New Releases by Scott Allie

Collects Star Wars: Empire (2002) #1-6, 10-11, 13-14, 19-22, 24-25, 31. Collected here are stories of the early days of the Rebel Alliance and the beginnings of its war with the Empireu0097tales of the Star Wars galaxy set before, during, and after the events in Star Wars: A New Hope! In this volume: Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are targeted for assassination by rogue Imperial officers; Princess Leia gets her first taste of war and the sacrifices the coming rebellion will require; Vader, after surviving the destruction of the Death Star, must fight to become the leader of a pack of savage beasts; and many other stories!

Ogni mese torna il meglio dei fumetti legati a Star Wars! In questo numero: l’unica cosa che si frappone fra Lord Adasca e il controllo della galassia è l’ex Padawan Zayne Carrick che dovrà chiedere l’aiuto della sua nemesi, il Maestro Jedi che ha tentato più volte di ucciderlo, Lucien!

Ogni mese torna il meglio dei fumetti legati a Star Wars! In questo numero: il terribile segreto di Camper è collegato ai piani che il suo “benefattore” Lord Adasca sembra avere per lui? Jarael lo scoprirà a caro prezzo! E mentre Boba Fett deve vedersela con Dart Fener, andremo in missione per scongiurare una guerra civile con Qui-Gon Jinn e il suo Padawan Xanatos nell’inizio di una nuova serie che debutta sulle nostre pagine.

Haunted by guilt over the staggering death toll in Arizona, Abe vows to never let such horrors happen againuntil a crazed healer and a frog-possessed teen block his path! * A perfect starting point for new readers! _Abe Sapien_ is an outstanding book that sets the tone for the coming year at Dark Horse.�Bloody Disgusting Great art, an excellent story line. What''s not to like?�Adventures in Poor Taste

Abe''s journey takes a new turn as he meets a twisted couple in this rural horror story of a domestic relationship gone terribly awry. I can happily say I very much recommend _Abe Sapien_.�Front Towards Gamer Abe Sapien� is an outstanding book that sets the tone for the coming year at Dark Horse.�Bloody Disgusting

Abe seeks shelter from the apocalypse in a small Arizona town that''s been invaded by a familiar group of punksbut the more immediate problem is a field full of strange monsters sprouting out of the dead like wheat! * Variant cover by Mike Mignola! * Art by Max Fiumara (_B.P.R.D.: 1948_)! * New arc begins here! "Fiumara''s art is gorgeous."Comic Book Resources

While a grotesquely mutated Abe endeavours to fight off killer zombies, carnivorous desert monsters and a secretive militia force intent on turning Phoenix into a walled fortification, an even bigger danger is rising. A mad necromancer hell-bent on controlling the monster-infested ruins of Seattle for himself. Abe must fight hard to maintain some semblance of peace in this ever-changing world.

Abe dives into a horrific cavern believed to be a portal to the Mayan version of Hell! * Ties in to _Hellboy in Mexico_! * A complete story in one issue-a perfect jumping-on point for the ongoing series! "Ah . . . feel that? That''s the breath of fresh air that is _Abe Sapien_."-iFanboy

Abe uncovers connections between the hell on earth he and the B.P.R.D. are experiencing, and blood-soaked Mayan legends of the origins of man and the end of the world. * Picks up directly from _Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible_ and _The New Race of Man_. * New ongoing series!

A town cut off from the world by rampaging monsters must decide if the strange fishman in their midst signals salvation, or the end of days. Dark and Terrible part 3 (of 3) Sebastian Fiumara (_Loki, Mystery in Space_) joins the Mignolaverse. "Fiumara''s art is gorgeous."-_Comic Book Resources_ From _Hellboy_ creator MIKE MIGNOLA!

On the run from the B.P.R.D., a mutated Abe Sapien traverses a devastated America, with monster corpses scattered around and cities in ruin. * Sebasti��n Fiumara (_Loki, Mystery in Space_) joins the Mignolaverse. * Abe''s most defining moments in a new long-running series.

Transported back to the Prehistoric times, a B.P.R.D. agent finds himself among a tribe of cavemen locked in battle with a group of monsters and the evil god they worship. * From the pages of _Hellboy_! * Written by Mike Mignola! A spectrum between Mike Allred''s razor-sharp line work and Jeff Lemire''s fleshy faces, illustrator James Harren has carved out a style that Paul Pope fans should be able to appreciate.� Comics Alliance

While Broom banishes a ghost from a priest''s home, Liz explores the woods around the house, where a terrible witch hunt occurred and a woman was murdered! Alsothe accident in which Liz killed her family is finally revealed in detail! Cover by Jo Chen (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ Season 8) Art by _Fray_ artist Karl Moline! "Moline''s pencils are crisp and attractive, a reminder that he''s got a strong eye for characters."Comic Book Resources

Taking place after the events in Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil—but written to stand on its own—this new tale delves deep into the horrors scattered throughout Germany''s Black Forest and adapts two of Robert E. Howard''s most beloved Solomon Kane pieces. When Kane comes across gypsies being terrorized by roving bandits, he''s not sure what''s worse—the bandits who wish to rob and rape innocent travelers or the evils that spew forth from the forest, intent on killing every man and woman around! This book also features the "All the Damned Souls at Sea" Kane comic by Scott Allie, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart; creature designs by Eisner Award-winning artist Guy Davis; and a new cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. • "Solomon Kane is a welcome addition to the other excellent Howard properties produced by Dark Horse."—ComicsBulletin.com

Robert E. Howard''s vengeance-obsessed Puritan begins his supernatural adventures in the haunted Black Forest of Germany in this adaptation of Howard''s "The Castle of the Devil." When Solomon Kane stumbles upon the body of a boy hanged from a rickety gallows, he goes after the man responsible—a baron feared by the peasants for miles around. Something far worse than the devilish baron and the terrible, intelligent wolf that prowls the woods lies hidden in the ruined monastery beneath the baron''s castle, where a devil-worshiping priest died in chains centuries ago. • This team''s debut Kane story is available for free at myspace.com/darkhorsepresents. • "Solomon Kane is one of the toughest Robert E. Howard heroes to adapt to the comics page, but Scott Allie and Mario Guevara have done a stunning job. Unsettling, moody and eerily beautiful, their Kane is absolutely worthy of his creator."—Kurt Busiek • Collects the Solomon Kane five-issue miniseries.

The Clone Wars have begun! Ever since they were mentioned in the very first Star Wars film, fans have been dying to know more. Attack of the Clones offered a glimpse, but "The Defense of Kamino" brings the galaxy-wide conflict into full view! Two undercover Jedi discover a Separatist plan to destroy the cloning facility on the watery world of Kamino, thus crippling the Republic''s ability to maintain their clone army. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are part of a Jedi fighter squadron sent to protect the installation, but they learn that there are heroes fighting for the Separatist cause as well as for the Republic, and that Jango Fett, though dead, still has something to say about how this war is fought! Meanwhile, Mace Windu, the leader of the Jedi Council, must deal with a rift in the Jedi ranks--a matter that reveals a Jedi traitor and a new Dark Jedi working in league with Dooku. Mace is considered one of the best swordsmen in the galaxy, but can he stand up to the swordmaster who taught him everything he knows--including the mysterious techinque known as "Vaapad"? New characters and new worlds are revealed as the Clone Wars spreads throughout the galaxy! This volume collects Star Wars: Republic #49-50 and Star Wars: Jedi -- Mace Windu

A vampire power struggle, a roadkill-crazed demon, a fiendish plot to create the Dark Slayer... it can only mean one thing -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer is back TV series, continue, in the sequel to Bad Blood. Buffy''s old enemy, Selke, is back in town, and how... but this femme fatale doesn''t just have designs on the Slayer (in a dangerously literal sense), she wants to organise the disparate vampire factions into a deadly fighting force. All this, plus an enchanted brooch, a demon with a bad habit of attacking moving cars, and, oh yes, Spike, Dru and Angel are back