About this item
For the first time ever, the classic "Swordquest" mini-comics -- created by comic book industry legends Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, George Perez, Dick Giordano, and originally packaged with the Atari cartridges of their namesake -- are gloriously remastered and collected in a trade paperback for long-waiting fans to enjoy! Adventurous siblings Torr and Tarra, raised as thieves after the murder of their noble parents, set forth on a quest across four worlds to recover the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery... a prize that sets them one step closer to overthrowing King Tyrannus and his sinister ally, the wizard Konjuro. Can the twins gain mastery over the four elements and deliver justice to the despot? As an added bonus, this collection includes the "Yars' Revenge" mini-comic, introducing the heroic insect aliens that dare to defy the evil Qotile empire!.
About the Author
Roy William Thomas, Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes - particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America - and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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