{"product_id":"dorc-1-cover-a-fifth-printing-2026-bn","title":"D'Orc # 1 Cover A Fifth Printing 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eD'Orc #1\u003c\/b\u003e is the debut issue of a hilarious high-fantasy comic series from Image Comics, released on February 4, 2026. Written and illustrated by Brett Bean (known for I Hate Fairyland), it subverts classic fantasy tropes with a \"both sides suck\" worldview. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot \u0026amp; Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story is set in the world of Sunderaine, which has been trapped in a thousand-year war between the forces of Light and Dark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Hero: The protagonist is a lonely orphan who is half-dwarf and half-orc (hence the name D'orc or \"Dork\").\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Prophecy: D'orc is fated by an \"inconvenient doomsday prophecy\" to end the world, making him a target for every magical creature in the kingdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Companion: He is accompanied by an \"ambitiously violent\" magical talking shield that constantly encourages him to murder everything in sight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Chaos: The world is filled with bizarre creatures like Snargletooths, Necroids, Trauma Llamas, and even a \"Ghost-chicken-with-its-head-cutoff\". \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter\/Artist: Brett Bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Jean-François Beaulieu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLetterer: Nate Piekos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48484422352996,"sku":"BN35 3","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_05_30_21_03_20_568.jpg?v=1780193085","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/dorc-1-cover-a-fifth-printing-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}