Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1

Writer: Jody Houser, Eric Campbell Artist: Diego Galindo Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: February 19, 2025 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 1 User Reviews: 1
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Spell slinging, sword swinging, and the luck of the dice have shaped the lives of the Stranger Things boys well before they had real monsters to face. This exciting new D&D-focused prequel to the events of Stranger Things Season 4 features Eddie Munson's rise to defacto leader of the Hellfire Club, his recruitment of Lucas, Dustin, and Mike, and glimpses into the fantasy worlds they conquered together.

  • 9.5
    Nerd Initiative - Derek Hoskins Feb 19, 2025

    I went into this issue expecting an underwhelming story meant to hold me over between seasons of Stranger Things. So, imagine my surprise when I finished reading and immediately wanted more of this story instead of the next season. Eddie Munson is a beloved character and one that most fans of this franchise want more of. I am so happy to report that this series is poised to give us all that we want from the character and more. If you love Stranger Things, Dungeons & Dragons, or just well told stories, don't miss out on this book! Read Full Review

  • 10
    Dave DSG Feb 19, 2025

    Plot
    It begins in 1985 with Eddie Munson stating that it will be his last year in high school and he is going to graduate, but his fears make him remember when he arrived to the same halls full of bullies in 1978 when his friend Ronnie gives him a hand and he hears for the first time about the existence of the role-playing game Dugeons & Dragons and joins a group of strangers as peculiar as him to share the same hobby.

    Eddie sees Lucas, Dustin and Mike reading a Dugeons & Dragons manual and helps them defend themselves from a teacher who claims that this game is satanic, in the 1980s there was a collective hysteria about satanic sects where they judged as satanic everything that was different.

    Eddie knows that he more

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