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Dark Horse Comics Specialty Items For May 2008
Posted by Curto on February 12, 2008 at 08:47 PM CST:
Dark Horse Comics has sent out solicitations for their May 2008 titles, including a few specialty items that we thought you might be interested in.
 
CAMILLA d?ERRICO STATIONERY AND JOURNAL
On sale April 30
Stationery Set
8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 ?" x 8 ?"
$4.99
Journal
5 ?" x 8 ?" spiral bound journal
128 pages
$9.99
New to the Dark Horse stationery line, Camilla d?Errico is an Italian visual artist who grew up in Canada. Currently based in Vancouver, BC, d?Errico is making a name for herself not only for her artwork created for comics, but also as a painter. Featuring dreamy girls in furry brightly colored animal hats and helmets, d?Errico?s artwork is Japanese and manga inspired, taking a traditional approach to it but also using European influences.
 
MINDSTYLE
On sale May 14
Dark Horse is proud to bring you these beautiful, high-quality products from MINDstyle. This month we offer you items from Jim Henson?s City Critters and Brom!
Jim Henson?s City Critters Trading Figures?assorted collectible figures in counter display
8 different figures packed ?blind box? in 32-unit counter display, 9 1/2" L x 9 1/2" W x
6 1/4" H, each figure is approx. 2" tall
$255.68
Brom?s Stickmen?Series 1?Set B (Guru & Pumpkin)
Based on characters from Brom?s novel The Plucker, an Imaginosis book published by Abrams Books
Guru is 12 1/2" tall and Pumpkin is 8 1/2" tall
Limited to 1000 units
$99.99
  
WETA COLLECTIBLES?DOCTOR WHO CLASSIC SERIES STATUES
On sale May 28
The Master and Auton
9 5/6" W x 11 4/5" D x 11 5/12" H
Limited edition, worldwide distribution
$280.00
This piece is from the third Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee, and taken from the episode titled ?Terror of the Autons.? In this episode, the Doctor is warned the Master has arrived on Earth.
This is the first time we see the Master (played by Roger Delgado). This piece depicts the master in his classic suit pose with the TCE?Tissue Compression Eliminator?and a defeated Auton from the end of the story.
Doctor and Davros
12 1/5" W x 13 4/5" D x 11" H
Limited edition, worldwide distribution
$300.00
This piece is from the episode titled ?Genesis of the Dalek?s,? from the fourth Doctor Who series, starring Tom Baker. In this episode, the Doctor and his companions are transported to the planet Skaro to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
In this piece, the creator of the Daleks faces a struggle between the Doctor and death. The Doctor has threatened to switch off his life support, unless Davros orders the mutants, destruction. Davros? expression is one of determination, even though he is near certain death. The Doctor has an angry grimace on his face, one also of determination.
  
HELLBOY
On sale June 4
Hellboy PVC Set
Containing three fully painted, non-articulated figures, 4" tall in a full-color window box
$14.99
Hellboy Book and Figure Set
Hellboy figure is 4" tall; book has 112 pages and is 5" x 7.5"
$24.99
Hellboy Mug
11oz. mug in full-color box
$12.99
In anticipation of the upcoming movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army, we are creating a lineup of products based on Mike Mignola?s original Hellboy comic artwork. The first item is a 3-piece PVC set featuring Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Lobster Johnson.
A great new item, sure to please comics fans and collectors alike is the Mignola-inspired, Hellboy figure packaged with a new hardcover digest-size edition of Seed of Destruction that features an all-new cover by Mike Mignola!
Mike Mignola has given us art for an impressive new Hellboy mug! This 11oz. mug includes full-color art of Hellboy and the Hellboy logo.
   
DOMO 8" FLOCKED VINYL FIGURE
On sale June 11
RAAAAR!!
Japan?s favorite furball is invading the United States, and Dark Horse is helping to lead the charge. We are ramping up a special program of officially-licensed Domo merchandise, and clever retailers will stock up lest they find their ankles being chomped on. Obey the Domo!
Available in limited quantities, our 8" Flocked Domo vinyl figure comes in four colors? Classic Brown, Fabulous Fuchsia, Royal Blue, and Polar White. These fun, furry-flocked figures are fuzzy to the touch, just like Domo.
Domo 8" Flocked Vinyl Figure
Classic Brown, limited edition
$39.99
Domo 8" Flocked Vinyl Figure
Fabulous Fuchsia, limited to 500
$39.99
Domo 8" Flocked Vinyl Figure
Royal Blue, limited to 500
$39.99
Domo 8" Flocked Vinyl Figure
Polar White, limited to 250
$39.99
BETTIE PAGE 6" STATUE
On sale June 18
6" tall (7" with base)
$59.99
Our 13" Bettie Page statue sold out within weeks of solicitation and customers have been thrilled with the lifelike statue, which finally, truly captures the spirit of Bettie Page. We decided to offer a second, smaller version for the Bettie fans that missed out on the limited full-size statue.
Measuring 6 inches (7? with base), this mini-statue captures the charm and sultriness of this real-life heroine in exacting, minute detail. Sexy yet tasteful, like Bettie herself, this item is a ?must-have? for Bettie Page fans.
  
THE CLASSIC SPIRIT MINI-BUST
On sale June 18
4.5" x 7.5" tall
$69.99
Here at Dark Horse, there is no shortage of fans of Will Eisner?s The Spirit. We are proud to present a Spirit mini-bust based on original concept art by Will Eisner! We used an unpublished drawing from his archive as sculptor reference, thereby bringing Eisner?s creation to life! Sculptor Tony Cipriano has captured the essence of Eisner?s art perfectly.
Included with this bust is a separate Central City manhole cover, to be placed on or near the bust by the consumer.
First published in 1940, The Spirit kept newspaper audiences enthralled for more than thirty years with stories about a masked vigilante who fought crime with the blessing of the city?s police commissioner.
The Spirit has inspired the current in-production Lions Gate film, directed by Frank Miller.
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO MINI-BUST: JIN
On sale July 23
5" tall, hand-painted, limited-edition
$59.99
One of today?s most popular anime series is getting the 3D treatment from Dark Horse. Created and directed by renowned animation talent Shinichiro Watanabe, best-known for the mega-hit Cowboy Bebop, this work centers around a trio of unforgettable characters: Mugen, Jin and Fuu. We are bringing them all forward in a unique set of limited-edition pieces that are faithful to every nuance of the Japanese originals.
Set in medieval Japan, Samurai Champloo deftly mixes samurai and action genres with a healthy dose of comic relief. It is, simply put, the story of the journey of a young girl named Fuu and her two guardians.
Jin is the third bust in our series. Exactingly sculpted with guidance from the Japanese creative team by the talents at Big Chief Studios, our Jin bust captures all of the details of this stoic character, and his unique mix of tradition and modernity.
? Samurai Champloo is a Cartoon Network sensation!
? From the creative team behind Cowboy Bebop!
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL #1 (of 2)
George Lucas (W), David Koepp (W), John Jackson Miller (W), Luke Ross (P), Fabio Laguna (I), Dan Jackson (C), Drew Struzan (Cover), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale May 22
FC, 56 pages
$5.99
Miniseries
The man who single-handedly defined ?adventure? for an entire generation returns?hat and all?in this action-packed adaptation of this summer?s silver-screen megahit! Dr. Henry Jones Jr. is at it again, this time on the trail of a discovery unlike any in his illustrious career. Yet more than one player is out to win this game, and with stakes this high, not everyone is going to play fair! Will Indiana Jones?s greatest adventure be his last?
? Also comes in a variant cover version.
The biggest movie event of 2008 comes to comics!
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL #2 (of 2)
George Lucas (W), David Koepp (W), John Jackson Miller (W), Luke Ross (P), Fabio Laguna (I), Dan Jackson (C), Drew Struzan (Cover), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale May 28
FC, 56 pages
$5.99
Miniseries
Don?t miss the conclusion to the grandest archeological adventure ever in part two of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
The summer?s hottest blockbuster comes to comics in this adaptation of Indiana Jones?s most exciting and unexpected quest to date. Since beyond record, no one has seen the marvels Dr. Henry Jones Jr. now witnesses, or braved the dangers he now faces! Yet even greater perils wait on the horizon, where the dark aims of Indy?s contemporaries threaten to bring inscrutable consequences down upon them all!
? Also comes in a variant cover version.
INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES VOLUME 1
Phillip Gelatt (W), Ethaen Beavers (A), and Ronda Pattison (C)
On sale July 23
FC, 80 pages
$6.95
TPB, 6" x 9"
In the deep winter of Northern Europe, Dr. Henry Jones Jr. is about to undergo one of the most harrowing archeological digs of his career! Amidst a deadly blizzard, he must find an ancient monument and unlock its secrets before someone with much darker intentions gets there first! Yet there are trials awaiting any who would lay claim to the artifacts of mysterious warriors from long ago.
Kid-friendly and brimming with the very best parts of Indiana Jones, this is a story for anyone looking for stunning visuals, thrill-a-minute storytelling, and one unmistakable archaeologist!
? The incredible Indiana Jones undertakes an all-new, book-length adventure in this pocket-sized volume!
? Tie-in with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
? Follows same model as the Star Wars Clone Wars Adventure series, our most popular children?s series.
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