Previews of Dark Horse Comics that will be published in December 2006.
OUTER ORBIT #1 (OF 4)
ZACH HOWARD (W/A), SEAN MURPHY (W/A), HANS RODIONOFF (W), and
CHARLIE KIRCHOFF (C)
On sale Dec. 13
FC, 32 pages $2.99
In space, no one can hear you scream . . . or belch, or swear, or cry like a little girl when
you’re about to be taken down by merciless interstellar bounty hunters who want that
mysterious idol you swiped from that hot chick who inexplicably gave you the tip of a
lifetime (if you know what I mean) when you showed up at the wrong hotel room with the
pizza delivery. This assumes that “you” are ne’er-do-well big-talker Quinn and
explains—sort of—how “you” hooked up (not like that!) with a big badass of a former
galactic cop (and current mama’s boy) by the name of Krunk, who is not your partner and
not your buddy, got it? Oh, and by the way, the hot chick is hotter than ever (in the bad
way) and she wants that idol back, and this time she’s probably going to give you a
different kind of gratuity, like with a laser ax or a plasma grenade or something. Try
talking your way out of that one, spacehole!
Created by Zach Howard (Shaun of the Dead) and Sean Murphy (Scarecrow: Year One;
Off Road), with screenwriter Hans Rodionoff, Outer Orbit is outrageous, rude, hilarious
space fantasy that takes the time-honored traditions of this beloved genre and leaves them
face-down in a filthy alley in a pool of their own sick.
CONAN #35
TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), PAUL LEE (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and TONY
HARRIS (Cover)
On sale Dec. 20
FC, 32 pages $2.99
The traitors are dead, but their treachery lives on . . . King Conan has foiled a plot to
assassinate him and usurp his throne, but the intrigue runs deeper than even he can guess,
drawing the barbarian king into a web of dark magics and darker deeds.
Conan artist Cary Nord catches his breath as seasoned Conan veteran Paul Lee joins
regular writer Tim Truman to spin this tantalizing tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem,
set during Conan’s reign as king of Aquilonia.
• Wizard Book of the Month—March 2005
• An oft-requested peek into Conan’s years as king, and a direct sequel to Robert E.
Howard’s “The Phoenix on the Sword.”
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 11: THE DANCE OF THE SKULL
AND OTHER STORIES
ROY THOMAS (W), JOHN BUSCEMA (A), HOWARD CHAYKIN (A), ERNIE
CHAN (A), and TONY DEZUNIGA (A)
On sale Feb. 07
SC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC $16.95
From the savage swamps of Iskander to the burning wastes of Stygia, Conan battles
mutated man-dragons and a corpse-devouring abomination in this most recent volume
chronicling the legendary exploits of literature’s greatest fantasy hero! Before the bronzed
Cimmerian can return to the arms of his lover Belit, Queen of the Black Coast, he must
face deadly treacheries and the dark spells of a cunning sorceress. Once reunited, the two
shall storm the serpent throne and its dark owner—Thoth-Amon! With wit and steel
alone, Conan seeks victory and a prize without rival on destiny’s bloody road to
kinghood!
• Featuring nine more issues (#82-90) from the famed Roy Thomas/John Buscema run on
Conan the Barbarian, stories showcasing Conan’s adventures with Belit the She-Pirate.
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THE ESCAPISTS #6 (OF 6)
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (W), JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER (A), STEVE ROLSTON
(A/Cover), EDUARDO BARRETO (A/Backcover), MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (C),
and DAVE STEWART (C)
On sale Dec. 13
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Wizard Top Ten writer and multiple Eisner Award winner Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last
Man; Ex Machina; Runaways) reveals the fate of the Escapist and the plucky comic-
bookers who brought this classic hero back to life!
As if betrayal at the hands of his onetime ally and lover Luna Moth wasn’t enough, the
Escapist reels from an even greater revelation—one that will undo everything he ever
believed to be true! Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret) illustrates this
watershed moment in the history of the Escapist.
Meanwhile, artist Steve Rolston (Queen & Country, One Bad Day) captures equally
stunning changes in the lives of the Escapist’s writer, artist, and letterer. When tragedy
strikes, will the character that brought them together ultimately tear them apart? Find out
in this fantastic final issue of the Escapist’s first miniseries!
• Inspired by The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Michael Chabon!
• 26 pages of story! No ads!
THE BAKERS MEET JINGLE BELLE
PAUL DINI (W) AND KYLE BAKER (A)
On sale Dec. 6
FC, 32 pages $2.99
When two multi-Eisner-award-winning storytellers bring their funniest creations together,
the result is nothing less than pure comics magic. This December, get ready for the
wildest winter team-up since Frosty met Rudolph as Kyle Baker’s The Bakers meet Paul
Dini’s Jingle Belle!
As the Baker parents try to frantically finish their holiday preparations, they find
themselves in dire need of a baby-sitter. Enter Jingle Belle, fresh from a Christmas Eve
defection from her father, Santa, and looking for a place to hide out. Somewhat skeptical
of Jingle’s heritage, the Baker kids demand proof so she obliges with a whirlwind sleigh
ride to the North Pole. Meantime parents Kyle and Liz are dealing with the horrors of
last-minute shopping and the now-stranded Santa is mistaken for a prowler as he searches
suburbia for both his daughter and his missing sleigh.
Drawn by Kyle Baker from a story by Paul Dini with gags contributed by the entire Baker
family, The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle promises to be the must-have comics treat of the
2006 holiday season.
HELLGATE: LONDON #2 (OF 4)
IAN EDGINTON (W), STEVE PUGH (P), DAN JACKSON (C), and ALEKSI
BRICLOT (Cover)
On sale Dec. 13
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Future London was razed to the ground when the gate separating the human world from
the demon world ruptured. Overrun by ungodly and ravenous creatures, the stinking
remains of this dead city may hold the key to humanity’s survival—and so the quest for
the secret of the Sigil continues! Templar Commander Jessica Sumerisle, Cabalist Crowe
Jane, and Demon Hunter Saul Petrus have reluctantly teamed together in the hunt to
decipher this arcane symbol. Now exploring an ancient labyrinth under London, they
come face-to-face with an ocean of the undead, but the deadliest foe of all is one they
least expect! Join us as Flagship Studios teams with Dark Horse to give you a tantalizing
taste of their first groundbreaking game—an upcoming release that has the gaming world
buzzing like mad!
• This series leads up to the game’s highly anticipated release.
• Check out hellgatelondon.com [and darkhorse.com] for the latest news and downloads.
• The third issue of a four-issue series!
THE PERHAPANAUTS: SECOND CHANCES #3 (OF 4)
TODD DEZAGO (W) and CRAIG ROUSSEAU (A)
On sale Dec. 27
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Have you ever written a story featuring a blood-thirsty Chupacabra, a Sasquatch, a Ghost,
a Telepath, and a mysterious Outsider who work as agents for a vast secret organization
dedicated to policing the borders of the unknown and protecting an unknowing populace
from the strange and bizarre creatures that sporadically break through? Well, we have and
we think you should buy it.
Note: For optimum enjoyment, The Perhapanauts: Second Chances #3 is best read with a
flashlight in a tent in your backyard on a dark summer night with a friend, a can of warm
root beer, and a bag of pretzel rods. (Also, there is one mosquito in the tent. And it is the
size of a small dog.)
SAMURAI: HEAVEN AND EARTH VOLUME 2 #2 (OF 5)
RON MARZ (W), LUKE ROSS (A), and ROB SCHWAGER (C)
On sale Dec. 6
FC, 32 pages $2.99
The swashbuckling epic from Ron Marz (Ion) and Luke Ross (Jonah Hex) continues! The
samurai Shiro pursues his lost love, Lady Yoshiko, by booking passage on a
Mediterranean trader, intending to follow her to the New World. But when Shiro realizes
Yoshiko has been captured and taken to the Egyptian coast, he finds himself trapped on a
ship that will take him half a world away from her. Even Shiro’s sword might not be
enough to best an entire crew with cutlasses drawn!
USAGI YOJIMBO #99
STAN SAKAI (W/A)
On sale Dec. 27
b&w, 24 pages $2.99
When the rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo agrees to escort a beautiful young woman to the
next town, he unexpectedly involves himself in a situation that could have deadly
consequences. Upon arriving at his destination, Usagi discovers the town may not be
nearly as safe as it first appears. Should he let the woman go, or insist she remain with
him because of the danger? If she stays with him, he may be exposing her to even greater
peril, but can he really just leave her? It is a difficult decision, one made even more so by
the fact that their relationship may be blossoming into something more than just business.
Internationally acclaimed comics creator Stan Sakai presents our long-eared hero with
one of his hardest challenges yet in “Bridge of Tears,” this month in Usagi Yojimbo!
• Master storyteller Stan Sakai has won many industry awards over the past twenty years
of Usagi, including a Parents’ Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards,
a 2004 Young Adult Library Services Association award, and the prestigious National
Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Award.
ALICE IN SUNDERLAND
BRYAN TALBOT (W/A)
On sale Feb. 07
HC, 8x11, 328pgs, FC $29.95
Sunderland! Thirteen hundred years ago it was the greatest center of learning in the whole
of Christendom and the very cradle of English consciousness. In the time of Lewis
Carroll it was the greatest shipbuilding port in the world. To this city that gave the world
the electric light bulb, the stars and stripes, the millennium, the Liberty Ships and the
greatest British dragon legend came Carroll in the years preceding his most famous book,
Alice in Wonderland, and here are buried the roots of his surreal masterpiece. Enter the
famous Edwardian palace of varieties, The Sunderland Empire, for a unique experience:
an entertaining and epic meditation on myth, history and storytelling then decide for
yourself—does Sunderland really exist?
From Bryan Talbot, the acclaimed creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and The
Tale of One Bad Rat, comes Alice in Sunderland, a graphic novel unlike any before.
Funny and poignant, thought-provoking and entertaining, traditional and experimental,
whimsical and polemical, Alice in Sunderland is a heady cocktail of fact and fiction, a
sumptuous and multi-layered journey that will leave you wondering about the magic
that’s waiting to be unlocked in the place where you live.
• “Alice in Sunderland is parochial in its focus—but not in content. I believe anyone
interested in the way history is formed and, in itself, forms culture, character, and a sense
of place will be entranced by it.”—John Tufail, Carrollian scholar
EMILY THE STRANGE VOLUME 1
COSMIC DEBRIS (W/A)
Available Now!
SC, 7x10, 160pgs, PC (b&w w/red) $19.95
Emily the Strange is not your ordinary thirteen-year-old girl—she’s got a razor-sharp wit
as dark as her jet-black hair, a posse of moody black cats, and famous friends in very odd
places! She’s got a broodingly unique way of experiencing the world, and you’re invited
along for the ride. Legions of fans worldwide have joined forces to make Emily a pop-
culture phenomenon.
• This volume collects the first three issues of the Dark Horse Emily comics series—“The
Boring Issue,” “The Lost Issue,” and “The Dark Issue,” and includes one brand spankin’
new story that you’ve never seen before!
• Dark Horse also offers a line of Emily products.
LITTLE LULU VOLUME 14: QUEEN LULU
JOHN STANLEY (W/A) and IRVING TRIPP (A)
On sale Feb. 14
SC, 6x9, 240pgs, b&w $9.95
Happy times are here again with another laugh-riot volume of classic stories staring
America’s suburban sweetheart—Little Lulu! Have a hoot at the silly circumstances and
crazy conundrums Lulu and her pals get themselves into, the diminutive heroes and
heroines of a place called Main Street. Whether it’s growing worms in her parents’
bedroom, coming up with creative uses for custard pies, or nabbing a jewel thief, Lulu
and the gang fearlessly face some of the funniest fiascos ever concocted.
• These all-ages tales are more than just an exceptional piece of comic-book history,
they’re all-out gut-busting fun, perfect for both kids and their parents.
• “Recommended for all libraries; appropriate for young readers, but it will also appeal to
adults, both out of nostalgia and for its own charm.” —Library Journal, from a previous
volume of Little Lulu
THE MIGHTY SKULLBOY ARMY VOLUME 1
JACOB CHABOT (W/A)
On sale Feb. 07
SC, 5x7, 88pgs, b&w $9.95
Brazen robots! Hostile corporate takeovers! Ill-fated interns! Criminally insane turnips!
Distinctly unhelpful helper monkeys! And hats, dear God, hats aplenty! All this and more
await any brave soul ready and willing to enlist in the ranks of the Mighty Skullboy
Army! How do you sign up, you ask? Just purchase this book, absorb its nefarious
bounty (we recommend using the eyes-to-brain method), and say hello to your new lord
and master, Skullboy! If he’s not home from elementary school yet, be sure to pick up a
handy pager. You will be called upon when needed. Oh, and be sure to beef up on that
health insurance.
• Get ready to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world with Dark Horse’s New Recruits
winner Jacob Chabot’s hilarious creation, The Mighty Skullboy Army!
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOLUME 5
MIKE BARON (W) AND STEVE RUDE (A)
On sale Feb. 14
HC, 7x10, 216pgs, FC $49.95
In this volume, the enigmatic executioner meets his match in the evil Clayborn. If that
weren’t enough, Horatio’s uncle, a religious anti-technology zealot, arrives on the moon
of Ylum with the mission of destroying the Gravity Well—the same well that Ursula X.
X. Imada, spy and mother to Horatio’s twin daughters, hopes will soon suck in the 400
billion people of the Web! Uncle Lathe incites a riot and has his eye on a deadly, Head-
designed battle cruiser to further his crusade. Judah takes on the task of training Scarlett,
Nexus’s extremely powerful young daughter, and Dave and Nexus travel to the library at
Alexandria . . . in 47 B.C.!
Plus, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola kicks off a series of stories with guest artists,
including Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Rick Veitch, Jackson Guice, and more. Vootie!
• A multiple Eisner Award-winning series that defined the careers of acclaimed creators
Steve Rude and Mike Baron, Nexus is a modern classic not to be missed.
THE WORLD BELOW
PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) and RON RANDALL (I)
On sale Jan. 14
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, b&w $12.95
Fifteen years ago, from a hole in the ground in rural Washington, a tiny flying machine
emerged and Charles Hoy found it. From all appearances, this small vehicle wasn’t built
with any existing human technology and Hoy made a fortune selling that technology to
the first eager customer. Now with his fortunes dwindling and his curiosity piqued with
more than a decade of questioning, Hoy has hired a team of adventurers to enter this vast,
underground realm in hopes of bringing back even greater discoveries. But while the team
expects the unexpected and is prepared for danger, nothing they can imagine will prepare
them for The World Below.
With The World Below, Paul Chadwick—creator of the internationally acclaimed
Concrete—delivers a fever-dream hybrid of classic rip-roaring science-fiction adventure
and quirky, unsettling psychological drama. Chadwick’s unsurpassed storytelling skill
and eye for detail and realism make The World Below a journey unlike any other.
• Paul Chadwick is a multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning writer and artist.
GRENDEL: DEVIL BY THE DEED
MATT WAGNER (W/A), RICH RANKIN (I), and CHRIS PITZER (C)
On sale Feb. 14
HC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC $12.95
A seminal work by groundbreaking comics creator Matt Wagner (Batman: The Mad
Monk; Sandman Mystery Theatre) returns to print in a new hardcover edition with an
introduction by Alan Moore!
When Wagner first serialized Grendel: Devil by the Deed as a backup in his critically
acclaimed title Mage, its innovative storytelling techniques, philosophical undertones,
and charismatic anti-hero ignited a devoted following. Introducing Hunter Rose as the
brilliant, twisted assassin Grendel, it gave birth to what would become a centuries-
spanning epic exploring the roots and consequences of violence.
This influential tale has been collected only twice in the past twenty years, quickly selling
out each time. Now, for the first time in hardcover, Dark Horse presents the book that
brought one of the most popular alternative comics characters to life and marked the
auspicious arrival of one of the greatest visionaries of modern comics!
REX MUNDI #3
ARVID NELSON (W) AND JUAN FERREYRA (A)
On sale Dec. 20
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Rex Mundi is a murder mystery set in a 1930s Europe where sorcerers stalk the streets at
night and the Roman Catholic Church never lost its grip on power. Master Physician
Julien Saunière must uncover the two-thousand-year-old secret of the Holy Grail before
all the world is drenched in blood!
In this issue, Julien and Genevieve join forces with a reclusive hermit in a remote French
hamlet. The tiny village, it seems, was once the capital of the Merovingian kings,
France’s ancient rulers, rumored to be descendants of Christ . . .
Meanwhile, the Duke of Lorraine, having taken over France, is forced south to rally his
troops, bringing him closer and closer to Julien and Genevieve.
And at last, Genevieve’s motives in her dangerous double-agent role for Julien and the
Duke are revealed. But she may have put Julien—and herself—in more danger than she
thought!
CRIMINAL MACABRE: TWO RED EYES #1 (OF 4)
STEVE NILES (W), KYLE HOTZ (P), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and TIM
BRADSTREET (Cover)
On sale Dec. 20
FC, 32 pages $2.99
This is the one Cal McDonald fans have been waiting for—the biggest, scariest, weirdest
Criminal Macabre story of all time and the start of the new ongoing line of Criminal
Macabre comics.
Cal McDonald, boozer, druggie, private dick who hangs with dead dudes—welcome to
Rock Bottom. Your only friend in the human world is dead, your girlfriend just dumped
you and moved to another city, and the district attorney has a chip on his shoulder the size
of a Chevy Nova with your name on it.
When that chip turns into a nasty case of police brutality, Cal ends up fighting for his life
in the intensive care unit and wakes up days later . . . sober.
And what’s Cal been missing since he went under? Only the most horrifying convergence
of sheer monster power ever to emigrate from the old world. Cal McDonald, meet
Nosferatu.
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #3— THE PATH TO NOWHERE PART 3 (OF 5)
WELLES HARTLEY (W), MICK HARRISON (W), DOUGLAS WHEATLEY (A), and
RONDA PATTISON (C)
On sale Dec. 27
FC, 32 pages $2.99
These are dark times indeed, when even the noblest of undertakings must rely on stealth,
deception, and possibly the betrayal and abandonment of friends and loved ones.
Events have led Jedi Dass Jennir and his companion Bomo Greenbark to the planet
Orvax—slave marketplace to the galaxy. There they face not only danger from the slavers
and the Empire, but they must confront the awful truth that their goal may be beyond their
reach.
Meanwhile, Darth Vader must deal with some unpleasant realities—and memories—of
his own. Though he is a Dark Lord of the Sith, even he must bow before the power of the
Emperor.
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #12
JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), BRIAN CHING (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and
HOON (Cover)
On sale Dec. 27
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Take fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick, throw in a big-mouthed con artist, two mysterious
refugees, and one grumpy droid and you’ve got the most unpredictable, fast-paced, just-
plain-exciting take on the Star Wars universe since a scoundrel named Solo helped Luke
Skywalker blow up the Death Star!
For this misfit crew of unlikely heroes, life in the Old Republic is anything by idyllic.
Scheming to scrounge up some scratch on the banking world of Telerath, they’ve run
afoul of two bounty-hunting brothers as dangerous to the galaxy as they are to each other.
It’s going to take more than a lightsaber to get Zayne and his friends out of this one—
such as deceits, disguises, and a bit of the good ol’ fashioned Force!
• The flagship series of Dark Horse’s exciting relaunch of its Star Wars publishing line,
celebrating the company’s twentieth anniversary.
• A great starting point for anyone interested in following the Star Wars saga beyond the
films.
• Every issue contains concise “story-so-far” information for first-time readers.
STAR WARS LEGACY #7
JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD
ANDERSON (C), and ADAM HUGHES (Cover)
On sale Dec. 13
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Lightsaber crashes against lightsaber in a battle between Jedi and Sith that marks a crucial
turning point in the fate of the galaxy! The life of a central figure hangs in the balance,
triggering Cade Skywalker to make a shocking choice that will challenge everything he’s
fought so hard to protect, and start him down a path from which he can never return. The
stakes are higher than ever before in the Star Wars universe—be there as the future of this
epic saga is revealed!
• This is the future of Star Wars, the continuation of the story that started in the original
trilogy, and none of it has been seen before.
STAR WARS: REBELLION VOLUME 1—MY BROTHER, MY ENEMY
ROB WILLIAMS (W), BRANDON BADEAUX (A), and MICHEL LACOMBE (A)
On sale Feb 14
SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $14.95
Imperial officer Janek “Tank” Sunber makes a critical choice between his duty to the
Empire and his loyalty to childhood friend Luke Skywalker in an explosive tale of Rebel
spies, Imperial ambushes, and the dreaded Darth Vader!
Having rescued Rebel strategist Jorin Sol from the Empire, Luke Skywalker now leads X-
Wing attack runs on Imperial convoys to rustle up much needed supplies for the Rebel
fleet. Little does he know that within Sol lies a secret that will put the entire Alliance in
danger. What’s worse, when Luke receives a coded message from Lt. Sunber, he must
decide whether to trust his old friend or obey the orders of Princess Leia who believes
Tank may be part of an Imperial plot to capture the Rebellion’s greatest hero!
• A compelling new story set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes
Back exploring the Rebel Alliance’s struggle against the Galactic Empire.
THE PLAYBOY INTERVIEWS: MOVERS AND SHAKERS
STEPHEN RANDALL (W), Edited by the Editors of Playboy Magazine
On sale Feb. 14
SC, 6x9, 480pgs $22.95
Power. Control. Influence. In every business, in every area of professional achievement,
only a handful of people have taken control of their industry or marketplace. With vision,
determination, and passion, these people have bent the world to their will. Some were
millionaires from birth, others have risen to the upper echelons of power by their
bootstraps. From the computers you use, to the shoes you wear, to the cars you drive,
their hands have shaped the fabric of your daily existence. In Movers and Shakers, fifteen
of the most important people from the last forty-five years of American business speak
candidly about their rise to power. M Press is honored to collect the historic Playboy
Interviews with Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates Malcolm Forbes, and Hugh
Hefner, among others. These entrepeneurs have moved America forward and have shaken
the foundation of who we as Americans believe ourselves to be.
• M Press title
• Many of these interviews are being presented in this volume for the first time since their
original publication.
SCARFACE: POINT OF NO RETURN
L. A. BANKS (W)
On sale Feb. 14
SC, 4x7, 275pages $6.99
Released from prison, planning to set sail to America, the cruel yet honorable Tony
Montana’s van explodes. But Tony and his fellows-in-crime survive, taking shelter in the
multi-million-dollar headquarters of one of Cuba’s most vicious drug lords. Shrewd and
intelligent, Tony watches and learns from Cuba’s best. He uncovers a plot to topple the
most powerful crime families in Cuba, and masterminds a plan to escape from the
carnage to come . . . Finally, with his bloody crimes trailing him wherever he goes, Tony
Montana sets sail for America, and for a life more glorious, and more tragic, than he
could have ever imagined.
• DH Press title
• Worldwide, Scarface the film has grossed $65 million in its original theatrical release in
1983, enjoying an unprecedented level of attention and devotion from a large and loyal
fan base for more than 20 years.
• The Scarface license is one of the most active at Universal Pictures with limited-edition
statues, posters, action figures, apparel, and other merchandise targeted at new and
established fans.
Manga
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #120: THE SPARROW NET PART 3 (OF 4)
HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A)
On sale Dec. 13
b&w, 32 pages $2.99
It’s almost funny, how Döa, the Ittö-ryü sparkplug, so brashly hurls herself into trouble.
She’s in some serious danger now, though, and Edo’s angry police force has her and her
friends cornered and outnumbered. With dexterous Döa swinging her daggers and Isaku
showing off his heavy-handed fighting style, Rin is aghast, caught up in a senseless battle.
Meanwhile, deranged Doc Burando stews in a jail cell, having failed his master too many
times. However, that doesn’t mean that his twisted mind will stop thinking about Manji
and the mysterious kessen-chu bloodworms that grant immortality to their hosts. This
issue also features Stan Shaw’s final back cover “Seasons” illustration, which links up to
issues 117 through 119 to complete a gorgeous color quadtych image!
• 2006 Eagle Award winner for “Favourite Manga Title”
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5: HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSOR #3 (OF 6)
SHIROW MASAMUNE (W/A)
On sale Dec. 20
FC, 32 pages $2.99
Cybercrime special-ops unit Section 9 has been mobilized to protect a key witness in a
trial involving defective micro machines. And the witness definitely needs protection—
from remote-controlled corpses packing serious hardware! And if the identity of these
dead assassins’ pilots isn’t enough of a mystery for Section 9, how about the unexpected
appearance of long-missing special agent Motoko Kusanagi!
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the
“lost” Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on
the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2:
Man-Machine Interface. This deluxe-format issue concludes “Fat Cat,” the first of four
Ghost in the Shell tales.
DOMINION: CONFLICT 1—NO MORE NOISE
SHIROW MASAMUNE (W/A)
On sale Mar. 14
SC, 8x6, 160pgs, PC $14.95
Welcome to the future of vast bio-constructed cities with crime so severe that the cops
drive tanks! For top tank-cop Leona Ozaki (and her trusty tank, Bonaparte), the day-to-
day is a tall order already, but when the villainous and sexy (and super-powered
androids!) Puma sisters become duly deputized officers of the law and are assigned to
“help” Leona catch Urushi-Maru, “The Skyscraper Pirate,” things are bound to get out of
hand, especially in the midst of a full-on, tank-on-tank streetfight between Leona and a
corrupt arms manufacturer bent on getting the city’s police tank contract!
EDEN: IT’S AN ENDLESS WORLD! VOLUME 6
HIROKI ENDO (W/A)
On sale Feb. 07
SC, 5x7, 240pgs, b&w $12.95
As the survivors of last volume’s bloodbath regroup, a pivotal character lies in a coma,
and young Elijah is separated from Colonel Kahn’s freedom fighters and swept into
another complicated whirlwind of trouble. He’s caught between two violent groups,
beaten and harassed by revenge-hungry policemen, and hounded by a sadistic drug lord
who may have ties to Elijah’s father. In Hiroki Endo’s post-pandemic world, humanity is
quickly rebuilding its cities and returning to the comforts and conveniences of large urban
environments—but reviving destructive, age-old habits as well. While exploring the
crippling vices that have plagued humanity throughout history, Endo also serves up a
volume of bittersweet reunions, shifting alliances, and surprising new settings.
• Eden volume 6 also includes a bonus section featuring character studies and pinups by
Hiroki Endo and Hiroaki Samura (Blade of the Immortal)!!
• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
KENICHI SONODA (W/A)
On sale Feb. 14
SC, 5x7, 464pgs, b&w $16.95
Gunsmith Cats is back! Kenichi Sonoda’s sexy stories about two bounty-hunting girls on
the dangerous streets of Chicago have always been a favorite here at Dark Horse. So
when the new, omnibus editions saw print in Japan, we just had to jump on them!
Rally Vincent and Minnie-May Hopkins are experts in their respective fields of
marksmanship and explosives, but they’re so cute you’d never know. Neither would the
perps unlucky enough to be their hunted.
Presented for the first time in the authentic Japanese format, these giant-sized volumes
are action-packed, unretouched, and sure to please the gun-nuts, auto buffs, and manga
maniacs!
• Gunsmith Cats returns as big, affordable omnibus editions!
• Unretouched, unflopped, unbridled!
OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 5
KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A)
On sale Feb. 14
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, b&w $10.95
Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college
student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and
sometimes even into strange dimensions!
When Belldandy learns that traditional Japanese custom dictates a woman make
homemade chocolate for her love on Valentine’s Day, she vows to make this a V-Day to
remember. When troublemakers extraordinaire, Urd and Mara toss themselves into the
mix, it’s instant hot chocolate; but not as hot as the situation Keiichi is in when the Third
Goddess splashes into his life—Urd and Belldandy's "genius" of a younger sister, Skuld!
Plus notes and commentary, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your letters!
• Dark Horse is proud to present the early stories of Oh My Goddess!—now in the much-
requested affordable, Japanese-reading, right-to-left format!
ONE MISSED CALL 1 + 2
YASUSHI AKIMOTO (W) and MAYUMI SHIHOU (A)
On sale Dec. 27
SC, 5x7, 264pgs, b&w $14.95
It’s an epidemic of accidental death! Multiple college students receive odd voicemails
from themselves, messages from the future, and all they contain are the screams of their
own deaths. A few days later, at the date and time of the message’s posting, they die in
mysterious accidents, and oddly enough, each have a candy in their mouths.
Directed in Japan by the famed Takashi Miike, One Missed Call is coming to America.
And to celebrate, Dark Horse is delighted to bring you the manga based on the movie.
Full of mystery, horror, and suspense. Intensely drafted in Japan by Yasushi Akimoto and
Mayumi Shihou, One Missed Call might make you think twice about pressing the answer
button.
• Presented in the authentic right-to-left manga format.
• To be released as a major motion pictue in early 2007.
OLD BOY VOLUME 4
GARON TSUCHIYA (W) and NOBUAKI MINEGISHI (A)
On sale Feb. 7
SC, 5x7, 212pgs, b&w $12.95
Goto’s search to unearth the identity of his mysterious tormentor has led to one dead end
after another, until he receives a tip that an old high school classmate may have
orchestrated the kidnapping that began Goto’s ten years of isolation and imprisonment.
But many years have passed since Goto’s seen his schoolmate, and he looks much
different than Goto remembers. Has Goto found the true path to his final vengeance, or
has he swallowed another piece of poisoned bait?
Old Boy is an intense, bare-knuckled urban thriller in the tradition of Pulp Fiction and
Payback and is the manga that inspired the critically acclaimed 2003 film from director
Chan-wook Park that took the Grand Jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
• Original Japanese format.
• Translated into English for the first time.
• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
MAIL VOLUME 3
HOUSUI YAMAZAKI (W/A)
On sale Feb. 21
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, b&w $10.95
Private detective Reiji Akiba has a theory about those awkward moments and weird
coincidences we all encounter in life. They are actually encounters with the dead—their
way of sending us a message. But you may not want to open such strange mail from
beyond—not unless you can see the ghostly attachment, like Akiba can. And not unless
you carry a tool that can kill what isn't alive, like Akiba's sanctified gun Kagutsuchi . . .
digging a divine grave to lay to rest the evil dead!
Volume Three opens with Detective Akiba taking a trip down memory lane, to his
childhood, when as a young blind boy, he befriended a little girl in the woods near his
house. In “Un-notifying,” Detective Akiba must help a young woman terrorized by the
ghost of a lonely girl whose lifeline to the world of the living is an old cell phone.
• Note this is the final installment of Mail, but Akiba's adventures continue in two
months, when he crosses over to appear in The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 4!
TANPENSHU VOLUME 1
HIROKI ENDO (W/A)
On sale Jan. 17
SC, 5x7, 232pgs, b&w $12.95
Heart wrenching and complex, Tanpenshu, Volume one, is the first of two collections of
powerful, shorter works by manga master Hiroki Endo (creator of the critically
acclaimed, long-running Eden manga series). The three stories in this first volume are
mature explorations of humanity’s constant, fumbling attempts to find hope and meaning
in a confusing, violent world.
A disfigured misfit befriends a doomed yakuza outcast, a group of school kids fail to see
the anger that’s about to boil over from one of their own, and members of an
experimental theatre troupe embark on a project that will test both their friendships and
the group’s grasp on reality.
• By the creator of Eden, which AnimeOnDvd.com writer Jarred Pine deems, “one of the
more riveting and gut-wrenching volumes of manga that I have not only read all year, but
quite possibly ever.”
• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 5
KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A)
On sale Mar. 5
SC, 4x6, 312pgs, b&w $9.95
It’s a battle of ninja vs. ninja, with all the stops pulled out and every trick in the book.
Well, almost every trick. Our protagonist/ninja, Hanzo’s young ninja wife, Tsukumo,
must avenge her father’s death at the hands of another shadow warrior, but he’s as crafty
as they come. This mystical, imaginative faceoff consumes all 300-plus pages of this
action-stuffed volume.
• Published in the popular pocket-sized manga format, Path of the Assassin packs
historical fiction and fine art in yet another classic samurai series from Dark Horse.
• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
SHAMAN WARRIOR VOLUME 2
PARK JOONG-KI (W/A)
On sale Feb. 28
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, b&w $12.95
Marked for death by a jealous king, master warrior-wizard Yarong entrusts the care of his
child to Batu, a loyal servant. With Yarong’s child in tow, Batu seeks refuge in a
nondescript hovel, ready to defend the youngster against the king’s sinister henchmen.
Help comes from a surprising source—a violent, headstrong young warrior who’s also
felt the harsh sting of betrayal. Forming an alliance, they pit their wits, sword skills, and
brute strength against the king’s approaching troops and colorful, ruthless bounty hunters.
• Translated by the mother/son team of Taesoon Kang and Derek Kirk Kim (Same
Difference and Other Stories).
Product
HELLBOY ANIMATED
HELLBOY ANIMATED PVC SET
On sale Feb. 14
In the big, bold spirit of Hellboy, this figure is larger than our usual PVC figures,
measuring 4.5" x 5." Liz and Abe are in proportion to the gigantic Hellboy, at 3.5" and 3"
respectively. In poses taken straight from the animated series, the B.P.R.D. team is ready
for action!
PVC Set (x3) $17.99
HELLBOY ANIMATED SCULPTED MAGNETS
On sale Jan. 24
We’re offering two sculptural magnets, one of Hellboy and one of the Right Hand of
Doom. Hellboy measures 3" x 2.5" and the Right Hand of Doom is 2.5" x 1.25". Each
sculpted icon is adhered to a sturdy magnet and placed on a backing card. Each comes
packaged in a polybag with header card. Look for more magnets to follow as the series
continues!
HELLBOY—Magnet $7.99
RIGHT HAND OF DOOM—Magnet $7.99
CONAN BUST: JANISSA THE WIDOWMAKER
On sale Feb. 14
Approximately 7" high, this limited-edition piece is packaged in a deluxe full-color box
$54.99
One of the strongest characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance—Conan! One
of Conan’s most exotic adversaries is the ferocious female warrior Janissa.
Her skills were honed in a nightmare ordeal of training under the sadistic direction of the
mysterious “Bone Lady,” who is pictured on the base.
Sculptor Tony Cipriano, well-known for many projects for Dark Horse and others, has
looked to illustrator Cary Nord’s art for his inspiration. Exacting in its detail and
ornamentation, a’whirl with weaponry and animation, this piece brings forward a
sculptural interpretation of the “fatal beauty” that delivers the goods. And then some.
GACHA!
NEW THIS MONTH!
CURIOUS GEORGE BUILDABLE #2
KIM POSSIBLE CHARM FIGURE
PEEK-A-POOH SERIES 7
DISNEY PIXAR CARS THE MOVIE COLLECTION
Retailers! See your order form for details on ordering and a special offer!
AVAILABLE NOW!
MARVEL COMIC BUILDABLE FIGURES
SIMPSONS BODY BOBBLE FIGURES
PIXAR FIGURE COLLECTION
HELLBOY MOVIE FIGURES
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BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD STATUE
On sale Feb. 14
Packaged in a full color box, limited to only 950 numbered pieces
$145.00
Legendary glamour photographer Bruno Bernard was one of the people who catapulted
Marilyn Monroe to superstardom with a memorable series of images, but he also turned
his lens to many stars of the day.
Dark Horse is proud to have been awarded the rights to create a three-dimensional
sculpted piece of one of his best images, known colloquially as Got A Light. We engaged
top sculptor Steve Kiwus to bring this 1950’s “bad girl” to life, and he has outdone
himself.
CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARACTERS #3: LINUS
On sale February 14
5" tall, limited to 1200 pieces, includes booklet and button
$39.95
Inspired by “syroco” sculptures that were popular in the 1930s and 1940s, the ten new
Peanuts statuettes from Dark Horse are designed and manufactured in a style consistent
with the earlier figures. This month we feature the third statue—Linus. Produced in a
limited edition of hand-numbered copies, the figure is fully painted and ready to display.
Each hand-numbered statuette comes carefully packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color,
litho-printed tin box. Also included is a small booklet about each character and a vintage-
style pinback button of the character.
