D&D (2024) Dragon Delves Cover Revealed

At MagicCon: Chicago this last weekend, WotC revealed the cover art for July's Dragon Delves hardcover.

Two covers were revealed--the regular cover by Greg Staples, and the alternative cover by Justine Jones.

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Dragon Delves, coming out July 8th, is an anthology of 10 dragon-themed D&D adventures ranging from levels 1-12. Each adventure features a different type of dragon.

 

[Distracted DM]

Art is subjective, folk'll have opinions about it; I don't love either, but I appreciate the variety and the artists' work.

 

[Superchunk77]

The Jones cover looks like it should be for an OSE book or DCC or something. Very off brand for D&D. The Staples cover looks very generic. Like something you'd see on the side of a van in the 80's.

 

[Amphytrion]

Oof, I think I’ve never disliked a pair of WotC covers so much in the 10 years of 5th edition.

I can see what Jones was going for, even if I don’t like where it landed, but the Staples cover I just find baffling. Surprised that there are some here who seem to like it, and glad for them.

 

[John R Davis]

I'm clearly a standard cover guy as I think this one, and all the three core books are poor in my eyes.
Look forward to purchasing this. It has dragons and dungeons!

 

[Queer Venger]

definitely has the vibe'/style of those epic Keith Parkinson paintings. Amazing.

 

[Burnside]

Looking at Jones' website, I actually wish she had gone FURTHER into psychedelia with her cover, as many of her other pieces do: Justine Jones Illustration. I hope she wasn't asked to dial it back.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Looking at Jones' website, I actually wish she had gone FURTHER into psychedelia with her cover, as many of her other pieces do: Justine Jones Illustration. I hope she wasn't asked to dial it back.

I wonder if this cover will react under blacklight. No idea how much more it costs, if anything, to get ink that will respond appropriately, but it feels like a missed opportunity if it doesn't.

 

[pukunui]

@Morrus

Here are the full covers:

I'm still not a big fan of either, but I think I actually like the alternate one better. Not a fan of the regular cover graphic design at all. (If that's going to be the new layout for 2024 standard covers going forward, I think I'll only be getting alt covers from now on, even if I don't really like them.)

One thing to note: it looks like each dragon will be getting its own art style as a sort of "extensive visual history of D&D's dragons over the last 50 years."

Source: D&D Unveils Cover Art for the Dragon Delves Anthology at MagicCon: Chicago

 

[dave2008]

Not a fan of the regular cover graphic design at all.

Just curious what you don't like about the standard cover graphic design? I think I prefer the more traditional cover image wrap around, compared to this. But I am not against them trying other things, and there is some logic since this is an anthology.

I don't think this will be the standard as it doesn't match any of the core books (except the black out area being at the bottom now). Though perhaps that is what you don't like!

I will still get the standard cover of this rather than the alt (which I really don't care for at all).

 

[dave2008]

Interesting that it says "Quick start guides for DMs" are included. I wonder what that means.

I wasn't really planning on getting this until this back cover reveal of what is included. I could probably use 10 dragon themed dungeons and the history of D&D dragons sounds interesting. Finally, the only reason I had previously considered getting this before - 10 unique art styles. I am interested in that.