Editing Dragon (magazine) (section)

===TSR===
In 1975, [[TSR, Inc.]] began publishing ''The Strategic Review''. At the time, roleplaying games were still seen as a subgenre of the [[wargaming]] industry, and the magazine was designed not only to support ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and TSR's other games, but also to cover wargaming in general. In short order, however, the popularity and growth of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' made it clear that the game had not only separated itself from its wargaming origins, but had launched an entirely new industry unto itself.

TSR canceled ''The Strategic Review'' the following year after only seven issues, and replaced it with two magazines, ''[[Little Wars (magazine)|Little Wars]]'', which covered [[miniature wargaming]], and ''The Dragon'', which covered role playing games.  After twelve issues, ''Little Wars'' ceased independent publication and issue 13 was published as part of ''Dragon'' issue 22.<ref name="Dragon #22">{{cite journal|author=Tim Kask|author-link=Tim Kask|date=February 1979|title=Dragon Rumbles|url=https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine022#page/n3/mode/2up|journal=Dragon|location=Lake Geneva, WI|publisher=TSR Periodicals|issue=22|page=4}}</ref>

The magazine debuted as ''The Dragon'' in June 1976.<ref name="Dragon1">''[https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine001#mode/2up The Dragon]'' #1 (1976-06)</ref> TSR co-founder [[Gary Gygax]] commented years later: "When I decided that ''The Strategic Review'' was not the right vehicle, hired Tim Kask as a magazine editor for Tactical Studies Rules, and named the new publication he was to produce ''The Dragon'', I thought we would eventually have a great periodical to serve gaming enthusiasts worldwide... At no time did I ever contemplate so great a success or so long a lifespan."<ref name="Dragon #248">{{cite journal|last=Varney|first=Allen|author-link=Allen Varney|date=June 1998|title=Profiles: Gary Gygax|url=https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine248#page/n121/mode/2up|journal=Dragon|location=Renton, Washington|publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|issue=248|page=120}}</ref>

''Dragon'' is the launching point for a number of rules, spells, monsters, magic items, and other ideas that were incorporated into later official products of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game. A prime example is the [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign setting, which first became known through a series of ''Dragon'' articles in the 1980s by its creator [[Ed Greenwood]].  It subsequently went on to become one of the primary campaign "worlds" for official ''Dungeons and Dragons'' products, starting in 1987. The magazine appeared on the cover as simply ''Dragon'' from July 1980,<ref>''[https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine039#mode/2up Dragon]'' #39 (1980-07)</ref> later changing its name to ''Dragon Magazine'' starting November 1987.<ref>''[https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine128#mode/2up Dragon]'' #128 (1987-11)</ref>