Posts tagged with "samurai"
DARK HORSE DIRECT EXCLUSIVE “BLUE EYE SAMURAI: MIZU STATUE” IS READY TO FIGHT
Aug. 21, 2025
Bring Mizu’s quest for revenge home with this must-have collectibleDark Horse Direct dives into the world of the hit Netflix Original series Blue Eye Samurai with a new Blue Eye Samurai: Mizu Statue. Inspired by promotional key art and her epic fight against The Four Fangs from season 1, Mizu is adorned in her traditional Kasa hat, billowing dark blue haori, and signature orange-tinted spectacles masking her piercing blue eyes. Bring the fierce protagonist of... Read More...
DARK HORSE AND STAN SAKAI CONTINUE CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF “USAGI YOJIMBO”
Sept. 5, 2024
Take home the rabbit ronin in his samurai best!The 40th anniversary of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo isn't over yet! Now, exclusively from Dark Horse Direct, fans of Miyamoto Usagi can pre-order the Usagi Yojimbo 40th Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl Figure. This beautifully rendered collectible features sculpting by Erick Sosa, with prototyping and paint by J.W. Productions, and is limited to only 1000 units! It is expected to ship in Spring 2025 with a limit of two... Read More...
POST-APOCALYPTIC ROBOT SAMURAI ARE JUST THE BEGINNING IN “YOJIMBOT”
May 31, 2024
On the run after the murder of his father, Hiro must rely on robot protectors to survive Available in English for the first time, Dark Horse Books presents Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence by writer and artist Sylvain Repos, with colorist Noiry. The post-apocalyptic dystopian story, translated and localized by Matt Maden, features a world where robots reign supreme, and one samurai-reenacting robot—a Yojimbot—makes the choice to help a human boy in danger. While attempting... Read More...
Enter the World of the Samurai!
Oct. 16, 2020
An Expansive Look at the Making of SNK's 'Samurai Shodown' From Dark Horse Books Read More...
New Release Spotlight: Strong Women Take Charge in Isabellae
Aug. 22, 2019
For the first time ever, Isabellae is collected in English, and ready to reach audiences hungry for a new spin on the classic heroine. Here's what Kari Torson had to say about what inspired her to bring Isabellae to Dark Horse! Read More...
Raule Discusses Writing a New Kind of Heroine in Isabellae
Aug. 22, 2019
Isabellae isn't your typical samurai fantasy story. We asked writer Raule about his experience writing this beautiful, unconventional story. Here's what he had to say. Read More...
Isabellae: A Journey Seven Years in the Making
Aug. 22, 2019
Isabellae started like this. We were only two at the beginning of the trip. Two excited artists wanting to have fun, no matter how remote our host cities were. At some point along the way, we would meet to undertake a seven years' journey in which our cast of characters joined, starting with our beloved Isabellae. Read More...
Ghosts, Witches, And Samurai Come to Dark Horse in Isabellae Volume 1
Dec. 21, 2018
After reaching the heights of comic book success in France, the critically acclaimed Isabellae from author Raule (Jazz Maynard, Arthus Trivium) and artist Gabor (Greenworld, Les Patriciens) will be collected in English for the first time. Read More...
Embark on the Second Arc of Brian Wood and Mack Chater's Viking-Samurai Revenge Saga
Sept. 18, 2018
One thousand years ago, a murderous clan known as the Forty Swords burned a village to the ground, leaving just two people alive: a shattered father and his young daughter. Driven by revenge for their murdered friends and family, Elsbeth and Dag have been hunting those responsible. Read More...
Dark Horse Comics will Publish the Final Graphic Novel Written by Anthony Bourdain
Sept. 12, 2018
This October, Dark Horse Comics will publish the final graphic novel written by Anthony Bourdain before his untimely death in June 2018. Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts reunites the bestselling writer, chef, and award-winning television host with accomplished co-writer Joel Rose, his friend and longtime collaborator, for a series of horror stories. Read More...