Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)

Dungeons & Dragons is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, based on the 4th Edition core setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game,^[1] except for the Legends of Baldur's Gate mini-series which is tied to the 5th Edition.^[2]

The series included one ongoing series, six mini-series, and an annual.

Publication history

Dungeons & Dragons (Fell's Five)

The ongoing series of Dungeons & Dragons started in August 2010, with an issue 0 that introduced the major characters. It then continued with issue 1 in November of that year. 16 issues were published with the last issue being released in February 2012.

Dark Sun

Dark Sun is a five-issue limited series that was released, starting in January 2011, based on the Dark Sun campaign setting.^[1]

The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales

The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales, also a five-issue mini-series, started in August 2011. It was written by R.A. Salvatore and based on his famous D&D character, Drizzt Do'Urden, from the Forgotten Realms setting.^[1]

Eberron

A two-issue mini-series that was part of the IDW-wide Infes2ation crossover in February 2012. The series is based on the Eberron campaign setting.^[3] Then in April 2012, the 2012 Dungeons & Dragons Annual was published, again set in Eberron.

Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms is a five-issue mini-series that was released, starting in May 2012, based on original characters in the Forgotten Realms setting.^[4]

Forgotten Realms: Cutter

Forgotten Realms: Cutter is a five-issue mini-series that started in April 2013.^[5]

Legends of Baldur's Gate

Legends of Baldur's Gate is a five-issue mini-series that started in October 2014, and is also set in the Forgotten Realms setting.^[6]

Collected editions

The series has been collected in the following trade paperbacks:

Reprints

IDW began printing trade paperback collections of earlier Dungeons & Dragons series by other publishers starting in March 2011.

A list of reprints:

• Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Classics: (collecting the DC Comics Forgotten Realms series)
  • Volume 1 (collects Forgotten Realms #1-8, 204 pages, March 2011, ISBN 978-1-60010-863-1)
  • Volume 2 (collects Forgotten Realms #9-14 and TSR Worlds Annual, 224 pages, October 2011, ISBN 978-1-61377-014-6)
  • Volume 3 (collects Forgotten Realms #15-18 and Annual #1, 164 pages, May 2012, ISBN 978-1-61377-201-0)
• Dungeons & Dragons Classics: (collecting the DC Comics Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series)
  • Volume 1 (collects Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #1-8, 200 pages, May 2011, ISBN 978-1-60010-895-2)
  • Volume 2 (collects Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #9-18, 256 pages, November 2011, ISBN 978-1-61377-064-1)
  • Volume 3 (collects Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #19-26 and 1990 Annual, 260 pages, June 2012, ISBN 978-1-61377-219-5)
• Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms - The Legend of Drizzt Omnibus: (collecting the Devil's Due Publishing Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt series)
  • Volume 1 (collects Homeland #1-3, Exile #1-3, and Sojourn #1-3, 424 pages, September 2011, ISBN 978-1-60010-997-3)
  • Volume 2 (collects The Crystal Shard #1-3, Streams of Silver #1-3, and The Halfling's Gem #1-3, 460 pages, September 2012, ISBN 978-1-61377-395-6)

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