/Cover)
Bandette, greatest thief in all the lands, uncovers the greatest of all mysteries: a clue to the location of the legendary House of the Green Mask! But the sinister Voice has set his sights on the same treasure and sent a deadly assassin after the same secrets! Worse, he's stolen the one thing dearest to Bandette's heart. Now, she's after revenge! (And also chocolate.)
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
BATTLEPUG VOLUME 5: THE PAWS OF WAR HC
Mike Norton (W/A/Cover) and Allen Passalaqua (C)
The final battle between good and evil has begun! The Last Kinmundian and friends have reached the nefarious Catwulf and Zurn, but will they be able to defeat what they find? Revenge will at last be had in this action-packed finale to the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning web comic!
72 pages, $14.99 in stores on Oct. 19.
BALTIMORE: EMPTY GRAVES #5
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Ben Stenbeck (Cover)
After the Blood-Red Witch disappears with Baltimore, Sofia and the others must fend off her followers while Rose and Kidd follow a new lead to find the witch and save Baltimore.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 3.
BLACK DOG: THE DREAMS OF PAUL NASH TP & LTD. ED. HC
Dave McKean (W/A/Cover)
Best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean defied expectations with his stunning debut as writer and artist in Cages, winner of multiple awards for Best Graphic Album. Dark Horse proudly presents a new original graphic novel by the legendary artist based on the life of Paul Nash, a surrealist painter during World War I. The Dreams of Paul Nash deals with real soldiers' memoirs, and all the stories add up to a moving piece about how war and extreme situations change us and how we deal with the resultant pain -- in Nash's case, by turning his landscapes into powerful and fantastical "psychoscapes." The hardcover features an exclusive plate signed by Dave McKean and is limited to 400 copies!
120 pages, $24.99, in stores on Oct. 5. (Limited edition, $79.99).
BLACK HAMMER #2
Jeff Lemire (W/Variant cover), Dean Ormston (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
The Golden Age heroes of Spiral City have been "erased" from existence! Banished years ago to a timeless farming community, the team are torn between accepting their fate and finding a way home! Chapter two focuses on child hero Golden Gail, whose un-aging body most deeply feels the tragedy of their new lives.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 17.
BOUNTY #2
Kurtis Wiebe (W), Mindy Lee (A/Cover), and Leonardo Olea (C)
Sisters Nina and Georgie are bounty hunters, wanted criminals, and flat broke. In their quest to finally get paid, they've taken on a dangerous job on a familiar planet. It's a showdown between old enemies and new allies as the epic sci-fi adventure continues!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 3.
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #144
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Laurence Campbell (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Duncan Fegredo (Cover)
Liz and Johann try to fend off the Ogdru Hem while Kate evacuates BPRD headquarters before the towering Ogdru Jahad can flatten it -- and Varvara leads Iosif deeper into Hell.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 17.
BALTIMORE: EMPTY GRAVES #5
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Ben Stenbeck (Cover)
After the Blood-Red Witch disappears with Baltimore, Sofia and the others must fend off her followers while Rose and Kidd follow a new lead to find the witch and save Baltimore.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 3.
BRIGGS LAND #1
Brian Wood (W), Mack Chater (A), Lee Loughridge (C), and Tula Lotay (Cover)
Briggs Land, nearly a hundred square miles of rural wilderness, contains the largest antigovernment secessionist movement in the United States. When matriarch Grace Briggs wrests control of the operation from her incarcerated husband, she sparks a war within the community -- and her immediate family -- that threatens to bring the full power of the federal government down on their heads.
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 17.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #30
Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Dan Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)
In the final issue of Season 10, the fight for the world has come down to Buffy, her friends, and their gamble . . .
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 24.
BUFFY: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS -- GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT TP
Kel McDonald (W), Yishan Li (A), and Scott Fischer (Cover)
When Buffy and Xander sign up for Home Ec, assuming it will be an extra-credit cakewalk, they aren't aware that the teacher is a ravenous tiger demon in disguise! When he's found to be kidnapping his top students and forcing them to cook for him, Buffy must rescue her fellow students -- and give the tiger demon his just desserts!
80 pages, $10.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
CAGES TP (SECOND EDITION)
Dave McKean (W/A/Cover)
Filled with complex characters, intriguing flights of fancy, and all the beautiful visuals you'd expect from the director of MirrorMask, Cages is Dave McKean's magnum opus. It chronicles the intersecting lives of a painter, a writer, and a musician living in the same apartment building, and is a profound rumination on art, God, cats, and the cages we build for ourselves. New edition features a brand-new cover and a bonus section of related artwork, old covers, sketches, limited prints, and more.
504 pages, $29.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
CONAN THE SLAYER #2
Cullen Bunn (W), Sergio Dávila (A/Cover), and Michael Atiyeh (C)
Now riding with the fearsome Kozaki, Conan becomes a mentor to one of the chief's two sons -- earning the hatred of the other son, who has dire plans for both the tribe and the Cimmerian!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 24.
CRYPTOCRACY #3
Van Jensen (W) and Pete Woods (A/Cover)
The Nine Prophecies foretell a great cataclysm and the end of the age of the Nine Families that secretly rule the world. The first has come true, and now the mysterious and deadly Hum aims to fulfill the others. Agent Grahame is desperate to prove that Hum is just a man -- a man who can be killed. Elsewhere, radio host Bela is drawn into the fight for the fate of the world as she learns some of the Families' long-hidden secrets.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 31.
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #25
Andrew Vachss (W), Al Gordon (W), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Rich Woodall (W), Paul Levitz (W), Michael T. Gilbert (W/A), Dean Motter (W/A), Bo Hampton (A), Craig Rousseau (A), and Tim Hamilton (A/Cover)
This month's issue features a brand new story by Andrew Vachss! Two great stories conclude: Michael T. Gilbert's Mr. Monster and Dean Motter's Mister X: Pokerface! Then, stick around for all new segments of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, Al Gordon and Bo Hampton's The Once and Future Tarzan, Carla Speed McNeil's Finder: Chase the Lady, and Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau's Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl!
56 pages, $4.99, in stores on August 17.
DEPT. H #5
Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover) and Sharlene Kindt (C)
Under six miles of water, the pressure is rising. On her mission to rescue her brother, Mia encounters some of the ocean's most dangerous creatures. It seems that the more clues she uncovers about her father's murder, the more complicated the case becomes.
28 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 17.
FATE/ZERO VOLUME 3 TP
Gen Urobuchi (W), Type-Moon (W), and Shinjiro (A/Cover)
With the Fourth Holy Grail War underway, seven magi and their summoned heroes from history meet and battle to the death to claim the Grail and have their wishes granted. Servants Berserker and Caster reveal the horror of how their masters summoned them, and Kariya's disturbing origins are revealed.
184 pages, $11.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
THE FIFTH BEATLE: THE BRIAN EPSTEIN STORY EXPANDED EDITION TP
Vivek J. Tiwary (W), Andrew C. Robinson (A/Cover), and Kyle Baker (A)
The Fifth Beatle recounts the untold story of visionary Beatles manager Brian Epstein -- who created Beatlemania and guided the band from basement gigs to unprecedented international stardom. This multiple-award-winning graphic novel has been added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives! This new softcover edition includes a revised sketchbook and Beatles memorabilia bonus section with behind-the-scenes insights from writer Vivek Tiwary and artists Andrew Robinson and Kyle Baker -- expanded to include eight pages unique to this edition!
176 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
FIGHT CLUB 2 LIBRARY EDITION HC
Chuck Palahniuk (W), Cameron Stewart (A), Dave Stewart (C), and David Mack (Cover)
Rize or Die. New York Times best-selling novelist Chuck Palahniuk and acclaimed artist Cameron Stewart have collaborated for one of the most highly anticipated comic book and literary events of 2015 -- the return of Tyler Durden. The first rule of Fight Club 2 might be not to talk about it, but Fight Club 2 is generating international headlines and will introduce a new generation of readers to Project Mayhem. Limited edition in slipcase with 50 pages of bonus content.
356 pages, $149.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
GAME OF THRONES STANNIS BARATHEON FIGURE
One of Robert Baratheon's two younger brothers, Stannis plotted the murder of his brother Renly to rid himself of a rival after Robert's death. Stannis was a serious and severe man who preferred the solitude of the family seat in Dragonstone to King's Landing.
8" figure, $24.99, in stores on Sept. 28.
THE GOON LIBRARY VOLUME 4 HC
Eric Powell (W/A/Cover), Evan Dorkin (W), Dave Stewart (C), and Bill Farmer (C)
Lonely Street comes under all manner of threats both tragic and hilarious in this hardcover edition of The Goon. After surviving the return of Labrazio, Goon wants nothing more than to settle onto a barstool with some whiskey, but a succession of cake-mad hobo gods, snake-hurling hillbillies, and bodacious burlesque dancers have other ideas. And somewhere on Lonely Street, a resurgent Zombie Priest plots his next attack . . . Collects The Goon Volumes 10–12.
416 pages, $39.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
GROO: FRAY OF THE GODS #2
Sergio Aragones (W/A/Cover), Mark Evanier (W), and Tom Luth (C)
See it happen in this issue: The rise and fall of the Star God, a pretender to the heavens and a deity who won't last as long as this series by the award-winning duo of Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. You'd think a god could live forever . . . and maybe one could if his godlike path hadn't been crossed by the wandering disaster that is Groo. With lettering by Stan Sakai, coloring by Tom Luth, and another actual, real letter column by Evanier. Miss it not.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 17.
HALO: TALES FROM SLIPSPACE HC
Duffy Boudreau (W), Kody Chamberlain (W/A), Jonathan Goff (W), Alex Irvine (W), Tyler Jeffers (W), John Jackson Miller (W), Frank O'Connor (W), Dave Crosland (A), Vasilis Lolos (A), Eric Nguyen (A), Simon Roy (A), Jonathan Wayshak (A), and Eric Canete (Cover)
This action-packed original graphic novel contains all-new Halo® stories from some of the comic industry's best -- Jonathan Wayshak, Eric Nguyen, Alex Irvine, Vasilis Lolos, Kody Chamberlain, Dave Crosland, John Jackson Miller, Jonathan Goff, Simon Roy, and Halo: Escalation writer Duffy Boudreau -- as well as 343 Industries' own franchise development director, Frank O'Connor, and franchise producer, Tyler Jeffers!
96 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
HALO UNSC SPIRIT OF FIRE SHIP REPLICA
The Spirit of Fire is a heavily upgraded Phoenix-class colonial support vessel, tasked with deploying ground troops and prefabricated firebase facilities in support of UNSC expeditionary operations. Cavernous cargo bays that once held prefabricated schools and atmosphere processors now hold mobile armories and Pelican dropships. Its modular factory system was upgraded and retooled to produce the latest military hardware, and sensors that once assessed planets for pioneers are now turned to detecting hidden enemy forces.
$49.99, in stores on Dec. 7.
HARROW COUNTY #15
Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)
Emmy has learned that she is not as alone in the world as she thought. Other beings, each possessing dark and terrifying powers, have arrived in Harrow, and they claim to be her true family. They promise to reveal the mysteries of her origin and the truth about the evil witch Hester Beck, but if she accepts their claims, she may condemn everyone she's ever known.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 10.
HATSUNE MIKU: MIKUBON TP
Ontama (W/A/Cover)
Hatsune Miku and her friends Rin, Len, and Luka are not only back in manga . . . They're back to school, enrolling at the St. Diva Academy for Vocaloids! They're going to give it their best at St. Diva, as a wonderland of friendship, determination, and even love unfolds! But can they stay out of trouble, especially when the mad professor of the Hachune Miku Research Lab is nearby . . . ?
176 pages, black and white, $10.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
HELLBOY IN HELL VOLUME 2: THE DEATH CARD TP
Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
After facing off for a second time against the Vampire of Prague, Hellboy, dead and in Hell, comes down with a fatal illness and seeks the help of an incompetent team of doctors. As he explores the geography of Hell, learning little from a confused pair of mapmakers, Hellboy gets a glimpse of the new World Tree that he helped to create, stands accused by his own sister of a terrible murder, and causes the destruction of Pandemonium itself in the climactic chapter of the series that the LA Times calls "the best work of [Mike Mignola's] career." Collects issues #6-10.
