PREVIEWS #259 (VOL. XX #4)
PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
PREVIEWS #261
JUNE 2010
COVER ART: The latest project from DC Comics and Image Comics!
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DARK HORSE COMICS
PREDATORS #1 (OF 4)
Marc Andreyko (W), David Lapham (W), Guilherme Balbi (P), Gabriel Guzman (P), José Verissimo (I), Mariano Taibo (I), Garry Henderson (C), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Lee (Cover)
On sale June 9
FC, 32 pages$2.99 Miniseries
A team of Navy Seals is in the midst of a firefight when it suddenly goes dark. They awake to find themselves in a new and more deadly environment, stalked by a strange enemy. One by one these special-ops officers are killed by an unseen threat, until only one man remains. All alone in a strange world, he must do what he knows best—survive against all odds.
Robert Rodriguez teams with Dark Horse for an action-packed weekly prequel to his forthcoming Predators film! Just in time for the film release coming July 2010!
PREDATORS #2 (OF 4)
Marc Andreyko (W), David Lapham (W), Guilherme Balbi (P), Gabriel Guzman (P), José Verissimo (I), Mariano Taibo (I), Garry Henderson (C), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Lee (Cover)
On sale June 16
FC, 32 pages$2.99 Miniseries
The lone Navy Seal finds himself in an uneasy alliance when he discovers another survivor on the planet—but he also learns that here humans are prey, transplanted from Earth to this alien jungle, to be hunted for sport.
Marc Andreyko (Manhunter) makes his Dark Horse debut! See it in a Dark Horse comic first!
PREDATORS #3 (OF 4)
Marc Andreyko (W), David Lapham (W), Guilherme Balbi (P), Gabriel Guzman (P), José Verissimo (I), Mariano Taibo (I), Garry Henderson (C), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Lee (Cover)
On sale June 23
FC, 32 pages$2.99 Miniseries
The human alliance strains under the threat of the vicious Predators, an elaborate system of traps, and the impossibility of escape, until the men are locked in their own game of cat and mouse against each other.
David Lapham writes backups featuring Adrien Brody’s cold-blooded killer from the film!
PREDATORS #4 (OF 4)
Marc Andreyko (W), David Lapham (W), Guilherme Balbi (P), Gabriel Guzman (P), José Verissimo (I), Mariano Taibo (I), Garry Henderson (C), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Lee (Cover)
On sale June 30
FC, 32 pages$2.99 Miniseries
Traps are set off and new Predators enter the fray in the blood-drenched conclusion: the set-up for Robert Rodriguez’s reboot of the Predator film series!
Next month the story continues in the official movie adaptation written by Paul Tobin (Spider-Man and the Secret Wars), and the film’s sequel, written by David Lapham!
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: THREE WORLD WAR #5 (OF 6)
Randy Stradley (W), Rick Leonardi (P), Mark Pennington (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Raymond Swanland (Cover)
On sale June 30
FC, 40 pages$3.50 Miniseries
Whoever said “War is Hell” didn’t know the half of it. The Colonial Marines and their Predator allies look to take the fight to the enemy Predators and the Alien horde they control—but the daunting numbers of the bug swarm may be more than human and hunter can overcome. Their last hope may lie in the synthetic hands of the android David Sereda, who discovers the enemy's bug hatchery and a secret that may stem the deadly Alien tide—if he can survive long enough to tell the tale!
Featuring the creative dream team of original AvP writer Randy Stradley, superstar penciller Rick Leonardi, inker Mark Pennington, colorist Wes Dzioba, and stunning cover artist Raymond Swanland, Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War ties together story threads introduced in the 1989 AvP series and new Aliens and Predator storylines, setting the stage for the most epic AvP brawl ever imagined.
ALIENS & PREDATOR RELISTS
Stock-up in time for the movie, coming July 2010!
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
MAR070043$24.95
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 2
AUG070126$24.95
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 3
NOV070042$24.95
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 4
MAR080070$24.95
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 5
JUL080034$24.95
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 6
OCT080017$24.95
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
DEC060035$24.95
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2
JUN070037$24.95
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
APR070018$24.95
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2
OCT070044$24.95
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 3
FEB080081$24.95
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 4
JUN080072$24.95
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SERENITY: FLOAT OUT ONE-SHOT
Patton Oswalt (W), Patric Reynolds (A), Dave Stewart (C), Frank Stockton (Cover), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale June 2
FC, 40 pages$3.50 One-Shot
Acclaimed writer/actor/comedian Patton Oswalt (The Goon, Batman, JLA, Dollhouse, Ratatouille) brings back one of Firefly’s most beloved characters in this special spotlight issue!
Always ready with a brilliant aerial maneuver and a terrible one-liner, Wash was pilot of the Firefly-class ship Serenity in Joss Whedon’s cult-classic TV series before being killed in the movie. Float Out includes three brand-new stories of Wash in a series of exciting smuggling raids, each providing a hair-raising escape or daring last-minute rescue! Featuring a cameo that will leave Serenity fans reeling, this special one-shot presents new tales of the Serenity universe’s past and tantalizing hints about its future!
ALSO AVAILABLE
SERENITY: THOSE LEFT BEHIND
OCT050020 $9.95
SERENITY: THOSE LEFT BEHIND
JUL070021 $19.95
SERENITY: BETTER DAYS
OCT098274$9.99
SERENITY LUNCH BOX
NOV070092$14.99
SERENITY REAVER SHIP ORNAMENT
SEP070106$39.99
SERENITY INARA’S SHUTTLE ORNAMENT
AUG070167$29.99
SERENITY PVC SET
JAN070105$17.99
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TROUBLEMAKER BOOK 1
Janet Evanovich (W), Alex Evanovich (W), Joëlle Jones (A), Benjamin Dewey (A), Andy Owens (I), and Dan Jackson (C)
On sale July 20
FC, 112 pages $17.99
HC, 6" x 9"
Alex Barnaby and Sam Hooker are back together and fighting crime the only way they know how—by leaving a trail of chaos, panic, and disorder. Alex, an auto mechanic and spotter for racecar driver Sam Hooker, is drawn to trouble like a giant palmetto bug to a day-old taco. Unfortunately, she’s also drawn to Hooker in the same fashion. There’s no steering clear of trouble or Hooker when Felicia calls for help. Rosa has gone missing, and in order to find her Barnaby and Hooker will have to go deep into the underbelly of Miami and southern Florida, surviving petro voodoo, explosions, gift-wrapped body parts, a deadly swamp chase, and Hooker’s mom.
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #23
Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Tomás Giorello (Cover)
On sale June 23
FC, 40 pages$2.99 Ongoing
Iron Shadows in the Moon adaptation Part 2 (of 4)
Eluding their torments from Turan, Conan and Olivia seek to hide out on a small island in the Vilayet Sea, but they soon find themselves stalked by an unseen terror in the jungles and threatened by a group of pirates belonging to the Red Brotherhood. A centuries-old curse also haunts the island and threatens the lives of everyone on it! After surviving the massacre at Ilbars Stream and spending the ensuing weeks on the run, Conan still finds himself using his wits and survival knowledge to endure hardship and dangers. Olivia, the lovely former princess of Ophir, was rescued from slavery by Conan last issue—and she may be in a position to return the favor sooner than she’d like!
Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia’s adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s “Iron Shadows in the Moon” continues in this action-filled second chapter.
KING CONAN VOLUME 1
Roy Thomas (W), John Buscema (A), and Ernie Chan (A)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 192 pages$17.99
TPB, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"
Conan is king! Join Conan, king of Aquilonia, his queen Zenobia, and their son Conn in this comics adaptation of L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, and Björn Nyberg’s stories “The Witch of the Mists,” “Black Sphinx of Nebthu,” “Red Moon of Zembabwei,” “Shadows in the Skull,” and “The Ring of Rakhamon”!
• Written by master comics scribe Roy Thomas and illustrated by the unparalleled John Buscema, King Conan collects issues #1 through #5 of the early ’80s series originally published by Marvel Comics.
HELLCYON #3 (OF 4)
Lucas Marangon (W/A)
On sale June 9
FC, 32 pages$3.50 Miniseries
After a nine-month journey through Hellcyon’s wild and mysterious landscapes, the five teenage fugitives have forged strong bonds of friendship and learned to work as a unit to avoid the wrath of St. John’s death squad. However, as their journey comes to an end, the kids will make a macabre discovery and find themselves caught between the enemy and Hellcyon’s insurgent forces!
ZERO KILLER TPB
Arvid Nelson (W), Matt Camp (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Aug 4
FC, 160 pages$16.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
The creator of Rex Mundi presents his vision of a shattered alternate future, as brutal gangs struggle for supremacy in a New York City ravaged by nuclear war and catastrophic flooding. All that remains of the once-mighty city are skeletal, irradiated skyscrapers, inhabited by thugs who abide by their own twisted rules. While crime lords vie for power and the amoral paramilitary forces of JOCOM torment survivors of the devastation, one skilled outcast—the mysterious Zero—uses his strength and wits to stay a step ahead of everyone. Working for anyone while pledging allegiance to none, Zero is a bounty hunter who hunts the dregs of a ruined society, saving some innocents in the process. Collects the six-issue miniseries.
GROO: THE HOGS OF HORDER TPB
Mark Evanier (W) and Sergio Aragonés (A)
On sale Aug 4
FC, 120 pages$17.99
TPB, 6 5/8" x 10"
You probably think Groo the Wanderer is the most destructive force in his world. Not so! Even at his most inept, Groo cannot destroy a village faster than the hogs of Horder. Theirs is an evil species that has existed forever and that spreads death and annihilation to this day. They control your mind, they control your body, and worst of all, they control your money. So what happens when Groo comes nose to nose with them? Find out in this latest Groo adventure! Collects the four-issue miniseries.
LITTLE LULU VOLUME 24: THE SPACE DOLLY AND OTHER STORIES
John Stanley (W/A) and Irving Tripp (A)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 200 pages$14.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
There’s hilarity on every page as Tubby swoons over brand-new character Fifi (a little girl with a French accent and a missing piggybank), Iggy teaches Annie’s doll to fly, Alvin makes a new friend, the fellers misunderstand tea parties, a sandcastle contest determines who gets a kiss from Gloria, and Lulu accidentally makes a farce of Father’s Day. These stories and more prove time and again that Little Lulu is the funniest funny book of all! The Space Dolly collects Marge’s Little Lulu #118 through #123 in all their original full-color glory, making Lulu even more fun than ever!
USAGI YOJIMBO #129
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale June 30
b&w, 24 pages$3.50 Ongoing
Kato, the master swordsman from “A Town Called Hell!” returns!
Cheated out of the two hundred gold coins he was promised for staying out of a gang war, Kato has been hunting for Usagi for weeks, believing the “treacherous, long-eared ronin” to have stolen the money from him. However, a gang of cutthroats is after Kato, thinking he already has the fortune. All three meet high in the mountains at Blood Tree Pass.
USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 8: SHADES OF DEATH—2ND EDITION
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
b&w, 200 pages$15.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
NOW BACK IN PRINT! In this volume, Usagi teams with his friend Gen, a rhino bounty hunter, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to protect an aging sensei from an evil ninja clan. His travels also take him to a remote village under threat from deadly assassins, where only Usagi stands between their merciless blades and a community’s destruction.
• This edition of Usagi Yojimbo: Shades of Death features completely re-mastered artwork and new story notes, highlighting Stan Sakai’s exhaustive research into the world of feudal Japan! Features an introduction by acclaimed artist William Stout.
USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 9: DAISHO—2ND EDITION
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
b&w, 216 pages$15.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
NOW BACK IN PRINT! A samurai’s sword is more than his weapon—it is his soul. As such, he must prove himself worthy of possessing a daisho, a matched pair of swords.
In his years as a warrior, fighting injustice and honing his spiritual and martial skills, Miyamoto Usagi has more than earned his swords. After braving many a battle and surviving tremendous bloodshed, Usagi continues his warrior pilgrimage. This volume finds him the reluctant participant in a duel for blood money, and, later, enraged at the theft of his swords, Usagi pledges a new oath—to track the leader of a roving band of brigands and retrieve his daisho.
• Usagi Yojimbo: Daisho 2nd edition is newly rescanned from Stan Sakai’s original art and features new story notes! Includes an introduction by James Robinson.
USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 10: THE BRINK OF LIFE AND DEATH—2ND EDITION
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
b&w, 216 pages$15.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
NOW BACK IN PRINT! While journeying over mountains, into valleys, through towns and farmlands, and along rugged coasts, searching for harmony, Usagi faces a unique cast of characters: a village of seaweed farmers, an innocent noodle peddler, a demon-possessed woman, a relentless clan of bat ninja, an assassins’ guild, a mysterious medicine peddler, and Inazuma, a secretive female samurai. More than once Usagi finds himself in great danger—but it’s all in a day’s work when you walk the thin line on the brink of life and death.
• Usagi Yojimbo: The Brink of Life and Death 2nd edition features completely remastered art and a look inside Stan Sakai’s research and influences with new story notes! Includes an introduction by writer Kurt Busiek.
CAGES TPB
Dave McKean (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
FC & b&w, 496 pages$29.99
TPB, 8 1/2" x 10 3/16"
Dave McKean’s Cages is finally back in print!
Best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, McKean defied expectations with his stunning debut as writer and artist in Cages, winner of multiple awards for Best Graphic Album.
Filled with complex characters, intriguing flights of fancy, and all the beautiful visuals you’d expect from the director of MirrorMask, Cages is McKean’s magnum opus. It chronicles the intersecting lives of a painter, a writer, and a musician living in the same apartment building, and is a profound rumination on art, God, cats, and the cages we build for ourselves.
Out of print for years, Cages is finally available in an affordable new softcover edition, remastered and newly redesigned, with a brand-new cover by McKean.
• Almost five hundred pages in an affordable softcover!
• Features painstakingly rescanned and remastered art.
MOGWORLD NOVEL
Yahtzee Croshaw (W)
On sale Aug 18
350 pages$7.99
Novel, 4" x 7"
In a world full to bursting with would-be heroes, Jim couldn’t be less interested in saving the day. His fireballs fizzle. He’s awfully grumpy. Plus, he’s been dead for about sixty years. When a renegade necromancer wrenches him from eternal slumber and into a world gone terribly, bizarrely wrong, all Jim wants is to find a way to die properly, once and for all.
On his side, he’s got a few shambling corpses, an inept thief, and a powerful death wish. But he’s up against tough odds: angry mobs of adventurers, a body falling apart at the seams—and a team of programmers racing a deadline to hammer out the last few bugs in their AI.
• Mogworld is the debut novel from video-game icon Yahtzee Croshaw (Zero Punctuation)!
THE HARVEY COMICS TREASURY VOLUME 2 TPB
Larz Bourne (W), Izzy Klein (W), Warren Kremer (A), Dave Tendlar (A), Martin Taras (A), and others
On sale Aug 11
FC, 200 pages$14.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
Look out, it’s Hot Stuff! Following on the heels of the fabulously successful five-volume Harvey Comics Classics, Dark Horse is proud to present this new series of books, each containing two hundred pages of stunning, full-color reprints from the golden years of Harvey Comics! Hot Stuff, the irascible little devil with a heart of gold, joins his friends Stumbo the Giant and Herman and Katnip in some of the best-loved classic kid comics of all time! Harvey Comics, one of the most successful of the children’s comics publishers, created a veritable who’s who of comic stars, such as Hot Stuff, Casper, and Richie Rich, plus many more.