Introducing Two Limited-Edition Critical Role Comics Exclusives
Written by Darcy Ross on October 19, 2022
Today we’re thrilled to reveal TWO richly-detailed deluxe volumes of Critical Role comics made with our friends at Dark Horse Comics, and available exclusively in all of our Critical Role shops!
The first, releasing today, is Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria — The Bright Queen! This volume collects the full 4 issues of our story of Leylas Kryn and the Luxon in a beautiful slipcase set that includes an art print of the Bright Queen herself, available right now in all our shops: US, UK, CA, AU, and EU.
The second, Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume 3, releases on November 2nd at 9am Pacific in all Critical Role shops! This gorgeous tome collects the 6 action-packed issues of Winter’s Crest adventures by Vox Machina in a beautiful slipcase set, along with a commemorative art print you won’t find anywhere else.
We’re delighted to have worked with Dark Horse to make these stunning exclusive volumes, releasing just in time to make great gifts for the holidays! Let’s get you a better look at these lavish slipcase sets, their creative teams, and their unique finishing touches.
The Tales of Exandria — The Bright Queen – Available Now!
The Tales of Exandria series expands our stories beyond the adventuring groups you know and love to encompass the complex NPCs and locations of Exandria, incredibly imagined by Matthew Mercer. In this mini-series, the Bright Queen Leylas Kryn has spent multiple lives in pursuit of assembling the otherworldly Luxon. So, when another piece appears nearby, Leylas sends her eternal lover Quana to collect it… with consequences that may threaten the entire Dynasty! Hope for the future clashes with darkness from the past in a stellar story.
We are excited for you to fall in love with this mini-series and our special edition, as we have. The Tales of Exandria — The Bright Queen was created by Matthew Mercer and written by Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird), with stunning interior art by CoupleofKooks (Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount), lettering by Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena), and coloring by Cris Peter (Casanova). See how the full series came together by enjoying the behind-the-scenes sketchbook section, as well as a gallery featuring the cover art from each individual issue!
The limited edition includes:
- A purple faux leather book and case, burnished and foil-stamped with a beautiful Luxon beacon-inspired design
- A cloth portfolio with a litho print of the Bright Queen herself by Helen Mask
Get your copy of these items on the Critical Role shops today:
Vox Machina Origins Volume 3 – On Sale November 2nd
The third series of the celebrated Vox Machina Origins comics, exploring stories of Vox Machina from the campaign adventures before the show, gets its own limited edition exclusive to Critical Role shops on November 2nd!
In Vox Machina Origins Volume 3, Vox Machina enjoys a week in Westruun’s lap of luxury leading up to the Winter’s Crest Festival. But that costs coin, which has a bad habit of running out, so they join an underground fighting ring and bash their way to cash. Unfortunately, their ring-fighting turns out to be just a warm-up for a cold reality when a mysterious attack on Winter’s Crest festivities leaves the whole town magically frozen—including one of their own. Vox Machina will have to save the day again, against a much bigger foe than they first realized!
This misadventurous tale is brought to us by the incredible team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Olivia Samson (Vox Machina Origins Volumes 1 and 2), MSASSYK (Isola, Gotham Academy), Diana Sousa (Crowded), and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena). Inside, you’ll also find a sketchbook section featuring characters and cover art: watch the covers of each issue develop from sketch to final!
The limited edition includes:
- A blue faux leather book and case with an intricate Vox Machina monogram design, burnished and stamped with holographic foil
- A cloth portfolio with a litho by Alex Monik
Look for it in all Critical Role shops on Wednesday November 2nd, 2022, at 9am Pacific. We can’t wait for you to get a look at this stunning tome!
Looking for other ways to enjoy these collected volumes? Look for the standard trade paperbacks at friendly local comic shops, independent bookstores, as well as book retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booksamillion, Things From Another World, and Indigo. For digital options, look for issues and the collected volume at Dark Horse Digital, comiXology, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. And as always, check out our comprehensive Guide to Critical Role Dark Horse Comics and Art Books for information about upcoming series, precise release dates for comic shops and bookstores, and more.
Thank you so much to everyone who reads and enjoys these comics—it’s a thrill to share these stories with such talented creators, and in formats that send our book-loving hearts ablaze. Please enjoy these limited edition exclusive volumes as much as we do!
