BATTLE FOR LIGHT AND LIFE IN “STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III” COLLECTIONS
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III VOLUME 1 TPB
Collect the latest adventures of the Jedi in the era of the High Republic!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (June 19, 2024)— Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm Publishing present the latest adventures from a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volumes 1 and 2, both available for pre-order now wherever comics and books are sold. The first volume will arrive this August, and Volume 2 will follow in January 2025.
Hope burns bright for the survivors of the fall of Starlight Beacon, but the lurking presence of the dangerous band of marauders known as the Nihil grows ever closer. These two volumes are written by New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older, one of the original story architects of the High Republic, and illustrated by Harvey Tolibao, Nick Brokenshire, Elisa Romboli, and Toni Bruno (Volume 2), colored by Michael Atiyeh, and lettered by Comicraft. Cover art for both volumes is by Harvey and Kevin Tolibao.
Hundreds of years before the Skywalker Saga, brave and wise Jedi were at their height in the era of The High Republic! The final phase of this groundbreaking story starts here, as the forces of light and life battle against the villainous Nihil.
In Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 1, it's been one year since the destruction of Starlight Beacon. Since then, Zeen Mrala, Jedi Knight Qort, and their allies have been picking up the pieces, searching for their friends amidst the wreckage. Meanwhile, the marauders known as the Nihil have advanced further into Republic space, leaving destruction in their wake. But hope is rekindled when Zeen finds new evidence of survivors scattered throughout the galaxy. Who else escaped the fall of Starlight Beacon, and where have they been during these past months? Follow Zeen and her friends as they uncover the answers to these questions, rebuild their team, and head into battle for light and life!
Continuing in Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 2, Zeen Mrala has rescued the love of her life and saved her Jedi friends from certain doom. But their reunion is bittersweet. As the Stormwall threatens to engulf the planet Eriadu, Zeen, Lula Talisola, and their allies must prepare for another, much larger fight with the Nihil. The fate of the entire Republic is on the line!
The Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 1 and 2 paperback volumes contain 112 pages each (6.625 x 10.1875”). Volume 1 will be available in bookstores August 27, 2024 and in comic shops August 28, 2024. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFAW and at your local comic shop and bookstore, and will retail for $19.99.
Volume 2 will be available on January 21, 2025 in bookstores and January 22, 2025 in comic shops for $19.99. Links for pre-order will be available June 19, 2024 and can be found here on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and TFAW.com.
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Praise for Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures comics:
“The High Republic Adventures – Phase II gets an excellent closing bow in its final three issues, maintaining its inclusive messaging, raucous fun, great balance of characters, and memorable artwork from all teams involved!”—Mynock Manor
“The High Republic Adventures #5 is Daniel José Older and his team firing on all cylinders.”—Star Wars News Net
THREE NEW CUPHEAD BOOKS FROM DARK HORSE WILL KEEP FANS TURNING THE PAGES IN 2024
Dark Horse Presents Three Tasty New Treats for Cuphead Fans in Q3 & Q4 This Year: Two New “Art of” Books and New Graphic Novel
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (May 24, 2024)—New York, May 22, 2024 – King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, today announced a feast-worthy lineup of upcoming book releases for Cuphead fans from Dark Horse Books, including the new graphic novel, Cuphead Volume 3: Colorful Crack-Ups & Chaos, and two art books titled The Art of The Cuphead Show and The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course. The announcement includes the official cover reveals for both The Art of The Cuphead Show and The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course.
Cuphead Volume 3: Colorful Crack-Ups & Chaos, Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice return in this brand-new collection of chaos and capers! The gang gets themselves into some close calls and hilarious hiccups featuring ice cream enterprises, literally jumping into board games, and more! This original graphic novel features exciting all-new adventures drawn in the magnificent, magical, award-winning vintage style of Cuphead. The graphic novel spans 72 pages and measures at 6”x9”. It will be available August 20, 2024 in bookstores and August 21, 2024 in comic shops and will retail for $10.99. Pre-order links for all these books can be found below.
The Art of The Cuphead Show explores the creation story of the acclaimed Netflix animated series, The Cuphead Show! The series’ producers, writers, graphic artists, and more take readers on a deep dive into the development and production of this beloved series. Never-before-seen production art, character designs, and more await inside this hardcover art book collection. The book contains 248 pages and measures at 8.5”x11”. It will be available September 3, 2024 in bookstores and September 4, 2024 in comic shops for $49.99.
And finally, following the highly successful The Art of Cuphead book released in 2020, The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course again transports readers back to the classic rubber hose cartoon style of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the extension pack to the acclaimed platformer, Cuphead…The Delicious Last Course! Take a gander at the celebrated expansion’s traditional hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation and peek at the early concepts, production work, and unused ideas that went into the making of The Delicious Last Course’s new characters, bosses, and stages! Relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman’s adventure with their new pal Ms. Chalice, all in a way you’ve never seen before! The book contains 272 pages and measures at 8.5”x11”. The art book will be available October 8, 2024 in bookstores and October 9, 2024 in comic shops and will retail for $39.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the deluxe edition.
“The world of Cuphead features some of the most visually compelling artwork created in the modern age and we are thrilled that Dark Horse, who has been a committed partner since the game first launched, is now taking fans deep inside the creative process behind the game and animated series with two new beautiful art books,” said Christina Nix Lynch, Senior Director, Licensing, King Features. “As Cuphead’s universe continues to expand from gaming to television to books, we’re committed to building a lasting legacy for Cuphead, Mugman, and their companions that keep fans emersed in the adventures of the Inkwell Isles.”
“One of the hardest things to do when bringing any art to life is spending so much time with your head down, often working in secret on things you aren’t quite ready to show off,” reflects Studio MDHR Chief Operating Officer Maja Moldenhauer. “With that in mind, we couldn’t be happier that the team at Dark Horse is helping both ourselves and the amazing creatives at Netflix Animation pull back the curtain on The Delicious Last Course and The Cuphead Show! So much love and attention has gone into making these latest art book releases truly meaningful deep dives into the world of Cuphead, and we can’t wait for our community to get their hands on both titles.”
All three books will be available for purchase through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and TFAW.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action video game created by independent developer Studio MDHR. Inspired by the cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era with the traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Cuphead recently celebrated its 6th Anniversary on Xbox by bringing behind-the-scenes content exclusively to players of the gaming system. Following the success of the video game, three seasons of the animated series, The Cuphead Show! debuted on Netflix in 2022.
Looks promising.
ANANSI BOYS I #3
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins forces with Eisner nominated Adora writer Marc Bernardin and Thief of Thieves co-creator Shawn Martinbrough to adapt Gaiman’s Locus and British Fantasy award-winning novel as a comic book series for the first time — and soon to be a television show on Amazon Prime!
Meet Spider, the brother Fat Charlie never knew he had. Spider is everything Fat Charlie isn’t: charming, confident, carefree. And when Spider gets a message from his dear long-lost brother, he drops his glittering life in Los Angeles to pay Fat Charlie a visit in the UK. But Spider’s in for a surprise.
Story: Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin
Art: Shawn Martinbrough
Cover: David Mack
Colorist: Chris Sotomayor
$3.99
On Sale: August 28, 2024
Also looks promising.
THE WORLD OF ARKHAM HORROR EXPANDS IN “ARKHAM HORROR: THE TERROR AT THE END OF TIME”
Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 18, 2024) — Dark Horse Comics and Asmodee Entertainment present Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time, the first comic-based addition to the Arkham Horror universe from Fantasy Flight Games. Eisner Award-nominated master of horror, Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun), will write the four-issue miniseries with art by Andrea Mutti (Parasomnia, The British Paranormal Society), colors by Valerio Alloro (Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories, Hotel REM), letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (The Witcher: Wild Animals, Drive Like Hell), and cover art by Rafael Alburquerque (Hailstone, Red Tag). Issue #1 arrives August 2024.
Between time and sanity, horror waits in Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time.
Life is all just one big game to adventuring socialite Jenny Barnes. Or it was, until her sister Izzie was abducted by a dangerous cult. Although Jenny thwarted the cultists’ sacrificial endeavors and battled the eldritch monsters at their command, the high priestess Abigail Olmstead fled — and took Izzie with her. Private investigator Joe Diamond may not understand Jenny’s story, but he understands loss. Joe and Jenny must work together and follow the clues to find Izzie, but more horrors await them in Arkham, Massachusetts, and time appears to be running out.
Starting now, the clock is counting down.
- Written by Eisner-nominated master of horror Cullen Bunn.
- The first comic-based addition to the Arkham Horror universe — a Lovecraft Horror from entertainment leader Asmodee, featuring a cooperative adventure board game, cooperative living card game, and several tie-in novellas.
Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Andrea Mutti
Cover: Rafael Albuquerque
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Colorist: Valerio Alloro
$3.99
On Sale: August 7, 2024
BEYOND THE PALE #3
The dark secrets of Firebase Tartarus are finally coming to light. A hidden sanctuary. A bloody sacrificial altar with a freshly flayed corpse. A pile of bones as big as the list of MIA soldiers. Just how high in the ranks does this evil reach?
- A new eldritch horror from Christofer Emgärd.
- Loosely related to The Secret Land and The Whispering Dark, but works on its own as well.
Story: Christofer Emgard
Art/Cover: Tomas Aira
On Sale: August 7, 2024
THE BUTCHER’S BOY #4 (OF 4)
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire as Shyla faces the unmasked monster that is the Butcher’s Boy! But it’s not just a question of survival, as the motivations of this murderous, meat hungry serial killer stand starkly revealed. For something sinister lies waiting in the dark caverns of the long-abandoned mines of La Perdita. Something inhuman. Something . . . hungry.
- From the creators Landry Q. Walker and Justin Greenwood of The Last Siege!
- Series finale!
Story: Landry Q. Walker
Art: Justin Greenwood
Cover: Justin Greenwood
Letterer: Pat Brosseau
Colorist: Brad Simpson
$4.99
On Sale: August 21, 2024
The first Canto miniseries was about heart, the second about brain, the third, as we see, is about home. Can you guess what the fourth will be about? That's right, the courage of a lion.
CANTO: A PLACE LIKE HOME #3
The battle for the Unnamed World rages. New Arcana is in flames. Canto’s allies are pushed to the brink. They must retreat if they want to survive. But running from the Shrouded Man isn’t easy. As Canto learns more about the evil sorcerer’s past, he realizes the only hope for his people lay where his quest began . . . they must go home.
- The Finale Series to the Shrouded Man Saga Begins at Dark Horse Comics!
- An All-Ages Modern Fairytale of epic proportions.
Story: David M. Booher
Art: Drew Zucker
Cover: Drew Zucker
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Colorist: Vittorio Astone
$3.99
On Sale: August 7, 2024
CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS IV #4
Newly reunited, Vox Machina finds themselves in the company of an unexpected ally: Allura Vysoren, another member of the Tal’Dorei Council, who has information about the strange goings-on. One risky scrying spell later, the adventurers find themselves heading right back to where Vax and Pike started: the Clasp headquarters.
The campaign continues with series IV of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, from the New York Times bestselling team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Noah Hayes (The Avant-Guards), Diana Sousa (Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, Mall Goth), and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)!
Story: Jody Houser, Matthew Mercer
Art: Noah Hayes
Cover: RiotBones
Colorist: Diana Sousa
$3.99
On Sale: August 28, 2024
CYBERPUNK 2077: KICKDOWN #2
Mint pays an old friend a visit who has something that belongs to her—something made just for her . . . On the tail of an exclusive meet with the long sought-after Kickdown, Mint must play both sides — but to move at full speed, there’s bound to be a crash.
- Written by Tomasz Marchewka (the principal writer of the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion Phantom Liberty)!
Story: Tomasz Marchewka
Art: Jake Elphick
Cover: Jake Elphick
Letterer: Frank Cvetkovic
Colorist: Jason Wordie
$3.99
On Sale: August 7, 2024
FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS: BARFLY #2
Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs — featuring a low-level henchman without a leader to serve.
The entomologist has broken out of jail but how and what are his plans for our beloved barfly, Sh*teater? Join us for the second issue of the spin-off from the hit Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum series Minor Threats as our favorite henchmen continues to try his best in this terrible world but probably, most definitely just eats more crap.
Story: Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Kyle Starks
Art: Ryan Browne
Cover: Scott Hepburn
$4.99
On Sale: August 14, 2024
Move Over Keanu Reeves and Jeff Lemire, Bestselling Cartoonist Matt Kindt Has a Surprising New Collaborator
The Creator of Mind MGMT and DEPT. H is Teaming Up With his Mother, Margie Kraft Kindt, for a Brand-New Whodunit Murder Mystery
KINDT X 2 = Gilt Frame
Starting 8/7/2024 From Dark Horse Comics and Flux House
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 18, 2024)— Bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt has shattered crowdfunding records with Keanu Reeves on their blockbuster BRZRKR graphic novels. He’s created acclaimed comics with fellow indie comics darlings Jeff Lemire and David Rubín and his talented studio mate, Brian Hurtt. And now the creator of Mind MGMT and Dept. H. has a new and entirely unexpected writing partner: his mother, Margie Kraft Kindt. Together the two Kindts are creating Gilt Frame, an eccentric and electrifying crime thriller starring the most unlikely detective duo in the history of murder mysteries. The 3-issue whodunit will be published at Dark Horse Comics through Flux House, Kindt’s boutique imprint that features crime, science fiction, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.
“Although it is a privilege and thrill to collaborate with someone of Matthew’s caliber and of his generation, the real joy and value is personal,” said Margie Kraft Kindt. “What a bonus at this time of life, the gift and pleasure of so many hours and days in the company of a grown-up son, sitting across from each other at our partner table, settling into our chairs as we brainstorm plot twists.Each of us takes on the roles of our characters. I develop the energetic persona of the star of Gilt Frame, the take-charge Meredith Pearson — Aunt Merry to her beloved nephew and best buddy, Sammy — while Matt shoots out dialogue for him. We toss around how they would play off each other — so completely immersed in the exhilarating work we are both passionate about, that every once in a while, we stop and ask each other, ‘Are you getting this down?’”
A classic whodunit that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro, Gilt Frame stars Sam, an orphan in his early twenties, and his well-off Aunt Merry who has an outsized appetite for antiques, travel, and solving crimes. Sam was adopted by his aunt years ago and together they have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. Now their latest Parisian adventure is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. To solve this crime, Sam and Merry will have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art-forgers, gun-runners, the century-old ghost of the woman in black, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who just might solve the crime before they do.
“Sam, the young nephew in Gilt Frame, is really the star of the show here,” said Kindt. “The voice of reason who generously gives old Aunt Merry just enough screen time” not to embarrass herself. He’s always looking out for her as they solve a real puzzle of a murder. It’s not a locked room murder mystery. It’s more of an unlocked…UNHINGED murder mystery.”
For over 20 years, Matt Kindt has been writing and illustrating inventive, independent comics that balance action-packed storytelling with a highly personal creative vision, with titles like BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Apache Delivery Service, BANG! Dept. H, Ether, Fear Case, MIND MGMT, Folklords, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, and Pistolwhip. But he’s never had a collaborator quite like this…
“While we were working on this book it brought back memories of me when I was ten or so…and Mom constructing pretend “crime scenes” at home for me to solve,” said Matt Kindt. “ Follow the fake bloody footprints to figure out what happened. Pay attention to the broken clock. Why is that door open? That childhood memory actually explains a lot. Very formative. So of course it only makes sense for us to build another crime scene together. Brings me back to my roots and to what writing has always been for me – play. We’re having fun.”
The 64-page giant-sized Gilt Frame #1 is due out in comic shops on August 7, and advance copies will be available for sale at the Dark Horse Comics booth at San Diego Comic-Con.
- A brand new series by New York Times bestselling creator Matt Kindt!
- A 64 page giant-sized special launch issue!
Story: Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt
Art: Matt Kindt
Cover: Matt Kindt
$9.99
64 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2024
GRENDEL: DEVIL’S CRUCIBLE — DEFIANCE #2
On a treacherous future Earth that has turned against all followers of Grendel, Grendel Prime finds two rare allies. He gets a short history lesson on his now-hostile home world before encountering a group working for the Necro-Lords, who want him captured. Featuring a standard cover by Matt Wagner and Brennan Wagner and a variant cover by Antonio Fuso and Brennan Wagner
- Grendel Prime returns to Earth, as Matt Wagner’s epic Grendel series continues!
Story: Matt Wagner
Art: Matt Wagner
Cover: Matt Wagner
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Colorist: Brennan Wagner
$4.99
On Sale: August 7, 2024
HEARTPIERCER #4
It all comes down to this, as Atala reckons with both the Howler and his army of werewolves, and the demons haunting her own past. Can she atone for her sins and unlock the power to defeat her monstrous foe?
The answers lie here, in the pulse pounding final chapter of this dark fantasy epic.
Story: Rich Douek
Art: Gavin Smith
Cover: Gavin Smith
Letterer: Justin Birch
Colorist: Roshan Kurichiyanil
$3.99
On Sale: August 14, 2024
HELEN OF WYNDHORN #4
Helen and Barnabus continue their adventures passing between the other world and Wyndhorn House as she begins to learn the skills of a warrior from her adventurous relative.
- From the Eisner Award-winning creativve team of Supergirl: Woman to Tomorrow — the upcoming film helmed by director James Gunn.
Story: Tom King
Art: Bilquis Evely
Cover: Bilquis Evely
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Colorist: Matheus Lopes
$4.99
On Sale: August 28, 2024
INTO THE UNBEING: PART ONE #3
Story: Zac Thompson
Art: Hayden Sherman
Cover: Hayden Sherman
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Colorist: Hayden Sherman
$3.99
On Sale: August 14, 2024
After a disastrous cave in, the expedition must descend into the alien environment. As they repel deeper, the team comes face to face with the massive scope of their plight. They’re trapped. The way out may lie thousands of feet below. But can they work together long enough to survive the climb?
From critically acclaimed writer Zac Thompson (Cemetery Kids Don’t Die, Blow Away) and visionary artist Hayden Sherman (Dark Spaces: Dungeon, Wasted Space).
JOY OPERATIONS II #3
Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner Award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and Powers, returns with scorching hot comics sensation Stephen Byrne (Nightwing) for their hit creator-owned blockbuster series.
All hell has broken loose. With their family kidnapped, Joy and Hampton are being hunted through the trust they had sworn to protect. A whole trust that is psychically falling apart around them. They are also being chased by people who were once their teammates and friends! It is up to Joy and Hampton to find levels of partnership they have never found before or everything in their world will fall apart.
Story: Brian Michael Bendis
Art: Stephen Byrne
Cover: Stephen Byrne
Colorist: Stephen Byrne
$4.99
On Sale: August 21, 2024
KILL ALL IMMORTALS #2
A Viking always answers the ruthless, vicious call of war in the name of their clan and their kin. Now, as immortal Viking Frey Asvald journeys to her family’s mysterious Nordic homeland for ancient secrets, she must decide whether she will embrace her killer instincts to challenge her family.
Succession meets Jon Wick . . . with immortal Vikings.
Comic creator Zack Kaplan (Mindset, Break Out, Port of Earth), artist Fico Ossio (Action Comics, Star Wars, No One Left To Fight), Multi Eisner Award-Winning colorist Jordie Bellaire and Eisner nominated letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou bring you this bloody family feud.
Story: Zackary Kaplan
Art: Fico Ossio
Cover: Oliver Barrett
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Colorist: Thiago Rocha
$3.99
On Sale: August 14, 2024
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVOLUTION #4
NO ONE IS BORN EVIL . . . yet evil may be made! Meet Hordak’s newest acolyte: a DEMON from another dimension… or so it would seem. The truth of this man’s origin is far more complicated and lives at the heart of the destiny he shares with not only Hordak, but the boy who will be HE-MAN. This is a story of ascension as, with newfound power, the acolyte fights to take his place as one of the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!
Story: Rob David, Tim Sheridan, Ted Biaselli
Art: Daniel HDR
Cover: Dave Wilkins
$3.99
On Sale: August 28, 2024
THE SPACE-WESTERN PODCAST SERIES “MIDST” COMES TO COMICS!
Dark Horse, Critical Role, and Third Person present a new way to dive into the cosmos of Midst!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 10, 2024) — Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with Third Person and Critical Role, can now reveal an exciting new collaboration: Midst is a new comic series spinning off from the popular space-Western podcast "Midst." Midst comics will be perfect for new and continuing fans alike, as the series explores the cosmos and its characters. The first issue, Midst: Address Unknown, will be written by Colin Lorimer (Daisy, Blackout) with art by Alejandro Aragón (Death Orb, Resonant), colors by Chris O’Halloran, letters by Jim Campbell, and cover art by William Kirkby. Each oversized issue will tell a new story with a new creative team. The first issue will arrive in August 2024 and spans 56 pages.
Caught between the Un and the Fold sits the islet of Midst…
When their ramshackle postal ship crashes on a mysterious new landmass, siblings Rowan and Ogden Shearwater have to make the best of it. Adventurous Ogden convinces reluctant Rowan to make a fresh start in the strange new islet that sits between the bright Un and the dark Fold. But Midst holds dangers that will challenge Ogden and Rowan’s family bonds as well as their will to survive.
“Midst has always aspired to be more than just a podcast, so it is incredibly exciting to announce our collaboration with Dark Horse to tell more Midst stories in new ways,” said Third Person. “This collection introduces new aspects of the Midst storyverse, spanning the past, present, and future of the show’s timeline, revealing new heights and depths throughout the cosmos. This is a dream come true for us, and we can’t wait to share these new tales.”
Midst is also perfect for fans of Firefly and Critical Role.
Midst: Address Unknown (1 of 3) arrives in comic shops on August 14, 2024. It is now available to preorder at your local comic shop for $7.99.
Praise for the Midst podcast:
“Once in a while, you come across an audio story that leaves you absolutely riveted to your chair because it’s the blend of fun and strange where you can’t stop picking it apart over and over. Midst was that audio for me.”--The Bello Collective
- 48-page story pages!
- In association with Third Person and Critical Role!
Story: Colin Lorimer
Art: Alejandro Aragón
Cover: Will Kirkby
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Colorist: Chris O’Halloran
$7.99 US
56 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2024
NEMESIS: ROGUES’ GALLERY #2
Every superhero has a sidekick. Why shouldn’t supervillains have one too? Nemesis busts the worst kid in the world out of juvenile detention and trains him to be just as twisted and malevolent as he is as he rebuilds his fortune and plots revenge against his enemies.
- The return of Millarworld’s most popular character.
- The sequel to the smash-hit Big Game crossover.
Story: Mark Millar
Art: Valerio Giangiordano
Cover: Valerio Giangiordano
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801214900211
On Sale: August 28, 2024
THE MILLARWORLD IS EXPANDING AT DARK HORSE WITH NIGHT CLUB 2 AND PRODIGY: SLAVES OF MARS
Continuing popular series from Mark Millar at Dark Horse Comics brings mystery and horror to comic readers!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 15, 2024) — Millarworld continues at Dark Horse Comics with the continuation of two popular series from creative legend Mark Millar. Night Club 2 brings artists Juanan Ramirez (Darkhawk) and Fabiana Mascolo (Yasmeen) back to the world of vampire superheroes for a six-issue series. Prodigy: Slaves of Mars sees artists Stefano Landini (Hellblazer) and Millarworld alumna, Michele Assaraskorn (The Ambassadors) join Millar in the return of the problem solving genius turned superhero, Edison Crane.
"We kicked this range of Dark Horse books off with Nemesis: Rogues Gallery and now we’re ramping up a gear with TWO big launches this month." said Millar. "Prodigy is my favourite character I’ve ever created. A combo of Sherlock Holmes, Bruce Wayne and Indiana Jones just lets me tell a million different stories and we’re all really excited about this one. The first Night Club series went down great last year and I’m keen to see what people make of the sequel. The whole run of books from Dark Horse is something we think is really special and it’s off to a great start."
Night Club 2:
After the smash hit series of 2023, Night Club 1, the vampire superheroes are back. The only problem is they’ve all fallen out and things are looking dire for the budding team. Sam will never forgive Danny for dating the girl he loves. Issue #1 features main cover art from Ramirez with a black-and-white variant as well as a variant from the prolific team of artist Jae Lee and colorist June Chung.
Get a taste for blood when Night Club 2 #1 (of 6) finds its way to stores on August 21, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop for $4.99.
Story: Mark Millar
Art: Juanan Ramirez
Cover: Juanan Ramirez
Colorist: Fabiana Mascolo
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801219400111
On Sale: August 21, 2024
Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #1:
The action-filled story of the smartest man in any room continues as Edison Crane faces down the murder of his father. Someone killed him after Edison stumbled across the world’s greatest secret, and now this mysterious force is out to destroy Edison’s life as well. More mysteries remain, like what is his father’s role in NASA’s secret space program, and what does it mean for all mankind? Edison Crane will need all his mental faculties to get to the bottom of this dangerous adventure. Cover art includes a main cover from Landini along with a black and white variant.
Let the secrets be revealed in Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #1 (of 5), in stores on August 7, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop for $4.99.
- From best-selling, award-winning creator Mark Millar (Civil War, Kingsman)!
- Soon to be adapted for film on Netflix.
- Described by SFX Magazine as ‘one of the best original characters in comics.
Story: Mark Millar
Art: Stefano Landini
Cover: Stefano Landini
Colorist: Michele Assarasakorn
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801221700111
On Sale: August 7, 2024
PARANOID GARDENS #2
Writers Gerard Way (The Umbrella Academy) and Shaun Simon (The Fabulous Killjoys), join forces with Illustrator Chris Weston (The Filth), colorist Dave Stewart (Hellboy), and letterer Nate Piekos (Black Hammer) to present an all-new surreal comic book experience that’s Derek meets Doctor Who . . . in six psychotic episodes!
As Loo continues to be plagued by mysterious dark visions, she pushes forward to tend to the care center patients while discovering some of the more murky plans behind other staff members.
- Variant cover by Glenn Fabry!
Story: Gerard Way, Shaun Simon
Art: Chris Weston
Cover: Chris Weston
Colorist: Dave Stewart
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801250700211
On Sale: August 21, 2024
DARK HORSE COMICS PRESENTS ‘PATRA, A HOMAGE TO HORROR FROM JAMES ROBINSON AND SCOTT KOLINS
A new horror series from the minds behind Starman and The Flash!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 17, 2024) — From the acclaimed creators behind Starman and The Flash comes ‘Patra, a new supernatural series about slasher monsters, mad scientists, and cult movie-inspired horror. James Robinson (Starman) will write the series with art and covers by Scott Kolins (The Flash) and letters by Jim Campbell. Francesco Francavilla will provide the variant cover for the first issue, with Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Matt Wagner, and Kelley Jones illustrating variant covers for subsequent issues.
‘Patra is the first of several new creator-owned comic series helmed by Robinson, with more set to begin in Fall 2024 and into 2025, all to be published by Dark Horse. Stay tuned for more details to come!
“I’m so thrilled to begin my many new series at Dark Horse with ‘Patra and to work with the incredible Scott Kolins,” said Robinson. “I love that we’re tipping our hats to the many slasher characters from the 1980s while also focusing on one young girl who must face this horror, growing in strength and confidence all the while, as she also solves the mystery of her own existence. I really wanted to do a horror book with some real heart and emotion to it, and I think with Scott, we’ve done just that.”
Kolins added, “I’ve been waiting over a dozen years to draw ‘Patra in a great comic book and to work with James on this slasher mystery! Best horror story I’ve worked on since Solomon Grundy! Our ideas meshed so well on this project – I hope it never ends!!”
In this new horror series, a young girl named ‘Patra wakes up with no memory of her past. All she knows is that a big knife and a horrific mask appear whenever she’s in danger. Oh, that, and a deranged killer, in the tradition of 1980s slasher films, who is slaughtering families in a small mid-western town, and wants to make Patra his victim too. Join us for a new series as one brave little girl faces both monstrous dangers and mysterious secrets in this homage to the classic horror movies of yore.
‘Patra #1 (of 4) arrives in comic shops on August 21, 2024. It is now available to pre-order at your local comic shop for $4.99.
Praise for Robinson’s Starman and Kolin’s The Flash:
“Through its balanced tone, authentic characterization, and respect for Golden Age superheroes, Starman revolutionized 90s comics.”—CBR
“Perfect reading for anyone who enjoys superheroics with substance.”—Den of Geek on Starman
“James Robinson & Co.’s Starman is an immensely creative and entertaining series for many reasons, but the use of its thematic throughline makes it one of the greatest and most memorable mainstream comics ever released.”—Monkeys Fighting Robots
“There's nothing like the dynamic, animated quality Kolins brings to Flash's adventures.”—IGN
Story: James Robinson
Art: Scott Kolins
Cover: Scott Kolins
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Colorist: Scott Kolins
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801259000111
On Sale: August 21, 2024
RESIDENT ALIEN: THE BOOK OF LIFE #3
In this exciting issue, meet newborn Clover—Harry and Asta’s daughter! And this new addition to the family is, well, very normal and human-looking, much to our alien-in-hiding’s relief. As little Clover’s personality and possible powers develop, will Harry Vanderspiegel wind up being the “World’s Greatest Dad” on multiple planets?
- Read the comics that inspired the SyFy TV series!
- A new four-issue story arc in the Resident Alien saga!
Story: Peter Hogan
Art: Steve Parkhouse
Cover: Steve Parkhouse
Letterer: Steve Parkhouse
Colorist: Steve Parkhouse
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801234700311
On Sale: August 28, 2024
SEANCE IN THE ASYLUM #2
Carl, a comatosed soldier suffering from combat fatigue, hasn’t spoken a word in years. But thanks to Alicia’s séance, he has finally awoken out from his war-torn stupor. But something is different about him. Something has changed. Not only is he not acting like himself, he appears to be someone else altogether. He seems to be… possessed? But by who? Unnerved by the success of her own seances, Alicia confesses to Dr. Templeton of her fraudulence. It’s all a lie, she says. Templeton won’t hear it. He blackmails her to continue. But the newly-revived Carl has plans of his own . . .
- Author Clay McLeod Chapman and renowned comics artist, Andrea Mutti, team up for a horrific and creepy comics series!
Story: Clay McLeod Chapman
Art: Andrea Mutti
Cover: Andrea Mutti
Colorist: Andrea Mutti
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801251400211
On Sale: August 28, 2024
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III #9
Zeen, Lula, and their team are looking for allies to join the battle against the dastardly Nihil. Their search leads them to an audience with the Founding Families of Eriadu. But Marchion Ro’s accomplices in the capital city won’t make things easy!
- The perfect accompaniment to Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures and the upcoming Star Wars: The Acolyte!
Story: Daniel José Older
Art: Toni Bruno
Cover: Harvey Tolibao
Letterer: Comicraft
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801131900911
On Sale: August 14, 2024
UNCOVER THE MYSTERY OF THE ECHO STONES IN 'STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES: ECHOES OF FEAR'
A new all-ages Star Wars adventure awaits in the era of The High Republic
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (May 20, 2024)— The mystery of the Echo Stones is explored in Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear, coming from Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm Publishing. This new comic series is the latest chapter in The High Republic Adventures saga and will begin this August. It is written by Star Wars best-selling author George Mann (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures — The Nameless Terror, Star Wars: The High Republic — The Battle of Jedha), illustrated by Vincenzo Riccardi (Firefly), colored by Michael Atiyeh (Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic), and lettered by Comicraft, with cover art by Eduardo Mello (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures-The Nameless Terror).
Jedi Knight Reath Silas and Jedi Padawan Amadeo Azzazzo are charged with delving into the Jedi Archives to learn more about the mysterious Echo Stones and their Force-amplifying powers. Their journey will ultimately lead them outside the safety of the Jedi Archives into a perilous adventure. In their search, they uncover the dark legend of the ancient Sith Lord Darth Ravi, and his quest to solve an ancient puzzle that could grant him power beyond all-imagination… or destroy him.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4) is available for $4.99.
Praise for Star Wars comics:
“Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1 provides an excellent start to a light-hearted story.” — Major Spoilers
“With the spooky, Force-disturbing creatures in the title, needless to say there’s been some anticipation and fear around what will go down in this comic’s pages and after issue #1, I’m here to say it doesn’t disappoint, with great, nail-biting writing by George Mann and gorgeous, yet frightening art by Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese.” — Mynock Manor (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures — The Nameless Terror #1)
- Written by bestselling author George Mann, the writer behind Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures–The Nameless Terror and
TINY TINA STARTS ANOTHER GAME OF BUNKERS & BADASSES
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Land of the Giants - Note: Cover Artwork Not Final
New comic series “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants” has your favorite Borderlands characters playing a very different game
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (April 17, 2024)— Dark Horse Comics, in association with Gearbox Entertainment, presents a new comic tie-in to the commercially and critically successful Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and the Borderlands universe with Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants.
Hilarious writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man), immersive artist Luisa Russo (Plants vs. Zombies, Atlantide: Terre engloutie), colorist Heather Breckel (Plants vs. Zombies, My Little Pony), and letterer Deron Bennett (Overwatch: New Blood, Masters of the Universe: Revelation) gather to weave the tale of Tiny Tina’s latest game-within-a-game tabletop RPG adventure featuring bounty hunters, Fatemakers, and a whole lot of explosives!
“Past Borderlands universe graphic novels sold out almost immediately and became highly sought-after collectors' items,” said Sean Haran, chief business officer at Gearbox Entertainment. “The quality of the story, art, and inspiration in this new comic is unparalleled. We can’t wait for our community to get their hands on Tina’s latest adventure.”
Our beloved Bunker Master, Tiny Tina, gathered together Frette, Valentine, and Hammerlock for a new adventure in the Wonderlands. Skrrmish the Bogbarian, Crasher the Stabbomancer, and Blasteen the Deadshot must all fight, flee, and commit heinous acts of awesomeness as they hunt down a bounty on the giant Hilly the Kid! Featuring Claptrap and a horde of familiar faces from the Borderlands universe, readers can cheer on every badass moment. Now, shut up and roll for initiative, suckers!
Prepare your character for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants #1 (of 3) as it descends on stores on August 14, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop for $3.99.
TINY TINA’S WONDERLANDS: LAND OF THE GIANTS #1
Tiny Tina is running a new game of “Bunkers & Badasses” with explorers Frette, Valentine, and Hammerlock playing as Skrrmish the Bogbarian, Crasher the Stabbomancer, and Blasteen the Deadshot! Playing in a world from the colorful mind of Tiny Tina, the three heroes set off to hunt a bounty on the giant Hilly the Kid!
- A new comic tie-in to video games Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Borderlands!
- From writer Paul Tobin and stunning artist Luisa Russo!
Story: Paul Tobin
Art: Luisa Russo
Cover: Luisa Russo
Letterer: Deron Bennett
Colorist: Heather Breckel
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801258300111
On Sale: August 14, 2024
USAGI YOJIMBO: THE CROW #5
The conclusion of “The Crow” story arc features an all-out battle between the bounty hunters and the bandits! Though greatly outnumbered, Usagi and the bounty hunters are confident they can even the odds by taking the criminals by surprise. Their plans go awry, however, and the bandit chief, Jimmu, abandons his men to make his escape. One goes after him, but they’re surprised by an unexpected attack!
- Return of longtime Usagi fan-favorites Gen and Stray Dog!
- Series finale!
Story: Stan Sakai
Art: Stan Sakai
Cover: Stan Sakai
Colorist: Hi-Fi Colour Design
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801206400511
On Sale: August 21, 2024
WILLIAM OF NEWBURY #4
From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that’s Hellboy meets Redwall.
Edward is imprisoned in Newbury Abbey and learns of two strange “green children” that have seemingly appeared from the Faerie realm in the town of Woolpit. Winnie breaks him out to investigate only to find Edward already interrogating them. They journey with the children into the Faerie realm to confront their past, but will they escape this ungodly world?
Based on the true accounts of English historian William of Newbury.
- Series finale!
Story: Michael Avon Oeming
Art: Michael Avon Oeming
Cover: Michael Avon Oeming
Colorist: Michael Avon Oeming
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801228600411
On Sale: August 28, 2024
THE WRITER #3
Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Brothers unveil a mystic voyage as Stan, Liz, and Izzy venture through the Unknown World. The penultimate issue escorts them through enchanted forests, encounters with ancient evils, and a profound confrontation with King Solomon. Amid unforeseen betrayals and celestial adversaries, the trio’s journey unveils a realm where courage and illusions clash with legendary mysteries.
- Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Brothers team up with legendary artist Ariel Olivetti for a thrilling tale of Jewish folklore and magic.
Story: Josh Gad, Berkowitz, Ben & Max
Art: Ariel Olivetti
Cover: Matt Smith
Letterer: Frank Cvetkovic
$3.99 US | 32 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2024
CANTO VOL 4: LIONHEARTED
The tiny clockwork knight in search of a heart secured his people’s freedom and saved them from the curse of the Shrouded Man, but is he ready to face his ultimate enemy on the battlefield?
After making the ultimate sacrifice, Canto bears a weapon that could defeat the Shrouded Man and free all the inhabitants of the Unnamed World. Now, he races to find the hidden settlement of his former slavers to enlist them as allies in the coming war. That is, if the Shrouded Man doesn’t find them first…
The fan-favorite comic fantasy continues with book four, collecting the six-issue series Canto: Lionhearted by Eisner and GLAAD Media Award nominated writer David M. Booher and fantastic artist Drew Zucker!
Author(s): David M. Booher
Artist(s): Drew Zucker, Liana Kangas, Jorge Corona, Sebastián Piriz
$29.99 US | 160 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Hardcover | 9781506743653
On Sale: 2024-08-27
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER — THE BOUNTY HUNTER AND THE TEA BREWER TPB
Team Avatar is back at Dark Horse in Avatar: the Last Airbender — The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer. The award-winning creative team of Faith Erin Hicks, Peter Wartman and Adele Matera return with another new adventure set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The 80-page graphic novel is written in consultation with Avatar Studios’ Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and features a one-shot story adventure starring one of the show’s most beloved characters.
Deliveries to Uncle Iroh’s tea house, the Jasmine Dragon, have dried up! Further complicating Iroh’s life, a familiar face – the bounty hunter June – has captured him in hopes of a payday large enough to set her and Nyla up for life. Who hired June, and what do they want with the former Dragon of the West? In an epic trek across the Earth Kingdom, Iroh must confront a part of his past while June considers her future, but however things go … someone’s got to free the tea!
The Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer trade paperback will arrive in bookstores on May 14, 2024 and comic book stores on May 15, 2024. It will measure 6 x 9” and is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at your local comic book shop and bookstore. It will retail for $12.99.
Praise for Avatar: The Last Airbender comics:
“The new creative team maintains the consistent high quality of the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics continuation.” — Multiversity Comics
“Wartman’s art is incredibly expressive and complements Hicks’s writing very well; he also leans heavily into the show’s Japanese influences.” — Christopher Chiu-Tabet (Multiversity Comics)
Story: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Faith Erin Hicks
Art: Peter Wartman, Adele Matera
$12.99 US | 80 pages | 6 x 9 | Trade Paperback | 9781506737720
On Sale: 2024-08-06
BOOK OF EVIL
Blending prose and multiple kinds of illustration, New York Times-bestselling comics writer Scott Snyder (We Have Demons) and renowned comics artist Jock (Batman, Wytches) weave a tale of horror about growing up in a world far more harrowing than our own.
Imagine that from tomorrow morning onward, nearly every baby born into this world is a future psychopath.
There is no answer as to why the change is happening. Is this human evolution? Devolution? An uncurable virus of some kind? Regardless, just like that, the new normal is psychopathy.
Fifty years in the future, four friends must set off on a journey that will take them down the roads and rivers of this transformed America in hope of finding a place where goodness still lives.
Author(s): Scott Snyder
Artist(s): Jock
$19.99 US | 192 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506734989
On Sale: 2024-08-20
COUNT CROWLEY VOLUME 3: MEDIOCRE MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER
When Jeri Bartman assumed the role of Count Crowley, horror host of the late-night creature feature, she never imagined how much her life would be turned upside down.
Turns out her predecessor was moonlighting as one of the world’s last monster hunters. Still struggling to overcome her self-destructive tendencies, Jeri has gone full throttle into her new role as an appointed slayer of the supernatural. With a stalking vampire, a vengeful Halloween entity, werewolves and a host of dysfunctional relationships to manage, Jerri is going to have to learn the hard way that there is no room for mediocrity in the eradication of evil.
Collects Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #1-4.
Author(s): David Dastmalchian
Artist(s): Lukas Ketner
$24.99 US | 144 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506736938
On Sale: 2024-09-10
CUPHEAD VOL 3: COLORFUL CRACK-UPS & CHAOS
Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice return in this brand-new collection of chaos and capers!
The gang gets themselves into some close calls and hilarious hiccups featuring ice cream enterprises, literally jumping into boardgames, and more! This original graphic novel features exciting all-new adventures, all drawn in the magnificent, magical, award-winning vintage style of Cuphead!
Don’t pass up this chance to see Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice in their third collection of adventures wonderfully realized by the returning team of writer Zack Keller and artist Shawn Dickinson!
Author(s): Zack Keller, Studio MDHR
Artist(s): Lauren Affe, Shawn Dickinson
$10.99 US | 72 pages | 6 x 9 | Trade Paperback | 9781506712505
On Sale: 2024-08-20
THE EC ARCHIVES: THE HAUNT OF FEAR VOL 4
Delight in fright!
Now in an affordable paperback, this fourth volume of the EC Comics horror classic The Haunt of Fear collects a gruesome medly of unforgettable frights!
Featuring art from the legendary talents of Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall, this volume collects The Haunt of Fear #19–#24 and includes a foreword by Rob Zombie.
Author(s): Al Feldstein
Artist(s): Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen
$19.99 US | 216 pages | 8-3/16 x 10-15/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506736365
On Sale: 2024-08-20
HELLSING VOL 10 (2ND EDITION)
The final chapter in Kohta Hitano’s epic Hellsing saga pushes the boundaries of horror/action manga into new territories of thrills, shocks, and more than a few bloody laughs!
The curtain raises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, Nazis, Catholics, werewolves, Protestants, and mercenaries, and the outcome is still in doubt. Amidst the blood-drenched wreckage of London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the future of humanity . . . or see humanity’s fall!
Author(s): Kohta Hirano
Artist(s): Kohta Hirano
$14.99 US | 192 pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 | Trade Paperback | 9781506738796
On Sale: 2024-08-27
THE KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE: BOOK SIX OMNIBUS
Five students at a Buddhist college in Japan find there’s little call for their job skills…among the living, that is! But their unique talents allow them to work with the dead…carrying out the last wishes of those whose spirits are still trapped in their corpses, and can’t move on to the next life!
Book Six brings Kurosagi back to work…on some of their oddest jobs yet! When Numata’s fujoshi acupuncturist becomes the target of a manga-banning politician, it’s up to the Kurosagi gang to stick the needle into his power-hungry scheme. Next, a contest prize vacation to Shanghai turns into a side gig on the set of a Chinese zombie movie…but are all those corpses method acting? Then, we know the tragic story of Yata’s sister, but will things turn out happier for his partner Kereellis? For Kereellis’s sister, that is. His puppet sister.
And that’s just three of nine all-new bizarre stories in omnibus Book Six of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service!
Author(s): Eiji Otsuka
Artist(s): Housui Yamazaki
$29.99 US | 664 pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 | Trade Paperback | 9781506740317
On Sale: 2024-08-27
CULT HORROR COMES TO OHIO IN MATTHEW ERMAN AND SAM BECK’S “LOVING, OHIO”
A beautifully melancholic graphic novel from the award-winning artist of Renegade Rule!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (December 12, 2023)— Dark Horse Books presents Loving, Ohio, a coming-of-age graphic novel written by Matthew Erman (Good Luck, Witchblood, Long Lost) and illustrated by Sam Beck (Verse, Renegade Rule).
After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school in Loving, Ohio–a town built around The Chorus, a new-age cult that has infiltrated every structure of Loving.
As the group of friends deals with their grief, a series of murders throws them into a mystery connected to everything around them. Sloane and her friends have to escape a roaming murderer, figure out their place in the world, and deal with loss, all in the looming shadow of The Chorus. But through it all, they will find the cost of friendship and the adulthood they seek.
“Loving, Ohio is the best piece of fiction I’ve written so far in my life,” said Erman. “I grew up in a cult, as many people do and Loving, Ohio says everything I want to say on the matter. I am immensely proud of it and so grateful for Sam and the gorgeous book she created with me. I can’t wait for you to read this because I think you all are going to be wowed by what we’ve made. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Loving, Ohio is recommended for fans of Courtney Summer’s The Project and Daria Polatin’s Devil in Ohio and is already getting advanced praise:
“Loving, Ohio creates a haunting, gorgeous seam in reality and opens it wide to reveal a story that feels all too real. This book is a best-of-the-year with a bullet.”—Sarah Gailey (Just Like Home, Eat the Rich, Know Your Station)
“A gorgeous small-town nightmare where teenage grief walks hand-in-hand with cosmic horror, and the only way forward is to. Get out, get out of this town. By any means necessary.”—Trevor Henderson (Scarewaves, creator of Siren Head)
“A coming-of-age story that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural. Erman and Beck pit a group of teens against the nightmare of pseudo religious jargon, a knife wielding arsonist, and growing up. Hertfelt and unsettling. One of the best books of 2024.”—Mark Bouchard (It Took Luke)
Loving, Ohio TPB, 216 pages, will be released in bookstores on August 6, 2024 and in comic shops on August 7, 2024. It is now available to pre-order for $19.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, local comic shops, and indie bookstores.
Praise for Matthew Erman and Sam Beck:
“There is simply nothing like Good Luck. It has a truly original premise, an irresistibly endearing protagonist, and satisfying surprises at every corner. An absolute delight.”– The Brazen Bull
“Long Lost #1 is a tale spun from subtlety that gives life to the uneasiness you feel when you're home alone. If the following installments are half as good, Long Lost will serve as a reference text for students of unrest for years to come.”–Comicsverse, Mark Bouchard (It Took Luke, Leaf Peepers)
“Verse's rich drawings and colours beautifully illustrate a complicated, engaging fantasy world filled with sympathetic characters. I can't wait to learn more about them as their journey continues!"–Faith Erin Hicks (Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
"Verse is the sort of book you spend hours poring over, even after the first read. Every single page is a visual delight–I lingered on every panel and relished every page-turn. Sam expertly crafts a sprawling world full of gripping characters and thrilling stakes that transported me to another dimension–it's the kind of book I would have devoured as a teenager, and certainly still love now."–Hannah Templer (Cosmoknights)
LOVING, OHIO
“We all lived here. In some way. And wherever you live it leaves imprints on you”
After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio—a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the community.
Through their grief a series of murders throw these friends into a mystery connected to everything around them. Sloane and her friends have to escape a roaming murderer, figure out their place in the world, and deal with loss all in the looming shadow of The Chorus. But through it they will find the true cost of friendship and the adulthood they seek.
Gut punching emotion drives the mystery of Loving, Ohio. This beautifully drawn coming of age story will stay on the mind for days after reading. An expertly crafted tale about what happens when something infects every institution and structure within a community.
Author(s): Matthew Erman
Artist(s): Sam Beck
$19.99 US | 216 pages | 6 x 9 | Trade Paperback | 9781506741567
On Sale: 2024-08-06
THE MAGIC ORDER VOL 2
Millarworld and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present the bestselling dark fantasy thriller graphic novel, The Magic Order. Soon to be a Netflix Series!
A magical turf war between sorcerers and the forces of darkness like you’ve never seen before!
The London chapter of the Magic Order has entered the scene, and these tough Guy Ritchie-style gangsters have a problem with the Eastern European Warlocks moving into their territory. Can new leader Cordelia Moonstone keep the peace?
The highly anticipated sequel to the smash-hit first volume by Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel. This new arc is drawn by the peerless Stuart Immonen (Star Wars, New Avengers) and is just as massive and captivating as the first!
Collects The Magic Order Volume 2 #1–#6.
For mature audiences.
Soon to be a Netflix series!
Author(s): Mark Millar
Artist(s): Stuart Immonen
$19.99 US | 184 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506745237
On Sale: 2024-08-13
POWERS VOL 7
From New York Times bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Ultimate Spider-Man, Jessica Jones) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Blue Book, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye), comes this new collection of the Eisner award-winning series Powers.
Walker and Pilgrim join the big leagues! Deena Pilgrim is now a federal agent and dealing with the biggest Powers cases in the entire country. But will this new life close the closet full of skeletons she carries with her? Plus, Walker must choose between his humanity and his powers—with a cost!
Powers Book Seven collects the Powers: Bureau #1–#12 and behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero noir classic.
Author(s): Brian Michael Bendis
Artist(s): Michael Avon Oeming
$29.99 US | 376 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506730233
On Sale: 2024-08-27
BERGER BOOKS AND DARK HORSE PRESENT 'THE SUNNY-LUNA TRAVELING ORACLE'
Monsters Are My Business Cover
An original graphic novel from renowned creator Warren Pleece
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (December 19, 2023)— The newest offering from legendary editor Karen Berger’s Berger Books at Dark Horse Comics comes from acclaimed illustrator and storyteller Warren Pleece (Incognegro, Hellraiser), presenting readers a dystopian eco-noir thriller about power, escape, creation, and the mark we leave on the world. The 128-page (6.625” x 9”) science fiction mystery graphic novel The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle arrives in April of 2024.
“Warren Pleece is a master storyteller,” said editor Karen Berger. “His coming-of-age tale set in dark and daunting days, speaks to censorship, misinformation, and the emotional power of books. It will surely resonate with adults and young adult readers Alike.”
Warren Pleece said: “My love of the natural world and learning about the Wood Wide Web grafted to my other permanent obsession with the long dramatic shadows cast by classic film noir, finally led me to this rip-snorting eco-thriller story with more than a touch of magic.”
About The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle:
In the devastated dust bowl of what once was America, Esta is a lonely, restless and bright teenager with only the mysterious town librarian and her beloved books to rely on. So when the dazzling Sunny Luna Travelling Oracle arrives in her shell of a town, it seems like it could be the answer to her unspoken prayers-- especially when the proprietors themselves take an interest in Esta. But Sunny and Luna are not what they appear--and neither is their show. Esta and her precious books are about to become the key to a strange, secret magic that may hold the last hope for nature in this devastated America--unless Sunny and Luna destroy it first.
The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle (128 pages, 6.25” x 9”) original graphic novel will be on sale in bookstores on August 13, 2024 and in comic shops on August 14, 2024. Pre-order your copy from your local comic book shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $24.99.
Esta, a lonely, book-hungry, restless teen, must fight to save the planet in this eco-noir graphic novel thriller that’s part Fahrenheit 451 and part Station Eleven.
In the devastated dystopian dust bowl of what was once America, a mesmerizing stage show called The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle comes to Esta’s town. When Sunny and Luna take an interest in her, it feels like her ticket out.
But these mysterious proprietors are secretly members of a harsh authoritarian order, and they have a hidden agenda: scavenge for mythic texts that hold the last hope for reviving a natural world—and destroy them.
Esta is the unwitting key to this strange magic, and she soon finds herself literally transported to a supernatural Wonderland—and the twisted plot of Sunny and Luna.
From the acclaimed storyteller Warren Pleece (Incognegro, Hellraiser, Deadenders), perfect for fans of dystopian crime and mystery comics such as Sweet Tooth and Paper Girls.
Author(s): Warren Pleece
Artist(s): Warren Pleece
$24.99 US | 128 pages | 6-5/8 x 9 | Trade Paperback | 9781506741376
On Sale: 2024-08-20
TIME TRAVELER TALES
An all-ages action adventure comics story from content creator and internet superstar Karl Jacobs!
Oliver has a problem—a time travel problem. An unknown force keeps throwing him through time, from the Wild West to the 1920s to a haunted beach house. All while a mysterious stranger pursues him, seeking Oliver’s abilities and to gain power over time itself!
This volume collects the comics series debut from Karl Jacobs, in collaboration with writer David Scheidt (Mayor Good Boy, Avatar the Last Airbender, Star Wars Adventures), artists Kicking Shoes (Pandora’s Legacy, The Power of the Dark Crystal, R.L. Stine Just Beyond: The Scare School), and letterer Joamette Gil.
Collects Time Traveler Tales #1-5.
Author(s): Dave Scheidt
Artist(s): Joamette Gil, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews
$19.99 US | 128 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506734217
On Sale: 2024-08-06
TRANSPLANTS TPB
Dark Horse Books presents Transplants, a thought-provoking science fiction/superhero graphic novel written by Dave Collard (Family Guy, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness) in his comics debut. Domenico Carbone joins as the penciller and inker along with colorist Josh Rodriguez and letterer Frank Cvetkovic.
When Jess finally receives the long-awaited organ transplant that she desperately needs to live, she believes all her troubles are behind her. That is until she starts developing some interesting side effects from the transplant—a newfound set of fantastical abilities and superpowers. When she discovers that everyone else who received organs from this donor is also experiencing the same thing, they must all figure out who this donor was, and decide what to do with the powers—use them for good, evil, or simply ignore them altogether.
"The idea for this graphic novel came, like all great ideas, while I was standing in line at the DMV," said Collard. "When I checked the box on my license renewal, consenting to be an organ donor, I thought, 'I feel bad for the poor sap who gets my very near-sighted eyes.' And that led (naturally) to the questions, 'Hey, what if Superman was an organ donor? And what if this square-jawed white dude had his powers transferred to a group of people who traditionally haven’t had power?' All of a sudden, I finally had my way into telling a superhero story. With TRANSPLANTS, I’m trying to deconstruct the superhero genre a little while placing it in the ongoing national debate about power and privilege. I hope you like it. But if you don’t, blame the Department of Motor Vehicles."
Transplants TPB lands in bookstores November 21, 2023 and in comic shops November 22, 2023. This paperback volume includes 88 pages and measures (6.625 x 10.1875”. It is now available to pre-order for $19.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at your local comic shop and indie bookstore.
Transplants
Author(s): Dave Collard
Artist(s): Domenico Carbone
$19.99 US | 88 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506737829
On Sale: 2024-08-27
When Jess finally receives the long-awaited organ transplant that she desperately needs to live, she believes all her troubles are behind her.
That is until she starts developing some interesting side effects from the transplant—a newfound set of fantastical abilities and superpowers.
When she discovers that everyone else who received organs from this donor is also experiencing the same thing, they must all figure out who this donor was, and decide what to do with the powers—use them for good, evil, or simply ignore them altogether.
The comics debut from writer Dave Collard (Out of Time, Annapolis, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness), teaming up with artist Domenico Carbone on this high-stakes and thrilling superpowered adventure.
VAMPIRE HUNTER D OMNIBUS BOOK SIX
A new omnibus collecting volumes sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen of the Vampire Hunter D horror novel series!
The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will—assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price!
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Six collects in full two different novels. Tyrant’s Stars brings a legacy of evil hurtling down when a meteorite that destroys half a sector in the northern Frontier is revealed as none other than the return of Valcua, the undead Ultimate Noble, exiled from our planet millenia ago…and now back to wreak vengeance on the living descendants of those who banished him. Then, in Fortress of the Elder God, there is terror enough on Earth already, as D ventures forth against an ancient abomination that an army of 30,000 vampires once failed to destroy!
The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Six collects volumes 16, 17, and 18 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Tyrant’s Stars Parts One and Two, Tyrant’s Stars Parts Three and Four, and Fortress of the Elder God. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!
Author(s): Hideyuki Kikuchi
Artist(s): Yoshitaka Amano
$24.99 US | 736 pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 | Trade Paperback | 9781506739670
On Sale: 2024-08-13
COLLECT VOL 2 OF THE WITCHFINDER OMNIBUS LIBRARY NOW IN TPB
Complete your Witchfinder omnibus library with this second volume, available now in trade paperback. The book features writing by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, with art from Ben Stenbeck, D’Israeli, and Christopher Mitten and stunning colors from Michelle Madsen and Dave Stewart.
Discover a nest of vampires, brave a technological “gate” to another realm, and track down the truth behind Jack the Ripper in this collection of three intense adventures of Sir Edward Grey. As the Queen’s personal “Witchfinder,” Grey continues to pursue the occult goings on in London and beyond. But this time the events he encounters–and the things he learns–will lead him to question his very future.
The Witchfinder Omnibus Volume 2 TPB is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic book shop, and bookstore. It will be avaialble in book stores August 6, 2024 and in comic shops August 7, 2024 and will retail for $29.99.
Witchfinder Omnibus Volume 2
Author(s): Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist(s): Ben Stenbeck, Christopher Mitten, D’Israeli
$29.99 US | 424 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506740744
On Sale: 2024-08-06
Collect the occult adventures of Sir Edward Grey, otherwise known as Her Majesty’s Witchfinder!
Discover a nest of vampires, brave a technological “gate” to another realm, and track down the truth behind Jack the Ripper in this collection of three intense adventures of Sir Edward Grey. As the Queen’s personal “Witchfinder,” Grey continues to pursue the occult goings on in London and beyond. But this time the events he encounters—and the things he learns—will lead him to question his very future.
Complete your Witchfinder omnibus library with this second volume, featuring the writing of Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, with art from Ben Stenbeck, D’Israeli, and Christopher Mitten and stunning colors from Michelle Madsen and Dave Stewart.
Collects Witchfinder volumes #4-6
MORTAL TERROR VOL 1 HC
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (November 14, 2023)— Horror fans beware, new horror volumes lurk in the distance. What are these terrifying tales Dark Horse Books has to offer? Check out this latest list of horror titles available for preorder from your local bookstore or comic shop now!
Mortal Terror Volume 1 HC
Witness the reinvention of Dracula in the Mortal Terror Volume 1 Hardcover
A vampire-flipped Dracula in which mortality means life…and life means death. Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon, and Peter Bergting, the creative team behind the illustrated prose horror novella Festival, reunite for the new horror comic series Mortal Terror, now in one collective volume!
Vampires Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Murray live in underground London, trying to keep the undead city safe from the rumored mortals above who seek to give them life, only to kill them. But when the authorities refuse to believe mortals, let alone the mysterious Count Dracula, are anything more than myth, they are on their own to keep their city eternally dead.
The Mortal Terror Volume 1 HC will be available in the book stores August 6th, 2024 and on August, 7th 2024 in comics shops. It is available for pre-order now, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $29.99.
DANGANRONPA 2: CHIAKI NANAMI'S GOODBYE DESPAIR QUEST TPB
(W) Spike Chunsoft, Karin Suzuragi (A) Karin Suzuragi
"I guess you could say gaming is my life...or my life is a game."
Chiaki Nanami is the Ultimate Gamer, selected as one of Japan's most expert teens to attend the elite Hope's Peak High School. What could be nicer than for the semester to kick off with a class trip to the tropical resort of Jabberwock Island? And what could be more horrific to then be told by the principal that now they're all trapped there...and the only way they can ever leave is to play a murder game!
In Volume 2, Nanami witnesses the unexpected power of Monomi against a fearsome guardian Monobeast, freeing the way for the students to access a new island at the tropical Jabberwock resort/prison! The island has a library, a pharmacy, a diner, but strangest of all, it has Hope's Peak Academy itself, mysteriously covered by a growth of trees and vines. Some believe video games cause violence...and Monokuma is out to prove it, as he challenges the class to play a game within their game-Twilight Syndrome, which he claims will reveal their next motive to commit murder. This is just the dare that Chiaki Nanami, the Ultimate Gamer, will take...but she vows that whatever the playthrough, she won't allow another class killing to take place!
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