Produktbeschreibung
A deluxe, special edition package containing art prints, ephemera, and the illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game as told through the paintings, sketches, and illustrations behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.
FINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD • NOMINATED FOR THE DIANA JONES AWARD
From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the brand, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. Inside the book, you'll find more than seven hundred pieces of artwork-from each edition of the core role-playing books, supplements, and adventures; as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; and classic advertisements and merchandise; plus never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast and the personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. This is the most comprehensive collection of D&D imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectible for the game's millions of fans around the world.
Contained inside a clamshell featuring original illustrations by superstar D&D artist Hydro74, this special edition includes 10 high-quality prints of classic DUNGEONS & DRAGONS artwork, as well as a pamphlet-sized, unpublished original version of the game's most infamous adventure module and deathtrap Tomb of Horrors, written by DUNGEONS & DRAGONS co-creator Gary Gygax.
Autoreninfo
MICHAEL WITWER is the author of the critically acclaimedÿEmpire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons, a GeekDad Best Book of 2015. Michael is widely considered an expert onÿD&Dÿhistory and has spoken on the topic at Google as part of itsÿGoogle Talksÿseries, on NPR'sÿAll Things Considered, as well as at major book and gaming conventions such as the Boston Book Festival, Gen Con, and Origins.
KYLE NEWMAN is a writer/director whose directorial work includesÿFanboysÿwritten by Ernie Cline, starring Kristen Bell and Seth Rogen;ÿBarely Lethal,ÿstarringÿSamuel L. Jackson,ÿHaileeÿSteinfeld, andÿJessica Alba; and music videos for artists includingÿLana Del Rey andÿTaylor Swift.ÿNewman alsoÿproducedÿthe critically acclaimed documentaryÿRaiders: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made.ÿHisÿclients include Microsoft,ÿInterscopeÿRecords, Starz, Coca Cola,ÿEntertainment Weekly, andÿLucasfilm.
JON PETERSON is a widely recognized authority on the history of games. His bookÿPlaying at the Worldÿwas called "the first serious history of the development ofÿDungeons & Dragons" byÿThe Village Voice. He has contributed to academic anthologies on games includingÿZones of Controlÿand the forthcomingÿRole-playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations. Jon also writes for gaming and geek culture websites including BoingBoing, the Escapist, and GamaSutra, as well as his popular RPG history blog, playingattheworld.blogspot.
SAM WITWER is an actor whose work includes leading roles in the SyFy seriesÿBeing Human, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award, and theÿStar Wars Saga, where he brings various characters to life in video games, film, and television including an Emmy-nominated performance as the voice of Darth Maul. He has also been featured onÿOnce Upon a Time,ÿSmallville,ÿBattlestar Galactica, Stephen King sÿThe Mist, andÿDexter. He has been an avidÿDungeons & Dragonsÿplayer since age 11.
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