Tag: Dark Horse Comics

Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology comics adaptation returns with a new volume

Recent news release from Dark Horse Comics:

The comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling book, Norse Mythology, will continue from Dark Horse, this coming month of June. Eisner-winning comics writer P. Craig Russell, with artists Matt Horak (The Punisher, The Covenant), Mark Buckingham (Hellblazer, Miracleman), Gabriel Walta (Barbalien: Red Planet, Sentient), Sandy Jarrell (Archie, Meteor Men), and colorist Lovern Kindzierski (The Worst Dudes, The Sandman) will team together for the upcoming six-issue follow-up series, Norse Mythology II.

Explore the origins of poetry—good and bad—in this tale of malicious dwarfs, suspicious giants, and the wise god Kvasir, whose eventual fate leads to the creation of a powerful mead that many will fight and die for.

Also available will be a variant cover for each issue by longtime comics artist, David Mack.

“It has been an absolute delight working with the slate of artists assembled for our adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology,” says Russell in a recent DH press release. “Sending the artists the layouts and then seeing their finished pages come rolling back in, each having brought their own unique artistic vision to the page, has been great fun.”

Norse Mythology II #1 (of six) will arrive in comic shops on June 16, 2021.

David Mack variant cover:

The Whispering Dark creators reimagines World War II with The Secret Land

Interesting news from Dark Horse Comics…

Coming soon, from writer Christofer Emgård and artist Tomás Aira, the creative team duo behind The Whispering Dark, return to Dark Horse comics with a new, upcoming cosmic horror mini-series and fictionalized reimagining of World War II in The Secret Land.

It is 1945, and Hitler is dead. Ben and Katherine are supposed to be together, happy. Instead, Ben fights the war in the Pacific with reckless heroism, believing his fiancée to be dead. However, Katherine lives, undercover aboard a German submarine.

As Ben tries to move on, the US Navy receives a message. The Nazis are plotting their return, powered by strange and foreboding technology in Antarctica. When Ben learns Katherine is there, he knows he must go too.

As war engulfs the edge of the world, Ben and Katherine confront the truth about the boundaries of love, and what lies beyond them.

“Ever since The Whispering Dark I’ve been looking to reprise my collaboration with Tomás, and The Secret Land finally provided the perfect opportunity. This mini-series began life as a pulpy horror tale (it does have both Nazis and tentacles in it…), but at its core it’s really a story about commitment, longing and loss. I feel Tomás has conveyed this beautifully through his evocative art and I hope the readers out there will feel the same.” said Christofer Emgård in a recent press release from Dark Horse Comics.

“Chris’ amazing script hooked me from day one and I was eager to flesh out these characters and continue building this terrifying world. Bringing the Otherlands to life has a strange fascination for me, and often I find myself fearful of the very monsters I’m painting, while adorning their abominable visage with teeth-covered appendices. There’s probably no better place to set up the darkest monsters than in WW2 but this time, humanity has upped the game, I’m rooting for them as I draw them! “ adds Tomás Aira.

The Secret Land #1 (of four) arrives June 9, 2021, at the comic stores everywhere. Emgård and Aira’s previous miniseries, The Whispering Dark is available now in collected trade paperback for $17.99.

Bandette returns to steal new fans, with her bold new paperback disguise

Your Favorite Teen Burglar Returns!

Dark Horse publishing recently announced, Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover’s three-time Eisner Award winner and two-time Oregon Book Award finalist comic series Bandette , will return with new printing editions in paperback, and new cover art!

In Bandette, Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover bring to life the world’s greatest thief, a costumed teen burglar by the nome d’arte of Bandette! A thorn in the side of both the police and the criminal underworld, Bandette takes her city by storm. But it’s not all breaking hearts and purloining masterpieces when a rival thief makes a startling discovery. Can Bandette manage to laugh off a plot against her own life?

All three volumes of Bandette will be arriving in trade paperback, beginning with Bandette Volume 1: Presto! arriving June 3, 2020 for $14.99 and is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop.

Captain’s note: seriously, very underrated. If you like fun, campy humor, great sequential art, pick this the hell up!

Tyler Boss brings new mystery with Dead Dog’s Bite

Here’s an interesting new mystery series coming up, via a press release at darkhorsecomics.com:


Have You Seen Me?

Writer, artist, colorist, and letterer Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk Into a Bank) wants to welcome you to Pendermills in new mystery miniseries Dead Dog’s Bite.

Cormac Guffin has gone missing. There are no police leads and no one seems to care. That is, no one except her best friend Joe. As Joe’s hunt begins, she discovers the horrors of her small town run far deeper than she had ever known.

“Dead Dog’s Bite is something I’ve been quietly working on for the past four years and can’t wait for people to read it. I hope readers find themselves making their own crazy walls to try and solve the mystery before the story is over. Mostly though, I’m really excited to have it be published by a company with such a scary horse for a logo. Seriously, name a publisher with a scarier horse who represents them.”—Tyler Boss

Throughout the miniseries, Boss is joined by variant cover artists Ian Bertram, Joshua Hixson, Phillip Sevy and Tom Reilly.

Issue #1 (of 4) of Dead Dog’s Bite arrives April 8, 2020 and is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop for $4.99.

Paul Levitz is back for Unfinished Business, from Dark Horse

Recent news from Dark Horse, from this news release at darkhorse.com…

Paul Levitz and Simon Fraser Explore Life After Death in “Unfinished Business”

From comics legend, New York Times Best-Selling Graphic Books writer and Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Paul Levitz (Brooklyn Blood, Legion of Super-Heroes) and artist Simon Fraser (Kingsman: The Red Diamond, Doctor Who) comes Unfinished Business, a tantalizing original graphic novel of dark mystery and magical realism that examines the relationship between science and society through the lenses of multiple religions.

A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar . . . a would-be lead-in to an amusing anecdote were it not for the three being dead. But this is no zombie apocalypse. The clerics have a bit of unfinished business tied to their demise that heaven needs them to address, if they can. But what is the reward for unraveling the riddle of their deaths—is it life, afterlife, or oblivion? Maybe they can ask the smiling bartender, who just might be…?

“Dark Horse has a long history of championing the uncategorizable, the unexpected, and the unorthodox. It’s a pleasure to have them taking on Unfinished Business,” commented Levitz.

Unfinished Business goes on sale in comic shops June 10, 2020, and in bookstores on June 23, 2020. You can pre-order Unfinished Business on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop.

Jeff Lemire spins off Black Hammer to outer space with Colonel Weird, this spring


Here’s a recent news release from Dark Horse Comics for fans the award-winning, critically acclaimed Black Hammer series, and those looking for something cosmic, and offbeat…

Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook Explore the Strange Origins of Colonel Weird in this Spacetime Adventure

From the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series comes a bizarre, sci-fi adventure origin story! Black Hammer writer and co-creator Jeff Lemire and acclaimed artist Tyler Crook (Harrow County, Manor Black) bring the next story from the world of Black Hammer: Colonel Weird: Cosmagog.

Wacky space adventurer Colonel Randall Weird leaves the Black Hammer farm and embarks on a strange journey through space and time for something that he’s long forgotten with his sanity and life at stake!

“Colonel Weird has been my favorite Black Hammer character since Dean Ormston and I created him. I’ve always wanted to do a series where the storytelling would echo Weird’s unique mind, and unique perspective. Tyler Crook’s work more than lives up to the challenge. This is a deep dive into Colonel Weird’s past and his future. This series will answer the question of what happened to him after the events of Black Hammer: Age of Doom.”–Jeff Lemire

“I think Jeff and Dean have created one of the most interesting and heartfelt superhero universes that we’ve seen in decades. I feel lucky to get the chance to contribute to the world. Colonel Weird is a personal favorite because he is the most human and most bonkers of the bunch. The story is full of cosmic weirdness but it’s all in the service of telling a touching, personal drama. I’m really excited for readers to see this book!”–Tyler Crook

Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1 (of four) goes on sale April 22, 2020, and is available for pre-order at your local comic shop.

Michel Fiffe raises Panaroma, a new body horror graphic novel coming in 2020

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Dark Horse Comics recently announced Panorama, a new 144-page body horror graphic novel from Michel Fiffe, the creator of Copra, arriving next May, 2020.

Panorama brings to life the story of a teen couple Kim and Augustus as they run away from their small town to the city. Upon their arrival, they are forced to navigate a horrific shared ability that will shape their lives forever. These runaways face hardships they never imagined as they define their identity, find love, and survive a gruesome metamorphosis unlike anything ever seen before.

“I’m beyond excited to have Panorama finally back out in the world. It was the first sizable story that I ever created, crackling with the enthusiasm of a cartoonist who wants to do it all. It mixes genres and bends the form and is quite possibly my most personal project yet.” said Michel Fiffe

Panorama is set for comic shops next year on May 27, 2020 and bookstores on June 9, 2020 for $19.99.

ElfQuest returns to comic stores this Fall with “Stargazer’s Hunt”

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Wendy and Richard Pini’s cherished fantasy epic of over 40 years, ElfQuest, continues with “ElfQuest: Stargazer’s Hunt”

The new ElfQuest series will be published by Dark Horse comics for a six-issue run, with co-creators Wendy and Richard Pini on board, and a script by Wendy Pini. Veteran ElfQuest alumnus Sonny Strait returns as the artist (over layouts by Wendy) and colorist for the new series.

When ElfQuest: The Final Quest concluded, it ended the hero’s journey of Cutter Kinseeker, chief of the Wolfriders. But that was only the start of a new adventure for Cutter’s “brother in all but blood,” Skywise. Now the stargazer elf, who thought he knew everything about Cutter, discovers how mistaken he was. That, combined with a tragic accident involving his daughter Jink, sends Skywise on a quest of his own, from the elves’ ancestral Star Home through uncharted space, and back to the World of Two Moons.

“I feel both thrilled and anxious as I hurtle into new writing territory with Stargazer’s Hunt. Always the ‘champion’s companion,’ Skywise is now a hero unto himself, questing for a prize no one could possibly guess,” said ElfQuest co-creator Wendy Pini. “While Cutter’s story arc on the World of Two Moons was meticulously planned, Skywise’s hunt encompasses all of space and time, and surprises await. Who can know what will befall him?”

ElfQuest: Stargazer’s Hunt #1 (of 6) goes on sale Nov. 13, 2019, at better comic stores everywhere. For more on Elfquest, visit www.elfquest.com.

Spell on Wheels returns for a new comic series, starting this Oct.

Spell on Wheels

Dark Horse recently announced a new chapter for Spell on Wheels, a witchy comic series from creators Kate Leth (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat), Megan Levens (Angel City, Star Wars Adventures), Marissa Louise (Hex Wives, Grumble), and letterer Rachel Deering. Starting off this October, they conjure up a new volume with Spell on Wheels: Just to Get to You. 

The story: Andy, Claire, and Jolene hit the highway once again! A dark presence in the west possesses Claire and they’re determined to discover who and why. As they follow the I-10 towards danger unknown, paranormal problems grow alongside personal ones and the witches grapple with phantoms, family drama, cryptids, crushes and everything in between.

Spell on Wheels: Just to Get to You #1 (of 5) arrives in comic shops October 9, 2019, and is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop.

 

David Mack’s Kabuki turns 25 this year, with a new Omnibus edition

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25 years in July, comics creator David Mack released Kabuki to comic stores readers, giving a new escape visually and creatively through his unique style of storytelling. It would continue with critical acclaim, spanning multiple series and some spinoffs. The Kabuki series will be reprinted in a 400-page Dark Horse published Omnibus collection. Its first volume is set for this coming December.

Kabuki is the long running multi-series spanning of a young woman, code name “Kabuki”, who struggles with her identity in a near-future Japan. Working as an operative for a clandestine government agency known as “The Noh,” Kabuki neutralizes dangerous individuals before they become national-level threats, but when the agency she works for is compromised, Kabuki’s personal quest sends her down a difficult path to her own self-discovery, that may bring her in direct conflict with the powers she formerly served.

The origin, the foundation of the story…The very beginning of the acclaimed series created by David Mack. Kabuki Omnibus: Volume 1 collects the first two original Kabuki volumes: Circle of Blood and Dreams in an easy to read trade paper back…loaded with extras! Cover gallery, commentary, new art & text…The perfect book for fans of Mack, his beloved series, and brand-new Kabuki readers.

Kabuki Omnibus: Volume 1 goes on sale for $29.99 on December 11, 2019, at better comic and book stores everywhere. For more info, visit www.darkhorse.com.