Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)

Minecraft is a graphic novel 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.Exclusive: 'Minecraft' Returns to Comics With 'Stories From the Overworld' Anthology, Newsweek; March 12, 2019 
== Graphic novels ==
=== Minecraft ===
Title 	Release date 	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Volume 1Minecraft: Volume 1 by Sfé R. Monster	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 2Minecraft: Volume 2 by Sfé R. Monster	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 	November 3, 2021Minecraft: Volume 3 by Sfé R. Monster	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 ===
Title 	Release date 	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1Minecraft: Wither Without You by Kristen Gudsnuk 	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 2Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2 by Kristen Gudsnuk	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 3Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3 by Kristen Gudsnuk	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 ===
Title 	Release date 	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Open World - Into the NetherMinecraft: Open World - Into the Nether by Stephanie Ramirez	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!
=== Free Comic Book Day ===
Title 	Date 	Story 	Art 	Letters 	FCBD Issue 	Plot synopsis
"Griefer"Free Comic Book Day 2019 by Dark Horse Comics	May 4, 2019 	Hope Larson 	Meredith Gran 	Meredith Gran 	Minecraft / Incredibles 2 	A heartless Griefer runs rampant, but she discovers her actions end up having real world consequences.
"Changes" 	July 29, 2020Free Comic Book Day 2020 by Dark Horse ComicsFree Comic Book Day 2020 Postponed, Diamond Comic Distributors; March 19, 2020Originally scheduled to release on May 2, 2020, but was pushed back due to the .	Stephen McCranie	Stephen McCranie	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
"Birthday Boy" 	October 15, 2019	Kevin Panetta 	Savanna Ganucheau	Savanna Ganucheau
"A Creeper's Tale" 	October 15, 2019	Ryan North 	Cheryl Young 	Cheryl Young
"The Witch and The Pillager"	October 15, 2019	Rafer Roberts 	Ryan Maniulit 	Ryan Maniulit
"A Pig's Tale" 	October 15, 2019	Stephen McCranie	Stephen McCranie 	Stephen McCranie
"A Strange Shore" 	October 15, 2019	Ian Flynn 	Jenn St-Onge 	N/A
== Plot ==
== Gallery ==
=== Minecraft ===
MCDarkHorse.png|Cover for Minecraft: Volume 1
MCDarkHorseVolume2.png|Cover for Minecraft: Volume 2
MCDarkHorseVolume3.png|Cover for Minecraft: Volume 3
=== Minecraft: Wither Without You ===
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume1.png|Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume2.png|Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume3.png|Cover for Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3
MCDarkHorseWitherDream.jpg|Artwork by Julie Lerche of Cahira dreaming about herself, Orion, Atria, Fernando, and BigBoy58
MCDarkHorseWitherPose.jpg|Artwork by Knack Whittle of Senan, Cahira, Atria, and Fernando
=== Minecraft: Open World ===
MCDarkHorseOWIntoNether.png|Cover for Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether
=== Free Comic Book Day ===
MCDarkHorseFCBD2019.png|Cover for "Griefer" as part of Free Comic Book Day 2019
=== Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld ===
MCDarkHorseStoriesOverworld.png|Cover for Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld
MCDarkHorseSftOTable.png|Artwork by Natalie Riess of Minecraft players eating food at a table
MCDarkHorseSftOMobs.png|Artwork by Michelle Wong of Minecraft players fending off hostile mobs
MCDarkHorseSftOWitch.png|Artwork by Maddi Gonzalez of a witch
MCDarkHorseSftOMermaid.png|Artwork by Jennifer Hernandez of a mermaid made out of blocks
MCDarkHorseSftOPeople.png|Artwork by Kat Hall of players in Minecraft
== Notes ==
== References ==
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zh:Minecraft（黑马漫画）