Dark Horse Specialty Items For July/August 2010
Posted by Curto on March 16, 2010 at 06:30 AM CST:
   
60TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSIC PEANUTS #2: SNOOPY
On sale July 7
Limited to 950 numbered pieces
Packaged in its own tin box, with a pin-back button and a character booklet
$49.95
Welcome to what promises to be a yearlong celebration of Charles Schulz's masterpiece, Peanuts! Peanuts premiered on October 2, 1950, in eight newspapers. As we all know, it grew to become probably the most popular comic strip ever.
In an unprecedented move, United Media is letting us go back to the original look of the characters from 1950, which was considerably different than today's look, and sculpt statues in a special sixtieth anniversary limited-edition series of the five main characters. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio. Snoopy is a rare opportunity to secure a genuine collector's item.
 
BETTIE PAGE GIRL OF OUR DREAMS BY DAVE STEVENS STATUE
On sale Aug 18
13" tall
Limited, numbered edition
$149.99
It is no secret that Dark Horse has been having a longtime love affair with pinup icon Bettie Page. She's been a big part of our lives, and we are happy to share her with you.
If there is anyone for whom Bettie Page was an equally important figure, it might be the late comics and glamour-art great Dave Stevens. Dave's depiction of Bettie spearheaded the revival of interest in Bettie Page.
For this new piece we sculpt one of Dave's best pieces of Bettie art into a statue.
Sculpted by Kent Melton, a longtime friend and collaborator of Dave Stevens.
 
 
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER MUGS
On sale Aug 18
Buffy Art Mug
$12.99
Buffy, Willow, and Xander Mug
$12.99
Buffy and the gang are back. This time they make an appearance on two sure-to-be-coveted eleven-ounce mugs. Both mugs feature classic Season 8 Buffy-comic cover art. You, too, can be a supernatural sleuth, or just drink coffee like one!
CLASSIC UNCLE SCROOGE SERIES 2 #2: DONALD DUCK "SQUARE EGG"
On sale Aug 18
Limited to 950 numbered pieces
Packaged in a full-color, litho-printed tin box, with a character booklet and a vintage-style pin-back button
$49.95
One of our best-received Syroco-style statuette series ever has been of the characters from Carl Barks's Uncle Scrooge stories.
We are going forward with a new series, based on specific cover images by Barks, and our second statue is inspired by one of the most famous stories, "Lost in the Andes," which originally appeared in Four Color Comics #223, published in April 1949. This is one of the best-loved stories in the entire Ducks canon.
The Uncle Scrooge series depicts the characters as they were originally presented in the comics. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio.
 
DEXTER LIMITED EDITION BUST
On sale Aug 18
7" on base
Numbered, limited edition, certificate of authenticity
$69.99
Dexter Morgan, Miami Metro Police Department blood-spatter analyst, has a double life. When he's not helping the homicide division solve murders, he spends his time hunting and killing bad guys who slip through the justice system.
In bringing the character, brilliantly portrayed by Michael C. Hall, into a sculpture, we wanted to capture both "sides" of everyone's favorite serial killer. With Dexter in his signature henley-style shirt, in front he is examining a blood-spatter slide, but danger lurks hidden behind his back.
The likeness is spot on, and we couldn't be more excited to make what we feel is the ultimate Dexter collectible.
Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios.
Dark Horse Deluxe captures the world's most notorious serial killer!
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