An auction for the original Greg Irons cover art for the 1979 AD&D Coloring Album concluded a few days ago. The auction was conducted by Heritage Auctions and the item sold for $57,500.00 (including buyer's premium).
Greg Irons The Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Album Wraparound Cover Painting Original Art (TSR Hobbies/Troubador Press, 1979). This is a treasure about as rare as a Belt of Giant Strength! Many hardcore gamers have never even heard of this D&D coloring book. And the fantastic wraparound cover painting was created by Greg Irons, known for working as an animator on The Yellow Submarine, and his work in underground comix for Print Mint, Last Gasp, and other publishers. This work was created in acrylic on oversized illustration board and signed in the lower right of the 32" x 21" image area. In Excellent condition.
The book is currently available in PDF or print-on-demand formats at DriveThruRPG.com.
The Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Album (1979), authored by Gary Gygax, featuring art by American poster artist, underground cartoonist, animator, and prolific tattoo artist Greg Irons, is a unique, 32-page coloring book and a playable, solo-style dungeon-crawl adventure, complete with map, rules, and monster encounters.
Using a "primitive" ruleset using two six-sided dice to simulate combat with the player aiming to navigate a terrifying dungeon to recover a talisman.
Featuring iconic monsters such as a lich, beholder, bulette, and Tiamat!
Originally printed oversized at 11x17, this print recreation has been scaled down to 8.5x11 to fit snuggly on your bookshelf!
Using a "primitive" ruleset using two six-sided dice to simulate combat with the player aiming to navigate a terrifying dungeon to recover a talisman.
Featuring iconic monsters such as a lich, beholder, bulette, and Tiamat!
Originally printed oversized at 11x17, this print recreation has been scaled down to 8.5x11 to fit snuggly on your bookshelf!
Photo from rediscoveredrealms.com
