Dark Horse has sent out solicitations for their July 2010 titles, including 3
Star Wars comics, 2 trade paperbacks, plus 2 other cool titles for sci-fi fans! Check out the advance solicitation list after the jump.
STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC #1 (of 6)
Rob Chestney (W), Alex Sanchez (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), Benjamin Carré (Cover), and Attik Studio (Cover)
On sale July 7
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
"Threat of Peace" unveils a galaxy on the brink of destruction three hundred years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic!
For decades, the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire have been at war—the Sith have gained control of the Outer Rim, but their efforts to penetrate the Core Worlds have so far been thwarted. Now, representatives from both sides attempt to negotiate a peace treaty—but deception by the Sith puts the Jedi in an unfortunate position.
The release of The Old Republic promises to be a Star Wars event of the highest order!
Critical events prior to LucasArts and BioWare's soon-to-be-released massive multiplayer online game!
Scripted by Rob Chestney, one of the writers behind the game!
Threat of Peace part 1 (of 3)
STAR WARS: INVASION—RESCUES #3 (of 6)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale July 28
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Two armies have joined forces for a dangerous rescue mission. Both have experience fighting the Yuuzhan Vong, but this time the encounter takes an unexpected turn, and more is revealed about their enemy's strange capabilities...
Meanwhile, Finn Galfridian and the Solo children race to warn Finn's father that a trusted friend is a deadly enemy!
Covers by Jo Chen!
STAR WARS: LEGACY #50
John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P/Cover), Dan Parsons (I), Brad Anderson (C), and Sean Cooke (Cover)
On sale July 28
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
The galaxy is teetering on the edge of a new future, with everyone fighting for a foothold—not to mention their lives! The galaxy that emerges from this chaotic battle could even end up without a Skywalker to carry the legacy that so many have come to depend on...
The final issue! Sith versus Sith! Jedi versus Sith! Imperials versus Sith! Cade Skywalker versus Sith! It's all-out war!
Extremes part 3 (of 3)
The final issue of Star Wars: Legacy!
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS—HERO OF THE CONFEDERACY
Henry Gilroy (W), Steven Melching (W), Brian Koschak (P), Dan Parsons (I), Michael E. Wiggam (C), and Scott Hepburn (Cover)
On sale Sept 15
FC, 80 pages
$7.99
TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"
Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a fledgling hero of the Confederacy!
The Confederacy is being provided with newer and more advanced ships from Valahari—a world that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are dispatched to negotiate with the planet's rulers, but as events unfold and Anakin is framed for a dishonorable act, diplomacy gives way to war!
Collects The Clone Wars issues #10 - 12.
Dark Horse sold 100,000 copies of the first four volumes of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars digests!
STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY
Tom Veitch (W), Cam Kennedy (A), and Jim Baikie (A)
On sale Sept. 29
FC, 352 pages
$29.99
HC, 6" x 9"
Collecting the complete Dark Empire saga—Dark Empire, Dark Empire II, and Empire's End—this Star Wars hardcover is a handsome must-have!
Six years after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi, the battle for the galaxy's freedom rages on. The Empire has been mysteriously reborn under an unknown leader, wielding a new weapon of great power. Princess Leia and Han Solo struggle to hold together the New Republic while the galaxy's savior, Luke Skywalker, fights an inner battle as he is drawn to the dark side, just as his father...
PREDATORS
Paul Tobin (W), Victor Drujiniu (P), Tony Kordos (I), and Cirque Studios (C)
On sale July 14
FC, 72 pages
$6.99
TPB, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"
A group of individuals—each a different type of elite combatant, killer, or warrior in their own lives—have been mysteriously transported to a strange jungle planet where they are hunted by fierce aliens. But these individuals aren't ready to become prey—they still want to be hunters...
Based on the Predators film coming July 9, 2010, by Robert Rodriguez, and told through the eyes of Isabelle, a genuine, hard-hitting woman, and the only female brought to the planet, we bring you the official film adaptation—with a twist on perspective!
The official film adaptation of Predators, featuring Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, and more!
The official adaptation of Robert Rodriguez's feature film!
PREDATORS: PRESERVE THE GAME
David Lapham (W), Allan Jefferson (P), David Rivera (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Sean Phillips (Cover)
On sale July 14
FC, 40 pages
$3.50
One-shot
Set a few weeks after the climax of Robert Rodriguez's Predators film, the remaining survivors still struggle to find some existence on the alien planet where they are hunted. Hope of outlasting the alien hunters still lives; they have a plan to get away, and they just might be able to pull it off!
David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Young Liars) writes the sequel to Robert Rodriguez's Predators!
The sequel to this summer's most anticipated film!
