Last week saw the release of one of Dark Horse's most anticipated books of all time! The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a smash hit, topping bestseller lists and selling out around the world! If you have been hiding under a rock this past week, or have been too busy playing through Skyward Sword one more time, here are just a few of the highlights!
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is The #1 Book in America!
In an amazing show of demand for Dark Horse’s newest hallmark in video game art book history, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia™ soared to the top of the Nielsen BookScan charts last week, making it the #1 book in America!
To Hell and Back with Mike Mignola | Nerdist
There aren’t many people that I’d follow into hell, but Mike Mignola is definitely one of them. The Hellboy creator has resumed writing and artistic duties on Dark Horse’s new ongoing Hellboy in Hell series and he oversaw the newest B.P.R.D. miniseries, B.P.R.D.: Vampire, written and illustrated by Brazilian wondertwins Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá, which hits stands in March.
'Hellboy in Hell' offers proof you CAN go home again | USA Today
Mike Mignola's ornery half-horned hero has a homecoming of sorts in Dark Horse Comics' Hellboy in Hell as the third issue hits stores and the Dark Horse app Wednesday. The series also marks Mignola's return to drawing and writing the ongoing adventures of the cult occult character for the first time in seven years.
Swierczynski Revives X, Dark Horse's One-Eyed Vigilante | Newsarama
Dark Horse turned to Swierczynski for a new version of X, the company's violent vigilante who carried his own series in the mid-'90s. Like the Ghost relaunch before it (also originally part of Dark Horse's "Comics' Greatest World" imprint), the new X series is starting inDark Horse Presents with a currently unfolding three-part story. That's getting collected on its own in April under the title X #0, with a miniseries — from the same creative team, Swierczynski and artist Eric Nguyen — debuting with a #1 issue scheduled for release on May 8.
Allie Sends Abe Sapien Down a "Dark and Terrible" Path | CBR
April 3 sees the release of "Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible" #1 from Dark Horse Comics, the first of a three-issue miniseries written by Mike Mignola and Scott Allie with art by Sebastián Fiumara and colors by Dave Stewart. The book spins out of events taking place in the ongoing "B.P.R.D." series, and follows the titular character as he flees the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
Jim Gibbons Promoted to Associate Editor | DHBlog
Dark Horse is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Gibbons to associate editor! Gibbons, perhaps the “comics industry’s youngest veteran,” came to the Dark Horse PR department in 2009, following a brief career in the comics media as a writer and associate editor for Wizard magazine and a contributor to Comic Book Resources. In 2011, he moved over to the Dark Horse Editorial department as an assistant editor.
Francesco Francavilla's Black Beetle #1 Being Reprinted! |DHBlog
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again! Eisner Award–winning artist Francesco Francavilla’s new series at Dark Horse is already being called one of the year’s best! After receiving unanimous praise from retailers, fans, and every media outlet under the sun, The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 has officially sold out of its first printing!
Announcing King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon! | DHBlog
Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the return of a fan-favorite Conan creative team. Writer Timothy Truman, artist Tomás Giorello, and colorist José Villarrubia are set to adapt Robert E. Howard’s only Conan novel in two six-issue miniseries.
Announcing The Legend of Korra Art Book | DHBlog
Following the incredible success of the New York Times best-selling series of Avatar: The Last Airbender comics and the Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series art book, Dark Horse and Nickelodeon are collaborating on a gorgeous new art book that reveals previously unpublished art from the Legend of Korra animated series.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics Now Available Digitally! | DHBlog
The wait is over! Since the release of Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise and the recent announcement of The Search, both of which directly follow the hit animated series, the anticipation of thousands of digital-comics fans has been high. Now these fans can follow Aang, Sokka, and Katara as they embark on exciting new adventures, direct from the Dark Horse Comics app!
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow—Wonderland #4
"…the set up for Part 5's conclusion couldnt be any more exciting and detrimental to the future of the BuffyVerse, so it's an issue that can't be missed." - Bloody Disgusting
"Juan Ferreyra is a god amongst men who draws our darkest fears and uses his sorcery to haunt the dreams of the sane. It's crazy (get it) how good Colder looks. This issue starts a little slow, with Declan in a grocery store, but once you get to the realm of madness you'll drool and moan with admiration. The creatures, the buildings, Nimble Jack; all of it. It's truly horrifying. Ferreyra's art makes Colder a book you simply have to buy. You'd be crazy not to, because once Colder grabs you, it does not let go." - IGN
"For fans of horror in any style, Colder is a crazy ride, and deserves your full attention." - Read Comic Books
"And then that ending … Mignola once again reminds us that the only thing we can expect from Hellboy in Hell is the unexpected. I really didn't see the ending coming, and now that I have read it, I still don't know exactly what I saw. I have stared at that last page and I still have no real idea what I am seeing. But it's cool." - Comics Bulletin
"How Mignola is able to top the previous two issues since this series relaunched is something that completely leaves me in awe. Everything about it from the art, to the dialogue to the abstractness of the story, to the hints at underlying themes and the surprise ending makes this one of my most anticipated reads each month, and this month's issue is no different. The story is beautiful and is a bit on the existential side in the sense that it really makes readers question who Hellboy is and what his purpose is. It's incredibly well crafted, and the ending will absolutely shock you." - Comic Vine
Star Wars: Dark Times—Fire Carrier #1
"There really isn't much else to say, except that this may be the “Star Wars” comic that I'm most looking forward to continuing. It may not have the action others in the genre have (as of yet, at least), but it does a great job on story, character, and showing the Jedi philosophy. If you enjoy those aspects of “Star Wars” as I do, this is one you don't want to miss!" - Geek Grotto
"The personalities that writer Randy Stradley gives to his agents of the Empire and members of the local militia are refreshing and rife with allegorical possibility." - IGN
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