Dungeons & Dragon print ad of 1981

[Quasqueton]

DC comic book, inside back cover, August 1981

Quasqueton

 

[possum]

I remember that from an issue of House of Mystery that I used to have. How I had that issue, I'll never know but the ad was kind of cool.

Flipping through all the old comic books (Marvel Star Wars, mainly) that I've recently bought, it's interesting to see all of the old D&D ads that they used to have. There's also one where a frickin' DRAGON surrenders and gives up his hoard upon seeing the fighter. What level was that guy?!

 

[Doug McCrae]

I loved those old D&D ads, even more than the ones for Hostess Fruit Pies and Sea-Monkeys.

 

[el-remmen]

I remember a colored version of that ad.

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

Awesome -- any chance we could get a higher res scan of that ad?

 

[The_Gneech]

Perhaps this scroll will help -- DIMENSION DOOR!!!

-The Gneech

 

[Cthulhudrew]

I know I found a lot of these old ads somewhere online recently, when I was prompted to check after learning that some of the NPCs in Age of Worms were modeled after Grimslade, Indel, and Valerius. I'll try and track down that site and post a link if I find it.

[EDIT- That didn't take long. Here's one link: D&D Comic Ads

And another, with commentary by James "Mystaros" Mishler

 

[Decado]

I rememer that add. Man those were the days....

Decado

 

[Mouseferatu]

Perhaps this scroll will help -- DIMENSION DOOR!!!

-The Gneech

Ah, yes. I didn't recognize the ad posted by the OP, but this one, I remember.

I remember wanting to know the rest of the story behind it, too.

 

[Hussar]

I remember these. Who knew charm monster shed light?