Dark Horse to Release a Sci-Fi Novel with Bite

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dark Horse to Release “Will Save the Galaxy for Food” in Early 2017 MILWAUKIE, Ore., (August 24, 2016)—Dark Horse is excited to announce the publication of Will Save the Galaxy for Food, written by Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (Mogworld, Jam) and illustrated by E. M. Gist (The Strain, Death Head). Will Save the Galaxy for Food is a satirical sci-fi adventure that follows a down-on-his-luck galactic pilot struggling for survival. Space pirates, deadly yet adorable creatures, and a missing fortune make this galactic adventure an experience for the ages! Will Save the Galaxy for Food goes on sale on February 1, 2017. Yahtzee Croshaw’s previous novels have received much fanfare. “The first legitimate breakout hit from the gaming community in recent memory.”—Boing Boing “[Croshaw is] able to pull off slapstick comedy in print, and that’s no easy feat.”—ComicsAlliance ### About Dark Horse For thirty years, 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. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, 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 Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman, and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X, and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga, and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.