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The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story gets an Anniversary Edition

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Books presents a new edition of the Eisner, Harvey, and Lambda Literary Award-winning graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle, in The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Anniversary Edition), written by Vivek J. Tiwary, illustrated and colored by Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker, and lettered by Steve Dutro.

The Fifth Beatle recounts the true story of visionary Beatles manager Brian Epstein—who engineered Beatlemania, guiding the Beatles from basement gigs to unprecedented international stardom while wrestling with personal demons and the trappings of massive ambition and success. An inspiring human story about chasing your dreams, The Fifth Beatle also reveals an important, unsung chapter in the Beatles’ history.

The anniversary edition features a new cover by Christopher Brunner and Rico Renzi, a new introduction by legendary music manager Kelly Curtis (Pearl Jam), an accompanying musical soundtrack/playlist curated by writer Vivek J. Tiwary, and an expanded sketchbook section including Christopher Brunner and Rico Renzi‘s comments on the new cover. The edition also includes the original introductions from Billy J. Kramer and Andrew Loog Oldham.

The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Anniversary Edition) TPB (184 pages, 8 x 12.1875″) arrives in bookstores November 21, 2023 and in comic shops November 22, 2023. It is now available to pre-order for $24.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.

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Geralt’s adventures continues in The Witcher Omnibus Volume 2

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Books and CD Projekt Red present a new collection: The Witcher Omnibus Volume 2. The comic miniseries collected in this omnibus are written by Bartosz Sztybor and Aleksandra Motyka. Joining them are artists Marianna Strychowska, Amad Mir, Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Nil Vendrell. Colors for the comics are by Lauren Affe, Hamidreza Sheykh, Jordie Bellaire, and Miquel Muerto. The comics are lettered by Steve Dutro, Aditya Bidikar, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. The Witcher Omnibus Volume 2 features cover art by Evan Cagle.

This new Omnibus is a collection of more than 300 pages of action, mystery, and suspense featuring Geralt of Rivia in three standalone stories. These include encounters with familiar faces, to a small town besieged by a pack of foglets, and to the dwellings of witches.

The Witcher Omnibus Volume 2 collects The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame #1-4, The Witcher: Fading Memories #1-4, The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #1-4, and the Free Comic Book Day 2021 short story “The Witcher: Once Upon a Time in the Woods,” and includes a cover gallery, expanded sketchbook section, and more.

The Witcher Omnibus Volume 2 will be available in bookstores September 12, 2023 and comic shops September 13, 2023. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic shop and will retail for $29.99.

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Plants vs. Zombies returns with Impfestation

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Books, PopCap Games, and EA Games bring a new exciting adventure in the Plants vs. Zombies universe with Plants vs. Zombies: Impfestation, written by Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin with art by Cat Farris, color by Heather Breckel, and letters by Steve Dutro.

The unthinkable happens when Chestbeard . . . asks for help! Pirates would rather walk the plank than ask for help, and they do not like walking the plank! With a seemingly endless infestation of zombie imps aboard his ship, Chestbeard sails to Neighborville Harbor and enlists Patrice, Nate, and Crazy Dave in clearing out the impfestation!

Plants vs. Zombies: Impfestation HC will be available at comic shops June 14, 2023 and in bookstores June 13, 2023. It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop. Plants vs. Zombies: Impfestation HC will retail for $10.99.

The Witcher Gets Collected in a new Library Edition

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Books is pleased to announce the next collection of The Witcher comics in a beautiful deluxe hardcover format, The Witcher Library Edition Volume 2. Explore more of The Witcher written by Bartosz Szybor and Aleksandra Motyka with art by Marianna Strychowska, Amad Mir, Vanesa R. Del Rey, Nil Vendrell; color by Lauren Affe, Hamidreza Sheykh, Jordie Bellaire, Miquel Muerto; letters by Steve Dutro, Aditya Bidikar, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou; and cover art by Evan Cagle.

Geralt is summoned by an old acquaintance to help solve a mystery involving his daughter. Upon investigating, Geralt is surprised to find Dandelion, and the duo unexpectedly find themselves transported to regions beyond. Next, Geralt receives a request from the mayoress of Badreine, a small town where an unusual pack of foglets attacks children . . . but something feels off about this new threat. Then, flames rise as a witch is burned at the stake. Nightmares plague Geralt’s sight as he sees the burned witch appear before him—bringing an ominous warning. And in a bonus story, a young nekker takes an unpredictable journey through the woods.

At more than 300 pages, the second volume of The Witcher Library Edition chronicles Geralt’s wayward path in three standalone stories—from reunions with familiar faces to clashes with cunning new foes.

This oversized edition collects The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame #1-#4, The Witcher: Fading Memories #1-#4, The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #1-#4, and the Free Comic Book Day 2021 short story The Witcher: Once Upon a Time in the Woods, and features a cover gallery, expanded sketchbook section, and more!

The Witcher Library Edition Volume 2 will be available at comic stores August 31, 2022 and in bookstores September 13, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. The Witcher Library Edition Volume 2 will retail for $49.99.

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Review: The Witcher: Fading Memories #1

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Josh Rathbun

I’m certainly someone who jumped on The Witcher train late. Once the stories of Geralt of Rivia were on Netflix, I ate them up. I jumped into the books, into Witcher 3 on PS 4, and then last but not least, the Dark Horse stories that were published. Truth be told, I’m not an easy sell on licensed comics. I do tend to feel they never do proper justice in the medium to where the stories originate. That said, I think The Witcher stories Dark Horse has published are pretty great.

In The Witcher: Fading Memories #1, Geralt’s work as a slayer of beasts has slowed of late and he takes up work with a fisherman only to be pulled away to fight foglets. Something isn’t quite right with the behavior of the foglets, leaving Geralt wanting to stay longer to investigate.

Part of what works is the build-up with the Witcher’s adventures. There’s some exceptionally good groundwork built here for a story that bounced between his work helping Badreine’s mayoress with the murderous foglets to his work as a fisherman. I credit Bartosz Sztybor with crafting an intriguing first chapter.

Amad Mir’s artwork lends itself to establishing a dark and murky atmosphere to Geralt’s adventure. It’s not the most detailed artwork but that’s alright. The coloring did fit but I would have liked a bit more of an expanded color palette.

Overall, I’m not overly impressed with the art but I am enjoying where the story is going. I’m still looking to take in as much of the Witcher’s adventures that I can and The Witcher: Fading Memories #1 continues to help the comic book stories of the Witcher excel in this medium.

Story: Bartosz Sztybor Art: Amad Mir
Color: Hamidreza Sheykh Letterer: Steve Dutro
Story: 8.0 Art: 5.0 Overall: 6.5 Recommendation: Read

Dark Horse Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Amazon – Kindle – Zeus Comics

Review: X-Factor Epic Collection Vol. 8 X-Aminations

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Brett

X-Factor: X-Aminations is volume 8 in Marvel’s Epic Collection. It collects issues #84-100 and Annual #8

Story: Peter David, Scott Lobdell, Skip Dietz, J.M. DeMatteis, Shana David, Joe Quesada
Art: Jae Lee, Joe Quesada, Chris Batista, Buzz, Jan Duursema, Terry Schoemaker, Paul Ryan, Greg Luzniak, Cliff Van Meter
Ink: Al Milgrom, Mark McKenna, Andrew Pepoy, Jeff Albrecht, Cliff Van Meter
Color: Brad Vancata, Glynis Oliver, Marie Javins, Ariane Lenshoek, Tom Smith, Joe Rosas, Mike Thomas, Matt Webb, Carlos Lopez
Letterer: Richard Starkings, Steve Dutro, Lois Buhalis, Janice Chiang, Dave Sharpe, Pat Brosseau

Get your copy in comic shops now and bookstores on November 26! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon
Kindle/comiXology
TFAW

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Review: X-Men Milestones: X-Cutioner’s Song

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Brett

Cable has assassinated Professor X! Wait, what!? This “X-Men Milestones” collects the classic story that helped define the 90s X-Men.

X-Men Milestones: X-Cutioner’s Song collects Uncanny X-Men (1991) #294-297, X-Factor (1986) #84-86, X-Men (1991) #14-16, X-Force (1991) #16-18, and Stryfe’s Stryke File.

Story: Peter David, Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza
Art: Greg Capullo, Andy Kubert, Jae Lee, Brandon Peterson, Larry Stroman
Ink: Terry Austin, Harry Candelario, Andy Kubert, Al Milgrom, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dan Panosian, Mark Pennington
Color: Steve Buccellato, Marie Javins, Glynis Oliver, Joe Rosas, Mike Thomas, Brad Vancata
Letterer: Steve Dutro, Chris Eliopoulos, Richard Starkings

Get your copy in comic shops now and in bookstores on November 5! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon
Kindle/comiXology
TFAW

Return to the World of Starcrat this July in Starcraft: Survivors

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team

Writer extraordinaire Jody Houser, artist Gabriel Guzmán, colorist Michael Atiyeh, and letterer Steve Dutro team up to continue the tale started inStarCraft: Scavengers. Based on an original story by Jody Houser and Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft game team, StarCraft: Survivors reveals exciting new territory in the StarCraft universe!

After surviving a murderous dark templar’s rampage, a terran space engineer named Caleb is forced to carry out the protoss’s bidding: he must infiltrate a munitions factory in the Umojan Protectorate and find a mysterious source of power.

StarCraft: Survivors #1 (of four) goes on sale July 24, 2019.

Preview: Demi-God #1

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Demi-God #1

Story: Ron Marz
Art: Andy Smith
Color: Michael Atiyeh
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Cover A: Andy Smith, Michael Atiyeh
Cover B: Bart Sears, Nanjan Jamberi
Retailer Incentive Cover A: Jeff Johnson, Michael Atiyeh
Retailer Incentive Cover B: Bob Layton, Michael Atiyeh

The next Ominous Universe title is here! With great power comes great… wait, how does that go again? Demi-God is a contemporary superhero tale like no other. When irresponsible slacker Jason McAndros suddenly gains the power of a god, the fourth wall isn’t the only thing he breaks! As Jason revels in his newfound might, he begins calling himself Hercules and indulging in his every whim.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Peter Hogan Unveils King’s Road in Dark Horse Presents!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Brett

Peter Hogan returns to the pages of comics’ greatest anthology, Dark Horse Presents, with King’s Road!

With artwork from Phil Winslade and lettering by Steve Dutro, King’s Road is sure to be another gem for the Eisner-winning monthly.

They were just your average suburban kids until a nightmare from their father’s hidden past came to hunt them down. Now they must fight the evil forces of the usurping witch Malicia for the right to rule a magical kingdom.

About the story, Hogan said:

King’s Road is about someone from another world—a magical, semimedieval world—who came to Earth about twenty years ago, and settled down and raised a family here. But now he has to go back again, taking his family with him, because he’s inherited the throne of that world. Meanwhile, there are all sorts of nasty magical creatures trying to kill him before he gets there.

Catch King’s Road appearing in Dark Horse Presents #23, on sale Wednesday April 24!