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‘The Witcher’ Officially Brings Back Geralt for New 2026 Release
Dark Horse Comics will publish The Witcher: The Last Wish – The Complete Collection HC on 15 December 2026, marking 40 years since Andrzej Sapkowski’s original Witcher short story. The release adapts Sapkowski’s short-story collection in graphic-novel form, offering material described as faithful to the original books rather than bringing Henry Cavill back to Netflix’s television series.
The 384-page hardback omnibus will collect the complete comic adaptation and measure 8 by 12 3/16 inches. It is priced at $124.99. The announcement follows Cavill’s departure as Geralt after three Netflix seasons, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role for season four.
In short
- Dark Horse will release a complete Witcher comic omnibus in December 2026.
- It adapts Sapkowski’s The Last Wish short stories.
- Henry Cavill is not returning to Netflix’s series.
Explained simply
The Witcher is a fantasy character created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski in short stories first published in the 1980s. Geralt is a witcher, a professional monster-hunter in a dark fantasy world, and the character has since appeared in novels, video games, films and television series. The Witcher has become one of the most recognisable fantasy properties in popular culture, particularly through the success of recent screen adaptations.
Sapkowski's original short-story collection forms the foundation of the entire Witcher universe and remains treasured by fans for its distinctive storytelling style and world-building. These stories have inspired numerous adaptations and expansions over the years, though such reimaginings have sometimes differed significantly from Sapkowski's source material. Understanding the original literary works is important for grasping how the Witcher character and his world have been developed and reinterpreted across different media.
Different versions of The Witcher across books, games, television and other formats can vary considerably in how they approach and interpret Sapkowski's creation. Fans of the character therefore often have different experiences depending on which adaptation they encounter first, and may discover new aspects when exploring the source material. The original short stories offer a particular perspective and artistic vision that distinguishes them from later, more expansive adaptations of the Witcher universe.