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DARK HORSE COMICS

ART OF SAMURAI SHOWDOWN HC

(W) SNK

A glorious hardcover tome collecting concept art and creator commentary from the development of the newest entry in the Samurai Shodown saga. Since 1993, SNK has rocked the fighting-game world with the visceral combat, iconic characters, and dynamic settings of Samurai Shodown! Now, The Art of Samurai Shodown offers unique insights into the making of the long-awaited revival of the classic fighting franchise. This large-format volume contains nearly 700 documents and illustrations that were used to create the blockbuster game, showcasing this latest episode in thrilling hyper-detail! Dark Horse Books and SNK welcome you to explore this beautiful and dangerous world with this striking, in-depth look at the game that embodies the samurai spirit! o All original character designs, weapons, costumes, and backgrounds from Samurai Showdown!

AVATAR THE NEXT SHADOW #3 (OF 4)

(W) Jeremy Barlow (A) Josh Hood (CA) Guilherme Balbi

Jake Sully has been defeated, and a new leader is declared. Traditions are betrayed and further the divide between members of the Omatikaya. With poison running through Jake's veins, fear and pains of the past manifest as he comes face to face with a familiar foe.

BARBALIEN RED PLANET #5 (OF 5)

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(W) Tate Brombal (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Gabriel Hernandez Walta

In this blood-chilling finale, the martian hero Barbalien faces age-old hatred from Mars and Earth as he clashes with the bounty hunter after his head-and tensions finally boil over between his two lives as a police officer and hero, leaving the young man he's come to love in the dangerous crossfire of an inevitable riot.

BARBALIEN RED PLANET #5 (OF 5)

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(W) Tate Brombal (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Nick Robles

In this blood-chilling finale, the martian hero Barbalien faces age-old hatred from Mars and Earth as he clashes with the bounty hunter after his head-and tensions finally boil over between his two lives as a police officer and hero, leaving the young man he's come to love in the dangerous crossfire of an inevitable riot.

BLACK GHOST TP

(W) Monica Gallagher (A) George Kambadais (CA) Greg Smallwood

From Alex Segura (Silent City) and Monica Gallagher comes a new original graphic novel about corruption and justice. Meet Lara Dominguez-a troubled Creighton cops reporter obsessed with the city's debonair vigilante-the Black Ghost. With the help of a mysterious cyber-informant named LONE, Lara' inched closer to uncovering the Ghost's identity. But as she searched for the breakthrough story she desperately needs, Lara will have to navigate the corruption of her city, the uncertainties of virtue, and her own personal demons. Will she have the strength to be part of the solution-or will she become the problem? Collects the original graphic novel The Black Ghost in print for the first time.

BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #2 (OF 8)

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(W) Geoff Johns (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Scott Kolins

DC superstar Geoff Johns joins the Hammerverse with this creepy tale about a young boy who flees a kidnapper only to find himself trapped in the Cabin of Horrors and face-to-face with the mysterious Madame Dragonfly.

BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #2 (OF 8)

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(W) Geoff Johns (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Kelley Jones

DC superstar Geoff Johns joins the Hammerverse with this creepy tale about a young boy who flees a kidnapper only to find himself trapped in the Cabin of Horrors and face-to-face with the mysterious Madame Dragonfly.

BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #2 (OF 8)

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(W) Geoff Johns (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Sian Mandrake

DC superstar Geoff Johns joins the Hammerverse with this creepy tale about a young boy who flees a kidnapper only to find himself trapped in the Cabin of Horrors and face-to-face with the mysterious Madame Dragonfly.

BREATH OF BONES A TALE OF GOLEM TP

(W) Steve Niles (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Dave Wachter

A British plane crashes down in a Jewish village, sparking a Nazi invasion. Using clay and mud from the river, the villagers bring to life a giant monster to battle for their freedom and future.

CRIMSON FLOWER #3 (OF 4)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Lesniewski (CA) Matt Lesniewski

After taking down four assassins she met at a Russian dive bar, Rodion continues her hunt for her father's murderer and comes face-to-face with perhaps the ultimate killer who may have the answers!

CRIMSON FLOWER #3 (OF 4)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Lesniewski (CA) Marguerite Sauvage

After taking down four assassins she met at a Russian dive bar, Rodion continues her hunt for her father's murderer and comes face-to-face with perhaps the ultimate killer who may have the answers!

CRITICAL ROLE: TALES OF EXANDRIA #1 (OF 4)

(W) Darcy Van Poelgeest (A) CoupleofKooks (CA) Helen Mask

Leylas Kryn, the Bright Queen of the Kryn Dynasty, has spent multiple lives in pursuit of assembling the Luxon. With her eternal lover Quana at her side, she will stop at nothing to use its otherworldly power to bring a Golden Age to the peoples under her rule. So when what might be the final piece of the Luxon appears nearby, Leylas sends Quana to collect it . . . with consequences that may threaten the entire Dynasty! Critical Role Game Master Matthew Mercer joins Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy van Poelgeest (Little Bird)!

DEAD DOGS BITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) Tyler Boss (A) Tyler Boss (CA) Tyler Boss

Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It's been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though, because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems. From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank) comes the story of a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a candy wrapper. o Twin Peaks meets Lady Bird. o Featuring a variant cover from Ian Bertram (House of Penance).

DEAD DOGS BITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) Tyler Boss (A) Tyler Boss (CA) Ian Bertram

Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It's been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though, because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems. From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank) comes the story of a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a candy wrapper. o  From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank)

DRAGON AGE DARK FORTRESS #1 (OF 3)

(W) Nunzio Defilippis (A) Fernando Heinz Furukawa (CA) Sachin Teng

The next chapter in the world of BioWare's award-winning dark fantasy RPG begins here! Deep within enemy territory, the warrior-legend Fenris and a fearless team of Inquisition agents prepare to assault a fortress said to be unbreakable in a bid to prevent the unthinkable from being unleashed. o The continuation of Dragon Age: Blue Wraith!

EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT TP #1

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Various (CA) Al Feldstein

As any fan of comics knows, EC Comics still represent the best of golden age writing and artwork. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to bring you the very first issues of EC's Tales from the Crypt, featuring the amazing artistic talents of Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, George Roussos, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, and Jack Kamen!

EMPOWERED OMNIBUS TP #2

(W) Adam Warren (A) Adam Warren (CA) Adam Warren

Sexy? Aye! Superhero? Affirmative! Comedy? Yea, verily! Adam Warren's critically acclaimed Empowered shakes the foundations of the heavens as "one of the great modern superhero comics" (View From the Gutters) that's "laugh-out-loud funny" (Comics Worth Reading) while remarkably generating "genuinely affecting emotion" (Library Journal). Might such a miraculous melange portend "a fantastically rendered book on every conceivable level" (Comic Book Resources)? Certainement! An astonishing 674 pages collecting Empowered volumes 4, 5, and 6.

ETHER LIBRARY EDITION HC

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator MATT KINDT and Black Hammer's DAVID RUB N comes an interdimensional, genre-bending, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery adventure! Interdimensional explorer Boone Dias, a brilliant scientist from Earth, enters the magical world of Ether and stumbles onto a great responsibility that takes him through the center of volcanoes, deserts full of living mummies and sphinxes, and a bizarre fairy forest-all leading toward a final climactic battle for the fate of both worlds. Collecting every issue of Ether in deluxe, oversized hardcover edition, along with every cover and all published bonus content. o Pinups by Gabriel Walta, Kevin Nowlan, Paul Azaceta, and more!

FEAR CASE #2 (OF 4)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Tyler Jenkins

After witnessing a bizarre murder party in a suburban swimming pool, federal agents Winters and Mitchum continue their hunt for the mysterious horror box known as the "Fear Case," that plagues those whoever foolishly decide to open it.

FEAR CASE #2 (OF 4)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Laurence Campbell

After witnessing a bizarre murder party in a suburban swimming pool, federal agents Winters and Mitchum continue their hunt for the mysterious horror box known as the "Fear Case," that plagues those whoever foolishly decide to open it.

FINDER CHASE THE LADY TP

(W) Carla Speed McNeil (A) Carla Speed McNeil (CA) Carla Speed McNeil

Rachel Grosvenor doesn't have time to celebrate her recent Llaverac clan victories, as every win seems come with a price. Her new title comes with too many responsibilities, her new home comes with too many expenses, and the Ascians who have adopted her fill her house with complications. Could Jaeger's return be enough to quell the storm that's brewing? o Finder returns with a riveting, full-color arc from McNeil and Lee and includes unpublished chapters!

GOBLIN TP

(W) Eric Grissom (A) Will Perkins (CA) Will Perkins

A young, headstrong goblin embarks on a wild journey of danger, loss, self-discovery, and sacrifice in this new graphic novel adventure. One fateful night, a sinister human warrior raids the home of the young goblin Rikt and leaves him orphaned. Angry and alone, Rikt vows to avenge the death of his parents and seeks a way to destroy the man who did this. He finds aid from unlikely allies throughout his journey and learns of a secret power hidden in the heart of the First Tree. Will Rikt survive the trials that await him on his perilous journey to the First Tree? And is Rikt truly prepared for what he may find there? o From the Gregory Suicide creative team!

GOD OF WAR FALLEN GOD #1 (OF 4)

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Tony Parker (CA) Dave Rapoza

Can a man ever be free of his past? Can the tides of time ever wash away the bloody sands of sin? Or do transpired trespasses permanently and inescapably stain one's soul? After conquering Zeus and thwarting Athena, Kratos believes himself to be finally free from his bondage. He sets sail for the desert in an attempt to distance himself from his home and his shame only to find his rage and guilt follow close behind. Kratos rages against the one foe that has proven to be unconquerable-himself. But a war against oneself is unwinnable, and only invites madness. *An all-new tale, set between the events of God of War III and God of War (2018)!

HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1952-1954 HC

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Adam Hughes

From his very first official case in 1952, tracking down a mad scientist in Brazil, Hellboy moved straight on to punching monsters across the globe. Revisit those very first adventures with Hellboy and the team that made him the agent he is with this new collection, featuring cases from 1952, 1953, and 1954! Featuring the work of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart, and many other powerhouse creators, and including a bonus sketchbook section, this new hardcover is a gorgeous addition to any Hellboy library.

INVISIBLE KINGDOM TP #3

IN OTHER WORLDS

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Christian Ward (CA) Christian Ward

The Eisner Award winning series concludes! Just when the crew of the Sundog thought they'd made it through the most dangerous edge of space-they are taken by a faction of mysterious new Nones to an even further and more deadly place: The Point of No Return. As revolution looms, these Siblings of Rebirth have an unthinkable mission to carry out, and they can't do it without Vess . . . or with Grix in the picture. But who can be trusted? And will Vess choose destruction . . . or love?