DragonLance Comic Book #9

Ron Randall's cover for this 1989 DC/TSR series drops readers straight into a storm of chaos — a minotaur warrior in ornate armor raises his sword alongside a red-haired companion while a fearsome blue dragon swoops overhead and figures scatter across a burning dock in the background. "The Arena of Istar Part 1 of 4" kicks off a four-part arc with the kind of high-fantasy tension that made DragonLance a beloved world far beyond the tabletop. Dan Mishkin and Dave Simons bring Krynn to life in a series that balanced adventure-serial energy with genuine fantasy craft.