Here are the May 2012 solicitations for Dark Horse Comics.
ALABASTER: WOLVES #2 (of 5)
On sale May 9
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
With her would-be assassin dead, Dancy retreats to lick her wounds—only to discover that her would-be refuge has been corrupted by the town’s twisted secret.
• A new comics series by Caitlín R. Kiernan (Threshold, The Dreaming, The Red Tree, The Drowning Girl), with art by Steve Lieber (Whiteout, Detective Comics).
“Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost.” —Neil Gaiman
“Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds.” –New York Times
ANGEL & FAITH #10
On sale May 30
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Angel and Faith are forced into battle, less by choice and more by circumstance, when two mysterious women from Giles’s past call on the unlikely duo for help. But that’s only the beginning of Angel and Faith’s troubles as the ladies settle in for the night!
Series writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and guest artist Chris Samnee (Thor), the creative team of Vertigo’s Area 10, reveal more about Giles’s past and further Angel’s quest in bringing the Watcher back from the dead!
• Samnee and Gage reunite!
It’s all going to Hell in 2012!
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: THE DEVIL’S ENGINE #1 (of 3)
On sale May 16
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Caught between bat-faced monsters, a devastating earthquake, and the mad science experiments of Zinco, Devon and Fenix form an uneasy alliance in order to get to safety!
• From the pages of Hellboy!
“Crook’s art here brings the world of the B.P.R.D. to life in a manner that disarms you, making you feel like it’s sweet and innocent, only to sneak up on you.”—Comic Book Resources
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: THE TRANSFORMATION OF J. H. O’DONNELL
On sale May 30
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
One-shot
Twenty-four years ago, Hellboy took mild-mannered Professor O’Donnell to the secret library of a recently dead necromancer. Since that day, O’Donnell has been the Bureau’s expert on the powerful ancient forces intent on ending the age of man. Find out what O’Donnell saw in this supernatural thrill ride.
• From the pages of Hellboy.
“B.P.R.D. continues to be a solidly crafted horror/adventure serial with many surprises to keep its readers guessing.” —Broken Frontier
Blacksad is back!
BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL HC
On sale July 11
FC, 96 pages
$19.99
HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"
Detective John Blacksad returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover the fate of a celebrated pianist, Blacksad finds his most dangerous mystery yet in the midst of drugs, voodoo, the rollicking atmosphere of Mardi Gras, and the dark underbelly that it hides!
• Features an extensive making-of section, with tons of prelim sketches and watercolor studies.
• 2011 Eisner and Harvey Award-winner!
• The first Blacksad collection is already in its fourth printing and approaching 20,000 copies sold!
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 25: SNOWFALL AT DAWN TP
On sale July 25
b&w, 224 pages
$19.99
TP, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4"
The showdown that fans have been waiting for begins here, as Manji and Shira finally cross paths! Although he’s missing an arm, Manji’s mystical healing powers still ensure that he’s a formidable opponent—but his greatest foe, the masochistic Shira, has a few depraved tricks up his own sleeves! With Shira deadlier than ever, having had plenty of time to plot twisted revenge schemes, will Manji be able to protect Rin from his deranged nemesis? Plus—an Ittö-ryü warrior dies, in typically dramatic Hiroaki Samura fashion. Samura’s widely acclaimed Blade of the Immortal manga series has won awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards.
• Winner of Japan’s Media Arts Award, a Eisner Award, and three British Eagle Awards!
• The epic manga series that spawned an anime series, a spinoff novel, and an art book!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #9
On sale May 9
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Andrew doesn’t always make the best choices (see Season 6). And now Buffy finds herself and the very course of her life profoundly affected by one of Andrew’s over-the-top, idiotic . . . hair-brained . . . schemes. Together with Andrew and Spike, the worried Slayer will have to confront herself and her comrades, as well as a long-standing annoyance, the number-one Buffy hater of all Buffy haters: Simone, the gun-toting Slayer.
• Executive produced by Joss Whedon!
Slayer vs. Slayer vs. Slayer!
CAMILLA D’ERRICO NO ORDINARY LOVE BUST
Approximately 8" tall and 5" wide
Limited to 950 numbered statues
$125.00
Canadian artist, designer, and graphic storyteller Camilla d’Errico is winning a legion of fans as her career explodes worldwide in paintings, graphic stories, designer toys, apparel, and commercial assignments. Dark Horse is very proud to bring forward her first deluxe sculptural piece, a bust based on her painting No Ordinary Love.
“No Ordinary Love is a piece that is very dear to me,” Camilla d’Errico reflected. “It’s the visual interpretation and expression of my feelings for my ‘one and only,’ so you can imagine how exciting it is that this particular piece was chosen!”
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 HC
On sale July 11
FC, 264 pages
$49.99
HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
The celebrated pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay comics are finally collected into a series of unflinching and uncensored deluxe hardcovers! The infamous Crime Does Not Pay stories, focusing on criminal scum, nefarious mobsters, and urban legends, made Crime Does Not Pay one of the most popular comics of the 1940s. This series was a favorite target of censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Code Authority! Revered, influential, and very hard to find, Crime Does Not Pay issues #26 to #29 are collected for your enjoyment and education!
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 22 TP
On sale July 4
FC, 232 pages
$18.99
TP, 7" x 10"
Legends say that even demons fear to tread the Pictish wilderness after the sun has set. But the threat of hordes of savage Picts is not enough to keep Conan the Barbarian from the lure of a king’s treasure . . . and Tetra, the beautiful daughter of a Brythunian nobleman. While seemingly lost without Conan’s protection, Tetra will show Pict and Cimmerian alike that she is far, far more than she seems! Collects Conan the Barbarian #168–#173 and Conan the Barbarian Annual #8 and #9.
• Featuring work by John Buscema
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #4
On sale May 16
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Ongoing
Conan’s adventures in Messantia ended with the Cimmerian nearly losing his head, but now that he has an entire pirate crew backing him up, returning to take a city’s worth of gold is just too tempting—and pirate queen Bêlit has a plan!
• Writer Brian Wood begins a new story arc with artist James Harren!
“James Harren’s art echoes the old EC horror masters while still managing to be current. The motion of the action is superb on every page and it is ably matched by the character moments in between.”—Comic Book Resources
CREEPY PRESENTS RICHARD CORBEN HC
On sale July 18
FC, 320 pages
$29.99
HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"
Over 300 pages of timeless terror from a master storyteller! Horror comics visionary and coloring pioneer Richard Corben has been a voice of creativity and change for over four decades. For the first time ever, Corben’s legendary Creepy and Eerie short stories and cover illustrations are being collected into one deluxe hardcover! With an informative foreword by artist and comic book colorist José Villarrubia—who also provides color restoration—this volume features Richard Corben’s original stories, Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, and collaborations with cast of comic-book writers.
• Essential stories and illustrations from Richard Corben!
• The first collection of all of Corben’s legendary Creepy and Eerie stories!
The next hit comic from Bioware!
DRAGON AGE VOLUME 1: THE SILENT GROVE HC
On sale July 25
FC, 80 pages
$14.99
HC, 7" x 10"
Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare’s dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva—a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world!
• Story by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age games and novels!
• Collecting Dragon Age #1–#6, previously available only on the Dark Horse digital store!
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12
On sale May 23
FC, 80 pages
$7.99
Ongoing
Unstoppable juggernaut of comics greatness? Unbeatable, unbelievable value?
You be the judge as another incredible issue of Dark Horse Presents hits shelves!
This issue is packing a brand-new Aliens story by Chew’s John Layman and legendary artist Sam Kieth, the return of Jim Valentino’s Normalman and Dean Motter’s Mister X, and last but not least, the reemergence of Mike Baron and Steve Rude’s intergalactic fighting force, Nexus!
• 80 pages of ad-free, full color comics.
DRIFTERS VOLUME 2 TP
On sale July 25
b&w, 216 pages
$12.99
TP, 5" x 7 1/4"
Heroes from Earth’s history are deposited in an enchanted land where humans subjugate the nonhuman races. Samurai warriors Shimazu Toyohisa and Oda Nobunaga aid the elves in their struggle, but a greater threat grows in the north, where the Black King and his Ends have set out to decimate the planet. But chaos creates opportunity, and Nobunaga has his own visions of conquest! From Hellsing creator Kohta Hirano, Drifters is an all-out fantasy slugfest of epic proportion!
• From the creator of Hellsing!
• One of the most anticipated manga series of recent years.
• Wild, action-packed series featuring historical characters such as Joan of Arc, Hannibal, and Rasputin!
Join the Axis of Anarchy!
THE GUILD: FAWKES
On sale May 23
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
One-shot
Felicia Day and The Guild are back, along with costar Wil Wheaton, for a brand-new story spotlighting Fawkes, the dashing, debonair, and douchey leader of the evil guild Axis of Anarchy! His relationship with Codex threatened to tear the Knights of Good apart until he was thrown off a balcony for his treatment of her. Set after season 4 of the show, this issue reveals how Fawkes deals with his split from Codex and navigates the aggressive personalities of the Axis, and follows his journey to his surprising state when he returns in season 5!
• Cowritten by Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton!
¥ Art by Jamie McKelvie (Phonogram, X-Men, Secret Avengers)!
THE GUILD VOLUME 2 TP
Becky Cloonan (P/I), Tim Seeley (P/I), Dave Stewart (C), Georges Jeanty (Cover), and others
On sale July 4
FC, 144 pages
$14.99
TP, 6˝ x 9˝
Set before the first season of the show, these hilarious stories delighted fans and newbies alike and introduced plots that influenced the show itself, including season 5’s backstory of Tink, originally hinted at in these pages. Featuring a huge variety of comics’ best artists as well as many of the talents key to the web series, and leading directly to the moment Zaboo unexpectedly appears at a startled Codex’s front door in episode 1, this collection comprises a true “season 0” of The Guild! Collects the one-shots The Guild: Vork, The Guild: Tink, The Guild: Bladezz, The Guild: Clara, and The Guild: Zaboo.
• Written by Felicia Day, with the series’ director, producer, and actors!
• Featuring art by Darick Robertson, Becky Cloonan, Kristian Donaldson, and more!
• Leads directly into The Guild Season 1!
HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 5 HC
On sale July 11
FC, 408 pages
$49.99
HC, 9" x 12"
Hellboy has racked up multiple Eisner Awards, numerous spinoffs, a novel line, video games, cartoons, and two feature films. Hellboy Library Volume 5 collects two complete trade paperbacks, Darkness Calls and The Wild Hunt; the short story The Mole; and an extensive selection of previously unreleased sketches and designs.
• The oversized Hellboy hardcover series continues, collecting the beginning of the Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo saga!
• An extensive selection of new sketchbook material.
• A New York Times bestseller!
HELMETGIRLS: THE ART OF CAMILLA D’ERRICO VOLUME 2 HC
On sale July 18
FC, 112 pages
$24.99
HC, 8 1/2" x 11"
Camilla d’Errico is a powerful voice in pop surrealism, her work combining diverse influences in imagery both singular and hauntingly familiar. Compelling and deeply personal, Helmetgirls documents Camilla’s art and lifestyle brand that fuses manga, steampunk, and fine art into an original and meaningful aggregate. Gargantuan biomechanical headgear adorns beautiful, wide-eyed, and seemingly fragile girls. More than just decoration, the helmets express each girl’s character, needs, and desires. Look deeply into the Helmetgirls’ eyes—they have a story to tell.
• Camilla’s art has appeared in major pop-culture magazines and in galleries around the world.
• Camilla’s work supports a diverse product line.
• Value-priced, quality hardcover format.
“She is part of what may be the first art movement in Western history where women are not second-class citizens, but may even have an edge in the mind of the public, especially when it comes to capturing the essence that is woman.”
—Juxtapoz
HOUSE OF NIGHT HC
On sale July 4
FC, 128 pages
$12.99
HC, 6" x 9"
Until recently, Zoey Redbird was an average high-school student worrying about grades, boys, and breakouts. But priorities have a way of changing when you’re Marked as a vampyre, enroll in the vampyre academy House of Night, and have to figure out a whole new social hierarchy, affinities for elemental magic, and physiological changes that make you crave blood! Collects issues #1-#5 of the series.
Follow Zoey, and her group of devoted friends, as they turn to The Fledgling Handbook, a historical vampyre tome, in hopes of better understanding this big, new world of vampyrism.
• The magical world of New York Times best-selling authors P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast comes to comics!
KULL VOLUME 3: THE CAT AND THE SKULL TP
On sale July 25
FC, 104 pages
$15.99
TP, 7" x 10"
Kull’s uneasy rule is again threatened by the serpent cult determined to destroy him, as it seeks aid from his most frightening foe, the immortal Thulsa Doom!
• Written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets, The Strain)!
• Thulsa Doom!
LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE BURNING HAND #5 (of 5)
On sale May 9
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Lobster Johnson blasts his way through an army of mad sewer cannibals in order to get to the greedy mob boss Wald!
• From the pages of Hellboy.
• Art by Tonci Zonjic (Who Is Jake Ellis?)
“Lobster Johnson is smart, savvy and fun.” —Comics Bulletin
The galaxy betrayed!
MASS EFFECT: HOMEWORLDS #2
On sale May 30
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Mass Effect: Homeworlds turns the focus onto Commander Shepard’s ally Tali’Zorah in a story from Tali’s Mass Effect 3 writer Patrick Weekes! On a mission to end her people’s generations-long exile, Tali uncovers the treachery of a central Mass Effect figure and finds herself hunted by assassins. Fleeing to the Citadel for help, she instead encounters disgust and discrimination in the most “civilized” place in the galaxy!
• From Mass Effect 3 writer Patrick Weekes!
• Script by Jeremy Barlow (Star Wars: Rebellion)!
It’s a pugly job, but someone’s gotta do it!
MIKE NORTON’S BATTLEPUG VOLUME 1 HC
On sale July 5
FC, 72 pages
$14.99
HC, 8 1/2" x 12"
The epic tale of blood and drool begins here! Join Molly and her dogs Mingo and Colfax, as she recounts the legend of "The Warrior and the Battlepug"—a tale of a fearless barbarian, his trusty and freakishly large pug, and evil baby harp seals.
This volume collects the first year of Mike Norton’s Battlepug—the perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the fan-favorite webcomic by Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank!
• By famed Runaways artist Mike Norton!
• Includes extras not seen on the website!
MIND MGMT #1
On sale May 23
FC, 24 pages
$3.99
Ongoing
Matt Kindt, the most original voice in genre comics, outdoes himself in this bold new espionage series!
Reporting on a commercial flight where everyone aboard lost their memories, a young journalist stumbles onto a much bigger story, the top-secret Mind Management program. Her ensuing journey involves weaponized psychics, hypnotic advertising, talking dolphins, and seemingly immortal pursuers, as she attempts to find the flight’s missing passenger, the man who was Mind MGMT’s greatest success—and its most devastating failure. But in a world where people can rewrite reality itself, can she trust anything she sees?
• From the creator of 3 Story and Super Spy!
• Akira meets Heart of Darkness by way of 100 Bullets!
• Featuring a special variant cover by Gilbert Hernandez!
THE OCCULTIST VOLUME 1 TP
On sale July 18
FC, 136 pages
$16.99
TP, 7" x 10"
Rob Bailey must balance responsibilities as a boyfriend, as a college student, and as the new wielder of the Sword, an ancient book of spells that has binded itself to him. With a team of hit mages hired by a powerful sorcerer after him, it’s trial by fire for the new Occultist, as he learns to handle his powerful magical tome, or suffer at the hands of these deadly enemies. But as he fights for his life, our hero wonders whether he’s wielding this enigmatic weapon, or if it’s the one in control.
• From the mind of Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson (The Secret, Cut, The Mask)!
• Written by Hack/Slash’s Tim Seeley!
• Cover by Steve Morris (Serenity, Dollhouse, Angel & Faith)
ORCHID #7
On sale May 9
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Ongoing
Engaging the enemy always comes with a price, a lesson Orchid has learned more than once. After barely escaping her first true confrontation with the detestable dictator Tomo Wolfe and his deadly lieutenants, a glimmer of hope remains within the most unlikely hero.
• Read the next chapter of the successful new series with a first-issue sellout!
• Free musical score with every issue!
“Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will take his crusade for social justice from the rock and roll stage to the comic book page.”—Rolling Stone
ORCHID VOLUME 1 TP
On sale July 11
FC, 112 pages
$17.99
TP, 7" x 10"
When the seas rose, genetic codes were smashed. Human settlements are ringed by a dense wilderness from which ferocious new animal species prey on the helpless. The high ground belongs to the rich and powerful that overlook swampland shantytowns from their fortress-like cities. Iron-fisted rule ensures order and allows the wealthy to harvest the poor as slaves.
Delve into the first chapter of Orchid, the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her.
• Written and created by musician Tom Morello!
“Tom Morello brings class consciousness to comics with Orchid.”—Rolling Stone
RAGEMOOR #3
On sale May 23
b&w, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
From the creators of Mutant World!
The mad owner of the Ragemoor mansion seeks an heir for his throne. Unfortunately the woman he loves would rather die than subject herself to him, his crazy apes, and his living castle!
“The artist I most want to aspire to is Richard Corben. His style is visual and it tells the story just as you see it . . . My favorite is Corben. I love everything he does, I love his stuff . . . He’s an amazing artist.” —Guillermo del Toro
“People like the American Richard Corben . . . are, in my view, maestros.” —H. R. Giger
RESET #2 (of 4)
On sale May 16
b&w, 24 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Washed-up actor Guy Krause is an unsure participant in a strange psychological study that uses experimental virtual-reality equipment to force its subjects to relive certain moments in their lives. Will Guy have a chance to reset key blunders and fix major life mistakes—or will these “second-chance” visits throughout his past just create more havoc in his psyche? Will he drive the team that’s studying him insane? And what’s really going on behind the scenes of this fishy experiment?
• From multiple Harvey and Eagle Award winner Peter Bagge (Hate)!
An alien walks among us!
RESIDENT ALIEN #1
On sale May 23
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
A stranded alien seeks refuge in the small town of Patience, USA, where he hides undercover as a semiretired doctor, masking his appearance using his unique mental abilities. Now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, all the alien wants is to be left alone until he’s rescued. However, when the town’s real doctor dies, “Dr. Harry” is pulled into medical service—and also finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder mystery! He’d rather be fishing. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (The Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale!
• From the writer of Tom Strong and the artist for Alan Moore’s The Complete Bojeffries Saga!
SKELETON KEY COLOR SPECIAL
On sale May 2
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
One-shot
One of the greatest all-ages comics of all time, Andi Watson’s Skeleton Key is back—and in color!
Using the magical Skeleton Key, schoolgirl Tamsin and fox spirit Kitsune can turn any door into a portal to an endless multiverse. Lost somewhere in space and time and trying to get home, the two friends encounter a band using the undead in a music video, check into a haunted hotel, and become catalogued in the vast Museum of the Lost! Collecting all three new stories from Dark Horse Presents, this is the perfect introduction.
¥ From Eisner Award-nominee Andi Watson (Glister, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)!
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¥ The first issue in over a decade and the first ever in color!
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• A sure-fire seller for Free Comic Book Day! Be sure to stock up!
“An amazing blend of fantasy, humor, adventure, and slice-of-life teenage drama. There’s literally something here for everyone.” —Comics Worth Reading
STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES—BOBA FETT IS DEAD #2 (of 4)
On sale May 30
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Boba Fett is dead, and whoever hired the hit squad had better run—as fast and as far as possible!
A mysterious avenger is on the trail of Boba Fett’s killers. Connor Freeman—a clone relation to Fett—has been drawn into the whodunit. Freeman, who feels like he could use some protection himself, has been recruited against his will to find and protect a particular bounty hunter on a distant world—in Mandalorian space!
• Writer Tom Taylor brings Blood Ties back with Boba Fett!
• Painted interiors and covers by Chris Scalf!
Vader Takes Control!
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON #1 (of 5)
On sale May 23
FC, 40 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
The graduation celebration for the first class of Imperial cadets is disrupted by a sudden terrorist strike! But the real targets of the attack are the new Emperor and his second in command, Darth Vader.
Only one man—a disabled, brilliant cadet who, up until the moment of the attack, was experiencing the best moment of his life—stands ready to fight alongside Vader for the life of his Emperor!
• A brand new series by Haden Blackman!
• Stunning art by Agustin Alessio!
• Covers by Dave Wilkins.
STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI—FORCE STORM #4 (of 5)
On sale May 16
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
For millennia, the Je’daii Masters have protected the planet Tython and maintained a balance within the Force. But now a stranger from another world has come, destroying the balance and engulfing the world in a Force storm that threatens every inhabitant!
The ancient Je’daii Order stands on the brink of a powerful discovery. But will this knowledge bring wisdom . . . or peril? Three young Je’daii students may hold the fate of the world in their hands!
• Establishes the beginnings of the Jedi!
• The Ostrander/Duursema team returns!
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC—WAR #5 (of 5)
On sale May 9
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Pacifist Jedi Zayne Carrick is both saving and fighting Jedi in this final issue!
Part one of Zayne’s plan to foil the Mandalorian Knights and their misguided leader is complete—but the battle is not yet won. Taking on the Mandalorians face to face is still on the agenda, and Zayne’s questionable team could blow the operation at any moment . . . With everything on the line, all Zayne can do is have faith!
• The Knights of the Old Republic video game and comics are set in one of the most popular eras of Star Wars!
TARZAN: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 11 HC
On sale July 4
FC, 224 pages
$49.99
HC, 7" x 10"
Jesse Marsh continues revolutionizing comics art, imbuing these action-packed adventures with a blend of grace and power that has rarely been matched! Whether swinging through Marsh’s beautifully rendered jungle, flying through the air atop his giant eagle, or battling marauders alongside his friends from all over Africa’s land of Pal-ul-don, Tarzan proves one of comics’ greatest heroes. And fifty issues in, Jesse Marsh keeps getting better! Reprinting Dell’s Tarzan #52–#56 and March of Comics #125, from 1954, for the first time.
• Introduction by Ron Marz!
• A New York Times best-selling series!
USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 26: TRAITORS OF THE EARTH TP & HC
On sale July 4
b&w, 200 pages
$16.99
TP, 6” x 9”
On sale Aug 15
b&w, 200 pages
$59.99
HC, 6” x 9”
The rabbit ronin faces a horde of the undead when a harmless-looking but powerful charm brings a betrayed army back to life. With hundreds of zombies and an evil wizard to contend with, Usagi finds himself far out of his depth! Fortunately, he has the aid of fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller, most recently seen in the Yokai graphic novel. This volume also features several action-packed short stories, including the Eisner-nominated “Death of Lord Hikiji”! Collects Usagi Yojimbo #117–#123 and stories from Dark Horse Maverick 2001 and MySpace Dark Horse Presents #35.
• Also available as a hardcover, with dust jacket and a signed and numbered tip-in, limited to 350 copies.
• Introduction by Walter Simonson (Thor, Orion)!
- The Comic Book Critic
