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http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/01/19/dark-souls-comic-book-coming-in-april-2016 < < < there's a nice video here

Dark Souls fans have more than just a new video game to look forward to this spring. We're pleased to exclusively reveal that Titan Comics has acquired the rights to this moody, brutally difficult Bandai Namco franchise and will be launching a Dark Souls comic book in April, just in time for Dark Souls 3.

The comic is simply titled "Dark Souls" and will offer new stories set within the universe rather than adapting the stories of the games. It'll be written by George Mann (Doctor Who: The 8th Doctor) and drawn by Alan Quah (Godzilla: Awakening).

[Editor's Note: We do not know if the series will be an ongoing or limited series, but we will update this article when we get that information.]

Dark Souls #1 will ship with five different covers, including two game covers, a blank sketch cover and two variant covers by artists Joshua Cassara and Marco Turini. You can check out four of these covers below:

Mann discussed his excitement for this new series in Titan's official press release, saying, "I&#8217;m &#8216;dead&#8217; excited to be working on this new series (see what I did, there). Dark Souls has a rich, original universe that&#8217;s just begging to be explored in comics, and I&#8217;m honoured to have the opportunity to delve in and tell some new stories within it. I&#8217;ve been a fan of the games for some time, so it&#8217;s a real thrill to be able to contribute to the mythology of the Hollows and their world.&#8221;

In other Dark Souls news, last month Bandai Namco confirmed the release date and revealed two different collector's editions for Dark Souls III.

Look for Dark Souls #1 to be released on April 6 and Dark Souls III to follow on April 12.

holy shit YES this is awesome

i'm in for the variant covers, especially the final one. can't wait to see vaatividya's take on this stuff, too. prepare to cry fuel!

lock me away in the undead asylum if old

 

[Fuchalmania]

Praise the moon.

 

[SargerusBR]

Is that Alva in the last picture?

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Is that Alva in the last picture?

yep

also

In the Scholar of the First Sin update, there is a new description of the armor worn by Alva the Wayfarer. It is said that eventually he found a new purpose in life with the aid of Zullie the Witch who once tried to ruin him.

looks like we'll see where his new adventures took him?

 

[Hypron]

Animu lovers am cry


On a more serious note I'll definitely check those out, Iove all things Souls

 

[Psychoward]

my sun princess can't possibly be this kawaii (´&#65381;&#969;&#65381;`)

 

[Worldshaker]

Looks great, especially that last one. I'll bite.

 

[wamberz1]

Wow, that's awesome

 

[Neoleo2143]

I dunno, I kinda don't want comics if they attempt to add more to the story. They look great though, colorful but evoking that bleak picture that Dark Souls paints.

 

[Zolo]

Could be interesting. Too bad they couldn't get Miura to take a break from Berserk and do it though.

Spoiler

=p

 

[SictorVullivan]

I never ever buy comics but I will probably have to get this.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Could be interesting. Too bad they couldn't get Miura to take a break from idolmaster and do it though.

Spoiler

=p

ftfy

 

[Psychoward]

I dunno, I kinda don't want comics if they attempt to add more to the story. They look great though, colorful but evoking that bleak picture that Dark Souls paints.

Yeah I definitely agree on that front, not a fan of supplemental video game material. For one usually it's badly written, for another it usually leads to poor storytelling (Halo 4's everything, Mass Effect 3's Kai Leng)

 

[PinballRJ]

Praise the moon.

Wow I just noticed that Bloodborne has no sun, wonder if that was intentional?

 

[Zolo]

Not familiar with Western Comics. Are the people listed generally good?

 

[Hypron]

Could be interesting. Too bad they couldn't get Miura to take a break from Berserk and do it though.

Spoiler

=p

It would have released in 2020 if Miura was working on it haha

 

[Jombie]

Is George Mann any good?

 

[zma1013]

So I guess I'm buying comics again. The last time I got a comic was in the 90s I think.

 

[brawly]

Only interested if they explain the story/lore. Like a prequel. Don't want some unrelated action hero crap like in that third pic.

 

[60EffPeeEss]

The more and more they try to stretch this series out, the less I feel for it.

 

[Fishlake]

I might get these.

I like the art style.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Is George Mann any good?

13,466 votes on GoodReads has him at an average of 3.7/5, so apparently.

 

[Orochinagis]

I cant wait to see the adventures of Sir Alonne!!!....oh....

Anyway I dont like the comics route. at least is not Dark Horse

Wow I just noticed that Bloodborne has no sun, wonder if that was intentional?

You start the game in the sunset and in the

Spoiler

ending

.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Wow I just noticed that Bloodborne has no sun, wonder if that was intentional?

Probably not as there's no sun in the first game either, and there is a sun in Bloodborne, it just takes place on the night of the hunt

 

[double jump]

Meh, Kinda takes away some of the mystery from the series which is a negative imo. But people seem excited for it so far.

 

[bigjig]

Ugh what a terrible idea :/

 

[zma1013]

Probably not as there's no sun in the first game either, and there is a sun in Bloodborne, it just takes place on the night of the hunt

There is a sun in the first game.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

There is a sun in the first game.

Spoiler

It's a fake sun made by Gwindolyn.

 

[Orochinagis]

The Dark Souls 2 short comics makes sense because but this is stretching the story in a unusual way, why not just simply make a DLC where you use Alva instead

Probably not as there's no sun in the first game either, and there is a sun in Bloodborne, it just takes place on the night of the hunt

There is a sun bro, did you Solaire?

How is he holding the sword and those random skeleton for the young audience is hilarious.

 

[Slick Butter]

I am incredibly excited for these, definitely buying. Seems like a great choice for the artist, based on his deviantart. It seems fine to me, as a huge Souls fan, if they simply tell a story of some long lost character like Alva in the comics.
It's what they do with much of the item descriptions in the games. I just hope they really focus on the showing and not the telling, although I have no idea about who the writer is.

 

[Muskieratboi]

...how is he holding the sword?

 

[Servbot24]

This seems so wrong. But good for those who would want these I suppose.

 

[squidyj]

....so are they going to actually tell a story or are we going to have to pore over each panel for obscure clues to try to figure out what's going on?

 

[Squire]

Not familiar with Western Comics. Are the people listed generally good?

I'm pretty sure they do the AC comics and that was the first I'd heard of them.

I wouldn't get my hopes up, honestly.

 

[paragonpro]

Yup im down

 

[FF Seraphim]

Please have a digital release, please

 

[seabass0]

Yaaaassss, sign me up!

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

...how is he holding the sword?

The Dark Souls 2 short comics makes sense because but this is stretching the story in a unusual way, why not just simply make a DLC where you use Alva instead




There is a sun bro, did you Solaire?



Who is he holding the sword and those random skeleton for the young audience is hilarious.

he's kneeling. it's resting up against his leg.

also, they're not simply making a DLC because it's way, way harder than a comic and doesn't match the style of the games to be shoed into playing a character you didn't make

 

[zma1013]

Spoiler

It's a fake sun made by Gwindolyn.

Spoiler

Yes the one in Anor Londo is fake but go back to Undead Burg and look up at the one Solaire is looking at, that is the real sun. It's still there after you expose Gwyndolin.

 

[Nazo]

The art looks pretty good. Color me intrigued. Though I am worried for its narrative. It would be pretty easy to fuck up a continuing narrative set in the Dark Souls universe. I kind of hope its more of an anthology series, with each issue telling a different and unique story set in the universe. I think that would probably be the best course of action in my opinion.

 

[Squire]

Please have a digital release, please

They do digital releases, yeah: https://m.comixology.com/Titan/comics-publisher/92-0

 

[rtcn63]

The panels should all be drawings of in-menu item descriptions and loading screens.

 

[dan2026]

Comic books are awesome.

Dark Souls is awesome.

Hmm. Have never heard of the writer though. This could go either way.

 

[BizzyBum]

Amazing how we went from word of mouth for Demon's Souls to this.

All well deserved. A classic franchise that keeps delivering.

 

[Orochinagis]

Spoiler

It's a fake sun made by Gwindolyn.

Nope.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Lol that's funny. But not my cup of tea. I prefer to get my Souls experience through the games themselves.

 

[Already Torn]

Hmmm.

I'll wait and see, but that doesn't sound very good.

 

[mclem]

You only get the full deep and meaningful story if you read the barcode of every issue.

 

[FF Seraphim]

They do digital releases, yeah: https://m.comixology.com/Titan/comics-publisher/92-0

Praise the Sun!

 

[BizzyBum]

Next up, Dark Souls movie. Maybe an HBO spin-off.