DARK HORSE COMICS Solicitations for MARCH 2013


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MARCH 2013

47 Ronin #3

Written By: Mike Richardson

Art By: Stan Sakai

Cover By: Stan Sakai

Description: In the wake of Asano’s tragic death, Oishi and his loyal samurai set their revenge in motion, with a plot that will span many months while taking a tremendous toll on its participants!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 6.

Angel & Faith #20

Written By: Christos Gage

Art By: Rebekah Isaacs and Dan Jackson

Cover By: Steve Morris

Variant Cover By: Rebekah Isaacs

Description: Angel is ridiculously close to his goal of resurrecting Giles–when he’s suddenly sidetracked, forcing an unlikely partnership between Faith and Spike. Tensions run high as Slayer and vampire hit the mean streets of London…

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 27.

The Answer! #3

Written By: Mike Norton and Dennis Hopeless

Art By: Mike Norton and Mark Englert

Description: While Devin is living out her dream, working among the greatest minds in the world, the Answer is stuck in a nuthouse nightmare! They’ll both have to wake up and work together if they’re going to unravel the secrets of the enigmatic BRAIN TRUST.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 27.

The Art of Remember Me HC

Written By: Aleksi Briclot, Michel Koch and Jean-Max Moris

Art  By: Aleksi Briclot

Description: Just in time for the hotly anticipated action puzzler’s release, Dark Horse, Capcom, and Dontnod Entertainment invite fans to explore the intricate, enigmatic dystopia of Remember Me! Guided by the game’s creators, readers will traverse the darkly beautiful avenues and alleyways of 2084 Neo-Paris and examine the complex technology that enables memory hunters to manipulate and remix the innermost secrets of society’s most powerful leaders. Dontnod founder and comics veteran Aleksi Briclot sheds light on the genius that inspired the creation of this alluring, daring, and dangerous new universe!

184 pages, $39.99, in stores on May 15.

The Black Beetle: No Way Out #3

Written By: Francesco Francavilla

Art By: Francesco Francavilla

Cover By: Francesco Francavilla

Description: Under the watchful gaze of the mysterious Labyrinto, Black Beetle fights for his life! Is this the doing of a man that Black Beetle thought was dead? Could a zombie mobster be commanding the foes of Colt City’s dark avenger?! If he survives the night, the investigative insect will be left with questions to ponder as he takes his investigation… to the morgue!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 20.

B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #105: A Cold Day in Hell Part 1

Written By: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi

Art By: Peter Snejbjerg and Dave Stewart

Cover By: Dave Johnson

Description: Following the deadly events of The Return of the Master, the reanimated director of the Russian occult sciences division leads a rescue mission through a blizzard as the B.P.R.D. engage in battle with more bat-faced monsters. Why are the Russians obsessed with a fallen radio tower in the middle of nowhere?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on March 20.

B.P.R.D.: Vampire #1

Written By: Mike Mignola, Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá

Art By: Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá and Dave Stewart

Cover By: Fábio Moon

Description: After the horrific events of B.P.R.D.: 1948, we follow one doomed agent’s quest for revenge against a clan of vampires and their Gorgon-eyed queen Hecate.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on March 27.

Buddy Cops

Written By: Nate Cosby

Art By: Evan Shaner

Cover By: Evan Shaner (A/Cover)

Description: Explosions! Monsters! beer! Dark Horse proudly(ish) presents Buddy Cops, the classic tale of a demoted space cop and a 1970s android that hate each other and beat up evil things. Get ready to enjoy the laugh-inducing odd couple of Uranus and T.A.Z.E.R. as they take on gigantic orangutan and vegetation beasts while debating the sexualization of toasters! MONSTERSWAT!

32 pages, $2.99.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #19

Written By: Andrew Chambliss

Art By: Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: Phil Noto

Variant Cover By: Georges Jeanty

Description: The Siphon is loose and gathering power after a brutal brawl with Buffy, Illyria, and Koh. But there are bigger things. More important things. Real terror greets Buffy as soon as she returns to San Francisco, where friends and family await her with troubling news.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 13.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 3: Guarded TP

Written By: Andrew Chambliss, Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg

Art By: Georges Jeanty, Karl Moline, Ben Dewey, Nathan Massengill, Andy Owens, Dexter Vines and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: Jo Chen

Description: In a bold move to give disenfranchised Slayers a meaningful societal role (with pay), Kennedy recruits Buffy to act as bodyguard for high-profile clientele. But unlike the other recruits, Buffy struggles to abandon her Slaying instincts and looks for demony threats where none lie (much to Kennedy’s dismay). So it’s only natural that her first job is to protect a tech mogul who just so happens to be running from demon assassins! Collects Buffy Season 9 #11#15.

136 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 1.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow — Wonderland #5

Written By: Christos Gage and Jeff Parker

Art By: Brian Ching, Jason Gorder and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: David Mack

Variant Cover By: Megan Lara

Description: Willow’s search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she’ll have to confront is herself if she’s ever to make it home again.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 6.

The Chronicles of King Conan Volume 5: The Black Dragons and Other Stories TP

Written By: Alan Zelenetz

Art By: Geof Isherwood, Dave Simons, Marc Silvestri and George Roussos

Cover By: Michael Kaluta

Description: Blinded by grief and rage, Conan the king has let matters of state fall by the wayside as he mourns the apparent death of his son and heir, Conn. The barbarian king’s erratic behavior and the void of leadership is troubling, but where some see a kingdom on the brink of chaos, others see an opportunity to seize the moment and pull the reins of power from the preoccupied monarch’s hands. Dead hands, that is! Collects Conan the King #21-#25. Featuring early work of artist Marc Silvestri.

208 pages, $18.99, in stores on May 8.

Colder #5

Written By: Paul Tobin

Art By: Juan Ferreyra

Cover By: Juan Ferreyra

Description: A mental patient battles insanity incarnate in a horrific finale to this mind-bending series.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 6.

Conan the Barbarian #14

Written By: Brian Wood

Art By: Mirko Colak and Dave Stewart

Cover By: Massimo Carnevale

Description: Brian Wood and Mirko Colak test Conan and Bêlit’s love like never before! Under the heat of the Shemite sun, Conan leads a suicidal raid on the fort at Ramah En Ram, while inside Bêlit heads up the fort’s defense! The mystery of Bêlit’s precense inside deepens, even as it drives Conan mad with jealousy and rage!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on March 20.

Criminal Macabre: Final Night–The 30 Days of Night Crossover #4

Written By: Steve Niles

Art By: Christopher Mitten and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: Justin Erickson

Description: With Alice Blood in Eben’s hands, Cal will do anything–including using voodoo–to help fight the vampires. But that might not be enough as the ghouls and the vampires clash in an all-out brawl to the death–with Cal and Eben smack dab in the center. Will it be Cal or Eben who survives?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 27.

Criminal Macabre: No Peace for Dead Men TP

Written By: Steve Niles and Eric Powell

Art By: Christopher Mitten and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: Fiona Staples

Description: An ex-girlfriend-turned-vampire has been plotting Cal’s demise since she was first bitten. But Cal’s not done yet, and rises from the grave! Collects Die, Die, My Darling!, No Peace for Dead Men, They Fight by Night, Criminal Macabre/The Goon: When Freaks Collide, and “Call me Monster”.

144 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 8.

Dark Horse and Baltimore T-Shirts

Description: This tee comes in a men’s style (previously offered), and is now available in women’s style, to compliment any look! Plus, by popular demand we have made a T-shirt based on Baltimore, the thrilling comic book series by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden. This chestnut brown men’s T-shirt features the main character, Lord Henry Baltimore, a World War I soldier determined to wipe out the vampires flooding postwar Europe.

Dark Horse Women’s Adult Tee S-XL, $24.99, in stores on March 6.

Baltimore Men’s Adult Tee M-XXL, $19.99, in stores on March 6.

Dark Horse Presents #22

Written By: Caitlin R. Kiernan, Michael Avon Oeming, Geoffrey Thorne, Howard Chaykin, Denis Medri, Patrick Alexander, Simon Roy, Jason Wordie, Shannon Wheeler, Michael T. Gilbert and Steve Moncuse

Art By: Michael Avon Oeming, Howard Chaykin, Denis Medri, Patrick Alexander, Simon Roy, Jason Wordie, Shannon Wheeler, Michael T. Gilbert, Steve Moncuse, Geof Darrow, Steve Lieber and Todd Harris (A)

Cover By: Geof Darrow

Description: In this jam-packed issue of DHP, Mike Richardson interviews artist extraordinaire and Shaolin Cowboy creator Geof Darrow! Plus, delve into the alternate history of Howard Chaykin’s Custer, enjoy the return of Steve Moncuse’s Fish Police, and read new comics by Patrick Alexander!

80 pages, $7.99, in stores on March 20.

Domovoi TP

Written By: Peter Bergting

Art By: Peter Bergting

Cover By: Peter Bergting

Description: In the Old Town of Stockholm, where myths are alive and creatures of folklore haunt the night, an extraordinary young woman named Jennie is caught in the scheme of a cadre of villains who control the means to free the Domovoi–the lethally dangerous, poltergeist-like spirit of the entire city!

136 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 15.

Dragon Age: Until We Sleep #1

Written By: David Gaider and Alexander Freed

Art By: Chad Hardin and Michael Atiyeh

Cover By: Anthony Palumbo

Description: Allied with the world’s most feared warrior race–the qunari–the pirate Isabela, and the rogue Varric, King Alistair brings battle royale to the evil mage responsible for his father’s disappearance!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 27.

Dragon Resurrection TP

Written By: Mark Byers, Lin Zhang and Lyan Zhang

Art By: Erfan Fajar, Sakti Yuwono, Beny Maulana and Yenny Laud

Cover By: Vosa Wang

Description: Discovering the remains of an actual dragon frozen in the mountains of Tibet, Chinese adventurer Jesse Chang sends a DNA sample to her geneticist twin brother Jack, who sets to work unlocking its potential to improve the human genome. But when a rogue American general learns of the discovery and kidnaps Jack, Jesse is forced to use the untested formula on herself, unleashing the ancient powers of the dragon.

128 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 15.

Eerie Archives Volume 13 HC

Written By: Gerry Boudreau, Bill DuBay, Budd Lewis, Steve Skeates, Bernie Wrightson, Bruce Belzair and Rich Margopoulos

Art By: Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth, Wally Wood, Richard Corben, Ken Kelley, Sanjulian, Joaquin Blazquez, Isidro Mones, Jose Ortiz, Leopold Sanchez (A), Esteban Maroto and Paul Neary

Cover By: Ken Kelley

Description: Collecting issues #61-#64 from the midseventies, this terrible tome features dark and dystopian tales from talents like Wally Wood (“Killer Hawk”), Alex Toth (“Daddy and the Pie”), Bernie Wrightson (“Cool Air”), and Richard Corben (“The Butcher”). Revel in the vengeful exploits of favorite recurring characters Dr. Archaeus, Coffin, Exterminator One, the Spook, and others! This deluxe hardcover also includes all original letters columns and color frontispieces, and painted covers by Ken Kelly and Sanjulian.

264 pages, black and white, $49.99, in stores on May 22.

Emily and the Strangers #3

Written By: Rob Reger and Mariah Huehner (W),

Art By: Emily Ivie

Cover By: Emily Ivie and Cover)

Variant Cover By: Cynthia von Buhler

Description: After winning the magical guitar and gathering other musicians, Emily should have everything she needs to start a contest-winning band. The sound is promising, and Emily’s got the perfect song to perform, but there are still a few more lessons about harmony to learn—and some freaky elements to add to the mix. Time to have a séance and evoke the spirit of a long-lost musical genius to ask for help! Join Emily and her new friends on a journey to the true heart of rock ‘n’ roll!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 27.

Exile to Babylon TP

Written By: David Lapham

Art By: Patric Reynolds and Matthew Southworth

Cover By: Patric Reynolds

Description: In 2040, a private military operative of reeducated gang members–the Blackshield Angels–are the only hope of liberating a vital fuel supply from a criminal overlord. Blackshield’s best agent struggles through betrayal, love, and a seemingly unending war zone–Zone 12–to complete his mission through a dangerous world where tattooed warlords reign supreme and giant satellites watch men from above like gods.

96 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 22.

Freak’s Amour TP

Written By: Tom DeHaven, Dana Marie Andra and Gary Panter (W/A), Phil Hester (P), Ande Parks (I), and Charles Burns (Cover)

Art By: Gary Panter, Phil Hester and Ande Parks

Cover By: Charles Burns

Description: Based on Tom DeHaven’s acclaimed cult novel, one of comics’ most powerful horror stories returns! In DeHaven’s nightmarish America, the survivors of a nuclear blast–twisted by radiation and the contempt of the human population–try to raise money for surgeries any way they can. For brothers Grinner and Flour, that means everything from grotesque traveling sex shows for the normals to the ultimate drug–mutant goldfish eggs! This collection includes the complete series and the covers by Mike Mignola, Charles Burns, and James O’Barr, plus an original prose sequel by DeHaven, and Gary Panter’s adaptation. Introduction by Stephen R. Bissette!

176 pages, black and white, $17.99, in stores on May 15.

Game of Thrones Shield Pin: Lannister

Description: Next up in the series of Game of Thrones shield pins is the shield of House Lannister, featuring the golden Lannister lion. Based on the actual prop shield seen in the series.

1.4″ high and 2.1″ across Zinc alloy with an antique finish, $14.99, in stores on May 15.

Hellboy in Hell #4

Written By: Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)

Art By: Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart

Cover By: Mike Mignola

Description: After a bizarre family reunion, Hellboy can barely process the new information, and the things he’s done, since arriving in Hell. But Mike Mignola has one more revelation before concluding this initial monthly run of the story we’ve been building to since 1994…

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 6.

Korak, Son of Tarzan Archives Volume 1 HC

Written By: Gaylord DuBois

Art By: Russ Manning

Cover By: Mo Gollub

Description: The son of the jungle lord gets his own title, in spinoff from longtime Tarzan writer Gaylord DuBois and fan-favorite artist Russ Manning! In the first of two volumes collecting Manning’s complete run on the series, Tarzan and Jane’s son Boy takes the name Korak–in the language of the apes, “The Killer”–and, alongside his chimpanzee sidekick Pahkut, begins to carve out his own legend among the creatures of Africa. Collecting Korak, Son of Tarzan #1#6, from Gold Key! Foreword by Steve Rude.

192 pages, $49.99, in stores on May 1.

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 1 TP

Written By: Kazuo Koike

Art By: Goseki Kojima

Cover By: Frank Miller

Description: A samurai epic of staggering proportions, the acclaimed Lone Wolf and Cub begins its second life at Dark Horse Manga with new, larger editions of over 700 pages, value priced. The brilliant storytelling of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of Goseki Kojima create a graphic-fiction masterpiece of beauty, fury, and thematic power. Collects Lone Wolf and Cub volumes 1-2, and stories from volume 3.

712 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on May 22.

The Manara Library Volume 5: More Adventures of Giuseppe Bergman HC

Written By: Milo Manara

Art By: Milo Manara

Description: Giuseppe Bergman is still looking for adventure in all the wrong places: from Africa to the Aegean, Manara’s signature character stars in a film with a vanished director; re-creates the legendary voyage of Ulysses; and babysits a woman whose urge to reenact classic paintings lands her in Dante’s hell! Manara’s artwork and satirical voice are both in top form, and these stories, spanning two decades, are among his funniest, sexiest, and most beautiful! Collects the classic An Author in Search of Six Characters and Dies Irae, along with Bergman’s Odyssey and The Urban Adventures.

280 pages, black and white, $59.99, in stores on May 8.

Mass Effect

Description: Continuing our line of ship replicas, we present two fantastic versions of the Normandy SR-1, the original treatment of the ship as seen in the first version of Mass Effect. As gamers know, the Normandy evolved considerably in subsequent Mass Effect releases. Here’s a chance to capture Mass Effect right from the beginning. Our second offering is a limited edition of the same ship with a silver metal finish.

Mass Effect Alliance Normandy SR-1 Ship Replica, full-color replica, 6.75″ long on sculpted base, $34.99, in stores on July 17.

Mass Effect Alliance Normandy SR-1 Limited-Edition Silver Metal Finish ,Limited edition of 1,500 pieces, 6.75″ long on sculpted base, $49.99, in stores on July 17.

Mass Effect Library Edition Volume 1 HC

Written By: Mac Walters, John Jackson Miller, Jeremy Barlow, Patrick Weekes, John Dombrow and Sylvia Feketekuty

Art By: Omar Francia, Eduardo Francisco, Chris Staggs, Garry Brown, Jean Diaz and Michael Atiyeh

Description: The series that revolutionized video game comics gets a deluxe treatment. Created in close collaboration with the writers of the games, including Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead writer Mac Walters, the Mass Effect comics are tightly integrated and essential chapters of gaming’s most acclaimed science fiction epic. This collection includes all four Mass Effect series–Redemption, Evolution, Invasion, and Homeworlds–and the short stories from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, USAToday.com, and the Dark Horse digital store.

416 pages, $59.99, in stores on May 22.

The Massive #10

Written By: Brian Wood

Art By: Gary Erskine and Dave Stewart

Cover By: J. P. Leon

Description: The Kapital finally gets a reliable lead on The Massive and moves to follow… only to stumble into a regional war zone! Callum must deal with a mutiny when members of his crew force him to divert so they can join their home country in its war.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on March 27

Mind MGMT #9

Written By: Matt Kindt

Art By: Matt Kindt

Description: The fight against the shadowy Mind Management organization spreads to the Middle East! The race is on, as former agent Henry Lyme and investigator Meru rush to recruit assets like the Musician–whose pop music influences the politics and unrest in Egypt–before MIND MGMT does!

24 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 20.

Mister X: Hard Candy

Written By: Dean Motter

Art By: Dean Motter

Cover By: Dean Motter

Description: Someone has abducted the sole heir to the pharmaceutical company that transformed the City of Dreams into the City of Nightmares. Mister X is hired to find her… alive. His payment–all the brain candy he could ever need. Will he trade his principles for this tasty payout, or stay on the path to saving Radiant City?!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 27.

Misty Circus TP

Written By: Victoria Francés

Art By: Victoria Francés

Cover By: Victoria Francés

Description: Renowned artist of the dark fantastic Victoria Francés first made a splash in the US with her dreamy, sensual paintings in the Favole trilogy. Now, Francés returns with a gorgeous storybook for all ages. The tale of little Parisian boy Sasha and his poignant misadventures is at once heartwarming and melancholy, combining a sweetly gothic story with arresting, beautifully painted illustrations.

64 page, $14.99, in stores on May 29.

R.I.P.D.: City of the Damned TP

Written By: Jeremy Barlow and Peter Lenkov

Art By: Tony Parker and Michelle Madsen

Cover By: Dave Wilkins

Description: Just because Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, that doesn’t mean their time in law enforcement is over. 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. Collecting the four-issue miniseries.

104 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 1.

Sledgehammer 44 #1

Written By: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi

Art By: Jason Latour and Dave Stewart

Cover By: Mike Mignola

Description: August 1944: a man in a suit of iron armor drops from an American warplane onto a French battlefield, where he attempts to fight his way through an army of Nazis and the massive war machine they keep protected in an armory.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on March 13.

Star Wars #3

Written By: Brian Wood

Art By: Carlos D’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb

Cover By: Alex Ross

Description: Princess Leia formed a secret squadron of stealth X-wings to help expose a spy within the Rebel ranks. But taking command puts her at odds with Luke Skywalker at a time they need solidarity more than ever–especially when the spy has alerted the Empire to Han Solo’s latest venture!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 13.

Star Wars: Dark Times–Fire Carrier #2

Written By: Randy Stradley

Art By: Gabriel Guzman and Garry Henderson

Cover By: Douglas Wheatley

Description: Darth Vader grooms a new tool for the Empire–a new assassin. Meanwhile, Jedi Master K’Kruhk flees across the countryside with a group of young Padawans. His hope is to find a safe haven and prevent the impressionable younglings from experiencing any more tragedy. But tragedy is exactly what awaits them…

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 6.

Star Wars: Darth Maul–Death Sentence TP

Written By: Tom Taylor

Art By: Bruno Redondo and Michael Atiyeh

Cover By: Dave Dorman

Description: Fearsome Sith Lord Darth Maul, rescued and restored after surviving his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace, wreaks havoc through the galaxy with his brother Savage Opress! When the brothers’ murderous rampage is interrupted by a bounty placed on their heads by Ja’Boag, the duo decides to target him–only to be met by a team of Jedi and Ja’Boag’s own private army! Collects the four-issue mini-series.

96 pages, $15.99, in stores on May 22.

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi–Prisoner of Bogan #5

Written By: John Ostrander

Art By: Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons and Wes Dzioba

Cover By: David Michael Beck

Description: Je’daii Daegen Lok is on the verge of launching a war against the Je’daii. With the Force-strong stranger Xesh as his ally and a young Je’daii captive, Lok is close to his goal. But Je’daii Rangers are close behind, as the Masters at the Temples have unlocked some of the secrets of Xesh’s origins. Something worse than the prisoner of Bogan is loose in the Tython system!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 22.

Star Wars: Legacy–Prisoner of the Floating World #1

Written By: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman

Art By: Gabriel Hardman and Rachelle Rosenberg

Cover By: Dave Wilkins

Description: Despite her famous heritage, Ania Solo is just a girl trying to make her way in a galaxy gone bad. But it all gets worse when she comes into possession of a lightsaber and an Imperial communications droid–and discovers she has been targeted for death!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 20.

Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1 TP

Written By: Mike W. Barr, Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin, Alan Moore, Steve Moore, Steve Parkhouse, John Stephenson, John Wagner, Len Wein, John Whitman and Ryder Windham

Art By: Adolfo Buylla, Dave Cockrum, Alan Davis, Gene Day, Gary Erskine, Bill Hughes, Carmine Infantino, Klaus Janson, Glen Johnson, Cesar MacSombol, Pablo Marcos, Steve Mitchell, Glen Mullaly, Jim Nelson, Ron Randall, Walt Simonson, Ken Steacy, John Stokes, John Tartaglione, Patrick Zircher, Laura Allred, Howard Bender, Perry McNamee, Cary Porter, Pamela Rambo, Marie Severin, James Sinclair, Ken Steacy, Matt Webb and Nel Yomtov

Description: A wild collection of rare Star Wars comics, including Alan Moore’s Marvel UK tales, the three issues from Blackthorne (originally in 3-D), and a slew of stories from toy pack-ins, cereal boxes, and Star Wars Kids and Pizzazz magazines! Collects Star Wars 3-D #1#3; Star Wars: Devilworlds #1#2; Star Wars: Death Masque; Star Wars Weekly #60, #94#99, and #104#115; Star Wars from Pizzazz #1016; The Rebel Thief, X-Wing Marks the Spot, Imperial Spy, and The Gambler’s Quest from Star Wars Kids #1#15; Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid; Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic; Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Ertl minicomic; and Star Wars: Droids from Apple Jacks.

480 pages, $24.99, in stores on May 29.

To Hell You Ride #4

Written By: Lance Henriksen and Joseph Maddrey

Art By: Tom Mandrake and Cris Peter

Cover By: Tom Mandrake

Description: The citizens of the quarantined town are in a panic. The cold is deadly, but not how you think, and one drunk resident holds the fate of the town in his hands. Vengeance has come to the scenic resort town.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 13.

Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 3 TP

Written By: Yasuhiro Nightow

Art By: Yasuhiro Nightow

Description: Though a man (plant?) of peace, Vash the Stampede may be the deadliest gunslinger in the Galaxy. But his brother, Knives, may be the deadliest creature in existence. Orchestrating a campaign of terror and destruction, Knives and his plant army are out to turn planet Gunsmoke into just that, and Knives may soon grow too powerful to be stopped–though Vash may die trying!

616 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on May 15.

Wild Rover Featuring the Sacrifice

Written By: Michael Avon Oeming

Art By: Michael Avon Oeming and Victor Santos

Cover By: Michael Avon Oeming

Description: Like his mother before him, Shane’s an alcoholic. But his family curse goes deeper than that–Shane needs to overcome the black magic at the heart of his addiction by killing a liquor demon if he hopes to reclaim his soul. Plus a fantasy short written by Oeming with art from Victor Santos!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 20.

SOURCE: Comics Continuum & Comic Book Resources

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