See more ideas about comic art, sword and sorcery and simon bisley. Slaine, the barbarian warrior strip he created for u. As slaine starts his journey he is an exile and a wanderer. Berserker art comic art dealer gallery of new comic art. So, this is the origin story of slaine, the celtic hero that is cursed with a berserker s rage. Mostly based on cu chulainn of irish mythology he also is influenced by conan the barbarian and other comic book heroes. Slaine indirect thanks go to kenneth james brennan for the detail pictures and steve cook for the prelim fax. The individuals parts have featured some of the best names in the comics industry, both artists and letterers, and has established pat mills as a writer of considerable power and imagination. Other notable artists to have worked on the character include glenn fabry and simon bisley. Slaine series that reprinted stories from weekly british anthology comic 2000ad. The rest is art gallery of old slaine covers with comments from various writers and artists. First out, let me start by saying i love the slaine comics.
After issue 20, the comic was retitled slaine the king and published a further eight issues 2128. The series is produced by milo ventimiglia best known for his role of peter petrelli on the tv series heroes and russ cundiff of divide pictures. After all, in comic book form, we are watching from the outside and in a novel, the author is giving us a direct link into the pov of the lead character. The comic book price guide for great britain slaine the. Jump on board the new comic series produced by heroes star milo ventimiglia and his divide pictures partner, russ cundiff. For too long the people of tirnanog have suffered under the dominion of the drunes, strange druids who have poisoned the land with their magic. Slaine berserker 128 pat mills, mike mcmahon classic ebay.
Slaine is, among other things, a master of the warpspasm channelling the mystical power of the earth through his body to become a mighty, monstrous berserker. I was looking through my collection of origins 2000 ad comics. An almost ridiculously powerful celtic warrior, even by the standards of heavy metalstyle comic magazines imagine conan the barbarian on steroids, slaine s favored weapon is a huge battle axe named brainbiter with which he inflicts much carnage, and he embodies the power of the. November 7th after 30 years, its a crying shame that slaine is not as famous as his hollywoodbothering fellow 2000ad costar, judge dredd. Slaine v01v09, v15v18 20102018 books graphic novels. See other quality comics halo jones, judge dredd, rogue trooper, sam slade, scavengers, strontium dog, time twisters and 2000ad monthlypresentsshowcase. Slaine the berserker comic read slaine the berserker comic. Berserker to crowdfund biz artbook september 15, 2018. I will try to stick with pat mills current activity and paperback releases to progress through his impressive bibliography. Apr 19, 2007 in his rage, the berserker monster fails to distinguish between friend and foe and i was looking forward to discovering how steven would handle this aspect of the story. The berserker comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Please do not spoil content of next issues report spoiler. One such tribe is the sessair, brave warriors of enormous skill and the best of them is a young barbarian named slaine mac roth.
Berserker is a series of american comic books printed by top cow productions. In a future run by robots, cyborg alexander kirk is transformed into the killing machine berzerker. Having gone on to produce a wealth of comic book material, written and illustrated by some of the top names in the business, their recently launched onlinestore seeks to move the berserker brand forward into the original art market, providing unique art by some of the comic worlds biggest idols kirby,kane,toth,keown,chiodo,langley for. Slaine comic read slaine comic online in high quality. First collected volume of slaine is little bit of a mixed bag. May 11, 2007 fan film based on the comicbook slaine. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Slaine series that reprinted stories from weekly british anthology comic 2000ad after issue 20, the comic was retitled slaine the king and published a further eight issues 2128. Dragonheist, part 1 comics 1993 by pat mills author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Description sheet of each individual book or comic can be reach by cliking on its picture caption hypertext link. The story of slaine remains one the greatest heroic comic book fantasies of modern times, and certainly one of the most influential. Near mint nearly perfect with only minor imperfections allowed.
Tirnanog the land of the young is a violent world, home to warring tribes who worship gods both benign and malevolent. Get the best deals on quality comics comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Comic book company publishing predominantly horror comic books. Berserker man is the story of a person who is not socially accepted and exceedingly unusual. Book of invasions, reprints some of the characters more recent adventures. He would rise to be a champion, a king and even a god. Berserkers man is the fourth book in the berserker book series. His axe is called brain biter and he normally travels with ukko, a dwarf who chronicles his deeds. Created by screenwriter rick loverd, berserker combines elements of superheroes with norse mythology and weaves in the very human themes of selfworth, courage and determination.
Watermarked pdf the land of the young, deep in celtic myth and legend. Reprints slaine and ukkos adventures from the pages of weekly british anthology comic 2000ad. Calibergauntlet resurrects the cyborg character from shortlived megaton comics. Slaine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on celtic myths and stories which first appeared in 1983, written by pat mills and initially drawn by his then wife, angela kincaid. When this happens his body is monstrously transformed by the power of the earth flowing through him, and he gains incredible strength. Slaine is a comic hero published for the first time in british magazine 2000 ad. The task is of course gigantic, so it will take some time before all displayed main sections are activated. Slaine, main character of the british comic of the same name, is in part based on cuchulainn. Thats why book of scars gets a 3 even though it was a huge letdown.
Mike mcmahon slaine slaine heroes blood prog 345347 pat mills mike mcmahon. May 03, 2020 having gone on to produce a wealth of comic book material, written and illustrated by some of the top names in the business, their recently launched onlinestore seeks to move the berserker brand forward into the original art market, providing unique art by some of the comic worlds biggest idols kirby,kane,toth,keown,chiodo,langley for. The brutania chronicles book three is out may 4, 2017, available online, in stores and digitally via. First of all, not even half of this book consists of story. Art by angel medina, erik larsen, rob liefeld, and steve adams. Bisleys work influenced the beast in the 2006 doctor who episode the satan pit, and simon pegg s character graphic artist tim bisley on the channel 4 sitcom spaced. An irish warrior based on celtic myths made famous by the 2000ad series. New listing masters of the universe mini comic book king of the snake men 1985 mattel. In this volume the story, with all its original context, is very much influenced by conan the barbarian, which is not bad at all. Story adapted to comics by chris moshier, art by arcana studios and jason sigears, with inks and colors and lettering by allen freeman. Also called slaine the king view pictures of their covers. Most of the early stories were drawn by massimo belardinelli and mike mcmahon.
Its an ironic, knowing tale of a violent but enduringly cheeky warrior, which starts off as a simple poke at conan, set in a mythical britain. Get the best deals on quality copper age comics 1984 1991. Book of invasions bundle this special bundle product contains the following titles. This adaption is just a fan film, an independent production realized in a nonprofit making way. See more ideas about simon bisley, comic art and fantasy art. At first glance, the title appears to be something out of a comic book hero magazine. An almost ridiculously powerful celtic warrior, even by the standards of heavy metalstyle comic magazines imagine conan the barbarian on steroids, slaines favored weapon is a huge battle axe named brainbiter with which he inflicts much carnage, and he embodies the power of the riastrad, or.
Dice man is a shortlived gamebook comic spinoff of 2000 ad. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. It ran for just five issues but featured many famous characters from the comics including judge dredd, nemesis the warlock, rogue trooper and slaine as well as the original character rick fortune, the eponymous dice man of the title a psychic hard boiled detective with a pair of magical dice that can grant him supernatural powers. Check out our old books and news on our new titles and products. Clint langley, mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley publisher. Get the best deals on king copper age comics 1984 1991.
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