Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (comic)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is a comic book that was produced by DC Comics under license from TSR.

Publication history

From 1988 to 1991, DC Comics published several licensed D&D comics, including Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Spelljammer. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons debuted in October 1988, after the Dragonlance series.
Dan Mishkin was the primary author during the title's three year run.
Creator Jeff Grubb also wrote four fill-in issues. Michael Fleisher also wrote for the series. Jan Duursema was the primary artist for the comic book series for three years. Duursema drew issues #1-22, 24-30, 33-36, and Annual #1, while Ron Randall also provided artwork for issue #8, and Tom Mandrake illustrated issues ##23, 31-32, and Annual #1.
Elliot S. Maggin served as an editor for DC from 1989 to 1991 and oversaw the licensed TSR titles, including Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
In October 1991, the TSR license expired, with Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ending at issue #36.

Plot

The series follows the exploits of a group of adventurers in the Forgotten Realms city of Mystra. The main arc is broken into shorter stories 2-4 issues long.
;The Gathering. #1-4
;The Spirit of Myrrth. #5-8
;Catspaw. #9-12
;Spell Games. #13-16
;Kyriani's Story. #17-18
;Phases of the Moon. #19-22
;Lawyers! #23
;Scavengers. #24-26
;Death and the Dragon's Eye. #27-30
;Pillar of Gold. #31-32
;Summer in the City. #33
;Rites and Wrongs. #34-36

Characters

Main characters

;Priam Agrivar
;Vajra Valmey Jar
;Onyx the Invincible
;Timoth Eyesbright
;Cyriana of Shadowdale
;Connor

Other characters

;Kyriani
;Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
;Selûne