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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[LuisCarlos17f]

it's a matter of time Tessalynde Halendria to appear in... fan-art for adults, to say it in a soft way. We shouldn't worry about that.

Do you think Dark Horse is the right team to publish new comics about Dark Sun?

Would by possible a D&D crossover with any Dark Horse's franchise?

 

[R_J_K75]

I'm not saying this to be an upstart, be controversial or get a raise out of people, but I feel, (at least for me) D&D is more and more moving away from what I've always felt D&D to be. I get it, D&D is an ever growing brand meant to change and evolve, and comic books are a different form of media than the game but the Tiefling Bard just looks too modern and out of place. ...and what the hell is he playing, a Dulcimer?

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I can understand you feel the changes of styles, but this can't be avoided. Let's remember the different "ages" of James Bond movies, with Sean Conery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Borsman and Daniel Craig, or the Batman movies.

And today the anachronic fashion style is "normal" because the manganime.

 

[JConstantine]

Let's remember [...] the Batman movies.

I'd rather not remember the Batnipples, thanks.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

I'm not saying this to be an upstart, be controversial or get a raise out of people, but I feel, (at least for me) D&D is more and more moving away from what I've always felt D&D to be. I get it, D&D is an ever growing brand meant to change and evolve, and comic books are a different form of media than the game but the Tiefling Bard just looks too modern and out of place. ...and what the hell is he playing, a Dulcimer?

How is that any worse than Murlynd?

 

[R_J_K75]

How is that any worse than Murlynd?

You mean Clint Eastwood??

 

[Reynard]

I'm not saying this to be an upstart, be controversial or get a raise out of people, but I feel, (at least for me) D&D is more and more moving away from what I've always felt D&D to be. I get it, D&D is an ever growing brand meant to change and evolve, and comic books are a different form of media than the game but the Tiefling Bard just looks too modern and out of place. ...and what the hell is he playing, a Dulcimer?

The transition of grimy black.& white illustration to airbrushed fantasy, and then the transition to dungeon punk, were jarring to folks too. D&D art has never been static and never been one thing.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

You mean Clint Eastwood??

Who could forget that adventure where Murlynd just yelled at an empty chair for a half hour

 

[R_J_K75]

Who could forget that adventure where Murlynd just yelled at an empty chair for a half hour

Fortunately, I sat that one out

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm not saying this to be an upstart, be controversial or get a raise out of people, but I feel, (at least for me) D&D is more and more moving away from what I've always felt D&D to be.

Well, the branding aspect is. If you want your world to look like it did in 1979, you can still do it that way.

And if you want play to feel the same as it used to, there's massive amounts of OSR RPGs that can help you recreate whichever moment you consider your D&D. (Not you, 4E.)