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7 | Founded in 1986 in Milwaukie, Oregon by a comic shop owner named Mike Richardson, Dark Horse is one of the most versatile comics companies out there. |
8 | |
9 | Dark Horse publishes a little bit of everything; Indie art comics, a number of "creator-owned" series such as ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' and ''ComicBook/SinCity'', and even licensed comics like ''ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer: Season 8'' (which was their idea). In addition, they were one of the major early publishers of English-translated {{manga}} in the West before the Creator/TokyoPop boom, bringing over titles like ''Manga/{{Akira}}'', ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', ''Manga/GunsmithCats'', ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' and ''Manga/GhostInTheShell''. They also publish paper collections of a number of well-known {{Webcomics}}. |
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11 | They even had an original superhero universe for a short time in the ''ComicBook/ComicsGreatestWorld'' imprint, though it was eventually dropped due to poor sales and lack of interest. They also recently gained a subset (Dark Horse Books) dedicated to non-comics and the word-based sort of book. They've also printed all sorts of other things (including a collection of ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' interviews and even health books). It doesn't matter ''what'' it is, Dark Horse will publish it[[note]]Apart from ''Literature/{{Gor}}'', which they abandoned plans to republish following threats of a boycott from female fans[[/note]]. |
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13 | This open policy has been the key to Dark Horse's success, allowing them to survive MediaNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996. |
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15 | One of the big five comic companies of MediaNotes/{{the Modern Age|of Comic Books}}, alongside Creator/DCComics, Creator/MarvelComics, Creator/ImageComics, and Creator/ArchieComics. |
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17 | As of 2022, Dark Horse was [[FranchiseOwnershipAcquisition brought under the ownership]] of the Embracer Group (also the parent company of video game producer Creator/THQNordic). |
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19 | !!Things they publish include: |
20 | [[index]] |
21 | |
22 | !!! Original series: |
23 | * ''ComicBook/ThreeHundred'' |
24 | * ''Webcomic/{{Achewood}}'' |
25 | * ''ComicBook/{{Afterlift}}'' |
26 | * ''ComicBook/{{Alena}}'' |
27 | * ''ComicBook/TheAmazingScrewOnHead'' |
28 | * ''ComicBook/AngelCatbird'' |
29 | * ''ComicBook/AnthonyBourdainsHungryGhosts'' |
30 | * ''ComicBook/ApocalypseNerd'' |
31 | * ''ComicBook/AsIncriveisAventurasDeDogMendoncaEPizzaboy'' |
32 | * ''ComicBook/AthenaVoltaire'' |
33 | * ''ComicBook/AgeOfReptiles'' |
34 | * ''ComicBook/TheAlternates'' |
35 | * ''ComicBook/AmericanSplendor'' (1993-2002) |
36 | * ''Webcomic/AxeCop'' |
37 | * ''ComicBook/TheBadger'' |
38 | * ''Webcomic/{{Bandette}}'' |
39 | * ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden'' |
40 | * ''ComicBook/TheBigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'' (The original comic) |
41 | * ''ComicBook/{{BPRD}}'' |
42 | * ''ComicBook/BlackHammer'' |
43 | * ''ComicBook/{{Blacksad}}'' |
44 | * ''ComicBook/BorisTheBear'' |
45 | * ''ComicBook/BrodysGhost'' |
46 | * ''ComicBook/{{Concrete}}'' |
47 | * ''ComicBook/ComicsGreatestWorld'' series (brief 1990s imprint and an intent to get their own superhero pantheon) |
48 | ** ''ComicBook/BarbWire'' (inspiration for [[Film/BarbWire the movie of the same name]]) |
49 | ** ''ComicBook/CatalystAgentsOfPower'' |
50 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Ghost|DarkHorseComics}}'' |
51 | ** ''ComicBook/WillToPower'' |
52 | ** ''ComicBook/XDarkHorseComics'' |
53 | * ''Magazine/CreepyMagazine''[[note]]Second publisher. Previously published by Warren Publishing.[[/note]] |
54 | * ''ComicBook/DarkHorseMonsters'' |
55 | * ''ComicBook/DarkHorsePresents'' |
56 | * ''ComicBook/DeepGravity'' |
57 | * ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'' |
58 | * ''ComicBook/TheEndLeague'' |
59 | * ''ComicBook/FearAgent''[[note]]Second publisher. Previously published by Creator/ImageComics.[[/note]] |
60 | * ''ComicBook/{{Finder}}'' |
61 | * ''ComicBook/FlamingCarrot'' |
62 | * ''ComicBook/FunWithMilkAndCheese'' |
63 | * ''ComicBook/GiveMeLiberty'' |
64 | * ''ComicBook/TheGoon''[[note]]Volume 1 - volume 2 was self-published[[/note]] |
65 | * ''ComicBook/{{Grandville}}'' |
66 | * ''ComicBook/{{Grendel}}''[[note]]Second publisher. Previously published by ''Comico''.[[/note]] |
67 | * ''ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer'' |
68 | * ''ComicBook/HardBoiled'' |
69 | * ''ComicBook/HarrowCounty'' |
70 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' |
71 | * ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}}'' |
72 | * ''ComicBook/HeartBreakers'' |
73 | * ''Music/HouseOfGoldAndBones'' |
74 | * ''ComicBook/KingsInDisguise'' |
75 | * ''ComicBook/LadyKiller'' |
76 | * ''ComicBook/TheLastTemptation'' |
77 | * ''ComicBook/LeavingMegalopolis'' |
78 | * ''ComicBook/LutherArkwright'' |
79 | * ''ComicBook/{{Madman}}'' |
80 | * ''ComicBook/TheMarquis''[[note]]Previously published by Creator/OniPress.[[/note]] |
81 | * ''ComicBook/TheMask'' (also briefly part of the ''Dark Horse Heroes'' imprint towards the end) |
82 | * ''ComicBook/MesmoDelivery'' |
83 | * ''ComicBook/{{MINDMGMT}}'' |
84 | * ''ComicBook/MinorThreats'' |
85 | * ''ComicBook/NextMen'' |
86 | * ''ComicBook/{{Nexus}}'' |
87 | * ''ComicBook/ThePerhapanauts'' |
88 | * ''ComicBook/ResidentAlien'' |
89 | * ''ComicBook/RexMundi'' |
90 | * ''ComicBook/SavageHearts'' |
91 | * ''ComicBook/{{Scarlet}}''[[note]]Collected omnibus edition, previously published by Creator/IconComics and Creator/DCComics[[/note]] |
92 | * ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces'' |
93 | * ''ComicBook/{{Shi}}: Ju-Nen'' |
94 | * ''ComicBook/SinCity'' |
95 | * ''ComicBook/SpyBoy'' |
96 | * ''ComicBook/{{Starstruck}}'' |
97 | * ''ComicBook/StarWarsInfinities'' |
98 | * ''ComicBook/SullivansSluggers'' |
99 | * ''ComicBook/TheTaleOfOneBadRat'' |
100 | * ''ComicBook/TalesOfTheBeanworld'' (After the revival) |
101 | * ''Film/{{Timecop}}'' |
102 | * ''ComicBook/TimeTravelerTales'' (based on ''[[WebVideo/DreamSMP Tales from the SMP]]'' by Karl Jacobs) |
103 | * ''[[Music/DangerDaysTheTrueLivesOfTheFabulousKilljoys The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys]]'' |
104 | * ''ComicBook/TheUmbrellaAcademy'' |
105 | * ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' [[note]]Third publisher, after Fantagraphics and Mirage. Publishing jumped over to Creator/IDWPublishing in 2019.[[/note]] |
106 | * ''ComicBook/ZodiacStarforce'' |
107 | |
108 | !!! Former Creator/GoldKeyComics characters most famous for being used by Creator/ValiantComics: |
109 | * ''[[ComicBook/DoctorSolar Solar, Man of the Atom]]'' |
110 | * ''ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter'' |
111 | * ''ComicBook/{{Turok}}'' |
112 | |
113 | !!! Licensed comics: |
114 | * ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'' (after the license for ''Series/{{Angel}}'' comics moved from Creator/IDWPublishing to Dark Horse in 2011) |
115 | * ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' comics (ended when Creator/{{Disney}} purchased Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox and sent the license to Marvel) |
116 | * ''ComicBook/AliensVsPredator'' |
117 | * ''ComicBook/ArmyOfDarkness'' |
118 | * ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' comics |
119 | * ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' comics |
120 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise'' |
121 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderRebound'' |
122 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch'' |
123 | ** ''Avatar: The Last Airbender - Shells'' |
124 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheRift'' |
125 | ** ''Avatar: The Last Airbender - Sisters'' |
126 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSmokeAndShadow'' |
127 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderNorthAndSouth'' |
128 | ** ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderImbalance'' |
129 | ** ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfKorraTurfWars'' |
130 | ** ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfKorraRuinsOfTheEmpire'' |
131 | * Comics for franchises created by Creator/BioWare: |
132 | ** ''Franchise/DragonAge'' supplemental comics: |
133 | *** ''ComicBook/TheSilentGrove'' |
134 | *** ''ComicBook/ThoseWhoSpeak'' |
135 | *** ''ComicBook/UntilWeSleep'' |
136 | *** ''ComicBook/{{Magekiller}}'' |
137 | *** ''ComicBook/KnightErrant'' |
138 | *** ''ComicBook/DragonAgeDeception'' |
139 | *** ''ComicBook/BlueWraith'' |
140 | *** ''ComicBook/DarkFortress'' |
141 | ** ''Franchise/MassEffect'' comics |
142 | *** ''ComicBook/MassEffectEvolution'' |
143 | *** ''ComicBook/MassEffectRedemption'' |
144 | *** ''ComicBook/MassEffectFoundation'' |
145 | * ''ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' comics (the spin-offs released while the show was being broadcast, and the post-show "Season 8-12" comics. Creator/BoomStudios picked up the license after Season 12.) |
146 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Fray}}'' |
147 | * ''ComicBook/ConanTheBarbarian'' |
148 | * ''ComicBook/CriticalRole'' comics |
149 | * ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'' graphic novels |
150 | * ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077'' |
151 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077TraumaTeam'' |
152 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077WheresJohnny'' |
153 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077YourVoiceTP'' |
154 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077YouHaveMyWord'' |
155 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077BigCityDreams'' |
156 | ** ''ComicBook/Cyberpunk2077Blackout'' |
157 | * ''The Escapist'' ([[{{Defictionalization}} the comic series]] [[ShowWithinAShow from]] Creator/MichaelChabon's ''Literature/TheAmazingAdventuresOfKavalierAndClay'')[[invoked]] |
158 | ** ''The Escapists'' (six-issue mini-series set after the events of the book) |
159 | * ''[[Film/TheEvilDead1981 The Evil Dead]]''. Just an adaptation to the original movie. The rest of the comics were done by ''Creator/DynamiteComics''. |
160 | * ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'': ''ComicBook/AllRoads'' (Collector's Edition bonus for ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'') |
161 | * ''ComicBook/FightClub2'' |
162 | * ''ComicBook/FrozenBreakingBoundaries'' |
163 | * ''ComicBook/GameraTheGuardianOfTheUniverse'' (during the 90s, has since been reprinted by home video distributor Arrow Films as part of the 2020 LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition of their ''Film/{{Gamera}}'' complete series Blu-ray box set) |
164 | * ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' comics (during the 90s, license has since been picked up by Creator/IDWPublishing) |
165 | * ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' comics (after Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries moved the license from Marvel in 2013): |
166 | ** ''ComicBook/HaloInitiation'' |
167 | ** ''ComicBook/HaloEscalation'' |
168 | ** ''ComicBook/HaloCollateralDamage'' |
169 | * ''ComicBook/HowToTrainYourDragonTheSerpentsHeir'' |
170 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. An adaptation to the original movie and some tie-in stories to ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2''. |
171 | * ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' comics |
172 | ** Reprinted Marvel's ''ComicBook/TheFurtherAdventuresOfIndianaJones'' in omnibus form. |
173 | * ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuestTheRealAdventures'' |
174 | * ''[[Literature/HyruleHistoria The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia]]'' |
175 | * ''ComicBook/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheComic'' |
176 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Mysticons}}'' |
177 | * ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' comics (ended when Disney purchased 20th Century Fox and sent the license to Marvel) |
178 | ** ''ComicBook/ArchieVsPredator'' (co-published with Archie) |
179 | ** ''ComicBook/ArchieVsPredatorII'' (co-published with Archie) |
180 | * ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' |
181 | * ''Franchise/RoboCop'' comics |
182 | ** ''ComicBook/RoboCopVersusTheTerminator'' |
183 | * ''ComicBook/TheRocketeer'' |
184 | * ''[[Franchise/{{Firefly}} Serenity]]'' (not ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' comics, for trademark reasons) |
185 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityThoseLeftBehind'' |
186 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityBetterDays'' |
187 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityTheOtherHalf'' |
188 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityTheShepherdsTale'' |
189 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityLeavesOnTheWind'' |
190 | ** ''ComicBook/SerenityNoPowerInTheVerse'' |
191 | * ''ComicBook/{{Smite}}'' |
192 | * "Franchise/Shrek" (story after the 1st film) |
193 | * ''ComicBook/{{Solomon Kane|DarkHorseComics}}'' (ended when the rights returned to Creator/MarvelComics) |
194 | * ''ComicBook/SpumcoComicBook'': Distributed the first three issues, with the fourth one being published by Creator/MarvelComics instead. |
195 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'' (returned to publishing under Creator/{{Disney}} Lucasfilm after their contract with IDW Publishing expired in 2022, now publishing ''Star Wars'' comics alongside Marvel) |
196 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsHyperspaceStories Hyperspace Stories]]'' |
197 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTheHighRepublicAdventures The High Republic Adventures]]'' (picked up from IDW and the only part of the ''ComicBook/StarWarsAdventures'' line to continue after the contract ended) |
198 | *** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTheHighRepublicAdventures2022 The High Republic Adventures (2022)]]'' |
199 | *** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTheNamelessTerror The Nameless Terror]]'' |
200 | *** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsQuestOfTheJedi Quest of the Jedi]]'' (one-shot comic) |
201 | * ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' (ended when Creator/{{Disney}} purchased Lucasfilm and sent the license to Marvel as part of the reboot of the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse) |
202 | ** ''ComicBook/AgentOfTheEmpire'' |
203 | ** ''ComicBook/CloneWarsAdventures'' |
204 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsCrimsonEmpire Crimson Empire]]'' |
205 | ** ''ComicBook/DarkEmpire'' |
206 | ** ''ComicBook/DarkTimes'' |
207 | ** ''ComicBook/DarthVader'' |
208 | ** ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir'' (The only pre-Marvel Dark Horse comic to be part of Disney's canon due to being adapted from an unproduced ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' script) |
209 | ** ''ComicBook/DawnOfTheJedi'' |
210 | ** ''ComicBook/DeathLiesAndTreachery'' |
211 | ** ''ComicBook/EnemyOfTheEmpire'' |
212 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsInvasion Invasion]]'' |
213 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsKnightErrant Knight Errant]]'' |
214 | ** ''ComicBook/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' |
215 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy Legacy]]'' |
216 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarkHorse Star Wars (2013)]]'' |
217 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsRepublic Republic]]'' |
218 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTagAndBink Tag and Bink]]'' |
219 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTales Tales]]'' |
220 | ** ''ComicBook/TalesOfTheJedi'' |
221 | ** ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsUnion Union]]'' |
222 | ** ''ComicBook/XWingRogueSquadron'' |
223 | * A storyline that featured Franchise/{{Tarzan}} and Franchise/{{Predator}} fighting [[BeneathTheEarth at the center of the earth.]] |
224 | * ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesXStrangerThings'': (Co-published with Creator/IDWPublishing) |
225 | * ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' comics |
226 | ** ''ComicBook/RoboCopVersusTheTerminator'' |
227 | ** ''ComicBook/TerminatorSalvationTheFinalBattle'' |
228 | ** ''ComicBook/TheTerminatorSectorWar'' |
229 | * ''ComicBook/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'' (actually for ''Film/TheThing1982'') |
230 | * ''ComicBook/TitanAE'' |
231 | * ''ComicBook/TombRaider'' |
232 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' comics |
233 | ** ''ComicBook/TrollhuntersTheSecretHistoryOfTrollkind'' |
234 | ** ''ComicBook/TrollhuntersTalesOfArcadiaTheFelled'' |
235 | * [[/index]] ''Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Platform/{{Steam}}-Powered Stories'': An omnibus of all the digital comics Creator/ValveSoftware has put out up to 2011, including ''[[VideoGame/Left4Dead The Sacrifice]]'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} Lab Rat]]'', and some of the early ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' comics.[[index]] |
236 | * ''ComicBook/VanHelsingFromBeneathTheRueMorgue'' |
237 | * ''ComicBook/XenaWarriorPrincess'' |
238 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}''. A few prequel stories with Creator/{{Disney}} themselves doing an adaptation. |
239 | |
240 | !!! Manga and OELManga: |
241 | * ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' |
242 | * ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' (Licence went to Kodansha) |
243 | * ''Manga/AngelicLayer'' (Manga; License obtained from Creator/{{Tokyopop}}) |
244 | * ''Manga/{{Appleseed}}'' |
245 | * ''Manga/AstroBoy'' (Manga) |
246 | * ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' |
247 | ** ''Berserk Official Guide Book'' |
248 | ** ''Literature/BerserkTheFlameDragonKnight'' |
249 | * ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' |
250 | * ''Manga/BloodBlockadeBattlefront'' |
251 | * ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' (Adam Warren's "Grand Mal" miniseries) |
252 | * ''Manga/CannonGodExaxxion'' |
253 | * ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'' (Manga; License obtained from {{Creator/Tokyopop}}. Expired and currently held by Kodansha Comics USA) |
254 | * ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' (Manga; License obtained from {{Creator/Tokyopop}}) |
255 | * ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation'' |
256 | * ''Manga/{{Drifters}}'' |
257 | * ''Literature/DirtyPair'' (Adam Warren's Amerimanga miniseries and translations of the first two light novels.) |
258 | * ''[[Anime/DominionTankPolice Dominion]]'' |
259 | * ''Manga/EdenItsAnEndlessWorld'' |
260 | * ''Manga/ElfenLied'' |
261 | * ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' (Manga; License obtained from {{Creator/Tokyopop}}) |
262 | * ''Manga/{{Gantz}}'' |
263 | * ''Manga/GhostInTheShell'' |
264 | * ''Manga/GhostTalkersDaydream'' |
265 | * ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' |
266 | * ''Music/HatsuneMiku'' |
267 | ** ''Manga/HatsuneMix'' |
268 | ** ''Manga/HatsuneMikuAcute'' |
269 | * ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' |
270 | * ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOffEizouken'' |
271 | * ''Manga/KerberosPanzerCop'' (First four acts only. Published under the title ''Hellhounds: Panzer Cops'') |
272 | * ''Manga/TheKurosagiCorpseDeliveryService'' |
273 | * ''Manga/TheLegendOfMotherSarah'' |
274 | * ''New Manga/LoneWolfAndCub'' |
275 | * ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' (License obtained from {{Creator/Tokyopop}}) |
276 | * ''Manga/{{Mail}}'' |
277 | * ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' ([[https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/2704/dark-horse-manga-brings-mob-psycho-100-western-aud October 2018]]) |
278 | * ''Manga/MPDPsycho'' |
279 | * ''Manga/NeonGenesisEvangelionCampusApocalypse'' |
280 | * ''Manga/{{Planetes}}'' (Another former Tokyopop license) |
281 | * ''Manga/ShinjiIkariRaisingProject'' |
282 | * ''Manga/{{Outlanders}}'' |
283 | * "Manga/{{Translucent}}" (dropped after Volume 3) |
284 | * ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' |
285 | * ''Manga/VenusWars'' |
286 | * ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'' |
287 | |
288 | !!! European comics: |
289 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hound|2014}}'' in omnibus form |
290 | [[/index]] |
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