The Black Dragon #4

(August 1985)

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foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Archie Goodwin (credited) (signed as aG)

Pencils

Archie Goodwin (credited) (signed as aG)

Inks

Archie Goodwin (credited) (signed as aG)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to the halfway mark in our Black Dragon limited series,

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Goodwin

Indexer Notes

Page contains an editorial, artist credits and indicia on the inside front cover.

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The Black Dragon / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont (credited)

Pencils

John Bolton (credited)

Inks

John Bolton (credited)

Colors

John Bolton (credited)

Letters

Tom Orzechowski (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For Aelfric the blacksmith of Glenowynshire and Rowena,

Genre

sword and sorcery; adventure; fantasy-supernatural; historical

Characters

Gryphon [Brian Griffon]; Black Dragon; Gwyneth Treherne (dies); Aelfric (dies); Rowena (dies); Simeon (mentioned); Bright Lady (mentioned); Hunter (mentioned); Sir Nigel (dies); Phillip of Antrim (dies); Merry Men [Robin Hood [Robin of Locksley; Wolfshead]; Alan-a-Dale; Friar Tuck; Will Scarlet; Little John]; Brother William; Wood Nymphs; the Sidhe [King Eamonn; Morgan Le Fey]; Darklings [Elliane deValere; James Dunreith]; Baron Rupert (dies); Lady Alais (dies); Edmund deValere [Runesire of the Western Marches]; Anne deValere; Ranulf deValere (dead, mentioned)

Synopsis

The Darklings attack the wedding of Aelfric and Rowena and slaughter those present. Griffon, the sole survivor, discovers that Dunreith is one of the Darklings. Edmund deValere sacrifices Baron Rupert and Lady Alais to the Black Dragon. Gryphon allies with Robin Hood and the Sidhe against Edmund. After the Sidhe temporarily free him of Edmund's control, Dunreith asks Gryphon to kill him. Morgan Le Fey stops him and reveals that she is Dunreith's mother.

Reprints

• in Conan (Semic, 1990 series) #1/1991 ([17 januari] 1991), #2/1991 ([28 februari] 1991)
• in The Black Dragon (Dark Horse, 1996 series) (April 1996)
which is reprinted
• in The Black Dragon (Titan, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)

Keywords

Brocken Wood; Dunreith Blade; Glenowyn Castle; Glenowyn Shire; Glenowyn Tor; Great Circle

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Moonshadow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Swords of the Swashbucklers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Dreadstar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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ElfQuest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)