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Jun 04, 2007 02:19:01

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DARK HORSE PARTNERS WITH HYDE PARK
Dark Horse Entertainment and Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment are partnering on a slate of independent films. The first project slated is The Blackburne Covenant, based on the Dark Horse graphic novel by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Stefano Raffaele. The story deals with the publication of a bestselling novel in which the author's fictional plot turns out to have a supernatural basis in reality

UPCOMING

Who Wants to be a Superhero?
City of Others #4
Conan #42

Star Wars: Legacy #14--Claws of the Dragon pt. 1

Writer: John Ostrander
Cover Artist: Travis Charest
Penciller: Jan Duursema
Inker: Dan Parsons
Colorist: Brad Anderson
Genre: Star Wars, Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure
Features: 50 Desktops, 9 Qtvrs, See all 59 Downloads
Cade Skywalker has done some bad things in his life, but possibly none worse than turning over a captive Jedi--Master Hosk--to the Sith. Now he has come to Coruscant to atone for his sins, and hopefully set Hosk free. But Hosk isn't the only one Cade has crossed, and a chance run-in with a couple of old "friends" may send him on a new path.

Take note! This issue begins a story that will reveal the secret behind Legacy's most mysterious character, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Sith Empire, Darth Krayt!

* Check out the cool Travis Charest cover!
Publication Date: Jul 11, 2007
Format: Full color, 40 pages
Price: $2.99

NEW RELEASES

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #17
Usagi Yojimbo #103

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #2

Writer: Mike Mignola
Artist: Duncan Fegredo
Cover Artist: Mike Mignola
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Genre: Horror, Action/Adventure

BEST SELLERS
Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #16
Usagi Yojimbo #102

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8: #3

Writer: Joss Whedon
Cover Artist: Jo Chen
Penciller: Georges Jeanty
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Genre: Horror, Action/Adventure
Features: Preview, 16 Desktops, 8 Ecomics, 2 Games, See all 26 Downloads

With Buffy incapacitated, Amy the witch has taken the opportunity to-get this-lay siege with an army of the undead. Willow takes her on in a witches' battle royal as hundreds of Slayers defend their Scottish citadel, but without the kiss of true love, Buffy will be out of commission indefinitely-with an unwelcome familiar face, and an image you won't soon forget.
Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to Season Seven of the smash-hit TV series.
Joss Whedon writes Season 8! Only available at Dark Horse!
Publication Date: May 02, 2007
Format: Full color, 32 pages
Price: $2.99

PRESS RELEASE

One of the most successful and best-loved fantasy comics series comes to life in three new striking busts from Dark Horse! 5/25/07
Without question one of the most successful fantasy comic book series of the last thirty years is Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini.
A sprawling saga with hundreds of characters and a fully-realized alternate world hosting visionary, magical cultures and creatures, it has sold over three million copies in various editions.
As many readers know, the primary characters of Elfquest are Cutter, Leetah and Skywise, who form a triangular group of protagonists whose interaction forms the foundation of the story. As brought to life by Wendy Pini, these characters have become familiar but remain uniquely her own.
Dark Horse is happy to announce that, with the help of master sculptor Tim Bruckner and significant guidance by Wendy and Richard Pini, a new series of three limited-edition busts of these characters is scheduled for a November on-sale date.
"We feel these busts are some of the best we have done so far," Dark Horse's David Scroggy noted, "and are happy to say that the creators agree."
When asked what led Dark Horse to Elfquest, Scroggy continued, "We were at New York Comic-Con in February, and were quietly in the process of lining up some characters from modern comics for a new group of our 1940s-inspired 'syroco'-style statuettes. We asked Wendy and Richard if we could do one of Elfquest. Our timing was good, as figure rights, which had been tied up elsewhere, had just reverted to the Pinis. They agreed to let us do Cutter in this style, but in reviewing our display at the Comic-Con, Wendy admired Tim Bruckner's work on our group of Hellboy Animated busts, and thought that this format, along with Tim's specific stylistic approach to it, might be the best one for her audience.

"A deal was struck, and work commenced. It was decided to create three stand-alone pieces, but to have them enjoy a special relationship that suggested emotion and interaction when displayed as a set. As Cutter took shape through rough clay and more finished versions, excitement grew at both Dark Horse and at WaRP Graphics. The result was such a realization of her personal vision that upon final approval Wendy told us that 'you made this Elfmom cry.' To which Tim Bruckner replied 'Making creators cry is nothing new to me; it happens all the time. But this is the first time it has ever happened in a good way.'

Each bust in the Elfquest series measures about 5.5 inches, and the body pivots on the base, allowing the owner to set up exact placement and position. Meticulously hand-painted, each limited-edition piece is individually numbered. Edition is set at only 1,500 per character, so allocation may occur. Dark Horse is supervising worldwide sales territory for the busts, which have a suggested retail price of $49.99 per character.