Shadis was an independent gaming magazine that published articles on role-playing games. Started by Jolly Blackburn,[1] it began as an independent gaming fanzine in 1990, and was later transformed into a quality small-press magazine in 1993. Each issue contained a variety of articles covering many different aspects of role-playing game systems and genres. The magazine was a three time Origins Award winner, and is also notable for featuring the first appearance of the long-running RPG comic strip, Knights of the Dinner Table.[1] In late 1994, the magazine received its biggest success by making available random Magic: The Gathering cards at a time in which booster packs of the card game were scarce, causing many players of the game to buy multiple issues of the magazine in hopes of getting a rare or out-of-print card. It "went on hiatus" in 1998, and effectively ceased publication.[2]
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- ^ a b Varney, Allen (November 1998). "ProFiles: Jolly Blackburn". Dragon (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast) (#253): 120.
- ^ Panzeri Jr., Peter F. (2006-07-01). "32nd Hall of Fame Inductees Announced" (PDF). Talsorian. http://www.talsorian.com/OA-Hall-of-Fame-2006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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