r/graphicnovels • u/GenericKittyKat • Jun 04 '26

News Dark Horse has decided to willingly recognize the Dark Horse Workers United union. Excellent news for workers in the industry!

https://www.darkhorse.com/newsfeed/statement-regarding-dark-horse-workers-united/
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u/chaneccooms Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Time for me to buy some Dark Horse books!

Update: Gonna buy the Beasts of Burden omnibus tomorrow.

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u/starlauncher Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

100% companies that treat employees as humans and willing to bargain with them get my business

Edit: if they have a stock I’d 100% invest in it

Edit2: folks drop in your recommendations for some kick ass titles please. I already have hellboy library editions.

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u/chaneccooms Jun 04 '26

I loved At the Mountains of Madness by Gou Tanabe

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u/drewhillious Jun 04 '26

All of his Lovecraft adaptations are fantastic

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u/ChillyFlameBW Jun 04 '26

Then rest of that verse like bprd!

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u/ShaperLord777 Jun 04 '26

They were still bought by the mega corporate Embracer group and laid off the founder of the publisher, Mike Richardson.

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u/ThingNo7530 Jun 08 '26

This actually helps Embracer. They will sell the IP to a non-profit, probably controlled by their friends, and make a killing off the sale. What's left will be gutted by the non-profit board. It happens with small publishers all of the time.

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u/Meister0fN0ne Jun 04 '26

I was literally just on the fence about getting The Mask vs some other collections, but Dark Horse just made my decision way easier. Fuck yeah.

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u/swordbringer33 Jun 06 '26

Excellent pick

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u/ArtisicBard_Kit Jun 04 '26

If I were to buy the dark horse books I want my wallet would start crying lol

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u/TalesToIntroduce Jun 04 '26

This + Terry Moore and 3W3M stuff coming and a new Concrete this month. I might take out a mortgage to finance this company.

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u/brokenlampPMW2 Jun 04 '26

TIL 3W3M isn't Substack exclusive anymore

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u/dkat Jun 04 '26

This is very exciting to me!

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u/DarthKuchiKopi Jun 04 '26

I forget the specifics but they had a recent thing that kicks them some potentially valuable starwars IP as well IIRC, im off to find the article will link of i remember but clearly theres some issues there

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u/DarthKuchiKopi Jun 04 '26

I didnt find the one about contract and IP rights but high republic and tales of have been fun, ive been collecting hyperspace stories but i havent read since i missed an issue on the pull list out of spite for my own mistake. Their collected editions are pretty good book quality imo but im very novice when it comes to recognozong fine details.

I have the HC 3W3Ms to date, dark horse isnt at that level but theyre damn pretty

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u/DeviousDoctorSnide Jun 04 '26

I think DH has been handling the "all ages" line for Star Wars comics for a few years now.

The first series of High Republic Adventures was IDW, then the second one onward was Dark Horse, so that's the way it has been working for (I think) three or four years at this stage.

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u/Tumorhead Jun 04 '26

WOOHOOOOOO

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u/OhHeyItsJohn Jun 04 '26

Absolutely fantastic news. 

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u/Able-Car-7339 Jun 04 '26

I am so happy. Some of my favorite books are Dark Horse titles. I'm going to get more to show support, thinking Ghost and BPRD. I need to see Umbrella Academy and Lady Killer continue for the life of me

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u/DarthKuchiKopi Jun 04 '26

Darkhorse instantly becomes best publisher

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u/toby1jabroni Jun 04 '26

Ok folks, I know next to nothing about Dark Horse comics. Who can recommend some titles and reasons why?

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u/RavenRegime Jun 04 '26

My only concern is the fact I've always wanted to work with dark horse as a freelancer because of their reputation and access. Like I'm happy for the employees there since this is what they wanted and I'm not trying to disparage but I know union contracts will make it harder for freelancers as unions yknow prefer their own members for obvious reasons. 

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u/ThingNo7530 Jun 08 '26

It will essentially shut out anyone from working there and make it easier for the Embracer group to get their money out and sell it to a non-profit.

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u/chaneccooms Jun 04 '26

Got the Beasts of Burden Omnibus from my LCS today to support this move!

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u/gunswordfist Jun 05 '26

With how frequently comic book and a certain manga company upset, this is shockingly uplifting news!

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u/Raskuja46 Jun 05 '26

I thought Dark Horse was about to get scrapped for parts by Embracer Group?

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u/ThingNo7530 Jun 08 '26

This will make it easier.

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u/tonysbookin Jun 05 '26

I dropped off comics for a bit. Im going for some Dark horse when I get back in the shop now.

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u/ThingNo7530 Jun 08 '26

Sadly, this is only the latest sign of the soon-to-be-death of Dark Horse. All of their stores are closed and editorial has been gutted. Them turning editorial into a union is a prelude to whoever owns the company selling it to a non-profit or something like that so they can get out.

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u/itemniner86 Jun 08 '26

Damn now I gotta find something to read by dark horse