Summary
Game Rant can exclusively revealThe Witcher: The Bear and the Butterfly, a new release by Dark Horse Comics. The upcoming title will expand Dark Horse’s ever-growing library of comics based on CD Projekt Red’sThe Witchergames.
While CDPR’s franchise is itself based onAndrzej Sapkowski’sThe Witcherbooks, Dark Horse’s comic series mostly consists of original stories that draw from the games rather than directly from the famed Polish author’s works. The only exception is the second volume,Fox Children, which is a partial adaptation of Sapkowski’s sixthThe Witchernovel,Season of Storms.
Dark Horse has now announced yet anotherThe Witchercomic book series,The Bear and the Butterfly, which Game Rant can exclusively reveal. The series features a story—penned by Simon Spurrier—about a remote town that’s rumored to have a problem with a bloodthirsty vampire, who is allegedly killing local townsfolk. The bounty on the vampire eventually grows large enough to attract a wide variety of monster hunters, including Geralt of Rivia. There’s another witcher in the mix as well, one hailing from the School of the Bear, who rivals Geralt in his pursuit of the bounty.
The Witcher: The Bear and the Butterfly Issue #1 Covers
The Bear and the Butterflywill be released in four issues, the first of which is scheduled to debut on May 07, 2025. The debut issue can already be pre-ordered for $4.99 vialocal comic shops. Dark Horse hasn’t yet specified concrete release dates for the next three comics, but its track record suggests that they’ll most likely be released around a month apart from one another.
The first issue ofThe Bear and the Butterflywill have four covers, with the main one being authored by Stephen Green, known for his work on theHellboycomicsand sci-fi seriesSea of Stars, among other projects. The three variant covers will feature art by Aaron Campbell, Mattia De Iulis, and Tim Von Rueden. José Villarrubia was in charge of the upcoming comic’s coloring, while Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is credited with the lettering.
The Bear and the Butterflywill be the 10th series ofThe Witchercomics published by Dark Horse. The most recent addition to the ongoing franchise wasCorvo Bianco, a five-issue series released between May and November 2024.The Bear and the Butterflyis expected to arrive hot on the heels ofRaven’s Crossing,Sapkowski’s latestThe Witcherbook following a teenage Geralt. WhileRaven’s Crossingwas already released in Poland on December 1, its official English translation is currently slated to debut in early 2025.
The Witcher
The Witcher is a 3D action RPG series developed by CD Projekt Red featuring the exploits of Geralt of Rivia. Steeped in fantasy, The Witcher series is based on the books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
