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​Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aliens™ with THE COMPLETE ALIENS OMNIBUS: VOLUME # TWO

30/6/2016

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​Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aliens™ with
THE COMPLETE ALIENS OMNIBUS: VOLUME # TWO
Includes the novels: Genocide and Alien Harvest
David Bischoff, Robert Sheckley

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Genocide
The alien queen is dead; the hive mind left to flounder… and on a world bereft of its leader two strains of Alien divide their forces for world-shattering, acid-drenched war. On Earth, in the wake of alien infestation, athletes are flocking to humanity’s Goodwill Games. But some come with a deadly new tool: a drug called Fire, distilled from the very essence of the Aliens’ body chemistry. Pharmaceutical kingpin Daniel Grant wants it. The military wants it. But the only place the essential ingredient can be found is on that terrible world, convulsed by Alien holocaust.
 
Alien Harvest
Royal jelly, the most illicit of Alien by-products, is keeping Dr Stan Myakovsky alive. A once-famous scientist fallen on hard times, Stan is fighting off the repo-men and trying hard to patent the cybernetic ant that will reinstate his reputation. Julie Lish is beautiful, mysterious, and totally amoral. She has a plan so outrageous that there might be one chance in a million to pull it off. Together they make an attempt to grab the ultimate treasure—royal jelly from an Alien hive.
 

“The planet was not hell.

Its denizens were not demons.
They were far worse.”

​Issued together for the first time, The Complete Aliens Omnibus Volume two combines two tales, Genocide and Alien Harvest, both employing the classic mix of science fiction and horror that made the film a global phenomenon.
 
“As entertaining and adventurous as the movies, if not more so”
MIDROAD MOVIE REVIEW on THE COMPLETE ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE
 
David Bischoff writes science fiction books, short stories and scripts for television. Although he has been writing since the early 1970’s, with over 80 books published, he is best known for novelizations of popular TV series and movies including Aliens, Gremlins, Star Trek: The Next Generation and WarGames. 
 
Robert Sheckley was an award-winning American writer. He was best known for his short stories, which he published in book form as well as individually. His numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. His novel Immortality, Inc. was made into the movie Freejock, and the cult classic The Tenth Victim was made from his original short story.
 
9781783299034 | 28th June 2016 | Paperback & eBook | £8.99/$9.99/$CA12.99 | 624pp
 
Aliens TM & © 1986, 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Right Reserved.
 
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Preview of Penny Dreadful #2 from Titan Comics ( @comicstitan )

23/6/2016

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​Story: Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Andrew Hinderaker & Chris King
Script: Krytsy Wilson-Cairns
Artist: Louie De Martinis
FC - $3.99 - 32pp - On sale in comic stores: Jun 29

The horrifying truth of Mina's disappearance is revealed to Vanessa, Sir Malcolm and Sembene, and they realize they face a foe that exists outside anything they've encountered. As they frantically regroup, they learn they are not the only ones with a score to settle with the monster in their midst...

​ISSUE #2 COVERS
COVER A: SHANE PIERCE
COVER B: LOUIE DE MARTINIS
COVER C: PHOTO

You can read our review of
Issue #1 here

Preview pages and Variant covers

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THE POPULARITY OF REBIRTH CONTINUES AS DC ANNOUNCES MORE #1'S FOR SECOND PRINTING

21/6/2016

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AQUAMAN #1, THE FLASH #1, WONDER WOMAN #1, AND LEGACY NUMBERED ACTION COMICS #958 AND DETECTIVE COMICS #935 ALL TO RECEIVE 2ND PRINT RUN DUE TO INCREDIBLE FAN DEMAND

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DC’s REBIRTH line-wide relaunch continues to be a huge hit with fans, as more issues from the June title lineup head into their second printings. The following new issue #1’s will be going back to print: AQUAMAN #1 (Dan Abnett, Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessey, Gabe Eltaeb), THE FLASH #1 (Joshua Williamson, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ivan Plascencia), WONDER WOMAN #1 (Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, Laura Martin) and legacy numbered ACTION COMICS #958 (Dan Jurgens, Patrick Zircher, Ulises Arreola) and DETECTIVE COMICS #935 (James Tynion IV, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas). 

Spinning out of Geoff Johns’ DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, these titles continue this new universe of storytelling featuring the most iconic characters in comics and the best writers and artists in the business. More titles are scheduled to debut now through October, with many of them appearing on shelves twice monthly, so fans will continue to get more of the excitement and action that’s made DC a fan-favorite for more than 80 years.

Each second printing will feature the comic’s original cover art but will replace the blue curtain image with recolored REBIRTH banners at the top. These issues will arrive in comic retail stores July 20 at the original $2.99 cover price.
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HORROR FANS BE-A-WARE! Dark Horse’s "Harrow County" in Halloween ComicFest 2016

21/6/2016

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Dark Horse is proud to announce that Harrow County #1 is being offered as part of the fifth Halloween ComicFest celebration. The heart-stopping thriller from the creative minds of Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook is one of 32 titles — 19 full-sized comics and 13 minicomics — available for the October 29, 2016, event. Harrow County #1 will be rereleased with a special Halloween ComicFest cover.
A favorite of critics and fans alike, Harrow County is a must-read comic in the horror genre. Hailed by Bloody Disgusting as a “masterful creation that lingers in the small moments of terror in our daily lives,” Harrow County, a 2016 Will Eisner Award Nominee for Best New Series, is the perfect example of a southern gothic fairy tale.
Halloween ComicFest, sponsored by Diamond Comic Distributors, encourages pop culture fans to visit their local comic shop to receive free comics and enter the Greatest Halloween Costume Contest on Saturday, October 29, 2016.
Additional praise for Harrow County:
“Harrow County is friggin' scary.  It's a story that seeps into your very being, bringing the type of fear and tension that movies need jump scares and pumping soundtracks to come close to pulling off.  Here's the kicker though: It's only the first issue.  Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook are just getting started and they've already made one of the best horror comics of the year.” — Horror Talk
“Harrow County #1 is one of the most haunting comics to come out in a while, and horror fans should not miss it.” — IGN
“Bunn's ability to turn the horror volume up at precisely the right moments helps this book obtain the desired result of something special that firmly belongs in the must read category.” — Forces of Geek
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Briggs Land: Meet ATF Special Agents Nolan & Zigler

21/6/2016

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Preview; MYCROFT HOLMES: THE APOCALYPSE HANDBOOK #1, written by NBA All-star Kareem Abdul Jabbar!

8/6/2016

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Certainly one of the Titan Titles we are most excited for, especially after Kareem Abdul's first Mycroft novel. We reviewed the Audiobook here to show you what we mean.

(W) Kareem Abdul, Raymond Obstfeld (A) Joshua Cassara


Basketball legend, novelist, and superstar polymath Kareem Abdul-Jabbar brings his take on Sherlock Holmes' older brother to comics at last! An all-new adventure set in the world of the bestselling Mycroft Holmes novel, The Apocalypse Handbook, sees the diffident, brilliant Mycroft pulled into a globe-spanning adventure at the behest of Queen Victoria and a secret organization at the heart of the British government. A madman is on the loose with civilization-destroying weapons, each two hundred years in advance of the status quo. Can the smartest man in England set aside his idle, womanizing ways for long enough to track down the foe that may be his match?


Item Code (COVER A): JUN161803
On sale: August 3

Preview Pages and Variant Covers

·       Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook #1 covers (with order codes):
-       Cover A: Joshua Cassara & Luis Guerrero - JUN161803
-       Cover B: Rod Reis - JUN161804
-       Cover C: Typographic Variant - JUN161805
-       Cover D: Paul McCaffrey - JUN161806
-       Cover E: Blank - JUN161807
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Preview; BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY: REBIRTH #1

3/6/2016

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Enjoy this first look at the upcoming BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY: REBIRTH #1, written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson with art by Claire Roe, covers by Yanick Paquette, coming this July! ​
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DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 SPECIAL TO GETS 3RD PRINTING (AND A NEW COVER)!

3/6/2016

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New Edition Available Soon Featuring An Updated Cover Starring Wally West

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​Released on May 25, the DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH SPECIAL debuted to incredible fan response and critical acclaim:
 
“Reading Rebirth feels like coming home again” – IGN.com
 
“If this is any indication as to what we can expect in the Rebirth titles, it’s going to be a fantastic time to read DC Comics.” – Comicvine.com
 
“DC Universe: Rebirth was, for me, the perfect DC comic.” – Comic Spectrum
 
DC Entertainment is proud to announce that this 80-page blockbuster, written by Geoff Johns with art by Ethan Van Sciver, Gary Frank, Phil Jimenez and Ivan Reis is headed into its THIRD printing, featuring new cover art by Gary Frank (pencils & inks) and Alex Sinclair (colors). The cover features the newly returned speedster Wally West! More info on when this cover will be available soon. 
 
This epic tale of legacy, love, life, return of a much beloved character and an ending that NOBODY saw coming is the gateway for DC’s line wide title re-launch beginning June 1. With 17 titles shipping twice monthly and an additional 14 monthly titles, all at a new lower price of $2.99. REBIRTH is a return to the themes of optimism, hope and incredible superhero storytelling that has made DC and its characters the favorite of fans the world over for more than 80 years! 

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National Cartoonists Society Names Ethan Young’s "Nanjing: The Burning City" Best Graphic Novel

1/6/2016

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This past weekend, the National Cartoonists Society awarded the Reuben for Best Graphic Novel to Ethan Young for Nanjing: The Burning City, a brutal portrayal of a dark part of World War II history.
“To receive the Silver Reuben has been such a proud moment for me. I was up against amazing competition, all published by Dark Horse Comics, so to have Nanjing: The Burning City selected truly humbles me. I hope my future work can continue to live up to the same standards,” remarked Young.

Dark Horse Comics swept the Best Graphic Novel category with three stellar nominations, which, in addition to Nanjing, included Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s Two Brothers and Jonathan Case’s The New Deal. All three titles are part of the Dark Horse Originals imprint, marketed under the banner “Great Creators, Original Visions.”

On the nominations, The Beat stated, “Dark Horse has been putting out excellent original graphic novels in recent years, with bold subjects and top notch art.”
More about Nanjing: The Burning City: After the bombs fell, the Imperial Japanese Army seized the Chinese capital of Nanjing. Now screams echo off the rubble as two abandoned Chinese soldiers—trapped and desperately outnumbered inside the walled city—try to escape. What they’ll encounter will haunt them. But in the face of horror, they’ll learn that resistance and bravery cannot be destroyed.
​Ethan Young’s next graphic novel, The Battles of Bridget Lee: Invasion of Farfall, debuts in September. Young also won a 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for the graphic novel Tails.

The National Cartoonists Society is the world’s largest and most prestigious organization of professional cartoonists. Today, the NCS membership roster includes over 500 of the world’s major cartoonists, working in many branches of the profession, including newspaper comic strips and panels, comic books, editorial cartoons, animation, gag cartoons, greeting cards, advertising, magazine and book illustration, and more.

You can see our review of Nanjing: The Burning City here

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