Dark Horse announced the trade publication of the Henchgirlcollection from Kristen Gudsnuk. Henchgirl is a unique series that subverts the typical superhero trope by telling the story from the perspective of a villain. Originally published by Scout Comics, Henchgirl depicts the complexities of Mary Posa’s life. The daughter of Crepe City’s most famous superhero couple, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III DLC Pack, Descent Available Now on PlayStation 4
Descent, the third DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the best-selling console video game on next generation platforms, is now available, first on PlayStation 4 with other next-gen platforms to follow. Published by Activision Publishing and developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops III Descent, takes players across …
Read More »Digital Comic Sales Declined in 2015 After Six Year Run
North American digital comic sales declined 10% to $90 million in 2015, down from $100 million in 2014, according to an analysis by ICv2. This is the first sales decline after a six year run of growth as the format exploded beginning in 2010. Industry participants cited a number of …
Read More »Justin Jordan Deploys for Call of Duty: Zombies Comic Book Series
Dark Horse Comics, Activision Publishing, Inc., and award-winning game development studio, Treyarch have teamed up to deliver Call of Duty: Zombies, a comic book series of undead proportions, written by comics superstar Justin Jordan (Green Lantern: New Guardians), and illustrated by Jonathan Wayshak (Devolution), with story by Zombies Director, Jason Blundell …
Read More »Warner Bros. Pictures Brings Heroes, Magic and Myth to This Year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego
Warner Bros. Pictures will once again commandeer the convention when the Studio’s biggest stars, DC’s best Super Heroes and “worst” Super-Villains, fantastic beasts great and small and more head to this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego. On Saturday, July 23, beginning at 11:30 a.m., Warner Bros. will showcase several of …
Read More »Soupy Leaves Home And Comes To Dark Horse
Dark Horse announced the launch of the original graphic novel Soupy Leaves Home, written by Eisner nominee Cecil Castellucci (The P.L.A.I.N. Janes, Janes in Love) and illustrated by Jose Pimienta (The Leg, From Scratch). The graphic novel follows Pearl “Soupy” Plankette, a young girl who runs away from home to escape her abusive …
Read More »‘Secret Life Of Pets’ Runs Rampant At Box Office
Illumination Entertainment and Universal’s The Secret Life of Pets debuted to a bigger-than-expected $103.2 million from 4,370 theaters at the North American box office — delivering Chris Meledandri’s Illumination its first new franchise after Despicable Me/Minions and eclipsing Pixar’s Inside Out ($90.4 million) to score the best start ever for an original animated property, not accounting …
Read More »The Nightmare Reborn in “The Art of Gears of War 4”
This winter, Dark Horse will deliver a stunning new art book for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history with The Art of Gears of War 4! Upon its release, the original Gears of War revolutionized third-person-shooter games with a combination of gorgeous environments, iconic characters, and brutal action. Now, almost …
Read More »Dark Horse to Publish “The Art of Battlefield 1”
Dark Horse announced the newest video game art book in its long line of best-selling, award-winning titles: The Art of Battlefield 1! The Art of Battlefield 1 collects hundreds of pieces of art chronicling the production of EA DICE’s latest entry in the iconic first-person action series. Visit the scenes of the …
Read More »Sony Pictures Animation Announces 2017 & 2018 Slate
In a move signaling an expansion of its output and increased year-round production across multiple platforms, Sony Pictures Animation announced today its slate through 2018 which includes five theatrical features, three television series and one direct-to-video movie. Kristine Belson, President of Sony Pictures Animation, says, “We are meaningfully stepping up …
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