The first Monster Manual still has magic—and it saves some of the best beasties for the end of the alphabet with the Classic Collection.
One of the most triumphant aspects of being an adult is getting to buy all the toys you wanted growing up. As a kid, if you were buried in the pages of your Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual, the WizKids Classic Collection of mini-figures has probably caught your eye by now.
WizKids has finally wrapped the beloved series of figures featuring classic first-edition D&D monsters. The collection wraps with the letters U-Z and features some of the most beloved monsters. Feast your eyes on the old-school, pre-painted Umber Hulk, a Vampire, a Wight, a Wraith, Xorn, a Yeti, and a Zombie.
WizKids D&D Classic Collection: Monsters U-Z
Our resident D&D expert put it best–
There is something absolutely special about the first edition Monster Manual. There’s no unified art theory. TSR famously employed family members, and if you believe the Apocrypha, people who happened to be nearby, to do little drawings. And it shows.
[…]That’s what makes it live on, even to this day. 5th Edition could never.
–J.R. Zambrano
This is the fourth set of mini figures using sculpts based on original artwork from the 1977 Monster Manual. From the looks of these pictures, WizKids nailed it. They are beautifully colored and ready to play or display.
Figures for Monsters U-Z will be available for purchase in August 2025. The retail price will be $79.99 for the box set, which includes all of the delightful monsters you see above. The previous box sets cover monsters A-C, D-F, G-J, K-N, O-R, and S-T. Model renderings sure have gotten spiffier since the first set was announced.
Collect all seven for the ultimate adventure down memory lane!
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