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I've been spreading this everywhere else, might as well do it here too.
****June 02, 2003
Dark Horse announced at Book Expo America this weekend that it has acquired the rights to three new manga series and a comic series based on the work of Michael Chabon. All of the manga will be released in right-to-left 5" x 7" trade paperback format.
The Ring, starting in November, is based on the horror novels by Koji Suzuki. It will feature story by Hiroshi Takahashi and art by Misao Inagaki. The property has previously reached America in a Western adaptation of the film and the dubbed Japanese version. 304 pages at $14.95
Trigun is part of the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network, and the manga will find a ready audience when the series starts in November. Story and art are by Yasuhiro Nightow. 360 pages at $14.95.
Hellsing has story and art by Kouta Hirano and will kick off in December at $13.95 for 208 pages. The anime has been released in the U.S. by Pioneer.
In early 2004, Dark Horse will release Michael Chabon presents the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, featuring characters created by Chabon in The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay. The stories will be set in the style of various comic book eras from the 1940s to today. Chabon will contribute to writing original stories and guide the direction of the series. *****
WEEEEEEE! I so can't wait till this takes in effect, especially to finally have the complete english set of Hellsing and also I'm thinking about giving Trigun a go.
****June 02, 2003
Dark Horse announced at Book Expo America this weekend that it has acquired the rights to three new manga series and a comic series based on the work of Michael Chabon. All of the manga will be released in right-to-left 5" x 7" trade paperback format.
The Ring, starting in November, is based on the horror novels by Koji Suzuki. It will feature story by Hiroshi Takahashi and art by Misao Inagaki. The property has previously reached America in a Western adaptation of the film and the dubbed Japanese version. 304 pages at $14.95
Trigun is part of the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network, and the manga will find a ready audience when the series starts in November. Story and art are by Yasuhiro Nightow. 360 pages at $14.95.
Hellsing has story and art by Kouta Hirano and will kick off in December at $13.95 for 208 pages. The anime has been released in the U.S. by Pioneer.
In early 2004, Dark Horse will release Michael Chabon presents the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, featuring characters created by Chabon in The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay. The stories will be set in the style of various comic book eras from the 1940s to today. Chabon will contribute to writing original stories and guide the direction of the series. *****
WEEEEEEE! I so can't wait till this takes in effect, especially to finally have the complete english set of Hellsing and also I'm thinking about giving Trigun a go.
