Dark Horse Comics solicitations for October 2005: Nexus Archives and more

AEON FLUX #3 (of 4)
MIKE KENNEDY (W) and TIMOTHY GREEN II (A)
On sale October 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99

As the Bregnan government prepares to unleash their new defoliant
weapon on the dense jungle outside their walls, Aeon and Sithandra
infiltrate the heavily guarded labs with plans of sabotage. But even the Monican
Rebellion’s top agent is caught off guard, as escape becomes a matter
of life and death. Their mission jeopardized, her life draining from a
bullet hole, and the clock ticking towards a potentially genocidal
mistake, Aeon has little choice but to reveal her secret to her sister. But
hers is not the only secret revealed—the Bregnan government assaults
the Rebellion’s hideout, thanks to information provided by their
mysterious inside informant …

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #106: CAULDRON (one-shot)
HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A)
On sale October 12, b&w, 48pg, $3.99

Two new, complex characters come to the forefront of Hiroaki Samura’s
samurai epic! As Rin frets over Manji’s disappearance, she is surprised
by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa
Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly
regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her
detective work takes priority when she returns to Habaki Kagamura’s
stronghold to search for Manji. Meanwhile, Manji awakens to find himself
in a very disturbing situation … and the horrific reason behind
Kagamura’s interest in him becomes clearer!
• Winner of Japan’s prestigious Media Arts Award and America’s own
Eisner Award.
FOR MATURE READERS

B.P.R.D.: THE BLACK FLAME #3 (of 6)
MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (P/I), and DAVE
STEWART (C)
On sale October 26, FC, 32pg, $2.99

Liz Sherman awakens from a dream with a secret name of doom in her
throat, a secret that Roger comes closest to understanding. Meanwhile, The
Black Flame burns more darkly, lighting the way for his frog legion as
they shuffle that much closer to their destiny—a destiny that will
leave the Bureau broken, perhaps forever.
• Colorist Dave Stewart has been nominated for a 2005 Eisner Award for
his work on B.P.R.D. and Conan.

CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 9: RIDERS OF THE RIVER-DRAGONS AND OTHER
STORIES TPB

ROY THOMAS (W), JOHN BUSCEMA (P), and VAL MAYERIK (P)
On sale November 30, SC, 160pg, FC, 7" x 10", $16.95

From the turbulent seas to the deepest, darkest jungles, the barbarian
Conan moves ever closer to his destiny as king and conqueror. Allied
with the deadly she-pirate Bêlit, Conan journeys further into the most
savage and untamed Hyborian lands, and into his own heart of darkness.
Collecting Conan the Barbarian #60-63, #65, #69-71.
It’s Sword and Sorcery at its finest!
• Presenting eight more issues from the celebrated Roy Thomas/John
Buscema Conan the Barbarian run, this volume features completely remastered color and all of the original story lettering.

CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTER: MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER
On sale November 16, 2005, 5" tall, fully-painted, packaged in a
litho-printed full-color tin box and included is a vintage-style pinback
button, and booklet about the character and his creator, limited to 750
pieces, $49.95
Having produced nearly fifty "syroco" statues so far in our Classic
Comic Character series based on newspaper comic strips, Dark Horse is now
offering a new Classic Comic Book Character series, featuring
characters from a variety of comic book publishers.
The third statue in this series features North Am’s Magnus, Robot
Fighter, the karate-chopping hero of 4000 A.D.! An enduring creation of
comics legend Russ Manning, Magnus first appeared on newsstands in February
of 1963. Millions of readers followed the adventures of the only man
able to fight the malicious robots of the future. While Russ Manning’s
work on the Gold Key series lasted only twenty-one issues, his creation
has survived generations, influencing countless science fiction artists
and writers to this day.

CLUB 9 VOLUME 4 TPB
MAKOTO KOBAYASHI (W/A)
On sale November 2, SC, 200pg, b&w, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", $15.95
Haruo Hattori’s a country-fried cupcake, the sweetest dish at Club 9,
the most happening hostess bar in Tokyo’s notorious Ginza district.
She’s staying true to her fella back home, but her guileless beauty is one
major bull’s-eye for some of Tokyo’s most eligible bachelors, including
a down-on-his-luck baseball superstar, one of the country’s hottest
manga artists, and a bonafide super-rich playboy with fast-track matrimony
on his mind. And with her boyfriend off to Europe to study for the next
few years, will poor Haruo be able to stave off this onslaught of
affection? Collecting stories from Super Manga Blast! issues #37-#46.
• Club 9 is uproarious slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water comedy as
crafted by the inimitable creator of What’s Michael?, Makoto Kobayashi. A
hilarious look at Tokyo nightlife and Japanese culture, Club 9 is
flat-out, fresh-off-the-farm fun!

CONAN #21
KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and LADRÖNN (Cover)
On sale October 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99

The award-winning team of Busiek and Nord continue their adaptation of
one of Robert E. Howard’s greatest Conan stories, with the second part
of "The Tower of the Elephant." Conan, at the side of Taurus, Prince of
Thieves, assaults the dreaded Elephant Tower—but deadly peril awaits at
every turn, from hungry lions to giant spiders, and it’ll take all his
barbarian skill merely to stay alive long enough to make it inside.
Yet, once inside, the tower holds secrets far stranger and darker than
anything Conan could have prepared for.
• Colorist Dave Stewart has been nominated for a 2005 Eisner Award for
his work on B.P.R.D. and Conan.
• Cary Nord and Thomas Yeates have been nominated for a 2005 Eisner
Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team.

CONAN AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI #1 (of 4)
AKIRA YOSHIDA (W), PAUL LEE (A), and PAT LEE (Cover)
On sale October 5, FC, 32pg, $2.99

King Conan travels to the exotic land of Khitai, only to run afoul of
an evil sorcerer and his demonic retainers in this tale of silent shadow
warriors and ghastly monsters in the Far East.
When Conan receives an invitation from the Eastern Kingdom of Khitai to
open trade in precious jewels and spices, he decides that he will
travel into this long-mysterious land. Yet, to do so is perilous, as those
who have requested his company may have far more devious intentions, and
beasts unseen by Western eyes lurk amidst the shadows.
With words by fan-favorite scribe Akira Yoshida (X-Men/Fantastic Four;
Wolverine: Soultaker; Elektra: The Hand) and pictures by Paul Lee
(Detective Comics; Buffy: The Vampire Slayer; Lurid) the entire series is
topped off with covers by Pat Lee (Transformers; Darkminds; Warlands).
• Set many years in the future from the award-winning on-going series,
Conan and the Demons of Khitai marks Conan’s first appearance as King
in Dark Horse’s best-selling comics revival of the legendary fantasy
hero.

EDEN VOLUME 1: IT’S AN ENDLESS WORLD! TPB
HIROKI ENDO (W/A)
On sale November 2, SC, 216pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $12.95
Eden Volume One is both a brilliant love song to the post-apocalyptic
survival genre and the beginning of a deep exploration on man’s role in
the natural order. In the near future, a large portion of humanity is
wiped out by a brutal, new virus that hardens the skin while dissolving
internal organs. Those who aren’t immune are either severely crippled
or allowed to live with cybernetically enhanced bodies. Taking advantage
of a world in chaos, a paramilitary force known as the Propater topples
the United Nations and seeks world domination. Elijah, a young survivor
searching for his mother, travels towards the Andes Mountains with an
artificially intelligent combat robot. When he encounters a group of
anti-Propater freedom fighters, a maelstrom of unique characters unfolds.
Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing
heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait
around every corner!
• From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us
Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess!
• Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira in both artistic execution
and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo’s deep and beautiful Eden series is
finally available in English!
• Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

EMILY THE STRANGE #2: THE LOST ISSUE
COSMIC DEBRIS (W/A)
On sale November 16, FC, 48pg, 6 5/8" x 10 1/6", $7.95

For more than ten years, pop culture cultists have revered and adored a
mysterious, brooding thirteen-year-old girl named Emily the Strange.
Nobody knows much about the young girl with a porcelain face and huge
eyes framed by black bangs, and her ever-present brood of black cats only
adds to the intrigue—but that hasn’t stopped a generation of rabid fans
from letting Emily put her spell upon them. Now Emily fans are invited
into her odd, mysterious world—a place where kitty friends talk, the
ghosts of famous weirdos come out to play, reality is never quite what it
seems, and—above all—a place where anyone who’s ever been considered a
little "strange" themselves will be made to feel right at home.
Dark Horse Comics and the creative minds behind Cosmic Debris are
thrilled to present the second issue of Emily, with all-new stories and art.
Each issue of Emily comics features 48 pages of black, white, and red
art (with the occasional outburst of full-color freakouts!),
illustrating a wacky range of Emily stories.
• Emily the Strange is the star of a best-selling line of merchandise
and fashion accessories from the creative brain trust known as Cosmic
Debris. Visit www.Emilystrange.com.
• Also included in this issue is a bonus Emily fold-out poster
highlighting the theme of this issue and showing what Emily does best—"get
lost"!

FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY LIBRARY SET II HC
FRANK MILLER (W/A)
On sale November 30, HC, 736pg, b&w w/spot color, 8" x 12", $150.00

This second Sin City slipcase completes our oversized archival
editions, available only in these exceptional collections. The handsome 8"x12"
books feature the individual stories printed on high-quality paper
stock and showcase Miller’s atmospheric cover art from the original comics!
Created with serious Frank Miller collectors and art connoisseurs in
mind, these new archival editions are sure to satisfy!
• This slipcase holds Sin City volumes five through seven: Family
Values, Miller’s first direct-to-trade work; Booze, Broads, and Bullets, an
expansive compilation of short stories from the Town without Pity; and
Hell and Back, the longest Sin City story to date!
• This Library set also includes a special edition of The Art of Sin
City, a lush complement to these deluxe volumes. The Art of Sin City
extends the reach of the Eisner, Harvey, and National Cartoonists Society
award-winning series by showcasing content—such as Miller’s preliminary
sketches—that cannot be found elsewhere. Now the groundbreaking work
that sent a rush of adrenaline through the entire industry is available
in an attractive archival format!


GOON 25 CENT COMIC

ERIC POWELL (W/A)
On sale October 12, FC, 32pg, $.25

Now is the perfect time to get acquainted with the cult-hit that Wizard
calls "the most rip-snortin’ comics series to hit stands in years," as
Eisner award-winner Eric Powell and Dark Horse Comics present the
original The Goon #1 in a new 25 cent edition that includes a brand-new
short story and painted cover by none other than the illustrious Mr. Powell
himself.
Over the last few years, The Goon has earned both critical and popular
acclaim with its tales of a lone thug and his fight against a
never-ending onslaught of zombies, giant lizards, and killer robots. For one
measly quarter, see why Entertainment Weekly put The Goon on their "Must"
list and why Ain’t It Cool News said, "The Goon is a wild ride filled
with imaginaion, intrigue, horror, and laughs." You know you want to.
• 2005 Eisner nominee for Best Single Issue (or One-shot), Best
Continuing Series, Best Humor Publication, and Best Writer/Artist Humor.

MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN TPB
BRUCE CAMPBELL (W), DAVID GOODMAN (W), RICK REMEMDER (P), and HILARY
BARTA (I)
On sale November 16, SC, 104pg, FC, 7"x 10", $13.95

B-movie megastar Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and
Bubba Ho-Tep fame comes to comics with this adaptation of his upcoming
feature film.
Campbell not only co-wrote the film with David Goodman, but directed
and starred in it as well. However, in order to see his vision realized
unadulterated by budgetary constraints, Campbell put the version of the
script he wanted to shoot into the hands of artists Rick Remender and
Hilary Barta.
Man with the Screaming Brain tells the story of a wealthy American
businessman determined to exploit the crippled economy of a former Soviet
state torn between communist roots and capitalist greed. But Campbell’s
character soon finds himself in the grip of a mad scientist with a
twisted brain-transplant scheme worthy of Dr. Frankenstein.
• Collecting the four issue miniseries.

NEXUS ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC
MIKE BARON (W) and STEVE RUDE (A)
On sale November 16, HC, 216pg, b&w & FC, 7" x 10", $49.95

On the distant moon of Ylum, an enigmatic man is plagued by nightmares.
He is forced to dream of the past. He dreams of real-life butchers and
tyrants, and what they have done.
And then he finds them, and kills them.
The year is 2841, and this man is Nexus, a godlike figure who acts as
judge, jury, and executioner for the vile criminals who appear in his
dreams. He claims to kill in self-defense, but why? Where do the visions
come from, and where did he get his powers? Though a hero to many, does
he have any real moral code? These are but some of the questions that
reporter Sundra Peale hopes to have answered. Collecting Nexus #1-3
(Vol. 1., black and white) and Nexus #1-4 (Vol. 2, full color), from
Capital Comics.
• A multiple Eisner Award-winning series that defined the careers of
acclaimed creators Steve Rude and Mike Baron, Nexus is a modern classic
not to be missed!
• Printed on high-quality paper stock and features a newly painted
cover by Steve Rude.

OH MY GODDESS! COLORS TPB
KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A)
On sale November 2, SC, 192pg, b&w & FC, 7" x 10", $19.95

Oh My Goddess! Colors is Dark Horse’s English-language edition of a
special collection first published in Japan. What’s inside? Original
publisher Kodansha, working with artist Kosuke Fujishima, produced color
versions of four of the best-loved stories from the series, each centering
on one of the goddesses. "The Number You Have Dialed Is Incorrect" is
the one which started it all, as Belldandy appears when Keiichi reaches
The Goddess Technical Help Line. Belldandy’s big sister Urd becomes
small in "Urd’s Fantastic Adventure," and in "Crazy Little Thing Called
Love," Skuld, the youngest of the sisters, wobbles through her first
romance while learning to ride a bicycle. Finally, "Are You Being Served?"
brings in the Fourth Goddess, the vampish Peorth, when Keiichi misdials
again to reach Belldandy’s rival agency…the Earth Assistance Hotline!
In addition to the four color stories, the Oh My Goddess! Colors
collection contains a bonus original manga story by Fujishima fan Yoshitou
Asari. And if that doesn’t do the trick, Kosuke Fujishima weighs in with
an eight-page profile of the Goddesses. Plus, an eighteen-page
"Encyclopedia of Goddess Terminology," cross-referencing the people, places,
and events of the first twenty-two volumes of OMG!, four pages on the
cars, bikes, and planes of the series, the two-page "Rules of the Goddess’
World," and a six-page thumbnail guide to the OMG! story chapters. Oh
My Goddess! Colors is the ultimate official fan companion to the manga
series!
• Published in the original Japanese format!

REVELATIONS #3 (of 6)
PAUL JENKINS (W), HUMBERTO RAMOS (A), and LEONARDO OLEA (C)
On sale October 26, FC, 32pg, $2.99

Detective Charlie Northern continues his investigation into the
possible murder of a highly influential cardinal, as the superstar creative
team of Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos unveil a mystery of supernatural
proportions in the Vatican City.
Northern starts rounding up witnesses, only to find that someone seems
to have gotten to them first. Questions lead to more questions, and
soon, Northern’s prodding into dark places puts his life in grave danger.

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 7—WHEN THEY WERE BROTHERS TPB
HADEN BLACKMAN (W), MILES LANE (W), BRIAN CHING (P), NICOLA SCOTT (P),
and TOMÁS GIORELLO (Cover)
On sale November 30, SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10", $17.95

Many on both sides of the Clone Wars have been wounded or killed. But
the war has taken its toll on the survivors, too.
Consumed by the belief that the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress still lives,
Obi-Wan Kenobi has temporarily forsaken his duties and recruited Anakin
Skywalker in his desperate hunt for Ventress.
But Anakin believes that Obi-Wan is chasing a ghost—because he himself
killed Ventress. And Anakin’s doubts about his former Master’s quest
are not assuaged when, following the trail of the rumors of Ventress’
existence, they walk into a trap set by their old enemies, the bounty
hunter Durge and Count Dooku!
A tale that tests the strengths of the bonds of brotherhood!
• Collects Obsession #1-5 and the 2005 Free Comic Book Day comic.
• Dark Horse has sold over 85,000 copies of the Star Wars: Clone Wars
graphic novels!

STAR WARS: EMPIRE #38
"The Wrong Side of the War" part 3 (of 5)
WELLES HARTLEY (W), DAVIDÉ FABBRI (P), CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA (I),
DAVIDÉ FABBRI (C), and DAVID MICHAEL BECK (Cover)
On sale October 5, FC, 32pg, $2.99

Dissent in the ranks! Janek Sunber finds himself at odds—and at
gunpoint—with his fellow officers over the treatment of Imperial prisoners.
Hardly an auspicious start to his new assignment, and made all the worse
because the internal conflict blinds the Imperials to the presence of
Rebel infiltrators in their midst!
But the biggest shock to Sunber—and the Rebels—is yet to come, from a
most unexpected quarter! Allegiances are strained, identities are
revealed, and a major strike against the Empire is in the offing. An issue
that should not be missed!
• The return of Lieutenant Janek Sunber (the lead character in "To the
Last Man," Empire #16-18).

STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #82
"The Hidden Enemy" part 2 (of 3)
JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P/Cover), DAN PARSONS (I), and BRAD
ANDERSON (C)
On sale October 26, FC, 32pg, $2.99

A battle rages on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. Victory is in
sight for the clone armies of the Republic, led by Jedi Masters Yoda,
Luminara Unduli, and Quinlan Vos, but none of them are aware that victory
will lead to a betrayal that will change the galaxy forever. There is one
chance to survive, and one course remaining to any who
survive …
The fate of the Jedi Order is sealed, but a single Jedi may find a path
to the future … or to the grave.
• Covering events during and after Revenge of the Sith!

STAR WARS: X-WING—ROGUE LEADER #2 (of 3)
HADEN BLACKMAN (W), TOMÁS GIORELLO (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and GARY
ERSKINE (Cover)
On sale October 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99

On Wedge Antilles’ home planet, Corellia, he and the other members of
the Rogue Squadron are all that stand between an unarmed populace and a
terrorist attack by remnants of Palpatine’s Imperial forces.
Even the budding Jedi powers of Luke Skywalker won’t be enough to tip
the scales in the Rogues’ favor, and to snatch victory from the jaws of
this defeat may cost the life of one of their own!
High-flying action with the most popular heroes of the expanded
Universe!
• A return to one of the most requested story lines in Star Wars
history!

SUPER MANGA BLAST! #57
MOHIRO KITOH (W/A), MAKOTO KOBAYASHI (W/A), KENICHI SONODA (W/A), and
HIROYUKI UTATANE (A) with TOSHIYA TAKEDA (W)
On sale October 19, b&w, 128pg, $5.99

With the Cannon God Exaxxion team facing a Riofaldian assault squad,
"Grandpa" Kano dons a nearly indestructible gun-suit to help his beloved
androids defend their home base. Makoto Kobayashi’s extended What’s
Michael? storyline continues! His hilarious "Planet of the Cats" series
finds human astronauts suffering under the paws and whims of bipedal,
feline captors. Would you have the strength to perform circus tricks for a
crowd of attention-challenged cats? Fighting for their lives against
super-powered terrorists, the heroes of Seraphic Feather cope with a
deadly breach in their ship’s hull. The Shadow Star cast recuperates from
the events in the "Grudges" story arc, and Shiina seeks a safe haven
from further Shadow Dragon attacks.
FOR MATURE READERS

THE 13TH SON: WORSE THING WAITING #1 (of 4)KELLEY JONES (W/A) and MICHELLE STEWART (C)
On sale October 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99

Monsters fighting monsters! Monsters eating monsters! Monsters tearing
monsters into little monster pieces! From one of comics’ best and
weirdest talents comes the creepiest new offering from Dark Horse’s horror
line—The 13th Son.
Created, written, and drawn by Kelley Jones, The 13th Son is the story
of the world’s ultimate monster, how he came to exist, and what this
hideous creature has in store for our ill-fated world.
Born to a young woman driven to insanity and black magic by the deaths
of her previous children, the 13th Son is a creature like nothing this
world has seen before. Humans are not his target. It’s the other
monsters who walk this world—the Wendigo, werewolves, ghouls, zombies, and
vampires—who live in fear of his enormous and terrifying powers. And what
those powers are setting into motion is a horror beyond your deepest,
darkest nightmares.

TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOLUME 7: HAPPY DAYS TPB
YASUHIRO NIGHTOW (W/A)
On sale November 2, SC, 192pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $9.95

Unlike the subtitle of this new installment of Trigun Maximum, our
hero, Vash the Stampede isn’t exactly experiencing the happiest of days.
Rather, his struggle with his brother-in-destruction, Knives, is
escalating to extreme heights. But wait, before we get to the frantic action,
creator Yasuhiro Nightow would like readers to know about these boys’
mysterious pasts, and uses almost half of this issue presenting the lives
of the two supermen before they fell to the dusty planet. This volume
of Trigun Maximum promises not only past history, but future frenzy. For
instance, you’ll soon discover that not only is Vash not the only one
of his kind, but neither is Wolfwood.
• Presented in a fashion directly approved by Nightow himself, Trigun
Maximum is so authentic that ... well, it could hardly be more so.
Includes facetious inner cover art and Nightow’s hilarious back page
commentary.

USAGI YOJIMBO #88
STAN SAKAI (W/A)
On sale October 26, b&w, 24pg, $2.99

World-renowned storyteller Stan Sakai treats his readers to an all-out
samurai brawl in this issue of Usagi Yojimbo! Fans of the rabbit ronin
are well accustomed to Sakai’s deft hand with dynamic fight scenes, and
this issue gives him plenty to work with—Usagi and Tomoe, captured and
forced to work in Lord Sanada’s illegal gold mine, lead a slave revolt!
But they face Tomoe’s murderous cousin, Noriko "the blood princess,"
and with her a horde of Sanada’s deadly samurai. To make matters worse,
the slaves only have shovels and hoes in their battle against lethal
steel swords! And in the ensuing chaos, someone will be trapped inside the
mine … find out who in part six of "The Treasure of the Mother of
Mountains"!
• 2005 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Writer/Artist.
• The Art of Usagi Yojimbo has been nominated for Best Publication
Design and Best Comics-Related Book.

ZOMBIEWORLD: CHAMPION OF THE WORMS 2nd ED. TPB
MIKE MIGNOLA (W) and PAT MCEOWN (A)
On sale November 16, SC, 80pg, FC, 6" x 9", $8.95

Every year, publishers and movie studios churn out piles of new zombie
yarns, but none have rivaled the originality of this tale about a
reanimated priest from an ancient cult and the zombie outbreak he creates in
order to sacrifice mankind to his dark gods. Dark horror and high
adventure mingle as a team of heroes race against an unstoppable evil bent
on the end of mankind.
• Written by Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola!
• Collecting the original three-issue miniseries, plus sketchbook
material and updated commentary by Pat McEown, this new edition features a
new cover by Mike Mignola and is the perfect package to reintroduce
readers to this contemporary horror classic.

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