Jagex has revealed thatRuneScapewill be getting a four-part comic series later this year from Titan Comics. The series, which launches onOctober 9, 2024includes writing from Ryan O’Sullivan and art from Sid Kotain and Daniel Bayliss.
RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God Warswill launch with an oversized issue in October, with three smaller issues to follow soon after. The storyline follows theGod Wars Dungeonquestline. Set during this iconic quest, which many players will likely recognize, you’ll get to explore theGod Wars Dungeon, also known as theTemple of Lost Ancients, while four warring armies are battling it out for control of the Godsword. Protagonist Maro dreams of breaking free of his master’s clutches, but at the center of this conflict, he might well find himself dealing with greater matters.
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RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God Warsisn’t the first book adaptation of the game’s universe, with graphic novels, other fiction, and even coloring books already being available. However, this it does mark the start of an exciting new era forRuneScapein a medium where most fans probably haven’t engaged with it.
TheGod Wars Dungeonis one of the most intriguing areas inRuneScapebecause it feels so epic. It’s a sprawling underground labyrinth with four armies, each led by a boss you must battle at some point, who feel almost like remnants of a bygone age. Most games pit you against a single main antagonist or army, whereas this storyline inRuneScapesaw you fight four whilst also working doing a dozen other things.
Of course, this is a symptom ofRuneScapebeing an MMO, but the fact that it can still get brand new comic release some23 years after its initial launchshows that it not only struck a chord with fans back then, people are still obsessed with it today. Even if they don’t necessarily play anymore.
Comics are easy to read and full of personality, able to bring worlds to life with vibrant artwork that can reveal more about a universe than you might have seen before. For example, it wasHalocomics that showed me the brutality of a Covenant invasion, since you only really get to explore the aftermath or an initial attack with few to no civilians around in the games.
RuneScapeis a game that’s been running I was in school in 2001. I remember friends faking an illness andplaying all day, sometimes for an entire week. Even today, the game has a massive appeal because you can craft any sort of chrafter you want and enter a vast online world that, for many, is unrivalled.
