Dark Horse Comics, in a panel at New York Comic Con in New York, NY, at the Javits Center on Thursday, October 8, announced three new offerings for Manga fans coming in 2027!
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Outsider and Other Early Adaptations by Gou Tanabe
Alone in a decaying castle, with no memory of its origins and no knowledge of the world beyond its crumbling stone walls, a solitary being longs for connection. Driven by an unshakable desire to see the outside world, it escapes the darkness of its prison only to discover a reality more terrifying than the isolation he left behind.
Gou Tanabe (At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth) brings H.P. Lovecraft’s The Outsider to life with stunning detail. In addition to this centerpiece adaptation, this collection also features his story Ju-Ga and interpretations of Anton Chekhov’s The House with a Mezzanine, and Maxim Gorky’s 26 Men and a Girl, showcasing Tanabe’s remarkable range across literary works. Translated by Zack Davisson
MARTIAL WAR
Co-Creators: Hiroyuki Takei, Will Carter & Aidan White
Art Assistance: Jet Kusamura
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Cover Artist: Hiroyuki Takei
Translator: Roy Mashima and Ryan Sinoyama
When Trash was just a helpless kid, he witnessed the incredible power of ninja at war. Now, in a country piecing itself back together, ninja no longer fight on the streets—but in a special arena known as the Octagon. Although ninja are now disgraced, they are the only ones with the power to wield the mighty Tatara stones. The Octagon is about to be shaken up when Trash crashes the tournament, ready to fight his way to the top. Will he be able to wield a Tatara stone, or will its corrosive aura kill him before he can throw a single punch? Illustrated by master mangaka Hiroyuki Takei—creator of Shaman King—with art assistance by Jet Kusamura, and lettering by Eisner Award-nominated Steve Dutro (Monster, 21st Century Boys, I Am a Hero). Co-created and co-written by Hiroyuki Takei, Aidan White, and Will Carter, this
American-Japanese collaboration will follow a right-to-left reading order and is unlike anything else in the world of fight comics!
Blue Eye Samurai: Cry of the Yurei
Writers: K. Perkins and Mike Johnson
Artist: Aviv Or
Colorist: Valentina Bianconi
Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Cover artist: David Mack
Variant Covers: Ito, Angela Wu, Angela Wu (Clean Variant)
When both her gender and her mixed race are revealed to the samurai Daisuke, a cruel client of the Swordmaker, young Mizu is forced to confront her vulnerability. She escapes to the woods but finds little safety there, fighting and fleeing as Daisuke pursues her. Lost and hunted, confused and ashamed, Mizu stumbles upon Sachiko, a wronged housemaid who sympathizes with Mizu’s plight. Can both put aside their fears and suspicions long enough to help each other?
See both issue #1 variant covers from Ito and Angela Wu below 👇
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