Dungeons & Dragons’ Classic Cartoon Returns With a New Miniseries
IDW has revealed a new series that should bring a nostalgic glow to some with Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures. Based on the 1983 series, the four-issue series comes right in time for the 40th anniversary of the show.
The miniseries — described as a “lost episode” of the cartoon — will be written by David M. Booher (Canto) and Sam Maggs (Rick and Morty Ever After), with artwork by George Kambadais (John Carter of Mars). IDW said of the series, “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 that 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!”
“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,” Booher said. “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.”
The series ‘reunites’ the cast of “Noble ranger Hank, intrepid acrobat Diana, quiet thief Sheila, impulsive barbarian Bobby, fearful cavalier Eric, and uncertain magician Presto.”
As always, the gang only wants to return to their own world, but it’s much harder escaping the Forgotten Realm of D&D than it was being stranded 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 that the kids have come to rely on,” reads IDW’s description of the series.
