Connecting with fans and celebrating comics: acclaimed comics writer Gail Simone talks about her experiences with annual Free Comic Book Day festivities. This year, Free Comic Book Day fell on May 5, and Dark Horse staff visited some of our own local comic shops to see the action, and to see the Dark Horse FCBD comics in the wild! This year, the two Dark Horse FCBD comics offered were Overwatch: Zarya Searching/Black Hammer: The Quantum Age, and--for all ages--The Legend of Korra: Lost Pets/ARMS: A Call to Arms. If you missed them on Free Comic Book Day, fear not: they are both available on Dark Horse Digital now, still free! Local comic shops Things From Another World Portland and Things From Another World Milwaukie featured...
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Gail Simone Pens a New Miniseries This September! The wondrous Diana of Themyscira comes face to face with the Cimmerian barbarian Conan in a new miniseries this fall—Wonder Woman/Conan. DC and Dark Horse have teamed up for a crossover of epic proportions, bringing back fan-favorite Wonder Woman writer Gail Simone and Wonder Woman artist Aaron Lopresti for an adventure unlike anything seen before—a collision of legends. “I love crossovers, I love Wonder Woman, and being able to bring the undisputed greatest warriors of the DCU and Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age together for the very first time is a dream come true,” says Simone. “A major draw is getting to reunite with the great Aaron...
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Fan-favorite creators Gail Simone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Calafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the town whose citizens are hunted—not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Megalopolis reluctantly go back to the city—still under the control of formerly beloved superheroes turned brutal killers—on a rescue mission straight into the heart of madness. Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed series and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad. "Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #1 is worthwhile take on the superheroes-gone-bad motif, and Simone and Calafiore sell the idea both to new readers and those anxious for this sequel. “ - Comic Book Resources ...
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It’s Not Just A Return To Megalopolis—It’s A Battle To Survive When you escape from a city full of superheroes turned evil, what could possibly compel you to go back? This January, the critically acclaimed team behind the original graphic novel phenomenon Leaving Megalopolis returns to the city in ruins with an answer! Revealed by Comic Book Resources on Monday, Surviving Megalopolis continues the story of the highly successful Kickstarter graphic novel in an all-new six-issue run by acclaimed series creators Gail Simone and J. Calafiore. “We were really excited about the idea and the world and how everything was coming together and we were working together on this, where really there was no holds barred...
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"I recommend this book for everyone. If you are not familiar with either of these characters don't worry " Zub and Simone do a great job of making this book for everyone. I cannot wait to see what is next for our two heroes.” - Comix I Read "Conan Red Sonja #1 is like a creamy chocolate delight surrounding a peanut butter center. Seriously. Two great writers, a fantastic artist and colorist team to bring a book that simply works (and will probably make me gain a pound or two just from comparing this book to a peanut butter cup).” - Major Spoilers "Readers should look forward to the development of strong female characters in Zub's future work. They can also look forward to how Simone will have Sonia interacting on...
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When the caped heroes of the world’s safest city inexplicably turn into homicidal maniacs, no one is safe. The only rational thing to do is to get the hell out of town. If only it were that easy. A small group of terrified survivors make a desperate run for the city limits, chased by unspeakable evil! "If this first volume is any indication, Simone and Calafiore both have a bright future, full of the guts and glory we’ve all come to love from them, in creator-owned comics. The sooner we get to see that future, the better.” - Comicosity “A strong artistic direction from Jim Calafiore, who is able to convey darkness and unpleasantness very well on the pages. Putting a certain emphasis on atmosphere in the...
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If you haven't been keeping up with your comics media, here's some key links and reviews for you to check out what we've got going on in the news! ECCC: Dark Horse Debuts Deep Gravity Dark Horse announces Deep Gravity, a new four-part miniseries from the minds of Mike Richardson and the creative team of Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy, Planet of the Apes). ECCC Exclusive: Bechko & Hardman Feel The Pull of "Deep Gravity" | CBR In a new Dark Horse series, a team of deep space explorers experience the pull of their own humanity on a deadly mission towards "Deep Gravity." ECCC: Baltimore Hunts The Red King! Eisner Award–winning horror master Mike Mignola and #1 New York Times...
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Coming to shelves this summer are two of Dark Horse’s hottest new titles, originally funded via Kickstarter: Dave Wachter and James Andrew Clark’s The Guns of Shadow Valley and Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore’s Leaving Megalopolis! Dave Wachter (Night of 1,000 Wolves, Breath of Bones) and James Andrew Clark (Scar Tissue) began The Guns of Shadow Valley as a webcomic of western adventure and the supernatural. It was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in 2010 and for the Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work in 2011. Read the exclusive interview on Bloody Disgusting! Somewhere in Shadow Valley lies a secret that could forever change the frontier. Only a posse of gunmen with special...
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"Tomb Raider #1 is a great example of video game comics done right. It's tough to do but after the success of Injustice, it's clear that putting a talented writer at the helm can make it a memorable series. Well written female characters have been tough to come by but in the last year or so we've been getting more and more. Add Lara Croft to that list. I'm excited to keep reading more and I might just go play the video games." http://www.geekedoutnation.com/comic-book-reviews/review-tomb-raider-1-short-shorts-not-required/ "It is great to see Lara reacting to the events of the past in such a human way, this level of emotion will certainly draw the reader in as they get to know Lara not just as a piece of eye candy but as a person,...
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Dark Horse and Dynamite team up for another epic crossover event! Dynamite Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics are proud to announce the 2014 crossover of swords-and-sorcery icons Conan the Barbarian and Red Sonja, She-Devil with a Sword, a reunion that fans have asked for since their last team-up over fifteen years ago. Two series will be published, Conan/Red Sonja and Red Sonja/Conan, by Dark Horse and Dynamite, respectively. Acclaimed writers Gail Simone and Brian Wood are confirmed as the writers for the epic crossovers, both firmly established as valuable contributors to the Robert E. Howard fantasy mythos. Gail Simone, current Red Sonja series writer, states, “It's only the...
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