Dark Horse to Publish "The Occultist Omnibus" in April 2018Rob Bailey is acquiring another magical book with The Occultist Omnibus! In 2010, writer Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) brought his rare mix of humor, horror, and heroes to Mike Richardson's magical creation in a popular one-shot, which soon transformed into a popular ten-issue, two-volume series! Artists Victor Drujiniu (The Waking), Mike Norton (Battle Pug), and Jason Gorder (Darkchylde) brought Rob Bailey's adventure to life while colorists Andrew Dalhouse (Irredeemable) and Allen Passalaqua (Trinity) provide their supernaturally gorgeous coloring skills to the series. The Occultist Omnibus cover is by artist Steve Morris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). The Occultist Omnibus collects...
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Starting Thanksgiving, Dark Horse Digital will offer six MegaBundles of comics & graphic novels for $99.99 each! Thousands of pages of comics over 60% off! November 21, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics is rocking Black Friday madness with a very exclusive limited offer for its digital-comics readers . . . Feast your eyes on this year’s Black Friday MegaBundles. For one weekend only, you can load up on comics from your favorite creative universes for the crazy-low price of $99.99 each only on Digital.Darkhorse.com! Star Wars MegaBundles This year we are giving Star Wars fans two different options! Get 200 digital Star Wars comics or get every Star Wars Omnibus. Purchase these MegaBundles, you should. Too late will it be if...
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The Occultist has been tricked into abusing his power over life and death, and now he must face the consequences. He must choose the right path—and decide who his real friends are—so he can confront agents from the realm of the dead that want to claim his soul! Collects The Occultist #1–#5. "You want to read this because The Occultist is a thrilling supernatural take on super-heroics, as heroic as it can get." - Geeked Out Nation "Seely continues to be a stand up writer in the comic community and with the art of Mike Norton, The Occultist, and promises to be an exciting and fresh story that everyone should take a look at." - Unleash the Fanboy "I would highly recommend this series to my friends; it has a little...
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Everything You Need To Know About Dark Horse Comics' Project Black Sky By Rob Bricken It's a name, an event, a label, and even a comic or two. If you've seen Dark Horse's Project Black Sky — and given that the first comic was the best offering at this past Free Comic Book Day, I hope you have — you've entered into a complex world of heroes. Here's what you need to know. First off, Project Black Sky is the name of Dark Horse's new superhero imprint, which contains series like Captain Midnight, Brain Boy, Ghost, Blackout, X, Skyman, and The Occultist. Second, Project Black Sky is the name of the event that will draw these heroes together, uniting them in one world because third, "Project Black Sky" is a mysterious...
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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! Dark Horse’s Meta Masterplan Project Black Sky Is Here | Bleeding Cool Remember when we interviewed Joshua Williamson about his work as writer on Dark Horse’s superhero series Captain Midnight and he mentioned again a “Project Black Sky” that’s been hinted at and name-dropped by Dark Horse for some months now? EXCLUSIVE: Kindt Plans A "Star Wars: Rebel Heist" for Dark Horse | CBR Matt Kindt takes on a Star Wars miniseries featuring a new look at the franchise's biggest names even as he plans his "Suicide Squad" departure. ...
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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! The Fifth Beatle Made The NY Times Best Seller List – And It’s Easy To See Why | Bleeding Cool Since The Fifth Beatle launched from Dark Horse Comics’ “M Press” division on November 19th, it’s been making the rounds of mainstream reportage because of its prominent subject matter—the life and times of Beatles manager Brian Epstein. EXCLUSIVE: Things Get Buggy in Lapham's "Juice Squeezers" | CBR David Lapham discusses his upcoming Dark Horse bug-squashing adventure, "Juice Squeezers," and the terror of encountering a...
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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! Alex de Campi's 'Grindhouse' revels in the finest sleaze | USA Today Comic book exudes sex, violence and trashtastic adventures such as 'Bee Vixens from Mars.' Greg Rucka Brings "Lazarus" & "Veil" to Las Vegas | Comic Book Resources Greg Rucka discussed his creator-owned titles "Lazarus" & "Veil," the perils of writing company-owned characters, and the question that bothers him. Dark Horse To Publish The Guns Of Shadow Valley | Bleeding Cool The Guns Of Shadow Valley is an Eisner nominated graphic novel/webcomic written by Dave Wachter, current artist...
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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! How the new Alien, Predator and Prometheus comics will share a universe | io9 Dark Horse is remaking the universe. Aliens, Predators, and Engineers will come together in 2014 when the Aliens, Predators, and Alien Vs. Predator comics get completely rebooted, along with the first Prometheus comic series, and joined together in a single continuity next year. Exclusive: Dark Horse Unveils Zack Whedon’s SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND | Nerdist Ten years since Joss Whedon’s western-in-space cult classic Firefly went off the air, the rabidity of...
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HARRY POTTER MEETS TRAINSPOTTING FROM SEELEY & NORTON APRIL 27, CHICAGO, IL—Dark Horse Comics is pleased to announce that Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) is returning with his rare mix of humor and horror in the supernatural superhero series The Occultist! With acclaimed artist Mike Norton (Battlepug, The Answer!) on interior art and cover art by Steve Morris (Serenity, Angel & Faith), The Occultist will return this fall in the follow-up to its hugely successful 2011 miniseries! When the Sword, a mysterious book of powerful spells, binds itself to him, the fact that Rob’s life has been falling apart doesn’t seem like such a big deal. To survive, Rob must learn to control the book’s...
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Hot comics writer Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) will be joining Dark Horse Comics on Twitter to chat about The Occultist. While harnessing his new powers as the Occultist, college student Rob Bailey must defend himself and those around him from a series of hired Hit mages with unique magical abilities and a serpentine demon known as the Swordbreaker, all determined to kill him and to possess the powerful spell book known as the Sword! * From the mind of Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson (The Secret, Cut, The Mask)! Tim Seeley will be answering your questions about The Occultist on Twitter this Thursday, Nov. 17th at 11am Pacific Time. To participate in the Chat and ask questions, simply use the following...
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Check out the awesome Variant Covers coming out in November! November 9th, 2011 House of Night #1 Jenny Frison Cover House of Night #1 Steve Morris Variant Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3 Steve Morris Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3 Georges Jeanty Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #5 Frank Stockton Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #5 Phil Noto Cover The Occultist #1 Jenny Frison Cover The Occultist #1 Steve Morris Cover November 16th, 2011 Mass Effect: Invasion # 2 Massimo Carnevale Cover Mass Effect: Invasion # 2 Paul Renaud Cover November 23rd, 2011 Dark Horse Presents # 6 Fabio Moon Cover Dark Horse Presents # 6 Robert Love Cover November 30th, 2011 Angel & Faith #4 Steve Morris Cover Angel & Faith #4 Rebekah...
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We'll keep a running record of all of our New York Comic Con announcements here for easy access. Stop back often for updates and exciting news. And be sure to visit us at Booth # 1238 at NYCC Oct. 13th - 16th. 10/13/11 - Announcing New Star Wars: Knight Errant & Blood Ties Series Fresh from the panel today at New York Comic Con, Dark Horse Comics is back with new series arcs from two of their most popular Star Wars books! 10/13/11 - Announcing Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison Ghost Prison takes place a year after Revenge of the Sith and will showcase Darth Vader’s impact on the galaxy in ways fans have never seen. Darth Vader will serve the Emperor to the best of...
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Dark Horse Comics is pleased to announce that Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) is bringing his rare mix of humor, horror, and heroes to the latest creation from company founder Mike Richardson! The Occultist returns this fall, following its hugely successful one-shot released last year! When a mysterious book of powerful spells binds itself to him, the fact that Rob’s life has been falling apart doesn’t seem like such a big deal. What do his girlfriend leaving him or his mountain of debt matter when mystics and demons are overrunning the town in search of the book—and him? To survive, Rob must learn to control the book’s unpredictable magic, while his life slips even further out of control...
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Check out these amazing Occultist character sketches and concept art from Guy Davis and Victor Drujiniu! The Occultist One-Shot is in stores now!...
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