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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

DARK HORSE COMICS FOR MARCH

ALIENS: DEFIANCE #11

Brian Wood (W), Stephen Thompson (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Stephanie Hans (Cover)

The mangled Europa is in a state of free fall in Earth's atmosphere with Zula, Davis, Hollis, and a previously frozen xenomorph onboard. Davis battles the alien threat while Hollis and Zula scramble to the escape hatch. Impact is unavoidable; survival is doubtful.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: LIFE AND DEATH #4

Dan Abnett (W), Brian Thies (A), Rain Beredo (C), and David Palumbo (Cover)

On LV-223, it's the last stand for the Colonial Marines -- and their Predator allies -- against an overwhelming army of Alien warriors determined to protect their new queen. Only one thing can stop them . . . and it's the last thing anybody wants!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

AMERICAN GODS: SHADOWS #1

Neil Gaiman (W), P. Craig Russell (W/A), Scott Hampton (A/C), Glenn Fabry (Cover), David Mack (Variant cover), and Dave McKean (Variant cover)

Shadow Moon just got out of jail, only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain as to where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard -- thrusting Shadow into a deadly world of the supernatural, where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a brewing war between old and new gods hits a boiling point.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 15.

ANGEL SEASON 11 #3

Corinna Bechko (W), Geraldo Borges (A), Michelle Madsen (C), Scott Fischer (Cover), and Jeff Dekal (Variant cover)

As the battle between Illyria of the past and an invading god escalates, Fred is caught in the middle while Angel tries to figure a way to prevent the foretold disaster and get them back to the future . . . safe . . . And able to save the world again.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 15.

BALTIMORE: THE RED KINGDOM #2

Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Ben Stenbeck (Cover)

Protected by his armies marching on Rome, the Red King seems invulnerable as he takes his place at the Vatican for his coronation. How can the resistance hope to get close enough to confront him in human form?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 1.

BLACK HAMMER #7

Jeff Lemire (W/Variant cover), Dean Ormston (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

Joe Weber: the Black Hammer. A hero from the Spiral Slums. A husband. A father. Gone without a trace. A visitor from the outside world arrives on the farm, looking for the Black Hammer and bringing news of Spiral City to its Golden Age heroes. Her arrival stirs up old memories and awakens new hope in the marooned heroes.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 22.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 11 #5

Christos Gage (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Variant cover), Dexter Vines (I), Dan Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)

Buffy is trying hard to keep things civil in the Safe Zone, but certain residents seem to be pushing for confrontations of any kind -- and the death toll is rising. Buffy is not making any new friends. Meanwhile, Willow is doing all she can to get fellow Wiccans released from camp -- and if that means magic, she has plenty to use.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 22.

CONAN THE SLAYER #9

Cullen Bunn (W), Sergio Dávila (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Phroilan Gardner (Cover)

The sinister Jehungir Agha enlists the bewitching Octavia to lure Conan to the remote island of Xapur, where Agha's murderous trap is to be sprung. But other malign forces are at work in Xapur's jungle-choked ruins . . . and the Devil in Iron lurks in the shadows!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #32

Paul Levitz (W), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Michael Walsh (W/A/Cover), Jim Alexander (W), Shannon Wheeler (W/A), Chad Lambert (W), Patrick Alexander (W/A), Tim Hamilton (A), Will Pickering (A), and Apri Kusbiantoro (A)

This month's Dark Horse Presents offering is full of fresh, new stories, featuring Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man, Jim Alexander and Will Pickering's Savant, and Chad Lambert and Apri Kusbiantoro's The Jock! Plus, a new chapter of Carla Speed McNeil's Finder: Chase the Lady, the penultimate chapter of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, and more!

48 pages, $4.99, in stores on March 15.

DEAD INSIDE #4

John Arcudi (W), Toni Fejzula (A), André May (C), and Dave Johnson (Cover)

It had enough twists and turns to be interesting, but in the end it was a simple case. The Jail Crimes Division of the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office easily solved the murder of an inmate. Or did they? Detective Caruso isn't ready to accept that the case is closed, and the more questions she asks, the more suspects she finds.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 15.

DEPT. H #12

Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover) and Sharlene Kindt (C)

There's a traitor loose in the Dept. H base, sabotaging the underwater research station, endangering the lives of the crew and their valuable research. With both paranoia and water rising, the crew is at each other's throats. Will a world-changing discovery and news from the surface bring them together or tear them apart?

28 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 22.

ELFQUEST: THE FINAL QUEST #19

Wendy Pini (W/A/Cover) and Richard Pini (W)

Seemingly healed at long last, Wolfrider chief Cutter returns, with his rescuers, to the Father Tree. But the rejoicing is tempered by news that the invading Djunslander army has met and engaged the native Iceholt human tribes -- who have never before encountered the murderous power of firearms. Meanwhile, in the long-abandoned ruins of the Sun Village, the search is on for a long-lost talisman that could spell doom for all the elves dwelling in the Palace of the High Ones!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 22.

EMPOWERED AND THE SOLDIER OF LOVE #2

Adam Warren (W) and Karla Diaz (A/Cover)

While Empowered struggles with a superhero community turned upside down by rampant romance, her mercenary “magical girl" opponent, the Soldier of Love, escalates her fanatical “down with love" campaign to an apocalyptic new level! Meanwhile, Ninjette wisely stays well hydrated with a beer or three! Or four! (Gotta have priorities, folks.)

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 8.

ETHER #5

Matt Kindt (W) and David Rubín (A/Cover)

When a dangerous magical force finds its way to Earth, Boone is the only man equipped to protect his home from the dangers of the Ether. But he hardly recognizes his home anymore -- every week he spends in the Ether is a full year on Earth. Maybe one man can't live in two dimensions, after all.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 15.

GROO: FRIENDS AND FOES HC

Mark Evanier (W), Sergio Aragonés (A/Cover), and Tom Luth (C)

As the birdbrained wanderer Groo and his loyal mutt Rufferto crisscross the countryside, they encounter various acquaintances from years past. Sometimes, it's a friend. Other times, it's a foe. Most of the time, it doesn't matter! From Arba and Dakarba to Granny Groo, Chakaal, Taranto, and even the melodic narrating Minstrel, the bumbling cheese-dip eater crosses paths with fan-favorite characters on his quest to reunite Kayli with her long-lost father. Can Groo do even that one little thing right? This oversized hardcover collects over three hundred pages of Groo: Friends and Foes, the full twelve-issue series from Dark Horse.

332 pages, $49.99, in stores on May 24.

HARROW COUNTY #21

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

As the guardian of Harrow County, Emmy is not surprised that someone has come to ask for her help. But she is surprised that her visitor is a haint! Someone (or something) has been attacking Harrow County's supernatural residents, and it's up to Emmy to solve the mystery.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 8.

HARROW COUNTY VOLUME 5: ABANDONED TP

Cullen Bunn (W), Carla Speed McNeil (A), Tyler Crook (A/Cover), and Jenn Manley Lee (C)

The Abandoned, a giant monster with haunting yellow eyes, rarely leaves his ramshackle cabin deep in the woods of Harrow County. But it wasn't always so. And when hunters travel to Harrow County in search of big game, they get a lot more than they bargained for. As Emmy meets more visitors from the outside world, she discovers secrets of her own past and the very foundations of Harrow County. Collects issues #17-20.

136 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 24.

HATSUNE MIKU: RIN-CHAN NOW! VOLUME 2 TP

Sezu (W) and Hiro Tamura (A/Cover)

The fight to make Rin-chan the most popular Vocaloid has never been so much fun, as her smallest everyday activities at school, home, and work (?) get blown up online to major celebrity events! Based on the video with over 2.5 million combined views on Niconico and YouTube, the Rin-Chan Now! manga is written, drawn, and edited by the video's creators!

136 pages, $10.99, in stores on May 17.

HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1954 -- GHOST MOON #1

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Brian Churilla (A), Dave Stewart (C), Mike Huddleston (Cover)

Hellboy hunts ancient Chinese demons in the Walled City of Hong Kong when an old friend of Bruttenholm's calls in a favor. A heavily researched look into the early days of the British spy network in the Far East, combined with Mignola's unique brand of supernatural adventure.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 8.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A CHARACTER GUIDE AND WORLD COMPENDIUM HC

Val Staples (W), Josh de Lioncourt (W), James Eatock (W), and Danielle Gelehrter (W)

The universe of He-Man and She-Ra is full of mystery. And thanks to over four thousand individual entries covering characters, beasts, vehicles, locations, weapons, and magic, you can learn the secrets of this entire universe! This is the most comprehensive MOTU guide ever published, covering all things Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power from 1982 through today!

680 pages, $49.99, in stores on May 3.

JERRY AND THE JOKER: ADVENTURES AND COMIC ART HC

Jerry Robinson (W/A/Cover)

In this art-infused memoir by the late Jerry Robinson, learn how a seventeen-year-old became the artist on Detective Comics and Batman -- and created one of the most famous villains of all time: the Joker. This volume includes never-before-published full-page artwork from Detective Comics and Batman, covers featuring Batman, Robin, and the Joker, and much more.

192 pages, $34.99, in stores on May 31.

LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE PIRATE'S GHOST #1

Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), and Tonci Zonjic (A/Cover)

The New York Harbor Patrol are in over their heads when a ghostly pirate ship appears on the Hudson River, and the Lobster's hunt for a major mob boss may have something to do with it.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

MASS EFFECT: TEMPEST SHIP REPLICA  

Mass Effect: Andromeda's Tempest is the ship in which we do most of our exploring in the eagerly awaited forthcoming BioWare game release -- Mass Effect: Andromeda. Long and sleek but still recalling the classic Normandy ship design, it is a key element of the new interactive player experience. Approximately 8" long, with meticulous paint and sculptural details, Tempest joins the collection in June.

$39.99, in stores on June 14.

MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA EMBROIDERED PATCHES

Mass Effect: Andromeda APEX Embroidered Patch, $4.99, in stores on April 12.

Mass Effect: Andromeda APEX Force Embroidered Patch, $4.99, in stores on April 12.

Mass Effect: Andromeda Pathfinder Embroidered Patch, $4.99, in stores on April 12.

Mass Effect: Andromeda Tempest Crew Embroidered Patch, $4.99, in stores on April 12.

MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA MAGNET 4-PACK

Each patch is approximately 3". They can be sewn or ironed on. Each magnet is 1 1/4" and the set is packaged in a clear hinged plastic case, which measures 2 3/4" x 3 3/4".

$9.99, in stores on April 12.

MISTER X: THE ARCHIVES TP

Dean Motter (W/A/Cover), Los Bros. Hernandez (W/A), Neil Gaiman (W), Dave McKean (A), Paul Rivoche (A), Seth (A), Bill Sienkiewicz (A), Ty Templeton (A), and Klaus Schönefeld (A)

When Mister X hit the shelves over thirty years ago, no one had ever seen anything like it. A fusion of film noir, art deco, and German expressionism, it is still as inspiring and compelling as the first time it saw print. This paperback includes issues #1–#14 of Dean Motter's original Mister X; Heartsprings and Watchstops, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean; and a foreword by Warren Ellis!

384 pages, $24.99, in stores on May 31.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: LEGEND OF THE PIKO PIKO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS VOLUME 1 TP

Yushi Kawata (W) and Yukito (A/Cover)

Mysterious invaders are threatening Earth . . . so recruit a group of elite school kids to play video games that secretly train them for the real fight that lies ahead! Does this plan sound familiar? Well, they'd better get a new plan, because the elite school kids are Shinji, Rei, Asuka, and Kaworu, and they're too busy playing games to ever get in the fricking robot!

152 pages, $11.99, in stores on May 10.

THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN #1

Adam P. Knave (W), D.J. Kirkbride (W), and Nick Brokenshire (A/C/Cover)

It's out with the old myths and in with the new as a nineteen-year-old chess prodigy pulls Excalibur from the stone and becomes queen. Now, magic, romance, Fae, Merlin, and more await her! Lend her your axe as the creators of Amelia Cole start a new age of adventure!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 1.

PSYCHO-PASS: INSPECTOR SHINYA KOGAMI VOLUME 2 TP

Midori Gotou (W) and Natsuo Sai (A/Cover)

The manga prequel to the acclaimed anime series! Kogami's team have learned that the hospital where patients have died due to a genetic timer set in them decades ago was a “privileged" residence for the emotionally unfit. In searching for clues, they discover just how their society perfected itself by pushing some things into the shadows . . . and the underground network dedicated to keeping those things alive!

176 pages, $11.99, in stores on May 24.

REBELS: THESE FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES #1

Brian Wood (W), Andrea Mutti (A), Lauren Affe (C), and Matthew Taylor (Cover)

In 1775, Seth Abbott fought to win his fellow Americans their independence. In 1794, his savant son, John, comes of age as their new nation faces multiple threats: high seas terrorism, fresh aggression from Britain, and intense political division at home. When Congress authorizes building America's first navy, the famous "six frigates," John Abbott signs up.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 22.

RISE OF THE BLACK FLAME TP

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Christopher Mitten (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Laurence Campbell (Cover)

The BPRD's greatest foe was not always a man . . . Little English girls are going missing, and the trail leads to a bloodthirsty cult wielding an ancient power of evil -- the Cult of the Black Flame.  No villain in the history of Mike Mignola's line of books has caused as much death and destruction as the Black Flame. See what it was like when that power belonged to a secret order of priests hidden in the jungles of Siam. Collects issues #1-5 of the series.

144 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 3.

SERENITY: NO POWER IN THE 'VERSE #6

Chris Roberson (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Variant cover), Karl Story (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Dan Dos Santos (Cover)

The Serenity crew's fight against Kalista continues! Mal isn't willing to leave River behind, but he's risking his crew -- and more -- to get her back.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

SHADOWS ON THE GRAVE #3

Richard Corben (W/A/Cover)

Tales from all kinds of crypts spring from the pen of horror legend Richard Corben, reuniting for one story with special guest collaborator Jan Strnad, who's previously worked with Corben on Mutant World, Jeremy Brood, and Ragemoor. And in the latest chapter of Denaeus, the Greco-Roman version of Corben's Den, our hero has a horrifying family visitor! 

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 8.

SLAYER: REPENTLESS #3

Jon Schnepp (W), Guiu Vilanova (A), Mauricio Wallace (C), and Glenn Fabry with Adam Brown (Cover)

In a story based on the brutal Repentless video trilogy by metal overlords Slayer, a murderous hate group descends upon the isolated desert town of Repentless to exact vengeance on its leader's turncoat brother, who has nothing left but a few badass comrades and his own burning desire to settle the score!

32 pages, $4.99, in stores on March 29.

STARSLAYER TP

Mike Grell (W/A/Cover) and S. Clarke Hawbaker (I)

A Celtic warrior from the days of the Roman Empire is compelled to join the crew of the pirate spaceship Jolly Roger in the distant future. The director's cut of this wildly popular classic comic, originally published by Windjammer at Valiant (issues #1-8), is collected with a wealth of extras, including sketches and commentary from legendary comic creator Mike Grell.

224 pages, $24.99, in stores on May 31.

THE STRAIN: MR. QUINLAN -- VAMPIRE HUNTER TP

David Lapham (W), Edgar Salazar (P), Keith Champagne (I), Dan Jackson (C), and Juan Ferreyra (Cover)

A vampiric abomination seeks to destroy the monster that sired him. Born as a mistake of a powerful vampire known as the Master and raised in the brutal gladiatorial arenas of ancient Rome, Mr. Quinlan must survive long enough to carry out his mission -- but then his target begins hunting him. Collects issues #1-5 of the miniseries.

128 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 3.

TARZAN ON THE PLANET OF THE APES TP

Tim Seeley (W), David Walker (W), Fernando Dagnino (A), Sandra Molina (C), and Duncan Fegredo (Cover)

Caesar's birth in the original Planet of the Apes films was a result of the time travel at the core of that story. Tim Seeley (Revival) and David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist) relocate that birth to nineteenth-century Africa, where Caesar crosses paths with Tarzan, leading to a much different fate for man and ape.  Drawing deeply from the Tarzan novels and the Apes films, Seeley and Walker run Caesar and the Lord of the Jungle through the enslavement of the apes, through a century of war, and through the center of the earth. Collects issues #1-5 of the series.

144 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 17.

TOMB RAIDER VOLUME 2: CHOICE AND SACRIFICE TP

Mariko Tamaki (W), Phillip Sevy (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Tula Lotay (Cover)

Following the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's life hasn't gotten any easier! When Lara gets word that Sam Nishimura has escaped from a mental hospital, she drops everything to help her friend. But after an encounter with the Order of Trinity, she realizes that things are more complicated than she thought. Haunted by her memories of Yamatai, Lara is determined to rescue her friend. But the specter of Himiko the Sun Queen looms large in Sam's life, and threatens to consume her completely! Collects issues #7-12.

144 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 10.

THE VISITOR: HOW AND WHY HE STAYED #2

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Paul Grist (A/Cover), Bill Crabtree (C).

The Visitor continues to monitor Hellboy from afar while attempting to navigate American society as an alien in the 1960s.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

THE WITCHER VOLUME 3: CURSE OF CROWS TP

Paul Tobin (W), Piotr Kowalski (A), Brad Simpson (C), and Grzesiek Przybys (Cover)

Explore the dark and gritty world of the hit video game series as Geralt and Ciri become embroiled in a brutal story of revenge. In this ruthless world, the past always comes back to haunt you, and nothing is as it seems. Collects issues #1-5 of the Dark Horse Digital series The Witcher: Curse of Crows.

128 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 10.









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