Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast have announced a new publishing line beginning in 2025, with comics and graphic novels expanding the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

The officially licensed publishing program will feature original stories based on the popular fantasy roleplaying and trading card games. The first of these series will debut in summer 2025.
Dark Horse Comics first collaborated with Wizards of the Coast for Magic: The Gathering tie-in comics in the late 1990s with Magic: The Gathering: Gerrard’s Quest and has more recently collaborated for the Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons – Dragons miniseries. In this new era of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, fans can expect comic series, graphic novels, art books, and more.




Dungeons & Dragons has a long association with comics, with games company TSR, who first published the RPG, releasing graphic novels based on the setting back in 1987, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The Dungeons & Dragons comic book license was most recently held by IDW Publications from 2010 to 2024, who published several new ongoing and limited series, along with reprints of earlier series, including some DC and Devil’s Due comics; and HarperCollins Children’s Books, who obtained exclusive rights to publish Dungeons & Dragons middle grade books, which included graphic novels in 2021.
“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 senior editor Spencer Cushing. “The opportunity to work with Wizards of the Coast is a dream come true.”

“Having the opportunity to work with the Wizards of the Coast team on both Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering is one of the most exciting opportunities I’ve had professionally,” added editor Brett Israel. “As an avid player and fan of the various stories and planes of these two iconic games, I cannot wait to work with many highly-skilled creators on growing these universes.”
“Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are two legendary games with incredibly strong fandoms and world-building gameplay,” said Marianne James, Senior Vice President, Licensed Consumer Products at Hasbro. “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.”
“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,” said Jackie Jones, Vice President of Creative, Magic: The Gathering. “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.”
“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,” said Jess Lanzillo, vice president of franchise and product for Dungeons & Dragons. “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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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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