Dark Horse Reveals First Dungeons & Dragons Comic

Dark Horse has revealed its first Dungeons & Dragons comic, the result of a new licensing deal between the comics publisher and Wizards of the Coast. Today, The Gamer posted a preview for Dungeons and Dragons: The Fallbacks, a new comic book focused on an adventuring group of misfits. The team consists of elf ogue Tess, human fighter Anson, the tiefling bard Lark, dwarf cleric Baldric, and otyugh companion Uggie. The Fallbacks previously were featured in two novels published by Random House and also appeared in artwork in the new 2024 Core Rulebooks.

The new comics series will be written by Greg Pak, with pencils by Wilton Santos, inks by Edvan Alves, colors by Raul Angulo, and letters by Nate Piekos. The four issue miniseries will launch starting in October 2025.

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I hope Greg Pak can spin some stories with these folks.

Pak's an excellent writer and has done plenty with even very bland big two superheroes.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

It's not the stealth, as fat guy, with great effort I can be stealthy, it's the acrobatics, it's just absurd, because not only would it be impossible, but the training for it woupd leave a person buff & slim.

Sex/Gender doesn't enter into it.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

That is your idea of fat?!?!?, I've eaten bigger turkeys then that.

 

[aiouh]

She's not "I need a wal-mart scooter to move around" big. Just because you're overweight doesn't mean you can't have muscle. Just look at female rugby players.

 

[Clint_L]

I don't love it - it gives me X-Force vibes. Feels like a superhero comic. The novel's cover feels much more D&D to me.

 

[Genghis Don]

Greg Pak is no favorite of mine by any means, but he does have some work I like a lot (Hercules, chaos war, some hulk) & other people like his stuff much, much more than I do (planet hulk, ww hulk, etc).

The cover art does nada for me

modern comics are not for me, I read few. Quality is in the gutter, as with most media. And I've read comics for 50+ years now, owning many thousands & reading many thousands more beyond those. I'm not interested by this one, but I can see to keep an open mind or give it a chance. I'm WAY more interested in the recently deceased Francois Froideval's The Black Moon Chronicles, however.

Black Moon Chronicles - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Clint_L]

Modern comics are not for me, I read few. Quality is in the gutter, as with most media.

I tend to agree with you if we are talking about mainstream superhero comics, but this is amazing time for independent comics!

 

[Scribe]

Just because you're overweight doesn't mean you can't have muscle.

Muscle wouldn't be the issue obviously.

Nobody is going to tell an NFL Offensive Lineman, or Sumo Champion, "Nah bro, you are weak." unless they are all kinds of delusional.

 

[Hex08]

its modern D&D so i don't expect anyone to wear armor.

Is that a thing in modern D&D? I haven't played it in years so I don't know if that's a joke or serious.

 

[SkidAce]

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She's not "I need a wal-mart scooter to move around" big. Just because you're overweight doesn't mean you can't have muscle. Just look at female rugby players.

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No capes!