Dark Horse Introduces the 1 for $1 Program
Dark Horse Comics have just informed me that they are soon to launch what they are calling the ’1 for $1 Program’. The campaign is set up to introduce new readers to classics Dark Horse Comics series’, by allowing them to pick up the #1 issue of the titles for only $1!
This follows similar marketing campaigns that DC, Marvel, and Image recently undertook, in an effort to get readers in on the ground floor of some of their most popular titles.
There will be twelve titles released in total, so far Dark horse have only released details of the first six:
Randy Stradley (W), Phill Norwood (P), Karl Story (I), and Monika Livingston (C)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 28 pages
$1.00
The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers—men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a “coming of age” ceremony for a race of deadly alien hunters—the Predators. However, the Predators’ prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous—Aliens!
1 for $1: Sin City: The Hard Goodbye
Frank Miller (W/A)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 28 pages
$1.00
Sin City is the place—tough as leather and dry as tinder. Love is the fuel, and Marv has the match . . . not to mention a “condition.” He’s gunning after Goldie’s killer, so it’s time to watch this town burn!
1 for $1: Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Mike Mignola (W/A), John Byrne (W), and Mark Chiarello (C)
On sale Aug 18
FC, 28 pages
$1.00
Hellboy bursts onto the film noir monster detective scene. From his apocalyptic origin in World War II England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries.
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale Aug 18
b&w, 28 pages
$1.00
The close of sixteenth-century Japan is regarded as the age of civil wars, as feudal lords fought amongst themselves for land and power. When one leader finally rose above the others and was proclaimed shogun, a peace came upon Japan and the samurai warriors found themselves suddenly unemployed. Many of these ronin turned to banditry to survive; others found work with minor lords. And a small number traveled the musha shugyo—the warrior pilgrimage—to hone their spiritual and martial skills. But whether they took the honest road or the crooked path, the ronin all found one common link—they were generally less than welcome. Such is the tale of Usagi Yojimbo.
Kurt Busiek (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 28 pages
$1.00
Drawing on the original Robert E. Howard stories, the legend of Conan is brought to vivid life for the modern audience. Decades ahead of its time, Howard’s stories can finally get the graphic treatment they deserve in this on going series.
Eric Powell (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 28 pages
$1.00
The Goon is a hilarious blend of pulpy horror and slapstick comedy following the ongoing misadventures of the man they call the Goon and his spastic sidekick Franky as they battle the legions of the undead!
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