AD&D 1e modules existed in three different forms. Starting in 1978, they were published with monochrome covers. Then in 1980, TSR’s fortunes were rising, and the covers became full cover. Both of these versions included the diagonal AD&D branding at top left. In 1983, the AD&D 1e branding was then updated with an orange level bar at the top (and much bolder branding). Adventure covers from all three eras have been homaged, but as with other homages, it’s the earliest era (approximately 19...| Designers & Dragons
The Basic D&D line, with its rulebooks by Holmes (1977), Moldvay (1981), and Mentzer (1983), was many players’ entry to the game, particularly in the early ’80s when D&D was growing exponentially thanks to the James Dallas Egbert III affair. Unsurprisingly, several of those adventures have covers that have been homaged.| Designers & Dragons
The first article in this series spotlighted homages to the AD&D 1e core rulebook covers. This one moves over to the parallel Basic D&D line of the ’80s and looks at the three major covers for that edition, from 1977, 1981, and 1983. Of them, Erol Otus’ 1981 design is probably the most homaged, but Larry Elmore’s 1983 cover is likely the most famous.| Designers & Dragons
The product is absolute nonsense, a flagrant money-grab; the illustration, however, is a definitive representation of the dungeon crawl. The main figures prepare to battle in three dimensions, whil…| 2 Warps to Neptune