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#SDCC: Dark Horse Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Schedule!
It's here! San Diego Comic-Con 2013 is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is delivering a full slate of signings from your favorite creators!
SDCC 2013: Dark Horse Announces Guest of Honor - KAZUO KOIKE!
Dark Horse is proudly celebrating twenty-five years of manga publishing in 2013 by bringing legendary Japanese creator and Eisner Hall of Fame inductee Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub) to San Diego Comic-Con!
#SDCC 2013: Dark Horse Launches on Instagram!
Dark Horse Comics is hitting San Diego Comic-Con in style this year, with a jam-packed schedule featuring some of the industry’s best and most notable talent.
Golden Age Skyman Returns To Action In "Captain Midnight" | CBR
The latest addition to their growing cast of superheroes, Dark Horse reintroduces Golden Age hero Skyman in the pages of "Captain Midnight" as a mystery foil for the time-displaced airman. CBR has an exclusive look inside.
Dark Horse Announces All-New KITCHEN SINK Imprint!
Dark Horse Comics announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to add the newly formed Kitchen Sink Books as an exclusive and independent publishing imprint
Avatar: The Last Airbender Digital Comics Now Available Through All Dark Horse Platforms!
Beginning today, the hit series of comics are available across all reader platforms, inlcuding Amazon Kindle, Google Books, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo & Apple’s iBooks!
S.H.O.O.T. FIRST, Read Other Comics Later!
Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Twisted ToyFare Theatre) and Nicolas Daniel Selma (Tomb Raider: The Beginning) take aim at the supernatural in S.H.O.O.T. First, an all-new big-action, big-ideas creator-owned mini-series from Dark Horse Comics!
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
July 3rd
"47 Ronin has been nothing short of phenomenal. Richardson and Sakai retell the story with respect to the original while still offering up a fresh take. It ends with a bang." - Comic Book Therapy
"All told, this is a fascinating retelling of a legend which has become an important reference point in Japanese culture. And in its vitality, its subtlety, and its sense of integrity, “47 Ronin” is a fitting tribute to a group of warriors who were never ronin." - Multiversity Comics
"This series is one of my favourites of the year, and I cant wait to see where Abes path takes him in coming issues." - Bloody Disgusting
"I think Max did a fantastic job. His art has the ability to make even the most insane events seem realistic, and there is this air of danger and fear that runs through every panel of this issue. Lots of great character moments, but dread is never too far away." - Multiversity Comics
"Catalyst Comix #1 is an exciting new property for Dark Horse Comics. It's an expertly crafted world, one which Casey has meticulously honned, that's topped off with a cherry of vibrant artwork. I have seen the future of superhero comic books, and it's called Catalyst Comix." - Comics the Gathering
"And if the above doesnt get you interested, but you are turned on to anything with good advertising, you really have to love any comic that advertises itself with the tag line: Catalyst Comix will steal your boyfriend. Its a $2.99 well spent, and thats a better price than plenty of the inferior books that go for a dollar more." - Graphic Policy
"This final issue in this mini-series is the most outrageous and awesome one yet. The dialogue is fun and quirky and the character design has been a delight through and through." - Word of the Nerd
"Emily the Strange is a unique, change-of-pace from the typical comic book fare. I have no doubt that most comic readers can find something here to enjoy." - Geeks of Doom
Michael Avon Oeming's The Victories #3
"Buy these comic books if you have a pulse." - Comics Bastards
"Oeming introduces some interesting threads in this issue, and despite some of the disconnect I felt from Metatron, this series could simply be a good example of a "slow burn" build up to what could be a solid story." - Newsarama
"If you're a fan of pulp magazines, science fiction, and film noir, than this is the series for you. Sci-fi noir has rarely looked this cool. Even with the somewhat lackluster ending, Mister X: Eviction is highly recommended." - Unleash the Fanboy
"Eviction is about the nature of madness and the city succumbing under its own weight. It’s also about the nature of artificial intelligence and what it means to be human." - Bloody Disgusting
July 10th
Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #2
"Overall, I continue to find myself amazed at the evocative artwork and the captivating narrative of human perseverance, even with the assistance of the supernatural. My only criticism is that I realize there is only one issue left to the mini-series, and I would have easily been on board for many more. Given the strength of this story, however, perhaps we'll see more tales of the Golem from Niles and Watchter in the future." - Newsarama
"Dave Wachter is the main attraction in this series. His dark washed and moody artwork brings this story to brilliant life. From the characters to the landscape to the shadows of a barn that holds the town's last hope against the machine of war. It's stunning; every page, every panel. This is how comics should read. This is a thing of beauty in every sense of the word. The third issue of Breath of Bones can't get here fast enough." - IGN
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #23
"With only a few issues left, Buffy 23 offers action, suspense, and a great cliffhanger. This might not be the most ambitious comic on the rack but it manages to enrich the mythology of the beloved tv series. If you're fan you probably already know that." - Unleash the Fanboy
"Those who know their comics, know that Dark Horse means horror (among other things), and there’s no better showcase of this than series like Eerieand Creepy, which are Dark Horse’s hallmark to the horror comics of the 1960s and 1970s." - Graphic Policy
"What really stands out in Eerie #3 is the artwork by Wally Wood. One of the founding cartoonists of Mad Magazine, his style drives home the point that this is not a slapdash collection of reprints simply tossed together to make a buck — Dark Horse has kept its promise to satisfy horror fans by packing newEerie issues with only the best of the best!" - Geeks of Doom
"This book remains one of the absolute best on the shelf and must be read by any fan of Star Wars, or even science-fantasy." - Comic Vine
"Brian Wood continues to capture the heart in the core and the banter that made the original Star Wars trilogy so much better than the prequel installments. The characters on the page are the same ones from the original film, and it shows in the way Wood gets the voices down pat." - Multiversity
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2
"From the outset I had no doubt that this series would be great, and for the second month running I have not been disappointed. Gerard Way and Shaun Simon have crafted another great issue, this time delving more deeply into the lives of characters like Scarecrow Korse, RC Cola, and the android Blue." - Newsarama
"Hopefully, the coming issues will see the people who populate the world of the The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys become as well-developed as their environment. Way, Simon, and Cloonan are on the brink of something brilliant, even if they haven't hit it quite yet.' - IGN
"This book might not be for everyone and Dark Horse and these creators aren't here to pull punches with X and Arcadia. They go all out and on that level it works. Issue three really starts to reveal the motives and the games that must be played to take over or win back this city. X cranks it up to 11 and if you know what's good for you then just strap in and enjoy the ride!" - Unleash the Fanboy
"I'm really sold on this sick and twisted world of X. Every issue a small string of the metaphorical sweater is pulled and a little more revealing X and the city of Arcadia's secrets. At a $2.99 price tag readers shouldn't be skipping out on this interesting, blood bath of a read." - Comic Bastards
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