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Dark Horse Comics

Cautiously Optimistic

Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges See And Fight Dead People In The R.I.P.D. Trailer

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:20 am, April 18th, 2013

I know I’m not the only one who sees R.I.P.D. and reads B.P.R.D. Both are comic books from Dark Horse and both are based around the supernatural. But only one is going to be a movie out this summer. Based on the comic from Peter Lenkov and Lucas Marangon, R.I.P.D. stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, and Mary-Louise Parker. Susana describes it as, “What if Jeff Bridges did a funny voice and then things exploded: The Movie.” See what you think…

(via Tor.com)

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May The Force Be With You

Back To Basics: Dark Horse Publishing The Original Star Wars Screenplay As A Comic Book

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:16 pm, April 1st, 2013

Not an April Fool’s joke, Dark Horse said so specifically. The comic publisher is readying a new series titled The Star Wars which follows George Lucas’ early Star Wars screenplay. We’ve got details and a full page of preview art from the series after the jump. 

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Good News Everyone!

Dark Horse Comics’ Beasts of Burden Adaptation Gets An Oscar Nominated Director

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:00 pm, February 23rd, 2013

We were excited to hear Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s Beasts of Burden comic was picked up for a film adaptation but since we hadn’t heard any news since 2011 we weren’t sure it was still happening. Well, good news! They’ve attached an Academy Award-nominated director.

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The Mary Sue Exclusive

The Mary Sue Exclusive Preview of Faith Erin Hicks’ Adventures of Superhero Girl!

by Susana Polo | 10:22 am, February 8th, 2013

Faith Erin Hicks‘ latest graphic novel is made up of strips from her occasional webcomic The Adventures of Superhero Girl, appearing in full color for the first time ever (thanks to the coloring talent of Cris Peter). Dark Horse has offered us a seven page preview of how those colored strips will look, so come on in and take a sample of the life of Canada’s hardest working girl superhero!

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Skelton Crew Studio Grabs Mike Mignola’s Hellboy License To Create Awesome Props!

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:20 am, December 21st, 2012

Just in time for the apocalypse, some tools to stop that kind of thing from happening. Skelton Crew Studio, the folks who have been producing amazing replicas of the keys from Joe Hill’s IDW horror series Locke & Key, the recent Chew project, and the just announced Mouse Guard line, have acquires the rights to Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. Specifically to create the “Artifact Archive Collection.” Above are the first prototypes of Bog Roosh’s Nail, Bishop Zrinyi’s Button and the Elf Shot. “I’m approaching these as pieces that would have been in the pouches of Hellboy’s belt orpicked up in B.P.R.D. members’ travels,” said Israel Skelton, owner of Skelton Crew Studio.“The possibilities are almost endless and so awesome.” Mignola himself said he’s “very excited” about the project. Expect to be able to purchase the finished props winter of 2013 and check out all of Skelton Crew Studio’s products here.

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This Makes Sense

You Won’t Be Seeing Star Wars: The Clone Wars On Cartoon Network Anymore Thanks To That Disney Acquisition

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:15 pm, November 2nd, 2012

There was a flurry of thoughts that came along with the announcement that Disney had bought LucasFilm for $4 billion. I’m sure you’ve had most of them by now. But there was one I completely forgot about and that was the future of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. We now know it will end its run on the Cartoon Network, but will it continue elsewhere?

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Allow Us To Explain

Dark Horse Introduces Billy the Vampire Slayer To Their Buffy Season 9 Comic

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:25 pm, September 10th, 2012

You know how it goes: ”Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.” Operative words there being “girl” and “she,” so what’s the story with Dark Horse Comics’ new gay male slayer? Hit the jump to find out! 

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A Lesson in Humility

The Legend of Zelda Has Knocked Fifty Shades of Grey Down on Amazon Best Seller List

by Alanna Bennett | 2:45 pm, August 20th, 2012

Well, isn’t this 50 shades of awesome*. For the moment it appears as if The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia has displaced the fanfic erotica juggernaut 50 Shades of Grey as number one on Amazon’s bestseller list.

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Star Wars Comic Set During Original Trilogy To Feature Princess Leia As An X-Wing Pilot

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:48 pm, July 12th, 2012

This is certainly some news I can get behind. Dark Horse Comics are putting out a Star Wars comic. “There have been Star Wars comics before,” you say. Ah ha! But this is Star Wars and only Star Wars – a series set during the original trilogy, with the cast you know and love. Writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders) takes the reins for this sci-fi excitement and oh yeah, Princess Leia is totally going to be an X-Wing pilot. 

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Paper Doll Batgirl

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:00 pm, May 8th, 2012

Here is a paper doll of Stephanie Brown and her alter-ego, Batgirl. Artist Kyle Hilton also did a Chris Hemsworth Thor version so, you know, you can mix and match their outfits. Check out the a whole bunch more including a Maggie Smith/Violet Crawley from Downton Abbey! (via Comics Alliance) 

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