Guide Note

Dark Horse Comics is the third largest comic book publishing company in the United States.

Founded in 1986 by comic book shop owner Mike Richardson, Dark Horse publishes a combination of licensed and creator-owned comics. Among the licensed titles are Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens and Who Wants to be a Superhero?. Among the creator-owned titles are Frank Miller's Sin City, Mike Mignola's Hellboy, Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Michael Chabon's The Escapist.

Dark Horse's film arm, Dark Horse Entertainment, produces films based on the company's comic titles including Hellboy and The Mask.

Dark Horse is based in Milwaukie, Oregon.

Fast Facts

Founded: 1986
Founder: Mike Richardson
Dark Horse Presents #1 was the company's first release, which featured the first appearance of Paul Chadwick's Concrete
Dark Horse Entertainment, the company's film and television production subsidiary, produces films based on Dark Horse Comics properties such as Hellboy and The Mask
Rivals: Marvel Comics, DC Comics
Popular titles include creator-owned projects like Mike Mignola's Hellboy and Frank Miller's Sin City

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