Tom Veitch ( / v iː tʃ / ; September 26, 1941 – February 14, 2022) was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch .
94-634: Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics between 1993 and 1998. They are part of the fictional Star Wars expanded universe , and cover the Great Sith War and the Great Hyperspace War . The series represented the earliest chronological Star Wars stories until the publication of the Dawn of the Jedi series of comics and novels. The first books released covered
188-524: A 1991 issue of Dark Horse Presents , Frank Miller introduced Sin City , one of Dark Horse Comics' most successful titles. In addition to this title, Miller introduced several other limited series set in dystopian societies including Give Me Liberty which ran from 1990-1991 and Hard Boiled . The Mask , a mini series from Mark Badger , debuted in Dark Horse Presents 10-20 in 1991 and had
282-542: A Benedictine monk, Veitch formed friendships with two former Trappists . One of those men, whose religious name was Elias, agreed to be interviewed by Tom and discuss his inner spiritual life, covering a period of more than fifty years. The result was the book The Visions of Elias , published in 2016 by Sky River Books. Veitch was married to Martha Veitch, and they had a daughter named Angelica. He died from COVID-19 in Bellows Falls, Vermont , on February 14, 2022, at
376-520: A Gaming and Digital Entertainment Division in partnership with AAA studios to bring many of its "older and lesser established IPs" into the gaming market. In March 2022, it was announced that Dark Horse and filmmaker Kevin Smith would be teaming up to publish the books of Secret Stash Press , a new publishing line by Smith. The first two books of the line include Maskerade , written by Smith and Andy Mcelfresh and Quick Stops , written by Smith and set within
470-583: A business partnership with Penguin Random House Publishing as the company's new primary comic book distributor which was previously held by Diamond Comics Distributors for thirty years. On September 21, 2022, Dark Horse Comics announced the expansion of their business relationship with Penguin Random House. This multi-year distribution deal began in June 2023. Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson stated that
564-514: A comic book series of the same name, and the still-active The Old Republic MMORPG. Veitch's novels include: The Luis Armed Story (Full Court Press, 1978); Eat This! (Angel Hair Books, 1974); and Antlers in the Treetops , written with poet Ron Padgett ( Coach House Press , 1970). His poetry collection Death College and Other Poems , with an afterword by Allen Ginsberg , was published in 1976 by Bill Berkson 's Big Sky Books. During his years as
658-508: A duel, which Ulic accepts on the terms that if he wins, he shall receive control of the Mandalorian warriors. Ulic wins, and recruits Mandalore and his army to fight for the Sith. They begin to plan a devastating attack on Coruscant. The Golden Age of the Sith (1996–97) a six-part arc by Kevin J. Anderson, Chris Gossett, and Dario Carrasco Jr., set a millennium before the original comic. Odan-Urr
752-479: A joint venture and independent imprint. The imprint name is in reference to Kitchen's former publishing company Kitchen Sink Press which ran from 1970 until 1999. Kitchen said of the venture, “John and I have packaged books for a number of first-rank publishers, but we have long discussed the ideal house to enjoy maximum freedom and creativity,” says Kitchen. “In longtime friend and publisher Mike Richardson and Dark Horse Comics, we found just that.” The imprint's output
846-481: A mining ship. But, while flying, Vima gets caught in a magnetic loop and has her ship disabled and is forced to eject. She is then rescued by a late arrival for the convocation, Tott Doneeta. Upon arriving back at the station, Nomi questions her daughter's actions, asking how she can expect to become a Jedi with such brash choices. Vima responds by saying if Nomi would spend more time training her, she could have gotten out of it herself. Elsewhere, Hoggon's ship arrives on
940-521: A monthly issue and ran until 2019. Dark Horse Comics began translating the manga series from Hiroaki Samura , Blade of the Immortal , in 1996 and ending in 2015. For the first Free Comic Book Day on May 4, 2002, Dark Horse Comics published Star Wars: Tales – A Jedi's Weapon and has participated in the event every year since. In 2006, Dark Horse was the third largest comics publisher. Per Diamond Comic Distributors , " Marvel had 36.9 percent of
1034-455: A near halt, ceasing production of any books concerning the characters with the publication of the last crossover books involving Ghost , in the early 2000s. Legend was a comic book imprint at Dark Horse Comics created in 1994 by Frank Miller and John Byrne as an avenue for creator-owned projects. Its logo was a moai drawn by Mike Mignola . Later on, other creators were asked to join them. The imprint ended in 1998. Dark Horse Manga
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#17328978269791128-530: A number of titles by the all-female Japanese manga artist group CLAMP , including Clover , Chobits , Okimono Kimono , Cardcaptor Sakura , Magic Knight Rayearth , and Gate 7 . A manga magazine titled Super Manga Blast! was published by Dark Horse starting in the spring of 2000. It was discontinued in December 2005 after 59 issues. Dark Horse also publishes a number of Korean manhwa titles, including Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man . Maverick
1222-420: A place as good as any to die, but is urged to live on by an image of his deceased teacher, Master Arca Jeth. Ulic pulls his strength together and climbs back up through the snow. On Exis Station, Nomi finds her hologram of Ulic missing, and is told by Master Thon that Vima is missing. On his ship, Hoggon discovers that Vima has stowed away on his ship. Vima says she is looking for Ulic Qel-Droma, and show Hoggon
1316-417: A platform for new creators to highlight their works. The success of Dark Horse Comics can be attributed to a change in comic book marketing that occurred in the 1980s when comics began to be sold in comic specific stores. After his success, Richardson began buying the rights to several titles including: Godzilla in 1987, Aliens , Predator in 1989, and Star Wars in 1991 (owned by Marvel prior to
1410-590: A series reprinting Playboy interviews. The M Press imprint was created to publish a diverse list of both literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice. One such series is Orchid by Tom Morello , published from 2011 to 2013. The newest addition to M Press is an original graphic novel The Fifth Beatle by Vivek Tiwary , Andrew Robinson , and Kyle Baker , published in November 2013. In 2011, Dark Horse launched their iOS app and online digital comics store Dark Horse Digital , followed by
1504-522: A set of comic books for Mysticons were released. In 2018, Vanguard Visionary Associates, a Chinese media production company, became a partner of Dark Horse's subsidiary Dark Horse Entertainment along with a "major investment stake" in the subsidiary. Both Forbes and Publishers Weekly reported that "the investment stake is rumored to be about $ 20 million and will give Vanguard a majority interest in Dark House". In 2020, Dark Horse announced it
1598-520: A six-part story arc by Kevin J. Anderson , Tom Veitch, Chris Gossett, and Art Wetherell. It is set two years after the previous arcs, continues the tale of Ulic Qel-Droma, and introduces the character of Exar Kun, a dark lord of the Sith. The story details how the Jedi, led by Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider attempt to free the Empress Teta System from the tyrannical control of evil Dark Side adepts Satal and Aleema. It also details Exar Kun's fall to
1692-589: A specific story and perhaps receive royalties from collected editions, but the bulk of the revenue, and all of the merchandising opportunities, remain with the companies". Mike Richardson was an active follower of the Amateur Press Association (APA) , an organization focused on critiquing comics through conventions, fan projects, and newsletters. As a result of his involvement, Richardson became acquainted with Randy Stradley, an early Dark Horse Comics collaborator and editor. The two used their contacts from
1786-489: A successful film adaptation, starring Jim Carrey , in 1994. However comic sales were not strengthened by the success of the film. In 1993, Dark Horse established their own limited series superhero realm with the creation of Comics' Greatest World . However comic publishing changed in the 1990s and all Comics' Greatest World titles were canceled except for Ghost . As a result, Dark Horse Comics returned to their smaller scale business model. Dark Horse Comics created
1880-425: A video game and digital division, called Dark Horse Games. The division will be focused on development of AAA video games based on the company's IP. In mid-November 2021, Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson announced that the company would be publishing a new line of all-ages Star Wars comics and graphic novels in collaboration with Lucasfilm and Disney Publishing Worldwide . Dark Horse had previously held
1974-401: A war droid, which he quickly dispatches with his organic arm. The group of seven Jedi arrive at King Ommin's stronghold, and Ulic slices off the former King's armature, sending him tumbling to the ground limply. Victorious, the forces of Iziz soon transport the sarcophagi of Freedon Nadd, Queen Amanoa and now King Ommin to Dxun, to forever be laid to rest. Dark Lords of the Sith (1994–95) is
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#17328978269792068-602: Is an American comic book , graphic novel , and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon , by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon , comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Dividing profits with artists and writers , as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in
2162-733: Is an imprint for Japanese manga translated into English. The company's first ongoing title was Oh My Goddess! by Kōsuke Fujishima , starting in August 1994. ( Oh My Goddess! since became America's longest running manga series.) Other publications include Akira , Astro Boy , Berserk , Blade of the Immortal , Ghost in the Shell , Lone Wolf and Cub , Trigun and Blood Blockade Battlefront by Yasuhiro Nightow , Gantz , Hellsing and Drifters by Kouta Hirano , Blood+ , Multiple Personality Detective Psycho , FLCL , Mob Psycho 100 , and Oreimo . Dark Horse also publishes
2256-642: Is infrequent, publishing 2-3 high-profile projects annually with editorial focus on art books and deluxe format collections. Creators published under the Kitchen Sink line include Will Eisner, Frank Miller, Harvey Kurtzman , Tony DiTerlizzi and collections/anthology titles include work from Jack Davis , Will Elder , Art Spiegelman , S. Clay Wilson , Monte Beauchamp , Bob Powell , Justin Green , Trina Robbins , Harvey Pekar , Arnold Roth , and Al Jaffee . Former executive editor of Vertigo Karen Berger established
2350-561: Is just as toxic to him as cyanogen is to the Massassi. As the prisoners from Ronika arrive, and with the death of the Sith commander, victory for the Tetans quickly becomes a foregone conclusion. The Battle of Primus Goluud takes place above the red supergiant Primus Goluud between Empress Teta's forces and the Sith Empire. Jori Daragon leads Empress Teta to her brother Gav, presuming he has turned to
2444-534: Is known for initiating the Dark Horse Comics line of Star Wars comic books , with Dark Empire and Tales of the Jedi . The Old Republic era was first introduced by Dark Horse's Tales of the Jedi comic series, the brainchild of writer Tom Veitch, before reaching new heights in the 2003 BioWare RPG, the critically acclaimed Knights of the Old Republic, which itself spawned a sequel titled The Sith Lords,
2538-631: Is left to die in the meditation sphere. The First Battle of Korriban is fought between Naga Sadow and Ludo Kressh's respective war fleets high above the Sith funeral world of Korriban. Fleeing the Battle of Primus Goluud , Sadow's fleet is confronted by Kressh, who declares himself the new Dark Lord of the Sith and banishes Sadow from the Sith Empire . A fierce battle between the Sith Lords ensues, until Sadow crashes one of his ships into Kressh's flagship, killing
2632-563: Is not all; Massassi warriors on the ships of Horak-mul and Dol Gal-ram kill the Sith Lords and direct their fire on Kressh, who has no choice but to retreat. After this victory, Sadow prepares his forces to invade the Republic, using the tracking beacon hidden on the Starbreaker 12 . The Fall of the Sith Empire (1997) is a five-part arc by Kevin J. Anderson, Dario Carrasco, Dario Carrasco Jr, Bill Black, David Jacob Beckett, and Ray Murtaugh. Set in
2726-572: Is overwhelmed, receiving burns across the side of his face. Rather than stay and rest his wounds, he announces that he must leave for the Great Jedi Convocation. On Exis Station, Master Thon arrives, meeting Vima Sunrider, now a teenager. The two are shortly interrupted by the Cathar Jedi Sylvar, and the two Jedi leave Vima to join the convocation that has begun. While Nomi speaks, Vima gets bored and decides to take off and try out flying
2820-664: Is studying Jedi history when his master, Ooroo, sends him to the Koros system to help Empress Teta fight the Unification Wars and unite the seven worlds located in the system. Once he has arrived on Cinnagar he helps to conquer the last planet, Kirrek, with Battle Meditation, a technique he has learned about in his studies. But even with this technique he cannot prevent casualties from occurring; among them are two blockade runners, Hok and Timar Daragon. With their parents dead, Gav and Jori Daragon get their ship, Starbreaker 12 , back from Aarrba
2914-516: Is the greatest shame of the Jedi Knights. On Rhen Var, Ulic takes up his lightsaber, but cannot feel anything in the force. The weapon is nothing but a tool in his hands. The ground beneath him then gives way, dropping him into a hole. Back on Exis, Vima stares at two hologram's belonging to her mother; one is Vima's father, Andur, and the other is Ulic. Vima asks her mother about training, to which Nomi responds with "not today." Vima then goes off to
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3008-483: The Hutt as a threat, and attack and kill him. Jori enters at that exact moment and attacks Gav with a lightsaber given to her by Odan-Urr, assuming he had killed Aarrba. Gav escapes and flees the planet, leaving Teta's men to battle the Sith to eventual victory. The Battle of Kirrek is fought between the army of Koros and the Sith Empire. Prior to the battle, Empress Teta had made an agreement with Commander Llaban, commander of
3102-430: The Starbreaker 12 arrives there. Kressh's forces have arrived at Khar Delba and have opened fire at Sadow's apparently defenseless fortress. Sadow convinces Daragon that she must return to the Republic before the fortress is destroyed. Reluctant to leave her brother behind, she agrees. After the Starbreaker 12 has escaped to hyperspace, Sadow calls in his fleet that he had hidden on the dark side of Khar Shian. But that
3196-1048: The Tom Veitch Magazine. Veitch was a contributor to the underground comix movement of the early 1970s. His collaborations with underground comix artist Greg Irons (the creative team known as "GI/TV") included such titles as Legion of Charlies , Deviant Slice and contributions to many other underground comix, including Skull Comix and Slow Death Funnies . Creator-owned comics by Veitch include The Light and Darkness War with artist Cam Kennedy , published by Marvel Comics and Titan Books , and The Nazz with artist Bryan Talbot , Clash with artist Adam Kubert , and My Name Is Chaos with artist John Ridgway , each published by DC Comics . Also for DC Comics he wrote Animal Man No. 33–50 with art by Steve Dillon , Tom Mandrake , Dick Giordano , David G. Klein , Mark Badger , Brett Ewins , Jim McCarthy and Steve Pugh , as well as two Elseworlds series, Kamandi: At Earth's End and Superman: At Earth's End . He
3290-842: The View Askewniverse . In April 2022, it was announced that Matt Kindt was launching his Flux House imprint through Dark Horse, starting with MIND MGMT : Bootleg and continuing with Hairball in April 2023. Stan Sakai moved his Usagi Yojimbo series to Dark Horse under his Dogu Publishing imprint in July 2022. It was announced in September 2022 that Eric Powell had brought his Albatross Funnybooks imprint to Dark Horse. This would include series such as The Goon , Hillbilly and Big Man Plans , as well as Brendon Small ’s Galaktikon and Rebecca Sugar ’s Pug Davis . Tom Veitch Veitch
3384-547: The sarcophagi of Freedon Nadd and Queen Amanoa to the moon of Dxun, Jedi Knights Arca Jeth, Ulic Qel-Droma, Cay Qel-Droma, Tott Doneeta and Oss Wilum are attacked by several hundred Naddists, led by Warb Null, invading Iziz from underground. While distracting the Iziz forces, a group of Naddists are able to snatch the sarcophagi and take it back with them underground. Master Arca, Ulic and Queen Galia consult Galia's ailing father, King Ommin, for assistance. However, they are confronted by
3478-448: The APA to recruit artists and writers, many of whom were working for several top comic publishing groups. Dark Horse was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson with Dark Horse Presents No. 1 and featured the first appearance of Paul Chadwick 's Concrete and Chris Warner 's Black Cross, selling approximately 50,000 copies, which was far better than predictions . The series has become
3572-518: The Berger Books imprint at Dark Horse in 2017. Titles published under the imprint include Hungry Ghosts written by Joel Rose and Anthony Bourdain , Incognegro (previously published through Vertigo ) and a prequel Incognegro: Renaissance both written by Mat Johnson , The Seeds written by Ann Nocenti , She Could Fly written by Christopher Cantwell , and LaGuardia written by Nnedi Okorafor . On June 2, 2021, Dark Horse Comics launched
3666-480: The Daragons. But to keep his identity hidden from the other Sith Lords, he has to kill everyone in his path, including his old mentor Simus. He leaves a Republic blaster behind, to let others think it was an attack by the Republic. Gav and Jori are sent to his stronghold on Khar Shian and Sadow returns to Ziost where an urgent meeting is held between the Sith Lords. The other Sith Lords are indecisive about what to do and in
3760-607: The Dark Horse Comics acquisition). Dark Horse evolved further and began producing toys in 1991. Additionally, in 1992, Richardson formed Dark Horse Entertainment , the company's critically acclaimed film and television division. With the release of the first Aliens comic in 1988 and Predator in 1988, Dark Horse Comics' popular characters appeared in their own line of work as well as Dark Horse Presents and Tarzan and numerous crossovers that included Superman and Batman of DC Comics , and WildC.A.T.s . In
3854-526: The Dark Horse Entertainment subsidiary open up the potential for Embracer to push projects outside of the video game arena. Dark Horse isn't simply the fourth-largest comic book publisher in the U.S. industry, after all; it's also a company with a first-look deal with Netflix, as well as an ongoing relationship with Universal Content Productions." Embracer finalized the acquisition of Dark Horse on March 14, 2022. In June 2022, Dark Horse announced
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3948-481: The Dark Lord orders his Massassi to kill their commanders on each ship, leaving a massive, impassable barricade between himself and the Koros fleet. Sadow then flees to Yavin 4 with his one remaining ship, to hopefully rebuild the once glorious Sith legacy. Redemption (1998) is a five-part arc by Kevin J. Anderson and Chris Gossett. It is set ten years after the end of the original comic run. Hoggon's ship arrives in
4042-606: The Dark Side at the seduction of the spirit of Freedon Nadd, becoming Dark Lord of the Sith with Ulic as his apprentice. The Sith War (1995–96) is a six-part comic by Kevin J. Anderson, set a year after the previous arc. It continues the story of Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun. The story also shows how the current Mandalore shows great loyalty to Ulic. Mandalore the Indomitable, wage war on the Teta system. Mandalore challenges Ulic Qel-Droma to
4136-583: The Great Sith War (3,996 BBY, or Before the Battle of Yavin ). The latter were prequels that covered the Great Hyperspace War, which happened a thousand years earlier. The Great Hyperspace War was instigated when two Republic hyperspace explorers accidentally crash-landed on the Sith graveyard planet Korriban during the funeral procession of Marka Ragnos. His successor, Naga Sadow , provoked war with
4230-473: The Hutt who was holding it back as collateral. With the ship Gav and Jori have become hyperspace explorers, but their latest route proves less than successful; they just barely make it through. They make it back to Cinnegar, but their ship is heavily damaged. Aarrba the Hutt agrees to make the repairs, but he won't give their ship back until they have paid all the bills. Ssk Kahorr sends one of his drone ships along
4324-510: The Jedi , the story is no longer canon. The novelization of The Rise of Skywalker references Ommin, and the junior novelization references Naga Sadow. The 2022 canon novel Shadow of the Sith establishes that the planet Ossus, introduced in The Freedon Nadd Uprising , is the location of Luke Skywalker 's Jedi temple, which is depicted in a 2022 episode of The Book of Boba Fett . Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics
4418-488: The Krath, a secret dark side society, attacked the Republic and injured Ulic with alchemically treated shrapnel, and then injected him with dark side poisons that would ensure his fall. Exar Kun left his master, Vodo-Siosk Baas, because his master would not let him learn about the dark side. He went to Onderon, where he learned of Freedon Nadd's tomb. Nadd's spirit told him to go to Korriban, where Nadd tricked him into accepting
4512-464: The Republic, and installed himself as the leader of the Sith Empire . He fought not only the Republic, but the forces of his chief rival, Ludo Kressh, and was forced to destroy his own fleet to cover his escape. Sadow landed on Yavin IV and constructed vast temples with the labor of his Massassi warriors. Six hundred years later, fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd arrived on Yavin IV, and learned Sith sorcery from
4606-548: The Republic, stealing Jedi students from Ossus and subverting them to the dark side. Qel-Droma defeated Lord Mandalore, earning the services of the Mandalorian warriors. Qel-Droma attacked Coruscant , but was captured. Kun led a rescue attempt, and killed his former master in the process. Soon thereafter, the Sith Lords caused the Cron Cluster to go supernova , destroying countless Jedi artifacts on nearby Ossus. Before Ossus
4700-479: The Sith invasion. The Battle of Koros Major is fought between the army of Koros and the Sith Empire . Naga Sadow's focus is on the Battle of Coruscant , so he appoints his prisoner Gav Daragon as commander of the Koros Major invasion fleet. As the battle begins, Gav lands on the planet to look for his sister Jori, with a group of Massassi bodyguards. As Gav enters Aarrba the Hutt 's repair dock, his bodyguards see
4794-458: The Yavin System and makes its way to the surface. Hoggon tells Ulic of the events that happened there, but all Ulic can see is ghosts, including that of his dead brother, Cay. Ulic tells Hoggon that this place will not do as well. On Ryloth , many Twi'leks flee as a heat storm rages upon them, with Jedi Tott Doneeta doing what he can to help. He tries using the force to hold back the storm, but
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#17328978269794888-523: The buyout in March 2022. Dark Horse has published many licensed comics, including comics based on Star Wars , Avatar: The Last Airbender , Ninja Gaiden , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Aliens , Predator , and Terminator . Dark Horse Comics holds a notoriety for being the most reputable publisher in regard to allowing creators to retain ownership of their work. Founder Mike Richardson created
4982-459: The clan, telling them that they must attack and have revenge. Tott returns to announce that blood shed does not create peaces, and that a solution has been reached; the two clan leaders will go into the desert together and a new head-clan will join the tribes. Not used to the difference in custom, Sylvar asks to be taken home to Cathar. On Rhen Var, Ulic looks back on what he has done in the past; betraying Nomi and killing Cay. He considers this to be
5076-438: The comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: Sin City , Hellboy , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , 300 , Ninja Gaiden , and Star Wars . In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched its acquisition of Dark Horse Media , Dark Horse Comics' parent company, and completed
5170-442: The comic book publishing industry. This model allows the company to pull poorly performing series while also retaining the ability to reprint past works without intense scrutiny. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "Dark Horse pays by the story or the page, and shares profit generated by comic books and related merchandise. That is different from the standard work-for-hire arrangement at DC and Marvel: creators are paid for
5264-497: The company decided to expand their business relationship with the legendary publishing company because they both wanted to improve comic book accessibility worldwide, and address fans concerns over high distribution fees with Diamond Comics, Inc. From 1993 to 1996, Dark Horse published a line of superhero comics under the Comics' Greatest World imprint, which was later renamed Dark Horse Heroes. After 1996, publication of this line came to
5358-444: The company with creator rights in mind because of his frustration with the treatment of artists by comic publishers of the time. They have published several creator owned comics such as Frank Miller 's Sin City and 300 , Mike Mignola's Hellboy , Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo , and Gerard Way's Umbrella Academy . With an emphasis on mini and limited series, Dark Horse Comics has given itself immense flexibility in
5452-431: The company would be the 10th operative division in the company. Multiple news outlets highlighted that this deal gives Embracer Group access to Dark Horse's "300-plus pieces of intellectual property". This deal also grants Dark Horse access to additional intellectual property maintained by Embracer; "sources close to the publisher say that founder and CEO Mike Richardson maintains creative control over Dark Horse under
5546-484: The confusion he claims to be named the new Dark Lord of the Sith. The other Sith Lords, except Ludo Kressh and his supporters, agree. Sadow immediately calls upon the others to prepare their ships and warriors so they can attack the Republic first. Empress Teta and her two Jedi advisors have arrived at Coruscant, where she addresses the Senate about Odan-Urr's premonition, but the people listening do not believe her. Even without
5640-536: The dark side of the Force . Gav, trapped in Sadow's meditation sphere, proves he is still on their side by transmitting the coordinates to Korriban to Teta's ship. Soon, the dark lord's ships arrives and engages the Koros battalion. Sadow wastes no time in using a superweapon attached to his flagship to trigger solar flares across Primus Goluud. The Sith forces retreat to the Sith Empire, closely followed by Teta's ships, as Gav
5734-425: The dark side. They went to Yavin IV, where Nadd gave him a choice: surrender to the dark side, or die. Kun chose life. After learning about the dark side from Nadd, Kun destroyed him with a dark side amulet. Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma met on Cinnagar, and their battle was interrupted by the spirit of Marka Ragnos, who declared Kun the Dark Lord of the Sith, and Qel-Droma his apprentice. Together, they waged war on
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#17328978269795828-463: The defense. The size of the Sith Lord's army is visually exaggerated and influenced by Sadow himself, meditating in his meditation sphere high above Primus Goluud . When Gav Daragon fires on the sphere, Naga Sadow's concentration is disrupted, causing much of the army on Coruscant to fade. This increases the confidence and resolve of the Jedi and Republic soldiers, allowing them to take advantage and repel
5922-421: The docking bay, stowing away on a ship, intent on finding her own trainer. Also in the docking bay is Tott, who asks Sylvar to come with him to Ryloth, in order to deal with the anger within her. Upon arriving at the new city of Tott's clan, the two Jedi are told of an attack on the clan by another clan. Tott leaves to deal with the situation and asks Sylvar to help while he is gone. Sylvar decides to try and rally
6016-454: The end of the Sith War. Knights of the Old Republic (1993–94) is a five-part series by Tom Veitch , Chris Gossett, Janine Johnston, and David Roach. It is set between 4,000 and 3,999 years before the Battle of Yavin . The Freedon Nadd Uprising (1994) is a two-part story arc by Tom Veitch, Tony Akins, and Dennis Rodier, set during the same era as the previous arc. While attempting to move
6110-639: The forthcoming Second Battle of Onderon. On Coruscant , heirs to the Empress Teta system royalty and members of the Dark Side cult the Krath, Satal and Aleema Keto, enter the Galactic Museum and find a fascinating Sith book. Satal steals it while the curator is not looking, and, after seeing a news report on the Sith practitioners still active in Iziz, the Ketos fly to Onderon to find said practitioners and discover
6204-644: The fury and determination of the Massassi warriors is infallible. Led by the Sith Lord Shar Dakhan , the Massassi break through the line of defenders and begin climbing the wall. Separating much of the defenders from the Sith onslaught, Odan-Urr's Master Ooroo orders the Kirrek rebels to find cover. He then tips himself over, shattering his cyanogen tank and sending the fumes into the breaths of several Massassi, killing them instantly. This kills Ooroo as well, as oxygen
6298-421: The ghost of Ragnos himself, who warns them of what is to come. Meanwhile, back in the Koros system, Odan-Urr has a premonition about the evil Jedi banished centuries ago. He tells Empress Teta about his dreams, and she promises that she will raise the matter on Coruscant. Back on Korriban, the Starbreaker 12 arrives and Gav and Jori are captured by the Sith forces. On Ziost, the Sith Lords discuss what to do with
6392-675: The help of the Republic, Teta decides to prepare her own forces. In Naga Sadow's hidden fortress on the dark side of Kar Shian, he trains Gav Daragon in the ways of the Sith. Sadow sends his Massassi warriors to retrieve the Starbreaker 12 from Ziost and then travels to his decoy fortress on Khar Delba, where Jori Daragon is held. On Ziost, Sadow's loyal Massassi steal the Starbreaker 12, but not without leaving evidence of their Master's involvement. Ludo Kressh discovers this evidence, and together with his supporters, Horak-mul and Dor Gal-ram, he prepares to attack Sadow's fortress on Khar Delba. Meanwhile,
6486-491: The hologram. Hoggon takes her to Rhen Var and drops her on the planet, giving her a transmitter with which to contact him. After Hoggon leaves, Vima states that she will not leave until she is a Jedi. The publisher West End Games produced a role-playing game sourcebook related to the first three arcs of the series. Veitch reused his character Ood Bnar in Dark Empire II , set thousands of years later. Along with Tales of
6580-446: The icy surface of Rhen Var. Upon landing, Ulic announces that he is satisfied with this place. Hoggon arrives at Exis Station and takes a place in an airshaft to watch the convocation, as Sylvar has taken the chance to speak. She talks of Ulic Qel-Droma and mentions that he betrayed the Jedi and now wanders free. She makes reference to Ulic's conspiring with Exar Kun, and the death of Jedi, including her mate Crado. She then states that Ulic
6674-455: The imprint Legends and as part of their focus on creators, the publisher began working with Mike Mignola . In 1994, Mignola's character Hellboy first appeared in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction the beginning of several limited and mini series with crossovers that included Batman of DC Comics . 1994 saw the release of the monthly manga mini series, Oh My Goddess! The licensing to
6768-508: The licensing rights for producing Star Wars comics between 1991 and 2015. In December 2021, Bloomberg reported Dark Horse Comics for sale to a Hollywood studio. Companies rumored as potential buyers include Netflix , and The Walt Disney Company but a representative couldn't comment. However, later in the month, Embracer Group (a video game holding company ) announced that it launched its acquisition of Dark Horse Media, including Dark Horse Comics and Dark Horse Entertainment, and that
6862-611: The market", DC "had 32.9 percent" and Dark Horse had "5.6 percent". In 2007, Dark Horse donated copies of all of its published works to the Portland State University Library, which maintains both a browsing collection of book titles, in addition to a research collection which also includes every "print, poster, statue, figure, and all other products." As of July 15, 2016, the library has cataloged over 10,000 titles as "the official archive of Dark Horse publications". In 2011, Dark Horse Presents relaunched including
6956-461: The new Dark Lord. The Second Battle of Korriban immediately follows the first battle. The Tetan forces, using coordinates given to them by Gav Daragon, come out of hyperspace very soon after Kressh's death in the First Battle of Korriban, catching Sadow by surprise. This allows the Koros ships to quickly put the Sith Empire's forces at a disadvantage. Sadow has another trick up his sleeve, however;
7050-594: The planet to separate his spirit from his body and bind it to his temple. The Cleansing of the Nine Houses are the events during the aftermath of the Great Sith War, when, after the repentance of Ulic Qel-Droma , and the death/ascension of Exar Kun , the Old Republic hunted down and bloodily purged the remnants of the Sith Brotherhood. The video game Knights of the Old Republic , takes place forty years after
7144-548: The popular video-game franchise Mass Effect . Dark Horse, working with Big Tent Entertainment and the NHK broadcasting corporation , brought Domo-kun to the United States with a series of products ranging from Qee figurines to journals and stationery sets. David Scroggy was Vice President of Product Development at Dark Horse for many years, starting in that department in 1993 and retiring in 2017. In 2013, Denis Kitchen and John Lind co-founded Kitchen Sink Books with Dark Horse as
7238-478: The prisoners. After a long debate it is decided to have Gav and Jori killed. But Naga Sadow, seeing in these prisoners a chance to expand the Sith Empire, does not give up this easily. He sends one of his Massassi warriors to retrieve the weapons on their ship. He hatches a plan to capture the prisoners for himself and use them to regain contact with the Republic . Together with his most loyal Massassi warriors, he frees
7332-419: The rebellion in the earlier Battle of Kirrek, to fight alongside each other to defend Kirrek against the Sith, earning amnesty for the ex-rebels. She also decides to let the prisoners mining the colony world of Ronika to fight in the defense of Kirrek, but they are absent for the beginning of the battle. Early in the battle, Odan-Urr attempts to use his Battle Meditation as he did during the Unification Wars, but
7426-494: The release of the beta version of a native Android app in 2012. Any device with a modern web browser can be used to read Dark Horse comics at their web store. Initiated in 1998, Dark Horse Deluxe rolled out a line of merchandise that included model kits, toys, apparel, and collectibles. Its original purpose was to draw on Dark Horse properties but expanded to include such collectibles as Tim Burton 's Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys , Joss Whedon 's Serenity , and merchandise for
7520-612: The return of Paul Chadwick's Concrete and Steve Niles ' Criminal Macabre , as well as new talent including Sanford Greene, Carla Speed McNeil , Nate Crosby and others. Starting in 2013, Dark Horse began to reprint E. C. Archives , picking up the project of reprinting classic E. C. Comics from the 1950s where Gladstone left off, using the same size and format as Gladstone, with all stories reprinted in order and in full color. In early 2017, Dark Horse Comic entered partnership with Crypton Future Media to publish official English-language Hatsune Miku -related manga. In late summer of 2018,
7614-420: The route discovered by Gav and Jori, but it is destroyed when it passes too close to Primus Goluud, a red supergiant. Ssk Kahorr isn't pleased with this and sends two bounty hunters after the two hyperspace explorers. But they are saved by two Jedi, Odan-Urr and Memit Nadill. They advise them to leave the Koros system, because it is not safe for them. Gav and Jori steal back the Starbreaker 12 and desperately flee
7708-404: The royal palace, meeting up with Ulic and Cay Qel-Droma, Tott Doneeta and Oss Wilum. Meanwhile, the Ketos are greeted by King Ommin, hoping to unlock the mysteries of their stolen Sith tome. Ommin gives Satal an amulet, with which he can read the book perfectly, as Arca Jeth is hung on the wall, suffering under deadly Sith magic. Out in the battlefield, Cay Qel-Droma has his prosthetic arm cut off by
7802-605: The same era as the previous comic, many battles are recounted. The Battle of Coruscant was the first battle between the Galactic Republic and Naga Sadow's Sith Empire . Memit Nadill, trusting in Odan-Urr's judgement, came to Coruscant to rally the Jedi before the Sith were to attack, but the invasion fleet came early. The Coruscant defense forces led by Jedi Guardian Anavus Svag defended the planet as other Republic forces and Jedi joined
7896-404: The secrets of their new book. Satal and Aleema Keto arrive on Onderon to find a massive battle taking place. Their ship, The Krath Enchanter , crashes, but the young Ketos are able to escape with their lives. Meanwhile, the Jedi task force from Ossus, led by Nomi Sunrider, battles their way through Sith war droids and Naddists. Kith Kark is killed in the assault, as the rest of the Jedi infiltrate
7990-402: The spirit of Freedon Nadd, and Ommin betrays his seemingly immobile state by attacking Master Arca, knocking him unconscious. Warb Null comes in and attacks Ulic, but is soon bested and killed by the young Jedi. Unfortunately, this gives Ommin the time he needs to kidnap Master Arca. Meanwhile, on Ossus, Nomi Sunrider, Dace Diath, Shoaneb Culu, Kith Kark and Qrrrl Toq are chosen to defend Iziz in
8084-401: The spirit of Naga Sadow. He took his knowledge and the treasures of Sadow to the planet Onderon , where he used his acquired gifts to install himself as king . His spirit continued to advise his descendants. Another Jedi, Ulic Qel-Droma , was sent to Onderon to mediate a conflict, where he met the spirit of Freedon Nadd, who told him he would become a Sith Lord. The prophecy came true when
8178-408: The system with random hyperspace coordinates. On Korriban , on the far side of the galaxy, a funeral procession is held for Marka Ragnos, a Dark Lord of the Sith . The procession is led by Sith Lord Ludo Kressh. Just when the tomb is about to be closed, however, Kressh's nemesis, Naga Sadow, arrives. A fight about who should be the next Dark Lord ensues between the two rivals, but they are stopped by
8272-546: The terms of the deal, while the company receives a level of financial stability it hasn't previously enjoyed as an independent entity, even as it separates from its deal with Chinese pop culture company Vanguard Visionary Associates". The Hollywood Reporter commented that for the Embracer Group this deal was "not just an opportunity to expand properties into comics, but other media. Dark Horse's ongoing relationship with media companies through current and future adaptations and
8366-424: The unpopular limited series, Tarzan , was purchased by Dark Horse Comics in 1995 and ended in 1998. Ghost , from Comics' Greatest World , began running as a solo title in 1995, but ended in 1998 and was subsequently launched once more the same year. Eisner Award winning Usagi Yojimbo , written and drawn by third generation Japanese-American artist, Stan Sakai debuted in Dark Horse Comics in 1996 as
8460-420: Was an imprint for creator-owned material. The DH Press imprint publishes novelizations of Dark Horse's more popular comic book titles, including Aliens and Predator . DH Press has now been absorbed by DH Books. Publications ranging from novels to film books by Leonard Maltin about John Landis , to comic related material such as a biography of Will Eisner , to health books. They have also published
8554-462: Was born on September 26, 1941, as the oldest of six children. His family moved from Walpole, New Hampshire , to Bellows Falls, Vermont . He attended Columbia University . While living in New York City , he published his first book Literary Days (1964). From 1965 to 1968, Veitch was a Benedictine monk at Weston Priory . In 1968, he moved to San Francisco and started a poetry magazine,
8648-420: Was destroyed, Ulic's brother Cay tried to convince him to return to the light. Ulic cut him down in a lightsaber duel and, horrified by what he had done, surrendered himself to his former lover, Nomi Sunrider , when she forever cut off his connection to the Force . Broken, Ulic surrendered to the Republic, and led them to Yavin IV, where Exar Kun committed a ritual that sapped the life from every Massassi on
8742-428: Was severing ties with writer and editor Scott Allie "after a former Dark Horse employee accused him of sexual harassment and sexual assault across a period lasting more than a decade." It was reported that in 2015, "after reports of multiple instances of sexual misconduct" by Allie: Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson released a statement to The Beat , which in part read, "In this particular case, action
8836-439: Was taken immediately, though we did not, and cannot, perform a public flogging, as some might wish." Although Richardson said action had been taken, Allie continued as an editor for Dark Horse, transitioning from editor-in-chief to the role of executive senior editor in 2015, before departing Dark Horse as a full-time employee in 2017, continuing to work with them [until 2020] in a freelance capacity. In June 2021, Dark Horse opened
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