ARMS (graphic novel)

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

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

The first full volume was planned to be released in Fall of 2018 but was delayed to January of 2019. The comic was once again delayed without any given release date. Production on the first volume is confirmed to still be ongoing as of February 2020.

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!

Volumes

#	Title	Issues	Release Date	ISBN
1	Contenders	A Call to ARMS	Unknown	Unknown

Confirmed 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

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-scene 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 will largely focus on Spring Man, but every character will be shown.
  • Ian expresses a strong desire to continue working on the ARMS IP.
  • The comic will reveal new information about Twintelle's backstory that Ian can't reveal as of now.
• Dr. Coyle is the only playable ARMS fighter that isn't confirmed to make an appearance in the graphic novel.