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Dungeons & Dragons' The Fallbacks star in their first comic series

- WORDS: STEPHEN JEWELL

AFTER FIRST appearing in Jaleigh Johnson's 2024 novel Bound For Ruin, The Fallbacks are now making their comics debut in a Dark Horse miniseries. But while they originated in a spin-off prose adventure, the disparate band of rogues and freebooters very much embody the spirit of Dungeons & Dragons, according to the four-parter's scripter Greg Pak.

“Jaleigh’s books come from the game, so everything goes back to the source,” Pak tells Red Alert. “So it was a huge gift to be able to build on the amazing characters and scenarios that Jaleigh created. The books are tons of fun, and the characters are so well-defined that I almost immediately internalised their voices and vibe. They’re such a blast, as they're fresh and funny and contemporary without being anachronistic, and have real emotional depth and great conflict.”