"As one of the most diverse publishers in the industry, Dark Horse maintains a strong commitment to artistic freedom both internally and publicly," says Dark Horse Publisher Mike Richardson. He adds, "As diverse as the books we publish and the creators we work with are, the one point that can be agreed upon by all is the importance of free expression in any artistic medium. When Dark Horse was honored in being selected to participate in the adidas adicolor program, which celebrates the endless boundaries of personal expression, it was clear that we had to do something special."



Dark Horse called upon a diverse pool of licensors and creators to participate in this special project. Participants included Frank Miller (Sin City), Eric Powell (The Goon), Fredrik Malmberg of Conan Properties, Joss Whedon (Buffy/Fray), Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), and Katsuya Terada (Monkey King), who lent their extraordinary talent to the project. All players have agreed to donate all of their profits from this project to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.



Richardson says, "It is our hope that not only will the profits donated from our participation in this unique program help the CBLDF to continue to accomplish these goals, but that our donation within this program will gain attention for the Fund's important work outside the comic community."
The Dark Horse adicolor shoe and jacket will be available May 20, 2006 at select adidas retailers around the world.



The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at 271 Madison Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10016. For additional information, call 800-99-CBLDF or e-mail info@cbldf.org.