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{{Italic title|Minecraft}}
{{Infobox book
| title = ''Minecraft'': Volume 1
| author = [[Minecraft:Sfé R. Monster]]
| followed_by = [[Minecraft: Volume 2]]
| isbn = 1-50670-834-X
| pages = 88
| date = June 04, 2019
| publisher = [[Minecraft:Dark Horse Comics]]
| location = {{MC}}
| genre = Action/Adventure
| language = English
| illustrator = [[Minecraft:Sarah Graley]]
}}

'''''Minecraft'': Volume 1''' is the first installment in a graphic novel series by [[Minecraft:Dark Horse Comics]].<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/30-962/Minecraft-Volume-1-TPB ''Minecraft: Volume 1'' by Sfé R. Monster]</ref> The story introduces the cast of the series, showing [[Minecraft:Tyler]] and his [[Minecraft:The Gang|friends]] going on several quests after his life changes.

== Synopsis ==
{{Quote|The first graphic novel set in the world of the gaming phenomenon Minecraft!

[[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:Evan]], [[Minecraft:Candace]], [[Minecraft:Tobi]], and [[Minecraft:Grace]], have been going on countless adventures together across the expanses of the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and are in need of a new challenge. The group decides to go on the Ultimate Quest--to travel to [[Minecraft:the End]] and face off against the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]!|Book description}}

== Summary ==
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== Characters ==
{{Columns-list|
* {{EntityLink|Brown Rabbit}}
* {{CharacterLink|Candace}}
* {{EntityLink|Chicken}}
* {{EntityLink|Creeper}}
* {{EntityLink|Ender Dragon}}
* {{EntityLink|Enderman}}
* {{CharacterLink|Ethan}}
* {{CharacterLink|Evan}}
* {{CharacterLink|Grace}}
* {{EntityLink|Lime Sheep}}
* {{CharacterLink|Ms. Collins}}
* {{EntityLink|Pink Sheep}}
* {{CharacterLink|Rus}}
* {{EntityLink|Skeleton}}
* {{EntityLink|Silverfish}}
* {{CharacterLink|Stef}}
* {{CharacterLink|Tobi}}
* {{CharacterLink|Tyler Collins}}
* {{CharacterLink|Wither|link=Wither (Dark Horse Comics)}}}}

== Quotes ==

=== Internal ===
{{Quote|{{CharacterLink|Evan}}: What happened?!

{{CharacterLink|Grace}}: The greatest luck in the world is what happened!

{{CharacterLink|Candace}}: We were in the Nether-

{{CharacterLink|Grace}}: And there was a fortress-

{{CharacterLink|Candace}}: And sooooo many ghasts!

{{CharacterLink|Grace}}: And we-

{{CharacterLink|Candace}}: And she-

{{CharacterSprite|Grace}} {{CharacterSprite|Candace}} Grace and Candace: '''THE FINAL SKULL!'''|The story of the [[Minecraft:wither skull]]s}}

=== External ===
{{Quote|The most exciting part as a queer person, and a nonbinary person working in the environment of Minecraft, the people who were supporting the comic, who wanted it to exist want to include diversity, we want to show that its not just binary kids playing, white kids playing, we get to show the full spectrum of identity playing in this game, literally limitless, you can be and do anything which is so exciting to see taking shape in comics, especially in Minecraft.

It was wild to me, because coming up in the industry was a very binary game, the editors that we're working with, when they pitched it were like we want to make sure diversity is at the forefront of Minecraft and that's one of the keystones of the platform

Infinite diversity means you can model and reshape the world, and the friendships that you're building are constantly modelling and reshaping and your identities can transition within the game, the game can accommodate that, make a space to explore yourself and figure out who you are and what you are and how you fit into the world.|[[Minecraft:Sfé Monster]]<ref>{{Citation|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sarah-graley-sfe-monster-non-binary-appeal-minecraft-comic/|title=Sarah Graley and Sfé Monster on the Non-Binary Appeal of a Minecraft Comic at ECCC|author=[https://bleedingcool.com/author/rich-johnston/ Rich Johnston]|website=Bleeding Cool|date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>}}

{{Quote|Tyler's life is turned upside down when his family has to move far away from his hometown. Thankfully, he has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft!|[[Minecraft:Dark Horse Comics]]<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fwp6tpYwi/|title=Tyler's life is turned upside down when his family has to move far away from his hometown. Thankfully, he has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft! Minecraft Omnibus Vol. 1 is out now: https://bit.ly/40SwNv8<br><br>Collects volumes 1-3 of the official comic series by Sfê R. Monster, Sarah Graley, and John J. Hill. Recommended for ages 8 and up.|author=[[Minecraft:Dark Horse Comics]]|website=Facebook|date=November 27, 2023}}</ref>}}

== Videos ==
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== Reception ==
Artwork from the comic was popular enough that it became featured on the front page of {{Wikipedia|tumblr}}.<ref>{{Tweet|sarahgraleyart|1137862433874358272|Wahah! This page from the @DarkHorseComics Minecraft graphic novel I drew is on the front page of Tumblr right now!! 🤩💖<br><br>Minecraft Volume 1 is out now!! Get it from your local comic/book shop, or online! 💚 More info over at http://sarahgraley.com/minecraft}}</ref><ref>{{Tumblr|sarahssketchbook|185366319827|Minecraft Volume One is out now in book stores and on Amazon! (With comic shops getting it tomorrow!) Here’s some of my favourite panels from early on in the book!<br><br>It’s an official graphic novel that’s being released by @darkhorsecomics! I was the artist for the book, @sfemonster was the writer, @johnjhill did lettering, and @lightningstef colour assisted!<br><br>Pick up a copy over at Amazon now!|June 4th, 2019}}</ref> From 2020 to 2023, this issue was Dark Horse Comics' best selling comic.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/tilting-at-windmills-285-looking-at-npd-bookscan-2020/|title=Tilting at Windmills #285: Looking at NPD BookScan: 2020|author=[https://www.comicsbeat.com/author/beat-staff/ Beat Staff]|website=The Beat|date=August 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/looking-at-npd-bookscan-2021-and-its-a-doozy/|title=Tilting at Windmills #289: Looking at NPD BookScan: 2021 – and it’s a doozy|author=[https://www.comicsbeat.com/author/beat-staff/ Beat Staff]|website=The Beat|date=April 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/npd-bookscan-2022-graphic-novel-sales/|title=Tilting at Windmills #294: Looking at NPD BookScan 2022|author=[https://www.comicsbeat.com/author/beat-staff/ Beat Staff]|website=The Beat|date=April 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/tilting-at-windmills-297-bookscan-2023-comics-sales-sag-but-scholastic-was-still-a-powerhouse/|title=Tilting at Windmills #297: Bookscan 2023 – comics sales sag but Scholastic was still a powerhouse|author=[https://www.comicsbeat.com/author/beat-staff/ Beat Staff]|website=The Beat|date=April 11, 2024}}</ref> In 2023, the book was featured as a recommendation on the streaming platform {{Wikipedia|Hoopla (digital media service)|Hoopla}}'s Graphic Novel Book Club.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17Mwe4mnNX/|title=hoopla digital has featured Minecraft Volume 1 as a recommended selection for the Graphic Novel Book Club! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/2WhIJsN<br><br>#hooplaGNBC|author=[[Minecraft:Dark Horse Comics]]|website=Facebook|date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>

=== Awards ===
In 2020, the comic was nominated for the 2019 Diamond Gem Awards, in the category of Best All Ages Original/Reprint GN.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/once-future-and-spawn-top-diamond-gem-award-2019-winners/|title=Once & Future and Spawn Top Diamond Gem Award 2019 Winners|author=[https://bleedingcool.com/author/rich-johnston/ Rich Johnston]|website=Bleeding Cool|date=March 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nominees-announced-diamond-2019-gem-awards/|title=Nominees Announced For Diamond's 2019 Gem Awards|author=[https://bleedingcool.com/author/rich-johnston/ Rich Johnston]|website=Bleeding Cool|date=March 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.sarahgraley.com/minecraft|title=Minecraft Volume 1 (Dark Horse Comics)|website=Sarah Graley}}</ref>

== Trivia ==

* The cover for the comic was used on the 4 day passes for {{Wikipedia|Emerald City Comic Con}} 2019.<ref>{{Tweet|sarahgraleyart|1106758956318420993|Also: extremely stoked about the Minecraft cover (for the book me and @sfemonster made, out in July!) being on the 4 day passes! 😱💖💖💖}}</ref>
* The book's unique art style, noticeably more round than typical iterations, was partly requested by the editors. Illustrator [[Minecraft:Sarah Graley]] struggled with the task, calling out the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]'s design, but was satisfied with the finished result.<ref>{{Mcnet|new-graphic-novel|New Graphic Novel|May 25, 2019|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}</ref>
* In an article previewing the comic on Newsweek, alternate versions of several pages are shown, abridging the wither scene.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/video-games/minecraft-volume-one-comic-dark-horse-microsoft-mojang-partnership-1134815|title=Dark Horse Teams With Mojang and Microsoft to Bring the World of ‘Minecraft’ to Comics|author=Jen Glennon|website=Newsweek|date=September 24, 2018}}</ref>

=== Errors ===

* [[Minecraft:Tyler]] at one point throws an [[Minecraft:ender pearl]] to reach a destination, drawn identical to an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].
* [[Minecraft:Candace]] at one point is said to have set off a [[Minecraft:creeper]], destroying a [[Minecraft:nether portal]] that Grace ended up replacing. This is impossible, since [[Minecraft:obsidian]] was designed specifically to be resistant to [[Minecraft:explosions]].
* During the first scene in the [[Minecraft:Hibiscus House]], three [[Minecraft:chests]] can be seen next to each other. Although the frames are noticeable, they lack borders, making it appear as one long chest divided into three sections, one resembling a double chest.

== Gallery ==

=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
File:MCDarkHorse.png|Cover of the book
File:Forbidden Planet promo.jpeg
File:Graphic novel signing promo.jpeg
</gallery>

=== Pages ===
<gallery>
File:MC Vol 1 credits.png|Pages 3-4
File:MC Vol 1 1.jpg|Page 5
File:MC Vol 1 2.jpg|Page 6
File:MC Vol 1 3.jpg|Page 7
File:MC Vol 1 4.jpeg|Page 8
File:MC Vol 1 5.jpg|Page 9
File:MC Vol 1 6.jpg|Page 10
File:MC Vol 1 7.jpg|Page 11
File:MC Vol 1 8.jpg|Page 12
File:MC Vol 1 9.jpeg|Page 13
File:MC Vol 1 10.jpeg|Page 14
File:MC Vol 1 11.jpeg|Page 15
File:MC Vol 1 12.jpeg|Page 16
File:MC Vol 1 14.webp|Page 17
File:MC Vol 1 16.webp|Page 19
File:MC Vol 1 21.webp|Page 21
</gallery>

=== Panels ===
<gallery>
File:Tyler's room.jpg
File:Girlfriends emerge.jpg
File:Tyler vs. the Wither.jpg
File:Grace and Candace.jpg
</gallery>

=== Promotional images ===
<gallery>
File:MC Vol 1 18 Newsweek.webp
File:MC Vol 1 20 Newsweek.webp
File:MC Vol 1 22 Newsweek.webp
</gallery>

=== Photographs ===
<gallery>
File:Graphic novel pass.jpeg
File:Sarah Graley and the ender dragon.jpeg
File:Graphic novel banner.jpeg
File:Sarah Graley pulls out volume 1.jpeg
File:Sarah Graley panel.jpeg
File:Volume 1 surrounded by figures.jpeg
File:Hebrew and English copies.jpeg
File:French and English copies.jpeg
File:MC Vol 1 preview on webs.jpeg
File:Volume 1 surrounded by figures 2.jpeg
File:Shocked creeper by graphic novel.jpg
File:Wither in front of graphic novel.jpg
File:Chicken in front of graphic novel.jpg
File:MCM Birmingham 1.jpg
File:MCM Birmingham 2.jpg
File:Minecraft tote bag.jpg
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Tyler on the front page of tumblr.jpeg
File:Minecraft+ALA+Poster+2019.jpg
</gallery>

== References ==
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