Francavilla's THE BLACK BEETLE Returns
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FRANCAVILLA’S THE BLACK
BEETLE RETURNS TO DELIVER AWARDWORTHY PULP ACTION!
August 28,
MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce a new creator-owned
series from Francesco Francavilla, the 2012 Eisner Award winner for Best Cover
Artist!
Francavilla’s critically
acclaimed The Black Beetle returns in
December with The Black Beetle #0, which
will collect the three-part story entitled Night
Shift that originally appeared in the pages of the Eisner Award–winning Dark Horse Presents. The issue will
feature a brand-new cover, twenty-four story pages, and bonus sketch material
and art!
January brings The Black Beetle: No Way Out, a
four-issue story that marks the first full series for Francavilla’s Black Beetle,
continuing from the self-published, limited-edition ashcan comic of the same
name—the first appearance of this exciting new pulp hero!
In Night Shift, an ancient artifact known
as the Hollow Lizard—a powerful totem of dark magic—shows up at the Colt City
Natural History Museum. Hitler sends his fearsome Werwolf Korps to collect the
piece in hopes it will help him unlock the secrets of ancient Egypt’s Black
Priests. Unfortunately for the führer, Colt City’s protector, the Black Beetle,
is on the case!
In No Way Out, Black Beetle’s investigation
of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them
and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in
one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what damage might that murderous
bomber inflict upon Colt City and Black Beetle?
Francavilla’s The Black Beetle series will also
showcase a letter page so fans have the chance to have their thoughts,
comments, and compliments answered by the creator himself! E-mail blackbeetle[at]darkhorse[dot]com for a chance to see your letter in The Black Beetle: No Way Out!
“Francavilla
delivers the pulp noir that suits his style perfectly.”—Comic Book Resources
Look for The Black Beetle #0 on comic store
shelves everywhere on December 19, 2012!
About Dark Horse
Founded in 1986 by Mike
Richardson, 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. 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 Frank Miller,
Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del
Toro, and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko,
Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, including The Mask,
Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics
and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass
Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the
Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys
for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic
book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading
publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.
