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Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien is Picked Up by Syfy as a Pilot

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Syfy has announced that Resident Alien, a drama based on the Dark Horse comics series of the same name by co-creators Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, has been picked up to pilot. From Universal Cable Productions, the series was adapted to television by executive producer Chris Sheridan. Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment, and Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of Amblin TV will also executive produce.

Resident Alien is a dark, twisted and comedic fish-out-of-water story that follows a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth — ultimately asking the question, “Are human beings worth saving?”

Resident Alien is the first pilot to be picked up off of SYFY’s 2018 development slate. This is the latest comic series to come to the small screen on the channel. Krypton, Happy!, and Wynonna Earp, and Van Helsing have all aired already with Deadly Class in development.

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It’s a new week for comics! What’s everyone excited for? Anyone read some good comics over the weekend?

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Bleeding Cool – Dark Horse’s Resident Alien Comic To Be A TV Series? – Interesting choice.

The Beat – The El Paso Comic Con is dunzo— but more cons are coming – One down, probably more to come.

 

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New York Comic Con 2014: Peter Hogan’s Resident Alien Returns for the Sam Hain Mystery!

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Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse return to their unique science-fiction/murder-mystery series!

Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle is actually a stranded alien explorer hiding out in a sleepy town in the Pacific Northwest. His short time as a doctor in Patience, Washington, has kept him busy solving mysteries, though! With a few successes under his belt, Harry tackles another one after the contents of an old briefcase hint that a murderer could be hiding in town in plain sight—using an alias. Sound familiar?

Resident Alien: The Sam Hain Mystery #0 (the first of a four-part series) is on sale April 29, 2015, from Dark Horse Comics.

Resident Alien The Sam Hain Mystery

Dark Horse Presents Volume 3 Gets Bigger in August

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Coming this August: Geof Darrow and Frank Miller’s Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot return in this new volume of the award-winning, long-running anthology powerhouse Dark Horse Presents, in a stunning new 48-page format, for only $4.99!

Also in the 48-page tome of awesome comics: Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien, Brendan McCarthy’s Dream Gang, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Andy Kuhn’s Wrestling with Demons, Damon Gentry and Aaron Conley’s Sabertooth Swordsman, and David Mack’s Kabuki!

Dark Horse Presents Volume 3 #1 is on comic store shelves August 20. Preorder your copy today!

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I get to spend the day trying to figure out what’s going on with the Captain America 2 filming around the corner from my office, how about you?

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Bleeding Cool – Karl Urban Says A Dredd Sequel Is “Not Off The Agenda” – It’d be cool if it happened.

MTV Geek – Top 10 Best ‘Star Trek’ Comics You Need To Read – No idea if this is a good list, for those interested…

Bleeding Cool – The Ridiculous Legal Challenges Against Jupiter’s Legacy – Geek fans battle in 3…2…1…

 

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Dark Horse Comics’ Own Resident Alien! The Doctor Is In!

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DARK HORSE COMICS’ OWN RESIDENT ALIEN!

THE DOCTOR IS IN!

February 1, MILWAUKIE, OR—Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse bring their epic Dark Horse Presents tale of an alien hero named Harry to a fully fledged series beginning with Resident Alien #0!  

“I blame Steve Parkhouse. Having collaborated with him long ago on a couple of stories for The Dreaming, I was keen to do so again—and anyone who’s ever seen Steve’s work (on The Bojeffries Saga or The Milkman Murders, to name but two) already knows the reason why: he’s stunningly good,” stated Hogan. “We introduced our friendly alien to the world in the pages of Dark Horse Presents last year, and those installments have now been collected into Resident Alien #0. Over the next few months, you’ll learn a bit more about Harry and his supporting cast and watch as he attempts to catch a murderer—and that’s just for starters. This alien is here to stay.”

A stranded alien seeks refuge in the small town of Patience, USA, where he hides undercover as a semiretired doctor, masking his appearance using his unique mental abilities. Now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, all the alien wants is to be left alone until he’s rescued. However, when the town’s real doctor dies, “Dr. Harry” is pulled into medical service—and also finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder mystery! He’d rather be fishing. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale!

Resident Alien #0 is on sale April 18, 2012.

Resident Alien #1 is on sale May 23, 2012.

About Dark Horse Comics

Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.

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