DARK HORSE COMICS: January 2010 Collected Editions Solicits BLACKSAD Juan Díaz Canales (W) and Juanjo Guarnido (A) On sale Mar 24 FC, 184 pages $29.99 HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8" Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido’s sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable. Dark Horse is very proud to present the first three Blacksad stories in a beautiful hardcover collection, completely relettered to the artist’s specifications and with the latest album, Red Soul, in English for the very first time. * * * BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON EIGHT VOLUME 6: RETREAT Jane Espenson (W), Joss Whedon (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale Mar 3 FC, 168 pages $15.99 TPB, 7" x 10" Buffy Season Eight Volume 6 showcases the first retreat of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem and Slayers have been crushed to the bottom—in short, no one likes Buffy anymore . . . least of all this season’s mysterious Big Bad, Twilight, who is hot on her magical trail! Now that it’s the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to return the status quo to . . . status quo—and keep her girls alive long enough to do it! Enter Oz, the only person/werewolf Buffy knows who is down with the suppression of magic, and can take the Slayer army off of Twilight’s magic-specific radar. With Oz’s assistance, the Slayers and Wiccans try to become "normal" through meditation and hard labor—although, not everyone sees the advantage of being magicless, namely, Willow, Giles, and Andrew. And they could be right. After all, is a peaceful life for a Slayer even possible? Collects issues #26-#30 of the ongoing series.   * * * HELLBOY VOLUME 9: THE WILD HUNT Mike Mignola (W), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Mar 10 FC, 192 pages $19.99 TPB, 7" x 10" When ancient giants begin to reawaken in the British Isles, Hellboy is invited to join an ancient band of fellow monster hunters called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But an unexpected betrayal sends Hellboy after a quarry far more deadly: the Queen of Blood, first seen in 2007’s best-selling Hellboy: Darkness Calls. This newly reborn evil has her murderous sights set on all of humanity, and the only way Hellboy can stop her is to finally confront the truth about his own dark heritage. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt collects the entire eight-issue miniseries, along with an extensive sketchbook section from both artists. * * * INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOLUME 3 Linda Grant (W), David Michelinie (W), Steve Ditko (A), Ricardo Villamonte (A), Bret Blevins (A), and others On sale Mar 17 FC, 344 $24.99 TPB, 6" x 9" The globetrotting hero born of George Lucas’s love for high-adventure 1930s fiction returns! Irreverent archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones scours the furthest corners of the planet for priceless artifacts, hungry for knowledge about ancient civilizations and in a constant race to beat grave-robbing thieves to the goods. Though his quick wit, resourcefulness, and dashing good looks have gotten him this far, what happens when his Nazi foes attempt to wake the dead through sorcery? Join Steve Ditko and Linda Grant in this value-priced collection to find out! This volume also includes the official comics adaptation of The Last Crusade! * * * STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 8—TATOOINE John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale Mar 3 FC, 104 pages $17.99 TPB, 7" x 10" One hundred and thirty-three years after the death of Darth Vader, the Skywalker line has reached another low point—in the person of the last living heir, Cade Skywalker. Cade has abandoned his Jedi heritage for plans of quick wealth and a pirate’s life. And his actions have attracted all of the wrong kinds of attention. Tracked by Imperial agents and targeted by Black Sun assassins, Cade is run to ground on Tatooine, where his two most famous ancestors had roots. But even if he can evade those who are trying to kill him, Cade can’t escape the family legacy. Before this adventure is over, Cade will be forced to think about who he is and who he wants to be—helped along by his mother, his half sister, and the ghost of Luke Skywalker! This newest volume of Star Wars: Legacy collects issues #37–#41! * * * TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 5 Gaylord DuBois (W) and Jesse Marsh (A) On sale Mar10 FC, 240 pages $49.99 HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" In this volume, Tarzan fends off a scientist’s unnaturally sized jungle animals; protects Cathne, "the city of gold," and its people from Tommy-gun-toting gangsters; outwits treacherous witch doctors and a truck-sized spider; discovers Egyptian ruins; and evades the dinosaurs of the lost land of Pal-ul-don while hunting for their eggs. The familiar faces of Boy, Jane, and Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot—a character fashioned after Jesse Marsh himself—return, and the recurring character Dr. MacWhirtle, a famed and eccentric paleontologist, is introduced for the first time! * * * TUROK, SON OF STONE ARCHIVES VOLUME 5 Paul S. Newman (W), Alberto Giolitti (A), Ray Bailey (A), Rex Maxon (A), and Giovanni Ticci (A) On sale Mar 17 FC, 216 pages $49.99 HC, 7" x 10" Having wandered into a strange prehistoric valley, Indian braves Turok and Andar are cut off from their home and their tribe. While they seek a way home, they struggle to survive threatening honkers (dinosaurs!), man-eating plants, flying men who prey on land-dwellers, cavemen, volcanoes, swamps, and more! This volume collects issues #25–#29 of the Dell Comics run, and issue #30 (the first of the Gold Key Comics run), of Turok, Son of Stone. These classic adventures have not been seen since the early 1960s! * * * WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON: VERSUS VAMPIRES Dave Land (W) and Matt and Shawn Fillbach (W/A) On sale Mar 17 FC, 104 pages $12.99 TPB, 7" x 10" Through all of history, on the night of the full moon, the bloodcurdling cries of werewolves have pierced the night sky. For centuries werewolves have had to content themselves with shortened forays of feral change as dictated by the source of their power—the moon! But all that is about to change as three werewolf friends—Ted, Jeff, and Stan—leave Earth and travel to the lunar surface in a quest to become Kings of the Moon! Unfortunately, Moon Patrol captain Maggie Pilgrim has other plans . . . as does the hive of vampires living on the dark side! Collects the three-issue miniseries.