Overwatch Digital Comics
Series · 15
books · 2016-2018
Books in series
#1
Overwatch #1
Train Hopper
2016
Justice aint gonna dispense itself. It's high noon as McCree takes center stage in Train Hopper, the first in a series of free digital comic shorts that further illuminate the characters and world of Overwatch. Train Hopper follows a day in the life of gunslinging outlaw Jesse McCree, the former Blackwatch operative who metes out his own brand of vigilante justice. In Train Hopper, McCree hitches a ride on a hypertrain to Houston in the hopes of skipping town and laying low for a while. But soon after the engine starts, he realizes his trip is going to be anything but low profile. Written by Blizzards own Robert Brooks and illustrated by Bengal (Adventures of Supergirl), McCree: Train Hopper is now available to read in full! We hope you enjoy it, and stay tuned for more Overwatch digital comics coming soon!
#2
Overwatch #2
Dragon Slayer
2016
Dragon Slayer, the second in our series of free digital comic shorts, chronicles an adventure of Reinhardt—Overwatch's knight of a bygone age. An old soul who's spent most of his life on the battlefield, Reinhardt tirelessly continues his noble quest to fight for justice.
In "Dragon Slayer," the years have taken their toll on Reinhardt’s body and armor, but he hasn't given up his mission to make the world a better place. So when Reinhardt comes across a village that's being threatened by a vicious gang known as the Dragons, he picks up his massive hammer and does what any true knight would: protects those who cannot defend themselves.
#3
Overwatch #3
Going Legit
2016
Omnic terrorists have taken over a warehouse in Sydney. There are only two people capable of resolving this crisis. But they weren't available, so Junkrat and Roadhog will have to do.
#6
Overwatch #6
Destroyer
2016
A giant mech is terrorizing a small foreign country, leveling skyscrapers and taking innocent lives. Only one man possesses the know-how and skill to go toe-to-toe with the colossal destroyer: Torbjörn Lindholm.
#7
Overwatch #7
Legacy
2016
While protecting her Overwatch squad as they rescue hostages from a Talon stronghold, sniper Ana Amari faces off against an unforeseen foe—a shooter who’s as good as she is. Ana must use all her wiles to get her people out of harm’s way, but at what cost?
#8
Overwatch #8
Old Soldiers
2016
The internationally wanted vigilante Soldier: 76 heads to Egypt to track down a lead, which takes him to an unexpected reunion.
#9
Overwatch #9
Junkenstein
2016
Dr. Junkenstein's Monster The Overwatch Halloween event kicks off with an all-new comic! During Overwatch's annual Halloween party, Reinhardt regales his friends with a scary the fable of Dr. Junkenstein. Reinhardt swears the tale is true...and perhaps he's right.
#10
Overwatch #10
2016
The holidays have arrived at Overwatch, and everybody is heading home to spend time with the ones closest to them. Meanwhile, a massive snowstorm has turned King's Row into a winter wonderland, catching Tracer in the middle of an important mission, while at Watchpoint: Gibraltar, Winston contemplates the past year and the one to come.
#11
Overwatch #11
2017
In rural Sweden, a terror from the past has reemerged. The locals have spotted a Bastion roaming the woods, and they know it's only a matter of time before the dangerous omnic tries to destroy them.
#12
Overwatch #12
Uprising
2017
“I fought to survive, and I’m willing to fight for the world, too.”
The latest installment in our series of digital comic shorts, “Uprising,” takes place in the years before the fall of Overwatch.
In “Uprising,” we witness a flashpoint in the conflict between humans and omnics. On the eve of the groundbreaking for England’s new home for omnics, London is attacked by Null Sector, an extremist faction of robots fighting for equal rights no matter the cost. With Overwatch blocked from interfering, Strike Commander Jack Morrison must decide whether to disobey orders or stand by while thousands of lives are in peril.
#13
Overwatch #13
Masquerade
2017
Years after suffering defeat at the hands of Overwatch, Doomfist has escaped imprisonment and returns to the shadowy Talon organization. After getting up to speed on recent events, he takes matters into his own hands. Step into Talon’s ranks as Doomfist and his allies chart a deadly new course for Talon.
#14
Overwatch #14
Wasted Land
2017
The Omnic Crisis brought ruin to the Australian Outback. Roadhog knows this better than most. He’s seen it descend into an apocalyptic wasteland. Everything he once knew has been broken down, irradiated, or scrapped. Now all that’s left is Junkertown, the place that hermits, scavengers, brutes, and killers call home. Roadhog hasn’t put it out of its misery. Not yet. But he’s been tempted…
#15
Overwatch (Japanese) #15
2017
Aleksandra Zaryanova is in over her head when Katya Volskaya sends her to eliminate the elusive hacker known as Sombra. At her wit’s end, Zarya reluctantly teams up with an omnic hacker. Butting heads all the way, they hone in on their target. Through strife, Zarya begins to realize that she will have to reassess her worldview about omnics being uniformly evil.
#16
Overwatch #16
2018
When Overwatch comes under attack by a mysterious group known as Talon, Commander Gabriel Reyes creates a special taskforce to deal with the threat. He and his Blackwatch agents are confident they can bring the enemy to justice… until they discover that Talon is more powerful and dangerous than they ever thought.
#17
Overwatch
Anthology
2017
Your favorite Overwatch heroes' backstories are revealed in this anthology from Dark Horse Books and Blizzard Entertainment!
From Soldier: 76 to Ana, Tracer to Symmetra, discover the history behind the heroes of Overwatch. How did Bastion become part of the team? Why did Ana Amari disappear? Where did Tracer get her catchphrase? Learn all this and more in this hardcover anthology of the first twelve issues of Blizzard's Overwatch comics, written and illustrated by an all-star creative team including Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, Micky Neilson, Nesskain, Bengal, and more. Whether you're an Overwatch novice or a Grandmaster, this is an essential companion!
Authors
Andrew Robinson
Author · 20 books
(William) Andrew Coulthard Robinson is a British author and former newspaper editor. Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College where he was a King's Scholar, University College, Oxford where he read Chemistry and finally the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He is the son of Neville Robinson, an Oxford physicist. Robinson first visited India in 1975 and has been a devotee of the country's culture ever since, in particular the Bengali poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the Bengali film director Satyajit Ray. He has authored many books and articles. Until 2006, he was the Literary Editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement<?em>. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge. He is based in London and is now a full-time writer. Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base.
Micky Neilson
Author · 23 books
Micky Neilson is a two-time New York Times best-selling author whose graphic novels, Ashbringer (#2 on the list) and Pearl of Pandaria (#3) have both been published in six languages. As one of the first writers at Blizzard Entertainment, he has more than two decades of experience in the cutting edge of the gaming industry. He has self-published three horror novels in his original series The Turning, on Amazon. In 2017 Micky was tapped to write The Howling: Revenge Of The Werewolf Queen, a comic book continuation of the beloved 1981 Joe Dante horror film The Howling. In 2018 Micky completed his first original sci-fi novel, Ridgerunners, and co-wrote the graphic novel The Invisible Empire: Madge Oberholtzer And The Unmasking Of The KKK, as well as the illustrated novel Strange Highways. Most recently Micky wrote the bestselling book The Art Of Spyro: Reignited Trilogy and completed his sci-fi trilogy Skiptracer. Micky lives in beautiful Washington State with his wife and daughter where he enjoys life's essentials: movies, comic books, chocolate and sushi.
Andrew R. Robinson
Author · 2 books
Andrew R. Robinson is a writer at Blizzard Entertainment. He co-authored the comic book StarCraft: Soldiers, and has also written for the Overwatch and Warcraft franchises.
