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Issue #1 of CCP Game’s Anticipated EVE: True Stories Graphic Novel Available Now for Free Download via Dark Horse Digital

19/2/2014

CCP Games, the world’s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games and creators of EVE Online, along with Dark Horse, are pleased to announce that the first issue ofEVE: True Stories, “Thieves Among Us,” is now available as a free download from Dark Horse Digital or via the Dark Horse Android and iOS apps.

Issue #1 of the EVE: True Stories graphic novel dramatizes the opening throes of one of the greatest gaming stories of the last decade – the fall of the player alliance known as the Band of Brothers. Filled with action and intrigue, “Thieves Among Us” is inspired by actual player-driven events. Issue #1 is written by legendary writer Daniel Way (Wolverine: Origins, Deadpool) and features the artwork of Tomm Coker (Daredevil Noir, Near Death) with cover art by David Palumbo (ALIENS, Heavy Metal).

Future instalments of EVE: True Stories will arrive digitally on 5th March, 19th March and 2nd April 2014, via Dark Horse Digital.

The hardback prestige collected edition of EVE: True Stories, containing all four comics, will go on sale in book and comic book stores, 4th June, 2014.

SNOWPIERCER GRAPHIC NOVEL FLIES OFF SHELVES AS FANS CLAMOUR TO READ THE FULL STORY!

7/2/2014

High demand for graphic novel behind hotly anticipated new Chris Evans movie results in speedy second print just 48hrs after publication date!

Originally released last week on January 29, 2014 to widespread critical acclaim, Titan Comics is pleased to announce that it is going to a second print of Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape just 48hrs after publication date due to exceptionally high demand.

Fans eager to read the story ahead of the worldwide release of the upcoming new movie adaptation starring Captain America’s Chris Evans have snapped up copies of Snowpiercer Vol. 1 as fast as stores get them. Volume 2: The Explorers is due to be released February 25, 2014.

In a harsh, uncompromisingly cold future where Earth has succumbed to treacherously low temperatures, the last remaining members of humanity travel on a train while the outside world remains encased in ice.

The surviving community are not without a social hierarchy; those that travel at the front of the train live in relative luxury, whilst those unfortunate enough to be at the rear remain clustered like cattle in claustrophobic darkness. Yet, things are about to change aboard the train, as passengers become disgruntled...

The thrilling original graphic novels have been adapted into a new film directed by Joon-ho Bong (The Host), starring Chris Evans (Captain America), Tilda Swinton (The Chronicles of Narnia), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott), Ed Harris (The Abyss) and John Hurt (Alien), and distributed by The Weinstein Company, and due for release in 2014. Check out the trailer below

Written by the late Jacques Lob, winner of the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, and Benjamin Legrand, the author of numerous thriller novels, screenplays, and comic scripts, Snowpiercer is illustrated by Jean-Marc Rochette, who has worked across a variety of projects and genres, from science fiction comics to children’s cartoons – including adaptations of Voltaire’s Candide and Homer’s Odyssey.

Discover – for the first time in English – the gripping and groundbreaking graphic novels that inspired the stunning new movie starring Chris Evans! Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape is on-sale now, with Volume 2: The Explorers due to be released February 25, 2014.

To keep up-to-date with news about Snowpiercer visit Titan-Comics.com or connect with Titan Comics on Facebook or follow @comicstitan on Twitter.

DARK HORSE TAKES HOME SIX SPOTS ON THE 2014 YALSA GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS LIST!

5/2/2014

Last week, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) committee published their much-anticipated 2014 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list, adding, for the first time, a top-ten list. Not surprisingly, given the tremendous success of Dark Horse’s 2013 publishing line, the publisher landed six titles on this year’s list, with two making it into the top ten--The Adventures of Superhero Girl and MIND MGMT!

This year’s Dark Horse selections are as follows:

Faith Erin Hicks. The Adventures of Superhero Girl (978-1616550844).

  Sam Humphries and Dalton Rose. Sacrifice (978-1595829856).

  Matt Kindt. MIND MGMT Volume 1: The Manager (978-1595827975).

  Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo. Hellboy: The Midnight Circus (978-1616552381).

  Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover. Bandette Volume 1: Presto! (978-1616552794).

Brian Wood and Kristian Donaldson. The Massive Volume 1: Black Pacific (978-1616551322).

“Dark Horse has always considered librarians to be essential to the cause of bringing graphic novels to a broader audience, just as we feel visionary writers and artists push the boundaries of the medium,” said Dark Horse’s VP of book trade sales, Michael Martens. “With the selections of these titles to the 2014 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list, the boundaries will be pushed and the audience broadened! Thanks to both YALSA and our authors for making this happen!”

Dark Horse congratulates the editors, writers, and artists who worked on each of the above titles, and thanks the Young Adult Library Services Association for recognizing these works!

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Dark Horse Update; AN ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS MATT KINDT AND BRIAN HURTT!

24/12/2013

Matt Kindt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of MIND MGMT and Red Handed, and Brian Hurtt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling artist of The Sixth Gun and The Damned, are soon to publish Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon, the first in a new graphic novel series for children. The book follows the story of Poppy Pepperton, a ten-year-old girl with a typographic memory who goes on globe-spanning adventures with her sidekick Colt Winchester (who thinks he’s her legal guardian). Publishers Weekly announced last week that Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon will be published in 2015 by Dark Horse Comics.

When Poppy is summoned by Ramses MV, a reincarnated Egyptian king now cursed to remain in his lavish Manhattan penthouse (long story), she knows to expect something strange. Ramses doesn’t disappoint! He shows her Mummy Mouth, a shrunken mummy head that speaks a riddle once a year. Mummy Mouth gives her a clue that sends Poppy, Colt, and Ramses’s cat Krums to Old Macadamia to investigate the Lost Lagoon and an ancient civilization that lived on the back of a gigantipus (a giant octopus). Along the way she will find mysteries, adventures, friends, and family in the unlikeliest of ways. But a sinister robot is dogging their steps—is it programmed to help them or to stop them from learning an ancient secret?

“It’s been so exciting to see Matt thrive at Dark Horse, and I’m thrilled that he’s continuing that relationship with Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon,” said Dark Horse editor Brendan Wright. “He and Brian are bringing just the right light touch and level of imaginative detail to make a truly fun children’s book. It’s hard to believe this is their first graphic novel in the genre!”

Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson has acquired world English rights from Charlie Olsen of InkWell Management.

Matt Kindt is the New York Times best-selling and Harvey Award–winning writer and artist of the comics and graphic novels MIND MGMT, Red Handed, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, 2 Sisters, and Pistolwhip. Brian Hurtt is the New York Times best-selling artist of the hit fantasy-western series The Sixth Gun. He burst onto the comic scene with the second arc in Greg Rucka’s critically acclaimed series Queen & Country and has since worked on the Queen & Country spinoff Declassified, Skinwalker, and DC’s critically acclaimed Gotham Central, as well as the DC series Hard Time and The Damned. Both authors live and work in the St. Louis metro area.

THE FIFTH BEATLE RANKS #1 ON NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST!

15/12/2013

Vivek J. Tiwary’s debut graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle tops The New York Times bestseller list in its third week of release! The breakout novel sits atop long-established titles such as The Walking Dead and Batman. This news comes on the heels of announcing Peyton Reed (BRING IT ON, THE BREAK-UP) as the director of the film adaptation and the beginning of the casting process for the part of Brian Epstein.

Written by multiple Tony Award–winning producer Vivek J. Tiwary (Green Day’s American Idiot, The Addams Family, Mel Brooks’ The Producers) and painted by fanboy favorites Andrew C. Robinson (Dusty Star, King Conan, Starman, Superman) and Kyle Baker (The Shadow, Plastic Man.)The Fifth Beatle is the untold true story of Brian Epstein, the visionary manager who discovered and guided the Beatles—from their gigs in a tiny cellar in Liverpool to unprecedented international stardom.

Yet more than merely the story of "The Man Who Made The Beatles," The Fifth Beatle is an uplifting, tragic, and ultimately inspirational human story about the struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Brian Epstein was homosexual when it was a felony to be so in the United Kingdom, Jewish during a period of pervasive anti-Semitism, and from Liverpool when it was considered just a dingy port town. He helped spread the Beatles’ message of love to the entire world, yet died painfully lonely at the young age of thirty-two, consumed by staggering ambition and the endless struggles that came with it.

The Fifth Beatle enters the charts at Number 5

3/12/2013

It looks like the combination of some great work by the creative team and publisher of the Fifth Beatle have helped one of the best graphic novels of recent times reach the fifth spot in the New York Times best-seller list.
On the other hand it could be the enduring love people have for the fab four.
I think its a combination of all of the above.
In our review we looked at how this is a book screaming out to be film. It reads in such a fluid manner it can be used as an amazing entry into comics. It seems otherS agree if the comments below are anything to go by.
We have also included the full press release just so you can read more about the actual book itself.

After an amazing show of demand for Vivek J. Tiwary’s breakout graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle sailed to number five on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale!

Written by multiple Tony Award–winning producer Vivek J. Tiwary (Green Day’s American Idiot, The Addams Family, Mel Brooks’ The Producers) and painted by fanboy favorites Andrew C. Robinson (Dusty Star, King Conan, Starman, Superman) and Kyle Baker (The Shadow, Plastic Man.) The Fifth Beatle is the untold true story of Brian Epstein, the visionary manager who discovered and guided the Beatles—from their gigs in a tiny cellar in Liverpool to unprecedented international stardom.

Yet more than merely the story of "The Man Who Made The Beatles," The Fifth Beatle is an uplifting, tragic, and ultimately inspirational human story about the struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Brian Epstein was homosexual when it was a felony to be so in the United Kingdom, Jewish during a period of pervasive anti-Semitism, and from Liverpool when it was considered just a dingy port town. He helped spread the Beatles’ message of love to the entire world, yet died painfully lonely at the young age of thirty-two, consumed by staggering ambition and the endless struggles that came with it.

Praise for Vivek Tiwary’s The Fifth Beatle:

“Tiwary and Robinson break new ground by spotlighting the Beatles’ discoverer and manager, Brian Epstein, telling his story in graphic novel form. Robinson and Baker’s artwork is colorful and fluid, with rich, deep color palettes capturing the mod energy of the ’60s.” - Publishers Weekly

“It's captivating, brilliant, funny, and tragic, and it artistically captures every mood and locale associated with this era of Beatlemania. It's a must-have for Beatles fans and fans of great storytelling.” – Comic Book Resources

“Emotionally powerful and visually breathtaking, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story is one of the best graphic novels you’re going to read this year.” - Newsarama

"The true highlight of this book though is the actual story, it's a meaningful look at the life of one of entertainments most enigmatic and up to till now unexplored characters. I highly recommend anyone to read it whether you are a Beatles fan or not". Backwards Compatible

DARK HORSE DIGITAL CYBER MONDAY DEAL!

26/11/2013

In anticipation of the infamous holiday shopping weekend, Dark Horse Comics is giving you another killer deal for Cyber Monday. Dark Horse Digital is offering comics fans 50% off their entire order for 24 hours!

You can redeem this 50% discount with the coupon code dhdcyber2013.

This offer is good for 24 hours beginning at midnight (PST) on Monday, December 2 ($20 cart minimum). Visit Digital.DarkHorse.com to take advantage of this amazing web store only offer. Sign up for the Dark Horse Digital Newsletter by Thanksgiving to get even more discounts (http://goo.gl/FP6Eva).

The free Dark Horse Digital comics app is now available worldwide through all modern web browsers and features cloud storage in both the Androidand iOS apps.

Stop by Dark Horse Digital and get a massive discount on all the Dark Horse comics you could want and more!

Comic pull list for the week.

21/11/2013

The four comics below are our top choice from each publisher. With a mixture of Fantasy, Comedy, Martial Art and Documentary the variety available in comics is there for all to see.

Samurai Jack #2

Sex Criminals #3

The Fifth Beatle

Red Sonja #5

Massive Top Shelf Digital Sale!

13/11/2013

First, we're kicking off a massive SALE, across all digital platforms, temporarily slashing prices on dozens of our most beloved graphic novels!

We don't have room to list them all here, but to give you a taste:

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer #1 (debuting today!) by Van Jensen & Dusty Higgins 4.99 --> $2.99
March: Book One by Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell 9.99 --> $4.99
Nemo: Heart of Ice by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill 4.99 --> $2.99
All these awesome new releases for $3.99 each: We Can Fix It! by Jess Fink, Crater XVby Kevin Cannon, Heck by Zander Cannon, The From Hell Companion by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell, A Matter of Life by Jeffrey Brown, Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell, and God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell & Shannon Wheeler
Alec: The Years Have Pants by Eddie Campbell 9.99 --> $3.99
The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire 9.99 --> $3.99
Wizzywig by Ed Piskor 9.99 --> $4.99
From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell 9.99 --> $3.99
Gingerbread Girl by Paul Tobin & Colleen Coover 7.99 --> $2.99
Awesome all-ages comics for $2.99, like Incredible Change-Bots by Jeffrey Brown,Monkey Vs. Robot by James Kochalka, and Spiral-Bound by Aaron Renier
And so much more!

Go ahead, poke around, get lost in there! With prices like these, you really can't go wrong.

The Walking Dead #115 tops the sales in October

11/11/2013

The Walking Dead's Tenth anniversary edition was the most purchased comic in October beating off a number of notable books including Batman #24 and Sandman Overture.

Robert Kirkman's work has continued to impress for the ten years since its launch and you can check out our review here

The stats recieved from Diamond showed other notable entries into the Graphic Novel section for Dark Horse with including the latest Avatar; the last airbender and Hellboy and the midnight circus and Image with the Saga series. However DC and Marvel still continue to dominate the sales figures but this month was a notable win for Image comics.

GHOSTED STEALS SPOTLIGHT (AND FANS' HEARTS)

5/11/2013

Readers can get in on the heist with this specially priced collection

Freshly freed from prison, Jackson Winters is given an offer he won't refuse: steal a ghost and keep his freedom. Winters, one of the greatest thieves in the world, accepts, gathers his team, and sets out for the Trask Mansion, home to horrors and haunts. This is the story of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Goran Sudzuka's GHOSTED, VOL. 1 TP, the inaugural collection of the hit ongoing series, now available for $9.99.

The first four issues of GHOSTED sold out at the distributor level within days of the initial release and garnered early accolades from the media:

"Ghosted is a horror book you need to read because it is horror done right. It’s part caper, part ghost story, and completely hilarious."
-Joshua Yehl, IGN

"Never letting the audience feel completely comfortable trusting any one character, Williamson constructs layers of deception that add to the mystery of the series."
-Sam LeBas, Multiversity Comics

"Artist Goran Sudzuka has an uncanny knack of rendering detail only where needed, without overpowering every panel with minutiae."
-Jim Johnson, Comic Book Resources

"[T]he reason why Ghosted is such a great read each issue is due in large part to some great art and Williamson’s ability to tell a great haunted house story mixed with a heist story–and, well, throwing in all kinds of other twists in there too."
-Matt LeMaire, The MacGuffin

"Ghosted is quickly becoming one of my favorite series. It's a fantastic concept that has really been delivering the past few months."
-Mat Elfring, ComicVine

GHOSTED, VOL. 1 TP, collecting GHOSTED issues #1-5, arrives in stores on 12/4 at a special introductory price of $9.99.

Trailer for The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Graphic Novel)

5/11/2013

Halloween Comicfest 2013 reviews

29/10/2013

The comic community with its readers, writers, publishers and distributors helped to form one of the most inclusive groups in any medium. I can remember no other entertainment form that have a day dedicated to giving away free merchandise, this day being free comic book day always the first Saturday in May. To go along with this day we also have Halloween Comicfest, a day where comic book shops all over the world invited people into their shops in order to celebrate the wonder of diversity present in comics. From Thor to Ben 10, Batman to Sesame Street there was an issue for everybody.

Thankfully we were able to get our hands on a great deal these comics and will be bringing a whole host of reviews over the next few days.
We will lead this off with Dark Horses itty biity Hellboy which you can read here.

BC Weekly Update 20/10/13; Book/Comics

20/10/2013

We were lucky enough to have an interview with George Mann the author of The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes. Its an interesting article and Jon was lucky enough to get quite a few scoops so it's really worth a read.

Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes

Author George Mann was very gracious in spending some time answering some questions based around his latest book The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes.

Join Jon as he tries to discover more about the story and its creator.

Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes

Review Updates

Conan #21

Transformers MTMTE #22

Review Update; Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #22 & Conan #21

16/10/2013

Two reviews from Kevin highlight two huge franchises.
Dark Horse's Conan series has a huge volume of work behing it and mostly it has remained at very high standard to check if the latest episode can live p to its predecessors hit the picture to the left.
In modern and 80's culture Transformers is not something you could have missed but how to the comics stack up to the toys and movies.
Read the review for More than Meets the eye by hitting the picture to the right.

BC Weekly Update 13/10/13; Book/Comics

13/10/2013

The news has been dominated this week by NYCC. Newly announced series like the Witcher and Serenity as well as returning series like Buffy have given Dark Horse have an especially strong show. However the week really belonged to Image (and Skybound) thanks to the Walking Dead hitting its 10th anniversary.

Review Highlights

Image - The Walking Dead #115

The War is moving on and the time has come for civilization (whatever that means) to start a new but who will prevail. Robert Kirkman and his team start us off with the opener and you can read the review here

Dark Horse -
Shaolin Cowboy #1

IDW -
Transformers RID 21

Titan Books
The Plague Forge

The Walking Dead #115 Sells Out of Best Selling Print Run

11/10/2013

Fans across the world celebrated the release of THE WALKING DEAD #115 this week, with thousands attending midnight release parties throughout the United States. The parties officially ignited the 10th anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD and the introduction of the most intense storyline in the series to date: ALL OUT WAR. Accordingly, the response has been overwhelming.

THE WALKING DEAD #115, written by Robert Kirkman with art by Charlie Adlard, instantly sold out at the distributor, selling over 352,000 copies on the day of release. This makes THE WALKING DEAD #115 the top selling single comic issue of the year to date.

“Ten years in and THE WALKING DEAD never fails to surprise me. I wanted our tenth anniversary to be a big event but I never could have anticipated this,” said Robert Kirkman. “The level of support we continue to get from retailers and readers is astounding. I only hope we can somehow top if for the 20th anniversary.”

With the release of THE WALKING DEAD #115, the storyline ALL OUT WAR moves the title to a bi-weekly release schedule for the duration of the story. THE WALKING DEAD #115 features 10 interlocking covers which celebrate the THE WALKING DEAD by spotlighting classic moments from the comic's past with all-new art from series artist Charlie Adlard. The second printing of THE WALKING DEAD #115 will feature a gatefold cover depicting the range of characters in the ALL OUT WAR storyline.

Fans are not the only ones raving about THE WALKING DEAD as critics celebrate this issue with universal praise:

“GREAT”
- Jesse Schedeen, IGN

“This is not something readers will want to miss.”
- Tony Guerrero, ComicVine

“THE WALKING DEAD is on a collision course. The narrative barrels ahead and promises to leave many in its wake. I can think of no better way to celebrate ten years of this fantastic series than the orgy of blood promised by this conflict.”

- Jimbus Christ, BloodyDisgusting

Issues of THE WALKING DEAD #115 may still be available at comic stores and is available digitally on the Image website (imagecomics.com) and the official Image Comics iOS app, as well as on Comixology on the web (comixology.com), iOS, and Android.

The second printing of THE WALKING DEAD #115, featuring a gatefold cover by Charlie Adlard, arrives on 11/6 and can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code AUG138407.

#NYCC DARK HORSE Update; The Witcher is coming!

11/10/2013

Critically Acclaimed RPG Explores New Worlds at Dark Horse!

Dark Horse Comics proudly announces its next hit video game tie-in series, The Witcher, based on the critically acclaimed games by CD Projekt RED.

From Paul Tobin, the Eisner Award–winning writer of Bandette, with art by Joe Querio (Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D.) and covers by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), comes a riveting comic based onThe Witcher, a series of dark fantasy RPGs with a character-driven, nonlinear story set in a gritty living world and inspired by a series of extremely popular novels that have been translated into nineteen languages. The comic series introduces a new adventure featuring Geralt of Rivia—a witcher, one of the few remaining monster hunters.

“We’re very happy to be working with Dark Horse Comics, which is one of the biggest and most interesting comic book publishing houses in the world. What makes it even more exciting is the fact that, for many of us, the Dark Horse logo has near legendary status, standing for classic stories such as Hellboy or Usagi Yojimbo. We’re very happy to be once again expanding theWitcher universe,” said Adam Badowski, head of studio for CD Projekt RED.

Traveling near the edge of the Black Forest, in the land of the Angren, monster hunter Geralt meets a widowed man whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glass, a place of endless rooms where horror waits around every corner. Geralt will have to use all his witcher prowess to solve the manor’s mystery and survive.

“We’re very excited to work with CD Projekt Red on The Witcher. With the rich world they have created, and an enthralling central character like Geralt, we feel The Witcher is ripe to tell a compelling story through comics,” said Nick McWhorter, director of custom programs at Dark Horse Comics.

With the two Witcher games already available, fans can get to know Geralt even before the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2014 on PC, PlayStation4, and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Witcher games have collectively earned over 270 awards and sold more than five million copies worldwide.

Fans can check out the exclusive interview with writer Paul Tobin only on Newsarama!

The Witcher #1 will be available for purchase on March 19, 2014, in comic shops everywhere!

Lost Girl, Cast and Crew coming to the London Comic Con

11/10/2013

Good news for fans of Lost girl or even thiose who have yet to sample the delights of the fantasy-noir show, the cast and vrew will be attending the london expo. All the details are below but this is a great chance to find out more about th show and its cast.
London Comic Con will be held at London Excel on the 25-27 of October

For MCM London Comic Con tickets, visit: www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/tickets

Red hot fantasy-noir show Lost Girl is coming to MCM London Comic Con later this month, with stars Ksenia Solo, Rachel Skarsten and Executive Producer Jay Firestone. Get the lowdown on one of TV's most seductive series!

Produced by Prodigy Pictures and airing on Syfy UK, Lost Girl tells the story of charismatic and beautiful Bo (Anna Silk), a Succubus who feeds off of sexual energy, sometimes with fatal results. Growing up with human parents, Bo has no reason to believe she's anything other than the girl next door – until she drains her boyfriend to death. While on the run, Bo discovers she is one of the 'Fae', creatures of legend who pass as humans while feeding off them secretly, as they have for millennia. Bo is forced to side with either the Dark or the Light Fae clans, but she stubbornly refuses to choose and remains an unaligned renegade who fights for the underdog, while searching for the truth about her mysterious origins.

Two-time Gemini Award winner Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Life Unexpected) plays Kenzi, Bo’s street-smart and fiercely loyal human best friend. Kenzi's savvy and cynical nature makes her very protective of Bo. A human in a world of Fae, Kenzi is vulnerable, but her skills and heart have made her an integral part of the Fae world.

Rachel Skarsten (Transporter: The Series, Birds Of Prey) plays Tamsin, a Valkyrie mercenary and bounty hunter. Tamsin’s has a tough-as-nails attitude, but at her core she’s a much more complex and emotional Fae with lifetimes of hardship under her belt.

Award-winning Executive Producer Jay Firestone is the founder and president of Prodigy Pictures, a leader in the production of quality film, television, and cross-platform media. Prodigy has currently wrapped production of the fourth season of Lost Girl and is also responsible for the Franco-Canadian co-production XIII: The Series. Jay’s other credits include Andromeda, Relic Hunter, Mutant X and La Femme Nikita. Prodigy is currently developing an adaptation of the seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer, as well as fantasy series Bedtime Stories and a sprawling space epic based on the titular comic Dark Matter.

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES STUART MOORE AND BRUCE ZICK’S MANDALA

9/10/2013

New York Comic Con is still a full day away from opening its doors to the public, but we’re keeping the announcements coming! Today, Dark Horse premieres Mandala, an upcoming OGN written by Stuart Moore (Web of Spider-Man, Conan: The Mask of Acheron), with art by Bruce Zick (Thor)!

The earth—here and now. Humankind is secretly enslaved by a global mind-control cage called the GRID. Mike Morningstar and his spiritual spec-ops unit, known as “The Thirteen,” must alter time and take down the GRID before it’s too late. As fiction meets reality, the Thirteen need your help if they are to succeed in awakening humanity and changing the future. Are you awake?

“Mandala is probably the biggest-scale epic I’ve ever worked on: a saga of original sin and possible redemption that spans millennia and crosses the timelines,” said writer Stuart Moore. “At its core, it’s the story of Michael Morningstar, a guy who—like many of us—has to find his way in a world he doesn’t quite understand. The characters’ alliances shift constantly, along with the timelines.”

Artist Bruce Zick continued, “It’s been a total blast working on a project that brings together the diversity of world mythologies and stirs it all up into a cosmic, sociopolitical, crazy gumbo gestalt that just might make the reader ask themselves if they are truly awake.”

To read the first chapter of Mandala for only $2.99, visit Digital.DarkHorse.com—and make sure to stop by booth #1175 this weekend, where Stuart and Bruce will be signing throughout the show!

Read the first chapter of an all-new original graphic novel on Digital.DarkHorse.com today!