Michael Moorcock's Elric Vol. 1: The Ruby Throne Deluxe Edition

Part of ELRIC

Illustrated by Didier Poli
Hardcover
$29.99 US
On sale Nov 27, 2018 | 56 Pages | 9781785866616

A stunning new deluxe special edition comic adaptation of the classic Elric of Melniboné novels by Michael Moorcock, featuring additional artwork!

The ancient island of Melniboné has been ruled by Elric, the albino emperor, for millennia. Reliant on magic and herbs for his strength and prolonged life, Elric's grip on Melniboné is crumbling, as his people slide into decadence. Now his envious cousin Yyrkoon, Prince of Melniboné, plots to overthrow him and claim the Ruby Throne for himself! Includes additional artwork in a special, deluxe, oversized edition.
Comic book writer, game author and journalist Julien Blondel worked as a radio host for 14 years before becoming a DJ. In 1994, he abandoned the electronica scene for a career in writing. Since then he's written numerous successful screenplays, comics and short stories.

Didier Poli has worked for various animation studios including Disney studio on the production of Tarzan, and as the Art Director for Kalisto Entertainment. As well as working in comics, he is a sought-after designer and storyboard artist for animated movies and games.

Robin Recht has illustrated DmC: Devil May Cry, dark romance series Totendom, and the Julius trilogy, a prequel series to the Third Testament series, coming soon from Titan Comics.

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A stunning new deluxe special edition comic adaptation of the classic Elric of Melniboné novels by Michael Moorcock, featuring additional artwork!

The ancient island of Melniboné has been ruled by Elric, the albino emperor, for millennia. Reliant on magic and herbs for his strength and prolonged life, Elric's grip on Melniboné is crumbling, as his people slide into decadence. Now his envious cousin Yyrkoon, Prince of Melniboné, plots to overthrow him and claim the Ruby Throne for himself! Includes additional artwork in a special, deluxe, oversized edition.

Author

Comic book writer, game author and journalist Julien Blondel worked as a radio host for 14 years before becoming a DJ. In 1994, he abandoned the electronica scene for a career in writing. Since then he's written numerous successful screenplays, comics and short stories.

Didier Poli has worked for various animation studios including Disney studio on the production of Tarzan, and as the Art Director for Kalisto Entertainment. As well as working in comics, he is a sought-after designer and storyboard artist for animated movies and games.

Robin Recht has illustrated DmC: Devil May Cry, dark romance series Totendom, and the Julius trilogy, a prequel series to the Third Testament series, coming soon from Titan Comics.

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