The Comics Waiting Room Newswire: 06/29/2014

Thursday, July 03, 2014

DEEP GRAVITY #1 |

He didn't get onto the most lucrative interstellar mission for the money—Paxon wants to be reunited with the woman he loves. But his high-stakes journey takes him to a savage world full of the galaxy’s most dangerous game, where the gravity can turn your bones to powder.

* Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy, Planet of the Apes).

Deep Gravity #1 is on sale July 30th. Retailer FOC is Monday, July 7th.

BLACK SCIENCE VENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN
The seventh issue of the hit science fiction series begins an all-new adventure

“Sickeningly beautiful.” —Entertainment Weekly

Rick Remender (DEADLY CLASS, Uncanny Avengers, Captain America) and artist Matteo Scalera (DEAD BODY ROAD) dive deeper into the unknown in the hit science fiction adventure series BLACK SCIENCE. The critically-acclaimed new series that follows a team of adventurer fringe scientists on a dimension-hopping journey filled with danger and suspense begins an all-new story arc in issue #7.

In this return issue, the mystery of the onion’s truth is peeled back the deeper the team travels while the mythology of the Eververse unveils new revelations and dangers. The characters are hurled into a seemingly alien world that holds the key to their true purpose. And the line between magic and science is blurred.

"The second arc is another hard turn in the story, with a new status quo established and an all new challenge for the Anarchist League of Scientists,” said Remender. “The fun here is shaking up the character dynamics and forcing people to put their lives on the line for people they don't necessarily like. We're going to stay on one world this arc, one world that will reveal the deeper meaning of the onion and the Everversal significance of The Pillar. Oh, and chases. And action. And betrayal. And ghost parasites. And telepathic millipedes. And vampire dragons that ride fish-horses."

Now is the perfect time to join the pulp science fiction adventure that pays homage to Heinlein and Asimov and captivates with thrill-inducing artwork that leaps from the page.

BLACK SCIENCE #7 arrives in stores on 7/30, and will be available for $3.50. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code MAY140696. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is 7/7.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

Canine/Feline Classics Releases

STORIES FOR DOG LOVERS / STORIES FOR CAT LOVERS

Eureka Productions is pleased to announce the release of Canine/Feline Classics: Graphic Classics Volume 25, the newest volume in the Graphic Classics® series of comics adaptations of great literature.

Canine/Feline Classics is a unique, two-in-one volume, with half stories for dog-lovers, and half for cat-lovers. Featured are “The Emissary” by Ray Bradbury, “Ancient Sorceries” by Algernon Blackwood, “The Beast from the Abyss” by “Conan” author Robert E. Howard, and 17 more great stories and poems, including two from the volume’s co-editor, John Lehman, author of The Bark of Love and Dogs Dream of Running.

The Graphic Classics series presents the works of great authors in comics adaptations and heavily-illustrated text. The adaptations are written at an adult level, and utilize as much of the author’s original language as possible. Our goal is to create books that are enjoyable for adults, yet accessible to children ages twelve and up. Graphic Classics are available in bookstores and comics shops nationally, or direct from the publisher, Eureka Productions at http: ⁄ ⁄ www.graphicclassics.com. Resellers, libraries and schools can order from Diamond Book Distributors, Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Follett or other distributors. The Graphic Classics series is also available in digital format for iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and computer viewing from iVerse Media, OverDrive, Comixology and Ave! Comics.

“The Graphic Classics series never seems to misstep. From the incredible artists they enlist to bring these stories to life to the story selections themselves, everything about these books is a delight.”
— Alex Haas, Indy Comic Review

“The Graphics Classics series reminds us of the comic genre's literary potential and harkens back to the popular origins of much of our most revered literature.”
— Kristian Williams, In These Times Magazine

“A splendidly inventive series.”
— Malcolm Jones, Newsweek

CANINE/FELINE CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 25
Edited by Tom Pomplun, with John Lehman
Published July 2014, Eureka Productions
Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors
ISBN 978-0-9825630-8-3
144 pgs, 7" x 10", paperback, full color $19.95

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The Graphic Classics series:
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: EDGAR ALLAN POE / Volume 1 (978-0-9825630-0-7)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE / Vol. 2 (978-0-9746648-5-9)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: H.G. WELLS / Volume 3 (978-0-9746648-3-5)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: H.P. LOVECRAFT / Volume 4 (978-0-9746648-9-7)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: JACK LONDON / Volume 5 (978-0-9746648-8-0)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: AMBROSE BIERCE / Volume 6 (978-0-9787919-5-7)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: BRAM STOKER / Volume 7 (978-0-9787919-1-9)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: MARK TWAIN / Volume 8 (978-0-9787919-2-6)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: R.L. STEVENSON / Volume 9 (978-0-9825630-3-8)
HORROR CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 10 (978-0-9746648-1-1)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: O. HENRY / Volume 11 (978-0-9746648-2-8)
ADVENTURE CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 12 (978-0-9746648-4-2)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: RAFAEL SABATINI / Volume 13 (978-0-9746648-6-6)
GOTHIC CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 14 (978-0-9787919-0-2)
FANTASY CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 15 (978-0-9787919-3-3)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE / Volume 16 (978-0-9787919-6-4)
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: Volume 17 (978-0-9787919-7-1)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT / Volume 18 (978-0-9787919-8-8)
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: Volume 19 (978-0-9825630-1-4)
WESTERN CLASSICS: Volume 20 (978-0-9787919-9-5)
POE’S TALES OF MYSTERY: Graphic Classics Volume 21 (978-0-9825630-2-1)
AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 22 (978-0-9825630-4-5)
HALLOWEEN CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 23 (978-0-9825630-5-2)
NATIVE AMERICAN CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 24 (978-0-9825630-6-9)
CANINE/FELINE CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume 25 (978-0-9825630-8-3)

POWERS SHIFT AND THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE APOCALYPSE BEGINS
IN EAST OF WEST
America’s days are numbered, impending doom looms near

Jonathan Hickman (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, Avengers) and Nick Dragotta’s (HOWTOONS, FF) New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated science fiction western series EAST OF WEST begins the countdown toward the Apocalypse in issue #14 as it marches toward chaos and ultimate doom.

Death has left the Horsemen and roams the land searching for something that has been taken from him while his former compatriots plot his downfall. Political stability has given way to outright strife, and war is inevitable as The Endless Nation makes the first cut in the carcass once called America.

"Two issues left in YEAR ONE of the Apocalypse, what Nick and I feel is some of the coolest stuff we've cooked up yet, before we crash headfirst into YEAR TWO. We couldn't be more excited with how we're wrapping up the arc," said Hickman.

And Dragotta simply called it, "Maybe the grossest, most disgusting issue yet."

Readers won’t want to miss out on the incredible suspense and hell-for-leather momentum of EAST OF WEST as the series barrels toward the event of the year and the showdown of a century.

EAST OF WEST #14 arrives in stores on 7/30, and will be available for $3.50. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code MAY140703. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is 7/7.

THE FUTURE OF C.O.W.L.
HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Things get tense for the superhero labor union in this third issue of the new series people are calling Mad Men-with-capes

“American history gets overhauled in C.O.W.L., a new series about the superhero labor union of 1960s Chicago that’s been described as Mad Men meets Avengers.”
—The Hollywood Reporter

“This is no rebooted Justice League or X-Men. The characters deal with strikingly real issues.” —The Chicago Sun Times

The third issue of Kyle Higgins (Batman, Nightwing), Alec Siegel (Captain America, Avengers), and Rod Reis’ (Justice League) all-new ongoing series C.O.W.L. reveals an unexpected plot twist and things become dire for the threatened superhero union. Likened to popular television shows Mad Men and The Wire, C.O.W.L. explores heroes in a time of tumultuous change, as they struggle to combat corruption, navigate politics, and maintain the public’s faith.

In C.O.W.L. #3 readers will learn more about Radia and her struggle to gain respect in the the organization and the city. Geoffrey discovers that C.O.W.L.’s future is anything but guaranteed and that its survival hangs in the balance. At the same time, John’s investigation into the union takes a much darker turn.

"With 11th hour negotiations failing, C.O.W.L.'s future has never been bleaker…” said Higgins. “Which makes this quite the turning point for the book. This isn't a series about the birth of the first superhero labor union—it's a series about the death of it."

"With all the plot and betrayal, the tone of the series will get darker and this will definitely be reflected in the art..." added Reis. "You can expect more red in the future issues!"

"Geoffrey Warner, Radia, and John Pierce make decisions in Issue 3 that are going alter the course of their lives—as well as C.O.W.L.'s future," hinted Siegel. "To say things are about to get more complicated is an understatement."

C.O.W.L. #3 arrives in stores on 7/30, and will be available for $3.50. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code MAY140700. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is 7/7.

LOW TAKES SCIENCE FICTION
TO NEW HEIGHTS
Bestselling writer Rick Remender launches the new series fans have been dying for, previews breathtaking artwork

Rick Remender (BLACK SCIENCE, DEADLY CLASS) and artist Greg Tocchini (Uncanny X-Force) plunge into an underwater dystopian world in their new, highly anticipated ongoing series LOW. This #1 issue marks the launch of the science fiction series first announced at Image Expo in January and the beginning of a sure-to-be hit for fans of Remender and Tocchini’s work.

LOW is set in the distant future, after humanity has relocated to radiation-shielded cities below the sea and the surface of the planet has become a scorched uninhabitable wasteland. A probe has returned with information on a possible alternative planet for humans, but it has landed on the Earth’s surface. A few brave representatives from the warring human clans venture out to retrieve it and the hopeful news it bears.

"Low is a story about one woman's eternal optimist against the crushing weight of a world without hope,” said Remender. “Stel's a perfect character to examine the notion that it’s not what happens in life that defines us, but how we choose to deal with it. Working with longtime collaborator Greg Tocchini is a treat as ever. His rendering of the world of Salus is worth the cost of admission alone, which is already a steal given the first issue is 30 pages of Greg's game-changing work."

Fans of BLACK SCIENCE, Remender's chart-busting sci-fi collaboration with Matteo Scalera, won’t want to miss out on the imagination-inspiring world-building and stunningly beautiful artwork of LOW.

LOW #1 arrives in stores on 7/30, and will be available for $3.99. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code MAY140566. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is 7/7.

BOOM! STUDIOS TO LAUNCH
THREE TITLES WITH
JUSTIN JORDAN

July 3, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is excited to announce they will launch three projects with creator/writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Deathstroke, A+X, Green Lantern: New Guardians, Dead Body Road, the upcoming Spread) over the course of the next year. In less than three years, Jordan has been a prolific writer in the comics industry, having worked on titles with Marvel, DC, Image, IDW, and Valiant.

Details of Jordan's first title with BOOM! Studios, which launches in November, will be announced on August 4th.

. Click the image to watch Justin's message:

ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS

Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is the home of Mike Carey’s SUICIDE RISK, Clive Barker’s NEXT TESTAMENT and HELLRAISER, Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos’ FAIRY QUEST, PLANET OF THE APES, Max Bemis’ POLARITY and Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 GUNS was recently released as a feature film from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW, Mike Kunkel’s HEROBEAR AND THE KID, and Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-winning SNARKED. In June 2013, BOOM! acquired Archaia Entertainment (archaia.com). Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of MOUSE GUARD, COW BOY, GUNNERKRIGG COURT, RUST, SPERA, JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, and many other great titles. In October 2013, BOOM! Studios entered into a unique first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox, giving the studio access to its library of titles and giving the publisher access to Fox's vast catalog of films.

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

THE UNEXPLAINED FILES, SCIENCE CHANNEL’S MOST WATCHED SERIES OF 2013, RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON TO INVESTIGATE MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA

--Season Two of THE UNEXPLAINED FILES World Premieres Tuesday, July 29 at 10 PM ET/PT--

#UnexplainedFiles

(Silver Spring, Md.) – THE UNEXPLAINED FILES, Science Channel’s most watched series of 2013, is returning on Tuesday, July 29 at 10 PM ET/PT for a second season of examining strange, mind-boggling phenomena that science cannot – or will not – explain. In season two 12 all-new episodes will launch viewers into another gripping exploration of the unknown by investigating more of the most puzzling, global incidents from the United States and Russia to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mexico and more.

Using dramatic reconstructions, riveting never-before-seen footage, first-hand eyewitness accounts, and expert interviews, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES takes a scientific look at the inexplicable, uncovering paranormal activities that have mystified scientists, inspired legends, and captured the human imagination for centuries. Many of the stories featured will reveal new evidence and bring forward previously undisclosed eyewitness accounts to shed light on stories that have baffled experts for years.

“For season two we’ve uncovered deeper mysteries that are bound to leave our audience confounded and motivated to continue the search for answers,” said Rita Mullin, General Manager, Science Channel. “That’s one of the great qualities of THE UNEXPLAINED FILES – it always leaves you with more questions and wanting to know more. We’re excited to once again capture imaginations and explore strange happenings involving religion, animals, ancient structures, mythical giants and more.”

“We all know there are stories that don’t quite make sense, incidents that exist beyond reason or explanation,” said Sarah T. Davies, Vice President, Development, Factual, DNI. “In its second season, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES uses journalistic investigation to probe the unknown, leaving audiences baffled and excited by the results.”

In the world premiere episode, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES investigates the real story of the exorcism that inspired the film “The Exorcist”. For the first time, Brother Greg Holewinske, who is the last living eye witness to the exorcism, will discuss his experience and his unique role in the terrifying exorcism. Brother Greg is a member of the Alexian Brothers and this episode of THE UNEXPLAINED FILES marks the time a member has spoken about what happened during the exorcism. Also in episode one, Science Channel takes audiences inside the story of 100 elk who were found dead on a New Mexico ranch in the summer of 2013. An initial examination revealed that all died within 24 hours. With no bullet wounds or other immediate explanation the cause of death is mystery and one of several cases of native herding animal deaths across North America.

Season two of THE UNEXPLAINED FILES will feature a number of factual stories from around the globe, venturing to Bosnia-Herzegovina where a geologist claims to have found pyramids that predate the ancient pyramids of Egypt by 7,000 years. In another episode, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES follows the latest expedition to the remote Lake Labynkyr in Siberia, Russia where people have reported seeing a large, underwater creature. Searching through the fissures and tunnels, experts may have discovered completely new strains of life under the lake’s surface. The series also examines a strange connection between UFOs and nuclear weapons. For years, military personnel in the U.S., U.K. and Russia witnessed UFOs over nuclear installations and in some cases all nuclear warheads stored there have become inoperable. Are UFOs targeting sensitive nuclear weapons sites?

These unsolved mysteries and more explored in the series stem from reliable sources who offer shuddering accounts and daunting evidence that will leave the audience contemplating whether these odd predicaments and occurrences are true or stranger than fiction.

Season two of THE UNEXPLAINED FILES makes its world premiere on Science Channel Tuesday, July 29 at 10 PM ET/PT. The series also will premiere on Discovery Channel outside the U.S. in more than 220 countries and territories across Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific later this fall.

THE UNEXPLAINED FILES is produced for Science Channel (U.S.) and Discovery Networks International by Raw TV Ltd. for Science Channel (U.S.) and Discovery Networks International. For Science Channel, Neil Laird is executive producer, Bernadette McDaid is vice president of production and Rita Mullin is general manager. For Discovery Networks International, Sarah T. Davies is commissioning editor and executive producer. For Raw, Dimitri Doganis and John Fothergill are executive producers.

About Science Channel

Science Channel, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is home for the thought provocateur, the individual who is unafraid to ask the killer questions of “how” and “why not.” The network is a playground for those with audacious intellects and features programming willing to go beyond imagination to explore the unknown. Guided by curiosity, Science Channel looks for innovation in mysterious new worlds as well as in its own backyard. Science Channel and the Science Channel HD simulcast reach nearly 80 million U.S. households. The network also features high-traffic online and social media destinations, including ScienceChannel.com, facebook.com/Science Channel and twitter.com/ScienceChannel.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through more than 190 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and the Hub Network. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

Geek 2 Geek Dating Success Stories

In a day and age where far too often only negative news stories make the news, Geek 2 Geek wanted to make public a few of our many success stories of geeks finding their mates on our site. We have over 400K members and have recently launched a new internal chat feature. True love can happen and it does happen at www.gk2gk.com.
(Names have been changed to protect our member's privacy)
Story #1-Princess Zelda and Link
We started talking about 2.5 years ago. We had both almost given up completely on finding someone. I am a true gamer geek girl (On-line, pen and paper, board games, LARP, etc .)and I was looking for someone who not only could understand but possibly share in some of my numerous hobbies (I have way too many). Well I sent him a message on your site and we started chatting. About a month later we met in person for the first time. Well long story short (I know Too Late) I have an engagement ring on my finger that is totally geeky... Legend of Zelda (go figure) and the date is set for our the wedding for next summer.

Story #2-Ken and Alice
The story of how Ken and Alice met each other is much like any other. It began in 2009. After moving to Cincinnati a year and a half prior, one of Alice's friends suggested that, since she didn't really know anyone out in the Cincinnati area, she should join a dating website to meet someone new. In true Alice and Ken fashion, this dating website was for self proclaimed nerds and geeks who liked video games, comic books, etc. Ken had recently moved back to Cincinnati from Nashville, Tennessee, and was randomly searching on the same website when he came across Alice's profile. He was quick to send her a message, and soon enough, e-mails were exchanged several times a day between the two, then phone numbers. Their connection was instantaneous, that much was undeniable. And soon after that, they finally met at Magic Mountain, which started off their first date with mini golf, a walk around an epic mall, a movie, and finally dinner at In-N-Out . They have been partners in crime ever since that day.

It was a couple of days after Valentine's Day when it happened; Ken had offered to make her breakfast in bed while she slept in, still getting used to working second shift at her (then) new job. When he came in to wake her up, he was not carrying her breakfast, but instead, was carrying their cat, Lia, with a pink scarf around her neck. Still half asleep, Alice laughed, but it wasn't until Ken told her to look more closely at the cat that she realized that he had put her engagement ring on the pink scarf. He then got down on one knee, and used a line from her favorite musical, Beauty and the Beast: "So, will it be yes, or oh yes?"

The rest is history.

Ken says, “Thanks for bringing us together. We hope that our story inspires others to
not give up, and that there IS another geek out there for them.”
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DARK HORSE UNVEILS THE FIRST WAVE OF 2014 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

EXCLUSIVE BOOKS AND PRODUCTS!

The year’s most anticipated event will host more exclusive Dark Horse merchandise than ever before!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR – July means the most anticipated event of the year in pop culture is just weeks away! As we rapidly approach the doors opening to the world on July 23, Dark Horse announces the first wave of 2014 SDCC exclusives, available in the expanded Exclusives Store at booth #2615!

Dark Horse has produced more items than EVER for this year’s show, as well as secured a few other extremely limited edition items from our partners!

The list can be found below, available only at the Dark Horse 2014 Exclusives Store at Comic-Con International!

Look for news on the latest items in our line of products based on HBO’s Game of Thrones™ produced exclusively for Comic Con in the coming days!

A set number of exclusives and limited editions will be portioned for each day of the show.

1. Itty Bitty Hellboy Plush: 2014 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive

7.25" tall plush version of the colorful cartoon treatment of Mike Mignola’s characters by Art Baltazar and Franco featuring an San Diego Comic Con International logo t-shirt.

Price: $15.00

Production Run: 500

Limit: Two per person

2. Mass Effect Alliance Cruiser: Convention Exclusive Bronze Edition

9" long polyresin bronze finished Alliance Cruiser. Dark Horse has utilized digital assets direct from Bioware to faithfully capture all details in transforming this ship from a digital creation into our physical world.

Price: $60.00

Production Run: 350

Limit: One per person

3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #5 San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 Variant Cover

When Buffy and crew try to wrest Xander from Dracula’s control, they begin a battle supreme with the terrifying demon that Dracula has become . . .

Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendan (writers) * Rebekah Isaacs (artist) * Dan Jackson (colorist) * Andy Park (cover artist)

Price: $5.00

Print Run: 1,000

Limit: Five per person

4. Star Wars: Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Variant Cover

Star Wars: Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir is based on unaired episodes of The Clone Wars television series!

Jeremy Barlow (writer) * Juan Frigeri (penciler) * Mauro Vargas (inker), Wes Dzioba colorist), Chris Scalf (cover artist)

Price: $5.00

Print Run: 1,000

Limit: Five per person

5. Captain Midnight: Stolen Future Convention Exclusive Slipcase Edition

In the forties, Captain Midnight was an American hero, a daredevil fighter pilot, a technological genius . . . a superhero. Since he rifled out of the Bermuda Triangle and into the present day, Captain Midnight has been labeled a threat to homeland security. Can Captain Midnight survive in the modern world, with the US government on his heels and an old enemy out for revenge?

Captain Midnight Volumes 1 and 2 are featured in a deluxe convention exclusive slipcase.

Price: $20.00

Print run: 400

Limit: Five per person

6. Hellboy in Hell, Volume 1: The Descent—San Diego Comic-Con International Hardcover Edition

After saving the world in The Storm and the Fury but sacrificing himself and Great Britain, Hellboy is dead, cast into Hell, where he finds many familiar faces and a throne that awaits him. This deluxe hardcover treatment mirrors the recently released 20 Years of Hellboy hardcover, and fits beautifully next to it and the previous Library Editions.

Price: $40.00

Print Run: 1,200

Limit: Two per person

7. EVE: Source Limited Edition

EVE: Source is your comprehensive source book and visual guide to the gargantuan universe experienced in EVE Online and DUST 514. Published by Dark Horse Comics and developed in close collaboration with the EVE and DUST 514 creative teams, this beautiful 200-page, full color hardcover will immerse readers in the history and lore of EVE through stunning artwork and never-before-released material detailing the settings, stories, races, and factions of the EVE Universe.

The Limited Edition contains: A beautiful black clamshell protective box with an embossed silver logo, two lithographs by EVE artists Borkur Eiriksson and Georg Hilmarsson in a protective sleeve, an anodized aluminum commemorative and numbered plaque embedded in the protective box, a unique CCP “source” code redeemable on the EVE Account Management site (https://secure.eveonline.com/).

The limited edition is bound in matte black JVP with embossed silver logo.

Price: $90.00

Print Run: 1,400

Limit: One per person

8. Usagi Yojimbo San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Lithograph

An 18" x 20" Usagi Yojimbo lithograph signed by creator Stan Sakai to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Usagi Yojmbo.

Price: $20.00

Print Run: 300

Limit: Two per person

9. Itty Bitty Hellboy Convention Exclusive Hardcover

Witness the awesomeness that is Hellboy! The characters that sprung from Mike Mignola’s imagination, with an Aw Yeah Art Baltazar and Franco twist! This book has all the fun, adventure, and Aw Yeah-ness in one itty bitty package! That’s a true story right there. Collects Itty Bitty Hellboy #1–#5 in a hardcover edition exclusive to conventions.

Price: $20.00

Print Run: 1,000

Limit: Five per person

10. The Witcher #1 Convention Variant Cover

Legendary artist Stan Sakai has done a special cover of the tie-in series The Witcher, a canonical entry in the world of the Witcher video games, which have collectively won over 250 awards and sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide! All proceeds from the sale of this limited edition variant will benefit Stan and Sharon Sakai.

Price: $5.00

Print Run: 1,000

Limit: Five per person

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For more information, contact: Jeremy Atkins jeremya@darkhorse.com | Aub Driver aubd@darkhorse.com