The first graphic novel in this ground-breaking series written by the legendary Michael Moorcock and illustrated by one of the true masters of the comic arts, Walt Simonson.
Collecting the first six issues of the Multiverse series, the story sees diverse heroes from Moorcock’s sprawling
Eternal Champion
series united in a common quest to stop the criminal mastermind Silverskin from destroying the multiverse.
MULTIVERSE
is
Moorcock’s epic 12 issue series combining three unique and separate storylines from the Eternal Champion novels into one centuries-spanning epic story that unites Elric of Melnibone, Sir Seaton Begg, Silverskin, Sam Oakenhurst and Rose Von Beck in an adventure told across thousands of years of time.
With one of three artists illustrating each story, Walt Simonson on
Moonbeams and Roses
, John Ridgeway on
Duke Elric
and Mark Reeve on
The Metatemporal Detective.
Set across three unique locations and time-lines, the three story arcs follow the mutual search for the enigmatic underworld crime lord, Silverskin concluding with the convergence of the three plots.
In
, hero Jack Karaquazian does battle in a meta-universal game of chance with leading characters from the Moorcock universe including Moorcock and Simonson themselves.
While in
The Metatemporal Detective
ace detective Sir Seaton Begg and his companion Dr. Taffy Sinclair investigate a series of seemingly unrelated crimes in the period between world wars, crimes involving Adolf Hitler.
Finally in
Duke Elric,
the albino emperor himself is magically transported to the Middle East in 1000AD and forced to embark on a quest to return him home.
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Essential reading for all fans of the novels and those wishing to dip their toes into Moorcock’s vivid fantasy world!
Perfect for fans of
Fables
,
Sandman
Elfquest
and
A Game of Thrones
.
Elric’s
antihero protagonist will also appeal to readers looking for an alternative to Tolkienesque Fantasy.
Thanks to the Marvel movies like
Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness
Spider Man No Way Home, Loki
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
the notion of the Multiverse has never been more popular or accessible. Now experience the concept through the unique imagination of Michael Moorcock, the master of alternative universes!