The Witcher: Fox Children

The Witcher: Fox Children is a comic book series written by Paul Tobin and illustrated by Joe Querio, published by Dark Horse Comics in 2015. While it follows on from The Witcher: House of Glass, which was an original story, Fox Children is instead based on one of chapters of Andrzej Sapkowski's Season of Storms novel.

It was followed by the special edition The Witcher: Killing Monsters in May 2015.

Summary
Geralt aboard a ship of fools, renegades, and criminals. Geralt soon learns that some passengers are more dangerous than others, and one holds a hideous secret.

Comic miniseries
Dark Horse Comics offers a printed and a digital version, both in English or Polish language. Due to licensing restrictions, the polish edition is only available in Poland! Also, note that unfortunately digital versions are not available DRM-free.

Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror Age range: 14

Issue 1: 1 April 2015 - exclusive Preview at CBR The Witcher: Fox Children, No. 1/2015, 32 pages, price: $3.99, UPC: UPC: 7 61568 25914 8 00111 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist, cover artist), Carlos Badilla (colorist)
 * Contents: Geralt’s journey leads him aboard a ship of fools, renegades, and criminals—but some passengers are more dangerous than others, and one hides a hideous secret!

Issue 2: 6 May 2015 The Witcher: Fox Children, No. 2/2015, 32 pages, price: $3.99, UPC: 7 61568 25914 8 00211 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist, cover artist), Carlos Badilla (colorist)
 * Contents: While the crew of the Prophet ponders what terrible fate will befall them as recompense for their wickedness, a supernatural storm strikes the cursed vessel! When the tempest forces the ship up a strange and deadly river, Geralt must use all of his witcher cunning if he hopes to survive!

Issue 3: 3 June 2015 The Witcher: Fox Children, No. 3/2015, 32 pages, price: $3.99, UPC: 7 61568 25914 8 00311 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist, cover artist), Carlos Badilla (colorist)
 * Contents: As Geralt and the stranded crew of the Prophet explore their swampy surroundings, the Fox Mother uses her animal guile and magical prowess to tempt the sinners to their doom! But in her rage, does the Fox Mother care if an innocent should fall in her trap as well?

Issue 4: 1 July 2015 The Witcher: Fox Children, No. 4/2015, 32 pages, price: $3.99, UPC: 7 61568 25914 8 00411 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist, cover artist), Carlos Badilla (colorist)
 * Contents: The crew of the Prophet begin to turn on each other as the Fox Mother’s mystical illusions lead them to their fate. Now even Geralt is forced to question what is reality and what is just the fantastic projection of the scorned she-beast!

Issue 5: 5 August 2015 The Witcher: Fox Children, No. 5/2015, 32 pages, price: $3.99, UPC: 7 61568 25914 8 00511 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist, cover artist), Carlos Badilla (colorist)
 * Contents: Chaos erupts aboard the Prophet as the madness sown by the Fox Mother runs red across the deck boards. Geralt seizes upon his last opportunity to assuage the vixen’s maternal rage, but in doing so, he may seal his own fate!

Trade paperback edition
The 5 issues of the comic edition are collected in one trade paperback volume. Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror Age range: not yet rated

The Witcher Volume 2 TPB: 1 January 2016 (amazon.com, state: 13th July 2015) ISBN-10: 1-61655-793-1, ISBN-13: 978-1-61655-793-5 Creators: Paul Tobin (writer), Joe Querio (artist)
 * Contents: Geralt's journey leads him aboard a ship of fools, renegades, and criminals--but some passengers are more dangerous than others, and one hides a heinous secret that could lead crew and passengers to a bitter and hideous fate at the hand of a vengeful fox mother!

Translations:
 * Flag germany.png German: The Witcher: Fuchskinder, Bd. 2 (Panini, 12/2015)
 * Flag poland.png Polish: Wiedźmin: Dzieci lisicy, tom 2 (Egmont, 12/2015)

Characters

 * Geralt of Rivia
 * Addario Bach
 * Rockstride
 * Boxcray
 * Javil Fysh
 * Parlaghy
 * Janessa

Creatures

 * Aguara (Vixen, Vulpess, Fox demon)
 * Alligator
 * Troll

Locations

 * Prophet Lebioda (ship)