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Updated · Screen Rant · Jun 20
Dark Horse Comics Sets 472-Page Zelda Art Book for Oct. 20 at $59.99
Updated
Updated · Screen Rant · Jun 20

Dark Horse Comics Sets 472-Page Zelda Art Book for Oct. 20 at $59.99

3 articles · Updated · Screen Rant · Jun 20

Summary

  • Dark Horse Comics confirmed “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — Secrets of the Zonai Art Book,” a 472-page hardcover due October 20, with preorders already open.
  • The 9-by-12-inch release is positioned as a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development and lore, including 50 pages of promotional and character art, nearly 300 pages of sketches and storyboards, and more than 80 pages of in-game history.
  • Pricing starts at $59.99 for the standard edition, while a $119.99 Hero Edition adds a slipcase, world map and art print.
  • The book arrives as Nintendo’s “Wilds” era of Zelda draws retrospective attention and the franchise marks four decades since its debut.

Insights

With a new book and Ocarina of Time remake, is Nintendo hinting at the next major chapter for its legendary hero?
This book promises Zonai secrets. What mysteries about Hyrule's ancient civilization could it finally solve?
Will Zelda's new open-world 'blueprint' become the very formula the series once sought to escape?