List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons comic booksList of Dungeons &amp; Dragons comic books List of Dungeons & Dragons comic books In 1981 and 1982, prior to publishing dedicated comic books based on "Dungeons & Dragons", TSR created a series of comics as advertisements for the "Basic" and "Expert" sets. These ads, written by Stephen D. Sullivan; their illustrators included Jeff Dee and Bill Willingham, were divided into two sets. One ran in various Marvel Comics titles; the other in "Epic Illustrated" and "Heavy Metal". In 1987, following the successful launch of the Dragonlance campaign setting, TSR began a series of graphic novels adapting the setting's successful novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The  company's limited familiarity with comic book distribution led them to negotiate a licensing arrangement with DC Comics. DC produced "Dungeons & Dragons" comics under this license from 1988 until 1991, when conflicts over licensing led DC to not renew the agreement. A number of advertised comics were cancelled as a result, including an intended series written by James Lowder and set in Ravenloft. Few licensed comics were produced over the next several years, a period of time that included the acquisition of TSR by Wizards of the Coast. In 2001, an agreement was reached with Kenzer and Company to produce  Dungeons & Dragons comics, which lasted until 2004 when the property was licensed to Devil's Due Publishing. Devil's Due lost the license in 2008 amidst financial difficulties the company attributed to book store returns. List of Dungeons & Dragons comic books In 1981 and 1982, prior to publishing dedicated comic books based on "Dungeons & Dragons", TSR created a series of comics as advertisements for the "Basic" and "Expert" sets. These ads, written by Stephen D. Sullivan; their illustrators included Jeff Dee and Bill Willingham, were divided into two sets. One ran in various Marvel Comics titles; the other in "Epic