Cyan partnered with Dark Horse Comics in 1993 to release a four-part comic series called Myst: The Book of Black Ships. The series would have focused on Atrus and his young sons, taking place before the events of Myst. The first issue was released on September 3, 1997,[40] but further books were canceled after Cyan decided the first issue did not live up to expectations.[39] Another comic, Myst #0: Passages, was later released online.[39]