Dark Horse Gold Key Release Dates

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:18:44 pm

dave wrote:Gonna go pick them up today. It's kinda sad that I wait for confirmation here on these books before making my way to the shop.

With gas prices, I can't blame you.

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:53:38 pm

Should the Solar trade release date be added to the list?

yardstick · Post by **yardstick** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:33:01 am

You might consider using italics for those issues which have not been released yet, and use regular font for those which have; notwithstanding the year they are released

What do you think?

jbtheo · Post by **jbtheo** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:58:08 pm

yeah--that would be cool

BruceReville · Post by **BruceReville** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:05:49 pm

yardstick wrote:You might consider using italics for those issues which have not been released yet, and use regular font for those which have; notwithstanding the year they are released

What do you think?

Be Bold!

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:09:56 pm

BruceReville wrote:
yardstick wrote:You might consider using italics for those issues which have not been released yet, and use regular font for those which have; notwithstanding the year they are released

What do you think?
Be Bold!

This was a good idea, but I've let it slip due to time constraints.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:10:34 pm

I updated the top post in this thread. The this month at a glance feature now shows info for May. I've noted the improbability that Dr Solar 7 and Turok 3 will meet their current scheduled release dates of May 11th.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:47:09 pm

Dr Solar 10 has been added to the schedule.

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:55:15 pm

StarBrand wrote:Dr Solar 10 has been added to the schedule.

You've got release dates out to 2012 already?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:00:54 pm

dave wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Dr Solar 10 has been added to the schedule.
You've got release dates out to 2012 already?

Maybe 2013... who knows? LOL I'm trying to be unemotional about their scheduling problems so far. Perhaps they'll solve them soon.

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:02:49 pm

I'm just sad about them. The fact that we have stories, and the greatness of the stories is currently being overshadowed by the shipping schedule, and that's a shame.

I'm still on board, but, like I said, I'm sad.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:13:05 pm

dave wrote:I'm just sad about them. The fact that we have stories, and the greatness of the stories is currently being overshadowed by the shipping schedule, and that's a shame.

I'm still on board, but, like I said, I'm sad.

You nailed it. Dr Solar 5, 6, and Turok 2 are nothing short of brilliant. It is bittersweet right now, but if they get their scheduling act together, this still could become a great line.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:17:07 pm

Just discovered TFAW has taken all books from this line that haven't been released off their site, except Magnus 4 and Samson 3. Hopefully they're just getting ready to revamp the schedule for the line.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:18:54 pm

Before I take the scheduled release dates off the top post, I'll wait a few days to see how this hashes out.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:56:18 pm

Just wondering why Dark Horse pulled all the release dates past May for this line at TFAW.com... hopefully they're rescheduling all the books, and it's not anything bad.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:58:45 am

How come Magnus 4 is due out on the 25th of May, but Magnus 5 is a couple of weeks before that?

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:33:01 am

This is making me nervous...

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:12:42 pm

Since Dark Horse has taken down all future release dates for this line, except for Magnus 4 and Mighty Samson 3, I've done the same in the top post.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:26:36 pm

ian_house wrote:How come Magnus 4 is due out on the 25th of May, but Magnus 5 is a couple of weeks before that?

Yeah, that was bad. Hopefully, that ties into why they took all their release dates down, so they can redo them, and it's nothing more than that.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:01:51 am

Let's see how many issues they release to finish the lines up I guess now, RIP DARK-KEY

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:58:39 am

StarBrand wrote:Just wondering why Dark Horse pulled all the release dates past May for this line at TFAW.com... hopefully they're rescheduling all the books, and it's not anything bad.

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-slym

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:31:12 pm

We complain like crazy that Dark Horse.com keeps up old, arbitrary release dates they're not going to be able to make and then when they take them down, leaving only the dates the books will really ship on, some of you guys assume they're not shipping? Shouldn't that have been what they did in the first place and the normal thing to do in this situation, instead of litering the net with false shipping dates? I'm sure they'll put the dates for the next issues when they're sure they come out. If they cancel the series they'd be listed as canceled. I assume after the May issues ship we'll see some in August (or late July on some titles if we're lucky).

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:13:39 pm

BTW, there's no cancelation for the books listed with Diamond and then there's the fact that creators are still working on the books...

Posted May 3rd by the letter of Solar:

Gonna finish up SOLAR 7 for DH this morning, then I'll get the Blambot May update online if there are no surprises.
http://twitter.com/#!/blambot

Posted by the Jim Shooter May 4th responding to question about the lateness of the Dark Horse Book:

Some of it is my fault, I guess. But, generally, I've stayed ahead of the artists -- that is, they usually weren't waiting for script. It hasn't been hard to stay ahead of them. One artist took four months to draw an issue of an every-six-weeks book. At this moment, however, I have THREE artists waiting for script, so excuse me, I have to get back to work. : )

http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/05/anoth ... l#comments

Don't sound canceled to me.

BruceReville · Post by **BruceReville** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:59:41 pm

Todd Luck wrote:BTW, there's no cancelation for the books listed with Diamond and then there's the fact that creators are still working on the books...

Posted May 3rd by the letter of Solar:

Gonna finish up SOLAR 7 for DH this morning, then I'll get the Blambot May update online if there are no surprises.
http://twitter.com/#!/blambot

Posted by the Jim Shooter May 4th responding to question about the lateness of the Dark Horse Book:

Some of it is my fault, I guess. But, generally, I've stayed ahead of the artists -- that is, they usually weren't waiting for script. It hasn't been hard to stay ahead of them. One artist took four months to draw an issue of an every-six-weeks book. At this moment, however, I have THREE artists waiting for script, so excuse me, I have to get back to work. : )

http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/05/anoth ... l#comments

Don't sound canceled to me.

Word of the cancellation came on Saturday May 7th after both of those posts by Shooter & Blambot - Seeing as how the Diamond offices are closed on the weekend then there wouldn't be any announcement from them yet. I wouldn't expect to see anything from Diamond until just before the next Previews is released. Before then we should hear the news from other Comic Media outlets about the situation.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:04:21 pm

BruceReville wrote:
Todd Luck wrote:BTW, there's no cancelation for the books listed with Diamond and then there's the fact that creators are still working on the books...

Posted May 3rd by the letter of Solar:

Gonna finish up SOLAR 7 for DH this morning, then I'll get the Blambot May update online if there are no surprises.
http://twitter.com/#!/blambot

Posted by the Jim Shooter May 4th responding to question about the lateness of the Dark Horse Book:

Some of it is my fault, I guess. But, generally, I've stayed ahead of the artists -- that is, they usually weren't waiting for script. It hasn't been hard to stay ahead of them. One artist took four months to draw an issue of an every-six-weeks book. At this moment, however, I have THREE artists waiting for script, so excuse me, I have to get back to work. : )

http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/05/anoth ... l#comments

Don't sound canceled to me.
Word of the cancellation came on Saturday May 7th after both of those posts by Shooter & Blambot - Seeing as how the Diamond offices are closed on the weekend then there wouldn't be any announcement from them yet. I wouldn't expect to see anything from Diamond until just before the next Previews is released. Before then we should hear the news from other Comic Media outlets about the situation.

From the "It's over folks....." thread.

orbitalshift wrote:In case it hasn't been posted here, Jayjay just confirmed over at the Dark-Key site that the Dark Horse Gold Key line has been cancelled.

I would say that's a pretty reliable source.