MTG Comics

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

This is an unusual second post for today. If you were looking for Innistrad spoilers and previews, check out our earlier post today featuring the new Garruk Relentless / Garruk, the Viel-Cursed.

Onto the news . . .

We're unsure if we posted or tweeted about the planned Magic the Gathering comic book series earlier. If not, here is an image from the San Diego Comic-Con Programme / Souvenir book . . .

Wizards of the Coast and IDW Publishing had initially announced the fall launch of the first new Magic the Gathering comic in this advertisement.


Most recently, we have further news from several different comic book trade companies which included an image for the cover as well as additional details of the deal between IDW and Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast . . .

The initial 4-issue Magic the Gathering miniseries, which will be written by author and game designer / player / novelist Matt Forbeck (The Lord of the Rings RPG, The Marvel Encyclopedia) while Martin Coccolo and Aleski Briclot will be providing art for this installment of the comic book miniseries.

The initial publications will focus on a "unique new Planeswalker, a powerful mage with the ability to move between the worlds of the Magic Multiverse". (- wow - not giving away too much here are we ?)


The comic will come with exclusive, playable, alternate-art cards for the Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game, which will only be available in select issues of the IDW Magic: The Gathering comic book.

Anywhoos - let's soak up this beautiful art adorning the cover . . .


Yep - we haven't even flipped through past the cover and we want to get all of these. We want to know - Would you pick these up / collect them ? Are you a fan of the recent Path of the Planeswalker graphic novel ? Or perhaps you just want to sling the cards ? Pipe in below with your comments.
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Path of the PW 2

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Happy Tuesday MTG Peeps

The upcoming Magic: the Gathering graphic novel Path of the Planeswalker II is now available for preorder from your favourite online book retailer. Some good news, this novel, originally listed for $20.50 here in Canada on Chapters-Indigo has now been marked down to $15.88. marked down from $20.50. Our cousins south of the border in the States will of course pay a few dollars less for this.

Here is the shiznat from corporate . . .

"Following the success of Path of the Planeswalker, the latest collection of Magic: The Gathering''s® immensely popular Web comic series tops the original in style and concept.

United by their ability to bridge the chaotic gap between worlds, and set apart by that same unfathomable power, Planeswalkers wander the Multiverse in an endless quest for knowledge and power. The life of a Planeswalker is one of infinite possibility, of self-determination free from the mundane boundaries of a single world, but sometimes the gift of choice can be the greatest burden."

Path of the Planeswalker II will feature 160 color pages and will be published on May 24, 2011.

. . . and the details

Imprint: Wizards of the Coast
Country of origin: United States
Series: Planeswalker Novel
Release date: 24 May 2011
First published: May 2011
Authors: Doug Beyer • Brady Dommermuth • Jenna Helland
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 978-0-7869-5852-8
Categories: Fantasy
Graphic novels
LSN: 0-7869-5852-9

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Also, catching up with some news across the seas in the land of the rising sun. MTG Japan, the genitor of so much kewl MTG promos, indicates that there will be a foil Japanese promo of of Kuldotha Phoenix to be sold with a new Chandra manga comic book. Sales started November 27th, 2010 and this will be called Book 1 and it contains several of the stories/comics that were first published in the Dengeki Maou magazine earlier this year.

で連載中のマジック漫画『マジック:ザ・ギャザリング　燃え尽きぬ炎』、この単行本が11月27日(土)に発売される。

　この単行本につけられるプロモーションカードがこの《カルドーサのフェニックス》なのだ。

The following image from Eric (aka ThisSatori) living in Japan














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Finally, if you have not already, look into getting singles from the classy all-foil premium deck series Fire & Lightning, look no further that MTG Mint Card.

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