{"id":129,"date":"2011-09-04T21:08:15","date_gmt":"2011-09-04T21:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/09\/04\/graphic-novelscomics-received-9411-dark-horse-ed-part-ii\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:27","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:27","slug":"graphic-novelscomics-received-9411-dark-horse-ed-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/09\/04\/graphic-novelscomics-received-9411-dark-horse-ed-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Novels\/Comics received 9\/4\/11 Dark Horse ed. Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. <\/p>\n

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Citizen Rex<\/span><\/a>
\nby Mario &amp; Gilbert Hernandez<\/span><\/p>\n

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A bizarre, sexy look into the future from comics legends Mario &amp; Gilbert Hernandez!<\/p>\n

When gossip blogger Sergio Bauntin investigates the illusive robot celebrity CTZ-RX-1, he provokes the city\u2019s shady power players, who don\u2019t want the story to get out! It\u2019s a surreal sci-fi adventure as only Los Bros. Hernandez can do it!<\/p>\n

This handsome hardcover collection also features new cover art by Gilbert, an extensive sketchbook section with behind-the-scenes material from Mario, and a special pin-up from third Hernandez brother Jaime (Locas<\/span><\/a>, The Education of Hopey Glass<\/span><\/a>)!<\/p>\n

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Solomon Kane: Red Shadows<\/span> #4<\/a>
\nStory by Robert E. Howard
\nWritten by Bruce Jones
\nArt by Rahsan Ekedal
\nCover art by Guy Davis<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solomon Kane faces two of his greatest foes in Africa, as Bruce Jones (Conan<\/span>, The Incredible Hulk<\/span>) brings his thrilling "Red Shadows" adaptation to a close! Seeking to avenge the horrible murder of a young girl, Solomon Kane chases the feared swordsman Le Loup across the globe, where he finds the villain in league with Songa, the powerful leader of a deceived jungle tribe. Kane finds an ally in the frail, ancient form of magic man N’Longa–but will the old, deposed witch doctor really be able to challenge Songa and save Solomon’s life? Rising stars Rahsan Ekedal (Creepy<\/span>, The Cleaners<\/span>) and Dan Jackson (Kull<\/span>, Star Wars<\/span>) illustrate this thrilling adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic tale!<\/p>\n

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Star Wars: Jedi\u2014The Dark Side<\/span> #3<\/a>
\nWritten by Scott Allie
\nArt by Mahmud Asrar
\nCover art by St\u00e9phane Roux<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Telos IV, a priestess has been assassinated, and the planet is on the verge of civil war. Only Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Xanatos can protect the planet’s leader-who just happens to be Xanatos’s father-and stop the insurgents. But Xanatos is succumbing to his own long-buried resentments and may soon be more of a hindrance than a help.<\/p>\n

Twenty years before his fateful meeting with Anakin Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn had his first encounter with the dark side…<\/p>\n

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Dollhouse: Epitaphs<\/span> #1<\/a>
\nStory by Andrew Chambliss, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon
\nWritten by Andrew Chambliss
\nArt by Cliff Richards and Andy Owens
\nCover art by Fiona Staples<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fight for free will starts now!<\/p>\n

Alpha was the perfect product of Rossum Corporation’s mind-altering technology, until he snapped, burdened by the dozens of personalities they’d downloaded into his brain. Now the technology has gone viral, turning the entire population into murderous automatons, and it’s up to the psychotic Alpha and a small group of survivors to save mankind.<\/p>\n

* Straight from the Dollhouse<\/span><\/a> one-shot written by show writers Tancharoen and Whedon, this new series continues the tale of survivors taking up arms against Rossum.<\/p>\n

* Fellow Dollhouse<\/span> show writer Andrew Chambliss (CW’s The Vampire Diaries<\/span>) makes his comics debut, joining Tancharoen and Whedon<\/p>\n

* Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse<\/span> continues only in comics!<\/p>\n

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B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth–Monsters<\/span> #1<\/a>
\nWritten by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
\nArt by Tyler Crook
\nCover art by Francesco Francavilla<\/span><\/p>\n

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While the Bureau’s off fighting giant bat-eared beasts in Texas, Liz Sherman is kicking hillbilly ass in a trailer park!<\/p>\n

More in Part I<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Citizen Rex by Mario &amp; Gilbert Hernandez Promo copy: A bizarre, sexy look into the future from comics legends Mario &amp; Gilbert Hernandez! When gossip blogger Sergio … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n