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ART OF RICK & MORTY HC

(W) James Siciliano (A) James McDermott

The animated science-fiction adventures seen in Rick and Morty are irreverent, shocking, and hilarious-from the cynical and rapid-fire one-liners to the grotesque and endearing character designs. Now, take a deep transdimensional dive into the creation of these many insane universes with The Art of Rick and Morty! o Exclusive never-before-seen concept and production art from the making of the hit animated series!

ART OF SEA OF THIEVES HC

Rare's Sea of Thieves allows friends to team up for legendary pirate adventure. Now, Dark Horse offers an unprecedented look at the fantastic ships, characters, and loot with The Art of Sea of Thieves! Featuring hundreds of pieces of art with commentary from the game's creators, fans everywhere will love this gorgeous volume!

ART OF SPLATOON HC #1

(W) Usa Nintendo (A) Usa Nintendo

The Art of Splatoon contains 320 inkredible pages of artwork from Nintendo's splash-hit video game, including 2D and 3D illustrations of your favorite characters, maps, concept art, weapon and gear design, storyboards, sketches, hand-drawn comics... and that's only an inkling of what's inside. We're not squidding around: this is a must-have for all fans of Splatoon!

ART OF THE LAST OF US HC

Naughty Dog Studios and Dark Horse proudly present the essential companion to The Last of Us, a richly detailed and compelling game set in a postpandemic world where humans have become an endangered species. Featuring concept art, character designs, and astonishing settings and landscapes, The Art of The Last of Us provides a unique look at one of the gaming world's most eagerly anticipated titles.

ART OF THE MASS EFFECT UNIVERSE HC

(W) Casey Hudson (A) BioWare

The Mass Effect trilogy is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction's richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with The Art of the Mass Effect Universe! Featuring concept art and commentary by BioWare on the games' characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more-including Mass Effect 3-The Art of the Mass Effect Universe is the most complete companion available to gaming's most compelling series!

ART OF TMNT HC

(W) Kevin Eastman

Step into the sewers with New York's most bizarre teenage heroes and relive their epic adventures from Nickelodeon's ground-breaking CG-animated series!  Dig through early concept sketches, beautiful background paintings, and glimpses into the innovative CG production that brought the world to life. Learn the secrets behind the creation of the show through exclusive artwork and insider commentary all curated by the show's executive producer Ciro Nieli. Get to know the Turtles like never before with The Art of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the show, featuring art from all five seasons!

ART OF TROLLHUNTERS HC

(W) Guillermo Del Toro (A) Guillermo Del Toro

Dark Horse Books and DreamWorks Animation are pleased to present the definitive chronicle of the making of Trollhunters. Including hundreds of pieces of concept art and creator commentary from Guillermo del Toro and the talented minds behind the Emmy® Award-winning animated series! o The art from the hit Netflix series! o Featuring over 200 pages of concept art and notes from the art team. o Includes a foreword by Guillermo del Toro, an introduction from Marc Guggenheim, and an afterword by Mark Hamill.

ART OF UNCHARTED 4 HC A THIEFS END

(W) Evan Shannon (A) Naughty Dog (CA) Naughty Dog

  Journey alongside Nathan Drake once again, as Naughty Dog and Dark Horse Books team up to bring you this comprehensive and breathtaking exploration into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End! Numerous never-before-seen designs and concept art accompanied by commentary from the developers give you behind-the-scenes access to the creation of this gaming masterwork. * Filled with never-before-seen art from the creators of the game!

ART OF WOLFENSTEIN II NEW COLOSSUS HC

(A) Bethesda Softworks

Dark Horse is proud to present the perfect companion to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Overflowing with concept art and exclusive commentary from the creators of the newest entry in the epochal action franchise, this beautiful hardcover belongs in the collection of art-loving freedom fighters everywhere! Brutal and beautiful art chronicling the development of the hotly anticipated sequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order! Featuring exclusive commentary from the creative team at Machine Games!

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER IMBALANCE LIBRARY EDITION HC

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

Aang faces a decision from which there is no return! When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries-the factory owned by Toph's father-Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with a cold shoulder. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear: a massive bender-versus-non-bender conflict has gripped the town and is threatening to turn violent. In order to heal the divide and save the town, Aang and the team will all face tough decisions about power and identity that could tear them apart. Collects Imbalance parts 1-3. o February 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of Avatar!

BANG #2 (OF 5)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Wilfredo Torres

A constant stream of terrorist attacks follows John Shaw, and the only thing that keeps him one step ahead is a collection of power-giving inhalers and a hatred of shoes. When he's once again caught in the middle of a terrorist plot, Shaw finds that these random attacks may not be so random-and the fabric of reality may be at stake. This is how you make comics!!"-Brian Michael Bendis Skip dinner and buy this book"-Mark Millar

BANG #2 (OF 5)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Matt Kindt

A constant stream of terrorist attacks follows John Shaw, and the only thing that keeps him one step ahead is a collection of power-giving inhalers and a hatred of shoes. When he's once again caught in the middle of a terrorist plot, Shaw finds that these random attacks may not be so random-and the fabric of reality may be at stake. This is how you make comics!!"-Brian Michael Bendis Skip dinner and buy this book"-Mark Millar

BEASTS OF BURDEN ANIMAL RITES TP

(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Jill Thompson (CA) Jill Thompson

Black magic, demonic frogs, and zombie road kill are just a few of the problems plaguing this seemingly sleepy little town. Beneath the quiet streets a rat cabal plots vengeance, while in the local cemetery the dead leave their graves. With the human residents unaware of the supernatural danger, it's up to a determined crew of dogs (and one cat) to keep their community safe. Lives will be lost, and bonds forged as the beasts of Burden Hill battle against an unknown evil rooted within their town. Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) come together to share the lives of some unlikely heroes. This volume reprints the comic-book series Beasts of Burden issues #1-4, the short stories from the Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, the Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, the Dark Horse Book of the Dead, and the Dark Horse Book of Monsters,  "Stray," "Unfamiliar," "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," and "A Dog and His Boy," published by Dark Horse Comics.

BEST OF MILLIGAN & MCCARTHY HC

(W) Peter Milligan (A) Brendan McCarthy

One of comics' most fruitful collaborations gets its due in this deluxe collection of hard-to-find gems from Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and Brendan McCarthy (Judge Dredd, The Zaucer of Zilk There is still nothing else like Freakwave, Paradax!, Skin, and Rogan Gosh, and this volume is the ideal starting place for new readers! Collecting twenty years' worth of the pair's finest work from Vanguard Illustrated, Strange Days, 2000 AD, and Vertigo.

BLACKWOOD MOURNING AFTER #2 (OF 4)

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(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Veronica Fish

As Blackwood College prepares to bury Dean Ogden, the students plot to raise Dennis from the dead, requiring them to take a trip to the morgue. This doesn't leave any of our heroes much time to deal with feuding security teams, a missing mummy chimp, and a conspiracy of traitors planning Blackwood's destruction. Wuh-oh!

BLACKWOOD MOURNING AFTER #2 (OF 4)

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(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Andrew MacLean

As Blackwood College prepares to bury Dean Ogden, the students plot to raise Dennis from the dead, requiring them to take a trip to the morgue. This doesn't leave any of our heroes much time to deal with feuding security teams, a missing mummy chimp, and a conspiracy of traitors planning Blackwood's destruction. Wuh-oh!

BLACKWOOD TP

(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Veronica Fish

When four teenagers with haunted pasts enroll in Blackwood College-a school that trains students in the occult-their desire to enhance their supernatural abilities and bond with others is hampered by an undead dean's curse, ghosts in their dorm, a mischievous two-headed mummy-chimp, a plague of mutant insects, and the discovery of an ancient evil that forces our heroes to undergo a crash course in the occult for the sake of the world. Collects issues #1-#4 of the series, a bonus sketchbook section, pinups by Becky Cloonan, Tyler Crook, Stacey Lee, and Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire!

BUTCHER OF PARIS #4 (OF 5)

(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Dean Kotz (CA) Dave Johnson

Paris has been liberated, but as the citizens rejoice, the killer's wave of terror begins to fade from the public eye-which means he has an opportunity to escape! Meanwhile, the French police begin strive to oust the remaining Nazis inhabiting in city. Could there be one hiding in their own ranks?

CRASH BANDICOOT FILES HC

(W) Jason Rubin (A) Various

Take a rare glimpse into the making of a videogame icon, and gain a first-hand taste of the creativity that brought Crash Bandicoot to millions of screens around the world! This deluxe hardcover reproduction of Naughty Dog's original Crash Bandicoot developer's bible is sure to please all who possess a curiosity surrounding the creation of games! o A fantastic companion to the recently remastered Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy! o Rarely seen assets from early in the iconic game's development!

CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD CASEBOOK HC #1

(W) Steve Niles (A) Ben Templesmith (CA) Michelle Madsen

In the dark and gritty town of Los Angeles, one man stands between humans and . . . everything else. Cal McDonald, private detective with scotch for blood, investigates the cases that no one else will. Mummies-she-demons, frankenstein creations, and possessed cars.  Collects Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery #1-#5, "A Letter from B.S." from the Dark Horse comic Drawing on Your Nightmares, Love Me Tenderloin, Last Train to Deadsville #1-#4, Criminal Macabre: Supernatural Freak Machine #1-#5, Hairball, and the prose Savage Membrane.

CRIMINAL MACABRE OMNIBUS TP #2

(W) Steve Niles (A) Kyle Hotz (CA) Fiona Staples

Cal McDonald, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero of the hit Criminal Macabre series, is back! Teamed with his undead partner Mo'Lock, Cal protects the sin-infested streets of Los Angeles against a growing horde of zombies, vampires, and occultists! This trade collects Criminal Macabre Volumes 4-6, the one-shot story Feat of Clay, "The Creepy Tree" and "The Trouble with Brains" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, and "Hairball" from Dark Horse Presents #102-#105, featured in color for the first time!

CRIMINAL MACABRE OMNIBUS TP #3

(W) Steve Niles (A) Christopher Mitten (CA) Justin Erickson

Teamed with his undead partner Mo'Lock and some unlikely allies, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero Cal McDonald protects the streets of Los Angeles against an infestation of vampires, werewolves, and one very powerful occultist. The events will leave Cal changed . . . forever. Collects Criminal Macabre: No Peace for Dead Men, Final Night-The 30 Days of Night Crossover, The Eyes of Frankenstein, and The Iron Spirit.

CRIMINAL MACABRE THE BIG BLEED OUT #4 (OF 4)

(W) Steve Niles (A) Gyula Nemeth (CA) Gyula Nemeth

Dropped into a LA nightclub full of decapitated vampires, supernatural detective Cal McDonald hunts down the man responsible for kidnapping his monster bride.

CRIMINAL MACABRE THE IRON SPIRT HC

BOARD BOOK

(W) Steve Niles (A) Scott Morse (CA) Scott Morse

A haunted veteran leads monster hunter Cal McDonald to a creepy subterranean military base where mad-science experiments were conducted on US soldiers. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) takes his occult detective into a new collector's format with Eisner winner Scott Morse of Pixar and TR!CKSTER fame!

CRONE #5 (OF 5)

(W) Dennis Culver (A) Justin Greenwood (CA) Justin Greenwood

Betrayed and alone, Bloody Bliss prepares for her final battle against D'Kayde and his Harbingers. But after her fall from glory last issue, what can one old woman with a broken sword do against an army of evil? Find out in the final thrilling chapter of Crone! "Wonderfully powerful art with a beautiful sense of emotion combined with a story that draws you in." -Major Spoilers