[Preview] Dark Horse Comics’ 9/26 Release: STRANGER THINGS #1

Stranger Things #1

Dark Horse and Netflix recently announced their strange, new partnership of a multi-year publishing line based on the hit Netflix Original series,  Stranger Things! Issue one, which is set to debut September 26th, will give fans of the beloved show an opportunity to explore the mysterious world of Hawkins, Indiana. Dark Horse will publish a line of comics and young adult graphic novels expanding the world of Hawkins and its many inhabitants.

Award-winning writer Jody Houser (FaithOrphan BlackMother Panic), penciller Stefano Martino (Legs WeaverNathan Never), inker Keith Champagne (JSASuperboy), colorist Lauren Affe (RebelsFive Ghosts), and letterer Nate Piekos (Briggs LandGreen Arrow) unite to bring the nostalgia igniting of the Netflix original series to comic shelves in the first installment of Dark Horse’s publishing program.

Stranger Things #1 - Main Cover by Aleksi Briclot
Stranger Things #1 – Main Cover by Aleksi Briclot

STRANGER THINGS #1

The nostalgia-igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down.

* Written by award-winning comics veteran Jody Houser (FaithOrphan BlackMother Panic).

* Based on Will’s unseen journey during season 1 of hit Netflix show Stranger Things.

VARIANT COVERS

Stranger Things #1 (of 4-issues) follows Will Byers as he enters a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down. Stranger Things #1 features a cover by artist Aleksi Briclot (New AvengersMaskemane) with three variant covers from Rafael Albuquerque (American VampireBlue Beetle), visual artist Kyle Lambert, and a photo-variant cover designed by Patrick Satterfield and Netflix.

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About Dark Horse:

For more than thirty years, 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. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, 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, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman, and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The MaskGhostX, and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga, and products based on popular properties includes Dragon AgeBuffy the Vampire SlayerAliensConan, Tomb RaiderHaloThe Witcher,SerenityGame of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.