Synopsis

Witness the birth of a legend as the untold origin story of Elric and his epic ascension to the throne of Melnibone is finally revealed! Written by acclaimed science-fiction/fantasy icon Michael Moorcock and illustrated by comics legend Walter Simonson. Taking place immediately before the opening of the novel Elric of Melnibone. This stunning epic saga reveals the untold origin story of the classic sword-and-sorcery character Elric and his transformation from a spoilt, arrogant youth to the future legendary Prince of Melnibone! The saga follows Elric on a voyage of discovery through dream quests to the dragon caves of Imrryr, and to realms undreamed of by man where Elric must battle with giants and make peace with the leaders of otherwordly kingdoms, all the while fighting off the evil intentions of his bitter eternal rival for the throne, his cousin Yyrkoon! Witness the literal making of a sorcerer as Elric learns not only the ways of the warrior, but also how to protect his homeland with the power of his mighty magic and that of his sword Stormbringer. Featuring truly extraordinary artwork from one of the true masters of comics and with a script written by Michael Moorcock himself, this epic saga rates as one of the finest books in the whole Michael Moorcock Library to date.

About The Author

Walt Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist best known for his four-year run on Marvel Comics' Thor. During his long career, Walter has worked for every major comic book publisher from Dark Horse to Image and IDW.Born in 1939 Michael Moorcock is an award-winning English writer of science fiction, literary fiction and fantasy as well as an editor and accomplished musician, having recorded with, among others, Hawkwind, Deep Fix and Blue Oyster Cult. Over his career Moorcock has created a literal pantheon of legendary characters, including Jerry Cornelius, Corum, and Erekos while his most famous creation remains Elric of Melnibon, who first appeared in the novella The Dreaming City published in 1961. Elric has gone on to appear in at least 12 books, as well as scores of comics & roleplaying games and has also been the inspiration of several albums and songs. Moorcock's editorial career began at the age of 17 editing Tarzan Adventures, and in 1964 he became the editor of New Worlds magazine where he spearheaded a 'New Wave' in science fiction. Although Moorcock did not coin the word 'multiverse', he was, however, the first sf author to adopt it as a concept, coincidentally at the same time as David Deutsch. The Many-Worlds theory was first described in fiction by H. G. Wells. Moorcock first described his more complex Multiverse in his 1963 novel, The Sundered Worlds. His version of the Multiverse has become the standard adopted in science fiction and fantasy as well as by certain physicists and mathematicians.

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