It was revealed back in February that the old Dark Horse comic “Ghost” would be getting a revival within the pages of “Dark Horse Presents under the watchful eye of Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto. It’s an excellent pairing if there ever was one, and is something we highly look forward to reading.
To make good news even better, though, it would seem that Dark Horse has announced that Ghost will be leaping from the pages of “Dark Horse Presents” into her own series. The book will still be written by DeConnick with art by Noto and find the revived character with a new origin in Chicago. Dark Horse has a good history of books being tested out within the pages of “DHP” with titles like “Resident Alien” or “the Massive”, both of which start ongoings later this year. While there is no mention of how far into the future the plans for Ghost are, one could assume that it will be similar to the Hellboy/BPRD methodology of releasing a mini series one at a time while still adhering to an ongoing story.
The first Ghost story will be serialized in three stories featured in “Dark Hose Presents” #13-15, with a collection of those stories put out in September as “Ghost” #0. The new book begins with a brand-new #1 on sale in October.
For the full press release from Dark Horse, check behind the cut. Keep your eyes peeled to Multiversity for more from Kelly Sue soon.
Dark Horse Press Release
A thrilling announcement coming from Emerald City Comicon: the Dark Horse title Ghost will be returning to single-issue monthly format!
Ghost debuted in 1993 as part of Dark Horse’s Comics’ Greatest World series. The fan-favorite title ran for ten years and featured crossovers with Hellboy, X, The Mask, and Barb Wire.
Comic Book Resources recently broke the exclusive that Ghost would be returning this summer in Dark Horse Presents #13. This new incarnation of Ghost is written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and illustrated by Phil Noto. Fans can pick up the critically acclaimed series in September, beginning with a zero issue that collects the Ghost stories from Dark Horse Presents.
“There’s something about her, something about the way Phil draws her . . . I think it’s in the eyes. It’s like he’s given her a soul. She’s equal parts charismatic and creepy for me to work with, honestly,” said DeConnick. “The new series is a fresh start, an alternative take. No prior knowledge of the character or the universe is necessary. There’s a good chance you’ll be into this one too.”
Ghost #0 is on sale September 19, 2012!
Ghost #1 is on sale October 10, 2012!
For additional information, check out Kelly Sue on Newsarama!
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
