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Special Variant Covers In Honor Of Dark Horse Presents Revealed

Published Sat, 30 Jan 2016 08:00:04 -0600

This week brings the start of a new variant program from Dark Horse Comics which will continue throughout the year. In honor of the publishers 30 year anniversary since Dark Horse Presents began in 1986. Every month, one comic will be selected to have a very special 30th Anniversary variant cover paying homage to a specific issue of Dark Horse Presents.

You can grab Hellboy Winter Special right now, which features Mignolaverse debuts by Tim Sale (Captain America: White), Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers), Chris Roberson (iZombie), and Chelsea Cain (Heartsick, One Kick). The Mike Mignola cover artwork is a throwback to the very first issue of Dark Horse Presents (1986).

Continuing where the Rise of the Tomb Raider game left off, Lara Croft takes on fresh adventures in a new comic series by Eisner Award–winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer). Hitting stands in February, the stunning variant cover by Joëlle Jones harks back to Dark Horse Presents #9 (1987).

In March, Dan Abnett begins Predator: Life and Death, the first chapter in a new story cycle involving Predators, Aliens, and the mysterious Engineers from Prometheus! The variant cover, drawn by Dark Horse senior editor Chris Warner, is a return to Warner's original cover for Dark Horse Presents #35 (1989).

And in April, Brian Wood brings his sharp storytelling to Aliens: Defiance, while rising star Tristan Jones draws the scariest xenomorph you've seen in years. The variant cover features incredible artwork by original Aliens artist Mark A. Nelson and evokes Dark Horse Presents #40 (1990).

What's really cool about this is, each issue will also serve as a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! More 30th Anniversary variant covers to come soon!