CREATORS AND CRITICS AGREE: EI8HT IS A HIT!

THE VERDICT IS IN: THE TRIP TO THE MELD IS ASTONISHING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Creators and critics agree: Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Johnson’s EI8HT #1 is one of the must-read comics of the year! Welcome to the Meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where Joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that sent him, he can’t count on anything but his heart and a stranger’s voice to guide him to his destiny. Read what creators and critics are saying about EI8HT #1, then head to your local retailer and preorder your copy now! EI8HT #1 (DEC140095) Rafael Albuquerque (W/A/Cover) and Mike Johnson (W) On sale Feb 18 (FOC 1/26/2015) FC, 32 pages $3.50 Advance praise for EI8HT #1: “Snappy dialogue, eye-catching scenery and a mystery as deep as twenty-two pages can accommodate.”—Comic Book Resources “EI8HT #1 is a pretty damn near ideal first issue.”—Comics Bulletin “A beautiful and intriguing first issue! Don’t miss it!”—Kurt Busiek “Really gorgeous book!”—Cameron Stewart “[EI8HT is] really amazing. The art is fantastic.”—Jeff Lemire “EI8HT . . . is smart and stunning work. One of the most visually captivating books in years. Find a copy.”—Rick Remender ### 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 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.