‘Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part I’ Releases in March with a 75,000-Copy Debut

Universal Pictures’ Wicked (or Wicked: Part I) officially came out in theaters on November 22, 2024, and while this live-action adaptation of Stephen Schwartz’s eponymous musical was projected to be a solid outing for Universal Pictures, it managed to surpass all expectations and is currently one of the biggest hits of the season.

The film is being praised for its visuals, performances, Chu’s direction, production value, and faithfulness to the source material, although its runtime was criticized by some.

This is only the first part of a double-feature, with Wicked: Part II scheduled for a November 21, 2025 release. A year between the two parts is and is not that long, but fans will have something to enjoy until then, as a graphic novel adaptation of the first film is on its way!

Namely, Morrow Paperbacks is publishing a graphic novel adaptation of the plot of the first movie, and in this report, we are going to bring you all the details about this edition that you need to know!

The author of the adaptation is Gregory Maguire, while the illustrations are provided by Scott Hampton. The adaptation will follow the plot of the first movie, but from a different perspective, as it won’t be a direct adaptation of every aspect of the movie, as you will see in the images below.

It is coming out on March 11, 2025, and the first print run will consist of only 75,000 copies, so pre-order it while you still can. Before we bring you a synopsis, here are the preview images:

As for the official synopsis, this is what we know about the graphic novel:

Experience the magic of Oz as you’ve never seen it before with this brand-new graphic novel adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s masterpiece Wicked, the inspiration for the Broadway show and major motion picture—the first in a two-part series featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by Scott Hampton. Like Dorothy when she crash-landed all those years ago, prepare to be swept into a new and colorful world in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Wicked.

While the long-running Broadway musical and major motion picture take inspiration from this iconic novel, this is Oz as Gregory Maguire wrote it—a fantastical story with dark edges that explores morality and ambition, love and friendship, and discovering one’s inner power. Elphaba was born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine.

Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens. But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals—those creatures with voices, souls, and minds—are threatened with exile.

Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals—even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas.

As said, Wicked: The Graphical Novel, Part 1 is coming out on March 11, 2025.

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