One of the Bronze Age comics that really got me interested in Fantasy comics was Beowulf the Dragon-Slayer. The series tried to take the Beowulf legend and pit him against more than just Grendel but Satan and all his minions including Vlad Tepes and an assortment of other monsters. Strictly speaking it wasn't anything Tolkien would have loved, but as a Fantasy comic it was a forerunner to Arak, Son of Thunder, which would use a similar technique of mixing history and monsters. Unfortunately Beowulf the Dragon-Slayer only lasted six issues, though he did appear in a Wonder Woman comic along side fellow 70s Fantasy comic superstar, Claw the Unconquered.
GW
G. W. Thomas has been published since 1987. He has appeared in over 400 publications including Writer's Digest, The Writer and Black October Magazine. His website is www.gwthomas.org
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Tapping into the Beowulf legend for a comicbook series certainly seems like a promising concept.
And regarding Arak Son of Thunder, it is an excellent comic book series. I collected all 50 issues during their original run, and wish that DC would see their way clear to releasing it in a hardbound or trade paperback format.
Of course, I also wish they'd do the same with Mike Grell's original Warlord run. They released the first 10 or so issues in a trade paperback but that was it.
It seems that DC is rather neglectful of their Sword and Sorcery properties.
I couldn't agree more. The Grell Warlord was also one of my favs along with Stalker, Claw the Unconquered and Thongor.
GW
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