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Have you ever wanted to attend the greatest pop culture event in the world? Well, Dark Horse Comics is now giving you the chance to party in style at San Diego Comic-Con! To celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ thirtieth anniversary, we are offering a trip to San Diego Comic-Con that includes: • Two (2) four-day passes (July 21–24) • VIP access to Dark Horse events and activities • VIP wristbands for all ticketed Dark Horse booth signings • Hotel room for four days and three nights • Round-trip travel for two to San Diego, California • $300 spending money • One (1) Dark Horse Comic-Con exclusive of your choice And what do you have to do to win all this, you ask? Simple: take a five-minute survey about your interests in comics and pop culture! That’s it! There’s nothing to buy! To the many fans and readers who have been with us over our thirty years in business, we want to give something back to all those who have supported us along the way. And what’s a better way to say thank

UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS AND COMIC BOOK GIANT DARK HORSE ENTERTAINMENT SIGN FIRST-LOOK DEAL Universal Cable Productions (UCP) continues to expand its powerhouse producing talent and build upon the studio’s genre footprint by signing a first-look deal with legendary comic book publisher, Dark Horse Entertainment (“The Mask”, “Hellboy”). The deal announced today will focus on developing and producing scripted programming from their extensive comic book library as well as new material. Discussions for the deal began at Comic Con in 2014 when Dark Horse introduced UCP executives to some of their top writers and artists. Over the last year, those conversations continued and have yielded multiple television projects with direct involvement from the comics creators. “Dark Horse Entertainment has an incredible roster of fantastical, witty and mind bending stories,” said Dawn Olmstead, Executive Vice President of Development, Universal Cable Productions. “Their brand has conquered

Andrew Adamson (Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek) Attached to Direct Golem Tale 'Breath of Bones' Bones is set during World War II and tells of a British plane that crashes into a Jewish village. The crash brings Nazi attention, forcing the villagers to defend themselves, with one rabbi and his grandson building a Golem creature and bringing him to monstrous life. "Telling a story can be tough," Niles said to Heat Vision. "It's the one monster rooted in religion and mysticism, so I wanted to be respectful. I decided to tell it as a World War II fable. It's a story of a grandfather teaching his grandson how to make a monster to defend his village against a Nazi invasion." Adamson said he was a fan of the book from the outset: "From the moment I saw the cover art, I knew this had the makings of a new classic." Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse are producing the adaptation with Adamson and his producing partner at Strange W

The newest Star Wars release arrives looking great. Read on to learn more.  Story By: Dave Beusing Matt Kindt has taken on an obscene number of comic book assignments over the past year. Ever since he became the author de jour following the critical success of Mind MGMT (one of the best comics on the stands for 2+ years now), his name has been all over the comic book market. From DC’s Villains Month (he wrote Solomon Grundy , Deadshot , & Harley Quinn ) to Marvel Knights: Spider-Man (really great Spidey mini-series; like Arkham Asylum meets the Webhead) to Valiant Comics Unity (think: their Avengers), Kindt has been working his ass off. All of this is to say, there’s a moment of hesitation, a tentative fear that his new 4 issue miniseries, Star Wars: Rebel Heist from Dark Horse, will sag under the weight of his impressive workload. Fortunately, it’s only a moment of hesitation. And then you take a look at that Kindt-painted cover of Han Solo and a blue alien

DISNEY'S LUCASFILM AND MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT JOIN FORCES TO PUBLISH STAR WARS COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS . Jedi, Sith, and the Rest of the Star Wars Universe Come to Marvel Comics in 2015 The Walt Disney Company's Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are joining forces to bring new Star Wars adventures to readers across the galaxy, with Marvel granted exclusive rights to create and publish Star Wars comics and graphic novels beginning in 2015. The agreement marks a homecoming for the Star Wars comic books. Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comic book, Star Wars #1, in March 1977, which went on to sell more than 1 million copies. Marvel Comics published its Star Wars series for nine years. In 1991, Dark Horse Comics took over the license, publishing fan favorite titles like Dark Empire and Star Wars: Legacy. Last year, Dark Horse released The Star Wars #1, an adaptation of George Lucas' original rough-draft screenplay for the film, garnering rave reviews a

LUCASFILM AND DARK HORSE ANNOUNCE THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF STAR WARS COMICS! George Lucas’s original-draft screenplay for The Star Wars to be adapted by J. W. Rinzler and Mike Mayhew! It’s no April Fools’ prank! Dark Horse is honored to announce a dream project: working with J.W. Rinzler, executive editor at LucasBooks, and artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) to adapt the rough-draft original screenplay which spawned the biggest franchise in film history! Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a tale of fantastic adventures, daring escapes, “lazer swords,” romance, and monsters. A story of Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo, and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars! “I’m not sure where I first read about The Star Wars—it was years and years ago—but the idea of Luke Skywalker being an older Jedi General, and Han Solo being a six-foo

DEATH RIDES A DARK HORSE!  DARKSIDERS® II GETS DIGITAL COMIC SERIES! E3: From the mind of Joe Madureira comes a full-blown Darksiders® II digital comic series from Dark Horse Comics ! Delving into the days before the Apocalypse, Darksiders® II: Death’s Door is a pivotal contribution to the world of the anticipated new game. Created in collaboration with THQ’s Vigil GamesTM, the studio co-founded by Joe Madureira, this original story follows Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, on a mission to destroy a rogue demon. Chasing the creature across magical realms and even through time, Death’s quest takes him on a heart-pounding adventure that reveals some of the greatest mysteries of the games! Written by Andrew Kreisberg (Batman Confidential, Green Arrow and Black Canary, FOX’s Fringe) and drawn by Roger Robinson (Batman: Arkham City, Azrael), Darksiders® II: Death’s Door reveals essential secrets from the world of the upcoming game. The five issue series will be

BIOWARE AND DARK HORSE UNVEIL SPECIAL EDITION COMIC BOOK AT  NEW YORK COMIC CON BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts, and Dark Horse Comics announced today a special edition of Mass Effect: Invasion #1 , the first installment in a series of comic books detailing the events following Commander Shepard’s epic journey in the critically acclaimed Action Role Playing Game, Mass Effect™ 2. The special edition of Mass Effect: Invasion #1 features brand new cover art designed by the Mass Effect team and signed exclusively by Mass Effect Lead Writer, Mac Walters. The special edition will be available in a limited run only at New York Comic Con, New York City’s premiere comic book convention, from October 13th – 16th. The Mass Effect: Invasion series features a unique story by Mass Effect lead writer Mac Walters, an original script by John Jackson Miller, best known for his work on Star Wars: Knight Errant, and artist Omar Francia known for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Mass Effect

As part of the Marvel Syrocos program that debuted at San Diego Comic-Con International in July, it is announced today that Dark Horse will be releasing another exclusive Spider-Man statue for New York Comic Con ! New York Comic Con attendees will have a very significant opportunity to acquire a special statue released just for the show. Much like the previously released and long-sold-out SDCC exclusive, a very limited number of this statuette is being offered. It is packaged in the same litho-printed tin box that is the hallmark of the Dark Horse Syrocos, and is destined to be a bona fide hot item, both at the show and far beyond the exhibit hall. It will be sold at the normal retail price of $49.99, with a limit of four per customer. “We wanted to evoke New York with our very special exclusive Spider-Man,” said Dark Horse’s VP of Product Development, David Scroggy. “Unfortunately, space constraints made a rooftop water tower or fire escape impossible, but we still hope fans

ROCK YOUR LOCAL COMIC-BOOK SHOP! WIN A RELEASE PARTY FOR TOM MORELLO’S ORCHID ! Dark Horse Comics is offering one lucky comic-book store the chance to host the official Orchid release party! That’s right! Tom Morello’s Orchid #1 comes out October 12 , and to celebrate, Dark Horse Comics wants you to tell us about your favorite comic-book store and why they should have the party. From the mind of musician  Tom Morello  ( Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman ), with art by Scott Hepburn (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), Orchid is the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her. Entry rules are simple: Enter to win by commenting on the Dark Horse blog . The store with the most love wins! One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted. The party is to be held the evening of October 12, 2011. One store will win a release-night party package including: 10 signed copies of Orchid 200 othe

Up-and-coming actress Stephanie Szostak in negotiations to play the female lead opposite Ryan Reynolds in Universal’s supernatural action movie RIPD based on the Dark Horse comic. Robert Schwentke is directing the project, which follows a murdered cop ( Reynolds ) who is recruited to work in the Rest in Peace Department, a police force comprised of ghosts who battle spirits unready to depart this world. Jeff Bridges is playing Reynolds' ghostly partner. Szostak will play Reynolds’ wife who can sense that he is still around and to whom he is trying to communicate with in regards to his murder. Neal Moritz and Mike Richardson are producing. David Dobkin, Keith Goldberg and Ori Marmur are exec producing. The movie is eyeing a September start in Boston. French-born Szostak has appeared in The Devil Wears Prada and Dinner for Schmucks. Szostak, repped by UTA, Principal Entertainment and attorney Ken Richman, also plays Matt Damon’s wife in the upcoming Fox drama We Bought

More Comic-Con News from Dark Horse. At 2 p.m., Friday, July 22, stop by room 25ABC for a powerhouse panel featuring the creative minds behind Dark Horse Presents! As Dark Horse celebrates its twenty-fifth year of publishing, we are proud to reintroduce the title that started it all: the game-changing anthology Dark Horse Presents. Known for featuring the industry’s top talent and launching some of the most successful titles in comics history, Dark Horse Presents was, is, and will continue to be a highly fertile breeding ground for new characters, concepts, and more! Join us for a look at what makes this book so important to the comics medium with Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, as well as a cast of top talent past and present, including . . . Jim Steranko (Red Tide) Eric Powell (The Goon) Carla Speed McNeil (Finder) Sanford Greene (Deadpool) And more! Attendees can expect a fun and interactive experience, as well as live drawing, Q&A teasers, and more! Also,

What does Dark Horse comics have up their sleeves?  Looks like on Wednesday preview night at 7:30 ( booth #2615 ) they are going to have a HUGE announcement and special guest. They will be announcing not one, not even two, but three brand new projects that promise to be among the biggest publishing announcements at the show! This event will feature celebrity guests and the first look at their upcoming works! Make sure to follow SandwichJohnFilms on Twitter and Like us on Facebook for all your Comic-Con updates. In addition, I wanted to remind everyone of some of our other guests attending the show this year: Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Serenity, Dollhouse, etc.) Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance, Umbrella Academy) Tsuneo Goda (creator of Domo) The cast of TNT's Falling Skies Bruce Campbell Felicia Day (Dollhouse, The Guild) Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me, Supersized) Mac Walters (Mass Effect video game franchise) Mike Mignola (Hellboy) And

Jeff Bridges is final negotiations to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in R.I.P.D., Universal's supernatural action comedy about a ghost-busting police force. R.I.P.D. follows a murdered cop ( Reynolds ) who is recruited to work in the Rest in Peace Department, a police force comprised of ghosts who battle spirits unready to depart this world.? Bridges will play Reynolds' partner, a wise-cracking officer who's been hunting spirits since the 1800s. Bridges steps into the role that was to have been occupied by Zach Galifianakis , but the comedian ultimately never sealed the deal. The project is based on the Dark Horse comic, and Dark Horse Entertainment's Mike Richardson is producing with Neal Moritz and David Dobkin. Robert Schwentke is directing. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Heatvision

Mark Hamill To Direct "The Black Pearl" Mark Hamill (Yes, Luke Skywalker)  is directing a bigscreen adaptation of his comicbook miniseries " The Black Pearl " through new production and finance outfit Berkeley Square Films. Project was originally penned for the big screen 14 years ago but then turned into a comicbook. The $7 million live-action pic is adapted by Hamill and "The Fighter's" Paul Tamasy and writing partner Eric Johnson. Hamill said the comic, which was published by Dark Horse Comics in 1996 and penned by Hamill and Johnson, is a "dark, edgy thriller" that the company hopes will receive an R rating. Hamill admits he's been "obsessed with comicbooks" his entire life -- his directorial debut was docu "Comic Book: The Movie" and he has provided voiceovers for comic-based programs, including the Joker in "Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker." "We started getting interest from some pre

Dark Horse Wants You To Join The B.P.R.D. The people over at Dark Horse Comics need your help and want you to join the B.P.R.D. campaign. The B.P.R.D. wants you! Join the B.P.R.D . team and you'll be able to find out the latest Hellboy related news before anyone else. You'll have insider access to exclusive cover art and interiors, extended previews, editorial commentary, creator signings, contests, discounts and more. Additional secret assets will be released via Trevor Bruttenholm's Facebook page. B.P.R.D. members will be sent their official request to join Trevor Bruttenholm on FB after registering below. Also don't forget to enter Dark Horse twitter contest. All the information is here and good luck to you all.