New Releases by Mike Richardson

Concluding a legendary comic-book vision of the period that followed the original STAR WARS trilogy! All the members of Emperor Palpatine's elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor's most loyal soldier. Fighting for his life, Kanos must find new allies -- and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos' quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic! Then Boba Fett is alive! And the deadly assignments he takes on next will prove he's still the best of the best! Luke Skywalker establishes a new academy to train the next generation of Jedi Knights -- but will he marry Mara Jade, once the Emperor's greatest assassin? The galaxy mourns the death of an iconic rebel hero -- and 25 years after the events of A New Hope, Luke's New Jedi Order -- which now includes Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo's children -- must face the greatest threat since the Sith were defeated: the Yuuzhan Vong! COLLECTING: Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21 Written by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, John Wagner, John Ostrander, Kevin Anderson, Michael Stackpole, Darko Macan, Dave Land, John Whitman, Ryder Windham, Jim Pascoe, W. Haden Blackman, Tom Taylor, Mike Hansen, Nathan Butler, Andrew Robinson, Jim Royal, Philip Simon, Chris Cerasi, Jeremy Barlow & More Penciled by Paul Gulacy, Philip Craig Russell, Javier Saltares, Isaac Buckminster Owens, Christopher Ivy, Randy Emberlin, Cam Kennedy, Dario Carrasco Jr., Robert Teranishi, Dusty Abell, Lucas Marangon, Kris Justice, Will Blyberg, Jordi Ensign, Colin Wilson, Dub, Niko Henrichon, James Raiz, Nuria Peris, Ramon Bachs, Chris Brunner, Steve Crespo, Martin Egeland, Alex Maleev, John Nadeau, Tom Raney, Dave Ross, Pierre-Andre Dery & More

When a young girl is accused of murder for shooting her parents’ killers, her gunslinger grandfather must come out of retirement to rescue her from a hanging. It''s Josephine’s 12th birthday, and she and her farmer parents go into a small Western town for a treat. But her parents are murdered by a group of carousing cowboys, including the son of a rich local resident. When the son shows up at the sheriff’s office the next day to explain away the circumstances, Josephine takes the sheriff’s gun and shoots the son dead. As a result, his rich father insists she hang—especially when he finds out she’s kin to a famous retired gunfighter, Ethan Fuller. Ethan Fuller shows up in town to break Josephine out of town and take her someplace safe, but they’re pursued relentlessly by possies and hired gunmen, and Ethan has to make a last stand and answer for his past crimes in order to save his only remaining family.

When Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be 'born of the Spirit' He affirmed human sexuality as an appropriate metaphor for understanding the faith. Being 'born again' is one of the foundational concepts of Christianity, yet how many of us have ever heard a 'birds and bees' talk, expanding on how spiritual reproduction works? Traditionally, the church seems to avoid deep and open dialogue about sexuality, as a result Christians can find themselves poorly defended against pervasive secular trends, and ill-equipped to give compelling reasons for maintaining sexual standards. Discovering The Gospel In Our Sexuality reveals the faith affirming and purposeful nature of our sexuality. The cycle-of-life is not a series of random physical processes that must be negotiated as best we can; instead, human sexuality is a divinely crafted allegory that proclaims a profound message, beautifully articulating God's restorative plan for humanity.

The Crimson Empire trilogy! All the members of Emperor Palpatine''s elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed after his death, except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor''s most loyal soldier. The man behind the murders is fellow guardsman Carnor Jax, now part of the Imperial ruling council, who wants the throne for himself. Kanos must escape Jax''s grasp and find new allies - and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos'' quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic: Leia Organa, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker! Collecting STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE #0-6, STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS - KENIX KIL, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE II - COUNCIL OF BLOOD #1-6, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE III - EMPIRE LOST #1-6 and material from DARK HORSE EXTRA #21-24 and DARK HORSE PRESENTS (2011) #1.

From Mike Richardson, creator of The Mask, comes a superhero vision as dark as the night. Twenty-five years ago, a genuine masked crimefighter came out of nowhere to declare war on crime. All of America celebrated the exploits of the black-clad vigilante . . . and then he disappeared. But when down-on-his-luck investigator Jake Stevens is hired to find the long-missing avenger, his inquiries threaten to expose the myth behind the mask. Collects Cloaked #1–#4.

A new internet challenge called “creeping” is sweeping across social media. “Creeping” is a dangerous online trend that dares participants to spend the night at a frightening location—from crumbling cemeteries to derelict morgues. As more people join in, the competition increases—who can outdo the latest scary destination? One group of thrillseekers determines to find the most terrifying place in the world—an abandoned medieval fortress-turned-insane asylum fills the bill, but they soon realize they are in for more than they bargained for. Written by Zack Keller (Death Head, Meet Me At The Falls) with original story by Mike Richardson (Echoes, Living with the Dead), and art by Doug Wheatley (AVP: Thicker than Blood, Star Wars: Dark Times), this graphic novel takes you on a horrifying journey where fun and mischief take a shocking turn into the ultimate fight for survival.

An adoring public called him the Sentinel. Terrified lawbreakers called him the Reaper. The black-masked avenger waged a one-man war against the criminal underworld—then disappeared. Private investigator Jake Stevens follows a crooked path to find the long-vanished costumed crimefighter, but something follows Stevens, something with relentless purpose . . . and murderous intent. Written by Mike Richardson--creator of The Mask, producer of the Hellboy film franchise, and writer of the 47 Ronin graphic novel—and illustrated with gritty realism by Jordi Armengol.

"Sooty is a special cat, as black as black can be, he lives beside the seaside in a village called Ahuriri, his paws are white - his smile bright, he's our "mayor" you see"--Back cover.

Explore the dark corners of the horror genre with this collection of spooky tales of witchcraft, ghosts, and the risen dead! Originally collected as a hardcover, these stories from the likes of Mike Mignola, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Gary Gianni, Robert E. Howard and more first appeared in the Dark Horse Book of Monsters, the Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, the Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, and the Dark Horse Book of the Dead. Now available for the first time in paperback, these haunting shorts have lost none of their spine-tingling genius!

Japan''s enduring national legend comes to comics! The tale of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their wronged master epitomizes the samurai code of honor, and creators Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai have done justice to their story! Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this collection of the acclaimed miniseries recounts this sweeping saga of honor and violence in all its grandeur. Opening with the tragic incident that sealed the fate of Lord Asano, 47 Ronin follows a dedicated group of Asano''s vassals on their years-long path of vengeance! * From Mike Richardson (Star Wars: Crimson Empire) and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)! * Tons of bonus art and behind-the-scenes extras! "If you''re a fan of the samurai genre then this is a no-brainer... if you''ve never given it a chance then this is the perfect gateway book to the genre." —Comic Bastards "Stan Sakai makes Japan all the more exciting with this comic, and Richardson''s narrative builds an epic tale reminiscent of Kurosawa''s greatest films." —Graphic Policy

Keys to Fungi on Dung is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition . Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

To prevent a murder, would we become a murderer? Troubled charter pilot Fred Martin is caught in a bizarre and violent storm and loses control of his aircraft. Martin later awakens unharmed only to discover that he is thirty years in the past with the impossible opportunity to right the terrible wrong that ruined his future. Written by Mike Richardson, creator of The Mask and TimeCop, and illustrated by Gabriel Guzmán (Star Wars, Lady Death), Echoes is fantasy drama on a human scale, a provocative journey into how the past is always present.

Life in the big city has its problems: traffic, overpopulation, and crime, not to mention the brain-hungry living dead. But for hard rockers Straw and Whip, life among the flesh-eating populace is easy. They pass their time disguising themselves to fit in with the decaying hordes, pilfering musical instruments from deserted shopping malls, eating like kings, and performing rooftop rock shows . . . until they meet a gun-crazy vixen named Betty. Soon the duo begin to feel the flames of jealousy over who in all likelihood is the last woman on earth.

An interstellar cargo ship is hit! Meteors rip through the hull and hundreds of crew members are cast into space. How will the surviving crew make it back to the planet alive? * Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (_Star Wars: Legacy_, _Planet of the Apes_). * From a story by Mike Richardson (_47 Ronin_)!

The latest addition to the Dark Horse horror line is this chilling original graphic novel from writer and publisher Mike Richardson (The Secret, Cravan). Twentysomething Meagan Walters regains consciousness and finds herself locked in an empty room of an old house. She’s bleeding from the back of her head, and has no memory of where the wound came from — she’d been at a club with some friends... left angrily... was she abducted? When Meagan peers through the door’s keyhole, she starts to suspect that her captor isn’t quite human...

He didn''t get onto the most lucrative interstellar mission for the money--Paxon came to be reunited with the woman he loves. But his high-stakes journey takes him to a savage world full of the galaxy''s most dangerous game, where the gravity can turn your bones to powder. And the reunion isn''t all he hoped for, when they find themselves on a ruined vessel in a deteriorating orbit above the planet, trapped with their own alien prey on the loose.

This is a true story about the most interesting person you''ve never heard of: Arthur Cravan, major figure in pre-WWI cutting-edge art circles, was among the greatest mysterious figures of the Twentieth Century. A self-confessed thief, forger, and con-artist, he used a roster of assumed names and false identities. He was known, at various times, as a novelist, poet, painter, art critic, lecturer, publisher, and the lightweight boxing champion of France. Always a rebellious, restless spirit, this dedicated rule-breaker was a political radical whose friendship with Leon Trotsky earned him the surveillance of the U.S. government-even through his immigration to Mexico with his wife, the poet Mina Loy. In 1918, at the age of thirty-one, the fascinating physical giant vanished without a trace, and-despite several supposed sightings over the years-was never seen again. Is it possible that he became the mysterious, reclusive novelist B. Traven, who wrote The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?

Two survivors of a global catastrophe disguise themselves as corpses to survive in a land of the walking dead. Soon the two friends save a lovely young gun-crazy woman named Betty, who becomes a source of rivalry between them. With hundreds of zombies out for a snack, the three try their best to blend in so as not become the next item on the menu. From the mind of Mike Richardson, creator of The Mask and The Secret, comes this hilariously frightening tale of Straw and Whip who have lived through a plague that''s left the world with seven billion brain-hungry zombies. * Be sure to catch this heart pounding and hilarious graphic novel with art by Ben Stenbeck, and cover by legendary Richard Corben (Hulk: Banner; Punisher: The End; and Hellboy: Makoma). * Collecting the three-issue miniseries.

Silas Smith may have renounced his life of violence, but his life of violence never renounced him. And now, with his long-estranged daughter held hostage by his former mob employers to ensure his return, Silas plans to give them exactly what they wantand everything they deserve! An action-packed crime thriller written by Mike Richardson (_The Secret_, _The Atomic Legion, 47 Ronin_).

**ARE WE DEAD YET?** An ex-mob enforcer and his estranged daughter are on the worst road trip ever. Driving a stolen Plymouth along a lonely desert highway, the unhappy duo would be at each other''s throats . . . were they not having to fight for their lives on old Route 66! * An action-packed crime thriller written by Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson (_The Secret, Cut, Atomic Legion_). * Illustrated by Gabriel Guzm��n (_Star Wars, Cable, Kull)_.

**FROM THE _STAR WARS: LEGACY_ TEAM!** Their only means of escape exploded before their eyes. Now the survivors on the _Vanguard_ have little hope left and a vicious creature stalking in the shadows. Can the people on the planet mount a rescue, or will the survivors burn in orbit . . . if they aren''t eaten first? * Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (_Star Wars: Legacy_, _Planet of the Apes_).

**How to be a good dad. . .** **. . . Stop killing people!** As a mob enforcer he was called the Eastside Butcher, but twenty years later Silas has found peace. That is, until his abandoned daughter shows up to give him a piece of her mind . . . and unwittingly leads a legion of hit men to settle accounts with Silas! * An action-packed crime thriller written by Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson (_The Secret, Cut, Atomic Legion_). * Illustrated by Gabriel Guzm��n (_Star Wars, Cable, Kull)_.

Hunted by a monster from the surface of the hostile planet they''ve tried to escape, the survivors have to get to the less damaged half of the ruined ship, but the only way to do it may be a jump through deep space! * Script by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (_Star Wars: Legacy_, _Planet of the Apes_) * All-new science fiction from Hardman and Bechko!

When a mysterious book of powerful spells binds itself to him, the fact that Rob''s life has been falling apart doesn''t seem like such a big deal. What do his girlfriend leaving him or his mountain of debt matter when mystics and demons are overrunning the town in search of the bookand him? To survive, Rob must learn to control the book''s unpredictable magic, while his life slips even further out of control. **Tim Seeley** (_Hack/Slash_) brings his rare mix of humor, horror, and heroes to the latest creation from Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson. Character design by Guy Davis! 

All of us need a break now and then, whether it's from the stress of everyday life or the boredom that comes with routine. You will find it in "Liquid Vacation", a colourful, sometimes wild walk through the tiki culture in Las Vegas, from the early days of the Stardust Hotel to the present as it's embodied by Frankie's Tiki Room, just minutes from the famous Strip. P Moss is a dedicated student of the tiki culture who walks readers through the swaying palms, whispering bamboo and rustling grass skirts of the tiki world from Aku Aku and Don the Beachcomber to Frankie's, the world's only 24/7 tiki bar, and especially the drinks that make tiki tiki. Liquid Vacation is written by P Moss with original tiki drink recipes by: Chris Andrasfay, co-founder of Frankie's Tiki Room, and bartenders Allison Hartling and Mike Richardson.

Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai''s breathtaking account of Japan''s most famous historical legend reaches its extra-length conclusion, as Lord Asano''s loyal retainers take their revenge! THE EPIC FINALE! Special oversize final issue for the same low price! From Mike Richardson (_Star Wars: Crimson Empire_) and Stan Sakai (_Usagi Yojimbo_)! "_47 Ronin_ is a book to watch . . ." IGN

After months of meticulous planning, Lord Asano''s retainers launch a daring midnight raid on the man who brought his ruin and death. The moment of reckoning arrives in this penultimate chapter of Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai''s authentic take on Japan''s greatest historical legend! This. Is. Fantastic.� Comics Crux

Lord Asano is goaded into an assault by a corrupt court official in the Shogun''s palace, and then forced to commit seppuku! Learning that Asano was sentenced without a proper investigation, his retainers set in motion a plan to enact revenge on the official whose insults proved too much for Asano to bear. By Mike Richardson (_Star Wars: Crimson Empire_) and Stan Sakai (_Usagi Yojimbo_), in consultation with manga giant Kazuo Koike (_Lone Wolf and Cub_)!

An anthology of characters and places for use in worship, personal study and reflection. This collection looks in fresh ways at some of the themes, and stories found in biblical contexts. It seeks to draw the readers in to a kenotic understanding of Christ and inspire them to replicate his example in whatever sector of society they find themselves.