Issue 31: The Realm (History of DND, Part 1)

Make a history check, players! Today we're kicking off a three-part look at the early history of Dungeons and Dragons in comic books. This episode we're talking about The Realm, a 1980s fantasy series from Arrow Comics that managed to deliver a DND-esque story about before the official brand hit comic shops. Joining us is Kelly Galten of the award-winning game shop Goblin Bros. ----more---- Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section.  Sources cited:  William Blanc, “Fantasy Invades Comics," The National Library of France: https://fantasy.bnf.fr/en/understand/fantasy-invades-comics/  Mark Thompson's summary of the black-and-white comic implosion: https://www.prismnet.com/~patman/posts/thompson.txt Tim Dzon's Hero Initiative profile: https://www.heroinitiative.org/29447-2/ Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes   Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank (https://www.lookmomdraws.com/)