Media Release -- From Paul Tobin, the Eisner Award–winning writer of Bandette, with art by Joe Querio (Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D.) and covers by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), comes a riveting comic based on The Witcher, a series of dark fantasy RPGs with a character-driven, nonlinear story set in a gritty living world and inspired by a series of extremely popular novels that have been translated into nineteen languages. The comic series introduces a new adventure featuring Geralt of Rivia—a witcher, one of the few remaining monster hunters.
"We're very happy to be working with Dark Horse Comics, which is one of the biggest and most interesting comic book publishing houses in the world. What makes it even more exciting is the fact that, for many of us, the Dark Horse logo has near legendary status, standing for classic stories such as Hellboy or Usagi Yojimbo. We're very happy to be once again expanding the Witcher universe," said Adam Badowski, head of studio for CD Projekt RED.
Traveling near the edge of the Black Forest, in the land of the Angren, monster hunter Geralt meets a widowed man whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glass, a place of endless rooms where horror waits around every corner. Geralt will have to use all his witcher prowess to solve the manor's mystery and survive. "We're very excited to work with CD Projekt Red on The Witcher. With the rich world they have created, and an enthralling central character like Geralt, we feel The Witcher is ripe to tell a compelling story through comics," said Nick McWhorter, director of custom programs at Dark Horse Comics.
With the two Witcher games already available, fans can get to know Geralt even before the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2014 on PC, Play Station4, and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Witcher games have collectively earned over 270 awards and sold more than five million copies worldwide.
The Witcher #1 will be available for purchase on March 19, 2014, in comic shops everywhere!
Check out the interview with Paul Tobin on Newsarama.com!
Dark Horse has expanded their video game comic book lineup considerably in the last couple of years. After the success of Mass Effect, and of having the game company (BioWare in this case) included in the process, Dark Horse has since picked up Dragon Age, Tomb Raider, Halo, and many more, including both comic book and art book releases for existing game properties.
So, it's only natural that at New York Comic Con 2013, they'd announce their latest - like others, it's built off an RPG, but unlike others, it will be cast with the main playable character from the series. Teased just prior to the convention, Dark Horse and CD Projekt RED are teaming for an all-new story in the comic book version of The Witcher. Hailing from writer Paul Tobin, the series features Geralt in an all-new adventure that weaves itself into the canon of the games.
For more on the series launch and what to expect, Newsarama spoke exclusively with Tobin, who brought along the first two covers of the series.
Newsarama: Paul, can you please start by telling us how you got involved in this project?
Paul Tobin: I remember editor Daniel Chabon seeing me asleep on a sidewalk down by the train tracks, and rather than callously walking by in the manner of most people, he graciously took the time to read my "Will write comics and/or slay monsters for $$$$" sign that I'd made out of an old issue of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos. Soon, he had me signed up on Witcher, as well as taking care of some trouble he was having with an undead Bigfoot... an unfortunately common occurrence here in the Pacific Northwest.
Newsarama: That's a completely believable story and we all accept it as truth. What's appealing to you about working on properties from other mediums? It's something you've done with TV and movie properties before.
Read the rest of interview with Paul Tobin on Newsarama.com!
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