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Dark Horse Announces SDCC2008 Signing Schedule

Dark Horse Comics – Booth #2615 2008 Signing Schedule!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (Preview Night)
Domo raffle! Come to our booth to win one of our San Diego Exclusive Domo Figures!

THURSDAY, JULY 24:
11:00 – 12:00 Rick Geary: The Adventures of Blanche
12:00 - 1:00 Joshua Dysart: B.P.R.D., Conan and the Midnight God
12:00 – 1:00 Bernie Wrightson: Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein
1:00 - 2:00 Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon: Umbrella Academy, Myspace Dark Horse Presents
2:00 – 3:00 Nathan Fox: Pigeons From Hell
2:00 - 3:00 Dean Motter: Mister X
3:00 – 4:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
3:00 – 4:00 Gilbert Hernandez: Speak of the Devil
4:00 - 5:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
5:00 – 6:00 Eric Powell: The Goon

FRIDAY, JULY 25:
11:00 - 12:00 Matt Wagner: Grendel
11:00 – 12:00 Mike Kennedy: Aliens Vs. Predator
12:00 – 1:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
12:00 - 1:30 Yoshitaka Amano: Vampire Hunter D; Shinjuku (*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Scrambled Ink: Dreamworks Animators – Ken Morrissey, JJ Villard, Ennio Torresan, David Pimental, Keith Baxter, Jenny Lerew
2:00 – 3:00 Mike Mignola: Hellboy
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
3:00 – 4:30 Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Joss Whedon, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
5:00 – 6:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
6:00 – 7:00 David Lloyd: Kickback

ALSO, FRIDAY, JULY 25TH IS STAR WARS DAY! STAR WARS CREATOR SIGNINGS ALL AFTERNOON:
1:00 – 2:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars cover artist
2:00 - 3:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Star Wars – The Clone Wars
3:00 - 4:00 Jeremy Barlow & Dan Parsons: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4:00 – 5:00 Dustin Weaver: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4:00 - 5:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars Legacy
5:00 – 6:00 Dustin Weaver & Michael Atiyeh: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
6:00 – 7:00 Dave Filoni & Henry Gilroy: Star Wars: Clone Wars

SATURDAY, JULY 26:
10:00 - 11:00 Stan Sakai: Usagi Yojimbo
11:00 – 12:00 Larry Marder: Beanworld
11:00 – 12:00 David Malki: Wondermark
12:00 – 1:00 Nicholas Gurewitch: Perry Bible Fellowship
1:30 – 3:00 Bruce Campbell: My Name Is Bruce
(*ticketed event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
3:00 – 4:00 John Landis: Groundbreaking filmmaker
4:00 - 5:30 Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba: Umbrella Academy (*ticketed event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
6:00 - 7:00 Bryan Talbot: Celebrating 30 years of Luther Arkwright!
6:00 – 7:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Roadkill

SUNDAY, JULY 27:
11:00 – 12:00 Emily The Strange: Creative team Rob Reger, Buzz Parker, Nix Turner, Jessica Gruener
12:00 - 1:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Steve Niles: Criminal Macabre
1:00 – 2:00 Tara McPherson: Lonely Heart
1:00 – 2:00 Frank Kozik: Plasticland
2:00 – 3:00 Eric Powell: The Goon
2:00 – 3:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
2:00 – 3:00 Rich Black: Futura
3:00 – 4:00 Keith Knight: K Chronicles

ALSO, Weta WILL HAVE SIGNINGS ALL WEEKEND!
Martin Baynton – Jane & the Dragon, Richard Taylor/Paul Tobin – Crafting of Narnia, Greg Broadmore – Dr. Grordbort’s Dingus Directory
*See a Weta employee for details!

And Check out these Dark Horse Related Panels and Events!

THURSDAY JULY 24

Robert E. Howard Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Room 3

Dark Horse Horror Panel
4:00 – 5:00 Room 2

FRIDAY JULY 25

Joss Whedon Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Ballroom 20

Larry Marder’s Beanworld Panel
6:00 – 7:00 Room 2

Eric Powell’s Goon Panel
6:30 – 7:30 Room 30AB

Free Premiere! Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Join Joss Whedon and the cast for the big screen premiere!
10:45 PM – Rooom 6B

SATURDAY JULY 26

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Panel
11:00 – 12:00 Room 8

The Dark Horse Publishing Panel (Featuring a surprise guest!)
12:00 – 1:00 Room 2

Gerard Way with Grant Morrison
2:15 – 3:15 Room 6B

SUNDAY JULY 27

Emily the Strange Panel
12:30 – 1:30 Room 2

Original post blogged on ComicList.

ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/16/2008

ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/16/2008

Conan the Cimmerian #1 (Frank Cho/Joe Kubert covers), $2.99
Ghost Talkers Daydream TP Vol 01, $10.95
Helm #1 (of 4), $3.50

Conan the Cimmerian #1

Helm #1

Ghost Talker's Daydream Vol. 1 TPB

ComicList: Dark Horse Comics for Wednesday, July 16, 2008, by Charles LePage.

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Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1
Dark Horse Comics
Williams, Scott, Massengill, Atiyeh & Harris

Indiana Jones finally gets himself a new series. This one delivers on every front with some small exceptions. This issue provides a strong plot, a fast paced issue and great artwork. I can’t emphasize how great the artwork is.

One of the few departures from the first three movies is the opening. The first three movies would give you a mini adventure to establish Indy and his mindset for that movie. It was a good latch-on point to introduce or re-introduce the character. This comic launches right into the main plot.

Indy is immediately in danger. He is confronted and given a little torture by some Nazis. The comic really wastes no time on keeping the reader engaged in action. Indy finds a secret passage in the building he is held in and finds the person the Nazis are really looking for and interrogating Indy about. The chase is on.

It’s important to note that Indy is in his professor outfit. So while he is running on the rooftops of the New York City buildings when he suddenly runs out of space. Out of his briefcase comes his trusty whip. The appearance of the whip comes halfway through the comic and I felt it gave some good suspense to reveal the real Indy.

Eventually we learn why the Nazis are hunting the man that Indy is trying to run with. There is a key that is split into three pieces. The Nazis have one piece and two are missing. Indy eventually loses the Nazis, the man and the man’s piece of the key. Indy decides he will go after all the key’s pieces. He drags along Marcus.

They head to Tibet where we get on page 20, Indy in his full, classic outfit. The issue gives a nice little cliffhanger as well.

The art is the best I have ever seen in an Indy comic. This issue has strong backgrounds and settings, which is important when Indy is using his environment to fight or escape. I’m not sure I understand the need for the double splash page of the city, but it looked awesome. Marcus looks particularly like he does in the movies. I also loved the inside cover pages which intros this issue and previews the next one. They are very creative and really look like something out of the 1930s. It’s an amazing display of art all the way around.

The plot is an interesting one. I can’t say we know much about what the key is or who else has these pieces, but the story is unfolding nicely so far.

As far as characterization goes I was disappointed with the dialogue that was given to Indy. Generally we see him in the comics and movies saying “doll” or “sweetheart” to women and he doesn’t really do that here. A lot of the snarky comments aren’t really as sarcastic as you might expect either. We’ll see how this goes over the next issues, but I definitely noticed his lines being a little un-Indy-like.

This issue is great on a lot of fronts. I have waited a long time for an Indy comic to come out again and this is a great start to this arc. I recommend this to any Indiana Jones fan.

5 out of 5 geek goggles

Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1

Original post blogged on ComicList.

Dark Horse October 2008 Solicitations

The kind folks at Dark Horse Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products featured in the August 2008 Previews, scheduled to ship October 2008.

Highlights from Dark Horse for October 2008:

ROADKILL A JIM KOWALSKI ADVENTURE: A new adventure from the creators of Maxwell Strangewell.
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOLUME 5 HARVEY GIRLS: A collection of three “little” girls with large dreams, enormous hearts and king-size laughs!
MAGICMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME ONE: Collects the long-unavailable complete run of the American Comics Group superhero in an affordable format.
HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER #2': In celebration of the release of the second Hellboy movie Dark Horse brings you a new zippo® lighter.

Plus, don't forget to check out the rest of our October 2008 line-up for more adventures from your favorite characters and cool collectibles.

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 20: DEMON LAIR

Hiroaki Samura (W/A)

On sale Dec 10
b&w, 280 pages
$19.95
TPB, 8 1/4" x 5 3/8"

A massive, 280-page volume brings readers back into the “Badger Hole” with Rin and Doa, as they make some shocking discoveries and finally find their missing companions! When Rin bumps into Toraemon, the unfortunate assistant to crazy Doc Burando and witness to his disgusting “immortality experiments,” it seems that breaking Manji free will be a breeze. Not so. Getting Manji out of Edo’s nightmarish underground cells and dank tunnel systems will be just as arduous as the ordeal of locating him was! More secrets about fan-favorite Döa’s past are revealed, and we get a bittersweet glimpse at her early years traveling with her beloved Isaku. Several old teams are reunited, a mind-blowing battle quickly starts and races us through most of this astonishing volume, and an old villain finally sees some pointed retribution at the hands of one of his prisoners! Let the breakout battle in the “Demon Lair” begin!

B.P.R.D.: THE WARNING #4 (of 5)

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover Inks)

On sale Oct 8
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries

Liz remains missing as the rest of the Bureau faces off against giant robots on the streets of Munich.

Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this series immediately follows the events of B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground. Kevin Nowlan joins Mignola on cover duties.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #19

Joss Whedon (W), Karl Moline (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Jo Chen (Cover), and Georges Jeanty (Cover)

On sale Oct 1
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Buffy and Fray take on a powerful foe, who’s lasted hundreds of years just so she can bring down the last two Slayers.

Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, cocreators of the hit comics series Fray: Future Slayer, reunite in Buffy Season Eight with the highly anticipated story arc “Time of Your Life.” Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty provide covers.

• “Whedon writes people who are self-deprecating, pop-culture savvy, madly in love with wordplay, quick-witted, terrified of sounding pompous and with wells of emotion lurking beneath a shiny, protective layer of self-aware sarcasm.” —Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian

Fray returns in Buffy Season Eight!

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #4

Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover)

On sale Oct 15
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Conan finds himself at odds with Horsa—an Aesir leader last seen in “The Frost Giant’s Daughter”—when he tries to protect his former Cimmerian lover, Caollan, from Horsa’s strange war party. Conan faces off against some strong Aesir soldiers, as well as the colorful-yet-foolhardy berserker Thorgeir and the powerful witch Olva. Being caught in the middle of a blood feud between Cimmerian and Aesir chiefs is bad enough, but things get much worse when Olva summons the demonic Skrae to hunt down Conan and his secretive ward. Richard Corben’s flashback sequences—featuring Conan’s grandfather, Connacht—take a surprising turn when they dovetail into the present for an exciting cliffhanger!

Conan the Cimmerian continues Dark Horse Comics’ unique exploration of Robert E. Howard’s most beloved character.

CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 2

Archie Goodwin (W), Larry Ivie (W), Gray Morrow (P/Cover), Reed Crandall (P), Alex Toth (P), Al Williamson (P), and others

On sale Dec 10
b&w, 288 pages
$49.95
HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"

This vein-chilling second volume showcases work by some of the best artists to ever work in the comics medium, including Alex Toth, Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall, John Severin, and others. Each archive volume of Creepy is packed with stories (usually up to eight short stories were featured in every issue!) running the gamut of gruesome subject matter, from reimagined horror classics such as The Cask of Amontillado, to spectacularly mind-twisting shorts such as The Thing in the Pit, or the macabre maritime yarn Drink Deep.

• This volume collects Creepy #6-10.

CRIMINAL MACABRE: CELL BLOCK 666 #4 (of 4)

Steve Niles (W), Nick Stakal (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Tim Bradstreet (Cover)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries

Most people will never understand the nightmare of being framed for a friend’s murder and sent to prison on trumped-up charges by reckless, power-rabid cops. Cal McDonald isn’t like most people, and he never has been. But now, in some of the bleakest moments of his life, the things that make him different from the rest of the world might be the only things capable of keeping his sorry butt out of deeper trouble. Because it turns out that the things that would make most people want to give up and die—the strange, inhuman voices coming from adjacent cells, the mysterious visitors, the unlikely saviors in demonic disguise—are the things that have kept Cal alive long enough to see a way out . . .

THE END LEAGUE #7

Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (P), and Naomi Baker (C)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Trapped, tortured, and left for dead, Arachnakid and the Blue Gauntlet must set aside their differences to escape the insanity of the City of Lore. In Germany, Soldier American and Prairie Ghost face off against an army of cloned former allies in hopes of stopping Wolfsangel from creating a Frankenstein’s monster capable of wielding the hammer of Thor! Who is the mysterious Mook? What are Divinity’s true motives, and will the Greek Gods be humanity’s saviors or final executioners?

FEAR AGENT #26: I AGAINST I part 5 (of 6)

Rick Remender (W), Tony Moore (P/Cover), and Lee Loughridge (C)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Heath Huston, a mysterious otherworldly stranger, comes to the rescue of a frontier town that is somehow a step out of time. The peaceful, small mining community is under threat of annihilation when a ruthless land baron arrives with his posse of hired guns to take control of the territory. After the struggle for a peaceable resolution, and the gunfighting . . . it all ends in a down-in-the-mud, cheap-and-bloody fistfight to the death.

GANTZ VOLUME 3

Hiroya Oku (W/A)

On sale Dec 24
b&w, 224 pages
$12.95
TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 1/16"

What would you do if you were given a second chance on life from a catatonic man stuffed inside a computerized sphere? Well that’s exactly what the survivors of the first round of Gantz’s wicked game have to figure out. Kei, Masaru, and the buxom Kishimoto try to reinsert themselves into their old lives. However, before any of them begin to take comfort in this fact, they’re all transported back to the inescapable condo where the whole mess started. Then a new group of civilians are added into the mix. In the disorientation of the new arrivals, Gantz spills the beans on their new alien extermination target. Now, the stage is set for the next round of Gantz’s little contest, but how can you win a game if you are already dead?

• Each volume comes shrink-wrappec and carries an 18+ content advisory.

THE GOON #29

Eric Powell (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Oct 8
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Welcome to another installment of Eric Powell’s Eisner Award-winning, newly nominated series The Goon!

Buzzard is on a mission, and sets forth to discover the key to Labrazio’s destruction, the true nature not only of Mr. Wicker’s return, but also his relationship with Mirna. Plus some funny stuff probably happens, too.

• “The Goon is old-school cool—a great gurgling gumbo of EC Comics horror, Monty Python wit, and 1930s pulp.” – Entertainment Weekly

HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOLUME 5: THE HARVEY GIRLS

Various (W/A) and Leslie Cabarga (Editor)

On sale Dec 17
FC w/b&w, 480 pages
$19.95
TPB, 7" x 10"

They’re cute, they’re clever and they’re obsessive! Some of Harvey Comics’ biggest stars were three “little” girls with large dreams, enormous hearts and king-size laughs: Little Audrey, Little Dot, and Little Lotta. Audrey was a Paramount Pictures animated cartoon movie star, who became a major comic-book headliner in 1948. Her comic-book stories were filled with ingenuity and her spunky, proto-feminist antics rivaled those of her cartoon progenitor, Little Lulu. The strangely obsessive Little Dot has become a cult figure through the years. Her love of dots and her unique coterie of eccentric uncles and aunts became the basis for some of the funniest stories in comic-book history. Last, but hardly least, is Little Lotta who defied the “big” girl stereotype with adventures showcasing an incredible strength that equaled her insatiable appetite.

HELLBOY: IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH

Mike Mignola (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
One-shot

On the heels of the second Hellboy feature film, legendary artist and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola returns to the drawing table for this standalone adventure of the world’s greatest paranormal detective!

Hellboy investigates an ancient chapel in Eastern Europe where an artist compelled by something more sinister than any muse has sequestered himself to complete his “life’s work.”

First Mignola-drawn Hellboy comic since 2005!

HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER #2

On sale Sept 24
$34.99

In celebation of the release of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, we are releasing a new Hellboy Zippo® lighter, with art created by Mike Mignola especially for this item. A must-have for Hellboy fans everywhere!

THE HELM #4

Jim Hardison (W), Bart Sears (P), Randy Elliott (I), and Dan Jackson (C)

On sale Oct 15
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries

There’s been some good news and bad news for Matt Blurdy. First off, he slew the necromancer out to kill him—good news! But then it turned out that this dark wizard was none other than Damien, Matt’s heinous ex-boss . . . totally weird news. And then Jill discovered the sword in Matt’s closet, put two and two together, and freaked the hell out—bad, bad news! Trouble is, she could be right . . . either the world is actually in peril and the worst evil yet is closing in, or someone and his talking helmet need to be committed. Is Matt truly the Chosen One, or has he gone completely off his nut? Only one thing’s for certain, people: it’s time to roll perfect 20s.

HERBIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 2

Shane O’Shea (W) and Ogden Whitney (A)

On sale Dec 31
FC, 256 pages
$49.95
HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"

Make way for the Fat Fury! Legendary comics publisher ACG had a hit on their hands in the mid-1960s with the adventures of Herbie Popnecker, a plump lump of a kid who secretly possesses nearly unlimited super powers! Join Herbie as he takes on goofy cavemen, joins George Washington’s army, gets the better of pop-culture figures like Gregory Peck and the Queen of England, and dons the unassuming costume of the Fat Fury for the very first time!

• Collects issues #6-14

MAGICMAN ARCHIVES

Richard E. Hughes (W), Pete Costanza (P), and Kurt Schaffenberger (P)

On sale Dec 17
FC, 264 pages
$59.95
HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"

Vietnam, 1965: U.S. Army Private First Class Tom Cargill seemed like most soldiers to the men in his squad, but little did they know that he was in truth an immortal! More than two hundred years old, the son of the alchemist and sorcerer Cagliostro, Tom Cargill was the most powerful magician in the world. When Red Chinese soldiers threatened American lives in Vietnam, Cargill donned a mask and costume to battle evil as the supernatural superhero Magicman!

• Magicman Archives Volume One collects the long-unavailable complete run of the American Comics Group superhero in an affordable format.

• Cocreated by Golden Age legend Pete Costanza, longtime artist throughout the 1940s on Fawcett’s Captain Marvel Adventures, Magicman was one of American Comics Group’s premier superheroes.

• Includes covers by legendary Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger and an introduction by Scott Shaw.

MEOMI JOURNAL

On sale Oct 8
5 1/2" x 8 1/2", spiral-bound journal, 128 pages
$9.99

Brand new to the Dark Horse line of journals, Meomi (Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy) create a fantastical and fanciful world full of super-cute, if not slightly odd, little critters in a brand-new journal.

Best known as the creators of the Octonauts children’s books, Meomi spend much of their spare time sitting around in the attic, making up silly stories, drinking tea, and drawing strange creatures.

MPD-PSYCHO VOLUME 7

Eiji Otsuka (W) and Sho-u Tajima (A)

On sale Dec 3
b&w, 208 pages
$12.95
TPB, 5" x 7"

The uncensored, uncut manga event of the decade continues on its relentlessly bloody path, as MPD-Psycho Volume Seven shows that there’s danger for our colorful cast on land, at sea, and in air. Our conflicted “multiple personality detective” Kazuhiko Amamiya, controlled by his murderous Shinji Nishizono personality, finds himself on a hijacked airplane, along with innocent Miwa and her schoolmates. Meanwhile, their hunt for the missing Amamiya leads Machi and bumbling police detective Sasayama to an ocean liner commandeered by several new, bizarre characters—key figures in both the twisted “barcoded eye conspiracy” and the deadly Gakuso Society!

• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

• “A bold and mature thriller that is already a modern horror classic in its home country, and will surely be in the West as well.”
—Comicsvillage.com

OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 31

Kosuke Fujishima (W/A)

On sale Dec 31
b&w, 152 pages
$10.95
TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/16"

Ever since a cosmic phone call led to five literal young goddesses— Belldandy, Urd, Skuld, and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind—coming to live in college student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!

Peorth is called back to Heaven—which is probably just as well, considering the mischief she caused in getting Keiichi to express his true feelings to Bell-chan. But the gate to return her isn’t opening—because it turns out that such gates aren’t things, they’re beings that seek information . . . and this one, in the form of a cute girl, is on strike—until she gathers certain earthly knowledge involving love and kisses!

THE RETURN OF THE GREMLINS

Mike Richardson (W), Dean Yeagle (P), Fabio Laguna (P), and Dan Jackson (C)

On sale Dec 17
FC, 120 pages
$12.95
TPB, 7" x 10"

Our story opens on Gus, a man visiting England from the States. His grandfather's house is part of his inheritance, and he plans to sell it as soon as he can. Even though the locals think the house is haunted—something Gus immediately dismisses—a slick man named Mr. Snide promptly appears with his "associates" and makes an offer. But when Gus declines to sign over the house right then and there, Snide reveals that his
arrangement with the mayor will seal the deal soon enought! Left to explore the place, Gus experiences a series of very odd events. How did his folded clothes end up in knots? Who on earth would drill a hole in a coffee cup? Certainly not ghosts, but for a former fighter pilot's abandoned old home, it sure is clean. When the house's tiny residents decide to take extreme measures, Gus will meet the gremlins up close and personal, just like his grandfather, who first discovered them sixty years ago!

Collects the three-issue series, plus forty pages of the classic World War II era Gremlins material including their first appearance in print!

REX MUNDI #14

Arvid Nelson (W), Juan Ferreyra (P), and John Cassaday (Cover)

On sale Oct 15
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

All of Lorraine’s ambitions are fulfilled. Europe––and Genevieve––are his. But Genevieve grows more and more horrified as Lorraine descends into darkness, even as Julien and Isabelle grow closer . . .

Meanwhile, Julien’s problems with Inquisitor Moricant are laid to rest –– permanently. He and Isabelle infiltrate the Castle of the Holy Grail, there to lay a trap for Lorraine, but neither are prepared for the horror awaiting them inside.

• The mysterious cloaked stranger who’s been helping Julien for so long is finally revealed!

Special guest cover by John Cassaday!

ROADKILL: A JIM KOWALSKI ADVENTURE

Matt and Shawn Fillbach (W/A)

On sale Dec 10
b&w, 80 pages
$9.95
TPB, 6" x 9"

A biological contagion that turns the living into cannibalistic mutants has been unleashed, and it’s up to paranormal trucker Jim Kowalksi to stop it! Jim, along with his talking dog and G.P.S. crystal skull, lead this full-throttle adventure into overdrive. Our heroic trio must battle their way through monster insects, zombie truckers, a crazed country musician, and a doomsday cult led by the insane Reverend Baba-Yaga Boogity.

• The Fillbach brothers’ prior creator-owned work, Maxwell Strangewell, was ranked #6 by The Onion A.V. Club’s “Best Comics of 2007,” not to mention #9 by both Contra Consta Times and Savannah Morning News.

• “The Fillbachs’ sensibility is enjoyably left-field and ambitious.” —A.V. Club

ROY ROGERS ARCHIVES

Various (W/A)

On sale Aug 27
FC, 240 pages
$49.95
HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"

Happy Trails! Roy Rogers rides again in this deluxe volume presenting the earliest comic-book adventures of America’s favorite Western star!
Return to the heyday of the West, when Roy Rogers, with his golden palomino Trigger, conquered the American frontier one thrilling act of daring-do at a time!

Pop culture icon, hero to generations of boys and girls, and the straightest-shooting, fastest-riding cowboy of them all, Roy Rogers left an indelible mark on the American landscape. These classic comics, in a handsome hardcover edition fit for the “King of the Cowboys,” are a perfect way to experience the excitement, humor, and romance that captivated millions.

• With art by critically acclaimed brothers Tom and Charles McKimson, who were famous for Dell and Disney comic illustration for decades, as well as their work in animation and art in their own right.

• Volume One collects: Dell Four-Color Comic #38, 63, 86, 95, and 109.

THE SCREAM

Peter David (W), Bart Sears (P), Randy Elliott (I), and Dan Jackson (C)

On sale Dec 24
FC, 104 pages
$13.95
TPB, 7" x 10"

Danny Duncan’s life is a mess. His job is mind-numbingly boring, his elderly father is slipping into senility, and since Danny got out of the Belle Foux treatment facility people have been saying he’s crazy. On top of all that, odd things have started to happen around Danny. His emotions are affecting coworkers and customers in bizarre ways. But nothing could prepare him for the Scream—a horrible manifestation of his most powerful feelings.

Follow Danny and the intrepid reporter Sian Ferguson as they attempt to uncover the disturbing reality behind Danny’s newfound abilities, its connection to Belle Foux, and the dirty businessman who will protect his secret at all costs!

• Collects The Scream four-issue miniseries.

SOLOMON KANE #2 (of 5)

Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), John Cassaday (Cover), and Laura Martin (Cover Colors)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries

“It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives.”

Mysteries emerge during Solomon Kane’s stay in the Castle of the Devil—the beasts that prey upon the local peasantry make their presence known, and another body is discovered. Kane begins to doubt the legends about the ancient chapel beneath the castle. Did a devil-worshiping monk really die there at the hands of his brothers, or was there something even more sinister afoot? And what lives down there now?

Expands upon Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Castle of the Devil.”

“With art and writing that perfectly captures the pulp weirdness of his birth, Solomon Kane officially becomes the only Puritan I’ve ever been a fan of. Don’t miss out on these weird tales, you’ll regret it.”
—Ed Brubaker (Award-winning writer of Captain America, Criminal, and Iron Fist)

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS #2 (of 6)

Henry Gilroy (W), Scott Hepburn (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Kilian Plunkett (Cover)

On sale Oct 8
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries

Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have discovered the dastardly plot of Count Dooku—the entire population of the planet Kiros are in danger!

Along with fresh new Padawan Ahsoka Tano—Anakin and Obi-Wan have liberated the droid-occupied planet and halted its destruction, but the native Togruta people have disappeared . . . Now, our Jedi must find the missing citizens, before Count Dooku can carry out his master plan!

• Cover by Kilian Plunkett—one of the artists working on The Clone Wars TV show!

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS VOLUME 2—CRASH COURSE

Henry Gilroy (W), The Fillbach Brothers (P), Ronda Pattison (C), and Scott Hepburn (Cover)

On sale Dec 31
FC, 96 pages
$7.95
TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

In the latest galaxy-spanning Clone Wars adventure, Anakin Skywalker and his young Padawan Ahsoka Tano go undercover in the cutthroat world of podracing in hopes of crushing a diabolical Separatist spy ring. Watch out, Jedi—speed kills!

• This new series is a compliment to Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated CGI-animated The Clone Wars movie, and television programs that will air on The Cartoon Network and TNT!

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #34—VINDICATION part 3 (of 4)

John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P/Cover), and Michael Atiyeh (C)

On sale Oct 22
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

The secret Jedi Covenant has one leader, but it isn’t the devoted Jedi seer, Lady Krynda Draay . . .

As Padawan Zayne Carrick struggles to clear his name, the Masters who framed him for murder are finding the ideals they have worked so hard to protect are crumbling. They have been deceived by a trusted advisor whose hostile takeover will pit the Jedi Knights against one another—true Jedi of the Order vs. the misguided Jedi of the Covenant!

• Brian Ching, the artist who kicked off the series, returns for the climactic end of this major storyline!

STAR WARS: LEGACY #29— VECTOR part 10 (of 12)

John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

With his bounty-hunter pals and a team of Imperial Knights, Cade Skywalker plans to assassinate the Sith Emperor Darth Krayt. The first step in their scheme requires a risky attack on a remote Imperial outpost in hopes of drawing Krayt away from Coruscant.

But even if that works, members of the team are divided in their feelings about their “secret weapon”—Celeste Morne, an ancient Jedi Knight of the Old Republic who is in possession of—and possibly possessed by—the powerful Muur Talisman.

As we plunge into the final chapters of the yearlong “Vector” crossover, the power of the Talisman threatens to shake the galaxy to its foundations!

STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 4—ALLIANCE

John Ostrander (W), Omar Francia (P), Alan Robinson (P), and Brad Anderson (C)

On sale Dec 24
FC, 104 pages
$15.95
TPB, 7" x 10"

The future of Star Wars continues here! The Sith again control the galaxy, but the remains of the Galactic Alliance fight on to restore justice . . .

Admiral Gar Stazi leads the Galactic Alliance in a risky heist against the Sith. If he succeeds, his army’s resources will be greatly replenished—but at what price of punishment from the Sith Emperor and his minions? Three sides of this tale are told: that of the Galactic Alliance; that of the forces still loyal to the deposed Emperor Roan Fel; and that of the new Sith Order. Immeasurable and unforeseen repercussions will come to all!

• This newest volume of Star Wars: Legacy collects issues #20–22, and #27 of the ongoing series.

STAR WARS UTAPAU CLONE TROOPER ARTFX STATUE

Available now
12" tall, includes base and weapons
Limited to 2007 pieces
$99.99

Created celebrating the 30th anniversary of the greatest space fantasy film of all time, the Utapau Trooper limited-edition component to the ARTFX statue series was originally offered in 2007 at Comic-Con International. These troopers are the infamous receivers of Order 66, which called for the execution of all Jedi and set the stage for the Empire’s domination of the galaxy.

Each Utapau Clone Trooper stands 12 inches tall, and includes a display base and trademark clone trooper weapons—the blaster and DC-15 rifle. The level of detail that the Koto ARTFX series is known for is on display in this piece, with over 200 individual scratches and markings on the trooper's armor.

Limited to only 2007 pieces (for Summer 2007), this is one of the smallest edition sizes of any ARTFX statues released. Only a few remain, and when this limited supply is exhausted there will be no more produced. Allocation may occur.

TIM BURTON HEAT-SENSITIVE MUGS

On sale Sept 24

Tim Burton Toxic Boy Mug
11oz. heat sensitive mug comes packaged in a Burton-inspired full-color box
$14.99

Stain Boy Mug
11oz. heat sensitive mug comes packaged in a Burton-inspired full-color box
$14.99

Two fantastic mugs, featuring “Roy, the Toxic Boy” and “Stain Boy,” change designs when filled with a hot beverage. Roy’s toxic cloud creeps outward as Stain Boy’s disgusting stain spreads out of control!

USAGI YOJIMBO #115

Stan Sakai (W/A)

On sale Oct 22
b&w, 24 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

When Lord Tadakazu died without leaving an heir, the Shogun himself took responsibility for dividing the lord’s holdings. Mysteriously, an entire fortress was given to Lord Otomo, a rival of Tadakazu, with the provision that he personally take possession of the structure.

When Usagi discovers that the Neko ninja plan to attack Lord Otomo, the rabbit ronin believes this strange gift may be part of a plot to assassinate the lord. Yet no ninja assault can compare to the surprise that awaits Otomo within the walls of his old enemy’s fortress.

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Vicious Intent Book Signing Tour 2008

At this very moment the monster V-8 engine of the Stainboy Reinel Interceptor truck rumbles with anger, ready to take on thousands of miles of merciless, American asphalt. Once again it's time for Reinel to become The Road Warrior! And with gas prices being what they are, that ain't a stretch of the imagination, Bucko, but he's up to the challenge. Reinel will be taking on a punishing, two-month road trip to promote his new Dark Horse art book, Vicious Intent: The Rock 'N' Roll Art and Exploitation of Stainboy Reinel. From East Coast to West Coast, to the Midwest and back to the East Coast, Reinel will be signing copies of Vicious Intent and exhibiting the entire Stainboy catalog of posters, art prints and original works at all of the venues.

Don't have a copy of Vicious Intent you say? No problem! We've gotcha' covered. Freshly-minted copies will be available at all the gigs. Stainboy will also be at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Stop by the Dark Horse booth and bring him some lots of coffee. He'll be signing copies of Vicious Intent and you'll be able to score a bitchin' Dark Horse exclusive Stainboy art print!

July 24 thru 27: Comic Con - San Diego, CA (at the Dark Horse booth)

August 2: Mr. Musichead Rock Art Gallery - Hollywood, CA

August 9 & 10: Rock Art Revulsion, Body Tribe - Sacramento, CA

August 16: Burn My Eyes Rock Art Exhibit - Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, CA

August 22: Diesel Fuel Gallery - Portland, OR

August 30 thru Sept 1: Flatstock 18, Bumbershoot - Seattle, WA

Sept. 5 & 6: Stainboy & Jeral Tidwell - Art Minion Gallery - Minneapolis, MN
*plus after-show gig Sept. 6 at Stasiu's featuring Stingray Green!

Sept. 12 & 13: Stainboy & Jeral Tidwell - The Basement - Kingston, NY
*Plus Murphy's Law on the 12th!

Sept. 27: ?berbot - Winter Park, FL (Vicious Intent book signing and Jamungo Blow Up Doll release)

More dates may be announced!

Vicious Intent: The Rock 'N' Roll Art and Exploitation of Stainboy Reinel HC

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ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/10/2008

ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/10/2008

Blood Plus Novel Vol 02 Chevalier (resolicited), $8.95
BPRD The Warning #1 (of 5), $2.99
Goon #26 (Regular Dave Stewart Cover), $2.99
Goon #26 (Top Secret Eric Powell Variant Cover), $2.99
Hellboy Oddest Jobs TP, $14.95
Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1, $2.99

Blood+ Volume 2: Chevalier (Novel)	B.P.R.D.: The Warning #1 (of 5)	Hellboy: Oddest Jobs (novel)
Goon #26	Goon #26 (Variant Cover)	Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1

ComicList: Dark Horse Comics for Thursday, July 10, 2008, by Charles LePage.

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Star Wars Dark Times #12

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Star Wars: Dark Times #12
Dark Horse Comics
Harrison, Ross & Wheatley

The bittersweet comic for this week falls on the lap of Darth Vader. Vector wraps up in Dark Times and with it, the series, until 2009. As sad as that is, this issue rocks. Darth Vader in action and with some excellent character development from him. When was the last time you heard that?

Celeste with the Sith artifact, Muur Talisman, continues to battle Vader. Vader doesn’t even know what the thing does, but he fights her anyway. First off, the lines given to Vader sound like him in all ways possible. He doesn’t have any cheesy lines like, “You fools!” Instead he talks about the power of the dark side and comments about when he has his opponent down to surrender or die. This is Vader.

After Vader knocks Celeste down things really heat up. The Sith artifact wants to posses Vader. Through Vader it sees ultimate power and it sees that Vader so badly wants the Emperor dead. Vader also sees that the Talisman will achieve his goal of killing his master, but that it will also simply make Vader a puppet to someone else. This is outstanding development for Vader. Vader has a motive. He seeks an apprentice to help him kill the Emperor, so he can be the master, not so he can be mastered by another.

As an added twist, Vader’s companion is spying on him for the Emperor. The Emperor knows that Vader wants him dead. Well, he suspects it. He sends this guy to watch over Vader and figure out if Vader hunts the Sith artifacts for power. Power that will allow Vader to knock off the Emperor. Vader figures this all out and gets quite angry.

All hell breaks loose when the zombies take over. Say what? You may recall that the Talisman turns dummies into zombies. When this happens Vader leaves.

What of Bomo and friends? Well they escape, but find some more heartache.

What of the Talisman and Celeste? Well, you’ll need to read that one for yourself.

Let’s talk art. A benchmark for this type of comic is Darth Vader. He looks awesome. Totally menacing. Another good benchmark for this series is the tone. It’s dark and very worn out. The whole comic gives the appearance that this time period is greasy and used. It fits so well. The art also handles the action and drama with equal care. Sure, the art has a rough look to it, but it still doesn’t detract from the goal of this story, which is: life sucks during this time period. A personal favorite for the story is the six panel spread at the bottom of the page where Vader is giving Celeste the order to surrender or die. What a visual of the characters and their reactions in the issue!

I’m not thrilled with the long hiatus for this series. However, this issue gives an excellent sendoff. I really don’t think you need to know one thing about the Talisman to enjoy this comic. If you like vintage Darth Vader then this issue gives that to you in many ways. This is what Star Wars can give you when it’s at its best.

5 out of 5 geek goggles

Star Wars: Dark Times #12--Vector part 6

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ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/02/2008

ComicList: Dark Horse for 07/02/2008

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16 (Jo Chen/Georges Jeanty covers), $2.99
Complete K Chronicles TP, $24.95
Hellboy The Crooked Man #1 (of 3), $2.99
Kotobukiya Star Wars Bounty Hunters Series IG 88 Vinyl Model Kit, $99.99
Path Of The Assassin TP Vol 12 Three Foot Battle, $9.95
Usagi Yojimbo TP Vol 22 Tomoes Story, $15.95
Wondermark Beards Of Our Forefathers HC, $14.95

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #16	Complete K Chronicles TPB	Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1
Path of the Assassin Volume 12: Three Foot Battle	Usagi Yojimbo Volume 22: Tomoe's Story TPB	Wondermark: Beards of our Forefathers HC

ComicList: Dark Horse Comics for Wednesday, July 2, 2008, by Charles LePage.

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