By Kevin Hoskinson Photos by Kevin Hoskinson Staff Reporter The worlds of comics, toys, cosplay, movies, television, and celebrity collided in Portland this weekend for the annual Rose City Comic Con. From its humble beginnings in 2012, it has grown into one of the most significant pop culture events in the Pacific Northwest. The con has gone from a tiny […]
By Laura Streppone Angel, the vampire, non-vampire, with a soul, is living to see another day in the new Twenty-First Century, with his return thanks to BOOM! Studios, a publishing house owned by 20th Century FOX. Angel, a character created originally by Joss Whedon, who also created the highly well known Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is being reimagined by writer […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love artbooks. I love seeing the creative process and how a concept comes to life. With the Art of the latest Hellboy film, Dark Horse brings a fantastic look at the world of Hellboy in 2019. The 175-page book is packed with concept art, illustrations, designs, and accompanying comic book art that fits into the […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Books, Lucasfilm Ltd., Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts present The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The new book, which was created in close collaboration between the four companies, is a full-color, oversized hardcover volume that captures the design process of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a galaxy-spanning, action-adventure video game from Respawn Entertainment […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Chabon to the role of Senior Editor. Chabon joined the Dark Horse family in 2009 as an assistant editor on Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. He’s an Eisner Award-nominated comic book and graphic novel editor with a master’s degree in book publishing from Portland State University and a law […]
By Staff Reports Come one, come all! It’s time for a special announcement of a thrilling compendium!! Dark Horse Books and Studio MDHR are thrilled to present The Art of Cuphead! This vintage-style art extravaganza is the perfect book for fans of Cuphead. Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the Netflix original film debuting on January 25th, I figured now would be a great time to check out and review the three Polar volumes, available at your local comic shops, bookstores and the Dark Horse Comics app. Being a big fan of Victor Santos’ work, I am surprised at myself that it has taken […]
By Staff Reports America’s First Fully Painted Graphic Novel, Moonshadow, has a new home at Dark Horse! Known as America’s first fully painted graphic novel, the poetic, philosophical, and groundbreaking Moonshadow gets a deluxe hardcover treatment available Spring 2019. This definitive edition with over 500 pages includes a new introduction by creator J.M. DeMatteis, as well as a bonus section […]
By Nolan P. Smith Ready for a bloody, cold time? Then I can’t think of a better film than the upcoming Polar, hitting Netflix this month! Based on the amazing Dark Horse Comics book by Victor Santos, the film is about the world’s top assassin, The Black Kaiser, going into retirement. But nothing is that easy, am I right? When […]
By Staff Reports On March 29, 2019, fans of all ages will experience the magic of Disney’s beloved classic Dumbo like never before on the big screen with a live-action adaptation by the one and only Tim Burton. Ahead of this highly anticipated family feature is a graphic novel from Disney and Dark Horse Books expanding on the story of […]
By Staff Reports The Art of Comic Book Inking is the industry-standard manual for aspiring comic book inkers and industry professionals alike. Now, Dark Horse is proud to present an expanded edition with new art and text by Gary Martin and a bonus chapter on digital inking by artist Leo Vitalis. Along with pen, brush, and stylus, no inking tool […]
By Staff Reports Extraordinary illustrations, vibrant colors, and bold fantasies fill the pages of artist Tara McPherson’s most recent collection of work: Wandering Luminations: The Art of Tara McPherson. The chaotic wonders of science, mythology, and the power of the feminine form are at the core of the works compiled in Wandering Luminations. This powerful collection showcases the artist’s most […]
By Staff Reports From creative team John Arcudi (B.P.R.D., Rumble) and Doug Mahnke (Lobo, Green Lantern), Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to bring fans a second edition of The Mask Omnibus, collecting The Mask, The Mask Returns, and The Mask Strikes Back in full size for the first time! This original comic trilogy inspired the hit film The Mask, which […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is proud to announce its selection of exclusive merchandise available at NYCC! We have two new gorgeous convention exclusive variant covers set to debut: The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1 and Stranger Things #1! Dark Horse will also reveal a new American Gods: Sweeney’s Coin Replica. Please note, there will be a fixed number of […]
By Staff Reports Fans of visionary creator Matt Kindt will soon have the chance to collect some of his greatest works in a new and affordable omnibus format! Mind MGMT Omnibus: The Manager and the Futurist and Dept. H Omnibus Volume 1: Pressure & After the Flood are the first installments in Matt Kindt’s omnibus program set to arrive next […]
By Staff Reports 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 inspired by the popular Japanese Edo period parlour game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. The graphic novel substitutes chefs in place of the traditional samurai, and transforms the classic stories […]
By Staff Reports From the creator of D4VE and Kennel House Blues and the artist of 28 Days Later and Robocop comes Death Orb, a fast-paced manga-style action adventure in the vein of Mad Max. Writer Ryan Ferrier, artist Alejandro Aragon, and colorist Chris O’Halloran invite you to take a wild ride through their post-apocalyptic American landscape filled with death […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Books and EA DICE are proud to present The Art of Battlefield V! This new art book is the latest installment in Dark Horse and EA DICE’s partnership, following 2016’s The Art of Battlefield 1 tome. Discover the art behind the action of DICE’s iconic first-person shooter, collected in a beautiful hardcover volume. The Battlefield […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s that time again, time for the latest issue of Dark Horse Comic’s Black Hammer series as Age of Doom #2 hits shelves. Last issue, we saw Lucy Weber, daughter of the lost hero Black Hammer, become lost herself in a hellish place that lacks any common sense. Does she make her way out? And how […]
By Staff Reports The Witcher fans rejoice! Dark Horse and CD PROJEKT RED are making it easier than ever for The Witcher fans to catch up on the tie-in graphic novels and comics series in The Witcher Library Edition. CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher is a dark fantasy RPG game series with a character-driven, non-linear story set in a gritty […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s the biggest game to come out so far this year, and it’s exceeding all expectations. Santa Monica Studio brought back Kratos in a brand new God of War game for the PlayStation 4. With this art book from Dark Horse, we get to see the detail and beauty that went into making this modern-day epic. […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s been awhile since we visited the team in the Black Hammer universe, as we have seen the world from Sherlock Frankenstein’s view, and we have seen what the forgotten hero Doctor Star has been struggling with, but what about Abraham Slam? Col. Weird? Golden Gail and the rest? And the new Black Hammer we saw […]
By Nolan P. Smith You know Ainsel, right? Mike Ainsel? Quiet guy, big guy, stays to himself. No? Well, you might know him as another name: Shadow Moon. The second issue of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: My Ainsel rolls on, and Shadow continues his “new life” in Lakeside. Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, the series is by Gaiman, […]
By Nolan P. Smith The next installment of American Gods starts right here as Dark Horse Comics brings us American Gods: My Ainsel #1, from the same creative folks that brought us the last series, Shadows. Written by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russel with art by Scott Hampton and P. Craig Russel, we get a set-up of an issue, […]
By Nolan P. Smith American Gods is one of the most celebrated books in recent memory. With a hit TV series on Starz, Dark Horse made every fan’s dream come true when they announced they would be adapting the book into a comic book series. With volume 1, we get the entire first mini-series, which takes us into a world […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is pleased to announce an Expanded Edition of 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man from New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Matt Kindt! 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man (Expanded Edition) is a decades-spanning tale of love, secrets, aging, espionage, and family set in the same universe as Kindt’s […]
By Nolan P. Smith I have said it numerous times in my reviews: Dark Horse Comics’ Black Hammer is one of my favorite books in recent memory. The exploration of the superhero archetypes we know and love become grounded and humanized, with fantastic results. With Doctor Star, we get another spin-off that introduces a new set of characters and another […]
By Nolan P. Smith When I first came across this book, I knew I had to get it. Set in one of my favorite time periods, that being feudal Japan, and by one of the most talented guys in the business, Victor Santos (Mice Templar, Violent Love), right off the bat, my expectations rose. With Rashomon, even my loftiest of […]
From Tiny Rick to Hamurai, It’s all in The Art of Rick and Morty By Nolan P. Smith One of the most popular animated series on the planet has to be the absurd, sometimes frightfully realistic Rick and Morty. The misadventures of a genius grandfather and his not so genius grandson just returned for a third season, making for the […]
Legend of Zelda Fans, Prepare to Be Unsheathed By Staff Reports In late 2016, Dark Horse announced the next installment in their legendary partnership with Nintendo® would be The Legend of Zelda™: Art & Artifacts. Today, Dark Horse is excited to reveal a limited edition of The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts! Fans who purchase The Legend of Zelda: […]