The Michael Moorcock Library Elric: The Balance Lost Vol. 1

Illustrated by Francesco Biagini
Hardcover
$29.99 US
On sale Jun 10, 2025 | 160 Pages | 9781787745179

The very fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance, and only the combined might of the three Eternal Champions can save it.

For the first time ever, Elric, Corum and Dorian Hawkmoon must unite to save the cosmic balance between law and chaos.


When the delicate balance between the forces of Law and Chaos are threatened by a powerful malevolence of unimaginable power, Michael Moorcock’s enduring Eternal Champions, Elric of Melniboné, Corum of the Scarlet Robe and Dorian Hawkmoon must unite and do battle to save the Multiverse. From their ancient realms to modern-day New Orleans and across the Moonbeam Roads in search for the Horn of Fate, a device that will open portals to other dimensions the heroes set forth. Added in their battle by a new Eternal Champion from present day Earth, the heroes embark on a quest to find weapons powerful enough to defeat Beelzebub and together they journey to the very physical heart of the Universe in search of Ko-O-Ko, the Lost Universe, on a mission to restore the balance before all is lost.

Written by New York Times Bestseller, Chris Roberson, this all-new adventure redefines the word ‘epic’. With a cast of hundreds and featuring all of Moorcock’s most famous characters, this saga, drawn by Italian artist, Francesco Biagini is a thrilling and powerful epic that brings Elric crashing into the 21st Century and beyond!

Collecting the first six issues of Elric: The Balance Lost and also the 10 page Free Comic Book Day prelude.
Chris Roberson New York Times bestseller. American science fiction author and publisher.  Was part of the writer’s collective Clockwork Storybook. He has written over 30 short stories, and dozens of novels including X-Men: The Return, Dawn of War II, Voices of Thunder, Cybermancy, Incorporated, Set the Seas on Fire and Any Time at All. He is also the author of the Celestial Empire alternate history series. His first comic, which he created with fellow author Bill Willingham was the critically acclaimed Fables series. He went on to write for House of Mystery, Superman, Cinderella, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Starborn, Doc Savage, The Shadow, Hellboy, Witchfinder, Firefly, Star Trek,  iZombie and several other Fable miniseries to name but a few.
Four-time nominee for the World Fantasy Award and also nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award

Francesco Biagini After attending the Perugina School of Comics from 1998-2002, he created album covers for bands such as Endless Pain, Dogs’n’Bones, and Wiched Machine. His first comic work was for the Abelard Studio website. His first comic book series in 2007 was Terra Inferno

He won the national competition Lanciano nel Fumetto three times coming first in 2008. In 2009 he drew two miniseries Dead Run and Dingo. He went on to for the Star Wars – The Saga Continues­ portfolio and in 2011 he was commissioned to draw The Balance Lost. He has gone on to draw the  Higher Earth mini-series, Splatter and Paranoid Boyd. He also works in the games industry as a concept designer on games such as Deus ex Inferis, Zombie Redux, Football Stars Online and Evil Metal Online.

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The very fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance, and only the combined might of the three Eternal Champions can save it.

For the first time ever, Elric, Corum and Dorian Hawkmoon must unite to save the cosmic balance between law and chaos.


When the delicate balance between the forces of Law and Chaos are threatened by a powerful malevolence of unimaginable power, Michael Moorcock’s enduring Eternal Champions, Elric of Melniboné, Corum of the Scarlet Robe and Dorian Hawkmoon must unite and do battle to save the Multiverse. From their ancient realms to modern-day New Orleans and across the Moonbeam Roads in search for the Horn of Fate, a device that will open portals to other dimensions the heroes set forth. Added in their battle by a new Eternal Champion from present day Earth, the heroes embark on a quest to find weapons powerful enough to defeat Beelzebub and together they journey to the very physical heart of the Universe in search of Ko-O-Ko, the Lost Universe, on a mission to restore the balance before all is lost.

Written by New York Times Bestseller, Chris Roberson, this all-new adventure redefines the word ‘epic’. With a cast of hundreds and featuring all of Moorcock’s most famous characters, this saga, drawn by Italian artist, Francesco Biagini is a thrilling and powerful epic that brings Elric crashing into the 21st Century and beyond!

Collecting the first six issues of Elric: The Balance Lost and also the 10 page Free Comic Book Day prelude.

Author

Chris Roberson New York Times bestseller. American science fiction author and publisher.  Was part of the writer’s collective Clockwork Storybook. He has written over 30 short stories, and dozens of novels including X-Men: The Return, Dawn of War II, Voices of Thunder, Cybermancy, Incorporated, Set the Seas on Fire and Any Time at All. He is also the author of the Celestial Empire alternate history series. His first comic, which he created with fellow author Bill Willingham was the critically acclaimed Fables series. He went on to write for House of Mystery, Superman, Cinderella, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Starborn, Doc Savage, The Shadow, Hellboy, Witchfinder, Firefly, Star Trek,  iZombie and several other Fable miniseries to name but a few.
Four-time nominee for the World Fantasy Award and also nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award

Francesco Biagini After attending the Perugina School of Comics from 1998-2002, he created album covers for bands such as Endless Pain, Dogs’n’Bones, and Wiched Machine. His first comic work was for the Abelard Studio website. His first comic book series in 2007 was Terra Inferno

He won the national competition Lanciano nel Fumetto three times coming first in 2008. In 2009 he drew two miniseries Dead Run and Dingo. He went on to for the Star Wars – The Saga Continues­ portfolio and in 2011 he was commissioned to draw The Balance Lost. He has gone on to draw the  Higher Earth mini-series, Splatter and Paranoid Boyd. He also works in the games industry as a concept designer on games such as Deus ex Inferis, Zombie Redux, Football Stars Online and Evil Metal Online.

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