PETER HOGAN’S RESIDENT ALIEN RETURNS FOR THE SAM HAIN MYSTERY!

Another standalone murder mystery from a critically acclaimed comics team! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW YORK, NY—Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) return to their unique science-fiction/murder-mystery series! Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle is actually a stranded alien explorer hiding out in a sleepy town in the Pacific Northwest. His short time as a doctor in Patience, Washington, has kept him busy solving mysteries, though! With a few successes under his belt, Harry tackles another one after the contents of an old briefcase hint that a murderer could be hiding in town in plain sight—using an alias. Sound familiar? Resident Alien: The Sam Hain Mystery #0 (the first of a four-part series) is on sale April 29, 2015, from Dark Horse Comics. Preorder your copy today! Also available:  Resident Alien Volume 1: Welcome to Earth Resident Alien Volume 2: The Suicide Blonde Praise for Peter Hogan’s Resident Alien: “A pitch-perfect narrative from two of my favourite creators.”—Alan Moore “A sci-fi murder mystery, Resident Alien: The Suicide Blonde engages its readers with a supporting cast of quirky characters and a weird-looking protagonist.”—Bloody Disgusting “If you enjoy mysteries and a bit of sci-fi then you’ll love this genre defying series that nails both.”—Comic Bastards “This is a charming and attractive comic, and I’d bet that if you try this comic, you’ll fall in love with it.”—Comic Book Resources About Dark Horse Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.