PREVIEWS #331 (VOL. XXVI #4)
PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
PREVIEWS #333 JUNE 2016
THIS MONTH’S COVER ART: New projects from DC Comics and Image Comics!
THIS MONTH’S THEME: Video Game Month!
PREVIEWS is your ultimate guide to comics, graphic novels and pop-culture merchandise available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to 2 months in advance! Read detailed product descriptions and storylines for hundreds comic books and graphic novels from the top comic book publishers; see the coolest toys and pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS Exclusive items you’ll find nowhere else! It’s a great monthly read to find out what’s at comic shops! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2016 and beyond.
Catalog, 8x11, 500+pg, PC$3.99
PREVIEWS #333 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM — JUNE 2016
PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2016 and beyond.
FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS
Comic-sized, 62pg, PCPI
MARVEL PREVIEWS VOLUME 3 #11
Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2016 and beyond.
FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS
Comic-sized, 120pg, FC$1.25
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #196
Game Trade Magazine, the monthly publication of Alliance Game Distributors, is your guide to what's new in the worlds of gaming! With articles on new and upcoming games, previews, reviews, game-related comics and fiction, self-contained mini-games or game modules, plus product information on upcoming game releases, Game Trade Magazine is your essential guide to gaming today! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2016 and beyond.
Magazine, 8x11, FC$3.99
IMAGE+ #2
IMAGE+ is an all-new monthly magazine featuring Image's upcoming releases, as well as bonus creator-owned comics content. Each issue will feature a four-page chapter in an all-new The Walking Dead story detailing the origin of the series’ greatest villain Negan, created by the New York Times bestselling team of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard! IMAGE+ also showcases exclusive interviews, spotlight features, bonus never-before-seen preview pages, and editorials from industry voices, plus more in-depth, insightful and provocative comics coverage curated by David Brothers, Branding Manager at Image Comics. IMAGE+ is the fans' premiere source for all things creator-owned! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2016 and beyond.
FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS
Magazine, 64pg, FC$1.99
NOTE: Issue #1 of IMAGE+ was quick-solicited for April shipping and will be available from your local comics shop alongside this month’s issue of PREVIEWS!
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DARK HORSE COMICS
DARK HORSE DAY 2016 SAMPLER
Frank Miller (W/A), Gerard Way (W), Christos Gage (W), Randy Stradley (W), Gabriel Bá (A), Phill Norwood (A), and Steve Morris
On sale June 1
FC, 40 pages$10.00One-shot
As Dark Horse Comics turns thirty, we present a look back at some of our top titles from each past decade—including a brand-new story to launch us into the new one! Included: Aliens vs. Predator: Blood Time (1994), by Randy Stradley and Phill Norwood, Sin City: Daddy’s Little Girl (1996), by Frank Miller, The Umbrella Academy: Anywhere But Here (2008), by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer tale by Christos Gage!
CELEBRATE 30 YEARS!
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND DISCOUNTS
To commemorate thirty years of publishing, we’re celebrating this special anniversary with Dark Horse Day on June 4. We’re inviting all our retail partners to come on board and celebrate with us. Through selected backlist offerings, retailers will have the opportunity to receive promotional materials and extra discounts. The promotional packs will contain five Dark Horse Day Sampler comics, five posters, five postcards, five window clings, and one patch—all featuring our most popular properties.
WIN A DARK HORSE DAY PIZZA PARTY
All retailers buying at any level will receive an automatic entry to win a Dark Horse Day pizza party for their store ($100 value). Twenty accounts will be chosen at random. One grand prize winner chosen at random will also receive a $1,000 (at retail) credit toward Dark Horse products through their Diamond CSR.
HOW TO QUALIFY
While all qualifying accounts will receive posters, comics, and bookmarks, individual quantities will be based on participation levels. Retailers can qualify for one of the following by placing orders for select backlist titles, as long as their end net order meets or exceeds the tier level. Retailers will qualify for only their highest tier. Qualifying orders and additional sale discounts must be entered using the APR16 Previews order form.
LEVEL 4 – ORDER 20 TRADES
Includes four promotional packages, two copies of Dark Horse Heroes, and a 20% discount on the reorder of any of the featured backlist titles.
LEVEL 3 – ORDER 15 TRADES
Includes three promotional package, two copies of Dark Horse Heroes, and a 15% discount on the reorder of any of the featured backlist titles.
LEVEL 2 – ORDER 10 TRADES
Includes two promotional packages and a 10% discount on the reorder of any of the featured backlist titles.
LEVEL 1 – ORDER 5 TRADES
Includes one promotional package and a 5% discount on the reorder of any of the featured backlist titles.
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STAR10465$30.00
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
OCT098120$24.99
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
APR108090$24.99
ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 9 LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 1
NOV140026 $29.99
ART OF BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL
FEB100064$29.99
THE ART OF HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
DEC140098$39.99
ART OF SIN CITY
FEB140012$25.00
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—THE PROMISE LIBRARY EDITION
OCT120033$39.99
BARB WIRE OMNIBUS
MAY080048$24.99
BARB WIRE BOOK 1: STEEL HARBOR BLUES
OCT150041$14.99
BIG GUY & RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT SECOND EDITION
JUN150036$19.99
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 2: GODS AND MONSTERS
SEP110018$19.99
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 1
SEP140091$29.99
CONAN VOLUME 13: QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST
FEB130052$19.99
CONCRETE VOLUME 4: KILLER SMILE
DEC050018$12.95
CONCRETE VOLUME 6: STRANGE ARMOR
APR060015$12.95
DARK HORSE HEROES OMNIBUS
SEP070030$24.95
DARK HORSE SHORT STORY COLLECTION
STAR06230$12.95
DRAGON AGE LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 1
FEB140045$39.99
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS TARZAN OMNIBUS
FEB150111$24.99
EMPOWERED UNCHAINED
NOV140075$19.99
THE FIFTH BEATLE: THE BRIAN EPSTEIN STORY COLLECTOR’S EDITION
JUL130017$49.99
GHOST OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
JUN080071$24.95
THE GOON VOLUME 0: ROUGH STUFF
AUG128026$16.99
GRENDEL OMNIBUS VOLUME 1: HUNTER ROSE
FEB120053$24.99
GROO: FRIENDS AND FOES VOLUME 1
MAY150037$14.99
HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION
AUG128257$17.99
LONE WOLF AND CUB OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
OCT128088$19.99
MASS EFFECT LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 1
OCT128093$59.99
THE MASSIVE VOLUME 1: BLACK PACIFIC
NOV120024$19.99
MIND MGMT VOLUME 1: MANAGER
DEC120059$19.99
OH MY GODDESS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
MAR150100$19.99
PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES BOX SET
JUN158297$29.97
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
SEP108183$24.99
REALMS: THE ROLEPLAYING GAME ART OF TONY DITERLIZZI
FEB150103$39.99
SERENITY VOLUME 1: THOSE LEFT BEHIND SECOND EDITION
SEP110038$17.99
FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY VOLUME 1: HARD GOODBYE
MAY100033$19.00
SHAOLIN COWBOY: THE SHEMP BUFFET
NOV140056$19.99
SKYMAN VOLUME 1: RIGHT STUFF
APR140047$14.99
TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
NOV098015$24.99
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOLUME 1: APOCALYPSE SUITE
SEP108136$17.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA VOLUME 1
JUN140046$24.99
X OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
JAN080077$24.95
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DARK HORSE PRESENTS #23
Alan Gordon (W), Dean Motter (W/A), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Rich Woodall (W), Michael T. Gilbert (W/A), Dennis Calero (W/A), Bo Hampton (A), Craig Rousseau (A), and Mike Mignola (Cover)
On sale June 15
48 pages$4.99 Ongoing
This month, return to the urban jungle in The Once and Future Tarzan, written by Alan Gordon with art by Bo Hampton! Then, Dean Motter takes us back to Radiant City with a new Mister X story: Pokerface! Plus, Carla Speed McNeil’s Finder: Chase the Lady, Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau’s Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, and Michael T. Gilbert’s Mr. Monster continue! Finally, Dennis Calero’s The Suit reaches its thrilling conclusion—all in this issue of Dark Horse Presents!
PROMETHEUS: LIFE AND DEATH #1 (OF 4)
Dan Abnett (W), Andrea Mutti (A), Rain Beredo (C), David Palumbo (Cover), Sachin Teng (Variant cover), and Dave Dorman (30th anniversary variant cover)
On sale June 8
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries
Colonial Marines have commandeered a mysterious alien ship—wresting it from the savage Predators who also wanted it. But now the owner of the vessel has awakened, and the marines find themselves trapped in space with an angry god!
ALIENS: DEFIANCE #3
Brian Wood (W), Riccardo Burchielli (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
On sale June 29
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Ongoing
Mutiny aboard the Europa. After accessing a Weyland-Yutani network buoy which reprograms their directives, several Davis synthetics seek to take down the mysterious Davis 01 unit and take the ship back to Earth. Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks and Davis 01 must survive an organized tactical assault in deep space.
PREDATOR: LIFE AND DEATH #4 (OF 4)
Dan Abnett (W), Brian Albert Thies (A), Rain Beredo (C), and David Palumbo (Cover)
On sale June 1
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries
The battle between the Colonial Marines and the Predators opens on two fronts as the humans attempt to split the enemy’s force and take possession of the mysterious horseshoe-shaped alien spaceship! Getting their hands on the alien technology will be a huge victory for the humans . . . or will it?
HELLBOY IN HELL #10
Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale June 1
FC, 32 pages$2.99 Ongoing
Hellboy transforms into what he was always meant to be.
ALSO AVAILABLE
HELLBOY IN HELL VOLUME 1
JAN140125$17.99
HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES
JUL140121$24.99
HELLBOY AND THE BPRD: 1952
APR150064$19.99
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HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953 TPB
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Chris Roberson (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), Michael Walsh (A), Paolo Rivera (P), Joe Rivera (I), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Aug 10
FC, 152 pages$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
Hellboy and his mentor Bruttenholm travel across England and confront the phantom hand of a murderer, a demonic water spirit, and some of the most horrible figures of British folklore—Rawhead Rex and Bloody Bones. Back in the States, Hellboy rejoins the team from 1952 as a monster with possible ties to an earlier mission ravages a suburban community. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
ABE SAPIEN #34
Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastián Fiumara (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale June 8
FC, 32 pages$3.50 Ongoing
In this standalone story, Abe seeks answers in his most crucial and secret place of origin, where his destiny is revealed.
LOBSTER JOHNSON: METAL MONSTERS OF MIDTOWN #2 (OF 3)
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tonci Zonjic (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale June 29
FC, 32 pages$3.50 Miniseries
The face-off against giant robots continues as Lobster Johnson’s investigation leads him to a woman whose story reveals the ancient origins behind the machines’ gleaming exteriors.
BALTIMORE: EMPTY GRAVES #3 (OF 5)
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Ben Stenbeck (Cover)
On sale June 1
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries
Baltimore continues his journey to Constantinople, where his search for the Blood-Red Witch leads to the royal family.
CHILDREN OF LOVECRAFT TP
Various (W) and Mike Mignola (Cover)
On sale Aug 31
384 pages$19.99
TP, 5 1/4" x 8”
Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s stories shaped modern horror more than any other author’s in the last two centuries: Cthulhu, the Old Ones, Herbert West: Reanimator, and more terrifying nightmares emerged from the mythos of this legendary writer.
Dark Horse teams up with Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow to bring you this anthology of original prose stories that are inspired by Lovecraft’s mythos. Features work by Richard Kadrey, Brian Hodge, A. C. Wise, Siobhan Carroll, Orrin Grey, and many more, with a stunning cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.
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LOVECRAFT UNBOUND
JUN090050$19.95
NIGHTMARE CARNIVAL
MAY140036 $19.99
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WEIRD DETECTIVE #1 (OF 5)
Fred Van Lente (W), Guiu Vilanova (A/Cover), and Mauricio Wallace (C)
On sale June 15
FC, 48 pages$3.99 Miniseries
The streets of New York have been plagued by a pattern of crimes too weird and bizarre for the average detective. Lurking in the evidence are shadows of loathsome horrors from beyond space and time, seeking to usher in the unimaginable evil of the Old Ones. And the only man capable of fighting against the unspeakable terrors isn’t a man at all. Detective Sebastian Greene is one of them — it takes a monster to catch a monster.
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RESURRECTIONISTS: NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCED
MAY150029$19.99
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HARROW COUNTY #13
Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)
On sale June 8
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Ongoing
Emmy believes she is one of a kind, that there is no one else in the world quite like her. As strangers arrive in Harrow County, though, she discovers just how wrong she is. Are these beings—each possessing strange and ghastly supernatural abilities—her family?
ALSO AVAILABLE
HARROW COUNTY VOLUME 1: COUNTLESS HAINTS
AUG150030$14.99
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HOUSE OF PENANCE #3 (OF 6)
Peter Tomasi (W), Ian Bertram (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale June 8
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries
A visitor from Winchester’s past stirs up old demons, and she must find new ways to keep them out of her unearthly mansion. Meanwhile, Warren Peck comes face to face with specters from his own past and learns that he has more in common with her than he’d thought . . .
THE SHADOW GLASS #4 (OF 6)
Aly Fell (W/A/Cover)
On sale June 22
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries
To protect the enchanted Shadow Glass and the spirit that lives within it, Rosalind must keep its whereabouts secret . . . despite the tortures of the Tower of London.
ALABASTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIRD HC
Caitlín R. Kiernan (W), Daniel Warren Johnson (A), Carlos Badilla (C), and Greg Ruth (Cover)
On sale Aug 31
FC, 128 pages$19.99
HC, 7” x 10”
A year after her death in a burning barn, Dancy Flammarion now finds herself in a hell of her own creation. A new evil haunts the sun-scorched back roads and ghost towns of the American South: murderous twins who command a legion of ghouls. Once again, she must face down demons, both those who walk the world unchallenged and those in her own shattered mind. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
CREEPY COMICS #24
Peter Bagge (W), Dan Braun (W), Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein (W), Richard Corben (A), Ricardo Cabral (A), Peter Bagge (A), Tony Guaraldi-Brown (A), Glenn Fabry (A), Ryan Brown (Cover), and others
On sale June 22
b&w, 40 pages$3.99 Ongoing
FINAL ISSUE! Before Uncle Creepy goes into hibernation, we’re bringing Richard Corben back to the pages of Creepy! Regular contributor Dan Braun will collaborate with Corben on an all-new story, writer Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein joins forces with Portuguese artist Ricardo Cabral, and Peter Bagge revisits the Creepy Family Tree! Tony Guaraldi-Brown delivers a killer Monster Gallery piece, Glenn Fabry provides a disturbing color pinup, and more surprises fill this final foray into fright!
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 24 HC
Various (W/A)
On sale Aug 17
b&w, 240 pages$49.99
HC, 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”
Uncle Creepy—your favorite cackling comrade—has put together an impressive assembly of creators for Creepy Archives Volume 24! Stories by Archie Goodwin, Bruce Jones, Larry Hama, John Severin, Alex Toth, Al Williamson, Walter Simonson, and many others are collected in this horrifying hardcover. Featuring issues #112–#116 of Warren Publishing’s groundbreaking and experimental horror title!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #28
Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Dan Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)
On sale June 22
FC, 32 pages$3.99Ongoing
Xander and Dawn take on an incredible journey of dimension hopping, trying their best to return home. Meanwhile, things are bad between Buffy and all the Scoobies . . . Think the world can learn to look out for itself?
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 VOLUME 5: A TALE OF TWO FAMILIES TP
Victor Gischler (W), Will Conrad (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Scott Fischer (Cover)
On sale Aug 10
FC, 136 pages$18.99
TP, 7” x 10”
The Season Finale! With gangs of vampires bringing trouble to the streets of Magic Town, Angel and Faith have their work cut out for them protecting the citizens from vampire terrorists and also dealing with the source of the trouble: Drusilla and the überdemon Archaeus. Angel, Faith, Fred and Illyria, and Koh will pit their newly formed family against a brood of blood in a battle for London! Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #21–#25.
CRYPTOCRACY #1
Van Jensen (W) and Pete Woods (A/Cover)
On sale June 29
FC, 32 pages$3.99 Ongoing
For time beyond memory, the Nine Families watched from the shadows, believing themselves shepherds and manipulating whole societies as they saw fit. Nothing happened that they didn’t observe or control. Outsiders knew naught of the Families, much less threatened them. Until now.
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CLASSIC ANIMATED ADVENTURES HC
James Eatock (W)
On sale Aug 17
FC, 592 pages$39.99
HC, 9” x 12”
He-Man and She-Ra entranced boys and girls everywhere with their animated adventures that offered cartoon excitement and moral guidance. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to present the official companion to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power, featuring story synopses, animation processes, and trivia for every episode! Written by animator and He-Man expert James Eatock!
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ART OF HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
DEC140098$39.99
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MINICOMIC COLLECTION
JUN150035$29.99
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ALENA TP
Kim W. Andersson (W/A/Cover)
On sale Aug 24
FC, 136 pages$17.99
TP, 7” x 10”
Alena’s life is a living hell. Since she arrived at a snobbish boarding school, she’s been harassed every day by Philippa and the girls on the lacrosse team. But Alena’s best friend Josephine is not going to accept that anymore. Not from the counselor or the principal, not from Philippa, and not from anyone else at that horrid school. If Alena does not fight back, then Josephine will take matters into her own hands. There’s just one problem . . . Josephine has been dead for a year.