Tag: Dark Horse

The American Library Association offered an impressive schedule of graphic novel panels at their annual conference in Orlando, and the most impressive was undoubtedly Margaret Atwood! Known for her prose writing, she has a lifelong...

Dark Horse rolls out with a lineup of great exclusives for SDCC this year

The latest Hellboy spin-off will center on the cult-background of The Black Flame

The adult coloring book fad shows no signs of slowing down as pixel-addled adults seek solace in old fashioned hand-eye coordination. And Dark Horse is getting in on the act with a new line that debuts this fall. A previously announced Chuck Pahlaniuk coloring book will be joined by Avatar: The Last Airbender and Serenity will each get a coloring book with 45 pages of new artwork and thick paper that will stand up to the most punishing crayons.

Michael Martens, Dark Horse vp book trade sales is leaving effective September 1. His successor will be named during the ALA conference in June. “Twenty-two years after arriving at Dark Horse, I find myself...

Okay actually, we know this: Cryptocracy is a new book by Van Jenson and Pete woods coming out from Dark Horse in late June. It sounds like a juicy "secret society" comic dealing with The Nine Families, who manipulate whole societies from behind the scenes. When I first saw this promo, it reminded me of Matt Kindt who has a lengthy track record of these kinds of mysterious promos and spy-based work.

Speaking of comic books and comic book movies, we're guessing you haven't heard about this one: Alena, a Swedish film about a high school girl who gets transferred to a new school and gets bullied. Payback and lacrosse ensue, with perhaps a bit f supernatural horror. The film originated as made-for-TV movie but has been expanded for international release, a well received US debut at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

There's a lot of news about comics out there, so this is going to be a lot of column. • Faith #1 continues to be a huge hit for Valiant and is now in its...

The comic book holiday calendar is getting crowded, and here's a new one: Dark Horse Day, which will be held on June 4th to mark the 30th anniversary of the publisher. Events will be...

Some Dark Horse news comics out of the ComicsPRO presentation: • Cullen Bunn and Sergio Dávila are taking over Conan with a new #1, Conan the Slayer, due in July. Lee Bermejo will provide covers,...

A number of comics coming and goings of late: § Dark Horse has promoted Sarah Robertson to director of sales. Robertson will be responsible for business development, overseeing the in-house sales team, managing distributor and retailer...

In an interview with Vulture, Mike Mignola reveals that his much-lauded Hellboy in Hell series will end with issue #10 which comes out early next year. And while he'll remain busy with overseeing BPRD...