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Long considered “the grandfather of manga and anime”, legendary illustrator and animator Osamu Tezuka’s enduring legacy can still be felt today in the indelible influence he has had on contemporary manga and anime creators. In an effort to ensure that his timeless work remains easily accessible to as wide an …

After its amazing success with the release of the collectors’ book The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse turns its attention to another Nintendo franchise, Fire Emblem. The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the smash-hit game for Nintendo 3DS. This book offers beautifully illustrated renditions of …

Following the critically acclaimed release of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection, Dark Horse and Mattel are set to deliver another must-have book in 2016: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated …

Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment have set a release date for the first in a multivolume series detailing the history of the Warcraft universe: World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1. On March 15, World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 will hit shelves, taking readers on a journey through an age of myth …

Joining the recently-released Capcom Fighting Tribute art book, UDON announced that the sold-out Street Fighter Tribute, Mega Man Tribute, and Darkstalkers Tribute are now available in a premium hardcover format. If you missed out on these books the first time around or are new to UDON’s Tribute line, there’s never …

Dark Horse Books will offer Troll Bridge, a beautiful graphic novel adaptation of a tale from the mind of master storyteller Neil Gaiman (Sandman), illustrated by artist Colleen Doran (Sandman, Orbiter). Based on a story originally published in Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions, Troll Bridgeis a tragic coming-of-age fantasy masterpiece. …

Dark Horse Books partnered with Double Fine Productions to offer an intimate look into the worlds of Broken Age in The Art of Broken Age! With Broken Age, adventure-gaming auteur Tim Schafer returned for the first time in sixteen years to the genre that he helped create, and after a historic, record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, the …

In June 2016, Dark Horse Books will offer How to Talk to Girls at Parties, a brilliant new graphic novel adaptation of an award-winning short story from Neil Gaiman—one of the most celebrated authors of our time—by award-winning artists Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. Originally published in Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things: Short …

Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2 narrowly beat In the Heart of the Sea to stay at the top of the box office. Ron Howard’s seafaring epic starring Chris Hemsworth capsized at the box office, opening to $11 million from 3,103 theaters. The big-budget film cost roughly $100 million to make, excluding marketing costs. The top …

VIZ Media delivers its first shojo series of the year with the launch of Honey So Sweet on January 5th. Manga creator Amu Meguro delivers an endearing romantic comedy about an unlikely relationship that blossoms between a pair of seemingly mismatched high school students. Honey So Sweet is her first title to …