Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Star Shadow - D&D Comic Strip Adverts Circa 1984

Whilst re-reading my old 2000ADs I stumbled across a series of D&D Comic Strips entitled Star Shadow.

Commissioned by TSR UK to advertise the Red-Box basic D&D set, each one page strip charts the continuing adventures of Morwyn Starbrow, an Elven fighter mage, and Matt Greyshadow a Halfling rogue.  The artwork is by Tim Sell and story by Graeme Morris.  Unfortunately there are some gaps in my 2000AD collection and therefore gaps in this series so if anyone has copies of Progs 391 and 392, I'd love to hear from you.
Star Shadow Episode 1 (2000AD, Prog 387) - When The North Wind Blows
Star Shadow Episode 1 (2000AD, Prog 387) - When The North Wind Blows
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Star Shadow Episode 1 (2000AD, Prog 388) - Footsteps in the Snow
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Star Shadow Episode 3 (2000AD, Prog 389) - The Keeper of the Frost Giant
Star Shadow Episode 3 (2000AD, Prog 389) - The Keep of the Frost Giant
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Star Shadow Episode 4 (2000AD, Prog 390) - The Ice Gem
Star Shadow Episode 4 (2000AD, Prog 390) - The Ice Gem
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Star Shadow Episode 7 (2000AD, Prog 393) - Flotsam and Jetsam
Star Shadow Episode 7 (2000AD, Prog 393) - Flotsam and Jetsam
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Star Shadow Episode 8 (2000AD, Prog 394) - Upon the Blasted Heath
Star Shadow Episode 8 (2000AD, Prog 394) - Upon the Blasted Heath
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Star Shadow Episode 9 (2000AD, Prog 395) - The Betrayer Unmasked
Star Shadow Episode 9 (2000AD, Prog 395) - The Betrayer Unmasked
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Star Shadow Episode 10 (2000AD, Prog 396) - Tomb of the King
Star Shadow Episode 10 (2000AD, Prog 396) - Tomb of the King
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4 comments:

  1. There's no guarantee I'll remember next time I visit my parents, but I have them.

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  2. Hi!

    I have all of the parts of this strip and can provide the missing pages if you like - what size do you need them?

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  3. Did you ever get your hands on the missing 2 ads?

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