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DARK HORSE DIGITAL HITS TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

To celebrate, Dark Horse proudly welcomes Dynamite Entertainment comics to its digital store!

APRIL 24, 2013, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Digital reaches a new landmark, turning two years old this coming weekend. To thank its loyal fans, Dark Horse announces two special anniversary promotions, as well as huge news that will change the digital-comics publishing landscape forever.

Dynamite Entertainment has inked a deal to include its comics digitally through the Dark Horse Digital store and apps. Thirty single issues and more than twenty collections are available for purchase today! New titles will be added weekly, with all upcoming Dynamite releases available digitally the same day as print.

"We've been looking for ways to expand our digital presence, and this is our first step to building an even more robust library of digital comics," said Dark Horse President Mike Richardson.

DARK HORSE COMICS ANNOUNCES C2E2 2013 SCHEDULE!

APRIL 19, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is headed to Chicago's fastest growing pop culture event - Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo!

Join us for signings at booth #801! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.

Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.

Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.

DARK HORSE SIGNINGS

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

12:00 p.m. AMALA'S BLADE signing with Steve Horton
Free 8" x 10" print featuring art by Michael Dialynas

1:00 p.m. BATTLEPUG and THE ANSWER! signing with Mike Norton
Free copy of The Answer! #1

2:00 p.m. HUSBANDS signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Ron Chan

3:00 p.m. THE SHAOLIN COWBOY signing with Geof Darrow
Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Geof Darrow

LUCASFILM AND DARK HORSE ANNOUNCE THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF STAR WARS COMICS!

George Lucas's original-draft screenplay for The Star Wars to be adapted by J. W. Rinzler and Mike Mayhew!

APRIL 2013, MILWAUKIE, OR - It's no April Fools' prank! Dark Horse is honored to announce a dream project: working with J.W. Rinzler, executive editor at LucasBooks, and artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) to adapt the rough-draft original screenplay which spawned the biggest franchise in film history!

Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away - a tale of fantastic adventures, daring escapes, "lazer swords," romance, and monsters. A story of Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo, and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars!

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES WONDERCON ANAHEIM 2013 SCHEDULE!

MARCH 22, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is headed to California's must-attend event on the comic book convention schedule - WonderCon Anaheim!

Join us for signings at booth #819! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.

Tickets for signings at the Dark Horse booth will be distributed from the opening of WonderCon on Friday, March 29. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.

Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.

DARK HORSE SIGNINGS

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

12:00 p.m. BEANWORLD signing with creator Larry Marder
- Free Beanworld action figures and sketch cards

2:00 p.m. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT signing with writer Josh Williamson
- Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Felipe Massafera

March 2013 - Dark Horse has released these free printable paper doll and paper "in action figure" versions of Jai Nitz's Dream Thief.

Right-click on each image to save it to your computer to be able to print and play!

ECCC: DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION

Written by Mac Walters, lead writer of Mass Effect 2 and 3!

MARCH 2, 2013, Seattle, WA - Today at Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse Comics announced a new ongoing canonical entry in the Mass Effect series!

Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead writer Mac Walters kicks off a new ongoing series, set in the vibrant, engaging world of BioWare's blockbuster science fiction epic! Fans of the award-winning franchise will find new characters tied directly to the newly announced Mass Effect 3: Citadel single-player DLC.

Praise for Mass Effect:

"This comic is recommended whether you are a Mass Effect groupie or someone who has never heard of it before today and just likes sci-fi. It's a strong, good, enjoyable read!" - BAMFAS.com

SEQUENTIAL PULP COMICS ANNOUNCE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL BASED ON EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN

February 2013 - Sequential Pulp Comics, a graphic novel imprint distributed by Dark Horse Comics, specializing in works of classic and pulp literature is proud to announce a new graphic novel based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic novel, Jungle Tales of Tarzan.

DARK HORSE CELEBRATES THE NEW EDITION OF WILL EISNER'S LAST DAY IN VIETNAM WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS IN PORTLAND!

FEBRUARY 27, 2013, MILWAUKIE, OR - Next week sees the release of the brand-new hardcover edition of Will Eisner's classic work Last Day in Vietnam. This beautiful new edition arrives in stores on March 6, on what would have been Will's ninety-fifth birthday. In conjunction with the book's release, there will be two Portland-based events in partnership with Dark Horse Comics and its sister company, Things From Another World, in support of Will Eisner Week, an annual celebration promoting graphic novels, literacy, free-speech awareness, and the legacy of Will Eisner.

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES EMERALD CITY COMICON 2013 SCHEDULE!

February 25, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is headed to the Pacific Northwest's foremost and fastest growing pop culture convention – Emerald City Comicon.

Join us for signings at booth #1102! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued as needed; ask early about your favorite signings!

Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.

DARK HORSE SIGNINGS & PANELS

Friday, March 1

2:30 p.m. Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D.)

3:30 p.m. Doug Sneyd (The Art of Doug Sneyd)

4:30 p.m. Superhero Signing: Frank Barbieri (Blackout), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories), Josh Williamson (Captain Midnight)

6:00 p.m. Steve Lieber (Alabaster)

DARK HORSE COMICS & HAPPYGIANT ANNOUNCE USAGI YOJIMBO GAME

Award Winning Comic Brought To Life for Mobile, Tablets, Desktop

New York, NY, ­ February 22, 2013 - HappyGiant, in association with Dark Horse Comics, announce "Usagi Yojimbo: Way of The Ronin", a game now available for iPhones & iPads, and coming soon to Android devices and desktop PC's (http://www.usagiyojimbogame.com).

In conjunction with the release of the game, Dark Horse Comics is announcing the first new Usagi Yojimbo collection after a year hiatus working on 47 Ronin. The first new book will be Usagi Yojimbo: A Town Called Hell, which will see release on July 17.