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  • Dark Horse Comics
    Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book publisher. Mike Richardson, the owner of several comic book shops in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, began to publish in 1986 with an anthology series called Dark Horse Presents, inv
  •  Aliens
    Aliens was first published in 1988 and set in the Alien fictional universe. Some stories often feature the company Weyland-Yutani and the United States Colonial Marines. Originally intended as a sequel to James Camerons Aliens, the first mini-series featu
  •  Aliens vs Predator
    Aliens versus Predator comics are part of the crossover franchise, most recently published by Dark Horse Comics. According to the notes which accompany the first Aliens vs. Predator graphic novel, the original idea of combining Aliens with Predators was..
  •  Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Despite not all of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics being canonical, series creator Joss Whedon and a number of writers involved with the television series authored many of the comic books, which elevates them above the level of fan fiction.
  •  Conan
    Conan, the sword-and-sorcery character created by Robert E. Howard, is the protagonist of two major comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. The first series, entitled simply Conan ran for 50 issues from 2004 to 2008.
  •  Emily the Strange
    In 2005, the first two issues of the comic book series were released by Dark Horse Comics. "The Boring Issue" (#1) and "The Lost Issue" (#2). "The Dark Issue" (#3) were published in 2006.
  •  Hellboy
    Hellboy is a comic book character created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. A demon whose true name is Anung Un Rama (the Beast of the Apocalypse), Hellboy was brought to Earth as an infant by Nazioccultists.
  •  Predator
    The events of Predator #1-4 (1989-1990) revolve around NYC Detective Schaefer and his partner, Detective Rasche, who discover a Predator in New York City during a drug deal gone bad.
  •  Sin City
    Sin City is the title for a series of comics by Frank Miller, told in a film noir-like style (now known as Neo noir). The first story originally appeared in "Dark Horses Fifth Anniversary Special" (April, 1991), and continued in Dark Horse Presents #51–62
  •  Star Wars
    We wanted to create sequels to the movies we loved," says Mike Richardson, the comics fan and entrepreneur who challenged publishing giants Marvel and DC in 1986 when he founded Dark Horse Comics -- one of the most successful independent publishers.
  •  The Goon
    The Goon is a comic book series created by Eric Powell in March 1999. The story is about the adventures of the Goon, a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for the feared mobster Labrazio.
  •  The Terminator
    Dark Horse Comics acquired the rights in 1990 and published The Terminator (titled Tempest in trade paperbacks to distinguish itself), where a group of human soldiers and four Terminators come to the present, to respectively kill or protect the developers
  • DC Comics
    Founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications, DC is one of the largest and most popular companies. It is the publishing division of DC Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner.
  •  Batman
    Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began in 1940.
  •  Catwoman
    The original and most widely known Catwoman, Selina Kyle, first appears in Batman #1 in 1940, in which she is known as The Cat. As an adversary of Batman, she was a whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high-stake thefts.
  •  Flash
    The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 in 1940.
  •  Green Arrow
    Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in 1941. His secret identity is Oliver "Ollie" Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City.
  •  Green Lantern
    The Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 in 1940. Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient will
  •  Hawkman
    Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940.
  •  Justice League
    First appearing in The Brave and the Bold #28 (1960), the League originally appeared with a line-up that included Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter.
  •  Justice Society America
    Unlike subsequent "all-star" teams, the JSA was limited to heroes not already featured in their own titles because the publisher wanted to expose their lesser known characters.
  •  Nightwing
    Nightwing was conceived as a Kryptonian analogue to the character of Batman, with Nightwings frequent partner Flamebird based on Robin. As first depicted in the story "Superman in Kandor" in Superman (Vol. 1) #158 (January 1963).
  •  Sandman
    Sandman chronicles the adventures of Dream of The Endless, who rules over the world of dreams, in 75 issues from 1989 until 1996. Critically acclaimed, The Sandman was the only comic to ever win the World Fantasy Award.
  •  Superboy
    The first, and arguably best-known, Superboy was simply Superman as a boy, acting as a superhero in Smallville, where Kal-El (Superboys Kryptonian name) lives under his secret identity, Clark Kent.
  •  Superman
    Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1932 and sold to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics #1 inJune 1938.
  •  Swamp Thing
    Swamp Thing, a stand alone horror story was plotted by Wein and drawn by Wrightson, set in the early 20th century, was first published in House of Secrets #92 in 1971.
  •  Teen Titans
    The first incarnation of the team unofficially debuted in The Brave and the Bold #54 (1964) as a "junior Justice League" featuring Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), and Aqualad, the sidekicks of Leaguers Batman, the Flash, and Aquaman.
  •  Watchmen
    Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book limited series created by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins. The series was published during 1986 and 1987, and has been subsequently reprinted into a collected graphic novel.
  •  Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman is a member of an all-female tribe of Amazons who was created as a "distinctly feminist role model whose mission was to bring the Amazon ideals of love, peace, and sexual equality to a world torn by the hatred of men."
  • Image Comics
    Image Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties.
  •  Cowboy Ninja Viking
    Cowboy Ninja Viking is the creation of Doctor Sebastian Ghislain, a psychotherapist who recruits Multiple Personality Disorder patients to produce a unit of counter-intelligence agents called Triplets.
  •  Cyberforce
    Cyberforce is an Image Comics super-hero team created by artist Marc Silvestri and writer Eric Silvestri in 1992. Cuberforce are a team of mutants who had all at one point been captured by Cyberdata.
  •  Gen 13
    The series takes place in Jim Lees Wildstorm Universe, and Genął stories and history intertwine with those from his own works, such asWildcats and Team 7 (in fact, each of the main characters in Genął was the child of a Team 7 member).
  •  Spawn
    Al Simmons, a CIA agent, was killed by his own boss, Jason Wynn, after witnessing his bosses "indiscretions". Simmons was sent to hell, where in a desperate attempt to see his wife one last time, he made a deal with the demon Malebolgia.
  •  The Darkness
    The Darkness is an ageless power dating back beyond human history. It is linked with the Angelus and the Witchblade. The Darkness is passed down a family line from father to son, leaving the previous user (and taking his life).
  •  The Maxx
    The Maxx was created by Sam Kieth and published originally monthly by Image Comics. The comic book spawned an animated series that aired on the MTV network. The first appearance of The Maxx was in Comico Primer #5 published in 1982.
  •  The Walking Dead
    The Walking Dead was first published by Image Comics in 2003. The comic was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore (replaced by Charlie Adlard from issue #7 onward, Moore continued to do the covers until issue #24).
  •  Warblade
    Warblade is Reno Bryce, a green-haired artist. In his youth, Renos parents were killed by the alien Daemonites. Reno survived and swore vengeance, dedicating his life to the martial arts to avenge them.
  •  Wetworks
    It was created by comic book artist Whilce Portacio and writer Brandon Choi and originally intended as one of the core Image Comics launch titles in 1992, the series was put on hiatus until 1994 due to the death of Portacios sister.
  •  Wildcats
    The First issue of WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams, was published in 1992, it was Image founding partner Lees first work published by the newly-launched company.
  •  Witchblade
    The series follows Sara Pezzini, a tough-as-nails NYPD homicide detective who comes into possession of the Witchblade, a supernatural,sentient artifact with immense destructive and protective powers.
  •  Youngblood
    Young made its debut as a backup feature in the 1987 one-shot Megaton: Explosion before later appearing in its own ongoing series in 1992 as the flagship publication for Image Comics.
  • Marvel Comics
    Marvel counts among its characters such well-known characters as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, Wolverine, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Daredevil, the Punisher, Ghost Rider, and many more.
  •  Avengers
    Labeled "Earths Mightiest Heroes", the Avengers originally consisted of Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and The Hulk (Captain America did not join until issue #4, although he was given the status of an honorary founding member).
  •  Captain America
    The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 in March 1941 - punching Hitler in the face! Over the years, an estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books have been sold in a total of 75 countries.
  •  Daredevil
    Living in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that falls from an oncoming vehicle.
  •  Doctor Strange
    Debuting in Strange Tales #110 in 1963, a "split book" shared with fellow Marvel character the Human Torch. Strange appeared in #111 and then, skipping two issues, #114 before getting his origin story in #115 (1963).
  •  Elektra
    Created by Frank Miller, the character first appeared in Daredevil #168 in 1981. Elektra is a ninja assassin of Greek descent. She wields two bladed sai as her trademark weapon.
  •  Fantastic Four
    The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, which helped to usher in a new naturalism in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborat
  •  Ghost Rider
    The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who, in order to save the life of his mentor, agreed to give his soul to "Satan". Instead, his soul bonded with the entity called Zarathos.
  •  Hulk
    Created in 1962, The Hulk is cast as the emotional and impulsive alter ego of the withdrawn and reserved physicist Dr. Bruce Banner. The Hulk appears shortly after Banner is accidentally exposed to the blast of a test detonation of a gamma bomb.
  •  Iron Man
    Born Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, he is an industrialist playboy and genius engineer who suffers a severe heart injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force him to build a massively destructive weapon.
  •  Marvel Zombies
    Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam.
  •  Moon Knight
    The identity he started out with, Marc Spector, was a mercenary, who, as the origin story opened, was working for terrorist Roald Bushman. They had a falling-out, which made the two mortal enemies and led to Spectors superheroization.
  •  Punisher
    The Punisher is a vigilante who considers killing, kidnapping, extortion, coercion, threats of violence, and torture to be acceptable crime-fighting tactics.
  •  She-Hulk
    She-Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. Created by writer Stan Lee (who wrote only the first issue, and was the last character he created for Marvel) and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1.
  •  Silver Surfer
    Norrin Radd, a young astronomer of the planet Zenn-La, made a bargain with the cosmic entity Galactus, pledging in order to save his homeworld from destruction.
  •  Spiderman
    Spiderman first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962). The series was canceled with that issue, but response to the character was so positive that a solo title, The Amazing Spider-Man, was launched with a March 1963 cover-date.
  •  Star Wars
    The Marvel Star Wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. It spanned 107 issues, with three special Annual issues. The series was relatively long-running, lasting from 1977 to 1986.
  •  The Ultimates
    The first volume of the Ultimates, written by Millar and illustrated by Hitch, was published in limited series format and ran for thirteen issues with production delays from March 2002 until April 2004.
  •  Thor
    Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a Marvel Comics superhero, based on the thunder god of Norse mythology.
  •  Transformers
    The Transformers comic by Marvel was the first and arguably the best known Transformers comic. Although it was originally intended to be a 4-issue limited series, it expanded into an ongoing series, which ran for 80 issues before being cancelled.
  •  Venom
    Venom is a sentient alien with a gooey, almost liquid-like form. It requires a host, usually human, to bond around for its survival. In return the Venom creature gives its host enhanced powers.
  •  Wolverine
    Born as James Howlett in 1825, and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, retracting bone claws, and a healing factor that allows him to quickly recover from virtually any wound.
  •  X-Men
    The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Under a cloud of increasing anti-mutant sentiment, Professor Xavier created a haven at his Westchester mansion to train young mutants.
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