The InQuest magazine debuted in April 1995 and was published by Wizard Entertainment.
Using casual language and sometimes very unusual ways of presentation, the magazine was quickly able to cover its share of the fantasy game magazine market.
Over the years, the content shifted from all sorts of fantasy-related topics to trading card games, computer games and trading miniature games as soon as they entered the market.
Starting with issue #46 (February 1999), the magazine was renamed to InQuest Gamer (with Gamer in large text on the cover) to emphasize its focus of gaming.
Issue #53 made the InQuest title more prominent on the cover again and it had not been changed since then, though the cover's format was revamped with issue #122.
InQuest has managed to survive almost every other trading card magazine and, being distributed monthly, has accumulated an unsurpassed number of issues which occasionally feature two different covers.
The only special issue ever made is the debut issue which is unofficially called issue #0. It was published in April 1995.
Inquest issue #0.
Release Date: April 1995.
Cover: ? by Anson Maddocks.
During the years, the InQuest magazine has created a flood of fantasy and alternate art illustrations for Magic, often by introducing other famous fantasy settings into the world of Magic.
These illustrations are professionally crafted and illustrated, often by established Magic artists. 208 Fantasy illustrations are known to exist in 41 different themes.
They are all sized correctly and can be cut out to play with them once you glue them onto a MTG card.
While these illustrations appeared inconsistently in earlier issues of InQuest, beginning with issue #73 they have become a monthly feature called "What if...?".
The Legends of Lore fantasy cards in InQuest #29 magazine were inspired from different fictional characters:
Conan the Cimmerian from "Conan the Barbarian," series.
Corwin of Amber from "The Chronicles of Amber" series.
Drizzt Do'Urden from TSR's "Forgotten Realms" series.
Elric of Melniboné from "The Elric Saga" novels.
Garet Jax from "The Wishsong of Shannara" epic fantasy novel.
Lestat de Lioncourt from " The Vampire Chronicles" novels.
Lord Soth, Knight of the Black Rose from TSR's "Dragonlance" and "Ravenloft" series.
Mordred, Son of Arthur from "Arthurian Legend".
Rand al'Thor from "The Wheel of Time" series.
Robin Hood from many sources.
Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings" series.
Tarzan of the Apes from "Tarzan" series.
The InQuest magazine featured different Magic inserts over time.
One issue contained an oversized Chaos Orb card, some issues included a few theme deck cards, and one issue featured a Magic life counter which should set a trend for years to come.
Inquest Gamer was discontinued in September 2007 with issue #150:
"After many years of producing InQuest Gamer magazine, we have decided to discontinue its publication effective September, 2007.
We will continue to support gaming in our industry leading magazines, online and at our conventions.
We thank our dedicated staff for all their hard work, as well as our partners and readership for their loyal support. - Fred Pierce President, COO Wizard Entertainment" |
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Inquest Gamer #81. What If ? - Mage Knight - Page 130. January 2002.
InQuest #22: Sixth Color.
Release Date: February 1997.
Cover: "Trouble" (Female Warrior with Red Dragon) by Larry Elmore.
InQuest #25: Sixth Color.
Release Date: May 1997.
Cover: "Come See Mamma" (Mother dragon peers in on her baby as he emerges from his egg) by Ed Beard Jr.
InQuest #29: Legends of Lore.
Release Date: September 1997.
Cover: Call of the Wild MTG card from Weatherlight by Brom.
InQuest #33: Holiday Magic.
Release Date: January 1998.
Cover: “Caterpillar Woman” by Alan Pollack.
InQuest #36: Cover Girls.
Release Date: April 1998.
Cover: "Dark Citadel" by Ed Beard, Jr.
InQuest #37: System Shock.
Release Date: May 1998.
Cover: April Fools' Day cover by Stefano Baldo.
 
InQuest #41 (Cover 1 of 2): Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
InQuest #41 (Cover 2 of 2): Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
Release Date: September 1998.
Cover 1: “Beauty and the Beast” Sorceress by Clyde Caldwell.
Cover 2: Goblin Bowling Team MTG card from Unglued by Pete Venters.
InQuest #45: Altered States.
Release Date: January 1999.
Cover: "Death" by Tom Fleming.
InQuest Gamer #48: Digging for Gold.
Release Date: April 1999.
Cover: "Screaming Ghoul" by R.K. Post.
 
InQuest Gamer #57 (Cover 1 of 2): M:TG 3K.
InQuest Gamer #57 (Cover 2 of 2): M:TG 3K.
Release Date: January 2000.
Cover 1: Mew from Pokemon by ?.
Cover 2: Demon by Peter Scanlan.
InQuest Gamer #61: Hokus Pokús.
Release Date: May 2000.
Cover: Pikachu vs. Hurloon Minotaur by Dorian Cleavenger.
 
InQuest Gamer #62 (Cover 1 of 2): Magic's X-Files.
InQuest Gamer #62 (Cover 2 of 2): Magic's X-Files.
Release Date: June 2000.
Cover 1: MLB Showdown 2000 card game by .
Cover 2: by ?.
InQuest Gamer #69: Middle Earth.
Release Date: January 2001.
Cover: Alien, Predator, and Terminator Women by Joe Jusko.
InQuest Gamer #70: Manga Magic.
Release Date: February 2001.
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #72: Veteran Brawlers.
Release Date: April 2001.
Cover: Survivor at Home online reality game by ?.
InQuest Gamer #73: Rising Stars.
Release Date: May 2001.
Cover: Konoko from Oni, Star Wars Starfighter, Zidane from Final Fantasy X, Firiona Vie from Everquest Deluxe by ?.
InQuest Gamer #74: Box Office Bruisers.
Release Date: June 2001.
Cover: Tangarth by Nelson DeCastro.
InQuest Gamer #75: Gladiator.
Release Date: July 2001.
Cover: Crovax by ?.
InQuest Gamer #76: Coolest Creatures Ever.
Release Date: August 2001.
Cover: Serra Angel, Dawn by Joseph Linsner.
InQuest Gamer #77: Planet of the Apes.
Release Date: September 2001.
Cover: Troll Wizard from Mage Knight by ?.
 
InQuest Gamer #79 (Cover 1 of 2): Cthulhu.
InQuest Gamer #79 (Cover 2 of 2): Cthulhu.
Release Date: November 2001.
Cover 1: Harry Potter by Mark Zug.
Cover 2: Kamahl, Pit Fighter MTG New Art by Kev Walker.
InQuest Gamer #80: Crank Up the Toons.
Release Date: December 2001.
Cover: Legolas from The Lord of the Rings by ?.
InQuest Gamer #81: Mage Knight.
Release Date: January 2002.
Cover: Gimli, Gandalf, Arwen, Legolas from The Lord of the Rings by ?.
InQuest Gamer #82: Monsters of Rock.
Release Date: February 2002.
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #83: Hooked on Heroes.
Release Date: March 2002.
Cover: "Bird Maiden" (warrior-woman) by Joe Jusko.
InQuest Gamer #84: Everquest.
Release Date: April 2002.
Cover: Serra Angel by Greg Horn.
InQuest Gamer #85: Stephen King.
Release Date: May 2002.
Cover: Jango Fett from Star Wars by ?.
InQuest Gamer #86: Dragonlance.
Release Date: June 2002.
Cover: Spider-Man vs Wolverine by Frank Quitely.
InQuest Gamer #87: Send in the Clones.
Release Date: July 2002.
Cover: Masked Gorgon MTG card from Judgement by Matt D. Wilson.
InQuest Gamer #89: Far Side of Magic.
Release Date: September 2002.
Cover: Yugi Mutou from Yu-Gi-Oh by ?.
InQuest Gamer #90: Babes of Summer.
Release Date: October 2002.
Cover: Marvel's Wolverine (top) battles DC's Batman by Rags Morales.
InQuest Gamer #91: Ma-Gi-Oh!.
Release Date: November 2002.
Cover: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #92 (Cover 1 of 2): The Final Frontier.
InQuest Gamer #92 (Cover 2 of 2): The Final Frontier.
Release Date: December2002.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
InQuest Gamer #93: Merry Christmas.
Release Date: January 2003.
Cover: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #94 (Cover 1 of 2): Legends of Anime.
InQuest Gamer #94 (Cover 2 of 2): Legends of Anime.
Release Date: February 2004.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #95 (Cover 1 of 2): Buffy, Vampire Slayer.
InQuest Gamer #95 (Cover 2 of 2): Buffy, Vampire Slayer.
Release Date: March 2004.
Cover 1: Akroma, Angel of Wrath MTG card from Legions by Ron Spears.
Cover 2: by .
InQuest Gamer #96: Weird Science.
Release Date: April 2004.
Cover: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #97 (Cover 1 of 2): Enter The Matrix.
InQuest Gamer #97 (Cover 2 of 2): Enter The Matrix.
Release Date: May 2004.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #98 (Cover 1 of 2): The X-Men.
InQuest Gamer #98 (Cover 2 of 2): The X-Men.
Release Date: June 2004.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #99 (Cover 1 of 2): Mise Tings.
InQuest Gamer #99 (Cover 2 of 2): Mise Tings.
Release Date: July 2004.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
 
InQuest Gamer #100 (Cover 1 of 2): Face-Off.
InQuest Gamer #100 (Cover 2 of 2): Face-Off.
Release Date: August 2004.
Cover 1: by .
Cover 2: by .
INQUEST LEGENDS FROM ISSUE #41 TO ISSUE #57
InQuest #41 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest #41 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: “Beauty and the Beast” Sorceress by Clyde Caldwell.
Cover 2: Goblin Bowling Team MTG card from Unglued by Pete Venters.
InQuest #42: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: by .
InQuest #43: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: Cackling Fiend MTG card from Urza's Saga by Brian Despain.
 
InQuest #44 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest #44 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: Seven of Nine ((real name Annika Hansen) from sci-fi TV show, Star Trek: Voyager.
Cover 2: ? by Nelson DeCastro.
InQuest #45: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #46: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #47: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #48: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: by .
InQuest Gamer #49: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: Venus, Cyborg Bounty Hunter by Clyde Caldwell.
 
InQuest Gamer #50 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest Gamer #50 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Covers 1 and 2: Gatefold covers by Larry Elmore.
 
InQuest Gamer #51 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest Gamer #51 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: Pikachu from Pokemon by ?.
Cover 2: Darth Maul by Joe Jusko.
InQuest Gamer #52: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: Ash Ketchum and Pikachu from Pokemon by ?
InQuest Gamer #53: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: Lara Croft from Tomb Raider II by ?.
 
InQuest Gamer #54 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest Gamer #54 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: Sea Fox from Savage Hearts 2: The Clyde Caldwell Sketchbook, Vol. 2 by Clyde Caldwell.
Cover 2: Charmander from Pokemon by ?.
InQuest Gamer #55: InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover: Unmask MTG card from Mercadian Masques by rk post.
 
InQuest Gamer #56 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest Gamer #56 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: Snake Centaur Medusa on a Beach Littered With Romans by Fred Fields.
Cover 2: Mewtwo from Pokemon by ?.
 
InQuest Gamer #57 (Cover 1 of 2): InQuest Legends.
InQuest Gamer #57 (Cover 2 of 2): InQuest Legends.
Release Date:
Cover 1: Mew from Pokemon by ?.
Cover 2: Demon by Peter Scanlan.
EXTERNAL LINKS
InQuest #33 - Holiday Magic Cards - Page 34 to 37; Internet Archive
InQuest #36 - Cover Girls - Page 40 to 42; Internet Archive
InQuest #41 - Deck of Many Things - Page 90 to 97; Internet Archive
InQuest #43 - Legends - Mask of Dreams Fulfilled - Page 90 to 91; Internet Archive
InQuest Gamer #49 - Legends - Luxxor, Alien Wizard - Page 86 to 87; Internet Archive
InQuest Gamer #50 - Legends - Phagropods - Page 92 to 93; Internet Archive
InQuestGamer #52 - Legends - The Cortexic Jellyfish - Page 92 to 93; Internet Archive
InQuest Gamer #79 - What If - Cthulhu Wants You- Page 120; Internet Archive
InQuest Gamer #80 - What If - Crank Up the Toons - Page 120; Internet Archive
InQuest Gamer #81 - What If - Mage Knight - Page 120; Internet Archive
INTERNAL LINKS
InQuest Life Counters
InQuest Magazine Gallery
InQuest Magic Related Cards
6 X9 Magazine Oversized Cards
The Duelist Fantasy Cards |
