Titan Comics has announced the brand-new Michael Moorcock Library Series in February 2015, beginning with his greatest character – Elric – and released  some tasty preview pages from the first collection.

Collecting the first volume of the classic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s bestselling fantasy saga, Elric of Melniboné marks the perfect introduction to the series’ iconic antihero, his fabled blade, Stormbringer, and his harrowing adventures across the Dragon Isle.  

Adapted by former Marvel Comics editor, Roy Thomas (Conan, The Avengers), and beautifully rendered by longtime comics illustrator, Michael T. Gilbert, and the multiple Harvey and Eisner award-winning P. Craig Russell (The Graveyard Book), this definitive collection marks an essential read for all fans of sword and sorcery and brings the Moorcock’s epic tales to life with luxuriant imagination.

The Michael Moorcock Library – Volume 1: Elric Of Melnibone hits comic stores on 18th February 2015 and is available to order now from your local comic store using Diamond code NOV141648.

About the book:

THE MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY – VOLUME 1: ELRIC OF MELNIBONE
WRITER: Roy Thomas
ARTIST: P. Craig Russell, Michael T. Gilbert
FORMAT: 176pp – HC – FC
VOLUMES IN SERIES: 1 (of 15)
PUBLISHER: Titan Comics
PRICE: $22.99/$25.95 CAN /£18.99 UK
ISBN: 9781782762881
RELEASE DATE: 18th February 2015
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: NOV141648

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of "Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies" for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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