Dark Horse September 2020 Solicitations

YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH TALES UMBRELLA ACADEMY #1 (OF 6) CVR C R

JUL200240(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A) I. N. J. Culbard (CA) Jodie Bellaire, Leonardo Romero
The first Umbrella Academy spin off series! When 18-year-old Séance gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy, and his allowance discontinued by Hargreeves, he takes to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated. After a magical high on a vampire-drug-lord’s stash, Klaus needs help, and doesn’t have his siblings there to save him.
* Séance gets his own miniseries!
* From Gerard Way and Shaun Simon of the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys!
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

CYBERPUNK 2077 TRAUMA TEAM #1 (OF 4) (MR)

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Miguel Valderrama
Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia and her new team find themselves in an even more dangerous and life-threatening situation.
o Featuring the incredible creative team of writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and illustrator Miguel Valderrama (Giants)!
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

WORLD OF CYBERPUNK 2077 HC (O/A)

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(W) Marcin Batylda
Dark Horse Books and CD Projekt Red present The World of Cyberpunk 2077-an extensive examination of the rich lore of a dystopian epic. Learn all about the history of the neon-tinted districts of Night City! Examine cybernetics, weapons, characters and more in this intricate fusion of art and lore that’s a necessity for fans of the hit RPG video game, Cyberpunk 2077!
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $39.99

STRANGER THINGS SCIENCE CAMP #1 (OF 4)

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(W) Jody Houser (A) Edgar Salazar (CA) Viktor Kalvachev
Dustin arrives at Camp Know Where to navigate the new social hierarchy without the support of his Hawkins adventuring party. While also faced with nerdy bullies, a new menace haunts the young scientists and camp counselors. A mysterious figure with sinister intent arrives to disrupt the serene woodland scene. The solution won’t take rocket science, but Dustin will have to get on the same wavelength as the other campers before tensions reach a boiling point.
o Comic book tie-in for Netflix’s hit show, Stranger Things!
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $3.99

SPY ISLAND #1 (OF 4) (RES)

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Elise McCall (CA) Lia Miternique
Super spy Nora Freud (no relation) has a plum assignment.  She’s stationed on a tropical island. Her mission? Keep an eye on things. Her problem?  The island is on the lip of the Bermuda Triangle, where anything can happen.  Her other problem? This particular island is a den of intrigue, populated by spies, tourists, and evil villains set on global domination.
Spy Island is a four-issue special limited series by the creative team that brought you Man-Eaters.
New comics series from New York Times best-selling author Chelsea Cain!
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BILL & TED ARE DOOMED #1 (OF 4)

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(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Roger Langridge (CA) Evan Dorkin
After defeating the evil dictator De Nomolos in Bogus Journey in 1995, things aren’t looking as excellent as they should for either Bill and Ted or Wyld Stallyns. There’s tension in the band and worry at home. Bill and Ted’s obsessiveness with writing the one song to bring peace to the world is affecting their playing and their relationships with their families. The band is losing favor with fans and the future isn’t shaping up as they were all led to believe it would from past (and future) events. Desperate for a solution Bill and Ted burst in to announce their great idea to revive the band’s fortunes: A world tour to spread the love-and the rock, and the love of the rock-to the world.
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

ORVILLE #1 LAUNCH DAY (PT 1 OF 2) (RES)

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(W) David Goodman (A/CA) David Cabeza
When seemingly hostile Krill ships cross into Union space, the Orville intercepts. Captain Mercer learns they are en route to a planet that left the Union decades ago under mysterious circumstances. Scans have discovered a moon-sized construct above the planet, and the Krill intend a preemptive strike against the presumed weapon. But is it?
o Written by The Orville executive producer David A. Goodman!
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

ALIEN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY #2 (OF 5) (RES)

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(W) Cristiano Seixas (A/CA) Guilherme Balbi
The intercepted voice transmission has been interpreted-a dire warning . . . but is it too late? As the crew continues to survey the massive pyramid structure, they find an entrance. Who goes in, won’t come out alone . . .
Adapted from the original 1976 screenplay by Dan O’Bannon (author of Moebius’s The Long Tomorrow, cowriter of Total Recall, writer/director of The Return of the Living Dead).
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BANG #3 (OF 5) (RES)

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(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Wilfredo Torres
Dr. Queen, scientist extraordinaire, is on the cutting edge of technology, industry, and-with the help of her telepathically controlled super car-terrorist butt kicking.
But when things go south in her attempt to take down a hacking supervillain’s diabolical plans, Queen finds that the lines between truth and fiction are blurred, and she’s drafted into a war to save reality itself.
“BANG! is a fun, twisty spy thriller with a great meta-twist.”-Jay Faerber
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

FRANKENSTEIN UNDONE #3 (OF 5) (RES)

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(W) Mike Mignola, Scott Allie (A/CA) Ben Stenbeck
Pursuing his humanity in the unlikely company of arctic adventurers, the “monster” Frankenstein unwittingly becomes the pawn of an ancient cult! Meanwhile, unbeknownst to him, he’s been recognized as Viktor Frankenstein’s creation by a powerful local man whose influence might see him arrested . . . or worse!
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

SKULLDIGGER & SKELETON BOY #4 (OF 6) (RES)

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(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Tonci Zonjic
With mayor-hopeful and once-superhero Tex Reed in the clutches of a homicidal maniac, both the police and the violent vigilante Skulldigger are one step behind and on a collision course with disaster.
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $3.99

SHERLOCK FRANKENSTEIN LEGION OF EVIL FROM BLACK HAMMER TP

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(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) David Rubin
Lucy Weber, daughter of the Black Hammer, grew up to become an investigative reporter for the Global Planet. Now she’s on the hunt for the true story about what happened to Spiral City’s superheroes after they defeated Anti-God and saved the world. All answers seem to lie with the dangerous super villain tenants of Spiral City’s infamous asylum. As she gets closer to the truth she uncovers the dark origin stories of some of her father’s greatest foes, and learns how they tie into the puzzle of what happened to Spiral City’s greatest hero.
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $17.99

X-RAY ROBOT #2 (OF 4) (RES)

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(W) Mike Allred (A/CA) Mike Allred
After meeting his robotic 277-year-old self, Max learns about the incoming threat of the Ultimate Nihlist, a villain determined to take all life to its “Pre-Big Bang” status, leading Max and the robot to travel through different timelines to protect reality and mankind.
“One of the best cartoonists in all of comics has done it again! X-Ray Robot is another Allred homerun!!” -Brian Michael Bendis
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $3.99

HIDDEN SOCIETY #3 (OF 4) (RES)

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(W) Rafael Scavone (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque
Our heroes face internal peril as one of their magical members struggles to learn a necessary spell from the grimoire, and unknowing police attempt to stop them from saving the world.
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BLACKWOOD MOURNING AFTER #4 (OF 4) (RES)

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(W) Evan Dorkin (A/CA) Veronica Fish
The Dark Wisdom conspiracy is revealed as the traitors make their move, and a sentient mass of interdimensional organ meat invades Dean Ogden’s funeral. Making matters weirder, Chimp Ho Tep is on the loose and out for revenge, even if it means harpooning a student or two. The fur flies-as does the flesh-in the fiery finale of our four-issue frightfest. Phew!
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BLACKWOOD TP VOL 01 (AUG180375)

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(W) Evan Dorkin (A/CA) Veronica Fish
When four teenagers with haunted pasts enroll in Blackwood College-a school that trains students in the occult-their desire to enhance their supernatural abilities and bond with others is hampered by an undead dean’s curse, ghosts in their dorm, a mischievous two-headed mummy-chimp, a plague of mutant insects, and the discovery of an ancient evil that forces our heroes to undergo a crash course in the occult for the sake of the world. Collects issues #1-#4 of the series, a bonus sketchbook section, pinups by Becky Cloonan, Tyler Crook, Stacey Lee, and Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire!
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $17.99

NEIL GAIMAN LIBRARY EDITION HC VOL 02

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(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Michael Zulli, Mark Buckingham, John Bolton, Colleen Doran (CA) F?bio Moon
In these four essential Gaiman tales, a group of friends search for a mysterious circus that is either a dream or nightmare, a string of bizarre occult events befall strangers from all walks of life, a woman is given the gift of a Harlequin’s heart, and a young boy is followed by monsters and regrets that last a lifetime.
Collects the full graphic novels The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, Likely Stories, Harlequin Valentine, and Troll Bridge in a single deluxe hardcover volume.
In Shops: Nov 11, 2020
SRP: $49.99

CRITICAL ROLE VOX MACHINA ORIGINS LIBRARY ED HC VOL 01

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(W) Matthew Colville, Matthew Mercer (A) Olivia Samson (CA) Stjepan Sejic
What do a flirtatious bard, a clueless barbarian, a na ve druid, a pair of stealthy twins, a holy cleric, and a vengeful gunslinger all have in common? They’re not sure either, but one day they’ll become the heroes known as Vox Machina! Follow the main characters from the smash-hit series Critical Role as they team up for the first time, facing cults and curses in the revelation of their origins and the path that will lead them to glory  . . . eventually.
The hit series Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins returns in this hardcover collection of series I and II, with ever-before-seen artwork! Fans won’t want to miss this beautiful collection.
In Shops: Nov 25, 2020
SRP: $39.99

CRITICAL ROLE HC VOL 01 CHRONICLES OF EXANDRIA MIGHTY NEIN

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(W) Taliesin Jaffe, Sarah Jaffe (A) Various
This hardcover art collection features a wide variety of gorgeous illustrations from the Critical Role fan community paired with text by cast members Liam O’Brien and Taliesin Jaffe.
Journey through Wildemount alongside the motley group known as the Mighty Nein! Encompassing the first portion of Critical Role’s second campaign, this tome illustrates the adventures of our unlikely heroes as they meet in Trostenwald, struggle through a heartbreaking encounter with the Iron Shepherds, and much more. Featuring stunning works by fan-favorite artists from the Critter community, The Chronicles of Exandria-The Mighty Nein is a beautiful way to relive all your favorite moments from the hit show.
o Fan art curated by the team.
o Follows the first half of the Mighty Nein campaign.
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $44.99

TOYS OF HE MAN & MASTERS OF UNIVERSE HC

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(W) Val Staples, Dan “Pixel” Eardley
A massive, 700-plus-page, full-color hardcover chronicling the quintessential toys of He-Man, She-ra, and the other Masters of the Universe! This compendium is the perfect addition to any toy fan’s collection. By the power of Grayskull, you have the power!
In Shops: Nov 25, 2020
SRP: $59.99

ART OF RICK & MORTY HC VOL 02

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(W) Albro Lundy (A) Justin Roiland
This full-color hardcover artbook showcases the third and fourth seasons of the animated science-fiction adventures of everyone’s favorite alcoholic scientist and his grandson!
Rick and Morty are back, baby! They never even left! Reruns, dog! Streaming! Anyway, grab your portal gun and get back to exploring the creation of this beloved TV series with its comical characters and their interdimensional counterparts, wack-a-doo aliens, and far-out locations.

Dark Horse Books and Adult Swim offer another peek beneath the creators’ curtain with The Art of Rick and Morty Volume 2. More concept art! More creator commentary! More stuff!
o The deluxe edition features:
o An acetate sleeve with Rick and Morty’s silhouettes
o Gilded edges and a ribbon marker
o A glow-in-the-dark lithograph print
o Replicas of Rick’s iconic bumper stickers
In Shops: Nov 18, 2020
SRP: $39.99

ART OF RICK & MORTY HC DLX ED VOL 02

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(W) Albro Lundy (A) Justin Roiland
This full-color hardcover artbook showcases the third and fourth seasons of the animated science-fiction adventures of everyone’s favorite alcoholic scientist and his grandson!
Rick and Morty are back, baby! They never even left! Reruns, dog! Streaming! Anyway, grab your portal gun and get back to exploring the creation of this beloved TV series with its comical characters and their interdimensional counterparts, wack-a-doo aliens, and far-out locations.

Dark Horse Books and Adult Swim offer another peek beneath the creators’ curtain with The Art of Rick and Morty Volume 2. More concept art! More creator commentary! More stuff!
o The deluxe edition features:
o An acetate sleeve with Rick and Morty’s silhouettes
o Gilded edges and a ribbon marker
o A glow-in-the-dark lithograph print
o Replicas of Rick’s iconic bumper stickers
In Shops: Nov 18, 2020
SRP: $79.99

BIOWARE STORIES FROM 25 YEARS OF GAME DEV HC

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(W) BioWare
From BioWare’s isometric role-playing roots to its intense space operas and living worlds, chart the legendary game studio’s first 25 years in this massive retrospective. See what it took to make games in those wild early days. Pore over details of secret, canceled projects. Discover the genesis of beloved characters and games. Includes never-before-seen art and photos anchored by candid stories from developers past and present.
In Shops: Nov 11, 2020
SRP: $49.99

OCTOPATH TRAVELER COMPLETE GUIDE HC

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(W) Val Staples, Dan “Pixel” Eardley
Explore every corner of Orsterra with the help of this complete guide which includes insight and explanation of the main narrative as well as boss strategies for each of the games’ eight protagonists! Dive deeper with detailed environment maps, subquest information, and beautiful illustrations that fully realize Octopath Traveler’s HD-2D graphics with exclusive explanations and commentary from the development team.
Dark Horse Books and Square Enix present a faithful localization of the original Japanese volume, offered in English for the first time! Whether you’re a first-time player or looking to take your game to one hundred percent completion, this guide book is not to be missed!
In Shops: Nov 18, 2020
SRP: $39.99

WILL DESTROY GALAXY FOR CASH TP

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(W) Yahtzee Croshaw
With the age of heroic star pilots and galactic villains completely killed by quantum teleportation, the ex-star pilot currently named Dashford Pierce is struggling to find his identity in a changing universe.
Then, a face from his past returns and makes him an offer he can’t refuse: take part in just one small, slightly illegal, heist, and not only will he have the means to start the new life he craves, but also save his childhood hero from certain death.
What could go wrong? If you need to ask-you don’t know Dashford Pierce.
Will Destroy the Galaxy for Cash  is the follow up tale to Will Save the Galaxy for Food from the mind of writer Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Jam, Differently Morphous).
In Shops: Nov 04, 2020
SRP: $12.99

NOIR COLLECTION OF CRIME COMICS HC (RES)

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(W) Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dean R. Motter, Ed Brubaker, Alex De Campi, M. K. Perker, Paul Grist, Rick Geary, Ken Lizzi, Gary Phillips (A) Jeff Lemire, Dean R. Motter, M. K. Perker, Paul Grist, Kano, Stefano Guadiano, Hugo Petrus, Jo?lle Jones, Eduardo Barreto, Sean Phillips, Gabriel Ba, F?bio Moon
Murder, passion, and criminal enterprise are presented here at their darkest, directly from the most talented writers and artists in crime comics! In these thirteen pitch-black noir stories, you’ll find deadly conmen and embittered detectives converging on femme fatales and accidental murderers, all presented in sharp black and white by masters of the craft.
Featuring stories by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and many more of crime comics’ top talent!
o The original collection, now presented at full comics size!
o Thirteen crime stories in one collection, written and illustrated by masters of crime comics.
In Shops: Nov 25, 2020
SRP: $19.99

CRIMINAL MACABRE THE BIG BLEED OUT TP (RES)

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(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Gyula Nemeth
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, found wandering the streets as a disheveled vagrant, is ripped from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career.
But Cal is reluctant to return to the fray. What has the hard-bitten investigator so shaken? It’s a long story that begins with a beautiful woman who happens to be a vampire . . . and ends with a bang. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
“Niles [is] one of the greatest ‘monster comic’ writers of the last decade.”-Bloody Disgusting
In Shops: Nov 18, 2020
SRP: $19.99

DANGANRONPA ANOTHER EPISODE TP VOL 03 ULTRA DESPAIR GIRLS

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(W) Hajime Touya (A/CA) Hajime Touya
The conclusion! Not only must Komaru defeat the remaining children of the Warriors of Hope, but also the last-ditch weapon of the adults . . . the massive Big Bang Monokuma! Does a horribly ordinary high school girl have what it takes to stop this mutually assured destruction between two generations . . . ?
In Shops: Nov 25, 2020
SRP: $12.99

DANGANRONPA ANOTHER EPISODE TP VOL 01 ULTRA DESPAIR GIRLS

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(W) Hajime Touya (A/CA) Hajime Touya
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is the missing story that goes between the original Danganronpa: The Animation manga and the recently published manga series Danganronpa 2: Ultimate Luck and Hope and Despair. Komaru Naegi, the younger sister of the original story’s protagonist Makoto, teams up with her brother’s fellow survivor, gloomy romance author Toko Fukawa . . . also known as the crazed serial killer Genocide Jack (Jill)!
o Based on the PlayStation and Windows game Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls from NIS America and Spike Chunsoft.
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $12.99

DANGANRONPA 2 GOODBYE DESPAIR TP VOL 03

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(W) Kuroki Q (A/CA) Kuroki Q
Despair is contagious . . . and so is death! Fed up with the lack of bloodthirst from his captives, Monokuma infects them with the Despair Disease. Afraid they could commit murder while not in their right mind, the sick students are quarantined . . . but the killing hasn’t stopped! The conclusion of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair . . . !
In Shops: Nov 04, 2020
SRP: $12.99

DANGANRONPA 2 GOODBYE DESPAIR TP VOL 01

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(W) Kuroki Q (A/CA) Kuroki Q
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is an alternate version of the events told in the manga Danganronpa 2: Ultimate Luck and Hope and Despair. That series told the story through the eyes of “Ultimate Lucky Student” Nagito Komaeda; now Goodbye Despair gives you the perspective of his archrival in the desperate classroom murder game, Hajime Hinata!
o Based on the PlayStation and Windows game Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair from NIS America and Spike Chunsoft.
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $12.99

HELLSING DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR)

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(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano
The Hellsing Organization is under siege by the undead Nazi army of the Millennium Project, who are turning the London streets into rivers of blood. And with this murderous conflict at a fever pitch, the Vatican sees an opportunity to take down both Millennium and Hellsing in one swift stroke!
In Shops: Nov 18, 2020
SRP: $49.99

BERSERK DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 04 (MR)

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(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura
Guts, the Black Swordsman, has saved the Band of the Hawk from the Midland army, but he must liberate Griffith, the Hawks’ leader. Imprisoned and tortured, Griffith is in isolation but is not alone. Horrors dwell within the dungeons, where the living envy the dead! Collects Berserk volumes 10-12.
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $49.99