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Dark Horse in the Headlines - May 8th

05/10/2013 11:52am

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If you haven't been keeping up with your comics media, here's some key links and reviews for you to check out what we've got going on in the news!

Dark Horse Digital Gives Away 1 Million Free Comics For 2nd Anniversary!

Now that the dust has settled on Dark Horse Digital’s incredibly successful two-year-anniversary promotion, the company is pleased to announce that it gave away a million free digital comics!

Dark Horse Wins Four Stumptown Awards!

The Stumptown Comic Arts Awards were presented on April 27 at the tenth annual Stumptown Comics Fest, in Dark Horse Comics’ backyard of Portland, Oregon

See The Legend of Korra Come to Life in This Gorgeous New Art Book | Kotaku

Fans of the next chapter of the Airbender saga got a look at the series’ next printed installment earlier this year. Now, you can take a look inside the upcoming Legend of Korra art book coming from Dark Horse Comics and see how the characters’ designs and world changed during the creative process.

Lapham's Got a Taste For Blood with "The Strain: The Fall" | CBR

David Lapham discusses his and Mike Huddleston's "The Strain: The Fall," the second Dark Horse Comics series adapted from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's vampire plague novels

First Look at Dark Horse's Akaneiro | IGN

Earlier this year, we debuted a sneak peek at Dark Horse's adaptation of American McGee's Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, the latest game to hit from the famed gaming icon that re-interprets the Red Riding Hood legend through the lens of Japanese folklore. With issue #1 set for release on May 22, we've finally got some of the finished and lettered artwork to show off.

COMMENTARY TRACK: Corey Taylor's "House of Gold & Bones" #1 | CBR

The heavy metal singer behind Slipknot and Stone Sour digs into his comic book meets concept album as Corey Taylor explains the musical cues driving the dreamlike imagery of his new Dark Horse horror series.

Corey Taylor's House of Gold & Bones' Comics: Reveal of Issue #2 + Issue #4 Cover Art | Loudwire

Rejoice, Stone Sour fans! We’ve got one hell of an exclusive for you. As you may already know, Stone Sour / Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has written a total of four comic books to accompany the narrative of Stone Sour’s two ‘House of Gold & Bones’ albums. The second issue hits comic book stores May 22, and we’ve got a whopping six pages from the comic for you right now, along with an variant cover for the fourth and final issue of the series.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #21

"…this installment is very enjoyable, and the fandom will eat it up." - Bloody Disgusting

"Chambliss nailed the voice of each character and how they interact, and Jeanty provides the perfect visuals to make the moments hit the way they need to." - Fanboy Comics

Creepy Comics #12

"Dark Horse does an excellent job with Creepy because they balance the old, the new, and the comic. This issue maintains that well, and I feel that this particular book would appeal to more than just the horror fan." - Comic Bastards

"With tons of horror and wicked humor, “Creepy ” #12 has all that for readers and so much more. The “Creepy” anthology series always has such great storytellers to match with its wonderful black and white artwork." - Bloody Disgusting

Star Wars #5

"Wood does a wonderful thing here as he grows the Star Wars universe from A New Hope to Empire Strikes Back right in front of our eyes. We're seeing more bounty hunters and hearing further talk about the nature of the Force, but in little juicy snippets that would titillate any Star Wars faithful. And that's just what this series is about: sending us on a grand adventure with new stakes, new characters, and new dangers, yet it all feels as familiar as your favorite pair of Star Wars pajama pants." - IGN

"This is the Star Wars comic we've been looking for. Brian Wood knows and understands the characters. He's able to write each as they should be written. Carlos D'Anda's art gets better and better with each issue. We need to find a way to keep Wood and D'Anda locked onto writing Star Wars comics." - Comic Vine

X #1

"X hovers over the majority of the issue as a sort of vengeful ghost, dealing out brutal vigilante justice as he sees fit. X finds himself in a vulnerable position towards the book's end as his path crosses with Leigh's and I can't wait to see how this reluctant partnership between two exceptionally different characters will play out. X #1 is a promising new start and it's an issue not to be missed." - IGN

"X" #1 is almost certainly not for those who want something tame. Instead, this feels like a mash-up between "Punisher MAX" and "The Question," with an eye towards violence set alongside a fight against corruption. If you're ready to take a bit of gore, definitely take a look." - Comic Book Resources

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