Talk:Monster Manual

message: I know some started discussing this in the Artists and Fair Use thread, but I thought it was a topic unto itself. I would like to hear more about the true first (couple of) printing(s) of the first edition.
For example, on ebay right now is a truely beat up copy that does not have the yellow band actoss the upper left corner. It does say "Advanced Dungeouns & Dragons" centered across the top. Does anyone have a copy of this to shoot a picture of?
You know.  It would be nice if the cataloge numbers could be given in the articles 121.91.106.108 (talk) 07:00, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The Acaeum has detailed information on each printing, and the differences between them, as well as photos of the covers of each. This page has the scoop on all the printings of the Monster Manual. It looks like the yellow band didn't appear until the 4th printing. HTH — Frecklefσσt | Talk 15:12, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

text: And catalog numbers are a little too detailed for an encyclopedia.  If they have ISBN numbers, we could include those. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 15:13, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Variations of the Early Editions 

message: There were several MM covers in a gallery.  I've tried to integrate them into the text; otherwise it's just a matter of time until someone invokes Wikipedia:Image use policy#Photo_galleries "Fair use images may never be included as part of a photo gallery, as their status as being 'fair use' depends on their proper use in the context of an article (as part of criticism or analysis)."  Just want to give warning so no one else puts them back into a gallery.  It's frustrating to have one of the self-appointed fair use cops delete the image without bothering to see if properly integrating the images is possible. — Alan De Smet | Talk 00:46, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  No "Fair Use" images in galleries 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:MonsterManual-v35-Cover.jpg

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:MonsterManual-1stEdAD&D-Cover.jpg

message: Should these volumes be mentioned in the Early Dungeons & Dragons sections?  They were as much a Monster Manual as the Fiend Folio, collecting various creatures into a single volume for Mentzer/BECMI D&D (AC9: Creature Catalogue) and Rules Cyclopedia D&D (DMR2: Creature Catalog) -- g026r (talk) 13:34, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think they sound like a good addition. — Alan De Smet | Talk 22:24, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Creature Catalog/Catalogue? 

message: This page should be updated to reflect the publication of the 4th Edition.
I'll do some reading and see what should be added. Web Warlock (talk) 12:09, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update to 4th Ed. 

message: - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 01:17, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Cool! This talk page also has a bunch of possible refs up the page a bit as well! BOZ (talk) 17:10, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Nice. -Drilnoth (talk) 02:34, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Future refs 

message: I've used one of these recently, so I know it exists, could someone find a ref and update this? Sincerely, Akjar13 (He's Gone Mental) 09:57, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: are you sure about that?  I have never seen a Monster Manual IV for 4e.  There was one for 3.x, but not 4e.  There is a Monster Vault for 4e Essentials, and a Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale, but nothing named "Monster Manual 4" Web Warlock (talk) 15:37, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Monster Manual IV for 4E 

message: I don't know if it'd be appropriate to use it as a reference for the page, so I wanted to list it on the talk page first: "Monsters are people too" found on this Discover Magazine blog entry. - SudoGhost 17:51, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interesting use of the monster manual 

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message: I found a short but very interesting comparison of a medieval creature categorization with the D&D Monster Manual in this scholarly paper. I don't really have an idea how to best utilize that, but it would be great if someone could. I shows the impact these books have, that it's used for such a comparison to the modern reader. Daranios (talk) 19:05, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Scholarly Source of Unclear Usability