At the time of its conception, the ongoing comic was set for two story arcs, both six issues each.

[2] World of Warcraft: Ashbringer is a four-issue mini-series that ran from late 2008 to early 2009.

It was written by Micky Neilson, with pencils by Ludo Lullabi and inks by Tony Washington.

On December 16, 2009, WildStorm stated that the publication of the World of Warcraft comic series had been changed from monthly issues to original graphic novels to be released in 2010.

World of Warcraft: Beginnings and Ends is a one-shot special issue that introduced new Alliance and Horde characters that had not been seen in the ongoing series.