RuneScape is getting a four-part comic series later this year

Jagex has revealed that RuneScape will be getting a four-part comic series later this year from Titan Comics. The series, which launches on October 9, 2024 includes writing from Ryan O’Sullivan and art from Sid Kotain and Daniel Bayliss.

RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God Wars will launch with an oversized issue in October, with three smaller issues to follow soon after. The storyline follows the God Wars Dungeon questline. Set during this iconic quest, which many players will likely recognize, you’ll get to explore the God Wars Dungeon, also known as the Temple 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 Wars isn’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 for RuneScape in a medium where most fans probably haven’t engaged with it.

The God Wars Dungeon is one of the most intriguing areas in RuneScape because 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 in RuneScape saw you fight four whilst also working doing a dozen other things.

Of course, this is a symptom of RuneScape being an MMO, but the fact that it can still get brand new comic release some 23 years after its initial launch shows 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 was Halo comics 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.

RuneScape is a game that’s been running I was in school in 2001. I remember friends faking an illness and playing 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.