Forgotten Realms (comics)
1989 comic book series
Forgotten Realms is a fantasy comic book set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign setting, that was written by Jeff Grubb and illustrated by Rags Morales and Dave Simons.
Publication history
In 1989, DC Comics began publishing the Forgotten Realms comic series, written by Jeff Grubb. Each issue contained twenty-six pages, illustrated primarily by Rags Morales and Dave Simons. The 19 issues produced by Morales were his first professional works. Tom Raney illustrated issues #17 and #20. Elliot S. Maggin served as an editor for DC from 1989 to 1991 and oversaw the licensed TSR titles, including Forgotten Realms. Twenty-five issues were published in total, with the last being released in 1991. Kim Yale served as an editor for DC from 1991–1993 and oversaw their licensed titles. Grubb wrote all 25 issues of the regular series. James Lowder scripted the crossover story from the series in TSR Worlds Annual #1.
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