Dark Horse Entertainment, L.L.C. and Vanguard Visionary Associates have announced a new partnership to grow the Dark Horse brand internationally in both its media and pop culture businesses.

The new venture will allow Dark Horse to fully finance development of properties from Dark Horse’s extensive content library as well as cultivate original ideas and acquire material for film and television, then co-finance the production of those projects. The deal will also focus on bringing the company’s award-winning publications and product lines to new international markets, particularly China.

In the release, Dark Horse CEO and founder Mike Richardson said the deal would allow the publisher to accelerate their growth and reach worldwide as well as presents new opportunities for employees and talent working with them.

Cheung will join the Dark Horse Entertainment board while Richardson will continue as the company’s CEO overseeing its operations.