Rex Mundi #1
The adventure, the mystery, and intrigue of Rex Mundi finds a new
home in the Dark Horse Horror Line
A quest for the Holy Grail or a murder mystery? The bold, critically
acclaimed series joins the Dark Horse horror line!
In a Europe where the Catholic Church dominates and sorcery
determines political power, Master Physician Julien Saunire must
infiltrate a mysterious cult with a thousand-year-old secret that
calls into question the root of all power in Europe, as well as the
origins of Christianity itself!
In this issue, the Duke of Lorraine’s plans have come to fruition--
he’s pushed Europe into war, and the French monarchy is in tatters.
Lorraine will try to seize the crown by force, but will he survive
the coup? Meanwhile, Julien, locked in the dungeon of the Holy
Inquisition, faces death and torture.
Featuring a cover by J. H. Williams III, artist of Desolation Jones,
Seven Soldiers of Victory, and Promethea!
Praise for Rex Mundi:
* What started as a simple murder mystery quickly grew into
perhaps the smartest and most thought-provoking political thriller
comics readers currently have available to them.” --
BrokenFrontier.com
* Rex Mundi doesn’t play it safe, rewarding the reader with a
genuine mystery to be solved that has equally high stakes for anyone
daring to venture too close.” --iComics.com
Rex Mundi #1 features story by Arvid Nelson, art by Juan Ferreyra,
and cover art by JH. Williams III. It arrives on sale on August 16
with a cover price of $2.99.
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings
In a Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its
political power, one man’s quest to solve a murder may lead him to
the Holy Grail itself!
Doctor Julien Saunire continues his investigation into the theft of
a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging
him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants
to provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in
blood--but why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation
in the ancient catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation
about Judas, Christ’s betrayer, all await Julien in this volume of
the critically acclaimed series Rex Mundi!
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings features story by Arvid Nelson,
art by Juan Ferreyra, cover art by JH. Williams III, pencils by Eric
Johnson, and coloring by Jeromy Cox and Jim Di Bartolo. It arrives on
sale September 13 with a retail price of $16.95.
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man
With a worldwide war raging between humans and monsters, the young
deliverymen of the Gaya Desert Post Office do not pledge allegiance
to any country or king. They are banded together by a pledge to
deliver. “Fast. Precise. Secure.” Banya, the craziest and
craftiest of the bunch, will stop at nothing to get a job done. Known
as the “Explosive Delivery Man” for his risk taking, bold resolve,
and impeccable record, Banya agrees to complete a wounded soldier’s
mission to transport a parcel of great importance--not knowing what
dangers lie in store for him and his friends! As their arduous
journey begins, Banya promises, “There isn’t a delivery I can’t
make. I always deliver.”
Kim Young-Oh’s fantastical world is filled with unique monsters,
vicious swordplay, and a dash of hotfooted humor. This series, a top
ten selling title in Korea, is presented in its original Korean
format and translated by the mother/son team of Anna Kirk and Derek
Kirk Kim!
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man features story and art by Kim Young-
Oh. It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $12.95.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride
Attempting to create life through dreadful experiments, Henry
Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius instead created unspeakable horror:
two misshapen monsters, a brutish male and his female mate, stitched
together from the bodies of cadavers. Crafted to be the monster’s
bride--an undead Eve to an equally accursed Adam--the female
creature was destroyed mere minutes after taking her first breath--or
was she?
This new novel by critically acclaimed writer Elizabeth Hand
reinterprets the memorable characters from Universal Studios’
classic 1935 film for a new generation of horror fans. Detailing the
bride of Frankenstein’s secret history, from the shadows of
forgotten laboratories to the streets of Weimar Germany, Hand creates
a richly atmospheric tale of horror, mystery, and tragedy as chilling
as the creature herself.
Praise for author’s previous work:
“One of the most sheerly impressive . . . overwhelmingly beautiful
books I have read in a long time. . . . [Elizabeth Hand] has written
the best book of her generation.”
--Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story
One of fantastical fiction’s most highly regarded writers, Hand is
the recipient of the Nebula Award, two World Fantasy Awards, and a
Washington Post Notable Book of the Year honor.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride features story
by Elizabeth Hand. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $6.99.
Chickenhare: House of Klaus
Chickenhare is a hilarious all-ages romp--fun and exciting for kids,
but edgy enough for adults!
He’s a chicken! He’s a hare! He’s Chickenhare! And he’s your
new favorite comic book character, whether you know it or not!
As night falls on a frozen landscape, Chickenhare and his turtle
friend Abe find themselves on their way to be sold to Klaus--an
insane taxidermist with a penchant for unique animals and enough
emotional baggage to go on a very long vacation.
With the help of two mysterious new companions, our fuzzy, feathered,
and amphibious heroes endeavor to escape their dire fate. But they
soon discover that might not be so easy when they get caught up in an
adventure that could bring Klaus’s villainy to an end for good . .
or they all might die.
Whatever happens, Chickenhare is sure to charm, scare, and delight
readers young and old alike!
Recommended for fans of Bone, Usagi Yojimbo, and Sock Monkey!
Chickenhare: House of Klaus features art and story by Chris Grine.
It arrives on sale September 27 with a retail price of $9.95.
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D
For over twenty years, the character Vampire Hunter D has haunted the
imaginations of people around the world, his image forever etched in
the mind’s eye through the dazzling artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. As
the original novels appear in English for the first time, American
readers are clamoring for a more extensive look at this singular
creation. Coffin obliges. This gorgeous retrospective embraces the
full scope of Amano’s work with the character: in the novels, as
inspiration for the animators of the two theatrical films, rare
paintings, and illustrations created for release as limited-edition
prints.
Amano’s illustrations for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series and Greg
Rucka’s Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer won him legions of new
fans.
The definitive Vampire Hunter D art book boasts 113 black-and-white
illustrations and 72 amazing color images, as well as an original
Vampire Hunter D short story by creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, available
nowhere else!
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D features story and art by
Yoshitaka Amano. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail price
of $39.95.
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch
Come in out of cold and hear the strange and terrible tale of Miss
Finch, an exacting woman befallen by mystery and abduction deep under
the streets of London! New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman
delivers another stunning hardcover graphic novel with longtime
collaborator Michael Zulli (Creatures of the Night, The Sandman).
This is the first comics adaptation of his popular story The Facts in
the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, which originally saw print
only in the U.K. edition of Gaiman's award-winning work Smoke and
Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions. This story was recently
interpreted for his Speaking in Tongues CD. The Facts in the Case of
the Departure of Miss Finch is a "mostly true story" that combines
the author's trademark magic realism with Zulli's sumptuous
paintings, and has been newly rewritten for this hardcover. Join a
group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter
musty caverns for a subterranean circus spectacle called "The Theatre
of Night's Dreaming." Come inside out of the pounding rain and
witness this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and
the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill’d.
The latest hardcover from New York Times best-selling author Neil
Gaiman (Anansi Boys and The Sandman: Endless Nights), one of the
world’s best-loved comics writers!
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch features story
by Neil Gaiman and art by Michael Zulli. It arrives on sale October
25 with a retail price of $13.95.
The Definitive Hellboy Companion
Written by Stephen Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion) and Jason Hall
(Beware the Creeper; Trigger; Detective Comics) and densely
illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful
of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough
documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex
pieces that make up the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal
Investigator into an easily understandable format. From Abe Sapien
to the secret origin of the world, this complete compendium is every
hardcore Hellboy fan’s key to the mind of Mike Mignola, and the
ultimate introduction for anyone looking to begin their journey in
the weird and wondrous world he has created.
The Hellboy Companion features story by Stephen Weiner and Jason Hall
and art by Mike Mignola. It arrives on sale September 13 with a
retail price of $14.95.
Kickback
Hot on the heels of the successful theatrical release of V for
Vendetta, comes a new graphic novel from one of its co-creators. Joe
Canelli is a crooked cop working in a corrupt police force, haunted
by nightmares of powerlessness. After his partner is brutally
murdered and he’s betrayed by his colleagues, it appears that
Joe’s nightmares are coming true. With his back against the wall
there’s only one thing he can do--turn against the criminal network
that he once embraced.
Kickback features story and art by David Lloyd. It arrives on sale
August 16 with a retail price of $12.95.
Penny Arcade: The Warsun Prophecies
So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into
the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The
mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition!
Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest
reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall
be heard! PENNY ARCADE!
Penny Arcade, the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns!
The third
volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun
Prophecies,
brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D.,
encased
with the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho.
Behold! It has been foretold!
Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies features story by Jerry
Holkins and art by Mike Krahulik. It arrives on sale on October 25
with a retail price of $12.95.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1
Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled, and lost in a time of
peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical
tale of social caste and brutal reprisal.
Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike’s gritty Lone Wolf and Cub will
go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata’s tome of samurai
struggle. Hirata’s art and calligraphy leap off the page during
scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a
fine plate print. It’s art at its most expressive, accentuating the
classic stoic samurai characters you’ve come to know, only with a
little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what
it was really like to be a warrior without a war.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1 features story and art by Hiroshi Hirata.
It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $14.95.
Star Wars: Dark Empire II 2nd edition TPB
One of the most influential tales in the history of Star Wars, Dark
Empire II gets a brand new edition that includes Empire’s End in the
same volume for the first time!
With the Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker undertakes a quest to
rebuild the Jedi. Yet he has spent time as the Emperor’s thrall, and
the taint of the Dark Side still lurks in his mind. When Palpatine
unveils an insidious plan to conquer the galaxy using Han and Leia’s
own children, will Luke be able to stop his one-time master?
Luke and Lando, Han and Leia, Threepio and Boba Fett--the gang’s
all here in one of the most important stories of their lives!
Star Wars: Dark Empire II features story by Tom Veitch and art by Cam
Kennedy and Jim Baikie. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $19.95.
Style School Volume 1
Japan’s leading manga illustration instructional guide (titled SS
Magazine in Japan) comes to America! Learn the techniques of Japan’s
top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step
methods to help today’s up-and-coming illustrators master the use of
pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other
tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of
today’s top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so
hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping
art of tomorrow’s manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous
page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit
your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS
Magazine in Japan!
Style School features art from Japan’s future stars of anime and
manga. It arrives on sale October 25 and will retail for $14.95
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness
The first story in this anthology, “Who Fighter,” is a play on the
legendary “Foo Fighters,” the nickname given to the mysterious,
UFO-like fireballs that were sighted by World War II pilots. An ace
Japanese pilot manages to shoot one of the fireballs down . . . or
does he? As ominous signs and visions begin to follow in his steps,
the bewildered pilot wonders if he’s lost not only his memory of the
incident–but also his very mind! The second story, “Heart of
Darkness,” is Takizawa’s unique take on the Joseph Conrad novel
that inspired the film Apocalypse Now. A Japanese war hero, Colonel
Kurutsu, has gone rogue, setting up his own private kingdom deep
upriver in the jungles of Burma. A young captain, sent to execute
Kurutsu, finds that the true reasons for the Colonel’s
“desertion” are very different from what he was told. Finally, a
short piece, “Tanks,” closes out the collection with a surreal
voyage through one hundred years of armored vehicle battles!
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness features story and art by Seiho
Takizawa. It arrives on sale October 11 with a retail price of $11.95.
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