Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast announce Ravenloft Dungeons & Dragons miniseries
Ravenloft is returning in a four-issue Dark Horse comic with Amy Chu, landing August 19 between Wizards of the Coast’s horror releases and the next wave of table-side tie-ins.
Dark Horse is putting Ravenloft back on shelves with a four-issue Dungeons & Dragons miniseries that lands as Wizards of the Coast’s Season of Horror is driving toward Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Issue #1 goes on sale in comic shops on August 19, 2026 for $4.99, giving D&D’s most famous Gothic setting a second major push this year after WotC’s tabletop rollout.
The creative lineup is built for that tone. Amy Chu is writing the series, with Ariela Kristantina on art, Arif Prianto on colors and Haley Rose-Lyon on letters. Dark Horse is also backing the launch with covers by Guillem March, Riley Rossmo, Francesco Francavilla, Todor Hristov and Angela Wu. Chu’s Bram Stoker Award pedigree fits the horror brief, and the team around her suggests this is meant to read like a true Gothic comic rather than a generic fantasy spin-off.
The story centers on Ez D’Avenir, one of Rudolph van Richten’s protégés, as Ravenloft itself is said to be falling apart. She travels through multiple Domains of Dread in search of an undead creature that may hold the key to what is unraveling the setting. Dark Horse’s mention of Lamordia and Viktra Mordenheim signals that the miniseries is leaning into established Ravenloft lore, which should please longtime players who want recognizable Domains and darklords rather than a loose brand exercise.
That timing matters for tables. Wizards of the Coast has Ravenloft: The Horrors Within set for wide release on June 16, 2026, with preorders opening April 13 and digital early access landing June 2 and June 9 for subscribers. Accessories including the Tarokka Deck, DM Screen and Map Pack are also slated for June. The comic arrives about two months later, which gives Dungeon Masters a clean window to pull monsters, NPCs, locations and mood from the book before the comic adds another layer of art and story fuel.
It also shows where Dungeons & Dragons publishing is headed. Dark Horse’s 2024 licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast has already turned into a broader comics line, and Ravenloft now looks like part of a coordinated season rather than an isolated side project. For comic readers, it should work as a stand-alone horror miniseries. For D&D groups, it looks more useful than collectible, another source of Ravenloft material that can deepen a campaign long after the issues are off the shelf.
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