Dark Horse Comics Announces "Conan the Slayer"

CULLEN BUNN Writes “CONAN THE SLAYER"

The Cimmerian Becomes the Hunted

FOR EMERALD CITY COMIC CON: Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce that Eisner Award–nominated writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, Deadpool & the Mercs for Money, Uncanny X-Men, Aquaman, Sinestro) will team up with Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) for Conan the Slayer.

In the first issue of this pulse-pounding new series, Conan finds himself in uncharted territory—on the run!

Alone, battle weary, and with nothing but his sword, Conan of Cimmeria faces his inevitable death in the arid wastes . . . but instead stumbles into a camp of Kozaki raiders. With a knife at his throat and a band of Turanian hunters at his back, will the half-dead barbarian find a new ally in the Kozaki chief?

Conan the Slayer #1 is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers, as well as an action-packed adventure heavily rooted in Robert E. Howard’s original tales for devoted fans.

Conan the Slayer #1 will feature a cover and a variant cover by comics superstars Lee Bermejo and Mark Schultz! Conan’s newest adventures begin on July 13. Preorder your copy today at your local favorite comic shop.

Praise for Cullen Bunn and Sergio Dávila:

“Bunn deliver[s] an entertaining read that offered an excellent balance of action, adventure, mystery and drama.”—Comic Book Revolution

“Bunn’s ability to turn the horror volume up at precisely the right moments helps this book obtain the desired result of something special that firmly belongs in the must read category.”—Forces of Geek

“From the first panel to the final splash page, the delicate pencil strokes easily craft a believable world that dances between high fantasy and dynamic action. The art by Dávila is certainly stylized but also quite exquisite to behold.”—Unleash the Fanboy


About Cullen Bunn and Sergio Dávila
Cullen Bunn is the Eisner Award-nominated writer of numerous series for Marvel, DC Comics, Oni Press, Dynamite Entertainment, and Dark Horse Comics, including Wolverine, Venom, Sinestro, Lobo, Masks 2, and Harrow County.

Sergio Dávila has done several books for Dynamite Entertainment that include Lord of the Jungle, Red Sonja, Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure, and Swords of Sorrow.

About Dark Horse
For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 1st to 9th, 2016 - Updated #48

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MOVIES/TV - From Deadline:  The new president of the actors' union, SAG-AFTRA, is Gabrielle Carteris, a longtime union activist.

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POLITICS - From THR:  Spike Lee interviews Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders.

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TELEVISION - From ScreenRant:  Finn Jones, the actor who will portray Iron Fist/Danny Rand in the Marvel/Netflix series, "Iron Fist," talks about his training regimen.

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TELEVISION - From HitFix:  Melissa McCarthy will appear in Netflix's revival of "The Gilmore Girls."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Some ugly dude will play the lead villain in "Wolverine 3."

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MOVIES - From Moviefone:  According to Marvel Studio's Kevin Feige, other Marvel characters will appear in Sony's 2017 Spider-Man reboot film.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  There will be an "Edge of Tomorrow 2," and the two screenwriters who wrote the script for the Jesse Owens biopic, "Race," will pen this sequel.

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COMICS - From HitFix:  Comic book publisher, BOOM! Studios, is publishing a comic book prequel to Universal's upcoming film, "Kong of Skull Island."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Charlize Theron has finalized a deal to appear in "Fast 8," the next installment of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise.

MOVIES - From HitFix:  Kristofer Hivju of "Game of Thrones" also headed to "Fast 8."

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COMICS - From SlashFilm:  AMC is bring comic book writer, Garth Ennis' "Preacher" to television.  Now, the team behind that series is bringing another Ennis comic book, "The Boys," to Cinemax.

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STAR WARS - From YouTube:  First trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

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MOVIES - From ScreenRant:  First set photo from "The Mummy" reboot with Tom Cruise.

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MOVIES - From HitFix:  Ryan Reynolds to return for "Deadpool 2."

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  Warner Bros. moves the release date of "Wonder Woman" up two weeks to June 2017 and moves Andy Serkis' "Jungle Book: Origins" to 2018.

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  Sony has revived its notorious "Cleopatra" film project.

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BREAKING: ATasteofCountry;  Country music singer and legend, Merle Haggard, has reportedly died at the age of 79, today, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - which is also his birthday.

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MUSIC - From YahooMusic:  Beyonce addresses "Formation" controversy.

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  For the first time, a woman (Richard Talalay) will direct episodes of "Sherlock" starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

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COMICS - From PRNewswire:  Online media publisher, Valnet, Inc., has purchased Comic Book Resources (CBR), the comic book news site.  CBR often seemed like nothing more than a PR arm of Marvel and DC Comics, but it had its good moments.  The sale is apparently in the 8 figures.

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COMICS - From CinemaBlend:  Common talks about Jared Leto's method acting approach to playing the Joker in "Suicide Squad."

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OBITS - From Variety:  The screenwriter, Barbara Turner, has died at the age of 79, Tuesday, April 5, 2016.  She wrote such films as "George" and "Pollock."  Turner is also the mother of Oscar-nominated actress, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

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MOVIES - From WeGotItCovered:  Denzel Washington's film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, Fences, is scheduled to start film in July.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From ABCNews: Laquan McDonald's killer has a new job... with the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (KKK).

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CRIME - From ThinkProgress:  Louisiana man faces 20 years to life for stealing $31 worth of candy from a Dollar General.

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ECO - From EcoWatch:  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlfie kills a family of wolves, although Oregon was so afraid to shot a bigger problem - the Bundy clan and their cabal.

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COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Sony Pictures has registered a domain name from its 2017 Spider-Man movie.

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COMICS - From ScreenRant:  Here is a first look at Mads Mikkelsen as the villain in Marvel's "Doctor Strange."

From IGN:  "Doctor Strange" director, Scott Derrickson, tweets a photo of leaders, Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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TELEVISION - From TheWrap:  The cast of "Class," a "Doctor Who" spin-off, has been revealed.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 4/1 to 4/3/2016 weekend box office is "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" with an estimated take of $52.3 million dollars.

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THEATER - From TheWrap:  Judi Dench won her 8th Olivier Award, the British equivalent of the Tony Awards.

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COMICS - From CBR:  See a 12-minute sneak peek at "Batman: The Killing Joke," an upcoming original animated film from the DC Comics Universe.

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COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Zack Snyder on why he had to show Bruce Wayne's parents dying again in "Batman v Supeman."

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POLITICS - From BRAdvocate:  The improbably journey of new Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.

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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Dave Bautista of "Guardians of the Galaxy" joins "Blade Runner 2."

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Rosario Dawson's open letter to Dolores Huerta.

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CRIME - From TheDailyBeast:  Scandal involving San Francisco cops sending racist and homophobic texts continues to grow.

POLITICS - From RSN:  Response to Barbra Streisand's "Sexism in Politics" essay, regarding Hillary Clinton.

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MOVIES - From CBR:  Marvel's "Doctor Strange" was recently shooting in New York City, and the result was lots of photos of Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor in costume as Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo, respectively.

From YahooMovies:  There is smart phone video taken by bystanders of filming.

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MOVIES - From ScreenRant:  There will be a sequel to "Sicario" with the original cast returning, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benecio del Toro.

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COMICS - From Polygon:  There is more casting news from Marvel/Netflix's "Iron Fist" television series.

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COMICS - From LatinoReview:  There has been a bit of chatter about FOX's X-Men spin-off, "New Mutants," but FOX is saying that some of the casting rumors are untrue.

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  John Carpenter's 1984 film, Starman, is being remade by Shawn Levy, director of "Night at the Museum."

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MOVIES - From NYTimes:  Whoopi Goldberg enters the dope game launching marijuana products for women.

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone announces his support for Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.

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ECO - From Grist:  The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gave $1 million to help the Seychelles islands protect their ocean territory.

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MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered:  Robin Wright to star opposite Harrison Ford in "Blade Runner 2."

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  Kevin Bacon joins Mark Wahlberg in "Patriots Day."

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CRIME - From BuzzFlash:  Another horror story about law enforcement and justice in Louisiana - Two Texas moms jailed over allegedly stealing two hot dogs.

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From YouTube:  "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray clip, "Casting Rey."

From YouTube:  "Everybody Wants Some" clip, "Rappers Driving"

Dark Horse Comics' "Moebius Library" Debuts in October 2016

MOEBIUS LIBRARY DEBUTS THIS FALL

Dark Horse Celebrates Moebius’s 60th Anniversary with THE WORLD OF EDENA & more

FOR EMERALD CITY COMIC CON: Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Moebius Production in France is proud to reveal the first several volumes in the forthcoming Moebius Library, beginning with The World of Edena.

2016 represents not only Dark Horse Comics’ 30th anniversary, but also Moebius’s 60th anniversary of his very first published comic.  Collecting all the Edena short stories in a deluxe, hardcover edition, The World of Edena includes “Upon a Star,” “Gardens of Edena,” “The Goddess,” “Stel,” and “Sra.” Although several had been translated into English in the 1980s, this will be the first time “Sra” has been available to English-language audiences.

Stel and Atan are interstellar repairmen trying to find a lost space station and its crew. What they discover about the universe and themselves on the mythical paradise planet Edena, though, changes their lives forever.

Following the debut of The World of Edena this fall, Dark Horse and Moebius Production are also announcing the next installments in the Moebius Library over the next few years, including The Art of Edena, Inside Moebius Part 1, Inside Moebius Part 2, Inside Moebius Part 3, and The Art of Moebius.  Both The Art of Edena and Art of Moebius will include never-before-seen pieces from the artist’s private collection, most of which have not appeared in English-language publications.  Additionally, these will be the first English-language editions of Moebius’s renowned, six-chapter autobiographical series Inside Moebius.

The World of Edena, a deluxe, 344 page hardcover premiers on October 26, 2016 and retails for $49.99. 

“Moebius’s Arzach had a great impact on me.  But it’s definitely true that I created Nausicaä with Moebius’s influence.”—Hayao Miyazaki

“Moebius excelled as much in the fluidity of his storytelling as he did in the brilliance of his linework. There’s real beauty in his work. It’s quite a rare thing for an artist to be able to translate so much of the scale and grandeur and detail of their own imaginings into simple, elegant lines that can be so easily shared with others.”—Frank Quitely

“He is a master draftsman, a superb artist, and more: his vision is original and strong.”—George Lucas

“I read [Métal Hurlant] over and over and envied the French because they had everything I dreamed of in comics – beautifully drawn, visionary and literate comics, for adults. I wanted to make comics like that when I grew up."—Neil Gaiman


About Jean Giraud/Moebius
Jean Giraud was born in 1938 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. After starting his career at age sixteen, he collaborated with many great artists, writers, and filmmakers. Jean Giraud used his Moebius pen name mainly when he worked on his humor, fantasy, and science-fiction stories. After cofounding the Humanoïdes Associés publishing house, which launched Heavy Metal magazine (Métal Hurlant in French) in 1975, Jean Giraud continued to develop a unique and innovative style under the name Moebius. His collected volumes include Arzach (1975), The Airtight Garage (1976), and The Incal (1980) with writer Alejandro Jodorowsky. Moebius’s film work includes storyboards and concept designs for Alien, Time Masters, Tron, The Abyss, and The Fifth Element. In the US, Moebius started his own publishing house, Starwatcher, and he also completed several mainstream projects, such as Silver Surfer: Parable with Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee (1988). In France in 1997, he started the Moebius Production/Stardom publishing house with his wife, Isabelle, releasing 40 Days in the Desert B (1999), Le chasseur déprime (2008), and the Inside Moebius series (2004-2010). Throughout his life, Jean Giraud / Moebius had major art exhibitions in Europe and Asia, but it was not until 2010 in Paris that he was the subject of a retrospective exhibition, held by the Fondation Cartier and titled Moebius-Transe-Forme. He died in his home in Montrouge, France, on March 10, 2012, at the age of seventy-three.

About Dark Horse
For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.

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Skydance Developing New Television Series "Faster Than Light"

Skydance Television to Develop Faster Than Light Based on Best-Selling Augmented Reality Comic Book Series

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skydance Television today announced that it will develop Faster Than Light, the best-selling augmented reality comic series that tells the story of humanity’s first thrilling and terrifying adventures to the stars, set in the present day. The story is by Brian Haberlin and artwork is by Haberlin and Geirrod Vandyke.

    .@Skydance Television to Develop Faster Than Light Based on Best-Selling Augmented Reality Comic Book Series

In the very near future, we discover the secret of faster-than-light travel. Suddenly the universe is wide open to us, but are we ready for it? Each issue of Faster Than Light features Anomaly’s cutting-edge augmented reality app, which allows readers to turn the pages of their comic book into realistic 3D animations. It is published by Image Comics, Shadowline and received two Unity Vision Award nominations for best Augmented Reality. Volumes #6 and #7 will be released on May 11, 2016 and June 8, 2016, respectively.

“The exhilarating sci-fi universe that Brian Haberlin has created in Faster Than Light features a living, breathing narrative that we believe is very well suited for television audiences and is precisely the kind of big, bold story we love to tell at Skydance,” said Marcy Ross, President of Skydance Television.

“I’m incredibly excited to be working with a creative group as innovative and imaginative as the team at Skydance Television,” added Haberlin. “They have already done such great things and I know they’ve only just begun to scratch the surface ... I can’t wait to dive in with them on Faster Than Light!”

Brian Haberlin is a comic book artist, writer, editor and producer. Haberlin began his career at Lorimar/Warner Brothers TV, after which he pursued comic books with Image comics’ Top Cow Productions as Vice President of Creative Affairs. There he co-created the Witchblade franchise, which has had both a live action and animated series. He then founded Avalon Studios and served as Editor-in-Chief for Todd McFarlane Productions. Currently, he is partner in Anomaly Productions, producer of graphic novels, comic books and interactive apps. Haberlin attended Loyola Marymount University.


About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create elevated, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across platforms, including feature film, television, gaming and digital. Among Skydance Media’s commercially and critically successful feature films are Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Jack Reacher, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Star Trek Into Darkness and True Grit. Its 2015 feature films, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Terminator Genisys, together grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Skydance’s feature film slate includes Star Trek Beyond on July 22, 2016, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back on October 21, 2016, Geostorm on January 13, 2017 and Life on March 24, 2017. Skydance Media’s rapidly growing and critically acclaimed television division launched in 2013. The Company’s television slate now features a variety of projects across a number of networks, including Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie and Altered Carbon on Netflix, Red Mars on Spike TV and Jack Ryan on Amazon.

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VIZ Media Has Digital Manga Updates for the New Spring

VIZ MEDIA OPENS SPRING WITH A BRAND NEW DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE AND NEW WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP SERIES FOR APRIL

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Digital Issues To Feature HUNTER X HUNTER And NARUTO One-Shot; Digital Manga Update Includes New Series MONSTER HUNTERTM: FLASH HUNTER And Additions To 19 Other Titles

VIZ Media begins the spring reading season with a brand new digital manga update and details notable WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP content for the month of April 2016.

Manga fans can dive into creator Yoshihiro Togashi’s critically acclaimed fantasy adventure series, HUNTER X HUNTER, as it makes its return  to the world’s bestselling manga magazine, WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, starting in the April 18th issue. The April 25th issue of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP will feature a special NARUTO manga one-shot by creator Masashi Kishimoto. Visit http://shonenjump.viz.com/ for more information and access to WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP content.

New VIZ Media digital manga titles for April include the launch of MONSTER HUNTER: FLASH HUNTER, a brand new action series, written by Keiichi Hikami, with artwork by Shin Yamamoto, which is inspired by Capcom’s Monster HunterTM, one of the hottest RPG video game properties.

This month, readers are also invited to browse April’s selection of Digital Manga Bundles that offer the opportunity to dive into multiple collected volumes from a selection of acclaimed food related manga series, including FOOD WARS!, OISHINBO A LA CARTE, TORIKO and YAKITATE!! JAPAN at special savings over buying the volumes individually. Bundles are available to readers for a limited time exclusively from VIZManga.com, Amazon, and comiXology.

MONSTER HUNTER: FLASH HUNTER Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · DIGITAL MSRP: $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available April 12th

It is an age when monsters rule the world, soaring through the sky, treading the earth and filling the seas. Humanity survives on the fringes, relying on a special kind of hero to defend the people from danger—the Monster Hunters!

April Digital Manga Bundle Promos (Available April 11th – April 25th):

FOOD WARS! BUNDLE I · $20.00
·         Vols. 1-5

FOOD WARS! BUNDLE II · $35.00
·         Vols. 1-10

OISHINBO A LA CARTE (Entire Series) · $21.00
·         Vols. 1-7

TORIKO BUNDLE I · $12.00
·         Vols. 1-4

TORIKO BUNDLE II · $20.00
·         Vols. 1-10

TORIKO BUNDLE III · $30.00
·         Vols. 1-15

YAKITATE!! JAPAN BUNDLE I · $40.00
·         Vols. 1-10

YAKITATE!! JAPAN BUNDLE II · $70.00
·         Vols. 1-20

YAKITATE!! JAPAN BUNDLE III (Entire Series) · $78.00

·         Vols. 1-26

Additional digital manga updates for April also includes new volumes for 19 other continuing VIZ Media series. Notable releases include not-to-be-missed volumes for ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM (Vol. 9), DOROHEDORO (Vol. 18), FOOD WARS! (Vol. 11), ITSUWARIBITO (Vol. 17), MAGI (Vol. 17), SCHOOL JUDGMENT (Vol. 2), and TWIN STAR EXORCISTS (Vol. 4), as well as shojo manga additions including HONEY SO SWEET (Vol. 2), MY LOVE STORY!! (Vol. 8), and SO CUTE IT HURTS!! (Vol. 6).  Also catch the exciting series finales of LIBRARY WARS: LOVE AND WAR (Vol. 15) and YU-GI-OH! 5D’S (Vol. 9).

The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top application for reading digital manga and features a massive library of the most popular series in the world. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased manga across more devices than ever. New series and volumes are added every Tuesday. Fans can also find these titles and more for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as in the ComiXology, iBooks and Google Play Stores.

Most manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Readers can also explore free Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.

To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.

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Lord of the Apes Goes to the "Planet of the Apes" in New Comic Book

Tim Seeley and David Walker Team Up for “Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes”

Dark Horse Comics and BOOM! Studios deliver an action-packed crossover

FOR EMERALD CITY COMIC CON: Announced today at Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse Comics will publish a new Tarzan tale with the help of BOOM! Studios, taking Edgar Rice Burroughs’s iconic hero to the Planet of the Apes in Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes.

Heavyweight writers Tim Seeley (Revival) and David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist) will script a five-issue miniseries with Fernando Dagnino (Suicide Squad) on interior art and Duncan Fegredo illustrating stunning covers, making this a crossover event readers won’t want to miss!

“It’s a rare opportunity to get to work with two great properties, one great artist, and one hell of a cowriter, but Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes does just that for me,” said Tim Seeley.

In Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes, Tarzan and his ape brother Caesar, raised as brothers but separated by slave traders, reunite when the war between man and ape takes them from the jungles of Africa to the center of the Earth.

“Planet of the Apes was crucial in sparking my imagination as a child, and remains my favorite film franchise of all time. The creative challenge of combining that world with Tarzan, and the opportunity to do so with a great cowriter, an amazing artist, and a supportive editorial team was an offer I couldn’t refuse,” added David Walker.

This stunning crossover hits stands following the summer’s blockbuster film The Legend of Tarzan. Discover Edgar Rice Burroughs’s original superstar hero of the last century all over again at your local comic shop this September!

Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes #1 (of 5) is in stores September 28, 2016.  Preorder your copy today at your local favorite comic shop.

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Judge Dredd Takes on Aliens and Predators in Summer Comic Book

New “Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens” Unleashes Summer 2016

Dark Horse, IDW, and 2000 AD team up for galactic mayhem

FOR EMERALD CITY COMIC CON: Announced today at Emerald City Comicon, three of the universe’s most feared figures cross paths this summer in the ultimate science-fiction crossover: Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens!

Written by New York Times best-selling and Eisner Award–winning author John Layman (Chew, Mars Attacks: Occupation) with stunning interior artwork by Chris Mooneyham (Five Ghosts, Predator: Fire and Stone) and iconic covers by Eisner Award winner Glenn Fabry, this series will be the wild ride of the summer for readers everywhere.

“Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens is just the sort of concept that would have Teenage John Layman wetting his pants with excitement…just at the possibility of reading it. Here, many, many years later, Old Man Layman is writing it, and it’s still every bit as thrilling,” remarked writer John Layman.

The crossover pits the legendary lawman Judge Dredd against the universe’s supreme hunters, the Predators, as they both try to survive an onslaught by the galaxy’s ultimate killing machines, the Aliens.

Judge Dredd and Judge Anderson have tracked a criminal cult across the Cursed Earth and into the Alabama morass, where a mad genetic scientist with destructive designs has acquired the best genes that evolution has to offer—a xenomorph skull!

A Predator, attracted to the warm climate and superior prey, has declared hunting season as he calls for backup. All paths will cross in a mind-blowing sci-fi showdown with the fate of the Earth at stake!

“This really is a dream-come-true project for me. I got to work on Aliens once before—a super cool experience, and one that was always on my creative bucket list. Dredd’s been on the bucket list as well, and you throw Predator into the mix, and it’s a trifecta of awesome. I’m loving every minute of this project so far,” added Layman.

Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1 (of 4) is in stores July 27, 2016.  Preorder your copy today at your local favorite comic shop.

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