{"id":2010,"date":"2026-09-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebsitepublishing.xyz\/demo\/fan-favorite-stories-now-in-compact-editions-from-dark-horse\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:00:00","slug":"fan-favorite-stories-now-in-compact-editions-from-dark-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/authorwebsitepublishing.xyz\/demo\/fan-favorite-stories-now-in-compact-editions-from-dark-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"FAN FAVORITE STORIES NOW IN COMPACT EDITIONS FROM DARK HORSE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Creator owned and licensed series from award-winning comics writers and artists to fit in travel-sized paperbacks for new and returning readers<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dark Horse Comics proudly presents a new, travel-sized way to read your favorite stories from creator-owned series and licensed titles with a line of compact editions coming to comic shops and bookshops beginning in May 2027. These new editions, priced at $9.99, are a convenient way to experience some of the best stories from The Witcher, Black Hammer, Cyberpunk 2077<\/i>, and Canto<\/i> to start, with more titles arriving in the future.<\/p>\n

Editor-in-Chief Dave Marshall reiterated the excitement, \u201cWith these compact, value-priced editions, we\u2019re excited to give readers the opportunity to try out some of our most beloved publishing lines!\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more to discover the first few titles in this new collection:<\/p>\n

The Witcher Compact Edition: The Bear and the Butterfly and The Ballad of Two Wolves<\/i><\/b> features one story about Geralt of Rivia on the hunt for a vampire, and another about a bloodthirsty werewolf plaguing the town <\/p>\n

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of Grimmwald.<\/b> The 200-page (5.5 x 8.5\u201d) paperback arrives in bookstores and comic shops on May 25, 2027, for $9.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store<\/a> (FYCS) or Bookshop.org<\/a> for more details and stores near you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Hammer Compact Edition: Secret Origins and The Event TPB<\/i><\/b> collects the first two story arcs of the series when the old superheroes of Spiral City are mysteriously banished to a bizarre farm they can\u2019t escape! Perfectly timed for celebrating 10 years of Black Hammer,<\/i> the 344-page (5.5 x 8.5\u201d) paperback arrives in bookstores and comic shops on June 1, 2027, for $9.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store<\/a> (FYCS) or Bookshop.org<\/a> for more details and stores near you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cyberpunk 2077 Compact Edition: Trauma Team and Psycho Squad<\/i><\/b> is a mind-melting introduction into Night City with two stories of its most notorious specialty units. The 200-page (5.5 x 8.5\u201d) paperback arrives in bookstores and comic shops on June 29, 2027, for $9.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your <\/p>\n

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local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store<\/a> (FYCS) or Bookshop.org<\/a> for more details and stores near you. <\/p>\n

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Also coming soon to preorder, Canto Compact Edition: The Shrouded Man<\/i><\/b> allows readers to relive or experience the first two volumes of the adventures of everyone\u2019s favorite little clockwork hero in one 328-page (5.5 x 8.5\u201d) paperback. The book includes Canto: If I only Had a Heart #1-6, Canto: The Hollow Man #1-5<\/i> and Canto & The Clockwork Faeries<\/i> one shot. This compact edition arrives in bookstores and comic shops on July 6, 2027, for $9.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store<\/a> (FYCS) or Bookshop.org<\/a> for more details and stores near you.<\/p>\n

More compact editions, including Eric Powell\u2019s Eisner Award-winning cult classic The Goon Compact Edition: Nothin\u2019 But my Misery and My Murderous Childhood<\/i><\/b> will be announced and available to preorder soon. Be sure to follow Dark Horse Comics<\/b><\/a> on social media and check our website, www.DarkHorse.com<\/b><\/a>, for more news, announcements, and updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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