The popular video game series, The Witcher, is getting a new comic adaptation at Dark Horse. The publisher announced the miniseries The Witcher: Witch’s Lament by Bartosz Sztybor, the CD Projekt Red writer and narrative manager, with artist Vanesa R. del Rey and colorist Jordie Bellaire. The series begins in May 2021.
“The Witcher: Witch’s Lament follows famed witcher Geralt after a routine hunt. But when the captured witch is burned at the stake, Geralt is haunted by images of her death, and a harrowing warning begins to take shape. Soon, Geralt finds himself drawn into the mystery surrounding this heinous persecution,” Dark Horse’s description reads.
The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #1 kicks off the four-issue miniseries on May 26, 2021. Also from the series, The Witcher: Fading Memories trade paperback will be available on July 28.