ARMS (graphic novel)

''This article is about the graphic novel series by Dark Horse Comics. For other uses, see ARMS (disambiguation).''

ARMS is a canceled graphic novel series written by Ian Flynn and illustrated by Joe Ng based on the Nintendo Switch game of the same name. The series was to be published by Dark Horse Comics and Nintendo.

The first full volume was revealed at New York City Comic Con 2017 with an initial release date of autumn 2018, before being delayed and given a new release date of January 2019. It was delayed for a second time, however, without any given release date. Production on the first volume was confirmed to still be ongoing as late as February 2020, but on 11 March 2021 it was noticed that the author had updated their page to state that the novel had been canceled.

Official synopsis
In a story based on Nintendo's exclusive fighting game ARMS, a young fighter trains tirelessly to reach the top in the ARMS League Grand Prix, but first, he must defeat 599 other contenders!

Characters

 * Spring Man
 * Unnamed second-generation Spring Man
 * Ribbon Girl
 * Lola Pop
 * Min Min
 * Master Mummy
 * Ninjara
 * Kid Cobra
 * Biff
 * Max Brass
 * Twintelle
 * Byte & Barq
 * Mechanica
 * Helix
 * Misango
 * Dr. Coyle

Trivia

 * Dark Horse Comics distributed a free preview of the first volume at select comic book stores during Free Comic Book Day 2018.
 * In an interview with Nintendo PowerZone, writer Ian Flynn reveals behind-the-scenes information about working with the ARMS IP:
 * His favorite character is Max Brass.
 * Nintendo was fairly loose with restrictions and gave Ian a lot of creative control over the project, accepting his initial proposal without criticism for the character of second-generation Spring Man.
 * The comic would largely focus on Spring Man, but every character would be shown.
 * Ian expresses a strong desire to continue working on the ARMS IP.
 * The comic would reveal new information about Twintelle's backstory that Ian could not elaborate on.