World of Warcraft (comics)
Encyclopedia
World of Warcraft is a comic book series set in the Warcraft universe
and released monthly in a standard western comic format.
. Later, it was expanded to last 25 issues.
World of Warcraft: Ashbringer is a four-issue mini-series
that ran from late 2008 to early 2009. It was written by Micky Neilson, with pencils by Ludo Lullabi and inks by Tony Washington
.
On December 16, 2009, WildStorm stated that the publication of the World of Warcraft comic series had been changed from monthly issues to original graphic novel
s to be released in 2010. The World of Warcraft Special, World of Warcraft: Beginnings and Ends, would be the last issue released and both the original comic (planned to be renamed to Alliance from issue 26) and the future Horde title had been canceled.
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
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Warcraft (series)
Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media originally created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of Four core games: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and World of Warcraft...
and released monthly in a standard western comic format.
Publication history
At the time of its conception, the ongoing comic was set for two story arcs, both six issues each. Both were set concurrent with the events of The Burning CrusadeWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, often referred to as TBC or BC, is the first expansion pack for the MMORPG World of Warcraft...
. Later, it was expanded to last 25 issues.
World of Warcraft: Ashbringer is a four-issue mini-series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
that ran from late 2008 to early 2009. It was written by Micky Neilson, with pencils by Ludo Lullabi and inks by Tony Washington
Tony Washington
Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School...
.
On December 16, 2009, WildStorm stated that the publication of the World of Warcraft comic series had been changed from monthly issues to original graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
s to be released in 2010. The World of Warcraft Special, World of Warcraft: Beginnings and Ends, would be the last issue released and both the original comic (planned to be renamed to Alliance from issue 26) and the future Horde title had been canceled.
World of Warcraft
Volume 1| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Prologue | November 9, 2007 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 1 | Stranger in a Strange Land | November 14, 2007 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 2 | Killing Ground | December 13, 2007 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 3 | Destiny Awaits! | January 16, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 4 | Balancing the Scales | February 20, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 5 | The Beast Within! | March 19, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 6 | Blood | April 16, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
| 7 | Revelations | May 21, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope |
Volume 2
| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Return | June 18, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Jon Landry & Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... |
| 9 | Through the Mirror Darkly | July 16, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Jon Landry & Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... |
| 10 | Last of the Line | August 20, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... |
| 11 | Descent | September 17, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... |
| 12 | The Enemy Revealed | October 29, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran, Mike Bowden, Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... & Phil Moy Phil Moy Phil Moy is a professional comic book artist. He is most known for his work on DC Comics- External links :*... |
| 13 | Flashback | November 19, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden, Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... , Phil Moy Phil Moy Phil Moy is a professional comic book artist. He is most known for his work on DC Comics- External links :*... , Andy Smith, Mark Irwin Mark Irwin Mark Irwin, A.S.C., C.S.C. is a Canadian cinematographer. He was born in Toronto. His credits run to over one hundred films.-Notable Filmography:*Chromosome 3 *Scanners *Videodrome *The Fly... , Trevor Scott Trevor Scott Trevor John Scott is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was a 6th round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft... & Randy Mayor |
| 14 | Into the Jaws of Death! | December 31, 2008 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden & Trevor Scott Trevor Scott Trevor John Scott is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was a 6th round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft... |
Volume 3
| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Conflicting Loyalties | January 21, 2009 | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran, Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore Jerome K. Moore is an artist best known for his montage-style cover designs for DC Comics' "Star Trek" titles, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as for Malibu Comics' "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and Innovation Comics' "Lost In Space." Moore primarily credits editor Robert Greenberger... & Derek Fridolfs |
| 16 | Threat! | February 18, 2009 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden & Walden Wong |
| 17 | Gathering Thunder! | March 18, 2009 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden & Walden Wong |
| 18 | Showdown! | April 15, 2009 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden, Phil Moy Phil Moy Phil Moy is a professional comic book artist. He is most known for his work on DC Comics- External links :*... , John Livesay & Sandra Hope |
| 19 | The Winds of War | May 20, 2009 | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden, Phil Moy Phil Moy Phil Moy is a professional comic book artist. He is most known for his work on DC Comics- External links :*... , Richard Friend Richard Friend Sir Richard Henry Friend FRS is Cavendish Professor at the University of Cambridge and Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is a fellow of St John's College... & Sandra Hope |
| 20 | Repercussions | June 17, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Pop Mhan Pop Mhan -Biography:Pop Mhan was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He joined Wildstorm Productions in San Diego and studied sequential art under Jim Lee... |
| 21 | Secrets | July 15, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Mike Bowden & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
Volume 4
| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Whispers | August 19, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Mike Bowden |
| 23 | The Gathering | September 16, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Mike Bowden |
| 24 | Hard Choices | October 21, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Mike Bowden |
| 25 | Armageddon | November 18, 2009 | Walter Simonson & Louise Simonson Louise Simonson Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel... |
Mike Bowden & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
Ashbringer
World of Warcraft: Ashbringer recounts the story of the Ashbringer and Alexandros Mograine.| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death is Contagious | September 10, 2008 | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
| 2 | Ashes to Ashes | October 22, 2008 | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
| 3 | Naxxramas | December 31, 2008 | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
| 4 | Dust to Dust | February 25, 2009 | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Tony Washington Tony Washington is a Gridiron football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.Washington played one year of high school football as a junior while living in New Orleans. That year he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcee Fortier High School... |
Beginnings and Ends
World of Warcraft: Beginnings and Ends is a one-shot special issue that introduced new Alliance and Horde characters that had not been seen in the ongoing series.| Issue Number | Title | Release Date | Author | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-shot | Beginnings and Ends | December 16, 2009 | Mike Costa | Pop Mhan Pop Mhan -Biography:Pop Mhan was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He joined Wildstorm Productions in San Diego and studied sequential art under Jim Lee... |
Collected editions
The series has been collected into trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
- World of Warcraft:
- Volume 1 (collects World of Warcraft #1-7, 160 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, August 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1836-9, Titan BooksTitan BooksTitan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London, England's Bankside area. The Books Division has two main areas of publishing: film & TV tie-ins/cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics reference/art titles. The...
, October 2008, ISBN 1845769015, softcover, September 2009, Wildstorm, ISBN 1-4012-2076-2, Titan Books, ISBN 1848560966) - Volume 2 (collects World of Warcraft #8-14, 176 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, September 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2370-2, Titan Books, November 2008, ISBN 1848563469, softcover, Wildstorm, July 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2371-0)
- Volume 3 (176 pages, hardcover, June 2010, Wildstorm, ISBN 1-4012-2810-0)
- Volume 1 (collects World of Warcraft #1-7, 160 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, August 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1836-9, Titan Books
- Ashbringer (collects mini-series, 136 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, June 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2341-9, Titan Books, July 2009, ISBN 1848562977, softcover, Wildstorm, April 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2342-7)
External links
- World of Warcraft at DC Comics.com