Dark Hors Digital New Releases Including... KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN! VOLUME 5 AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA--SO'LEK'S JOURNEY #1 For all the latest head to Dark Horse Digital Comics Magnetic Press LOST LETTERS + MY DEAR PIERROT by Jim Bishop If you're a fan of the surreal fantasy of Studio Ghibli films, or the dark... Continue Reading →
NEW RELEASES! Dark Horse / Image February ’24 Collected Editions
Dark Horse CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 5 TPB by Bill Parente (Author), Tom Sutton (Illustrator), Steve Ditko (Illustrator), Reed Crandall (Illustrator), Donald Norman (Illustrator) The Eisner Award winning Creepy Archives series is now available in value-priced paperback editions! Collects Creepy magazine issues 21–25. Eerie Archives Volume 4 tpb by Bill Parente (Author), Tony Williamsune (Illustrator), Tom... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! February ’24 Collected Editions
We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in February’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from Dark Horse, DC, Marvel & Titan. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to your shelves! If you want the full run... Continue Reading →
NEWS ROUND UP: January ’24 Week Two
This weeks announcements include... Antarctic Press Available for pre-order this month Thin Blue Line! Award-Winning Marvel & DC Writer’s New Comicbook Tells Heroic Lives of Police Want to know more? Click HERE for even more info on Thin Blue Line. Dark Horse Digital OUT THIS WEEK FROM DARK HORSE DIGITAL SUBGENRE #3 By Writer: Matt... Continue Reading →
Top 20 Comic Book Collected Editions 2023 – Part 1: #20-11
To wrap up the Omniverse Comics Guide’s first year, we run through our TOP 20 COLLECTED EDITIONS OF 2023! Eric and Dave have selected their own personal top ten books offer up the can’t-miss collected editions from the last 12 months. In part one, they go through their respective #10-6 with offerings from Dark Horse,... Continue Reading →
News Round-Up January ’24 Week One
Here is the latest announcements for this week from the world of comics... Antarctic Press COMING SOON! MONKEY PEAK GN VOL 01 The Groundbreaking Horror Manga comes to the US! Horror comes to the end of the road in this terrifying and most deadly thriller in a location where no one on Earth can truly... Continue Reading →
Hellboy Universe Reading Order, 1949-1993: Hellboy & the BPRD
The saga of Hellboy continues as he joins the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD) on their missions to investigate paranormal threats across the planet. While Hellboy begins to take centre stage, it’s worth noting that these stories are all set before the character made his debut as a number of limited series, one-shots... Continue Reading →
NEW RELEASES! Dark Horse / Image January ’24 Collected Editions
Dark Horse B.P.R.D. OMNIBUS VOLUME 9 TPB by Mike Mignola (Author), John Arcudi (Author), Laurence Campbell (Author) The agents must destroy the dragon and the countless monsters it creates. Elsewhere, Russian occult director seeks help from a demon as he follows her through Hell. Order and Outrage Volume 1 by Jim Starlin (Author), Rags Morales... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! January ’24 Collected Editions
Yes, 2024 is looming large! And we take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in January’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from Boom!, Dark Horse, DC, Image, Marvel & Vault. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! December ’23 Collected Editions
We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in December’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites (along with a quick round up of other releases) from Dark Horse, DC, Marvel, Oni & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible... Continue Reading →
NEW RELEASES! November ’23 Collected Editions – Dark Horse & Image
Dark Horse Comics AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER - AZULA IN THE SPIRIT TEMPLE TPB By Writer: Faith Erin Hicks, Artist: Peter Wartman, Adele Matera, Cover Artist: Peter Wartman with Adele Matera A brand new stand-alone comics story from the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender! Azula continues her destabilizing campaign against the Fire Nation and... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! September ’23 Collected Editions
We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in September's releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites (along with a quick round up of other releases) from Dark Horse, IDW, Marvel & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books... Continue Reading →
Hellboy Universe Reading Order 1339BC-1948: The Secret Histories
The infant demon with the gigantic stone hand made his debut as a character in Dime Press #3 (1993) before appearing again in John Byrne’s Next Men #21 later that year. But the official continuity for Hellboy and his supporting cast of agents from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD) begins in Hellboy:... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Hidden Gems
From the obscure to the forgotten. Hidden Gems are the ones that got away. The books you know are great, but you aren’t hearing anyone talk about them. In this episode, we dig up some bright, shiny treats from numerous publishers and from creators great and small to give you something worthy of your time... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! July ’23 Collected Editions
We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in July’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites (along with a quick round up of other releases) from Dark Horse, Image, Marvel & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Most Wanted Non-Marvel/DC Omnibus
We've listed our most wanted Marvel omnibus editions, our most wanted DC omnis... but what we really want collected are chunky editions from all the other comic publishers! This week we share our wish list of dream beefy books we hope to one-day own, ranging from indie/creator-owned titles to some of the most popular franchise... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! MAY ’23 Collected Editions
And just like that...Spring has sprung and the guys from the "Guide" reunite and review some of comics they are excited for coming out in May 2023. This time around, Eric and Dave choose collected editions, compendiums and omnibus for series that neither of them have read as of yet. A lot of hopeful and... Continue Reading →
Collectors Item Special: Ian Richardson – Penciller, Inker, Covers
Penciller, inker, cover artist… is there anything Ian Richardson can’t do? The creative powerhouse very kindly stepped away from his desk to chat to us about some of his most-prized items in the comic collection he’s amassed over the years as a fan. In this Creator’s Item Special episode, Ian shares a complete 355-issue Marvel... Continue Reading →
TOP TEN Life Changing Comics
Yes! This episode is as epic as the title suggests! (We're kidding, but it is a good one.) Dave and Eric return for another fun dive into the Omniverse book shelves and find some personal favourite comics that had a significant effect on both of their fandoms as well as their lives. In true nerdy... Continue Reading →
Collected Editions Spotlight: Snow Angels Library Edition
To mark the release of the Snow Angels Library Edition, here’s a rapid fire overview of the book!Two of the most acclaimed comics creators of their generation--writer Jeff Lemire and artist Jock--together for Eisner Award-winning science fiction saga set in a brutal world like no other. Milli and Mae don't really know how their people... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! March ’23 Collected Edtions
Eric & Dave's ten recommended new collected editions for March 2023! Listen to the podcast below or on your preferred podcast player, such as Apple or Spotify through our LinkTree! You can also watch the full video below or on YouTube. Watch & interact with the guys every week on our live broadcast on Twitch! SUSCRIBE... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! February ’23 Collected Editions
On this weeks show, Eric and Dave take a look at the upcoming collected editions being released in February 2023. As always, the gents have prepared top 5 lists with recommendations, as well as their most anticipated volumes to add to the library. What makes the top ten this month?!? Listen to the podcast below... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! January ’23 Collected Editions
Dave and Eric kick off the new year with a list of some of their most anticipated books being released in January. Which books made their pre-order list and which collected editions are worth adding to your shelf? Listen to the podcast below or on your preferred podcast player, such as Apple or Spotify through... Continue Reading →
Top 20 0f 2022 Pt 1
As we complete another rotation around the sun, the Omniverse Comic Guys list their favourite releases, reads and collected editions of the year. Part one consists of our countdown from numbers 20 -11. To find out what made it to our top ten list, see Top 20 Comics of 2022 Part 2 Listen to the podcast... Continue Reading →
Creator Interview – Daniel Freedman writer of Kali
This week Daniel Freedman drops into the Omniverse for the first time to chat about his two recent Dark Horse books, Kali (illustrated by Robert Sammelin) and Birdking (co-created with CROM). Daniel also shares with us his journey through various creative endeavours such as studying both fine art and commercial art, and how he ended... Continue Reading →
Outerverse Reading Order: Tales from the Outer Dark (2010-Present)
Entirely separate to the Hellboy Universe, the Outerverse still centres around the occult but features a world that’s been so greatly impacted by it that it diverges quite heavily from our own. Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden created two illustrated novels – ‘Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire’ and ‘Joe Golem and... Continue Reading →
Joe Golem and the Drowning City (2018-2019) Reading Order
Joe Golem made his debut in the illustrated novel ‘Joe Golem and the Drowning City’ by Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden. But the duo decided to build on Joe’s history in four comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics, with the latter two - The Drowning City and The Conjurors - interpreting the novel... Continue Reading →
Aliens vs Predator vs the Omniverse (1991-2019)
Dark Horse Comics picked up the licenses for Aliens and Predator in 1988 and, in 1989, decided pit them both against each other in Dark Horse Presents #34-36. A year later, they battled it out in Aliens vs Predator #1-4 and Dark Horse realised they were onto something. By the ‘90s, intercompany comics crossovers were... Continue Reading →