Dark Horse to launch comics and graphic novels for D&D and Magic: The Gathering in 2025

Dark Horse Comics has partnered with Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast for new publishing slate.

The range will debut in 2025 with comics and graphic novels expanding the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. These will feature original stories and the first will land in summer 2025.

“If you’d told my 12-year-old self I’d get to work with incredible writers and artists to craft comics for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, alongside such thoughtful and creative stewards of these licenses, I wouldn’t have believed you,” said Dark Horse Comics Senior Editor Spencer Cushing.

“The opportunity to work with Wizards of the Coast is a dream come true.”

Dark Horse Comics first collaborated with Wizards of the Coast for Magic: The Gathering tie-in comics in the late Nineties with Magic: The Gathering: Gerrard’s Quest, and has more recently collaborated for the Stranger Things and D&D miniseries.

Marianne James, Senior Vice President, Licensed Consumer Products at Hasbro, added: “Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are two legendary games with incredibly strong fandoms and world-building gameplay.

“We are dedicated to expanding these universes through unique brand-offerings and world-class partnerships, ultimately bringing players and fans alike new, exciting ways to engage with these iconic franchise brands. From this licensed publishing program with Dark Horse Comics, we anticipate a lot of excitement to come with new artwork and creative storytelling.”

Jackie Jones, Vice President of Creative for Magic: The Gathering, continued: “We’re so excited to be teaming up with the incredible creatives at Dark Horse to invite fans and newcomers alike into the iconic fantasy world that has defined Magic: The Gathering for the past 30 years, told through a fresh new lens.

“Each series will feature epic, high-stakes stories across Magic’s visually stunning, diverse multiverse, told through the eyes of our most iconic, complex, and compelling heroes and anti-heroes – giving readers the opportunity to experience what makes Magic so unique and awesome.”

Jess Lanzillo, VP of Franchise and Product for Dungeons & Dragons, added: “This collaboration is akin to forging a legendary magical item! Dark Horse is just so awesome at bringing fantastical worlds to life on the page. With D&D’s vast, imaginative realms and 50 years of thrilling adventure as their canvas, I’m excited to see what will unfold. This collaboration feels like the start of something truly special.”

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