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DAN HOUSER REVEALS THE IDEA BEHIND HIS NEW CRIME FICTION SERIES, "AMERICAN CAPER"

DAN HOUSER REVEALS THE IDEA BEHIND HIS NEW CRIME FICTION SERIES, "AMERICAN CAPER"

Nov. 12, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book in the Horsepower column which appears in each of our printed comics issues for the month. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month. In this month's Horsepower, Dan Houser describes how he came up with the idea for his new crime fiction series, American Caper: Read More...

DARK HORSE'S OCTOBER HORSEPOWER:   JOE BOB BRIGGS LOOKS BACK ON THE DRIVE-IN

DARK HORSE'S OCTOBER HORSEPOWER: JOE BOB BRIGGS LOOKS BACK ON THE DRIVE-IN

Oct. 16, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book in the Horsepower column which appears in each of our printed comics issues for the month. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month. In this month's Horsepower, Joe Bob Briggs looks back on... Read More...

DARK HORSE'S SEPTEMBER HORSEPOWER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND MICHAEL AVON OEMING CELEBRATE POWERS

DARK HORSE'S SEPTEMBER HORSEPOWER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND MICHAEL AVON OEMING CELEBRATE POWERS

Sept. 10, 2025

DARK HORSE'S AUGUST HORSEPOWER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND MICHAEL AVON OEMING CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF POWERSEvery month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month. In this month's Horsepower, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming... Read More...

HORSEPOWER AUGUST 2025: ZACK KAPLAN TALKS ABOUT POWER IN "MASTERMINDS" AND "KILL ALL IMMORTALS II"

HORSEPOWER AUGUST 2025: ZACK KAPLAN TALKS ABOUT POWER IN "MASTERMINDS" AND "KILL ALL IMMORTALS II"

Aug. 27, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month. In this month's Horsepower, Zack Kaplan discusses power and how it plays into his upcoming series, Masterminds and Kill All Immortals II:Two stories about power.For some,... Read More...

HORSEPOWER JULY 2025: HAROLD SCHECHTER DISCUSSES "DR. WERTHLESS"

HORSEPOWER JULY 2025: HAROLD SCHECHTER DISCUSSES "DR. WERTHLESS"

July 8, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month! In this month's Horsepower, Harold Schecter shares more about the making of his and Eric Powell's new true crime graphic novel, Dr. Werthless: Read More...

HORSEPOWER JUNE 2025: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: PLAN B WITH GABRIEL BÁ

HORSEPOWER JUNE 2025: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: PLAN B WITH GABRIEL BÁ

June 11, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month! In this month's Horsepower, Gabriel Bá shares a short comic about the making of The Umbrella Academy: Plan B: Read More...

HORSEPOWER MAY 2025: JAMES ROBINSON TALKS ABOUT "LOS MONSTRUOS"

HORSEPOWER MAY 2025: JAMES ROBINSON TALKS ABOUT "LOS MONSTRUOS"

May 7, 2025

Every month, Dark Horse Comics gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a comic or book. These articles can include the inspiration behind a specific title, what it's like to work in the comics industry, or some other special feature on the highlighted title of the month! In this month's Horsepower, James Robinson gives readers a look at the classic movies and fiction writers that inspired Los Monstruos: Read More...

HORSEPOWER APRIL 2025: JOHN ALLISON TALKS ABOUT "THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP OFF: KILL-OR-BE QUILT"

HORSEPOWER APRIL 2025: JOHN ALLISON TALKS ABOUT "THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP OFF: KILL-OR-BE QUILT"

April 8, 2025

One of the things I find most inspiring about Japanese manga is that they have a comic for everything. There’s a fundamental understanding in their marketplace that there is drama everywhere if you just go looking for it. Stakes are defined not by the size of the explosion, but the value that the parties involved place on the matter at hand. And it was with this in mind that, five or six years ago, I... Read More...

Horsepower: Stephen McCranie's Space Boy

Horsepower: Stephen McCranie's Space Boy

March 13, 2025

This year, Stephen McCranie's beloved sci-fi series, <em><strong>Space Boy</strong></em>, celebrates its 10th anniversary! In honor of this anniversary, we'd like to share Stephen McCranie's original feature in our Horsepower page from 2017! Read More...

HORSEPOWER MARCH 2025: PATTON OSWALT TALKS "FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS: WELCOME TO TWILIGHT"

HORSEPOWER MARCH 2025: PATTON OSWALT TALKS "FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS: WELCOME TO TWILIGHT"

March 10, 2025

You wanna say something so profound, always, about a creative work you’re setting loose into the world. You wanna say memorable words about the creative process and the ups and downs of writing and the reading and re-reading experience. In the world of comics, you also want to talk about the happy-jolt moments when the artwork comes in, and you see visualized what you only tap tap tapped out on a keyboard. That’s a rush... Read More...