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Minecraft
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Minecraft is a comic series based on the video game of the same name, published by Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Mojang Studios.
Publication history
On September 24, 2018, Dark Horse Comics announced a partnership with Mojang Studios and Microsoft to produce a series of Minecraft graphic novels.[1][2]
Graphic novels
Minecraft
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| Minecraft: Volume 1[3] | June 4, 2019 | Tyler is your everyday kid whose life is changed when his family has to move from the town he's always known. Thankfully, Tyler has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft! Tyler, along with his friends Evan, Candace, Tobi, and Grace, have been going on countless adventures together across the expanses of the Overworld and are in need of a new challenge. The group decides to go on the Ultimate Quest--to travel to the End and face off against the ender dragon! |
| Minecraft: Volume 2[4] | October 21, 2020 | The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him. Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the Ever Realm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore. As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face adversity. |
| Minecraft: Volume 3[5] | November 3, 2021[6] | Candance, Evan, Grace, Tobi, and Tyler continue their adventures in the world of Minecraft and find themselves stumbling upon a mysterious ruined portal. Arriving to a strange and wonderful corner of the Nether that they've never seen, the group turn to their Nether expert, Grace, for help. However, as they face new threats, Grace finds that the team's reliance on her in the Nether is hitting a breaking point! The group discover themselves deep in a bastion and now have to face their most intense challenge yet... without their expert. It'll take the full force of the entire group to overcome the unknown! |
Minecraft: Wither Without You
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| Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1[7] | April 22, 2020 | Cahira and Orion are twin monster hunters under the tutelage of Senan the Thorough. After an intense battle with an enchanted wither, their mentor is eaten, and the twins are now alone! The two hunters go on a mission to get their mentor back, and meet an unlikely ally along the way! Stumbling into her underground home, Cahira and Orion meet Atria--a girl cursed as a monster lure! The twins convince Atria to join their rescue mission to use her monster-attracting abilities to find the enchanted wither... and Atria wants to learn how to protect herself against the mobs of monsters coming for her! |
| Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2[8] | May 26, 2021 | After saving their mentor from the belly of a wither, twin monster hunters Cahira and Orion turn their sights on solving the mystery of their new friend’s hostile mob lure curse. The team must seek out Senan’s former sorcerer nemesis to find a cure for Atria’s monster woes. But things aren’t what they seem. Though the sorcerer’s grand mansion and cat-fountain are alluring, there’s a secret in her dungeons–mob grinders! And while navigating city life, the twins set off a chain of events which lead to a zombie apocalypse!! Can they save the town and its hapless villagers? |
| Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3[9] | June 14, 2022 | After surviving the horrors of a zombie villager outbreak, the adventurers begin to make their way to Atria’s hometown of Woodhaven. But the journey is far from a smooth one, and dangers lurk around every corner, as our heroes witness more evidence of the Wither’s path of destruction across the overworld. With new allies at their side and an arsenal of magic at their disposal, Senan, Cahira, Orion, Atria, and Wilkie prepare themselves for the final explosive confrontation with the fearsome creature. But are they a match for the mysterious Wither? |
Minecraft: Open World
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| Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether[10] | December 6, 2022 | Sarah is new to the world of Minecraft, and without much knowledge on the world or how to play, she finds herself looking to veteran player Hector for help. Hector isn’t used to exploring the Minecraft world with anyone other than his parents, so he’s reluctant at first. However, Sarah’s enthusiasm and all-around energy bring Hector around, and the two become partners—but more importantly, friends! |
Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone
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| Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1[11] | October 16, 2024 | Farmer Cobb likes to keep his crops as neat as possible, which is frustrating when he has neighbors who like to chow down on his fresh produce without asking and villagers who can’t stop themselves from planting potatoes in his field without rhyme or reason. After a rough encounter with an Enderman he finally decides to get as far away from everyone and everything as he can… building a tower up into the sky!
When a stranger shows up on his new sky island and reveals a whole town full of people who desired peace and quiet just like Cobb, he accepts an invitation to join the town of like-minded hermits and moves onto a plot they so generously give him. But he learns that his neighbors in the sky might be even more disruptive than those on the ground. As tensions rise sky high, he is reminded that he didn’t just have neighbors down below, but caring friends. Friends he may need to protect. |
| Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 2[12] | January 20, 2026 | Cobb considers himself a simple farmer and, until recently, a bit of a loner. He’s content to mind his crops, gather resources, and be left alone. But fate has more in store for Cobb than intercepting the wayward villagers who replace his carrots with potatoes!
When a mysterious treasure map captures the imagination of Cobb’s young friend Rochelle, she tries to inspire his adventurous side. But when Cobb refuses to join her, Rochelle decides to follow the map all on her own—leaving Cobb a copy in case he changes his mind. Sure enough, Cobb is thrust into action when his adventure-obsessed brother, Flint, points out that the map leads straight through an area so dense with hostile mobs that even he (brave and strong as he is) avoids it. The threat of danger to their friend Rochelle propels them on a journey across biomes unknown, filled with grand surprises they’ll never forget. The two brothers couldn’t be more different, but they must work together if they hope to help Rochelle discover the treasure she seeks. The trio makes for an unusual squad—but sometimes surviving the world of Minecraft requires unlikely friendships. |
Minecraft: Out of Order
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| Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1[13] | March 25, 2025 | Riley is an unassuming farmer living a comfortable life in a small hillside hamlet, with little desire for adventure. This all changes when the militant Province of Perfect Sameness storms into town and flattens their home, led by the identical twins, Paula and Prentice. The twin’s campaign to impose their vision of “perfect sameness” on the Overworld forces Riley and friends into action, sending them all on the adventure of a lifetime!
Riley employs the aid of friend Charlie, a brilliant builder with a tendency to ignore health and safety rules and overuse TNT which has earned him the reputation as town troublemaker — and Jesse, a loner and former warrior for the Province of Perfect Sameness who is torn by guilt over her service with the Province. Together, they must venture to the Province’s fortress, cross swords with the twin’s legion of soldiers, and pull off their biggest (and only) heist ever to steal back all the materials taken from their Hamlet! |
Free Comic Book Day
| Title | Date | Story | Art | Letters | FCBD Issue | Plot synopsis |
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| "Griefer"[14] | May 4, 2019 | Hope Larson | Meredith Gran | Minecraft / Incredibles 2 | A heartless Griefer runs rampant, but she discovers her actions end up having real world consequences. | |
| "Changes" | July 29, 2020[15][16][note 1] | Stephen McCranie | Stranger Things / Minecraft | A young middle-schooler discovers puberty is stranger than she imagined. With the help of her friend, she learns just how fun being different can be as she explores her new Minecraft powers in the real world! | ||
Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld
| Title | Date | Story | Art | Letters |
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| "Birthday Boy" | October 15, 2019 | Kevin Panetta | Savanna Ganucheau | |
| "A Creeper's Tale" | Ryan North | Cheryl Young | ||
| "The Witch and The Pillager" | Rafer Roberts | Ryan Maniulit | ||
| "A Pig's Tale" | Stephen McCranie | |||
| "A Strange Shore" | Ian Flynn | Jenn St-Onge | N/A | |
Summary
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Minecraft
Minecraft: Wither Without You
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/WitherPlot
[edit]Minecraft: Open World
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/OpenPlot
[edit]Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/HoCPlot
[edit]Minecraft: Out of Order
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/OutOrderPlot
[edit]Free Comic Book Day
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/FCBDPlot
[edit]Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld
Main article: Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)/SftOPlot
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Gallery
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Cover for Minecraft: Volume 1 -
Cover for Minecraft: Volume 2 -
Cover for Minecraft: Volume 3 -
Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1 -
Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2 -
Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3 -
Artwork by Julie Lerche of Cahira dreaming about herself, Orion, Atria, Fernando, and BigBoy58 -
Artwork by Knack Whittle of Senan, Cahira, Atria, and Fernando -
Cover for Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether -
Cover for Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1 -
Cover for Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 2 -
Cover for Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1 -
Cover for "Griefer" as part of Free Comic Book Day 2019 -
Cover for Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld -
Artwork by Natalie Riess of Minecraft players eating food at a table -
Artwork by Michelle Wong of Minecraft players fending off hostile mobs -
Artwork by Maddi Gonzalez of a witch -
Artwork by Jennifer Hernandez of a mermaid made out of blocks -
Artwork by Kat Hall of players in Minecraft
Notes
- ↑ Originally scheduled to release on May 2, 2020, but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ a b Dark Horse Teams With Mojang and Microsoft to Bring the World of 'Minecraft' to Comics - Newsweek; September 24, 2018
- ↑ Exclusive: 'Minecraft' Returns to Comics With 'Stories From the Overworld' Anthology, Newsweek; March 12, 2019
- ↑ Minecraft: Volume 1 by Sfé R. Monster
- ↑ Minecraft: Volume 2 by Sfé R. Monster
- ↑ "Minecraft Volume 3 Graphic Novel Set For Fall 2021" – Dark Horse, March 25, 2021.
- ↑ Minecraft: Volume 3 by Sfé R. Monster
- ↑ Minecraft: Wither Without You by Kristen Gudsnuk
- ↑ Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2 by Kristen Gudsnuk
- ↑ Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3 by Kristen Gudsnuk
- ↑ Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether by Stephanie Ramirez
- ↑ Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1 by Andrew Clemson
- ↑ Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 2 by Andrew Clemson
- ↑ Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1 by Josh Hicks
- ↑ Free Comic Book Day 2019 by Dark Horse Comics
- ↑ Free Comic Book Day 2020 by Dark Horse Comics
- ↑ Free Comic Book Day 2020 Postponed, Diamond Comic Distributors; March 19, 2020
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