(1990 [copyright date])
A-Plus Comics,
1990 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Sword In Stone Productions
- Brand
-
A+ Comics
- Editing
- Roger Broughton (reprint editor); George Wildman (original Charlton editor); Richard Hughes (original ACG editor)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Frank Frazetta (painting)
- Inks
- Frank Frazetta (painting)
- Colors
- Frank Frazetta (painting)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Reprints
- Cover image was reprinted from the cover of the paperback novel "Dark Crusade" by Karl Edward Wagner (Warner Books, 1976). Image was also used for the cover of "The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta Book Two" (Ballantine Books, 1977)
Publisher's Notes
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Roger Broughton
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
foreword
Kuno Son of Steel
Kuno Son of Steel / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Kuno Son of Steel; Harald Forkbeard (cousin); Olaf; Erik
- Synopsis
- A band of Vikings are washed ashore on an unknown land. Trekking inwards looking for landmarks, they are attacked by wolves and Kuno is left to die.
The Tower Maiden
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Harvard
- Synopsis
- Price Harvard fights off water sprites, vampire bats and an ogre to reach the maiden in the tower.
- Reprints
-
from Midnight Tales (Charlton, 1972 series) #4 (July 1973)
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- Keywords
- Myrr
Indexer Notes
Lettering credit from original publication.
The Feud
Thane of Bagarth / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Steve Skeates
- Pencils
- Jim Aparo (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Aparo (signed)
- Letters
- Jim Aparo
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1099
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Hrothelac [Thane of Bagarth]; King Beowulf; Eadstan; Hywura; Garmscio [Thane of Rothfor]; Edwanda; Freahulf
- Synopsis
- King Beowulf is unhappy about the feud between Hrothelac and Garmscio. He demands that they each bring proof of their claims to him for judgement.
- Reprints
- from Hercules (Charlton, 1967 series) #1 (October 1967)
-
- Keywords
- Bagarth; Rothfor
Indexer Notes
Lettering credit from original publication.
Sir Lancelot and the Haunted Tower
Sir Lancelot / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Editing
- Al Fago (original editor)
- Job Number
- S-1770
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Sir Lancelot; Lady Barbara; Duc de Fer
- Synopsis
- Lancelot defeats Duc de Fer and frees the Lady Barbara.
- Reprints
- from Robin Hood and His Merry Men (Charlton, 1956 series) #32 (May 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Script, editing and lettering credit from original printing. Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio art credit removed per information in original printing index.
Through The Time Warp
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- John Buscema
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Richard Hughes (original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Asa Wharple; Hepzibah Wharple; Sir Edwin
- Synopsis
- Asa's experiments accidentally create a passage to a world of knights and dragons.
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #165 (June-July 1966) which is reprinted
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #81 (August 1959) [retitled]
-
Indexer Notes
Original title: "Hepzibah's Dream."
Cursed Sword
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes [as Charles La Coste]
- Pencils
- Tom Hickey
- Inks
- Tom Hickey
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Richard Hughes (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Duke De Severne; Compte Raoul Severne; Francois De Severne; Henry Severne
- Synopsis
- After expelling an old man from town the townsfolk believe to be a wizard, the Duke De Severne receives a sword which brings tragedy to him and his descendants.
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #144 (October-November 1963)
-
The Black Flight!
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dorain; Lady Hilda; Merlin; Friar Sanders; Satan; Lancelot; Gawain; Kay; King Arthur
- Synopsis
- Friar Sanders relates the story of the Black Flight to Dorain. Years later he uses that information to free himself and Lady Hilda from Merlin's clutches.
- Reprints
- from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #37 (February 1965)
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Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Publisher's Notes
-
2.
Kuno Son of Steel
Kuno Son of Steel -
3.
The Tower Maiden
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4.
The Feud
Thane of Bagarth -
5.
Sir Lancelot and the Haunted Tower
Sir Lancelot -
6.
The Lieutenant
Schanes Products & Services -
7.
Through The Time Warp
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8.
Leaping Lizards
Schanes Products & Services -
9.
Cursed Sword
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10.
Look Out for… Nemesis
Nemesis -
11.
The Black Flight!
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12.
Editorial
The Lonely War of Willy Schultz -
13.
News
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14.
["Feel the Power of Frazetta!"]
Frank Frazetta; Frazetta Museum
This issue was modified by, among others
- Valmiki Annamanthadoo
- Paul Lefebvre
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Douglas Sederberg
- Richard Thomson
- Emilio Torres Jr.
- Jim Van Dore
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