MySpace, Dark Horse Presents


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The first six issues of MySpace Dark Horse Presents includes Joss Whedon's complete rock'n'roll saga Sugarshock!, a fun-filled story about a quirky girl named Dandelion, and her love of music; Mike Mignola's haunting holiday tale, lushly illustrated by Guy Davis, The Christmas Spirit'; a lost Umbrella Academy chapter written by Gerard Way about our favorite curmudgeon, The Kraken; and a four-part story dedicated to Eric Powell's The Goon. This volume also includes a wide range of established comics talent.'




Sin City


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Psychopathic hard man, Marvin, is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the murderer of his lover, Goldie, and the police. As he teams up with Goldie's twin sister and friends, he finds himself taking on the corrupt authorities and the influential man behind it all - Cardinal Rock.--Amazon.com.




The Creep


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Oxel Karnhus is a private detective like no other. With the face of a brute and the broken heart of a child, he navigates the mean streets of 1980s Manhattan in four neo-noir tales that test his courage, his wits, and his ethical core. Fan-favorite artist DALE EAGLESHAM provides the fully rendered pencil art, faithfully reproduced for the first time in this new edition. Also includes an additional story illustrated by BRIAN O’CONNELL with remastered dialogue by Eisner-nominated writer JOHN ARCUDI, plus pinups by some of comics’ best artists. COLLECTS LONG UNAVAILABLE "THE CREEP” STORIES ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN DARK HORSE PRESENTS




Michael Chabon Presents....The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 1


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Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation — The Escapist! Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards of the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and his crack team of charismatic associates roam the globe, performing amazing feats of magic to aid all those who languish in oppression’s chains. The history of his creators, Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, was recently chronicled in Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The best of the Escapist’s adventures are now collected into one volume for all to enjoy! This thrilling volume of Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist collects the first two issues of the comic book and features an original story penned by Michael Chabon, the comics debut of novelist Glen David Gold, a new story written and drawn by Howard Chaykin, the painted artwork of Bill Sienkiewicz, and a wraparound cover by Chris Ware!




Eno and Plum


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Think the world's nothing but a sinkhole of violence, racism, sexism, and homophobia? Afraid your old man has better weed than you? Terry Laban's Eno and Plum is just the thing to float your boat! It's a mutant cross between the Freak Brothers and Archie Comics! This trade paperback collects stories from CUD Comics, DHP, and Fantagraphics, plus an all-new, five-page strip.




Alec


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Collects semi-autobiographical comics from Eddie Campbell that feature his alter-ego, Alec MacGarry, including stories from "The King Canute Crowd," "Graffiti Kitchen," "The Dead Muse," "Fragments," and other books.




Concrete


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Part man, part...rock? Over seven feet tall and weighing over a thousand pounds, he is known as Concrete but is in reality the mind of one Ronald Lithgow, trapped inside a shell of stone, a body that allows him to walk unaided on the ocean's floor or survive the crush of a thousand tons of rubble in a collapsed mineshaft...but prevents him from feeling the touch of a human hand. These stories of Concrete are as rich and satisfying as any in comics: funny, heartbreaking, and singularly human.




Dark Horse Presents #12


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Unstoppable juggernaut of comics greatness? Unbeatable, unbelievable value? You be the judge as another incredible issue of _Dark Horse Presents_ hits shelves! This issue is packing Dean Motter's _Mister X_, and the reemergence of Mike Baron and Steve Rude's intergalactic fighting force, Nexus! Seventy-two pages of ad-free, full-color comics.




Dark Horse Presents #30


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Paul Levitz, Carla Speed McNeil, Francesco Francavilla, and more are featured in this month's issue of the award-winning Dark Horse Presents! Continuing stories include Dean Haspiel's The Red Hook; Dan Jolley and John Nadeau's Murder Society; and The Black Sinister by Kaare Andrews, Troy Nixey, and Dave McCaig; as well as McNeil's Finder, Francavilla's The Black Beetle, and Levitz's Brooklyn Blood, illustrated by Tim Hamilton!




Dark Horse Presents #24


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**Introducing Blackout, An all-new hero!** Step into the darkness with the brand-new Dark Horse superhero Blackout, written by Frank Barbiere with art by Micah Kaneshiro! Get ready for sci-fi action with the return of Ron Randall's _Trekker_! Take the case and save the world with Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal's _Hunter Quaid_! Plus, new installments of _Alabaster: Boxcar Tales_, _Nexus_, _Crime Does Not Pay_, _Brain Boy_, _King's Road_, _Bloodhound_, and _Villain House_! "Dark Horse's prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents."-ComicsAlliance "Seriously, this is comics' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources' _Robot 6_ blog