A reaction against the more idealized heroes Sheelba of the Eyeless Face (quite possibly fantasy’s first transgender wizard)Īnd interacted with a host of support characters of all sort and savor. Themselves under the semi-willing patronship of Ningauble of the Seven Eyes and Opportunities to carouse and sow chaos, and occasionally perform the accidental The streets of Lankhmar and the broader continent of Nehwon seeking adventure, The brotherly if ill-matched bravos meandered Leiber’s career, from his first published story in ‘39 to his death in 1992. Stories of the two not-really-heroes spanned
Mouser (loosely based on Leiber and friend/collaborator Harry Otto Fischer themselves)Īfter a period of interaction with H.P. Leiber (1910-92) created hulking northerner Fafhrd and diminutive burglar Gray This week’s journey into yesteryear takes us to yet another sword & sorcery line (I know, a bit of a theme with me-I promise, this is the last one…at least until next time), the Epic Comics 1990-91 rendition of Fritz Leiber’s classic low-brow/high-fantasy characters, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Issue, depending on condition and your bargaining prowess… Price: If you can find them, probably $4-10 per “Some of the grandest work in fantasy by a true master.Available: Collectors’ market only either eBay or The Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Omnibus TPB will retail for $29.99. It is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. This new omnibus edition collects Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: the Cloud of Hate and Other Stories by comics legends Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola, Dennis O’Neil, Walter Simonson, and Jim Starlin, and includes the Hugo and Nebula Award winning “Ill Met in Lankhmar” by Chaykin, Mignola, and Sherrilyn Van Valkenburgh. Join the hulking barbarian and the diminutive rogue as they battle swordsmen, necromancers, and flagons of strong drink!įafhrd and the Gray Mouser Omnibus TPB will be available in comic shops Jand will be in bookstores June 27, 2023. And his most renowned creations are the swashbuckling Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories. MILWAUKIE, Ore., (October 19, 2022)-The acclaimed comics adaptation of Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser returns to print in an omnibus format from Dark Horse Books! Fritz Leiber ranks among the giants of fantasy and science fiction visionaries, capturing multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and influencing a generation of writers. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
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