NO FOOLING: ‘STAR WARS’ #1 FOR ‘BARB WIRE’ #1 VARIANT EXCHANGE IS REAL

IT’S NO PRANK: GET THE RARE ‘BARB WIRE’ #1 ULTRAVARIANT FOR ‘STAR WARS’ #1 COVERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—We may have been joking about giving away a live tiger, but Dark Horse’s special Adam Hughes Barb Wire #1 ultravariant cover is no prank—and neither is how retailers can get their hands on it! That’s right: for every twenty covers of Marvel’s standard Star Wars #1 first printing that retailers send to Dark Horse, they’ll get one rare Barb Wire #1 ultravariant by Adam Hughes for FREE with a clear message: Don’t f*** with Barb Wire. This variant cover will only be available through this promotion. “We have been and remain huge Star Wars fans and as such we wanted to do our best to help promote Marvel’s new series,” said Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson. “No retailer who is a true Star Wars fan would destroy his or her own first issue, so what better way to pump sales than by offering a reward for ordering extra copies? Of course, we’re hoping that Marvel returns the favor by offering an exclusive Star Wars cover for every 20 Barb Wire covers it receives. Seems fair and what better combination exists in this or any galaxy than Star Wars and Barb Wire?" All submissions must be received by June 5, 2015, at the address below in order to qualify. Please note: no subsequent printings or variants are accepted as part of this promotion. Dark Horse Comics ATTN: Barb Wire 10956 SE Main Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Please include the following information with submissions: • Store Name • Name of Primary Contact • Store Address • E-mail Address • Phone Number • Number of Covers Included Retailers will be contacted by Dark Horse once submissions are received. Retailers with further questions can contact pr@darkhorse.com. (NOTE: This promotion is not affiliated with Diamond Comic Distributors. Any questions about this promotion should be sent directly to Dark Horse.) ### 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.