Announced at New York Comic Con Friday, Dark Horse Comics

Series launches in 2016 with 'The Serpent's Heir,' co-written by the writer/director of the original movies.

and DreamWorks Animation are teaming up for a new series of graphic novels based on the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, starting with next year's How to Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir.

The new series will be co-written by Dean DeBlois, writer and director on the HTTYD movies, and Richard Hamilton, writer of Dragons: Race to The Edge, with cover artwork by Pierre-Olivier Vincent, production designer on How to Train Your Dragon 2. The interior artist for the project has yet to be named by Dark Horse.

"These graphic novels mark an exciting expansion for the riders of Berk, offering the first glimpse into what happens to Hiccup, Toothless and the other Vikings following the conclusion of the second film," DeBlois told THR about the series. "These stories open up for the riders to discover new lands, meet new heroes and villains and encounter never before seen dragons on new adventures. Most excitingly, these novels are moving into a time we haven’t yet explored across any format."

"The great thing about Dragons is that it's uniquely built for comics, which is a testament to Dean's work in the films and Cressida Cowell's phenomenal book series," Hamilton added. "It has such compelling characters, tons of action, and a deep, rich lore that's ideal for serialized storytelling. And the reason why comics are great for Dragons is that they really free us up to tell different kinds of stories. We have the best artists and animators in the business working on the films and TV episodes, but they have to be mindful of budgets and runtimes. And certain things, like snow and water interaction, are incredibly expensive to animate. Not so with comics, so look for some intense arctic and underwater adventures very, very soon in the books."

The first book in the series, The Serpent's Heir, "picks up in the hours following the conclusion of How to Train Your Dragon 2," DeBlois teased. "Berk’s Dragon Riders must answer an earthquake-plagued island’s distress call. Along the way, they meet new dragons and a disturbing enemy, all while Hiccup and Toothless are growing into their roles of Chief and Alpha."

But that doesn't mean that the greater mythology of the franchise won't be explored in the comics, Hamilton revealed. "We will absolutely be diving into the back stories of a lot of our characters, both human and dragon, good and evil," he said. "Enriching the characters' backstories lets us provide new context and meaning to their adventures in the films and TV. And, if we do our jobs right, it'll also plant the seeds for their brand-new adventures in the graphic novels, too."

Roman graphique (Graphic novel)

L'expression « roman graphique », ou « graphic novel » en anglais, désigne une bande dessinée, généralement longue, sérieuse et ambitieuse, destinée à un lectorat adulte. Apparue aux États-Unis dans les années 1960 et popularisé dans les années 1980, elle est aujourd'hui souvent utilisée pour éviter la connotation enfantine et frivole du terme « bande dessinée », particulièrement dans les pays où celle-ci est appelée « comics ». Alors que les bande dessinées traditionnelles avaient du mal à être vendues en librairie généraliste, la création de cette catégorie leur a permis de s'y installer. De même, les médias occidentaux ont contribué à populariser les « romans graphiques » en utilisant ce terme préférentiellement à celui de « bande dessinée ».....

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What kinds of stories does this new medium allow you to tell outside the world of the TV series and films?

Dean DeBlois:

Just like the time between the first and second film, there will be time between the end of second and where you'll find Hiccup and Toothless in the third. These graphic novels are giving us a chance to dive into that time, and even pick up right where we left the riders of Berk at the end of How to Train Your Dragon 2. These stories open up the possibility of all new adventures that we may not be able to tell when we're confined to a 90-minute film.  We can introduce new characters through each story, take the riders to even more new lands and islands and discover new dragons along the way.

Richard Hamilton:

With the graphic novels, we also have the luxury to really explore the characters' thoughts, emotions, and backstories. What's it like for Hiccup to now be chief without his dad's guidance? What does being the alpha to all dragons mean to Toothless? What really goes on in Ruffnut and Tuffnut's heads? This is all such fertile ground for storytelling and all stuff that we will tackle as we continue to explore and expand upon the world of Dragons in the comics.

Will the graphic novel series provide any hints about what's in store for Berk and the dragon riders in the next film?

Richard Hamilton:

Well, it's still early days on HTTYD 3 but, yes, there will be quite a few "dragon eggs." Without giving too many spoilers, I will say that the graphic novels necessarily touch upon many of the themes and elements that connect the second and third films and that even reach back to the first. We're also diving into some of the mythology alluded to along the way and mining that for all-new adventures.

Ultimately, our job is to stay true to Hiccup and Toothless' arcs in the films and TV show and chart their courses as leaders of their respective communities. And the best way to do that in the graphic novels is to really challenge them with tough choices, new villains, and, of course, tons of new dragons!
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