''Spelljammer'' was a comic book produced by

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under license from TSR.

Publication history

From 1988 to 1991,

published several licensed ''D&D'' comics, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Spelljammer''. Spelljammer launched one month after the annual anthology, ''TSR Worlds'' #1, was published in July 1990.

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wrote the ''Spelljammer'' comic from 1990-1991. Fifteen comics issues set in the ''Spelljammer'' universe were published by

between September 1990 and November 1991 with the creative team of Kesel, Michael Collins and

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illustrated issues #8–13, 15 (1991), and

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's final DC work was penciling and inking over Quesada's layouts for ''Spelljammer'' #11 (July 1991);

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also provided artwork for the title.

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served as an editor for DC from 1989 to 1991 and oversaw the licensed TSR titles, including ''Spelljammer''.

Characters

''Spelljammer'' comics use Jasmine, a winged human character originally introduced from ''

'' comics, as one of the lead characters. In the ''TSR Worlds Annual'' #1 (chapter 4), the crew of the Realms Master (from the ''

'' comic series) arrive at the lich's frozen castle only to be attacked by a deceived Meridith, Tember, and Pax (from the ''Spelljammer'' comic). After both parties realize they are on the same side, Dwalimor tricks the lich into bringing down his castle upon himself and Ishi wins the duel of hearts when Priam chooses to save her over Jasmine. Jasmine leaves the Realms Master to join the crew of the space faring Spelljammer.

References

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