Assassin’s Apprentice III #6
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: Jul 09, 2025
SRP: $3.99
In the final issue of Assassin’s Apprentice, secrets and plots are revealed! Fitz must contend with Regal and Galen and receives help from Burrich. More than one life hangs in the balance, and the fate of the kingdom hinges on Fitz.
Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast present Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories—Elspeth, an unpublished story from Theros Beyond Death! The four-issue miniseries will be written by Dan Watters, illustrated by Owen Gieni, colored by Hilary Jenkins, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Issue #1 arrives in September 2025 and will feature covers by Gieni, Vincenzo Riccardo, and Anna Steinbauer.
Elspeth is dead. But her story is not yet over.
The sun god Heliod, having grown envious of his champion, struck her down to the underworld. There, she is forced to relive the worst moments of her life for all eternity. But Elspeth does not submit to despair—she emerges from each conflict a greater hero than before. And for a great hero like Elspeth, what is death but another challenge to overcome?
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories—Elspeth #1 (of 4) releases in stores on September 10, 2025. It is now available to preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.
Assassin’s Apprentice III #5
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $3.99
When Prince Regal commands that he carry out his assignment despite his hesitance, Fitz finds himself forced to decide between his duty and his life.
Assassin’s Apprentice III #4
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: Mar 19, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Steeling himself for the assassination he has been ordered to carry out, Fitz travels with the wedding party to the Mountain Kingdom. But when Fitz arrives in Jhaampe, he discovers there’s more to the prince Rurisk and princess Kettricken than what he has been told…
Assassin’s Apprentice III #3
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: Feb 12, 2025
SRP: $3.99
With the Six Duchies in turmoil, King Shrewd plans to bring unity to the lands through a royal wedding. In service to the King, Verity will be married to the Mountain Princess Kettricken. And in service to the King, Fitz is given a very different task to complete in the Mountain Kingdom.
Assassin’s Apprentice III #2
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: Jan 08, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Troubled by his failure to learn The Skill and resentful of his exile by Galen, Fitz finds himself more alone than ever before. Chade returns and sets him to the task of waiting on a depleted Prince Verity. Fitz gains important insight into both Galen and The Skill and receives a new assignment from King Shrewd.
Assassin’s Apprentice II #6
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: May 22, 2024
SRP: $3.99
On the edge of the Occlusion Zone, the Republic outpost on Eriadu is a safe place for a reunion of allies. After a year of hoping, searching, and daring rescues, Zeen, Lula, and more friends have made their way to this new home. Reunited, it’s time to face their destiny and stand together against the fearsome onslaught of the Nihil from beyond the Stormwall. What new challenges await our heroes on the next leg of their journey?
Assassin’s Apprentice II #5
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer
In Shops: Apr 17, 2024
SRP: $3.99
Fitz discovers that his classes under the tyrannical Galen are even more taxing than anticipated. With Galen pushing the students to the limit, who will hold strong and who will break hangs over the group. When the class is thrust further into learning The Skill, a showdown between Fitz and Galen seems imminent.
Dark Horse presents the next chapter of Robin Hobb‘s classic fantasy novel, now adapted in Assassin’s Apprentice II! The second graphic novel installation collects issue #1-6 of the original Assassin’s Apprentice volume 2 comic series and continues Fitz’s journey to becoming an assassin. The book is written by Robin Hobb and Jody Houser, with interior art by Ryan Kelly, cover art by Anna Steinbauer, colors by Jordie Bellaire, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
In the second installment of Assassin’s Apprentice, Fitz is given a mission to infiltrate a nobleman’s estate for signs of treason, the kingdom is plagued by Red-Ship Raiders, and the fate of the realm hinges on Fitz’s choices. Tensions rise, and a determined stranger’s arrival adds to the uncertainty. When King Shrewd decides that Fitz must learn The Skill, the harsh training of the Skillmaster Galen will bring Fitz to a breaking point. Fitz’s journey of resilience and self-doubt takes an emotional toll, while Burrich and Molly offer support.
Assassin’s Apprentice II, hardcover, contains 144 pages and measures 6.625 x 10.1875”. The collection will be available October 15, 2024 in bookstores and October 16, 2024 in comic shops. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $29.99.
The Assassin’s Apprentice continues with The Assassin’s Apprentice II #1! The comics adaptation of Robin Hobb’s epic fantasy adventure continues after the success of Series I (six issues, now collected in The Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1 TPB). Now, we see Fitz take his first true steps into life as an Assassin. The legendary world of the Farseer Trilogy is brought to the comics page by an A-list creative team including writer Jody Houser, interior artist Ryan Kelly, colorist Jordie Bellaire and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, with cover art provided by Anna Steinbauer.
Spring comes to the Six Duchies, and with it, the fearsome menace of the Red-Ship Raiders. As the danger creeps ever closer to Buckkeep, Fitz is given his first true mission from Chade, to infiltrate the estate of a nobleman and look for any signs of treason. But an assassin’s job is far from simple, and the fate of the realm may depend on if Fitz can take a life, or spare one instead.
The Assassin’s Apprentice II #1 (of 6) will be in comic shops December 13, 2023 and is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop for $3.99.
