There is also this article at wizards.com, and a page and a half article in the back of IDW's G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #156. (Which, by the way, is a "new" G.I. Joe book that starts where the last issue of Marvel's run ended in 1994 with issue #155.)
Here's an excerpt:
"IDWords: Dungeons & Dragons has been around in one form or another for more than 35 years. Where to you start?
Denton J. Tipton: That was the big question. The options are virtually limitless with the numberous settings and combinations that D&D offers. But we wanted our comics to be two things above all else: accessible and fresh. To that end, the Dungeons & Dragons series makes its home in the "core" world described in the current game manuals. The Fallcrest describe in the Dungeon Master's Guide is the same as in the pages of our comics, and the same as in upcoming novels by Bill Slavicsek and Alex Irvine. But everything starts in Dungeons & Dragons #0.
IDWords: Right, the one-dollar introductary issue. Tell us what that entails.
Tipton: We've jammed as mucs as we could go into these 24 pages. First we'll have a 10-page story that introduces our cast for the Dungeons & Dragons series, which debuts in November. Then a six-page story sets in motion the events of our Dark Sun miniseries, launching January 2011. The rest of the #0 issue is filled with backup material that give you a behind-the-scenes view of how these series came together, as well as content that can be plugged right into your D&D campaign at home. This will be a regular feature of our comics, as we want them to be the best value for your hard-earned dollar. But our biggest investment was made in the creative teams."
Like Freehold DM said in his post... the IDW D&D preview is out, and for only $1. There are a few incentive covers, to boot.
As promised, the first half of the preview introduces the adventuring party, which includes them finding a wizard to join the group. Not quite "You look trustworthy... would you like to joing our party?" but still pretty close. ;)
The artwork was pretty good, and it included some iconic D&D imagery from the AD&D player's handbook. It looks like it could be really good. I'll give it a few issues to add to my other D&D comics I've collected over the years from Kenzer & Company.
The Dark Sun story looks like it will be a mini-series, and the little tease we got kicks the story off pretty well. Looks to have some political intrigue thrown in with the action.
But go and pick it up! You can't go wrong for a dollar!