Minecraft:Minecraft (Dark Horse Comics)

Template:Fallback infobox Minecraft is a comic series based on the video game of the same name, published by Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Minecraft: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.<ref name=MCDarkHorse/><ref>Exclusive: 'Minecraft' Returns to Comics With 'Stories From the Overworld' Anthology, Newsweek; March 12, 2019</ref>

Graphic novels

Minecraft

Title	Release date	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Volume 1<ref>Minecraft: Volume 1 by Sfé R. Monster</ref>	June 4, 2019	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!
Minecraft: Volume 2<ref>Minecraft: Volume 2 by Sfé R. Monster</ref>	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 Minecraft: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<ref>Template:Citation</ref>	November 3, 2021<ref>Minecraft: Volume 3 by Sfé R. Monster</ref>	Candance, Evan, Grace, Tobi, and Tyler continue their adventures in the world of Minecraft and find themselves stumbling upon a mysterious Minecraft:ruined portal. Arriving to a strange and wonderful corner of Minecraft: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 Minecraft: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 1<ref>Minecraft: Wither Without You by Kristen Gudsnuk</ref>	April 22, 2020	Minecraft:Cahira and Minecraft:Orion are twin monster hunters under the tutelage of Minecraft:Senan the Thorough. After an intense battle with an enchanted Minecraft: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 Minecraft: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<ref>Minecraft: Wither Without You – Volume 2 by Kristen Gudsnuk</ref>	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 Minecraft:grand mansion and Minecraft: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 Minecraft:zombie apocalypse! Can they save the town and its hapless Minecraft:villagers?
Minecraft: Wither Without You – Volume 3<ref>Minecraft: Wither Without You – Volume 3 by Kristen Gudsnuk</ref>	June 14, 2022	After surviving the horrors of a Minecraft:zombie villager outbreak, the adventurers begin to make their way to Atria’s hometown of Minecraft: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 Minecraft: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 Nether<ref>Minecraft: Open World – Into the Nether by Stephanie Ramirez</ref>	December 6, 2022	Minecraft: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 Minecraft: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: Open World – The Ender Trials<ref>Minecraft: Open World – The Ender Trials by Abe Taraky</ref>	June 16, 2026	Best buddies Sarah and Hector have been playing Minecraft together for a long, long time. But after countless adventures, they come to realize that there’s only so much two players can accomplish. So, Sarah and Hector decide to join forces with the new kids on the server: Minecraft:Ziah and Olivia. The four are fast friends. And then they get a server-wide message: a mysterious Minecraft:Quest Master offers an enchanted Minecraft:Elytra, which grants the power of flight, to the first players who can gather four legendary relics. It’s an epic prize, but a gauntlet of challenges and an army of mobs stands between the kids and victory. If they want to win, Sarah, Hector, Ziah, and Olivia will need to work together to game like never before!

Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone

Title	Release date	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone – Volume 1<ref>Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone –Volume 1 by Andrew Clemson</ref>	October 16, 2024	Minecraft: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 Minecraft:potatoes in his field without rhyme or reason. After a rough encounter with an Minecraft: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<ref>Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone – Volume 2 by Andrew Clemson</ref>	February 17, 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

Title	Release date	Plot synopsis
Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1<ref>Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1 by Josh Hicks</ref>	March 25, 2025	Minecraft: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 Minecraft:Province of Perfect Sameness storms into town and flattens their home, led by the identical twins, Minecraft:Paula and Minecraft: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 Minecraft:Charlie, a brilliant builder with a tendency to ignore health and safety rules and overuse Minecraft: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 Minecraft: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 Minecraft:Hamlet!
Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 2<ref>Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 2 by Josh Hicks</ref>	December 1, 2026	Unlikely heroes Charlie and Riley have become famous on the Overworld for liberating the Province of Perfect Sameness from its shadowy rulers. Now they’re on a quest with their fearsome friend Emily to return the Province’s stolen treasure to its rightful owners. The three adventurers set out on their mission only to be derailed by a horde of loot-loving bandits. Fortunately, the superstar adventurer Godrick arrives just in time to save the day! Charlie and Riley are awe-stuck in Godrick’s presence, yet Emily isn’t nearly so impressed. Is their snooty, swashbuckling idol all he’s cracked up to be? As the companions battle and build their way through chunks of mob-infested wilderness, Godrick’s star power drives a wedge between them. Can their friendship survive until they reach their destination, or will the adventurers have to survive the Overworld without their friends?

Free Comic Book Day

Title	Date	Story	Art	Letters	FCBD Issue	Plot synopsis
"Griefer"<ref>Free Comic Book Day 2019 by Dark Horse Comics</ref>	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<ref>Free Comic Book Day 2020 by Dark Horse Comics</ref><ref>Free Comic Book Day 2020 Postponed, Diamond Comic Distributors; March 19, 2020</ref><ref name=delay group=note>Originally scheduled to release on May 2, 2020, but was delayed due to the Template:W.</ref>	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!
TBA	May 2, 2026<ref>Comics Giveaway Day 2026 (All Ages): Avatar Legends, Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone by Dark Horse Comics</ref>	Andrew Clemson	Jeremy Lawson	Taylor Esposito	Avatar Legends / Minecraft	Return to the Overworld for a brand-new tale from the hit series Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone! Join some of your favorite characters on a hilarious, action-packed romp full of block breaking and mob bashing!

Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld

Title	Date	Story	Art	Letters
"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