Adventurers and other works: Release Schedule for July-December 1997

pre-July 1997

July 1997

July 2, 1997

  • Adventurers #501 - Ged's funeral, featuring family, friends, and assorted guest-stars who have come to mourn the fallen elf

July 9, 1997

  • Adventurers #502 - The Green Dragon has been reduced to a large heap of ashes, and the Greyhawk authorities want to know what happened. And just what is Peldor looking for among the ashes?
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #1 - At last, the story can be told: exactly how Belphanior acquired Blackrazor, all those years ago in the sewers of Greyhawk

July 16, 1997

  • Adventurers #503 - Ged's last will & testament is executed by special guest-star Ravel Disander; meanwhile, Arnold makes a fateful decision

July 23, 1997

  • Adventurers #504 - Everyone is ready to split up and leave Greyhawk, but there's one more thing to do first: the treasure from the Isle of the Ape has to be sorted and divided
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #2 - "When Peldor Met Tanya" (and how he lured her to Greyhawk and the Green Dragon Inn)

July 30, 1997

  • Adventurers #505 - Alindyar and Lyra find that they're the only Adventurers still in Greyhawk...and the Circle of Eight is ready to grill them about their participation in the Abyss incident and the loss of Orcus' wand...

August 1997

August 6, 1997 (released early on July 30 due to vacation this week)

  • Adventurers #506 - Cynder's gone, right? Right! What better time to find and loot his lair? Led by Bosco (heh) a select few venture northward to accomplish that very feat!
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #3 - The events between Alindyar's retributive strike in #143 and the rescue in #175.

August 13, 1997

  • Adventurers #507 - On the way to Cynder's lair in the Griff Mountains, the weary gang stops for the night in the Almorean city of Innspa, but as usual, trouble finds them.

August 20, 1997

  • Adventurers #508 - Our heroes are the center of a no-holds-barred brawl as the city guards, the tavern owner, and various customers all join in.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #4 - Before Belphanior and the fog-shrouded town, Otto had a different agenda entirely.

August 27, 1997

  • Adventurers #509 - The adventurers capture a jermaline and persuade it to show them where Cynder's lair is. After that, planning the attack is a simple matter...

September 1997

September 3, 1997

  • Adventurers #510 - Cynder's lair gives up its secrets (and its treasure!) when the Adventurers come a-calling.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #5 - Long ago, in episode #199, most of the party was transported to Earth, leaving Halbarad, Peyote, and Gorin behind. What did they do? Here's the scoop.

September 10, 1997

  • Adventurers #511 - On a different course than the first bunch, the Mongo/Gorin and Rillen/Songa teams (plus Arnold) set out for northern climes. First, however, they must sail across the Nyr Dyv. This perilous voyage isn't made easier by Mongo's weakness when not on solid land...not to mention the gigantic squid that surfaces for a midday snack!

September 17, 1997

  • Adventurers #512 - The battle with the giant squid is a win-or-perish kind of deal, as the thing tries to crack the ship like an egg. If the crew (and the Adventurers) survive, they will land on the southern coast of Urnst and continue northward.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #6 - In the months preceding Belphanior's possession by the Evil Eye, Mongo took Gorin and Bosco and headed for Thunderdelve. This is their story.

September 24, 1997

  • Adventurers #513 - On their own now, Mongo and Gorin make the perilous venture along the Riftcanyon's edge, as they close in on Greyspire and a military life.

October 1997

October 1, 1997

  • Adventurers #514 - Rillen, Songa, and Arnold make the long, hard trek back to the barbarian northlands - and learn of a menace that threatens their village.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #7 - Before Ged met and hired Arnold, the barbarian had a rough life - and a few secrets...

October 8, 1997

  • Adventurers #515 - Rillen, Songa, and Arnold go forth to find and defeat the source of the village's woes...but get more than they bargained for.

October 15, 1997

  • Adventurers #516 - All secrets are revealed, and one of them causes Rillen and Songa to leave the little barbarian village and seek their own dwelling place. Arnold splits from them, preferring to pursue his own aims...
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #8 - The untold story of Felicia and Eduardo's summer vacation in Helgate.

October 22, 1997

  • Adventurers #517 - Belphanior and Otto return to Helgate and must deal with issues that have arisen in their absence. This time, though, they have guests: Peldor, Tanya, and Bosco, fresh from the Cynder excursion and ready to collect Felicia.

October 29, 1997

  • Adventurers #518 - After Peldor and co. leave, the Helgate fun continues, as Belphanior finally allows a temple to be erected in the town...but why does the furtive priestess Aja also have her eye on the town cemetery?
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #9 - A glimpse into Victoria's past, years (actually, centuries) ago. Just in time for Halloween!

November 1997

November 5, 1997

  • Adventurers #519 - Helgate cowers in fear as strange creatures roam the outlying peaks. Fortunately, Belphanior and company are ready, willing, and able to deal with the situation.

November 12, 1997

  • Adventurers #520 - Belphanior, Otto, and the others explore the vile lair of the infestation, kicking ass and taking names.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #10 - At long last, the story of how Rillen came to be in Greyhawk, before joining up with the Adventurers.

November 19, 1997

  • Adventurers #521 - The debacle with the regenerating ghouls is over, but Belphanior is intent on finding out the whos and whys. Leaving behind those marshals wounded in the battle, he heads to the wilderness of Blackmoor to find the truth.

November 26, 1997

  • Adventurers #522 - Belphanior and crew enter the tomb, fight some monsters, and defy some traps. The worst, however, is yet to come.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #11 - Long ago, Rob was snatched away by a huge, invisible green dragon. How'd he manage to survive? You'll find out.

December 1997

December 3, 1997

  • Adventurers #523 - After a hellish battle with the tomb's most powerful denizens, Belphanior and the others learn the truth behind everything - the ghouls outside Helgate, the tomb itself, and the motivations of the undead.

December 10, 1997

  • Adventurers #524 - While Belphanior and the others are away, a skeleton crew of guards defends Helgate. Perfect time for an attack, eh? Only one thing stands between the foes and their victory: Razor Charlie.
  • Adventurers: The Lost Tales #12 - When we saw Halbarad in #193, he had a big scar running down across on eye. The origin of that scar is now revealed.

December 17, 1997

  • Adventurers #525 (special extra-sized episode) - Belphanior has a choice to make, and only a week to make it. Undeterred, he researches the topic at hand, in the best magical and sagely center of information around: Greyhawk. However, he must be careful not to show his face in public...and even if he finds the answers he seeks, his quest is just beginning. At 144K in length, this is the biggest Adventurers story ever written. Put another way, it's like reading 14 regular episodes! No matter how you look at it, it's a monster. Speaking of monsters, this episode will feature the return of one of the most-requested supporting characters the Adventurers have ever encountered.

December 24 & 31, 1997

  • These two weeks will be break weeks for me, and for the Adventurers