WotC is reprinting the original AD&D books, with proceeds going to the Gygax Memorial Fund (http://gygaxmemorialfund.com/)
http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/02410000
QuoteTo help honor his work and his memory, we created limited-edition reprints of the original 1st Edition core rulebooks: the Monster Manual, Player's Handbook, and Dungeon Master's Guide. These premium versions of the original AD&D rulebooks have been lovingly reprinted with the original art and content, but feature an attractive new cover design commemorating this re-release.
Wonder if the Deities and Demigods reprint will include the deleted Cthulhu and Melnibonéan content from the 1981 first print edition?
reading the info at the link, I don't think they're doing DDG. It looks like just the 3 core books: PH, DMG, MM
Very cool!
These are available in stores now, btw.
Saw these in my FLGS last Wednesday but they were shrink-wrapped so I couldn't open them. 8) Are these just full blown copies of the originals but with fancy new covers? I figure if they are I'll pass on them since I already have copies of my AD&D 1e originals.
Unearthed Arcana is releasing on 19 Feb along with a couple of 1st edition adventure packs. This is so awesome. I love 1st ed. D&D.
I'm guessing you guys have seen this then?
http://www.dndclassics.com/index.php?filters=0_0_44700
Fiend Folio is classic.
I really shouldn't have clicked that link. ::)
^ Yeah, I really should've repeated Smuck's mantra in my head.
...No, not *that* mantra. The other one.