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DARK HORSE COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2012 |
THE CREEP #3 (of 4)
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Written by JOHN ARCUDI On sale Nov 14 Oxel leaves the city on a search for some sort of truth, looking for an old man with a secret, but what he finds is a lonely, frozen horror. - Cover by Tonci Zonjic (Lobster Johnson, Who is Jake Ellis). - Drawn by 2012 Eisner Award winner Jonathan Case! "Jonathan Case keeps things suspenseful"-Wired |
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CRIMINAL MACABRE: THEY FIGHT BY NIGHT
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Written by STEVE NILES On sale Nov 7 After Cal McDonald's recent resurrection into the world of monsters, he's back to his old game: solving crimes involving creatures that go bump in the night. After a political candidate is mysteriously decapitated on live TV, Cal teams up with his ghoulish sidekick Mo'Lock and an LAPD detective to find out who the culprit is . . . and if it's connected to the brewing war of darkness. - The debates turn bloody . . . live on TV! - Collects four installments from Dark Horse Presents! - Leads into the epic 30 Days of Night crossover! "Criminal Macabre has pressed all of my pleasure buttons and has turned me into a smile-faced, gushing fanboy jumping up and down repeatedly while clapping my hands in glee."-Comics Bulletin |
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COLDER #1 (of 5)
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Written by PAUL TOBIN On sale Nov 7 Declan Thomas's body temperature is dropping. He never gets sick, never feels pain. An ex-inmate of an insane asylum that was destroyed in a fire, he has the strange ability to step inside a person's madness and sometimes cure it. He hopes to one day cure his own, but time is running out, because when his temperature reaches zero . . . it's over. - From the creative team behind the Falling Skies comic! |
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10
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Written by BRIAN WOOD On sale Nov 14 Conan and Bêlit are the undisputed masters of the Western Ocean, their names whispered in fearful awe all along the Black Coast. But when Conan spots a mysterious, derelict ship following them, its horrifying cargo threatens to destroy everything they've built and tear them apart! - From Brian Wood (Northlanders) and Declan Shalvey (Dark Avengers)! - Wood's hard-hitting take on the Cimmerian is winning scores of new readers! "I want more. More of this story. More of the story Brian Wood is telling. This is no longer Robert E. Howard's Conan; this is Brian Wood's Conan. And it is good." -ComicsBulletin.com |
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CONAN VOLUME 12: THRONE OF AQUILONIA TP
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Written by BRIAN WOOD On sale Jan 23 Conan finds himself wrapped up in a plot to unseat the king of Aquilonia as his journey down the Road of Kings concludes. But when everything goes wrong, the Cimmerian and his coconspirators become lost in the catacombs beneath the city, surrounded by zombies and monstrous insects, all while a civil war brews above their heads! Also in this volume, an encounter at a tavern lands Conan at the end of every sword in a small port city, in a story leading directly into Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan's acclaimed Conan the Barbarian! Collecting Conan: Road of Kings #7-#12! - Now in softcover! |
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CONAN VOLUME 13: QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST HC
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Written by BRIAN WOOD On sale Jan 16 Kicking off Dark Horse's sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Queen of the Black Coast," Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes to the Western Ocean. Finding first danger and then passion in the arms of the pirate queen Bêlit, the Cimmerian begins a new life of pleasure and pillage along the Black Coast, in this epic of romance and terror! Collect issues #1-#6 of the Conan the Barbarian series. - A bold new take on the Cimmerian from Brian Wood! - Great jumping-on point! |
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CREEPY COMICS: AT DEATH'S DOOR TP
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Written by DAVID LAPHAM, JEFF PARKER, RICK GEARY, JOE R. LANSDALE, DOUG MOENCH, EMILY CARROLL, DOSELLE YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER A. TAYLOR, TIMOTHY TRUMAN, BEN TRUMAN, PETER BAGGE & DAN BRAUN On sale Jan 9 Continuing the terrifying tradition of the odious original, Dark Horse's Creepy brings a modern flavor to classic horror! In this vicious volume, your dear Uncle Creepy presents over a dozen new spine-tingling stories from twisted talents including David Lapham, Jeff Parker, Doug Moench, Joe R. Lansdale, Jason Shawn Alexander, Timothy Truman, Rick Geary, Colleen Coover, Emily Carroll, Nathan Fox, and more! With so much fear to go around, this awful omnibus is sure to keep you drenched in a cold sweat all the way through! Collecting issues #5-#9 of the series. "Uncle Creepy should be proud to appear in this book." |
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DARK HORSE PRESENTS #18
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Written by CARLA SPEED McNEIL, CAITLIN R. KIERNAN, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY, PHIL STANFORD, PETER HOGAN, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, COLIN LORIMER, ULISES FARINAS & ERICK FREITAS On sale Nov 21 Captain Midnight strikes! The masked avenger flies into the twenty-first century courtesy of writer Joshua Williamson (Xenoholics, Voodoo) and artist Victor Ibáñez (Rat Catcher). The thrills begin again at the stroke of midnight! Also, the critically acclaimed Alabaster by Caitlín R. Kiernan and Steve Lieber continues in the pages of DHP! - A new creator-owned comic from Ulises Farinas! Post-apocalyptic Pokemon! |
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DRAGON AGE: THOSE WHO SPEAK #3 (of 3)
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Written by DAVID GAIDER & ALEXANDER FREED On sale Nov 14 Dragon Age Lead Writer David Gaider brings his newest epic to a revealing conclusion! With her dark past laid bare, the pirate Isabela must resolve to escape this dungeon or lose herself forever, even as King Alistair must take up arms against an old ally if he is to have any hope of uncovering the fate of his father! - Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! - Dragon Age II sold over two million copies in its first two months! |
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DRAGON AGE VOLUME 2: THOSE WHO SPEAK HC
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Written by DAVID GAIDER & ALEXANDER FREED On sale Jan 30 Reluctant monarch King Alistair travels to an empire of evil mages! Accompanied by the pirate captain Isabela and the underworld merchant Varric, Alistair will stop at nothing to uncover the fate of his lost father-even if it means battling an army of cultists singlehanded! The fight turns even more personal as Alistair faces a former ally and Isabela must confront the tragedies of her past while imprisoned in the cultists' dungeon! - An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! |
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EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE CONQUEROR WORM
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Written, Art & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN On sale Nov 21 A horrifying adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic by comics legend, Richard Corben. A betrayed man hunts down his wife and her lover only to stumble upon a gruesome puppet show based on his life. - Poe in comics! - 2012 Eisner Hall of Fame inductee.
"Atmosphere is key to sell the malevolent atmosphere and is pulled off in style by Corben, who makes you feel like you've been transported back in time..."-Comic Book Resource |
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EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 12 HC
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Written by STEVE SKEATES, GERRY BOUDREAU, DOEG MOENCH, RICH MARGOPOLOUS, BILL DuBAY & BUDD LEWIS On sale Jan 23 The latest deluxe hardcover features work by Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, and Paul Neary, lavish covers by Ken Kelly and Sanjulian, and an interplanetary romance by none other than Wally Wood! We're introduced to the Spook, a voodoo-inspired zombie hero of the antebellum south. We continue the post-apocalyptic adventures of Hunter and follow Dr. Archaeus as he tracks down each of the twelve jurors who sentenced him to death! Collects Eerie magazine #56-#60. - Retailer and Warren contributor Buddy Saunders pens a brand-new introduction! |
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EX SANGUINE #2 (of 5)
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Written by TIM SEELEY & JOSH SCOTT EMMONS On sale Nov 14 A series of strange murders involving cryptographic symbols drawn on walls with blood lead FBI agents to a killer . . . just not the right one. Ashley draws Saul into her plans with some well-placed evidence and an alibi. - From Hack/Slash's Tim Seeley! - Dark Horse Horror gets under your skin. - Buffy and Angel meet Natural Born Killers! |
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THE MASSIVE #6
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Written by BRIAN WOOD On sale Nov 14 Still reeling from the Crash, the crew of Kapital trail a cargo ship, hoping to resupply. But the ship, which may be derelict and full of dangerous occupants, is flying a sovereign flag, and boarding it would be an act of brazen piracy. Nevertheless, the Kapital's first mate, Mag Nagendra, thinks this opportunity is too important to pass by. Do the rules of the old world still apply in this new world, where survival is the law of the land? - A new title from New York Times bestseller Brian Wood. |
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MICHAEL AVON OEMING'S THE VICTORIES #4 (of 5)
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Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING On sale Nov 14 When the Victories' leader, Faustus, is incarcerated and forced to endure his own private hell, there is only one way out for him-the Jackal! Will Faustus make a deal with the devil in order to get his vengeance? - The most shocking antiheroes since Hobo with a Shotgun! - From the cocreator of Powers! |
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MIND MGMT #0
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Written by MATT KINDT On sale Nov 21 Haven't tried Matt Kindt's visionary MIND MGMT series yet? Well, lock up your dolphins, shield your brain, and don't believe anything you see, because this specially priced issue is the perfect initiation into Kindt's electrifying tale of Mind Management's psychic spies, its most infamous defector, and Meru, the journalist who stumbles upon their incredible secrets! Available in print for the first time, these three stories introduce the series' key players and delve deeper than ever into MIND MGMT's secret history! Whether you're new to the series or already hooked, this special issue can't be missed! - From the creator of 3 Story and Super Spy! - Specially priced jumping-on point! - Available for the first time in print! "Best comic I have read in many, many, MANY months. Exquisitely dense in all the right ways. Bravo." -Damon Lindelof, creator of Lost |
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NUMBER 13 #0
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Written by ROBERT LOVE & DAVID WALKER On sale Nov 21 In a postapocalyptic wasteland populated by mutants and terrorized by flesh-eating ogres, a young amnesiac searches for the answers to the mystery of his identity. Wandering aimlessly, he comes to the rescue of Lorna, a young girl who gives him a name: Number 13. Facing danger at every turn, Number 13 fights to stay alive as his quest to find out who he is leads to the deadly truth of what he is. - From the pages of Dark Horse Presents! - Love and Walker craft a bizarre landscape. - A heart of gold and a fist of laser cannons! |
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ORCHID #11
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Written by TOM MORELLO On sale Nov 14 In the penultimate chapter of Tom Morello's fantastical science-fiction class-war epic, the fight for freedom rages on! Orchid and her army of newly determined Shadow Rebels gain an unlikely ally and attempt to turn the tide of war. But even with this new fighting force among their number, will it be enough to overcome the seemingly endless forces of the fearsome dictator Tomo Wolfe? - Free musical score with every issue! "A compelling, interesting series."-CraveOnline.com |
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OREIMO VOLUME 2 TP
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Written by TSUKASA FUSHIMI On sale Jan 9 Things are heating up at home for Kyosuke and his little sister Kirino! It's getting difficult for Kirino to keep her love of kids' anime and naughty video games a secret, especially from her nosy clique of popular girls and her stern, strict father! With all this chaos, might it be possible for Kirino to turn to her brother and really see him as a friend? Clever and engaging, Oreimo is full of surprises! - A second season of the anime is planned for 2013! |
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RESET HC
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Written, Art & Cover by PETER BAGGE On sale Jan 2 If you could relive major events in your life, would you take a stab at making things better-and would your best attempts only make things worse? Or would you use your second chance to put your most twisted, perverted fantasies in motion? These are questions washed up actor and comedian Guy Krause asks himself after he signs up to be the main research subject for a virtual reality experiment! This new hardcover graphic novel from Harvey Award-winning writer/artist Peter Bagge-creator of Hate and Apocalypse Nerd-collects the hilarious, offbeat Reset comic-book series in its entirety. - Multiple Harvey Award-winner Peter Bagge! |
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R.I.P.D.: CITY OF THE DAMNED #1 (of 4)
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Written by PETER LENKOV On sale Nov 28 Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, but that doesn't mean their time in law enforcement is over. Both Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil's foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation-a threat with very personal connections to Roy's past, stretching back a hundred years into a weird, Wild West and Roy's first day on the job. It's a twisted history that Nick is only starting to uncover, and one that could have him reconsidering ever joining the R.I.P.D.! - Prequel to the upcoming feature film starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges! - The return of the hit series by Peter M. Lenkov (Hawaii Five-O, Demolition Man). - Co-written by Jeremy Barlow (Dethklok) and drawn by Tony Parker (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) |
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ROBERT E. HOWARD'S SAVAGE SWORD #6
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Written by MATT KINDT, PAUL TOBIN & IAN EDGINTON On sale Jan 30 Multi-Eisner Award nominee Matt Kindt (3 Story, MIND MGMT) teams with comic-book superstar Keu Cha (Hex: The Lost Tribe) to bring you a familiar Conan story with a twist! Paul Tobin and Francesco Francavilla deliver the second exciting installment of Dark Agnes: Sword Woman, while Ian Edginton and Richard Pace show us why the Picts are such a formidable fighting force in part 2 of Bran Mak Morn: Men of the Shadows. This and much more in Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #6! - Matt Kindt and Keu Cha take on Conan! |
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ROBERT E. HOWARD'S SAVAGE SWORD VOLUME 1 TP
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Written by PAUL TOBIN, SCOTT ALLIE, MARK FINN, MARK ANDREYKO, JOE CASEY, JEREMY BARLOW, DAVID LAPHAM, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, DAVE LAND & PETER DOREE On sale Jan 2 From the mind of pulp titan Robert E. Howard comes a slew of thrilling tales of savage heroism and brutal adventure! This collection features larger-than-life Howard heroes like Dark Agnes, El Borak, the Sonora Kid, and, of course, Conan, and showcases some of today's top creators like Sean Phillips, Tony Parker, Joe Casey, Paul Tobin, and many, many more! This trade paperback collects all the original material from Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #1 - #4, along with a cover and pin-up gallery. - Over 140 pages of savagery! |
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STAR WARS: AGENT OF THE EMPIRE - HARD TARGETS #2 (of 5)
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Written by JOHN OSTRANDER On sale Nov 21 Imperial Agent Jahan Cross doesn't like his assignment or the politicians he is forced to work with. Yet dealing with all of that is easier than coming to terms with his growing respect for a boy whose father he killed-especially when that boy is supposed to be merely a political pawn of the Empire. When attackers kidnap the boy, Cross finds himself turning his back on his mission and putting his life on the line for a "pawn." No job is too dangerous for an Agent of the Empire! |
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