Books with author DARK HORSE COMICS

It's amazing how many comics fans who grew up admiring Spider-Man, Batman and Nick Fury still retain warm places in our hearts for Casper the Friendly Ghost. Now Dark Horse is delighted to participate in the revival of Casper who remains among the most beloved of cartoon and comic book icons. Casper the Friendly Ghost made his first appearance as a star of Paramount's Famous Cartoons in 1947 and entered the comics in 1949. But after five issues, publisher St. John's gave up the title. That's when Harvey Comics stepped in, and where this book begins. Harvey breathed life into Casper, and from the very first issue, the cover designs, stories and artwork - drawn by the same animators who worked on the cartoons - were a cut above.

Emperor Palpatine has a new weapon -- one that can annihilate a planet. But he's not targeting a planet -- he's targeting the future of the Jedi, Leia's children. It looks like a hopeless situation for Luke Skywalker, who has the critical task of protecting the children. But it's not the first time Luke has found hope where none existed. The finale to the Dark Empire trilogy is collected here.

Thundering herds of lizards roam Cretaceous America, and the earth trembles with their passage. Enormous yet graceful meat-eaters shred the still-living meat from the bones of placid plant-eating saurians. Tyrannosaurus rex, the most fearsome carnivore that ever lived, is king. But even T-rex isn't safe from the greedy eyes and the ravenous appetites of a band of bird-quick Deinonychus. A tale from an age before humans and language, Age of Reptiles: Tribal Warfare is a 128-page epic told entirely in pictures. Ricardo Delgado, production artist for "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," has crafted the finest graphic novel about dinosaurs ever released.

Rome had better be ready to rumble! Eli, the man responsible for resurrecting Xena and Gabriella, is a prisoner set to die in the Roman Coliseum. To free Eli and his devoted followers, Xena must travel to the cultural and governmental center of the world and put her life on the line in the chariot race to end all chariot races before all of Rome in the Circus Maximus! But don't think the Romans will make things easy for her. Sparks will fly and heads will roll! Plus, Vikings, mercenaries, witches, monsters, and more!

Enter the world of Digimon comics, based on the smash-hit animated series from Fox Kids! A group of seven children at summer camp accidentally discover mysterious digital devices that transport the kids to the Digiworld -- a strange, wondrous land populated by fantastic digital monsters, or Digimon! Some Digimon are friendly, some not so friendly, but the castaway kids are befriended by seven small Digimon who have the ability to evolve into more powerful forms to help protect their human pals and the Digiworld from mysterious dark forces bent on turning all Digimon to evil! Kids worldwide are going wild for Digimon cartoons, toys, and games, and the momentum is still building! When it comes to action and adventure, Digimon is the champion!

The Land of Nod Rockabye Book reprints the entire Harvey and Eisner award nominated Dark Horse mini-series, along with reprintings of the impossible to find Tutenstein and Space Ape number eight stories from the original Black Eye volume. Industry favorite Jay Stephens (Atomic City Tales, Oddville) rounds out this midnight funnybook with previously unpublished stories and art. Don`t miss the feature-length Jetcat story now a cartoon on Nickelodeon`s Ka-Blam!