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Exclusive: Two Robots Seek companionship and survival in War Birds from Stephen Parkhouse and Geofferey D. Wessel. Check out an extended preview!

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In War Birds, two renegade AI minds want to make conversation–not war! When a bipedal, independent robot soldier makes a unique connection with an injured, flying drone, they flee the warzone they’re in to seek lives of their own. Their military builders want to destroy them, while a sympathetic pair of humans tries what they can to free the errant ‘bots from military service!

War Birds by Steve Parkhouse joins Geoffrey D. Wessel is a thrilling tale of friendship and survival!

We have an extended preview of the graphic novel being published by Dark Horse and arriving in shops on March 22, 2023.

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Love Comes to Patience in Resident Alien: The Book of Love

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Dark Horse Comics teams up once again with Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse to bring you the newest chapter of the Resident Alien saga. Resident Alien: The Book of Love follows the beloved alien detective Harry on another thrilling ride as he attempts to move on from the events of the previous volume. Only this time, he attempts to navigate one of the most thrilling journeys of all–love! 

The comics that inspired the hit SYFY series continue! As the government agency that was trailing Harry decides to back off, his life in Patience quiets down a little. Harry and Asta grow closer, romance blooms, and guards are let down. Life always has a way of keeping things exciting, and big things can happen in small towns.

Resident Alien: The Book of Love #1 will be in comic shops November 16, 2022, and is available for pre-order at your local comic shop for $3.99.

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Dark Horse presents Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 2

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Dark Horse Books returns to the small town of Patience, Washington in the Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 2. Written by Peter Hogan with art, colors and lettering by Steve Parkhouse, this omnibus collects the Resident Alien graphic novels Volumes 4 through 6: The Man with No Name, An Alien in New York, and Your Ride’s Here, along with the Free Comic Book Day 2022 short story “The Ghost.” The beloved comics are the inspiration for the hit SYFY series Resident Alien, starring Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle.

A stranded alien explorer—hiding in plain sight—has been posing as a doctor and solving crimes in the small town of Patience, Washington. After Harry accidentally reveals himself to investigators who are on his trail, a mysterious arsonist and a stubborn federal agent arrive in town to heat things up! The local sheriff must decide if he’ll remain loyal to his inquisitive friend Harry, and nurse Asta finally realizes the danger she and Harry are both in. 

The Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 2 trade paperback will be in bookstores May 16, 2023 and comic book shops May 17, 2023.  It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. The Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 2 will retail for $29.99.

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It’s a tale of two War Bots in War Birds

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Dark Horse Books and Steve Parkhouse (Resident Alien, Milkman Murders) are proud to present War Birds. Steve Parkhouse, along with writer Geoffrey D. Wessel, join together to tell this thrilling tale of friendship, survival, and drones in love?

Two renegade AI minds simply want to make conversation—not war! When a bipedal, independent robot soldier makes a unique connection with an injured, flying drone, they flee the warzone they’re in to seek lives of their own. Their military builders want to destroy them while a sympathetic pair of humans try what they can to free the errant ’bots from military service! 

The War Birds trade paperback will be in comic shops March 8th, 2023 and bookstores March 21st, 2023. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore for $19.99.

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Stranger Things and Resident Alien are this year’s Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day Offering

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Dark Horse Comics has announced the Free Comic Book Day Gold Issue: Stranger Things/Resident Alien, arriving May 7, 2022 at your local comic shop. The Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day Gold issue will include two short stories from two otherworldly series: Stranger Things and Resident Alien! 

In Stranger Things, Eleven, Will and Jonathan go to a Drive-In Theater for a Double Creature Feature, but the local festivities and scary costumes bring back haunting memories.

In Resident Alien, Dr. Harry and nurse Asta help an elderly patient in the sleepy, small town of Patience investigate a ghostly presence in her house!

The Stranger Things short story is penned by Michael Moreci, illustrated by Pius Bak, and colored by Dan Jackson. The Resident Alien short story is written by Peter Hogan, illustrated and lettered by Steve Parkhouse. The cover features Stranger Things artwork by Diego Galindo.

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Preview: Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors

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Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors

(W) Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, Steve Parkhouse, Simon Furman (A) Kim DeMulder, Frank Springer, John Ridgeway, Mike Collins (A/CA) Guido Guidi
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $7.99

Some events in history are so incredible, that they’ve gone down in legend-epic tales of epic heroes and villains. Others remain shrouded in mystery, only surfacing as snippets of the real story. Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors is the perfect companion book to the Secrets & Lies mini-series. Representing the classic stories that inspired the series: “The Transformers” (Transformers #1), “Man of Iron” (Transformers UK #9-12), and the Transformers ’84 #0 one-shot!

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Preview: Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors

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Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors

(W) Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, Steve Parkhouse, Simon Furman (A) Kim DeMulder, Frank Springer, John Ridgeway, Mike Collins (A/CA) Guido Guidi
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $7.99

Some events in history are so incredible, that they’ve gone down in legend-epic tales of epic heroes and villains. Others remain shrouded in mystery, only surfacing as snippets of the real story. Transformers ’84: Legends & Rumors is the perfect companion book to the Secrets & Lies mini-series. Representing the classic stories that inspired the series: “The Transformers” (Transformers #1), “Man of Iron” (Transformers UK #9-12), and the Transformers ’84 #0 one-shot!

Transformers '84: Legends & Rumors

Resident Alien is Back with Resident Alien: Your Ride’s Here

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With the upcoming SYFY show starring Alan Tudyk due to hit the small screen, now is the perfect time to discover Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s classic sci-fi series, Resident Alien! And starting this fall, Resident Alien is coming back with a brand-new miniseries in Resident Alien: Your Ride’s Here, written by Peter Hogan and illustrated by Steve Parkhouse.

Harry’s learned a lot about himself and the possibility that other aliens have been stranded on Earth, too. He needs to figure out what to do with Honey, the only resident in Patience, USA, who sees him in his true alien form, as well as deal with his feelings toward Asta, his best friend. Harry’s been stranded in a small town pretending to be a human doctor for so long, loneliness is bound to creep in.

Resident Alien: Your Ride’s Here #1 (of six) will be in comic shops on November 11, 2020.

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Resident Alien Gets an Omnibus Collection

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Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s classic sci-fi series, Resident Alien, is getting collected in a value priced omnibus paperback collection. With the upcoming SYFY show starring Alan Tudyk due to hit the small screen in Summer 2020, now is the perfect time to pre-order Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 1, which collects volumes 1 through 3 of the eponymous series: Welcome to Earth!, The Suicide Blonde, and The Sam Hain Mystery.

Living undercover as a semi-retired, small-town doctor, a stranded alien’s only hope is to stay off humanity’s radar until he can be rescued. When he’s pulled into a surprising murder mystery by the town’s desperate mayor and struggling police chief, “Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle” learns more about the human condition than he ever wanted to. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale with heart and humor!

Featuring over 288 pages, Resident Alien Omnibus Volume 1 goes on sale August 18, 2020.

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