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Longtime readers of this column know that I m a sucker for big concepts and stories that seem primed to go all-out from the jump, and Scout Comics is one of the publishers where you re most likely to find both of those things these days. So, Comics Wire is very pleased to exclusively reveal a brand-new series coming later this year that seems to fit that description very well: This is
Exclusive: Dark Horse announces new Sarah Jewell mystery The House of Lost Horizons
Dark Horse Comics has announced that
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, bestselling co-writer Chris Roberson, artist Leila del Duca, letterer Clem Robins, colorist Michelle Madsen, and cover artist Christopher Mitten are teaming up for the four-issue murder mystery series
The House of Lost
In
The House of Lost Horizons, a locked-room murder mystery puzzles paranormal detective Sarah Jewell and her associate Marie Therése when a weekend trip to a private island off the coast of Washington goes awry. Trapped by a storm and surrounded by myriad suspects who have gathered for an auction of occult items, the intrepid duo must unravel the supernatural mysteries surrounding the guests in the hopes of uncovering the murderer. But all the while bodies keep piling up, and at any moment Sarah or Marie Therése could be next…
, SYFY WIRE s weekly comics column that gets at the pulse of what s going on in comics right now. We ve got what you need to know about huge crossovers, real-life issues facing the industry, cool first looks, the week s hot new comics, and everything in-between.
Avengers has always sort of felt like a series of major comics events even when the individual issues weren t wrapped up in crossovers with the rest of the Marvel universe. From the very first page, this run was set up to be massive, and this incarnation of Earth s Mightiest Heroes have battled everything from Celestials to an army of vampires to the moon deity Khonshu on the path to save the world. Now, Marvel has unveiled the next phase of Aaron s
Over on the Dark Horse website, it tells readers a little of what they are in store with the first
God of War: Fallen God comic. The description reads: “Can a man ever be free of his past? Can the tides of time ever wash away the bloody sands of sin? Or do transpired trespasses permanently and inescapably stain one’s soul? After conquering Zeus and thwarting Athena, Kratos believes himself to be finally free from his bondage. He sets sail for the desert in an attempt to distance himself from his home and his shame only to find his rage and guilt follow close behind. Kratos rages against the one foe that has proven to be unconquerable–himself. But a war against oneself is unwinnable, and only invites madness.”
Photo: DC Comics
With its movies and TV shows moving to HBO Max, DC Comics is taking its remaining assets (the comics, guys, it’s the comics) over to a brand-new platform. DC Universe Infinite launches this Thursday, January 21, and boasts over 25,000 comic books and graphic novels including several frequently-requested titles that weren’t available on the previous app, like Grant Morrison’s
Batman: Arkham Asylum and Brian Azzarello’s
Joker. Described as a “premium digital comic book service and community,” DC Universe Infinite will offer a library of the largest collection of DC Comics anywhere, with plans to “continuously add selections from DC’s iconic labels, Vertigo, DC Black Label and Milestone Media.” New comic books will be available on the platform six months after release. The platform is available directly online, as well as on iOS and Android devices. Subscriptions cost $7.99 a month or $74.99 per year, billed annually.