Vox Machina Origins

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins is a six-issue comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. It tells the story of how the members of Vox Machina initially met one another and formed their group. The comic is written by Matt Colville with art by Olivia Samson.

Issue #1 was released on September 20, 2017 and features half-elf twins Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia trying to solve a mysterious curse afflicting the residents of Stilben. Along the way they run into a young druid named Keyleth who believes the "curse" is actually an intentional poisoning of the water supply.

Issue #2 was released on October 18, 2017 and switches perspective to focus on Scanlan Shorthalt and Grog Strongjaw, two members of a mercenary group in the process of clearing out the temple of a fish god. Upon returning to Stilben, they encounter a sorcerer named Tiberius Stormwind who is also investigating the curse plaguing the villagers.