NEW RELEASES! December ’23 – Image & Dark Horse Collected Editions

Dark Horse

ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI’S THE WITCHER: THE LESSER EVIL HC

Writer: Andrzej Sapkowski, Jacek Rembis, Artist: Adam Gorham, Jordie Bellaire

A tragic tale of passion, vindication, and the root of evil is presented in this graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s original short story.

In search of a reward, Geralt brings the carcass of a slain creature to a small town where he is told it may be of use to the local sorcerer–but the mage isn’t who he is alleged to be.

This graphic novel is the second in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski’s acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish!


CAIN HC

Writer: Walter Hill, Mike Benson, Artist: Beni R. Lobel

Cain tells the thrilling and mysterious neo-noir tale of a blind professional hitman, operating within a relentless underworld environment of criminal violence, sex, betrayal, and death.


HELLBOY IN LOVE HC

Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Artist: Matt Smith

Ghosts, ghouls… girlfriends?

Love blooms between Hellboy and archaeologist Anastasia Bransfield–when they aren’t busy chasing goblins through the UK, fighting shadow ghosts in Turkey, and investigating film sets haunted by unsettled spirits in India, that is!

Collects three stories of Hellboy and Anastasia’s misadventures, plus bonus material! Collects Hellboy in Love #1-#5 and bonus material.


MADMAN LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 5 HC

Writer: Michael Allred, Artist: Michael Allred, Martin Ontiveros, Bernie Mireault

The Madman comics universe continues with over 490 pages drawn by legendary comics creator Michael Allred and friends in this true homage to superhero fiction, metaphysical philosophy, 1950s science fiction films, rock and roll pop music, and much more!

Volume 5 collects and continues the hit Madman library edition series, collecting rare and early work such as It Girl and the Atomics, Dead Air, The Everyman, Crash Metro and the Star Squad as well as the limited series Dark Horse Extra: Madman.


THE MATRIARCHS HC

Writer: LouAnne Brickhouse, Jennifer Rea, Artist: Renae DeLiz

When two female researchers survive a mass prison riot and emerge unscathed, it threatens to reveal them for who they really are: an immortal race of women with superhuman abilities and a violent history of secrets they’ve left buried with the dead. Racing to head off an impending threat to all men on the planet, they must confront their unforgivable pasts and resurrect the very worst of their demons to save us all.


THE EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 3 TPB

Writer: Carl Wessler Artist: George Evans, Jack Kamen, Reed Crandall

These hard-as-nails tales of betrayal, larceny, and murder are the works of legendary creators Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, and more. Includes “Squeeze Play,” the only EC story illustrated solely by Frank Frazetta–who appears as the main character in the story!

Collects Shock SuspenStories #13-#18 and features a foreword by comics superstar Brian Michael Bendis.


Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Volume 2 (Phase II)

By Daniel Jose Older, Toni Bruno, Harvey Tolibao & Michael Atiyeh

As the Jedi Order desperately tries to end the conflict that rages through the streets of the Holy City, Padawan Sav Malagan struggles to maintain her secret identity as she tries to free captain Maz Kanata from the clutches of the Dank Graks. As Arkik Von’s dark plan plays out, Sav will have to make the most difficult decision of her young life: duty to the Force, or loyalty to her friends?

Collecting issues 5-8, written by New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older with artists Harvey Tolibao and Toni Bruno!


DEN Volume 2: Muvovum Kindle Edition

By Richard Corben, Walt Simonson &, Jose Villarrubia

Den: Muvovum is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corben’s library to be published by Dark Horse Comics. This special edition also features bonus material, art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator José Villarrubia, re-lettered by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Walt Simonson, all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket.


Birdking Volume 2

By Daniel Freedman & CROM

Bianca and Birdking continue their quest to reach Atlas, entering the domain of Hinnom, an insurmountable mountain range that is the birthplace of a dead dark empire and the battlefield in the war between the kingdoms of the North and South. Old friends, new allies, and scores of enemies await them there. No one has ever crossed Hinnom alive. But Bianca and Birdking might just make it. Then again, maybe they won’t.


The Great British Bump-Off

By John Allison & Max Sarin

When she enters her country’s most beloved baking competition, Shauna Wickle’s goal is to delight the judges, charm the nation, and make a few friends along the way. But when a fellow contestant is poisoned, it falls to her to apprehend the culprit while avoiding premature elimination from the UK Bakery Tent…and being the poisoner’s next victim!

Collects issues #1–#4 of Dark Horse Comics series The Great British Bump-Off.


The Many Deaths of Barnaby James

By Neil Gibson, Brian Nathanson & Piotr Kowalski

BARNABY JAMES, a young gravedigger, requests that Azlon resurrect the love of his (former) life, DELILAH. Time and time again, his pleas are rejected. Frustrated, Barnaby decides to steal Azlon’s magic wand and bring back Delilah himself. On his desperate journey to find her, Barnaby must overcome murderers, cannibals, and sex slavers, not to mention the full fury of Azlon, or he might just find himself dead…again.


Macbeth: A Tale of Horror

By Stefano Ascari & Simone D’Armini

Deep within the walls of Castle Dunsinane, a seed of madness begins to bloom. Spurred on by the prophesies of witches, and the whispers of his scheming wife, Lord Macbeth plots the death of his friend, King Duncan. This one cruel act soon spirals out of control, and murder after murder erupt into a wave of chaos and violence that threatens to consume all of Scotland.


CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 4 TPB

Writer: Archie Goodwin Artist: Frank Frazetta, Johnny Craig, Steve Ditko, Reed Crandall

For over two decades Creepy magazine presented some of the most gripping tales of terror, mayhem, and the supernatural ever told in graphic fiction, and was a showcase of the stellar work of comics legends Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, and many more.

Collects Creepy issues #16-#20 in a value-priced paperback edition and includes original letters pages, text features, and ads.


DOCTOR MOEBIUS AND MISTER GIR TPB

Writer & ArtistJean Giraud (Moebius), Numa Sadoul, Translator: Edward Gauvin

Working closely with publisher Casterman and Moebius Production, Dark Horse now brings you Numa Sadoul’s landmark interviews with Jean “Moebius” Giraud. The master reflects on his many lives as an artist and man, from his Heavy Metal breakthrough era to a year before his untimely passing.


THE ART OF MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: ORIGINS AND MASTERVERSE HC

Writer: Mattel, Alex Irvine

This beautifully designed volume gives a deep dive into the lore and world of the Mattel hit figure lines, Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse. Explore each figure’s background, as well as detailed and wonderfully laid out artwork from the products themselves. Also, the tome will feature new insights from the creators of the figures, written by Alex Irvine (The Comic Book Story of Baseball, Marvel Phase One through Three)!


THE COMPLETE NORSE MYTHOLOGY HC

Writer: Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell Artist: Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Colleen Doran

The complete Norse Mythology comic book series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the New York Times bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with a slipcase and ribbon.

Collects Norse Mythology Volumes 1-3


VAMPIRE HUNTER D OMNIBUS: BOOK FOUR TPB

Writer: Hideyuki Kikuchi Artist: Yoshitaka Amano Translator:Kevin Leahy

The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will–assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price!

Collects volumes 10, 11, and 12 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Dark Nocturne, Pale Fallen Angel Parts One and Two, and Pale Fallen Angel Parts Three and Four.


BALTIMORE OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 TPB

Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Peter Bergting, Ben Stenbeck, Colorist: Dave Stewart, Michelle Madsen

Lord Baltimore’s quest for vengeance against the Red King escalates in the second half of the Baltimore saga, which includes a new bonus story with art by Ben Stenbeck!

Collects Baltimore: The Witch of Harju #1-#3; Baltimore: The Wolf and the Apostle #1-#2; Baltimore: The Cult of the Red King #1-#5; Baltimore: Empty Graves #1-#5; Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1-#5 and bonus short Monstrous.


BLACK SOLSTICE HC

Writer: Martin Desmond Roe, Travon Free Artist: Aremo Massa

From the minds of Desmond Roe and Travon Free, the Academy Award winning writing duo behind the film TWO DISTANT STRANGERS, comes a brand-new graphic novel!


FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE HC

Writer: Eric Powell Artist: Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Becky Cloonan, James Harren Colorist: Dave Stewart

Four tales of the bizarre and terrifying to keep you company on the cold yule night. A unique approach to the ghost story format where the creators themselves become part of the story in this deluxe edition hard cover designed by the award-winning Phil Balsman.


HAIRBALL HC

Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkins

A brand-new supernatural nightmare that’s Junji Ito meets Hayao Miyazaki from the Eisner-nominated creators of Fear Case and Apache Delivery Service.

Collects Hairball #1#4 in a deluxe, hardcover die-cut format featuring faux cat fur


HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1957 TPB

Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson Artist: Laurence Campbell, Shawn Martinbrough, Alison Sampson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Mike Norton Colorist: Dave Stewart

Hellboy crisscrosses the globe on missions to track down demonic books, solve the sightings of mysterious creatures, and deal with restless spirits in this gripping collection of one-shots.

Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 one-shots: Family Ties, Forgotten Lives, Falling Sky, Fearful Symmetry, and From Below, and the short “Happy New Year, Ava Galluci” from the Hellboy Winter Special.


HELLSING VOLUME 2 TPB

Writer & Artist: Kohta Hirano Translator: Duane Johnson

The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Hellsing blends gothic horror, violent action, and dark humor in a bloody brew that has fired the imagination of otaku everywhere!


MONSTER BORN TPB

Writer: Steve Niles, Shannon Eric Denton Artist: Tom Mandrake Colorist: Mike Atiyeh

Amanda Lam always finds herself fighting. Humans or monsters–it’s what she knows best.


SHELTER FOR LOST DREAMS HC

Writer & Artist: Alfonso Font

In a house of wonder, two children will learn life lessons through stories spanning across time.


THE ALL-NIGHTER VOLUME 2 TPB

Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Jason Loo, Paris Alleyne

Welcome to The All-Nighter, the only diner in town run by covert superheroes (who are also secretly vampires).

Collects The All-Nighter #6-#10, originally published by Comixology Originals.


EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 3 TPB

Writer: Archie Goodwin Artist: Angelo Torres, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Frank Frazetta

Cousin Eerie is back with a casket full of blood-chilling tales of terror and the macabre!

Collects Eerie magazine issues #11-#15.


THE EC ARCHIVES: THE HAUNT OF FEAR VOLUME 3 TPB

Writer:Al Feldstein Artist:Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen

Now in value-priced softcover format, the third volume of the EC Archives collection of The Haunt of Fear conjures a trove of unforgettable nightmares, featuring fables of fear from comics giants Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, George Evans, and others. Includes adaptations of the Ray Bradbury stories “The Coffin!” and “The Black Ferris!”

Collects The Haunt of Fear issues #13-#18.

Image Comics

Antioch tpb

by Patrick Kindlon (Author), Marco Ferrari (Artist)

A king from a lost kingdom has a message for the modern world: duck! After years of waging war on a polluting oil corp, Antioch decides it’s time to prove a point. He turns himself in, prepared to expose the company in court. But prison is dangerous and Antioch may not live to speak the truth.

Collects ANTIOCH #1-4


Arcade Kings Volume 1

by Dylan Burnett (Author, Artist), Walter Baiamonte (Artist)

Joe, a mysterious new face in Infinity City, has suddenly become the hottest, undefeated new player at the Round House arcade.

Collects ARCADE KINGS #1-5


Big Game

by Mark Millar (Author), Pepe Larraz (Artist)

Collecting the smash hit crossover event of 2023 where over twenty Millarworld franchises are brought together for the first time and chaos ensues. This is Nemesis versus Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Superior, The Magic Order, Huck, the Night Club and all your favorite characters from our comic books, movies and TV shows. Written by superstar writer Mark Millar (Civil War, Old Man Logan) and Marvel superstar artist Pepe Larraz (X-Men), this series is being released on the 20th anniversary of Millarworld’s first ever book WANTED.

Collects BIG GAME #1-5


Gunslinger Spawn, Volume 3

by Todd McFarlane (Author), Brett Booth (Artist), Von Randal (Artist)

Gunslinger’s time in the present day has gone from bad to worse. Now, enemies from his past have allied themselves with some of his newfound acquaintances. Getting the upper hand on them won’t be easy and may force him to go on the run again. All the while Gunslinger’s memories start clearing up and revealing a new path of vengeance!

Collects Gunslinger Spawn issues #13 – 18


Hey Kids! Comics! Volume 3: The Schlock of the New

by Howard Victor Chaykin (Author, Artist)

It all begins with a generation of artists who view their life’s work as dismal failures and a waste of that life…in service to a medium that refuses to die, grinding its way through generation after generation…until it collides with creatives who can’t even begin to imagine why anyone would ever want to do anything else.

Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS! VOL. 3: THE SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #1-6


Immortal Sergeant

by Joe Kelly (Author), Ken Niimura (Artist)

Eisner nominated, International Manga Award winning I KILL GIANTS storytellers JOE KELLY and KEN NIIMURA return to yank on your heartstrings with IMMORTAL SERGEANT!

Collects Immortal Sergeant 1-9


Pete Townshend’s Life House

by Pete Townshend (Author), David Hine (Author), James Harvey (Author, Artist), Max Prentis (Artist)

An original graphic novel based on rock music legend Pete Townshend’s 1970 screenplay of the same name, which inspired The Who’s 1971 globally bestselling and universally beloved album, Who’s Next.


Loaded Bible, Volume 2: Blood of My Blood

by Steve Orlando (Author), Tim Seeley (Author), Giuseppe Cafaro (Artist), Mirka Andolfo (Artist)

Decades after the events of the previous LOADED BIBLE, and a devastating war, the vampire-hunting clone of Jesus is a bigger outlaw than ever. He works to defend a flock of outcasts trying to carve out a life in the wastelands bordering civilization because civilization doesn’t want them.

Collects LOADED BIBLE: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD #1-6


Rat Queens Omnibus

by Kurtis J. Wiebe (Author), Ryan Ferrier (Author), John Upchurch (Artist), Stjepan Sejic (Artist), Tess Fowler (Artist), Owen Gieni (Artist), Priscilla Petraites (Artist)

 Discover what made this award-winning high fantasy series special and cultivated fans all over the world; the comedy, comradery, and adventurous spirit all with a modern twist that makes the main cast of Violet, Betty, Hannah and Dee feel like people you already knew. This is a fantasy series like no other ten years of adventures in one giant tome.

Collects RAT QUEENS Vol. I #1-15 plus the never-before reprinted #16, Vol. II #1-25, Sisters, Warriors, Queens all four one shots, never reprinted short stories, all covers and sketchbooks from all of the major artists!


Savage Dragon: Into the Hornet’s Nest

by Erik Larsen (Author, Artist)

Paul Dragon joins forces with Malcolm Dragon to take down the Vicious Circle once and for all! Featuring Canada’s premiere super-team: North Force! The terror of Torment! The menace of Mako! And the story of Paul! This one has it all! It’s comics’ wildest ride! Comes with our highest possible recommendation.

Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #259-264


Savage Dragon: The Ultimate Collection Volume 2

by Erik Larsen (Author, Artist)

Savage Dragon’s formative years collected at last! This MASSIVE hardcover collects a host of the Savage Dragon’s most epic adventures! Featuring a slugfest with SuperPatriot! Jimbo Da Mighty Lobster! The Fiend! She-Dragon! Widow! Vanguard! Dragon possessed! And the final showdown with the villainous Overlord! SAVAGE DRAGON: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOLUME 2 is a can’t miss for any burgeoning Fin-Addict looking for an easy way to start this long-running series from the beginning. Introduction by ERIK LARSEN.

Collects THE DRAGON #9-21, including relevant portions of WildC.A.T.S. #14, plus LOADS of extras!


Stoneheart

by Emma Kubert (Author, Artist)

After being exiled, wiped of her memory, and relocated, vivacious Shayde Whisper is falling down the rabbit hole of her own undoing as a sinister voice emerges in her head, triggers powerful magic beyond initial control, and unravels the forgotten memories of her past. Follow Shayde Whisper in the first arc of her journey as she begins to discover the darkness that lurks beneath the mythical land of Athea and herself!

Collects STONEHEART #1-6


Where the Body Was

by Ed Brubaker (Author), Sean Phillips (Artist), Jacob Phillips (Artist)

Like a true crime podcast crossed with a long-lost diary, Where the Body Was is unlike anything Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, and a must-have for all their avid fans!

Too many to chose from?! Check out our INCOMING! December Collected Editions for what we recommend spending those hard earned pennies on!

Don’t forget to also check out the new releases from Manga, Indie / Alternative & DC / Marvel below!

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