Forgotten Realms (comics)


Forgotten Realms is a fantasy comic book set in the Dungeons & Dragons ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, that was written by Jeff Grubb and illustrated by Rags Morales and Dave Simons.

Publication history

In 1989, DC Comics began publishing the Forgotten Realms comic series, written by Jeff Grubb. Each issue contained twenty-six pages, illustrated primarily by Rags Morales and Dave Simons. The 19 issues produced by Morales were his first professional works. Tom Raney illustrated issues #17 and #20. Elliot S. Maggin served as an editor for DC from 1989 to 1991 and oversaw the licensed TSR titles, including Forgotten Realms. Twenty-five issues were published in total, with the last being released in 1991. Kim Yale served as an editor for DC from 1991–1993 and oversaw their licensed titles. Grubb wrote all 25 issues of the regular series. James Lowder scripted the crossover story from the series in TSR Worlds Annual #1. A fifty-six page annual Forgotten Realms Comic Annual #1: Waterdhavian Nights, illustrated by various artists, was released in 1990, illustrated by Tom Raney.

Plot

;The Hand of Vaprak #1 - 4
;Dragonreach #5 - 8
;Minder's Story #9
;Head Cheese #10
;Triangles #11 - 13
;Undead Love #14
;TSR Worlds Annual #1
;Waterdhavian Nights
;The Times of Troubles #15 - 18
;Picking up the Pieces #19 - 22
;Unreal Estate #23
;Everybody Wants to Run the Realms #24
;Wake of Realms Master #25

Characters

Realm Master Crew

[Image:Forgottenrealmomen.png|left|75px|Dwalimor Omen]
;Dwalimor Omen
[Image:Forgottenrealmminder.png|left|75px|Minder]
;Minder
[Image:Forgotttenrealmsishi.png|left|75px|Ishi Barasume]
;Ishi Barasume
[Image:Forgottenrealmjasmine.jpg|left|75px|Jasmine]
;Jasmine
;Vartan Hai Sylvar
;Priam Agrivar
;Foxilon Cardluck

Other characters

;Labelas Enoreth
Labelas is Vartan's deity. During the Time of Troubles he uses Vartan as a host body. He attempts to use the Realm Master and the crew to defeat the god Helm and restore his divinity.