Dark Horse Comics and Ubisoft are set to expand the world ofAssassin’s Creedin their latest comic book miniseries,Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles. The new title, from writer Michael Avon Oeming, artist Mirko Colak, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Jimmy Bettancourt, centers on a young Fulad in an adventure that takes place years before the events ofAssassin’s Creed Mirage. The three-issue series will arrive in comic shops beginning on June 19, 2025, and will feature covers byStranger Things: Kamchatka’s Julie Dillon.
A Soar of Eagles, the first comic to take place in the world ofAssassin’s Creed Mirage, was originally scheduled for a summer 2024 release before being pushed back to this spring. Per the series' official synopsis:
“Years before the events ofAssassin’s Creed Mirage, a young Fuladh must return to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients stronghold. But to discover what’s behind the chaos and violence in Adulis, Fuladh and Roshan will have to confront a more immediate danger.”
What Do You Need to Know About Dark Horse’s Assassin’s Creed Comics?
The Brand Has Been Featured in Comics Since 2010
Assassin’s Creedisn’t just one of the best-selling game franchises of the last 30 years. The series has spawned dozens of books and so many comics that they have been in print more or less nonstop since 2010. Dark Horse Comics began releasing fan-favorite comics based on the game in 2020, after about a decade of books and comics primarily released by Penguin and Titan Books. One of Dark Horse’s firstAssassin’s Creedcomics was a 2020 prequel toAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, titledAssassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory. Most recently wasAssassin’s Creed: Visionaries,an anthology miniseries featuring non-canon stories by a range of creators.
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Michael Avon Oeming, who writesAssassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles, most recently wrapped up his work onBlue Book, also for Dark Horse. He is best known as the artist behind Brian Michael Bendis’s long-running superhero proceduralPowers. Mirko Colak is a Marvel Comics veteran with stints onRed Skull,The Punisher, and most recently, Dark Horse’s ownLunar Lodge.
How Does Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles Fit In?
Where Does It Fit in the Franchise Timeline?
Assassin’s Creedis a long-running franchise that allows players to take on the role of an assassin and go on adventures in the ancient world. While the stories are interconnected, each game is generally a stand-alone story, allowing the developers to build out locations and time periods more easily than if the audience was locked into one set of characters. The first game launched in 2007 for PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. A new installment,Assassin’s Creed Shadows, is due out later this year.
Assassin’s Creed Mirageis the thirteenth installment in the franchise, released in 2023. Set in the 9th Century in Baghdad, the game centers on Basim Ibn Ishaq, a thief first introduced inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Roshan bint-La’Ahad, the lead inA Soar of Eagles, is Basim’s mentor in the game.Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #1will arrive in comic shops July 28, 2025.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, two distinct protagonists—Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai—must navigate political intrigue and violent clashes between the Assassins and Templars. Players can switch between stealthy, shadow-based gameplay with Naoe and Yasuke’s direct combat approach, exploring the duality of their missions in a beautifully rendered open world.
