Dark Horse & Wizards Start A Publishing Line

[Blue Orange]

I'd really love a gritty -- but not necessarily grimdark, which isn't really a flavor WotC pushes for its D&D properties -- series that basically tells Conan-style tales, but in a D&D universe.

I love winged cats and flying cities as much as anyone, but sometimes, I just want a goliath, a greatsword and hungry owlbear.

Thing about Conan and sword and sorcery is it's very fighter-focused. A lot of D&D is based around magical classes and the worlds tend to be more high-magic.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Thing about Conan and sword and sorcery is it's very fighter-focused. A lot of D&D is based around magical classes and the worlds tend to be more high-magic.

But it's also a world with barbarians, fighters, rangers and rogues, for whom magic is secondary.

D&D comics -- IMO -- have too often turned into magic laser beams coming out of the hands of characters, at the expense of a feeling of adventure. ("Don't worry, Greezmob will fire a green beam that doesn't exactly correspond to a PHB spell and solve the problem one page before the end of this issue!")

It would be great, but probably unlikely, for a D&D comic to make the magical characters a supporting cast, rather than the focus.

 

[Umbran]

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D&D General - Dark Horse Comics Signs Deal with Wizards of the Coast

Dark Horse Comics announced a licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast for new comic books based on Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. From the press release: Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast announce an exciting new publishing line beginning in 2025, with comics...

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