THE ART OF HELLBOY TPB
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/A)
On sale March 24, SC, 200pg, FC, $29.95
The Art of Hellboy achieved unprecedented success in hardcover—now the book is available in affordable paperback, just in time for the Hellboy movie, coming in April. The first printing of the hardcover sold out almost overnight. Don’t miss out on this one.
This stunning two-hundred-page tome looks at the evolution of Mike Mignola’s art over ten years on his award-winning comics series. Featuring previously unpublished art, unused and unfinished covers, and drawing upon ten years of sketchbooks, The Art of Hellboy provides the ultimate inside look at Mignola’s design, storytelling, and color work, and rare and never-before-seen art reveals the labor involved in creating one of comics’ most acclaimed books.
“A must-have for Mignola, Hellboy or art fans!” —Wizard Magazine
“A perfect teaser for when Hellboy breaks loose at the multiplex next year.”
—Wired Magazine.
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #87:
MIRROR OF THE SOUL part 3 (of 3)
HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A)
On sale February 11, b&w, 32pg (3 of 3), $2.99
The “Mirror of the Soul” storyline concludes, as Makie, wayward swordswoman of the Ittö-ryü, lies emotionally wasted and ready to die. Will her precarious relationship with Anotsu lead her back into the land of the living? The fate of her hated father is revealed, as Makie questions her own future and faces a crippling vice. With the surviving members of Kensui’s Shingyötö-ryü clan on his heels as he flees to Edo, Anotsu doesn’t have much time to spare…but he makes time to possibly save the woman he truly loves and respects. The fan-fave female warrior is back! Questions are answered and heartaches abound, as major players in this torrent of action begin to converge yet again.
FOR MATURE READERS
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: A STAKE TO THE HEART TPB
FABIAN NICIEZA (W), CLIFF RICHARDS (P), BRIAN HORTON (paint), WILL CONRAD (I)
On sale March 24, SC, 96pg, FC, $12.95
Buffy Summers has faced vampires, demons, and monsters, but now she must face there scariest thing of all: the divorce of her parents. No vampire is safe as the tortured young Slayer takes her anger and frustrations to the streets of L.A., all the while being closely watched by the mysterious vampire with a soul, known as Angel.
In a failed attempt to alleviate her pain, Angel accidentally unleashes the Malignancy Demons upon her and her family, each of which personifies and draws its power from particular bad feelings.
• Well-known for his work on everything from X-Men to Justice League, writer Fabian Nicieza has long been a favorite of comics fans!
CHOSEN #3
MARK MILLAR (W) and PETER GROSS (A)
On sale February 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Jodie Christianson’s hometown is ripped apart as news that the returned Christ is a child living amongst them. Amidst the chaos, Jodie continues to perform miracles and the world starts to take notice. But certain people aren’t too thrilled with Jodie’s existence and will stop at nothing to see him stopped!
MATURE READERS
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 4: RED NAILS AND OTHER STORIES TPB
ROY THOMAS (W) , BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (A) , and JOHN BUSCEMA (A)
On sale March 31, SC, 160pg, FC, $15.95
Volume four collects the end of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s seminal run on Conan the Barbarian. As with any collaboration between two extremely talented artists, before their partnership on Conan came to an end, Thomas and Windsor-Smith were producing the finest work of their careers up to that point. And like those great collaborations, we’re left to wonder, “what if they’d stayed together…” This compilation features two outstanding creators at the top of their game, working on a compelling character who’s popularity has never faded. Also included is the first issue of acclaimed artist John Buscema’s definitive run.
Collecting issues 23 through 26 of the original Marvel series and material from the second and third issues of Savage Tales, originally published in the 1970s. As an added bonus, this volume features Richard Isonove, colorist of Marvel’s Origin: The True Story of Wolverine and Neil Gaiman’s 1602, bringing to life Thomas and Windsor-Smith’s ultimate masterpiece, Red Nails.
CONAN #1
KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (A), and DAVE STEWART (C)
JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER (cover)
On sale February 4, FC, 32pg, $2.99
The greatest warrior of all time. The original epic fantasy hero.
One of the best-selling comics writers of all time, Kurt Busiek, who revitalized the superhero world with Marvels and Astro City, turns his attention to one of the greatest heroes of all time. Teaming with Cary Nord, whose stunning art redefines sword and sorcery with every panel, Busiek presents Conan’s story from day one, in the manner it was meant to be told. Drawing only on the original Robert E. Howard stories, the legend of Conan is brought to vivid life for the modern audience. Decades ahead of its time, Howard’s stories can finally get the graphic treatment they deserve in this on going series.
Fan-favorite painter Joseph Michael Linsner, famous for his fantasy epic Cry for Dawn, makes his Dark Horse debut covering our biggest launch of 2004.
This is the ultimate Conan.
FUSED: THINK LIKE A MACHINE #3
Don’t miss out on an all-new adventure from the mind of Steve Niles, creator of 30 Days of Night!
by STEVE NILES (W), JOSH MEDORS (P/cover) , and PETER REPOVSKI (I)
On sale February 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99
A scientifically enhanced caveman is on the loose and wreaking havoc at Garner Air Force Base, former home of scientist-turned-Cy-Bot Mark Haggerty? One thing’s for sure—Cro-Mag needs to be stopped. And until that happens, Cy-Bot’s trying not to think about everything he’s got in common with the rampaging caveman—beginning with the fact that they were both made in nefarious government experiments on the very base Cy-Bot’s been called to defend…
GO BOY 7 #7
BRIAN AUGUSTYN (W), JON SOMMARIVA (P), and KRIS JUSTICE (I)
FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO (cover)
On sale February 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99
While the Cultist’s annihilistic giga-technology threatens civilization by attacking the nation’s power grid, the anarchic android is in turn marked for death by the anti-terrorist hero, BioAgent. As Jonny struggles against the unstoppable mechanical attack on America, he is haunted by the discovery of a dreadful secret about his origins that may well shred his fragile psyche to bits—and doom him to a terrible fate much worse than death.
THE GOON #5
ERIC POWELL (W/A)
On sale February 18, FC, 32pg, $2.99
The Goon and his best pal Franky don’t take too kindly to havin’ a Zombie Priest and his undead cronies puttin’ the snatch on their old pal the Buzzard, even if the Buzzard’s a creepy old goat with a mug like a pot of Mulligan stew. This time they’re going to put the hurt on the Priest but good…if they can make it to the end of Lonely Street past a couple hundred blood-hungry, flesh-eatin’ zombies, and break into the Priest’s heavily fortified, black-magic stronghold. One thing’s for sure—somebody’s going out in a meat wagon!
It ain’t too late to get in on the series that’s got everybody flappin’ their piechoppers.
HELLBOY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE HC
GUILLERMO DEL TORO (W), MIKE MIGNOLA (W/A), WAYNE BARLOWE (A), and TY ELLINGSON (A)
On sale March 3, HC, 200pg, FC, $24.99
Since its debut in 1994, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy has been one of the most celebrated comics on the shelves. Mignola has won every major industry award for his work, and attracted the attention of Hollywood for a series of jobs on high-profile films, including Disney’s Atlantis and Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula. Now the director he teamed with on Blade II, Guillermo del Toro, brings Mignola’s creation to the big screen, and Dark Horse provides a unique look into this moment in comics-to-film history. This 200-page book features del Toro’s complete screenplay, based on Mignola’s Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, production art by Mignola, Wayne Barlowe (Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)), and Ty Ellingson (Jurassic Park, Star Wars: A New Hope, The Special Edition), as well as commentary by Mignola and excerpts from del Toro’s on-set diary.
HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SETS
On sale March 31
Hellboy Movie PVC Set #1: “Good Guys”, contains Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien, $14.99
Hellboy Movie PVC Set #2: “Bad Guys”, contains Grigori/Rasputin, Kroenen, and Sammael, $14.99
Join in the celebration of 2004’s Hellboy film debut witth two boxed sets of pvc figures based on the characters as they appear in the movie.
One set depicts the “good guys” and one set features the “bad guys”.
The fabulous talents at Spectral Motion designed both sets. These artisans were the “creature shop” for the production, fashioning all sorts of sculptural characters and props under the supervision of the director. It is no surprise that they have kept that high standard on these painted, non-articulated sets.
Each figure is approximately 4 inches. Full-color window box packaging.
HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES #7
WILL PFIEFER (W), CRAIG THOMPSON (A), KEV WALKER (W/A), SIMEON WILKINS (P/I), JIM PASCOE (W), TOM FASSBENDER (W), and JOHN CASSADAY (W/A)
PHIL NOTO (cover)
On sale February 11, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Celebrated independent cartoonist Craig Thompson, author of Top Shelf’s bestselling Blankets, and Kev Walker, who Wizard Magazine picked as one of the budding new geniuses of the mainstream, join the Weird Tales lineup with their own unique takes on Mignola’s acclaimed characters. Also this issue, Hellboy movie storyboard artist Simeon Wilkins teams with Buffy writers Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe for an old fashioned gangster story, and John Cassaday delivers the penultimate chapter to his oddball Lobster Johnson serial.
HELLSING VOLUME 2 TPB
KOHTA HIRANO (W/A)
On sale March 17, SC, 18pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $13.95
Hellsing continues with more blood, guts, ghouls, and gothic murder. Created by Kohta Hirano, and making its way into an incredibly popular anime, Hellsing pushes the boundary of horror, yet looks so visually stunning and graphically cool that instead of being scary, it’s super fun. Certainly not intended for younger readers, this series follows the Hellsing Organization, an old institution created by English royalty to squash the ghoulish undead of the world, as they face an insurgence of murderous monsters running rampant across the isles, fueled by…could it be…Nazi’s? Watch the dark story unravel as Dark Horse Manga presents Hellsing volume 2.
FOR MATURE READERS
KOTOBUKIYA STAR WARS OBI-WAN KENOBI PRE-PAINTED SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT
On sale March 10, 13" tall snap-together vinyl model kit, $94.99
Dark Horse Comics continues its relationship with Japan’s manufacturer of models and figures, Kotobukiya, Inc., to bring this series of ultra-detailed vinyl model kits to American collectors.
This month we offer Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master and teacher to Anakin Skywalker, captured as he rushes into battle. This masterfully sculpted model, which is very easily assembled, stands thirteen inches tall and comes in a full-color window box.
LONE #6
STUART MOORE (W) and ALBERTO PONTICELLI (A)
BEN TEMPLESMITH (cover)
On sale February 18, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Welcome aboard the Wasteland Express! But let me give you a bit of advice... sit near the back and keep an eye on your wallet. See there’s a midget on this train who goes by the name of Fenster; him and his partner Barnum are running a card game that I don’t think is on the up-and-up, if you know what I mean. Besides, Barnum just happens to be a cybernetically enhanced gorilla with a laser for an eye. Oh, and Lone’s on the train, too, so I think there might be trouble. But if you keep your head down, you should be okay... ALL ABOARD!
MEGATOKYO VOLUME 1 TPB
FRED GALLAGHER (W/A) and RODNEY CASTON (W)
On sale March 10, SC, 152pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $9.95
This re-issue of the highly successful Megatokyo Volume 1 brings fans a new and revised version of the book with improved print quality and a larger trim size. This book will contain all of the comics from Chapter 0 as well as the running editorial comments featured in the original release. Exclusive to the Dark Horse re-issue will be additional drawings, historical notes, and selected rants from this first developmental year of the Megatokyo webcomic.
“Unlike many American “manga” creators, Gallagher understands that creating “manga” involves more than just aping an art style. Megatokyo is filled with quirky, interesting characters and the kind of loopy humor that makes Love Hina and Slayers so popular; and its online popularity provides a built-in audience for Megatokyo graphic novels.”
—ICV2.com
DARK HORSE LOGO ZIPPO, T-SHIRT, AND COFFEE MUG
On sale March 31
To accompany our renewed vision of cutting edge, creator-owned comics, we’ve designed a logo to mirror that flair. We bring you three high quality products, emblazoned with the Dark Horse Comics logo.
DARK HORSE ZIPPO
The official Dark Horse Made-in-the-U.S.A. Zippo® Lighter.
Chrome Zippo® lighter w/black, white logo, $29.99
DARK HORSE SHORT SLEEVE TEE
Available in
M, L, XL, $17.99
and XXL, $19.99
DARK HORSE COFFEE MUG
Proudly holds your beverage of choice!
Coffee mug red outside, white inside w/black logo, $9.99
OH MY GODDESS! #105:
SORA UNCHAINED part 1 (of 8)
KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A)
On sale February 4, b&w, 32pg, (1 of 8), $2.99
You know that cute little girl with the glasses? The shy one who always seems to be blushing? Well, it looks like her time in the spotlight is about to come. The crew at Whirlwind have a racing experiment coming up, and someone’s got to run it. Will it be the girl behind the spectacles? Because if so, she’s got some practicing to do. The girl can hardly handle her dinky little car! And it’ll take some extra verve to handle the curves. In this first issue, we’ll see that lovable Sora begin her path to becoming unchained! Go, Sora, go!
OLIVIA/BETTIE PAGE
Olivia De Berardinis has taken over the mantle from classic glamour artists like
Vargas and Petty to reign as the queen of contemporary pinup art. What better talent to depict our favorite model Bettie Page? Olivia’s take on Bettie is sensuous and sparkling. She captures the elusive special magic of Bettie like few other artists can. Dark Horse is proud to launch a related program of Olivia’s Bettie.
STATIONERY SETS
On sale March 31
The set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag. To see all of our available stationery sets go to darkhorse.com/stationery.
Bettie By Day Stationery Set, 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99
Bettie By Night Stationery Set, 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99
OLIVIA’S BETTIE PAGE COASTER SET
On sale April 28, 4" square, 1/8" thick laminated coasters, $12.99
Have a drink on Bettie! This set of four sturdy, thick coasters features full-color images of timeless super-babe Bettie Page. The coasters are 1/8" thick cork, 4" square, with laminated tops.
RAGNAR
One of today’s hottest graphic artists/ designer’s is the man known simply as Ragnar. Inspired by the unique look of the ‘50s and early ‘60s, Ragnar has evolved this visual sensibility into a look that is all his own and as modern as tomorrow. Dark Horse finds that this all-new look is perfect for our stationery program, and we trust you will agree.
STATIONERY SETS
“DEAR JOHN” STATIONERY SET
On sale March 31
The set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag. To see all of our available stationery sets go to darkhorse.com/stationery.
“Dear John” Stationery Set, 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99
Passing Notes Stationery Set, 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99
RAGNAR’S “PULP” COASTER SET
On sale April 28, 4" square, 1/8" thick laminated coasters, $12.99
This set of four sturdy, thick coasters features full-color images from the crazy creations of Ragnar. The coasters are 1/8" thick cork, 4" square, with laminated tops.
ROMAN DIRGE STATIONERY SET #2
On sale March 31, 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers, packaged inside a poly bag, $4.99
Roman Dirge’s darkly strange imagination has captured a generation’s twisted sensibilities. His designs are popular with teens, twenties, and thirties alike. There’s something about chainsawed bunnies that crosses all age barriers!
As Dark Horse Deluxe develops its Roman Dirge program with a journal, coaster set, and a lunchbox, we decided to offer two sets of stationery. This is the second set incorporating ideas from Roman’s strange and adorably twisted world of impertinent little girls and beaten and bloodied animals. Enjoy the tastelessness!
SHADOW STAR VOLUME 5: A FLOWER’S FRAGRANCE TPB
MIHORI KITOH (W/A)
On sale March 10, SC, 208pg, b&w, $15.95
Shiina and Akira are typical introverted teenagers in every way, save one—their bonding with cute extraterrestrial creatures, part of a growing number of alien entitiy émigrés, known as the fearsome Shadow Dragons, all of whom have linked with Earthling youths. Some have bonded with not-so-typical—and not so nice—kids. The appearance of the terrible Dragons in the skies over Japan has brought the Japan Self-Defense Force into conflict with the beasts, and a group of Dragon-controlling hard cases has decided to take the fight to the JSDF and teach them—and anyone else who gets in the way—a lethal lesson in the consequences of crossing swords with the Shadow Dragons!
STAR WARS: EMPIRE #18
“To the Last Man” part 3 (of 3)
WELLES HARTLEY (W) , DAVIDÉ FABBRI (P), and CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA (I)
DAVID MICHAEL BECK (cover)
On sale February 4, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Thousands of angry alien Amanin versus less than sixty Imperial troops. So much for being “the glue that holds the galaxy together.”
The Imperials are doomed, but newly promoted Captain Janek Sunber is determined that they will sell their lives dearly. If only some of his fellow officers exhibited the same courage, they might have a chance. But is it bravery, or foolhardiness that drives Sunber? And, if they all die, who will tell the story of their sacrifice? Who will record the glory of their final stand?
STAR WARS: INFINITIES—RETURN OF THE JEDI #4 (of 4)
by ADAM GALLARDO (W) , RYAN BENJAMIN (P), and SALEEM
CRAWFORD (I)
RODOLFO MIGLIARI (cover)
On sale February 11, FC, 32pg, $2.99
It’s crunch time for the entire Skywalker family, and Luke and Leia’s friends and allies! Luke must decide whether to submit to the Emperor or watch his sister die. Vader must decide if he can bear to have the blood of both of his children on his hands. And the final hopes of the Rebel Alliance rest on the Millennium Falcon, its pilot Lando Calrissian, and his only gunner Han Solo—who is still blind from the effects of carbon freezing!
A surprising climax that is as exciting as the film on which it is based, but different from anything you have seen before!
STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #62
by JOHN OSTRANDER (W) and TOMÁS GIORELLO (A)
BRIAN CHING (cover)
On sale February 18, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Escaping from Ventress Asajj’s fortress, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the clone trooper Alpha are pursued by Separatists and bounty hunters. Crash landing on a desolate planet, they are soon cornered. The bounty hunters give Alpha a choice: walk away from the fight, or die with his Jedi companion. Will Alpha’s “live to fight another day” training win out? Or can the Force reveal another way to survive the ordeal before time runs out?
SUPER MANGA BLAST! #40
MASAMUNE SHIROW (W/A), MOHIRO KITOH (W/A), MAKOTO
KOBAYASHI (W/A), YUZO TAKADA (W/A), and HIROYUKI UTATANE (W) & YO MORIMOTO (A) ; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS
On sale February 25, b&w, 128pg, $5.99
In this issue’s episode of Shadow Star, Akira makes a startling, uncharacteristic move towards a schoolmate and Shiina continues to cope with family drama, government intrigue, and a growing, malicious group of dragon bearers bent on world choas! The tide turns to humor with Makoto Kobayashi’s What’s Michael? A cat food company thinks that Michael will cooperate with their “research,” but they obviously don’t know what kind of feline mastermind they’re dealing with! Sensei Kobayashi also contributes another chapter of his Club 9 saga, where misfits, manners, and Harou-hungry men collide! In the action-filled world of Seraphic Feather, psionically-skilled Sunao has to break some bad news to a dear friend, and new players enter into the battlefield. If your diet’s needing a demon-filled, romantic epic, feast your eyes on this latest installment of 3x3 Eyes.
TALES OF THE VAMPIRES #3
JOSS WHEDON (W), JANE ESPENSON (W), DREW GODDARD (W), JASON ALEXANDER (P/I), and more
ERIC POWELL (cover)
On sale February 11, 32pg, $2.99
The writers of the legendary television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunite for this chilling five-issue series, masterminded and overseen by Joss Whedon himself!
In this issue, Drew Goddard pokes fun at the King of Vampires, Dracula. Jane Espenson looks at the bond between a vampire father and his aging son, and Joss Whedon continues his ongoing story of young watchers in training as they meet their first vampire.
ULTRAMAN TIGA #7 (of 10)
TONY WONG (W) and KHOO FUK LUNG (A)
UDON (cover)
On sale February 25, FC, 40pg, (7 of 10), $3.99
Even under the protection of the Ultraman called Tiga, the Earth can barely sustain itself against the perpetual pounding of one monstrous menace after another. When Tiga suddenly goes missing in action, though, mankind quickly finds itself facing an early extinction. To make matters worse, an alien presence has infected the upper echelon of Japan’s government and its sights are dead-set on dismantling the Global Unlimited Task Squad. This could be lights out for the human race! Continuing the adrenaline-charged series from Hong Kong.
ULTRAMAN TIGA VOLUME 1 TPB
TONY WONG (W) and KHOO FUK LUNG (A)
UDON (cover)
On sale March 31, SC, 128pg, FC, $15.95
Hailed as a cultural icon in Hong Kong and Japan, on par with our own Superman or Batman, Ultraman has punched, kicked, and karate-chopped his way into the hearts of fans internationally for nearly four decades. Known and loved the world over, the monster-smashing sci-fi superstar comes to Dark Horse courtesy of writer Tony Wong and Khoo Fuk Lung (Hong Kong’s Solar Lord), with dynamic new covers by UDON.
This incarnation of Ultraman, now called “Tiga,” finds the 100-foot-tall hero revived in the year 2049 and facing a world ill-equipped to handle the onslaught of gigantic beasts that are peppering the globe. Relying on his martial-arts prowess and his three modes of combat Tiga goes toe to toe with the most terrifying collection of monstrous giants and alien invaders ever to plague the planet. This volume collects issues #1-#4 of the series.
USAGI YOJIMBO #73
STAN SAKAI (W/A)
On sale February 25, b&w, 24pg, $2.99
Internationally beloved creator Stan Sakai adds a thoughtful turn to his multi-Eisner Award-winning adventure series in this installment of Usagi Yojimbo. After a bittersweet victory against the Neko Ninja last issue, wandering ronin Usagi and his young companion, Jotaro, continue their travels to Kitanoji Temple, where they plan to part. When the roving pair encounters a town with an impoverished but principled samurai warrior and his son, they learn firsthand how valuable “The Pride of the Samurai” really is. Will this experience prompt Usagi to divulge a secret to his ward that would change their relationship forever?
