On Wednesday, March 11th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE WITCHER: Blood Stone #2 (of 4)!

Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red, THE WITCHER: Blood Stone is written by Daniel Freedman (Birdking, Kali, Raiders) with art by Pius Bak (Slightly Exaggerated, Godfather of Hell)!

Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…

THE WITCHER: Blood Stone #2 (of 4)

Written by Daniel Freedman
Art by Pius Bak
Colors by Roman Titov
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Covers & Cover Artists:
Pius Bak (Cover A)

Genres: Fantasy, Media Tie-In, Video Game
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 16+
SRP: $4.99

Publication Date: March 11, 2026

After an unprecedented act of rage, the town of Plinth is stained with blood. The panic and dread persist into the hills as Geralt investigates another mysterious attack. Yet the odds are seemingly stacked in the townsfolk’s favor when a discovery is made that will lead them to fortune . . . and to their fate.


About Dark Horse Comics:

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.

Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.

The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.


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