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TSR Hobbies (UK) published Imagine magazine issue 2 in May 1983. It is 50 pages long and has a cover price of £1.00. In this issue, we have a first-level adventure, a report on GamesFair '83, and the Barbarian subclass! The editorial notes that role-playing games are "developing, growing...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 52 in August 1981. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have a Gamma World scenario, bounty hunters, and the new D&D Basic Set! PLEASE NOTE: This review was published out of order. We'll resume the Dragon chronology with...

This is great! I'd love to have a table of options for each dimension - anyone ever seen something that might fit the bill?

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 53 in September 1981. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have the oracle class, more options for monks, and the International Dungeon Design Contest winner! Publisher Jake Jacquet is disturbed by the rise of...

TSR Hobbies (UK) published Imagine magazine issue 1 in April 1983. It is 52 pages long and has a cover price of £1.00. In this issue, we have a D&D mini-module, aids for RPG beginners, and lots of news & reviews! Gary Gygax, president of TSR Hobbies, introduces Imagine with these words...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 51 in July 1981. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have rules for paladins, the winged folk race, and lots of Traveller! Editor Kim Mohan kicks off the issue with a sort of apology. Just after they finished putting...

Great interview and I look forward to the follow-up. I've spent a fair bit of time thinking about the "Tolkien" question and my view has changed over the years. I now believe Gygax was being pretty honest when he claimed that Howard, Burroughs, and Leiber were much greater influences than Tolkien.

Jon's latest post provides some more insight into the process of how D&D came into being: Arneson's Hit Points for Characters

One of Peterson's other books, Playing at the World, delves into the development of D&D in much greater detail. Peterson references an astounding amount of primary sources in his books, only a fraction of them from Gygax's hand. It is really worth reading.

Thanks for the great review, Snarf! It's a marvelous book, full of wonderful detail and very readable.

My pleasure, Aaron, and it's nice to hear from you again. It's been a while!

Yeah, it really is a great issue. One of my favourites from the first fifty, no doubt about it.

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 50 in June 1981. It is 80 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have the International Dungeon Design Contest winner, powerful new magic from an acclaimed writer, and a review of fantasy 'zines! Editor Kim Mohan notes that this is...

I agree! I think Gygax pushed the "AD&D has been perfectly crafted and balanced" line way beyond plausibility.

I think this is true. Gygax strenuously argued against changes to AD&D on the grounds that it had been so very carefully structured and balanced. There was not really a place for new PC classes (except those from Gygax himself), no matter how unofficial. For a parallel case, see Dragon #29...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 49 in May 1981. It is 96 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have guidelines for wishes, the samurai class, and a new editor! Jake Jacquet notes that he is now the Publisher of the magazine and that they have promoted Kim Mohan...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 48 in April 1981. It is 96 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have a new Top Secret mission, underwater campaigns, and an instant adventure table! Editor Jake Jacquet is excited to share that Dragon recently commissioned covers...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 47 in March 1981. It is 80 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have a new RPG called Crimefighters, planar adventures, and the AD&D Exam! In issue #45, Dragon published an article from Robert Plamondon, which included assistant...

This sounds completely epic and I can't wait to get my copy :)

Cthulhu first met D&D back in Dragon issue #12, which was published February 1978. Rob Kuntz stated up a bunch of Lovecraftian nasties in that issue - presumably these are what were included in Deities & Demigods when that book rolled around. @Rob Kuntz may be able to comment on how much changed...