It’s been almost a decade since writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá told a new story about the dysfunctional superhero family of The Umbrella Academy, and after years of teases, the series finally returns in October with The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion. Conveniently timed to coincide with the debut of…
As the co-creator of AMC’s Halt And Catch Fire, Christopher Cantwell developed a talent for writing captivating, complicated characters who constantly revealed different facets of their personalities. He brings that skill to comics with She Could Fly, a new series from Dark Horse Comics’ Berger Books imprint that…
Sherlock Holmes is one of the greatest detectives in the literary canon, and he’s about to face off against one of the universe’s greatest terrors in A Study In Emerald, a new graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s short story pitting Holmes and his trusty partner, John Watson, against H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu.…
Fantasy stories typically break from reality to create spectacular worlds, but the new Dark Horse Comics miniseries, Modern Fantasy, seeks to fold relatable real-world struggles into a story inspired by Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy adventures. Written by Rafer Roberts with art by Kristen Gudsnuk, the title…
Dark Horse has been telling stories within the universe of the Alien films for decades, but the property has had a major upswing in the last year after handing the reins to singular writer/artists with a distinct vision for this concept. James Stokoe’s Aliens: Dead Orbit (now available in a collected edition) was a…
Since its debut in 2003, writer Evan Dorkin and artist Jill Thompson’s Beasts Of Burden has been one of the comic industry’s best horror titles, telling chilling, heartfelt stories with a cast of adorable animals who join forces to fight supernatural threats. The various Beasts Of Burden one-shots over the years have…
It’s hard to build a new superhero universe that can compete with the rich history of DC and Marvel, but in the pages of Black Hammer, writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dean Ormston create a compelling, sprawling superhero world by taking elements of the genre’s past and reinterpreting them in a complex story rooted in…
In 2000, Jean Giraud decided to stop smoking marijuana. Internationally renowned for his work in comics and film—most of it under the pseudonym Moebius—he gave up the drug to strengthen his determination, and started an introspective diary comic to chronicle his mental state during this major life change. Inside…
Dark Horse Comics is celebrating the work of cartoonist Evan Dorkin this year, a six-time Eisner Award winner who is as skilled at creating humor comics as he is at writing heartbreaking tragedies. Dark Horse is publishing collections of Dorkin’s Milk And Cheese and Dork comics in May and July, respectively, but…
Jeff Lemire’s Black Hammer universe is earning attention and acclaim. In the tradition of Supreme Power, Black Hammer presents recognizable superhero templates in a new venue, pulling on decades of continuity without being enslaved to it. His superheroes are a group composed mostly of characters that seem like the…
Given his connection to mythology and the supernatural, it’s surprising that Hellboy doesn’t have more Christmas stories. The celebration has pagan roots and an expansive folklore that changes from country to country, providing plenty of material for Mike Mignola to explore with his signature character. As with 1997’s…
You can always count on Mike Mignola for horror stories with a spooky atmosphere and a sense of humor, and he consistently puts out new horror comics with artists that bring an unconventional visual sensibility to the genre. Mignola’s latest Dark Horse Comics graphic novel, Mr. Higgins Comes Home, partners him with…
Jeff Lemire’s Black Hammer series with artists Dean Ormston and David RubĂn has become the crown jewel of Dark Horse Comics, winning this year’s Eisner Award for Best New Series and introducing a rich superhero universe ready to be mined for more titles. While Jeff Lemire has done plenty of work for DC, Marvel, and…
Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Rupert Giles has had one hell of a life. He was a bad boy that went by the name of “Ripper” in his 20s, and later in his adulthood, he helped save the world on multiple occasions as the mentor of Buffy Summers. Then he died, but death isn’t permanent in the Buffyverse. He was resurrected by…
Karen Berger helped change the course of comic books. As an editor at DC Comics, she was instrumental in the development of Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing and Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, two titles that showed off superhero comics’ potential for more sophisticated, provocative storytelling. In 1993, she founded the DC Comics…
As a past writer of both Wonder Woman and Red Sonja comics, Gail Simone is well versed in both superhero storytelling and pulp fantasy, making her a great choice to pen the first meeting of Wonder Woman and Conan the Barbarian. Wonder Woman/Conan The Barbarian is a new six-issue miniseries from DC Comics and Dark…
Each week, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it’s The Legend Of Korra: Turf Wars, Part One. Written by Michael Dante DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend Of Korra) with art by Irene Koh (Afrina And The Glass Coffin, TMNT: Casey & April) and colorist Vivian Ng (…
With superhero comics, the more things change, the more they stay the same, and this past weekend’s Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) made that especially clear. Both DC and Marvel made big announcements about upcoming publishing initiatives at the annual convention, but neither Dark Matter nor Marvel Legacy…
Geof Darrow and Dave Stewart’s Shaolin Cowboy is a comic book that is as surprising as it is impeccably crafted. Following a Shaolin monk fighting his way across the American desert, the series began in 2004 as part of the Wachowski siblings’ Burlyman Entertainment comic-book company, but it made the jump to Dark…
Billionaire Marcus King is as deadly as he is rich. Considered a modern-day Robin Hood by some and a terrorist and deserter by others, King is at the center of Bankshot, a new creator-owned Dark Horse Comics series by writer Alex de Campi, artist ChrisCross, and colorist Snakebite. Hired by the Russian government to…
