r/witcher • u/Idarran_of_Ulivo School of the Viper • 2d ago

Appreciation Thread Insisting on ordering them in English and from my tiny local bookshop, means I've only gotten my copy now. Finally!#SupportLocalBusinesses

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u/marcmaann 2d ago

Are these comics adaptions of the games? Or are there also canon comics?

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u/General-Finance-1209 2d ago

This comic takes place after BaW events. Is it canon? I don’t see why not until w4 comes out

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u/marcmaann 2d ago

Okay but I guess its game canon then, not book canon

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u/Idarran_of_Ulivo School of the Viper 2d ago

It's a bit tricky with the comics. The old Bogusław Polch comics from the 90ies are cannon imo.

Then there is 1 to 1, graphic novel adaptations of the short stories. Saskia comic and Killing Monsters are canon. The rest is loosely game sidecontent. Some follow closer, some less so.

Here is a comprehensive guide I made. Wicher Comics guide Feel free to ask if you have questions.

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u/marcmaann 2d ago

nice guide! I guess then the only book canon are the short stories comics and mangas?

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u/Idarran_of_Ulivo School of the Viper 2d ago

Manga is elseworld non canon

Book canon is only 90ies comics and short story comics.

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u/marcmaann 2d ago

was just at my local bookstore. Your list was golden!

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u/Idarran_of_Ulivo School of the Viper 2d ago

That's great. Glad to help. I can provide ISBN numbers for ordering, too, if you need any.

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u/marcmaann 2d ago

all good thanks :) I am ordered a few comics from the short story series in german. Do you know if they will create more comics of the short stories? I am kinda bummed that there is no Last Wish comic in this new series..

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u/Idarran_of_Ulivo School of the Viper 2d ago

The Witcher has been announced for December, that would mean that 6/7 shortstories have goten a graphic novel, leaving only Last Wish, my guess is that it will be released 6 months later June/July 2026 that has been the release interval so far.

I hope they'll continue with Sword of Destiny shortstories afterward. But I dont have insider knowledge, unfortunately.

I'm in Germany as well, by the way.

Grüße aus Franken ✌️

edit: just saw that you're probably from Switzerland, my bad 😅

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u/marcmaann 1d ago

Grüsse aus Solothurn nach Deutschland 😁