Yes, CSIO is definitely on my "wanna run/play" list.

City State of the Invincible Overlord (1976-1983): The Prototypical Urban D&D Campaign waynesbooks.games/2026/10/25…

Brand New Post! City State of the Invincible Overlord (1976-1983) was the first "Go Big" urban D&D campaign. A Judges Guild triumph, CSIO was a huge, detailed, living, city. A deep-dive post at my photoblog; link in the comments.

1982-1991 TSR Logo, because those were my formative years in RPGs. And it's a striking, very recognizable logo that even an everyman can doodle.

"She's a witch!" the mummy cried, "Kill her!"

Marvel Super Heroes RPG (1984) and Revised Basic Set (1991) Contrasted + Card Sheet Reference waynesbooks.games/2022/02/22…

In 1991, TSR released the updated MARVEL SUPER HEROES BASIC REVISED EDITION box set, bringing the core rules in line with the Advanced set. It's a busy set, lots of parts; got both Basic sets profiled in-depth at my photoblog, link in the comments.

Oh this is so great. Jeff Butler never got the spotlight he deserved.

Love that wargame shelf!

She'd definitely be marriage material!

Many years from now I pray!

Yeah the fees on eBay and Abe are hefty

Sell or Trade your RPGs to Wayne – It’s Easy! waynesbooks.games/sell-or-tr…

Got the 1980s Gold Spine AD&D hardcovers going to the shop. Where do I get RPGs like this? People like YOU sell me their stuff. Cash, or more of a payout in Trade. See my Offers page for contact info and tips; link in the comments.

Indeed

Those Ashes books had/have some value, with a number of them being hard to find.

AD&D2e PHB released March/April 1989. Time of the Dragon Oct 1989. I wonder if, due to lead times, TotD was originally a 1e product that got a quick 2e paintbrush at the end. TSR 1989 Catalog shows Dragonlance Adventures & the DL module series available as "Continuing Product".

Given that Unearthed Arcana doesn't interface cleanly with AD&D2e, it's a testament to how many folks were still playing 1e at the time I reckon.

The 1991 print I don't see often. It doesn't have the dubious 1985 spine. All I've seen are as they should be. Not all 1985s suffer from that binding flaw, but when they do, it's catastrophic.

UNEARTHED ARCANA (1985) had longevity. In the photo the UA on top - with the TSR Gold Badge logo - is the 12th printing, Oct 1991. 2.5 years after the release of AD&D 2nd edition! Wow.