Tuesday, July 14, 2015

SDCC 2015: DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES NEW JOSS WHEDON SERIES & MORE AT COMIC-CON

NEW PROJECTS FROM BRIAN WOOD, PAUL TOBIN, MATT KINDT & MORE!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics took San Diego Comic-Con International 2015 by storm with a compelling advance look at stories coming up in its publishing line.

Joss Whedon Announces The Twist!
Finally answering the question “Why isn’t there a Victorian female Batman?” Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity creator Joss Whedon announced his newest upcoming comic book series, The Twist, during his Hall H panel. Find out more details on The Twist at Entertainment Weekly.
Promotional image by Julian Totino Tedesco
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Comes to Comics with Hama at the Helm
Comics legend Larry Hama is set to write the official Call of Duty: Black Ops III prequel comic, illustrated by Marcelo Ferreira and coming in November. Fans can find out more by checking out Larry Hama’s interview with IGN.
No Unanswerable Questions for Tobin & Alburquerque’s Mystery Girl
Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin brings his new creator-driven original series Mystery Girl to Dark Horse in December! Illustrated by Alberto Alburquerque, Mystery Girl delves into the mystery of Trine—a street detective who can answer any question, except the question of what happened in the last ten years of her life. Find out more at ComicsAlliance!
Enter the World of Thedas with Greg Rucka in Dragon Age: Magekiller
Dragon Age comics return with critically acclaimed writer Greg Rucka at the helm this December! Illustrated by Carmen Carnero, Magekiller, the newest installment in the Dragon Age canon, takes place at the same time as the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition and follows mercenaries Tessa and Marius, whose next job may be their last. Conjure up more information at Polygon.

Jones’s Lady Killer Heads to Cocoa Beach for New Series
JoĆ«lle Jones’s Lady Killer will return in March 2016 for a brand-new series, this time set in beautiful Cocoa Beach, as housewife-by-day, assassin-by-night Josie Schuller goes into business for herself. Get caught up on what’s in store for Josie at The Mary Sue.
Time Is Running Out in Kindt’s Dept. H
It’s 24 meets Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy—underwater! Matt Kindt returns for an all-new series in 2016. In Dept. H, a special operative takes on the secrets of an underwater facility, but she doesn’t have much time to uncover the mystery. The station is flooding, and she’s only got a few days before it becomes a watery grave. Discover more at Paste Magazine.
Brian Wood and Garry Brown return to the world of The Massive
In December, Brian Wood and Garry Brown are set for an action-packed return to The Massive with Ninth Wave’s stories set before the Crash, when Callum Israel and his crew of environmental heroes take on protecting the planet. Get ready for the fight at ComicBook.com.

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.

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