Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight is making its manga debut. The asymmetrical multiplayer game has inspired a manga anthology, which officially launched in Japan today. 

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Titled Dead by Daylight Fan Comic Anthology, the manga collection was revealed through the official social accounts of publisher Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive magazine. You can see the full cover illustration from TERU below. 

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アライブ+コミックス新刊ラインナップ紹介①

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『Dead by Daylight ファンコミックアンソロジー』

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— 月刊コミックアライブ公式 (@comic_alive) June 21, 2024

Those who pick up the first edition of the anthology will get a code that unlocks an in-game Voxel Meg charm.

Image via Monthly Comic Alive

Despite the horror source material, it looks like there could be a lot of tonal variety in this one. The wraparound obi on the cover includes a blurb from Japanese comedian and singer Eiko Kano. Some of the artists involved have shared samples online, as well, including Ryo Sawamura, who contributed a story centered on survivor Nea Karlsson.

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私も参加させて頂いているDead by Daylightのアンソロジーが出ます👏
私はネア中心のお話を描かせて頂きました!
初版分はゲーム内ストアで入力すると獲得できるチャームの特典もありますのでぜひお手に取ってみてください〜!😳✨#dbd#DeadbyDaylight https://t.co/COUrBZSOxo pic.twitter.com/mB0phfj8yZ

— さわむらリョウ (@R17sw) June 27, 2024

Beyond manga and the addition of a crossover with Tomb Raider star Lara Croft, Dead by Daylight has big plans for the rest of the year. Behaviour Interactive outlined the Year 9 roadmap in May, from June’s Dungeons & Dragons collaboration to new original chapters, in-game events, and more.

As for whether or not we’ll get a chance to check out Dead by Daylight Fan Comic Anthology in English, there’s no word at the time of this writing. At the very least, maybe they can work in a few sample pages as rewards for completing Tome challenges. It may not expand the Dead by Daylight character lore any further, but there’s nothing wrong with a little light shining through the darkness. 

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