coyote6
Adventurer
It's been on "hiatus" for almost a year, though, with no mention of when it'll return. Which sucks. So, much like A Dance with Dragons, I'll believe it when I see it.
But this is totally not about D&D comics, so I will stop.
D&D Comic hits stores today!
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It's been on "hiatus" for almost a year, though, with no mention of when it'll return. Which sucks. So, much like A Dance with Dragons, I'll believe it when I see it.
But this is totally not about D&D comics, so I will stop.
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
The comics were sold out everywhere I looked on Thursday. 
The game store that doesn't sell comics didn't order any because their distributors weren't carrying it.
The game store that doesn't sell comics didn't order any because their distributors weren't carrying it.
Pseudonym
Ivan Alias
I felt the same way waiting for the Dark Ages plotline in Astro City to wrap up.
Pseudonym
Ivan Alias
[sblock] True, maybe I should just go with it, enjoyable as it was, but honestly the shot of the dragon with the rock sticking out of the dragon's head struck me as odd. I don't think that stars or little birds circling its head Tex Avery style would have looked out of place.[/sblock]
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
For a dollar, it will sell out...
The comics were sold out everywhere I looked on Thursday.
The game store that doesn't sell comics didn't order any because their distributors weren't carrying it.
AngryMojo
First Post
For a dollar, it will sell out...
I hope so. Back when the Battlestar Galactica #0 came out, the guy who orders comics at my store ordered a whole bunch. The comic was only a quarter, but it took over a year to sell all of them.
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
OUch....
YourSwordIsMine
First Post
This was just Issue #0. As such they are usually short intro stories with a little info on characters and previews of things to come in the main run of the comic. For an Issue #0 it wasnt bad and I am definitely looking forward to November when the main comic really starts.
Plus, isnt the writer of this John Rogers? Our very own jonrog1?
Plus, isnt the writer of this John Rogers? Our very own jonrog1?
Vael
Legend
You're talking about The Runaways as if it was over. They haven't finished.
It's about a group of kids who learn by accident that their parents are supervillains and decide to do something about it. They run away.
It's awesome.
*blink*
And that's by Joss freakin' Whedon? Is the trade paperback yet? Because I must have that.
Pour
First Post
I'm definitely willing to collect the ongoing series, though I have a feeling the first story arc will be something of a shallow grab bag of tropes and locales to flaunt the core world. It's understandable, really, since late 2010/early 2011 is dedicated to growing the hobby, but even from a writer's standpoint it feels like a necessary part of the process.
I mean Rogers has the difficult task of conveying the essence of the game while simultaneously fleshing out his group of stereotypical icons into genuine characters. I think the series will find its footing and the characters their voices, but it'll take two or three arcs, when genuine story emerges from Fell's Five instead of the expectations of the core. Here's hoping it's still going strong then!
Then again, I don't think all the responsibility of 'getting D&D right' is on his shoulders, either, simply for the fact we're getting so many different setting series (Fallcrest, Dark Sun, Forgotten Realms, Drizzt), each with its own tone and flavor. The Fallcrest book and the Dark Sun book display vastly divergent tones which match two very different play styles. No doubt the FR and Drizzt book (are they separate?) will also have their own takes.
Fell's Five suggests a lot of Whedon-esque humor and snark, while Irvine's "Freedom" will be much more serious and grim (and the art work for it is awesome). Hopefully every fan of the game will find a book that resembles how they approach D&D.
And hey, I like the crunch promised in every issue. A Young Black Dragon given the MM3 treatment was a nice bonus.
I mean Rogers has the difficult task of conveying the essence of the game while simultaneously fleshing out his group of stereotypical icons into genuine characters. I think the series will find its footing and the characters their voices, but it'll take two or three arcs, when genuine story emerges from Fell's Five instead of the expectations of the core. Here's hoping it's still going strong then!
Then again, I don't think all the responsibility of 'getting D&D right' is on his shoulders, either, simply for the fact we're getting so many different setting series (Fallcrest, Dark Sun, Forgotten Realms, Drizzt), each with its own tone and flavor. The Fallcrest book and the Dark Sun book display vastly divergent tones which match two very different play styles. No doubt the FR and Drizzt book (are they separate?) will also have their own takes.
Fell's Five suggests a lot of Whedon-esque humor and snark, while Irvine's "Freedom" will be much more serious and grim (and the art work for it is awesome). Hopefully every fan of the game will find a book that resembles how they approach D&D.
And hey, I like the crunch promised in every issue. A Young Black Dragon given the MM3 treatment was a nice bonus.
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