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Dungeons & Dragons Volume 1: Shadowplague HC (DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Fell's Five) Hardcover – July 12, 2011

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 313 ratings

  • Beginning a new era in Dungeons & Dragons history! The genre-defining roleplaying game gets its first ongoing series in years! Join writer John Rogers (Blue Beetle) and artist Andrea Di Vito (Annihilation) as they bring us a tale of high adventure and deep secrets. Adric Fell leads a band of heroes in a world where civilization has been reduced to a few scattered points of light amid a rising tide of shadows.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW Publishing (July 12, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1600109225
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1600109225
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.6 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 313 ratings

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Customers enjoy the story and find it interesting. They appreciate the witty dialogue and banter between characters. The comic is designed to look like game manuals, with great artwork. Readers appreciate the character development and how it reads like a D&D session. Overall, they find the comic a good read that showcases the best aspects of a D&D adventure.

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19 customers mention "Story quality"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story and find it entertaining. They describe the characters as likeable and the adventure as interesting. Readers mention it's a lighthearted comic that evokes memories of playing D&D. Overall, they consider it an excellent series with fantastical adventures.

"...The voice captured within this comic is fun, witty and appropriate. The art is excellent and detailed...." Read more

"...I find the story inspiring, and it makes me yearn to start a game of my own, and the hardback offers some interesting fodder to build encounters for..." Read more

"I remembered comics being longer for some reason. Enjoyed the story and characters were plain but likeable...." Read more

"A fun and quick read plus a glimpse into the world of 4E D&D, an era when we saw something besides the Remembered Realms / the Sword Coast" Read more

13 customers mention "Wit"10 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the witty and fun comic. They find the jokes and chatter back and forth great, reminiscent of tabletop gaming. The story is amusing with a little bit of comedy. The dialogue and art are exceptional, and it's all wrapped around a compelling story.

"...The voice captured within this comic is fun, witty and appropriate. The art is excellent and detailed...." Read more

"...Each step of the story is a blend of character, humor, and pell-mell encounters with a whose-who of fantasy aggressors...." Read more

"...The story is solid and amusing." Read more

"...the fantastical adventures you'd expect from a D&D comic but with razor sharp wit and memorable characters. Fell's Five are worth spending time with!" Read more

10 customers mention "Art quality"7 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the art quality of the book. They find the comics engaging and like game manuals.

"...The art is excellent and detailed. Some of the art is so detailed that some of the sequential panels, especially with Bree the rogue and her "D&D..." Read more

"Love the story, the characters, the banter, and the great art!" Read more

"The art is good; I enjoyed the story. The e-book zoom functions need work and make the book difficult to read on a small screen." Read more

"...The art quality does become wildly inconsistent in a few pages in the series, which is unfortunate, but I don't think it is worth turning aside for..." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the book engaging and say it's a fun read for fans of roleplaying games.

"...Each step of the story is a blend of character, humor, and pell-mell encounters with a whose-who of fantasy aggressors...." Read more

"...Enjoyed the story and characters were plain but likeable...." Read more

"...you'd expect from a D&D comic but with razor sharp wit and memorable characters. Fell's Five are worth spending time with!" Read more

"...The story starts very quickly and then slowly adds character development...." Read more

4 customers mention "Readability"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it fun and a good read.

"A fun and quick read plus a glimpse into the world of 4E D&D, an era when we saw something besides the Remembered Realms / the Sword Coast" Read more

"...Will get the next one . a good read 4 sure." Read more

"...It jumps right into the action and doesn't let up. It reads like a D&D session. Very fun!" Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2011
    I've been waiting for a comic to capture the way I wish my Dungeons and Dragons campaigns would go. The voice captured within this comic is fun, witty and appropriate. The art is excellent and detailed. Some of the art is so detailed that some of the sequential panels, especially with Bree the rogue and her "D&D Like" moves, tell a story themselves.

    I highly recommend this book to any lover of fantasy, any one who played AD&D, lovers of D&D, or wished they could find people to play D&D.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2011
    John Rogers and Andrea Di Vito bring to life an adventure that showcases the best aspects of a DnD adventure. Each step of the story is a blend of character, humor, and pell-mell encounters with a whose-who of fantasy aggressors. I find myself mentally tallying skill checks, encounter powers, critical hits, and what my DM calls "critical successes" or 1s.

    I find the story inspiring, and it makes me yearn to start a game of my own, and the hardback offers some interesting fodder to build encounters for my own epic story.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2016
    I remembered comics being longer for some reason. Enjoyed the story and characters were plain but likeable. I like the digital format because I wouldn't have bought this in the standard format due to space issues.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
    A fun and quick read plus a glimpse into the world of 4E D&D, an era when we saw something besides the Remembered Realms / the Sword Coast
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
    First of all, I just want to say that I love how these comics are designed to look like game manuals, although you might find yourself accidentally losing your copies from mis-shelving!

    The story is light, fun, and very reminiscient of actually playing D&D. My only regret is that there is not more.

    The art quality does become wildly inconsistent in a few pages in the series, which is unfortunate, but I don't think it is worth turning aside for just that. The story is solid and amusing.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
    There was an interesting storyline and some decent characters. Maybe I missed something but to me it seemed as though the story made some weird jumps that didn't quite fit together.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
    This is an excellent series, full of the fantastical adventures you'd expect from a D&D comic but with razor sharp wit and memorable characters. Fell's Five are worth spending time with!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
    In the best way. The jokes and chatter back and forth are great and reminiscent of many tabletop games from years past. Highly recommended.
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  • Johnny English
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2023
    I picked by chance. Thought it would be a standard dungeons and dragons story. So much more! Think guardians of the galaxy in style with action, humour, great story and artwork.
  • Jose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifico
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 22, 2021
    La mas pura esencia de una aventura de calabozos y dragones. La recomiendo ampliamente. Tiene un arte magnifico y una excelente redacción.
  • saulo bertani
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muito legal
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 17, 2017
    Arte linda e história envolvente! Ritmo de RPG D&D das antigas! Personagens bem elaborados!! Nada muito complexo, mas a trama prende! Vale a leitura!
  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2016
    Fun and fast paced with great story telling. I enjoyed the comic and the adventures attached just make it so much better.
  • C Jennings
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2024
    First D&D comic I've read and it was quite enjoyable. Fast paced and entertaining, it must have been good as I want to know what happens next so I'm off to get volume 2 now.