Beyond its challenging gameplay, the thing that stands out most about indie darling Cuphead is its beautifully-realized hand-drawn world, which looks like it was ripped straight from the theatrical cartoons of the 1930s. It’s a distinct world that lends itself well to other visual mediums, as Netflix's upcoming TV series can attest, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to know that Cuphead is branching out into comics too.
Dark Horse Comics got the ball rolling earlier this month with the release of the first graphic novel starring StudioMDHR’s mascot, Cuphead: Comic Capers & Curios, and today, IGN announced that a follow-up, Cuphead Vol. 2: Cartoon Chronicles & Calamities, is set to come out on March 2, 2021, priced at $10.99. The announcement also came with an exclusive look at the novel’s cover and a handful of pages.
“Our plucky heroes return in this brand-new collection of adventures starring Cuphead, Mugman, and now Ms. Chalice!” reads the official description from Dark Horse. “The trio can't seem to catch a break as they find themselves in a plethora of peculiar positions and side stories in the all-cartoon magical wonderworld of the Inkwell Isles! This original graphic novel features fresh new tales, all authentically drawn to match the glorious, award-winning vintage animation style of Cuphead!”
Cartoon Chronicles & Calamities is the latest in a growing number of video game-related books that Dark Horse has in the works. The publisher also has a comic book adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077 planned to launch in September, as well as art books for such upcoming games as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Halo Infinite that will be released alongside them.
Cuphead Vol. 2: Cartoon Chronicles & Calamities will come out on March 2, 2021.
Source: IGN