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Manga Darkchylde #2 (of 5)
 | This special dual origin issue, "The Cruel Creation of Me," chronicles how this version of Ariel Chylde came to become "she who channels shadow"! Ariel also makes a mysterious new friend named Perry, with secrets of his own, who may be more than he seems! How is he connected to the sinister Sisters of Shadow, and whose side will he choose when battle lines are drawn in the streets of Salem and they tighten their deadly grip? And don't miss an unexpected visit from Ariel's zombie mother... it's gonna be wild! Darkchylde creator Randy Queen returns to comics to write, draw, and re-imagine (for an all-ages audience) the character that made him famous! Featuring the most compelling story and gorgeous art of his career, this is THE all-ages release of the year! "Shadowmaker" part 2 is not to be missed, and sure to be embraced by Darkchylde's legion of worldwide fans! |
Jingle Belle #4
 | It's high-stakes action and laffs a'plenty as Jing goes toe-to-toe with the mob for control of her Santaville gambling casino. When gangsters owning a rival club demand a huge cut of Jing's busness, the feisty elf-chick fights back as only she can! Pity the poor gangsters! Will they take her down or will Jing wind up the new Queen of organized crime? And what will Santa Claus say when he finds everybody swingin'? Learn the answers in the conclusion of this two-part Jingle Belle epic by writer Paul Dini and artist José Garibaldi! |
Magnus, Robot Fighter Vol. 2 HC
 | Dark Horse delivers another fantastic collection of rare classics from a comics legend! Russ Manning, famous for his spectacular work on the Tarzan newspaper strips of the late sixties, brought fans his "Tarzan of the future" in Magnus, Robot Fighter. While his work on the original comics series lasted only twenty-one issues, Manning's creation has survived generations, influencing countless science fiction artists and writers to this day. Fans of Alex Raymond, Mac Raboy, or Wally Wood should not miss this beautifully bound hardcover, the second Magnus archival collection and the latest addition to Dark Horse's line of science-fiction classics. Collecting issues #8-#14 of the 1964-66 original Magnus series. Never before collected in any format, the Dark Horse Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. Volume 2 hardcover is published in the popular "Archive" format and is a welcome addition to any comic collector's bookshelf! |
Usagi Yojimbo Sticker #2 (Chop)
 | Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! We took some of the best Dark Horse characters and made 'em really sticky. Like Usagi Yojimbo. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Stickers sold individually. |
Roman Album: Samurai Champloo TPB
 | This hip-hop anime sensation from the creators of the phenomenal Cowboy Bebop series took Cartoon Network's [Adult Swim] audience by storm. Dark Horse is pleased to present the very first Samurai Champloo art book to English-reading fans as directly translated from the original Roman Album edition--a volume published in a prestigious line of Japanese art books! Main characters Mugen, Jin, and Fuu are each profiled at length, all twenty-six episodes are summarized and illustrated with screen captures, and the "Backstage Champloo" chapter features interviews with famed director Shinichiro Watanabe, character designer and chief animator Kazuto Nakazawa, and art director Takeshi Waki. Samurai Champloo is currently in heavy rotation on The Cartoon Network's [Adult Swim]! |
Grendel Sticker #2 (Grendel Cycle Logo)
 | Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! Dark Horse brings you more cool full-color stickers, like Grendel . Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Stickers sold individually. |
Grendel Sticker #4 (Mask Logo)
 | Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! Dark Horse brings you more cool full-color stickers, like Grendel . Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Stickers sold individually. |
Conan and the Songs of the Dead #4
 | Out of the burning desert and into the biting forest, Conan travels at the advice of a nomadic tribe with the knowledge of how to use his hard-won treasures to unlock the way to a much grander prize. Yet within the wooded darkness hides a grave and bloody threat. Into the stinking bowels of the earth Conan and his party will be driven, where guardians who were once men protect an ancient and powerful secret. Wizard Book of the Month--March 2005 |
Jonny Crossbones: Dead Man at Devil's Cove
 | In the spirit of all-ages, globe-trotting adventure comics like TinTin and classic, serial newspaper strips, Jonny Crossbones: Dead Man at Devil's Cove is a good, old-fashioned, rip-roarin' adventure story, brought to us by Eisner-nominated artist Les McClaine ( The Middleman , Highway 13 ). Jonny is a young auto mechanic drifting through a quiet life in his hometown of Rocky Hill, USA, until a chance meeting with his childhood hero, Doc Fiveash, draws him into a race against unscrupulous foes in search of a long-lost pirate treasure! Jonny teams up with the Doc's fetching niece, Gretchen Fiveash, and they travel across the world to find clues to the treasure's location. Our two brave heroes are shot at, kidnapped, and entangled in a dark plot as this engaging story brings the craftsmanship and thrills of yesteryear's cartoons to a modern audience. Jonny Crossbones earned a 2005 Eisner Award nomination for "Best Digital Comic." Visit jonnycrossbones.com for exclusive preview pages and online... |
SpyBoy: Bet Your Life TPB
 | A deadly nerve gas and a plot against the United Nations puts SpyBoy and Bombshell hot on the trail of the insidious Madam Imadam, head of the international Palindrome terrorist organization! Their search leads them to the exotic city of Marispan, where Butch is on vacation with his mother, Barbie Q is doublecrossed and fights for her life against a diminutive, cyborg samurai, secrets about Alex's mother come from an unexpected source, and Sean Fleming gets lucky (sort of). A mysterious city and a casino filled with spies and danger...what more could a SpyFan ask for? Collects issues #7-9 of the ongoing series. |
Shinobi: The Rise of Hotsuma
 | The legendary Shinobi returns! After its striking debuting in the arcade, the Shinobi series exploded on Sega's home consoles and portable hardware. Build upon a hit franchise classic, Shinobi is now being brought to life on the PlayStation 2. Sega is proudly bringing the old-school classic back this November, updating the game with next-generation graphics, complex ninja attack moves, and intense high speed action. Shinobi : The Rise of Hotsuma presents the untold story of Hotsuma and his battle with his brother Mortisune to take control of a cursed blade and become leader of a clan of ninjas. The events in the comic directly lead up to the start of the game, as Hotsuma begins his battle through the demon-filled streets of post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Ultra-talented Paco Medina ( Planet of the Apes, Suicide Squad ) handles art duties, with Scott Allie's adaptation of an original screenplay provided by Sega. The comic will also feature production sketches, interviews, behind-the-scenes info, and more! |
Samurai Executioner Vol. 8 TPB
 | Spring is a season of rebirth, or new life springing forth, a time of cherished blooming and delightful scents. But for Kubikira Asa, there is no spring delight. The Edo-era samurai crime drama by Lone Wolf and Cub creators Koike and Kojima continues down its path of heinous crime and diligent, bloody justice. Spring may come to the innocent, but to those condemned to lose their heads to Asa's sword, it will be their last. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. |
Usagi Yojimbo #87
 | GOLD! The slaves laboring in Lord Sanada's illegal mine-including rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo and Geishu bodyguard Tomoe Ame-finally hit pay dirt. But they are at the mercy of the vicious "blood princess" Noriko, who has something horrible in store for them, and all of the other slaves ... Meanwhile, the young page Motokazu arrives at the "plague-quarantined" village. Even if he discovers Sanada's illicit operation, what can one child do against an army of deadly samurai? Will Geishu Lord Noriyuki act on his misgivings before it is too late?! Find out in part five of "The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains," the latest adventure from world-renowned creator Stan Sakai! 2005 Eisner Award nominee for Best Writer/Artist. The Art of Usagi Yojimbo has been nominated for Best Publication Design and Best Comics-related Book. |
Man with the Screaming Brain #4 (of 4)
 | Hellboy creator Mike Mignola illustrates an eye-popping second cover to complement the one by the regular team for this final installment of Bruce Campbell's brilliantly deranged tale of an arrogant American businessman and the surly cabdriver whose brain has been transplanted inside his head. It's all out mayhem as the dual-brained Campbell goes toe-to-toe with a bar full of Russian ruffians at the beck and call of a Gypsy beauty who's trying her darnedest to plant him in an early grave. Meanwhile, Campbell's dead wife acts out with uncharacteristic bravery for someone reanimated inside a robot body. When it all comes crashing down, one thing's for certain--you'll never look at comics or organ transplants the same way again! This issue features randomly distributed covers. |
Lone Wolf 2100 #8
 | Assumptions can be deadly, particularly when dealing with an individual trained since childhood in the art of warfare. The search for Itto and Diasy has grown so desperate that the Cygnat Owari corporation decides to take matters firmly in their own hands, dismissing the tracker Will Prescott from his duties so that the mysterious and deadly Belladonna can prove her skills. But unlike android Emulation Constructs, some humans don't take dismissal easily, and Will Prescott is not a human they can afford to have fighting against them. He did, after all, spend eight years killing their kind during The War... Conspiracies unfold and Truths are revealed in this exciting chapter of Lone Wolf 2100, the futuristic action saga inspired by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's seminal manga series Lone Wolf and Cub. |
Usagi Yojimbo #64
 | he rabbit ronin traveling party grows by one, as Usagi and his young companion Jotaro are joined on the road by a jovial old priest named Tomago. The good times soon turn sour as the trio encounter a merchant who has been marked for death and is trying to expose the crimes of a local gangster. Even a walk through the woods proves dangerous, but Usagi and company aren't about to leave an innocent man hanging out to dry. But while they agree to deliver the merchant to safety, the road ahead might be even more deadly than they realize! |
Lone Wolf 2100 #6
 | Rumors of Sanctuary lead Itto and Daisy on a perilous journey across the open Asian desert in hopes of escaping the mercenary tracker Prescott and his deadly band of Vapor Fist Soldiers. But the enemy behind them is not as immidiate as the enemy in front of them...When they cross paths with a nomadic tribe of cyborg outcasts, they learn many new lessons in survival, including the importance of finely-tuned paranoia... |
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor #2
 | How do you keep a dead man from being murdered? Business bigwig Hayasaka might be dead, but he keeps turning up walking and talking, and Section 9 agents need to find out whether he's being remotely "puppeted" and whether those pulling the strings-like the mysterious Takoaka of the Institute of Technology-are the same people trying to control access to Pandora, a vast digital treasure trove of information of the most sensitive-and dangerous-nature. Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the "lost" Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface , but never collected until now. This deluxe-format issue concludes "Fat Cat," the first of four Ghost in the Shell tales, and is presented in right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. |
Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 28: The Lotus Throne TPB
 | What exactly needs to be said in solicitation copy for the VERY LAST VOLUME OF LONE WOLF AND CUB ? It's the moment you've all been waiting years and years to read. It's the end of the long path the ronin father and son have been on since the boy's birth. Through unimaginable violence and bad weather, across hundreds of miles of blood-soaked roadbeds, over years of tragedy and anguish, to this final 320 pages of still-epic story, Itto and Daigoro have kept us holding on to what little hope exists in a world where honor is all but forgotten and warriors are obsolete. It's a bloody battle all the way to the finish, with dramatic twists and turns right up to the final page. Stay with us as we conclude the translation of what will always be considered one of the finest examples of comic-book mastery ever created, Lone Wolf and Cub. This volume contains the following stories: Corpse Tree Flute and Wave The Lotus Throne Empty Stirrups Arms |
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man TPB Vol. 1: Derailed
 | Hold onto your webs, spider-fan! A major character from Peter Parker's past returns! Meanwhile, is that the Hobgoblin terrorizing the skies? And if so, how is he connected to the shocking changes in Spider-Man's life? Continuity fans better break out their back issues, because both Spidey's past and future will change when an old (and unexpected) foe executes his master plan! Plus: Presenting 'Weblog,' an off-beat Spidey tale that starts at the very beginning of Spider-Man's career and goes all the way through to the distant future...as seen through the eyes of a woman who is convinced that the web-slinger has been stalking her her entire life. And finally, think Spider-Man doesn't have to worry about death anymore, having escaped its grasp in 'The Other'? Think again, as - years after his origin - Spider-Man finds himself back in the ring, squaring off against a masked wrestler whose name literally means 'Death'...and for good reason! Collects FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5-10. |
Conan #32
 | Kurt Busiek and Greg Ruth return to Conan with another blood-stirring installment of "Born on the Battlefield," a series of stand-alone stories chronicling Conan's portentous formative years. Spring has come to the hard hills of Cimmeria and life is eventful for Conan--the robust youth earning the affection of more than one young woman. Yet gentle days are not long-lived in this land. A storm comes on the horizon. When it breaks, Conan will discover the consequences of his choices, determining not only his own fate, but that of his entire village--featuring the formative event from Robert E. Howard's account of Conan's youth: the boy vs. the bull! The Conan ongoing series was a Wizard Magazine Book of the Month for March 2005! "Conan has an endearing earnestness that hearkens back to the golden age of pulp fiction." -- Publisher's Weekly |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #12
 | Take fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick, throw in a big-mouthed con artist, two mysterious refugees, and one grumpy droid and you've got the most unpredictable, fast-paced, just-plain-exciting take on the Star Wars universe since a scoundrel named Solo helped Luke Skywalker blow up the Death Star! For this misfit crew of unlikely heroes, life in the Old Republic is anything by idyllic. Scheming to scrounge up some scratch on the banking world of Telerath, they've run afoul of two bounty-hunting brothers as dangerous to the galaxy as they are to each other. It's going to take more than a lightsaber to get Zayne and his friends out of this one-such as deceits, disguises, and a bit of the good ol' fashioned Force! The flagship series of Dark Horse's exciting relaunch of its Star Wars publishing line, celebrating the company's twentieth anniversary. A great starting point for anyone interested in following the Star Wars saga beyond the films. Every issue contains concise "story-so-far" information... |
Moth TPB - nick & dent
 | Jack Mahoney is an acrobatic circus member by day, masked vigilante by night! In this collection, the charismatic Moth battles a savage lionman, a bounty-hunting thug, bloodthirsty mob hit men, and a trio of mischievous cat burglars! Toss in celebrity heroine American Liberty, an outlaw biker gang, circus hijinks, African witch doctors, and a bearded lady, the virtuosic Steve Rude action spills effortlessly from the pages. ï Ten-time comic industry award winner Steve Rude (Nexus, Thor, Captain America) and writer/inker Gary Martin (The Art of Comic Book Inking) deliver an action-packed adventure that reminds us of what comics are all about! |
World Below TPB
 | Fifteen years ago, from a hole in the ground in rural Washington, a tiny flying machine emerged and Charles Hoy found it. From all appearances, this small vehicle wasn't built with any existing human technology and Hoy made a fortune selling that technology to the first eager customer. Now with his fortunes dwindling and his curiosity piqued with more than a decade of questioning, Hoy has hired a team of adventurers to enter this vast, underground realm in hopes of bringing back even greater discoveries. But while the team expects the unexpected and is prepared for danger, nothing they can imagine will prepare them for The World Below. With The World Below , Paul Chadwick-creator of the internationally acclaimed Concrete -delivers a fever-dream hybrid of classic rip-roaring science-fiction adventure and quirky, unsettling psychological drama. Chadwick's unsurpassed storytelling skill and eye for detail and realism make The World Below a journey unlike any other. ? Paul Chadwick is a multiple Eisner and... |
Trigun Anime Manga Volume 2 TPB - nick & dent
 | Wolfwood, the man of the cloth with the cross, is also a gunman with a past. Like Vash, Wolfwood travels to find redemption in the desert but continually finds that confrontations with one's past can be far more deadly than a duel with pistols. Will these two kindred souls walk the same path or find each other obstacles to survival? ï The Trigun anime is a cornerstone of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming. ï Dark Horse sold over 100,000 copies of the first two volumes of Trigun , making it one of America's most popular manga series! |
Shrek #2 (of 3)
 | Something is stinky in the neighborhood, but it's NOT coming from Shrek's swamp! When Shrek and Donkey go to investigate the funky smell they find it coming from a gingerbread house that's gone rancid. The house is owned by a sweet lady who's thrilled to have their company and keeps feeding them the most delicious food they've ever tasted. What Shrek and Donkey don't know is that the woman is a witch, and she's fattening them up for her dinner! "If you loved the movie, you'll enjoy spending a little more time with Shrek and Donkey in the comic book while you wait for the sequel." --Mark Evanier in an interview with Newsarama |