The Yen Press graphic novels are an English reprint of the comics published by the Yen Press imprint JY. The first three volumes were published on October 31st 2017, and to date, thirty one volumes have been released and one more announced.[1]
Books[]
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part I. The Twelve Portals, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part I. The Twelve Portals, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part I. The Twelve Portals, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part II. Nerissa's Revenge, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part II. Nerissa's Revenge, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part II. Nerissa's Revenge, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part III. A Crisis on Both Worlds, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part III. A Crisis on Both Worlds, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part III. A Crisis on Both Worlds, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IV. Trial of the Oracle, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IV. Trial of the Oracle, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IV. Trial of the Oracle, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part V. The Book of the Elements, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part V. The Book of the Elements, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part V. The Book of the Elements, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part V. The Book of the Elements, Vol. 4
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VI. Ragorlang, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VI. Ragorlang, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VI. Ragorlang, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VII. New Power, Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VII. New Power, Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VII. New Power, Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VIII. Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VIII. Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VIII. Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IX. 100% W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IX. 100% W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IX. 100% W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 3
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part IX. 100% W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 4
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part X. Ladies vs. W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 1
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part X. Ladies vs. W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 2
- W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part X. Ladies vs. W.I.T.C.H., Vol. 3
Announcement[]
At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International, Yen Press announced that they would be republishing the W.I.T.C.H. comics with a new English translation.[2]
Content[]
Each volume contains four issues, with the exception of volumes 16 and 19 which contain only three issues and volumes 25, 26 and 29 which contain five, and most volumes contain a few pages of additional content. This additional content consists of information about the main characters, detailed looks at the girls wardrobes and rooms, and instructions on how to draw the characters. Volume 16, instead of a fourth issue, contains several pieces of art which were originally printed with Issue 050: Forever Magic.
Promotional samples[]
Yen Press have released two promotional samples of the first volume. Initially, they released a free preview at New York Comic Con.[3] The cover of this sample was similar to the final version of the first Yen Press volume. For Halloween ComicFest 2018, Yen Press released a second sample.[4] This sample contained all of Issue 001: Halloween printed in black and white. While an initial sample cover for this sample which used the pin-up art from issue 1 was circulated, the final cover used the artwork from Issue 043: The Magic of Light.
Russian editions[]
The Russian comic publisher, Komilfo (Комильфо), announced that they are republishing the W.I.T.C.H. comics.[5] Their books have a new Russian translation and are based on Yen Press’ editions. The first three books were released in March 2021 in hardback and more volumes are planned for release. Several preorder bonus items were available including a slipcase for the first three volumes, a postcard, a bookmark, a sticker sheet and a poster.[6]
Komilfo have said that they would continue publishing with volume 1 of Arc 2: Nerissa's Revenge originally planned for release in December 2021 and volumes 2 and 3 in 2022.[7] The first volume was released in February 2022.[8]
References[]
- ↑ https://yenpress.com/series-search/?series=c&supapress_order=publishdate-asc, archived version
- ↑ Yen Press to Launch JY, a Kids’ Graphic Novel Imprint in Fall 2017, archived version
- ↑ https://twitter.com/yenpress/status/91526714711859609 archived version
- ↑ HCF 2018 WITCH HALLOWEEN #1 archived version
- ↑ The sorceresses are back!✨ (in Russian), archived version
- ↑ FAQ: pre-order "Sorceresses" (in Russian), archived version
- ↑ Komilfo Announcements and News (in Russian), archived version
- ↑ W.I.T.C.H. Sorceresses. Revenge of Nerissa. Volume 1 (in Russian), archived version