Return to Saturday Mornings in the 1980s but in Comic Book Form with IDW's Upcoming DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES Limited Series

Back in the 1980s, there was an animated Dungeons & Dragons series that typically aired on Saturday mornings. Now, IDW wants to take you back to those days with a four-issue limited series being launched next year called Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures. This limited series is designed to celebrate 40 years of the show and will tell the story of a “lost episode charting new territory” for D&D. The series is being written by David M. Booher and Sam Maggs with art by George Kambadais.

Long before the world turned upside down and new generations discovered D&D, six kids boarded a magical roller coaster and were transported to the Forgotten Realms! Noble ranger Hank, intrepid acrobat Diana, quiet thief Sheila, impulsive barbarian Bobby, fearful cavalier Eric, and uncertain magician Presto only want to get back to their own world. But escaping the Realms has turned out to be much harder than getting there! Danger lurks at every turn, the enigmatic Dungeon Master is less than helpful, and Venger, the force of evil, will stop at nothing to get his hands on the magical weapons the kids have come to rely on. To top it off, Hank has made a startling discovery: Despite the dangers, Sheila, Bobby, Diana, and the others aren't so sure they want to go home after all!"

Sharing their excitement for this, Maggs said:

As a lifelong D&D fan, it is an absolute dream to get to work reviving a childhood classic. It's been such a blast working with IDW and the fine folks at Wizards of the Coast to hone in on what made the Dungeons & Dragons Saturday morning cartoon such a cult favorite. Setting these characters up for a whole new run of stories has truly been a career highlight, and I hope fans will love seeing Uni (well…all our cool kids, but especially Uni) back in action as much as I do!

Booher added:

As a kid, I would wake up on Saturday morning, pour a bowl of cartoon-themed cereal, and plop myself in front of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. When IDW approached me about writing Saturday Morning Adventures, there was no chance I was passing up the opportunity to help this D&D party face Venger once more. I can’t wait for readers to pour themselves a bowl of cereal and join us on a thrilling new adventure with Presto, Diana, Bobby, and the whole crew!

Kambadais also shared:

Just imagine being me - a 12-year-old boy in the body of a 38-year-old man - getting to play with some of the coolest yet cutest characters in one of the most immersive universes ever made. I am so lucky, yet so freaking scared as to whether one can ever be enough of an artist to take on this huge of a job. Here's hoping that I'll do right by Presto and Sheila (low-key my favorites)!

You’ll be able to read Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 in March 2023. The main cover will feature art by Kambadais and variants with art by Brenda Hickey and Time Levins will also be available. Are you excited to return to the Forgotten Realms with Hank, Diana, Sheila, Bobby, Eric, and Presto?

Via: GamesRadar+