World of Warcraft (comics)

Comic series by WildStorm

World of Warcraft

Cover of the first issue

Publication information
Publisher| WildStorm
Schedule| Monthly
Genre|

* Fantasy, war

Publication date| November 2007 – December 2009
No. of issues| 30 (25 monthly issues, 4-issue mini-series and 1 special)
Creative team
Created by| Blizzard Entertainment
Written by| Walt Simonson
Louise Simonson
Artist(s)| Mike Bowden
Pop Mhan
Penciller(s)| Ludo Lullabi
Jon Buran
Jon Buran
Inker(s)| Sandra Hope
Jerome K. Moore
Phillip Moy
Trevor Scott
Andy Smith
Walden Wong
Letterer(s)| Nick Napolitano
Sal Cipriano
Steve Wands
Wes Abbott
Colorist(s)| Randy Mayor
Gabriel Eltaeb
Editor(s)| Hank Kanalz
Kristy Quinn
Sarah Gaydos
Collected editions
Volume 1 HC| ISBN 1-4012-1836-9
Volume 2 HC| ISBN 1-4012-2370-2
Volume 3 HC| ISBN 1-4012-2810-0
Ashbringer HC| ISBN 1-4012-2341-9

World of Warcraft is a comic book series set in the Warcraft universe and released monthly in a standard American comic format.

## Publication history

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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 Crusade.[1] Later, it was expanded to last 25 issues.[2]

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 novels to be released in 2010.[needs update] The 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.[3]

## Issue list

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### World of Warcraft

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Volume 1 "Dragon Hunt"

Issue Number  | Title  | Release Date  | Author  | Artist

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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

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8  | The Return | June 18, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Jon Landry & Jerome K. Moore
9  | Through the Mirror Darkly | July 16, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Jon Landry & Jerome K. Moore
10  | Last of the Line | August 20, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore
11  | Descent | September 17, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore
12  | The Enemy Revealed | October 29, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran, Mike Bowden,
Jerome K. Moore & Phil Moy
13  | Flashback | November 19, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden, Jerome K. Moore,
Phil Moy, Andy Smith, Mark Irwin,
Trevor Scott & Randy Mayor
14  | Into the Jaws of Death! | December 31, 2008  | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden & Trevor Scott

Volume 3

Issue Number  | Title  | Release Date  | Author  | Artist

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15  | Conflicting Loyalties | January 21, 2009  | Walter Simonson | Jon Buran, Jerome K. Moore &
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,
John Livesay & Sandra Hope
19  | The Winds of War | May 20, 2009  | Walter Simonson | Mike Bowden, Phil Moy,
Richard Friend & Sandra Hope
20  | Repercussions | June 17, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Pop Mhan
21  | Secrets | July 15, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Mike Bowden & Tony Washington

Volume 4

Issue Number  | Title  | Release Date  | Author  | Artist

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22  | Whispers | August 19, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Mike Bowden
23  | The Gathering | September 16, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Mike Bowden
24  | Hard Choices | October 21, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Mike Bowden
25  | Armageddon | November 18, 2009  | Walter Simonson &
Louise Simonson | Mike Bowden & Tony Washington

### Ashbringer

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World of Warcraft: Ashbringer recounts the story of the Ashbringer and Alexandros Mograine.

Issue Number  | Title  | Release Date  | Author  | Artist

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1  | Death is Contagious | September 10, 2008  | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington
2  | Ashes to Ashes | October 22, 2008  | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington
3  | Naxxramas | December 31, 2008  | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington
4  | Dust to Dust | February 25, 2009  | Micky Neilson | Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington

### Beginnings and Ends

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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

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One-shot  | Beginnings and Ends | December 16, 2009  | Mike Costa | Pop Mhan

## Collected editions

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The series has been collected into trade paperbacks:

* World of Warcraft:
* Volume 1 (collects World of Warcraft #1-7, 160 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, August 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1836-9, Titan Books, October 2008, ISBN 1-84576-901-5, softcover, September 2009, Wildstorm, ISBN 1-4012-2076-2, Titan Books, ISBN 1-84856-096-6)
* Volume 2 (collects World of Warcraft #8-14, 176 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, September 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2370-2, Titan Books, November 2008, ISBN 1-84856-346-9, softcover, Wildstorm, July 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2371-0)
* Volume 3 (176 pages, hardcover, June 2010, Wildstorm, ISBN 1-4012-2810-0)
* Ashbringer (collects mini-series, 136 pages, hardcover, Wildstorm, June 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2341-9, Titan Books, July 2009, ISBN 1-84856-297-7, softcover, Wildstorm, April 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2342-7)

## Notes

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1. ^ George, Richard (November 13, 2007). "Warcraft Interview & Prologue Preview". IGN.
2. ^ Gibson, Ellie (August 11, 2008). "Arts and Warcraft Interview". Eurogamer.
3. ^ George, Richard (December 16, 2009). "Warcraft, Starcraft Comics Find New Format". IGN.

## References

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* World of Warcraft at the Grand Comics Database
* World of Warcraft at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
* World of Warcraft: Ashbringer at the Grand Comics Database
* World of Warcraft: Ashbringer at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

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