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On Felicia Day's fantasy gaming webseries The Guild, Wil Wheaton plays Fawkes, the Machiavellian leader of the Axis of Anarchy online guild. Fawkes is the antagonist (and occasional paramour) of Day's heroic cleric, Cyd "Codex" Sherman. And even though Wheaton's played a major role on The Guild, we've never seen what his in-game avatar looks like...until now. More »
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Later this year, Dark Horse Comics will release The Massive, a new ongoing comic book from writer/illustrator Brian Wood (DMZ, Channel Zero, Northlanders). More »
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If I happened to be an adolescent Oregonian, my head would be exploding right now. For Summer 2012, Dark Horse Comics and Mike Mignola have collaborated with a wilderness training organization to offer a Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense camp for kids 9-17. More »
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Here's an exclusive preview of Dark Horse's upcoming Conan the Barbarian series by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan (interview here). You can read an exclusive two-page preview of the first issue below, and check out a gallery of the series' sword-swinging covers, including a first look at the fourth issue's cover art. Conan the Barbarian #1 hits stands February 8.

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A whole slew of interesting new reads await you this Wednesday. There's a new issue and bookshelf volume of Unwritten, a bunch of Jason Aaron Wolverine comics, the Hellboy universe's crustacean-themed crime-fighter gets a miniseries, and a collection of Alejandro Jodorowsky's wacky science fiction tales goes back to press. Let's dive on in! More »
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What science fiction and fantasy funny books will debut during the wee months of 2012? There's new UFO drama from Vertigo, Brian Wood penning Conan The Barbarian, and the X-Men and Avengers gearing up for fisticuffs. Here's a slew of brand new titles coming to comic stores soon.

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io9 recently had the chance to catch up with the one and only Mike Mignola and get the scoop on all things Hellboy. The prolific comic creator told us the secrets of Big Red's wrestling match with Frankenstein's Monster, why he can't watch The Amazing Screw-On Head TV show, and what to expect from 2012's big Hellboy story, wherein our hero goes to Hell. More »
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Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, here's an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how artist Chris Scalf digitally illustrated the upcoming cover of Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett is Dead #3. Watch as the Sith Lord and the carnage he's wreaked appear right before your very eyes! More »
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You may have noticed yesterday that Nathan Fillion tweeted a very dapper portrait of himself as Mal Reynolds from Firefly. This artwork is by Dan Dos Santos, who immortalized the Browncoat for Dark Horse's upcoming Serenity comic for Free Comic Book Day. Dan took io9 through the process of drawing the most charming captain in the 'verse. More »
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io9 recently had the opportunity to catch up with Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh, the stars of the long-running fantasy gaming web series The Guild. This duo also co-wrote The Guild: Zaboo, the next Guild tie-in comic book to hit the stands. More »
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In December, Dark Horse Comics will release the comic book adaptation of Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro's vampire outbreak novel series The Strain. io9 recently spoke with del Toro about this hemoglobin-obsessed miniseries, and the prolific director also tantalized us with details of his upcoming screen projects, like his mech pilot flick Pacific Rim and The Incredible Hulk TV show. More »
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Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, here's an exclusive sneak peek at the trailer for the upcoming comic book version of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's grotesque vampire apocalypse trilogy The Strain! More »
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At the New York Comic Con, io9 spoke with author Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders) and illustrator Becky Cloonan (Demo, American Virgin) about their new Conan The Barbarian series for Dark Horse Comics. The animated duo told io9 about their various upcoming projects (and elaborated on the creative hurdles one encounters when drawing a sexy pirate naturist). More »
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New York Comic Con is a staccato tizzy of panels, press releases, and floor chatter. It can be difficult to keep up with all of the news coming out of the show, so we've narrowed it down to ten reveals that are particularly noteworthy. More »
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This week, the X-Men choose sides, Rage Against the Machine's guitarist pens a mutant dystopia, and teenage superheroes go on nicotine benders. It's Comics We Crave, massaging your temples over the internet. More »
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Guitarist Tom Morello made a name for himself with such musical acts as Rage Against The Machine and The Nightwatchman, and next month he's releasing Orchid, his first comic book. Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics. Here's the trailer for this tale of post-apocalyptic revolution. More »
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A big heaping dollop of high concept crazy is waiting for you at your neighborhood comic emporium. There are supernatural martial arts masters, a new issue of Kick-Ass 2, and a certifiable deluge of four-color crazy. Let's examine the goods. More »
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At Comic-Con 2011, we had the good fortune to pick Joss Whedon's brain not once, but twice. After chatting about all things Avengers, Joss gave us a rundown of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 9 . We also asked him whether or not the Scooby Gang will ever solve mysteries with Tony Stark. More »
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One of our most beloved comic books in recent memory is Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. It's an adorably high concept series: a gang of plucky pets are paranormal investigators who battle unfathomably evil supernatural nasties. More »
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Dark Horse Comics has provided us with a sneak peek from an upcoming hardcover edition of their Creepy anthologies. In "Dorian Gray 2001," Oscar Wilde's classic gets a totally gonzo space vampire overhaul. More »
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Dark Horse Comics just sent us some sneak peeks of their May comic line-up. Here's a first look at Axe Cop brandishing his favorite chopping tool and a sword-wielding Conan the Barbarian drawn by Transmetropolitan artist Darick Robertson. More »
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Axe Cop, the webcomic created by a six-year-old and his 29-year-old artist brother, is now getting the comic book treatment from Dark Horse. Here's an exclusive first look at the cover for Axe Cop's upcoming miniseries, Bad Guy Earth. More »
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Dark Horse Comics has provided us with an exclusive first look at Jo Chen's cover of the last Buffy The Vampire Slayer trade paperback. In Volume 8, it's Buffy and company versus the apocalypse. More »
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Here's an exclusive first look at the cover art for Dark Horse Comics' upcoming comic book The Guild: Tink by none other than Felicia Day. This one-shot delves into the history of The Guild's most enigmatic character. More »
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Dark Horse Comics has provided us with an exclusive first glimpse at the cover of the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales anthology. The cover feature the series' bizarre love triangle illustrated by Buffy cover artist Jo Chen. More »
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In January, Dark Horse Comics will release Mass Effect: Evolution, a miniseries penned by Mass Effect 2 head writer Mac Walters. Check out some of the series' covers and a brand new Mass Effect webcomic. More »
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The New York Comic Con is a frothing bouillabaisse overflowing with panels and pageantry. Here are some of the juicier news bites to come out of Javits Center this weekend. More »
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At the New York Comic Con this weekend, Dark Horse Comics will be giving away a free full issue of the comic adaptation of TNT's upcoming alien invasion series Falling Skies. Here are exclusive images of extraterrestrial rudeness. More »
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Here's an exclusive preview from The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects, a hardcover collection of phantasmagorical comics by Mike Mignola. Here's "The Magician and The Snake," an Eisner Award-winning tale by Mignola and his then-seven-year-old daughter Katie. More »
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Oh, we had us a fine time tweeting our way through the Jim Carrey comic-and-cartoon inspired misfire, The Mask. In case you missed it, and Cameron Diaz's stunning movie debut, here's the cream of the crop. More »
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Axe Cop, the zany webcomic written by six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and illustrated by his 29-year-old cartoonist brother Ethan, will be receiving a brand-new miniseries Spring 2011 from Dark Horse Comics. Head-choppingly good news. [Comics Alliance via The Captain] More »
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As part of their Comic-Con roll out, Dark Horse Comics has given us the heads up that they'll be publishing Let Me In: Crossroads, a four-issue prequel to the upcoming child vampire flick from Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. More »
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Peter Bagge, the creator of seminal 90s satire comic Hate, may see his Dark Horse Comics miniseries Apocalypse Nerd go to the BBC. The story follows two friends who go camping one weekend and return to Armageddon. Here's the trailer. More »
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Here are some exclusive preview pages from Dark Horse Comics' Predators 4, which hits the stands June 30. In this prelude to the Predators film, the Yautja are on the hunt, and someone's organs are going in the trophy room. More »
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Comics Should Be Good's Brian Cronin agrees with us: cancelling the ultra-popular Star Wars: Legacy is a dumb idea. And John Ostrander and Jan Duursema say they still have tons of stories to tell. More »
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Dark Horse's Star Wars: Legacy comic has been surprisingly great, telling the story of a distant descendant of Luke Skywalker who's neither Jedi nor Sith. And now Dark Horse is pulling the plug. To quote Luke's daddy, "Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!" More »
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During bestselling writer Brad Meltzer's run on the Buffy The Vampire Slayer comic, Buffy discovered the shocking identity of supervillain Twilight — and had an even more shocking hook-up. We talked to Meltzer about his contributions to the Buffyverse. Spoilers... More »
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It ain't easy to scare a reader in 22 pages or less, but comics publisher Dark Horse is partnering with Hammer Films to give it a go. Up first: a comic-book adaptation of Let The Right One In. More »
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Looking to airbrush some sweet Yautja art onto your Ford E-Series? Try these awesome covers from Dark Horse Comics upcoming Predators series. Your shaggin' wagon will tell all other motorists that the most dangerous game...is YOU. More »
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Need an excuse to get psyched for comics this spring? Well, we've got 25! Here's five-squared of the most promising new series and miniseries slated for springtime. Brace yourself for new Avengers squads, Caveman Batman, and drunk Hellboy! More »
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