Beyond its challenging gameplay, the thing that stands out most about indie darlingCupheadis 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, asNetflix’s upcoming TV seriescan attest, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to know thatCupheadis 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 July 20, 2025, priced at $10.99. The announcement also came with an exclusive look at the novel’s cover and a handful of pages.
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“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 ofCuphead!”
Cartoon Chronicles & Calamitiesis the latest in a growing number of video game-related books that Dark Horse has in the works. The publisher also has acomic book adaptation ofCyberpunk 2077planned to launch in September, as well as art books for such upcoming games asAssassin’s Creed ValhallaandHalo Infinitethat will be released alongside them.
Cuphead Vol. 2: Cartoon Chronicles & Calamitieswill come out on June 23, 2025.
