{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Minecraft'' (Dark Horse Comics)}}
{{Fallback infobox
| title = ''Minecraft''
| label1 = Publisher(s) 
| data1 = 
* {{w|Dark Horse Comics}}
* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|20px|link=Mojang Studios]][[Mojang Studios]]
| label2 = Genre
| data2 = {{w|Action fiction|Action}} / {{w|Adventure fiction|Adventure}}, {{w|Fantasy}}
| label3 = Publication date
| data3 = June 4, 2019 – present
| label4 = Created by
| data4 = 
* Sfé R. Monster
* {{w|Sarah Graley}}
| label5 = Written by
| data5 = 
* Sfé R. Monster
* {{w|Hope Larson}}
* Kevin Panetta
* Rafer Roberts
* {{w|Ryan North}}
* {{w|Ian Flynn}}
* Stephen McCranie
* Kristen Gudsnuk
* Stephanie Ramirez
* Andrew Clemson
* Josh Hicks
| label6 = Artist(s) 
| data6 = 
* Sarah Graley
* Meredith Gran
* Jenn St-Onge
* Stephen McCranie
* Josie Christensen
* Savanna Ganucheau
* Cheryl Young
* Ryan Maniulit
* Kristen Gudsnuk
* Samantha Hummer
* Stephanie Ramirez
* Jeremy Lawson
* Josh Hicks
| label7 = Letterer(s) 
| data7 = 
* John J. Hill
* Meredith Gran
* Savanna Ganucheau
* Cheryl Young
* Ryan Maniulit
* Stephen McCranie
* Rachelle Reyes
* Taylor Esposito
| label8 = Colorist(s) 
| data8 = 
* Triona Farrell
* Kristen Gudsnuk
* Stef Purenins
* Nakata Whittle
* Knack Whittle
| label9 = Editor(s) 
| data9 = 
* Shantel LaRocque
* Rachel Roberts
* Brett Israel
* Freddye Miller
* Judy Khuu
* Sanjay Dharawat
* Spencer Cushing
* Konner Knudsen
}}
{{Q|We are very excited at the prospect of bringing Minecraft to comics. The world of Minecraft is vast with countless stories to tell. We look forward to working with the great people at Mojang AB and Microsoft to bring these stories to its enormous fan base.|Mike Richardson, President of Dark Horse Comics<ref name=MCDarkHorse>[https://www.newsweek.com/minecraft-volume-one-comic-dark-horse-microsoft-mojang-partnership-1134815 Dark Horse Teams With Mojang and Microsoft to Bring the World of 'Minecraft' to Comics] - Newsweek; September 24, 2018</ref>}}

'''''Minecraft''''' is a [[wikipedia:graphic novel|graphic novel]] series based on the video game of the same name, published by [[wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]] in partnership with [[Mojang Studios]].

== Publication history ==

On September 24, 2018, Dark Horse Comics announced a partnership with Mojang Studios and Microsoft to produce a series of ''Minecraft'' graphic novels.<ref name=MCDarkHorse/><ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/minecraft-stories-overworld-anthology-dark-horse-mojang-ab-microsoft-1358710 Exclusive: 'Minecraft' Returns to Comics With 'Stories From the Overworld' Anthology], Newsweek; March 12, 2019</ref> 

== Graphic novels ==

=== ''Minecraft'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Release date
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Volume 1''<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/30-962/Minecraft-Volume-1-TPB ''Minecraft: Volume 1'' by Sfé R. Monster]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | June 4, 2019
| style="text-align: center;" | Tyler is your everyday kid whose life is changed when his family has to move from the town he's always known. Thankfully, Tyler has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of ''Minecraft''! Tyler, along with his friends Evan, Candace, Tobi, and Grace, have been going on countless adventures together across the expanses of the Overworld and are in need of a new challenge. The group decides to go on the Ultimate Quest--to travel to the End and face off against the ender dragon!
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Volume 2''<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/30-964/Minecraft-Volume-2-TPB ''Minecraft: Volume 2'' by Sfé R. Monster]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | October 21, 2020
| style="text-align: center;" | The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him. Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the Ever Realm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore. As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face adversity.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Volume 3''<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3303/minecraft-volume-3-graphic-novel-set-fall-2021|title=Minecraft Volume 3 Graphic Novel Set For Fall 2021|website=Dark Horse|date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | November 3, 2021<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-592/Minecraft-Volume-3-TPB ''Minecraft: Volume 3'' by Sfé R. Monster]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | Candance, Evan, Grace, Tobi, and Tyler continue their adventures in the world of ''Minecraft'' and find themselves stumbling upon a mysterious ruined portal. Arriving to a strange and wonderful corner of the Nether that they've never seen, the group turn to their Nether expert, Grace, for help. However, as they face new threats, Grace finds that the team's reliance on her in the Nether is hitting a breaking point! The group discover themselves deep in a bastion and now have to face their most intense challenge yet... without their expert. It'll take the full force of the entire group to overcome the unknown!
|}

=== ''Minecraft: Wither Without You'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Release date
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1''<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/30-963/Minecraft-Wither-Without-You-TPB ''Minecraft: Wither Without You'' by Kristen Gudsnuk]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | April 22, 2020
| style="text-align: center;" | Cahira and Orion are twin monster hunters under the tutelage of Senan the Thorough. After an intense battle with an enchanted wither, their mentor is eaten, and the twins are now alone! The two hunters go on a mission to get their mentor back, and meet an unlikely ally along the way! Stumbling into her underground home, Cahira and Orion meet Atria--a girl cursed as a monster lure! The twins convince Atria to join their rescue mission to use her monster-attracting abilities to find the enchanted wither... and Atria wants to learn how to protect herself against the mobs of monsters coming for her!
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2''<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-595/Minecraft-Wither-Without-You-Volume-2-TPB ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2'' by Kristen Gudsnuk]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | May 26, 2021
| style="text-align: center;" | After saving their mentor from the belly of a wither, twin monster hunters Cahira and Orion turn their sights on solving the mystery of their new friend’s hostile mob lure curse. The team must seek out Senan’s former sorcerer nemesis to find a cure for Atria’s monster woes. But things aren’t what they seem. Though the sorcerer’s grand mansion and cat-fountain are alluring, there’s a secret in her dungeons–mob grinders! And while navigating city life, the twins set off a chain of events which lead to a zombie apocalypse!! Can they save the town and its hapless villagers?
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3''<ref>[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700544/minecraft-wither-without-you-volume-3-graphic-novel-by-written-and-illustrated-by-kristen-gudsnuk/ ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3'' by Kristen Gudsnuk]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | June 14, 2022
| style="text-align: center;" | After surviving the horrors of a zombie villager outbreak, the adventurers begin to make their way to Atria’s hometown of Woodhaven. But the journey is far from a smooth one, and dangers lurk around every corner, as our heroes witness more evidence of the Wither’s path of destruction across the overworld. With new allies at their side and an arsenal of magic at their disposal, Senan, Cahira, Orion, Atria, and Wilkie prepare themselves for the final explosive confrontation with the fearsome creature. But are they a match for the mysterious Wither?
|}

=== ''Minecraft: Open World'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Release date
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether''<ref>[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711586/minecraft-open-world--into-the-nether-by-written-and-illustrated-by-stephanie-ramirez/ ''Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether'' by Stephanie Ramirez]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | December 6, 2022
| style="text-align: center;" | Sarah is new to the world of ''Minecraft'', and without much knowledge on the world or how to play, she finds herself looking to veteran player Hector for help. Hector isn’t used to exploring the ''Minecraft'' world with anyone other than his parents, so he’s reluctant at first. However, Sarah’s enthusiasm and all-around energy bring Hector around, and the two become partners—but more importantly, friends!
|}

=== ''Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Release date
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1''<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3013-683/Minecraft-Heart-of-Cobblestone-Volume-1 ''Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1'' by Andrew Clemson]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | October 16, 2024
| style="text-align: center;" | Farmer Cobb likes to keep his crops as neat as possible, which is frustrating when he has neighbors who like to chow down on his fresh produce without asking and villagers who can’t stop themselves from planting potatoes in his field without rhyme or reason. After a rough encounter with an Enderman he finally decides to get as far away from everyone and everything as he can… building a tower up into the sky!

When a stranger shows up on his new sky island and reveals a whole town full of people who desired peace and quiet just like Cobb, he accepts an invitation to join the town of like-minded hermits and moves onto a plot they so generously give him. But he learns that his neighbors in the sky might be even more disruptive than those on the ground. As tensions rise sky high, he is reminded that he didn’t just have neighbors down below, but caring friends. Friends he may need to protect.
|}

=== ''Minecraft: Out of Order'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Release date
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1''<ref>[https://prhcomics.com/book/?isbn=9781506743059 ''Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1'' by Josh Hicks]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | March 25, 2025
| style="text-align: center;" | Riley is an unassuming farmer living a comfortable life in a small hillside hamlet, with little desire for adventure. This all changes when the militant Province of Perfect Sameness storms into town and flattens their home, led by the identical twins, Paula and Prentice. The twin’s campaign to impose their vision of “perfect sameness” on the Overworld forces Riley and friends into action, sending them all on the adventure of a lifetime!

Riley employs the aid of friend Charlie, a brilliant builder with a tendency to ignore health and safety rules and overuse TNT which has earned him the reputation as town troublemaker — and Jesse, a loner and former warrior for the Province of Perfect Sameness who is torn by guilt over her service with the Province. Together, they must venture to the Province’s fortress, cross swords with the twin’s legion of soldiers, and pull off their biggest (and ''only'') heist ever to steal back all the materials taken from their Hamlet!
|}

=== Free Comic Book Day ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Date
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Story
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Art
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Letters
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | FCBD Issue
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Plot synopsis
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "Griefer"<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3004-249/Free-Comic-Book-Day-2019-All-Ages-Minecraft-Incredibles-2 Free Comic Book Day 2019 by Dark Horse Comics]</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | May 4, 2019
| style="text-align: center;" | Hope Larson
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Meredith Gran
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Minecraft / Incredibles 2''
| style="text-align: center;" | A heartless Griefer runs rampant, but she discovers her actions end up having real world consequences.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "Changes"
| style="text-align: center;" | July 29, 2020<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3006-484/Free-Comic-Book-Day-2020-All-Ages-Stranger-Things-Minecraft Free Comic Book Day 2020 by Dark Horse Comics]</ref><ref>[https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/241387-Free-Comic-Book-Day-2020-Postponed Free Comic Book Day 2020 Postponed], Diamond Comic Distributors; March 19, 2020</ref><ref name=delay group=note>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3111/free-comic-book-day-2020-silver-selections-announc Originally scheduled to release on May 2, 2020], but was pushed back due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="3" | Stephen McCranie
| style="text-align: center;" | ''Stranger Things / Minecraft''
| style="text-align: center;" |  A young middle-schooler discovers puberty is stranger than she imagined. With the help of her friend, she learns just how fun being different can be as she explores her new ''Minecraft'' powers in the real world!
|}

=== ''Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld'' ===

{| class="wikitable" width="auto"
! scope="col" width="10%" align="center" | Title
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Date
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Story
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Art
! scope="col" width="5%" align="center" | Letters
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "Birthday Boy"
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan="5" | October 15, 2019
| style="text-align: center;" | Kevin Panetta
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Savanna Ganucheau
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "A Creeper's Tale"
| style="text-align: center;" | Ryan North
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Cheryl Young
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "The Witch and The Pillager"
| style="text-align: center;" | Rafer Roberts
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Ryan Maniulit
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "A Pig's Tale"
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="3" | Stephen McCranie
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | "A Strange Shore"
| style="text-align: center;" | Ian Flynn
| style="text-align: center;" | Jenn St-Onge
| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
|}

== Plot ==
{{SpoilerWarning|section|''Minecraft'' (Dark Horse Comics)}}

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== Gallery ==

=== ''Minecraft'' ===

<gallery>
MCDarkHorse.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Volume 1''
MCDarkHorseVolume2.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Volume 2''
MCDarkHorseVolume3.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Volume 3''
</gallery>

=== ''Minecraft: Wither Without You'' ===

<gallery>
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume1.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 1''
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume2.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 2''
MCDarkHorseWitherVolume3.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Wither Without You - Volume 3''
MCDarkHorseWitherDream.jpg|Artwork by Julie Lerche of Cahira dreaming about herself, Orion, Atria, Fernando, and BigBoy58
MCDarkHorseWitherPose.jpg|Artwork by Knack Whittle of Senan, Cahira, Atria, and Fernando
</gallery>

=== ''Minecraft: Open World'' ===

<gallery>
MCDarkHorseOWIntoNether.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Open World - Into the Nether''
</gallery>

=== ''Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone'' ===

<gallery>
MCHeartOfCobblestoneVolume1Cover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone - Volume 1''
</gallery>

=== ''Minecraft: Out of Order'' ===

<gallery>
MCOutOfOrderVolume1Cover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Out of Order Volume 1''
</gallery>

=== Free Comic Book Day ===

<gallery>
MCDarkHorseFCBD2019.png|Cover for "Griefer" as part of Free Comic Book Day 2019
</gallery>

=== ''Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld'' ===

<gallery>
MCDarkHorseStoriesOverworld.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld''
MCDarkHorseSftOTable.png|Artwork by Natalie Riess of ''Minecraft'' players eating food at a table
MCDarkHorseSftOMobs.png|Artwork by Michelle Wong of ''Minecraft'' players fending off hostile mobs
MCDarkHorseSftOWitch.png|Artwork by Maddi Gonzalez of a witch
MCDarkHorseSftOMermaid.png|Artwork by Jennifer Hernandez of a mermaid made out of blocks
MCDarkHorseSftOPeople.png|Artwork by Kat Hall of players in ''Minecraft''
</gallery>

== Notes ==

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== References ==
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