Pat mills has cocreated many great stories for 2000ad including slaine, flesh, invasion, nemesis the warlock. Jan 18, 2014 the book of scars sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off against his greatest foes illustrated by mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley, and clint langley, the artists who secured the characters name in the annuls of british comics history. November 7th after 30 years, its a crying shame that slaine is not as famous as his hollywoodbothering fellow 2000ad costar, judge dredd. The guledig has warped time so that slaine once again meets his greatest enemies and faces his greatest challenges. Slaine macroth mighty blackhaired irish warrior exiled from the sessair tribe for having an affair with the chiefs fiance niamh. Pat mills, clint langley, mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley. Each chapter is prefaced by a 1page introduction by the artist and pat mills in the case of belardinelli. First out, let me start by saying i love the slaine comics. The book of scars is a special anniversary story which sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off against his greatest foes all beautifully rendered by some of the magnificent artists mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley, clint langley, who together with pat mills have made slaine one of the most popular characters in the history of uk comics. Born of a civilisation that prizes honour, speed and fearsome loyalty, their allegiance has yet remained unclear even as the galaxy is torn apart by horuss treachery, and both sides have apparently counted them among their potential allies in the war to come. The book of scars by pat mills, simon bisley, glenn. The rest is art gallery of old slaine covers with comments from various writers and artists. Slaine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on celtic myths and stories which first appeared in 1983, written by pat mills and initially drawn by his then wife, angela kincaid.
Ive seen a lot of scars before, he explained bitterly, for once being the one that couldnt meet slaines eyes, and its clear those arent very old. The book of scars is a rehash of some of the best stories in slaine. The rest of the book the bulk in fact is given over to a retrospective dealing with thirty years of absolutely gorgeous slaine artwork thirty years, i feel very old. Aug 02, 20 this installment of 2000 ad prog is especially interesting, because it sees the return of pat mills axewielding celtic barbarian, slaine, in a new tale titled the book of scars. The story will feature art by popular slaine artists, clint langley, mick mcmahon, simon bisley. If youre a longtime 2000ad fan, a lover of slaine, a collector of comic books or even a newbie this is. Slaine, a barbarian fantasy series which takes in various elements of irish and celtic mythology, created by pat mills and angela kincaid, recently had its 30th anniversary. The book of scars is a special anniversary story which sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off against his greatest foes all beautifully rendered by mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley, and clint langley, the artists who secured the characters name in the annuls of british comics history. In addition, they are obviously not training scars either. Compiling the definitive stories from forty years of the award winning weekly sf anthology comic 2000 ad and written and illustrated by some of the biggest talents in the industry, 2000 ad. Writer pat mills and a roster of the greatest artists ever to illustrate the ultimate celtic warrior have created a collection of allnew strips to complement a gallery of slaine art. Pdf slaine the book of scars download full pdf book. A because slaine is the scarred man and every scar tells a story.
Marking 30 years of the celtic barbarians adventures, this special anniversary book brings together new stories from creator pat mills and the biggest artists to have worked on slaine over the past three decades, including simon bisley, mick mcmahon, and glenn fabry. Mills book of scars celebrates 30 years of slaine at. He would rise to be a champion, a king and even a god. Clint langley, mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley publisher. Slaine the book of scars 30th anniversary hardcover graphic. Each chapter has a different artist, drawn from the characters rich history, and theyre being published each week in 2000ad.
Thats why book of scars gets a 3 even though it was a huge letdown. Mills, pat, langley, clint, mcmahon, mick, fabry, glenn, bisley, simon. The book of scars, you get the following stories, all written by pat mills. Jan 01, 20 the first is the collected story book of scars published in 2000ad in the run up to the 30 year anniversary of the first published slaine story. The book of scars by pat mills, 9781781081761, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 07, 20 the slaine saga continues and this is enough to get this book. This is actually 2 books in 1, both of which are indispensable for longtime slaine fans. Other notable artists to have worked on the character include glenn fabry and simon bisley.
As well as celebrating the 30th anniversary of slaines first appearance, it also marks the end of clint langleys 10year tenure as the regular slaine artist simon davis is picking up the artistic reins next year. The book of scars by pat mills, simon bisley, glenn fabry. Slaines 30th birthday collection isathe book of scars. The second part is a collection of covers and quotes from writers and artists about slaine. The author, cheryl rainfield, is a former cutter and an abuse survivor, and that fact makes scars even more chilling than it would have been otherwise. Wearing the lord weird slough fegh head as a trophy. Clint langley with the bride of crom, mick mcmahon with sky chariots and glenn fabry with elswhere, all in black and white but with strikingly different art styles. Its a multiaward winning cocktail of explosive scifi and fantasy, infused with a mean streak of irony and wry black humour. The book of scars is a special anniversary story which sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off against his greatest foes all beautifully rendered by some of the magnificent artists mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley, clint langley, who together with pat mills have made slaine one of the. Pdf slaine the book of scars download full pdf book download. In celebration of this, the book of scars finds slaine catapulted back through time by his long time foe guledig to some of the landmark battles of his lifetime. First of all, not even half of this book consists of story.
An irish warrior based on celtic myths made famous by the 2000ad series. The story of all the legiones astartes, the white scars of jaghatai khan remain the most enigmatic and elusive. The exorcist 2000 ad progs 17091712 the mercenary 2000 ad progs 171714 the book of scars 2000 ad progs 18441849 red branch 2000 ad 40th anniversary special 22 april 2020. Seeing that slaine would no longer try to run, inaho slackened the hold on him, but didnt break the contact. Slaine the book of scars tpb 20 books graphic novels. The first, the book of scars, is a kind of what if. Nov 07, 20 the thing to be aware of with the book of scars is that the actual story, that gives the book its name, barely takes up half of the book itself. Sep 04, 20 to celebrate 30 years since that dwarf first brought slaine to us, pat mills has written a series of chapters compiled into the book of scars. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Slaine is a comic hero published for the first time in british magazine 2000 ad. The story will feature art by popular slaine artists, clint langley, mick mcmahon, simon bisley, and glenn fabry. Marking 30 years of the celtic barbarians adventures, this special anniversary edition brings together a sequence of new stories from creator pat mills and the artists who have worked on slaine over the past 3 decades.
The book of scars is a special anniversary story which sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off. Slaine the book of scars 30th anniversary hardcover. The book of scars is a slaine story which ran from 2000ad prog 1844 to prog 1849 to celebrate. Though most part of the book is of all 2000ad slaine covers along with info and comments of about the slaine artists through the last 30 yearsi alwayes hoped they would publish something like this.
Slaine the book of scars hc 20 30th anniversary edition. As slaine starts his journey he is an exile and a wanderer. Oct 11, 2019 a fully painted slaine page by simon bisley from slaine book of scars. The book of scars by pat mills 7nov20 hardcover isbn. The published page just doesnt capture the beautiful colors of this piece and the textures that simon bisley added. To have the creator of 2000ad still working for the comic he created is amazing. The book of scars doesnt just collect the recent serial of the same name that ran in 2000 ad, but also additional material to commemorate the anniversary of the fanfavorite, including a. Abecause slaine is the scarred man and every scar tells a story. Mills book of scars celebrates 30 years of slaine at 2000 ad. The ultimate collection takes you to the multiple futureshocked worlds of the galaxys greatest comic. This hardback volume also includes a gallery of slaine covers and additional material. The book of scars is a special anniversary story which sees slaine return to the most pivotal moments of his life where he has to face off against his greatest foes all beautifully rendered by mick mcmahon, glenn fabry, simon bisley, and clint langley, the artists who secured the characters name in the annuls of british comics history and who returned for this special oneoff story. The book of scars 30th anniversary by pat mills, simon bisley, glenn fabry isbn.
Marking 30 years of the celtic barbarians adventures, this special anniversa. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The second part of the book is a collection of cover art with creator comments for the diehard fans. Oct 28, 20 the classics were bookended by episodes from clint langley, in his own style. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Pat mills revisits 30 years of celtic warriorking slaine with cbr and talks the upcoming book of scars that reunites him former slaine artists. The book of scars page 20, simon bisley painted depiction of slaine, located in original art auctions and exchange. Most of the early stories were drawn by massimo belardinelli and mike mcmahon. Marking 30 years of the celtic barbarians adventures, this special anniversary book brings together a sequence of new stories from creator pat mills and the biggest artists to have worked on slaine over the past three decades.