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Sláine The Berserker / Sláine The King                          Comics Lot
Quality Comics / S.Q.P. Inc. Complete Series (1987-1989) Issues 1-28.  Awesome!!

Sláine is a comic hero that was first published in British magazine 2000 AD. Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories that first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early stories were drawn by Massimo Belardinelli and Mike McMahon. Other notable artists to have worked on the character include Glenn Fabry, Greg Staples, Clint Langley, Cam Kennedy and Simon Bisley. Sláine’s favourite weapon is an axe called “Brainbiter”. He has the power of the “warp spasm”, based on the ríastrad or body-distorting battle frenzy of the Irish hero Cú Chulainn, in which earth power “warps” through his body, turning him into a terrifying, monstrously powerful figure. He is a devotee of the earth goddess Danu.

Trapped between magic and science, cold steel can be a very warm friend

Imagine a time so ancient that England is not an Island, but part of a great land mass. A time when magic reigned supreme, and a man’s worth was measured by the strength of his sword arm. A time when the Earth was used ass a kind of prison for powerful alien beings. This was a time of Sláine MacRoth – a man of cunning and courage, who could contain the battle frenzy of the Warp-Spasm. He was Sláine the Berserker, warrior without equal. His fate will be the fate of Earth itself, as the forces of man, magic, and science clash as they never would again! Created by Pat Mills and Mike McMahon, Sláine The Berserker is not your average hack-em-up-rescue-the-king’s-daughter-from-the-evil-wizard-go-get-drunk kind of barbarian!! Sláine’s origins are culled from actual Celtic legend, but adventures border the cosmic!

Now, Quality Comics presents a journey like no other, “Sláine The Bersker / Sláine The King”. Sláine is a wanderer who is banished from his tribe, the Sessair. He explores the Land of the Young with an unscrupulous dwarf called Ukko, fighting monsters and mercenaries… and eventually becomes a King by his own hand.

Sláine The Berserker / Sláine The King (1987 – 1989) Full Run contains:Sláine The Berserker #1 – July 1987
Writer: Pat Mills
Artists: Mike McMahon & Massimo Belardinelli
Letterer: Tom Frame
Cover by: Mike McMahon

“Heroes’ Blood”  18 pages

“The Shoggey Beast”  12 pages
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Sláine The Berserker #2 – August 1987
Writer: Pat Mills
Artists: Mike McMahon & Massimo Belardinelli
Letterer: Tom Frame
Cover by: Massimo Belardinelli

“The Shoggey Beast”  12 pages

“Sky Chariots”  17 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #3 – September 1987
Writer: Pat Mills
Artist: Mike McMahon
Letterer: Tom Frame
Cover by: Tom Grindberg

“Sky Chariots”  32 pages 

Sláine journeys through the skies of his ancient world in the mystical Sky-Chariot – a craft powered by a stone that must taste fresh blood in order to fly.
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Sláine The Berserker #4 – October 1987
Writer: Pat Mills
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & M. K. Dunn
Letterer: Tom Frame
Cover by: Tom Grindberg

“Dragonheist”  21 pages

In the world of Sláine, not only do dragons exist, but they’re also herded together and bred like cattle. Slain has his eye on the greatest of all in “Dragonheist”.

“Black Hawk”  10 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #5 – November 1987
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & Ramon Sola
Letterer: Peter Knight
Cover by: Tom Grindberg

“Dragonheist ” 15 pages

Sláine is out to steal “The Knuckler” – a stud dragon worth his weight in gold.

“Black Hawk”  15 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #6 – December 1987
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, Joe Staton, & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Tom Frame & Jack Potter
Cover by: Tom Grindberg

“Dragonheist”  14 pages

It’s beast verses beast, as Sláine and his dragon Knuckler fight the horrible Mata – a wild ice dragon driven to blood frenzy by the promise of a human sacrifice.

“Black Hawk”  15 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #7 – January 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Jack Potter & Steve Potter
Cover by: Bart Sears & Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  17 pages

Things are getting stranger as science blends with magic and Earth becomes the battle stage for aliens, demons, and ultra-terrestrials. How does Sláine fit into this new world?

“Black Hawk”  10 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #8 – February 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & David Pugh
Letterer: Tom Frame
Cover by: Bart Sears & Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  18 pages

Alien Time Lords fight for the mastery of the Earth, with Sláine the Berserker holding the key to it all! Science fiction meets sword and sorcery.

“Black Hawk”  14 pages

“The Killer in the Cab”  4 pages

“Tharg’s Future Shocks”   5 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #9 – March 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, David Pugh & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight & Steve Potter
Cover by: Bart Sears

“Time Killer”  18 pages

The elemental Elfric lays waste to Sláine’s Celtic warriors – until Sláine himself joins the battle, awash in the dreaded “Warp Spasm”.

“Black Hawk”  5 pages

“The Killer in the Cab”  4 pages

“Tharg’s Future Shocks”  5 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #10 – April 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight & Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”   19 pages

Sláine and his ally Murdach meet some girls from out of town – way out of town! They’re Dark Els, and these ladies mean business, as they try to rip Sláine’s throat wit their teeth.

“Black Hawk”  12 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #11 – May 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight & Steve Potter
Cover by: Bart Sears & Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  20 pages

Sláine and Murdach have returned to recuse the Light El, Pluke, from the hideous orgots – organic robots, servants of the Cythrons.

“Black Hawk”  12 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #12 – June 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, David Pugh & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight & Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  18 pages

“Black Hawk”  12 pages
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Sláine The Berserker #13 – July 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, David Pugh & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight & Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  18 pages

“Black Hawk”  12 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #14/15 – August 1988
Writers: Pat Mills, Peter Milligan & Alan Grant [as Alvin Gaunt]
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, Anthony Jozwiak, David Pugh & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Peter Knight, Tony Jacob & Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  18 pages

“Black Hawk”  8 pages

“The Armageddon Game”  4 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #16/17 – September 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Peter Milligan
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, David Pugh & Glenn Fabry
Letterer: Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  32 pages
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Sláine The Berserker #18 – October 1988
Writers: Pat Mills, Peter Milligan, & R. C. H. Bonsall
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, David Pugh, John Stokes & Glenn Fabry
Letterers: Tony Jacob & Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

Time Killer”  12 pages

Sláine goes for broke to save the Earth, his friends, and yes, himself! Will he survive what lies beyond the door?

A Droid in Distress”  3 pages

Judge Dredd – He is the Law in Mega City One”  2 pages

The Dead”  15 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #19 – November 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Peter Milligan
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, Mike Collins, & Mark Farmer
Letterer: Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  16 pages

If Sláine is to become king as it was foretold, then he must pass a series of tests – tests of strength, valor. and intelligence. No Cheating Sláine!

“The Dead”  15 pages

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Sláine The Berserker #20 – December 1988
Writers: Pat Mills & Peter Milligan
Artists: Massimo Belardinelli, Mike Collins, & Mark Farmer
Letterer: Steve Potter
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Time Killer”  26 pages

Sláine continues to be tested by the trials of the Celtic Zodiac in order to see if he is truly to become King. He is met by Druids, mystical beasts, gods and goddesses, and the entire totality of space itself. Will spiritual enlightenment ruin our ale-drinking, woman chasing, battling, brawling boastful barbarian?

“The Dead”  6 pages

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Sláine The King #21 – January 1989
Writer: Pat Mills
Artists: Blas Gallego & Mark Farmer
Letterer: Steve Potter
Cover by: Bart Sears & Mark Pennington

“Sláine the King”  12 pages

Having passed the tests of the Celtic Zodiac, Sláine travels back to the old neighborhood to find that Fomorians (a really nasty race of reptillian ogres) have taken over, cruelly exploiting his people.

“Black Beth”  17 pages

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Sláine The King #22 – February 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan McKenzie, & Steve Dillon
Artists: Glenn Fabry, John Ridgway & Nigel Dobbyn
Letterers: Steve Potter, Mark King & Annie Halfacree
Cover by: Mark Pennington

“Sláine the King”  15 pages

“Black Beth”  6 pages

“Summer Magic”  5 pages

” Tharg’s Future Shocks”  4 pages
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Sláine The King #23 – March 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan McKenzie, & Alan Hebden
Artists: Glenn Fabry, John Ridgway & Mike Dorey
Letterers: Steve Potter, Tony Jacob & Annie Halfacree
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  15 pages

It’s not the happiest of family reunions, as Sláine finally returns to the land of his people after so many years of exile and adventure. The mother of his child hates him worse than the demon horde who now rule the land, and his kid doesn’t even know him. This is no way to treat a king!

“Summer Magic”  5 pages

“Psi-Testers”  12 pages

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Sláine The KIng #24 – April 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan McKenzie, Steve Parkhouse & Hilary Robinson
Artists: Glen Fabry, Jim McCarthy, John Ridgway & Massimo Belardinelli
Letterers: Steve Potter, John Aldrich, Annie Halfacree & Steve Parkhouse
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  8 pages

“Tharg’s Future Shocks”  2 pages

“Moon Runners”  16 pages

“Summer Magic”  5 pages

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Sláine The King #25 – May 1989
Writers: Pat Mills & Alan McKenzie
Artists: Glenn Fabry, Massimo Belardinelli & John Ridgway
Letterers: Steve Potter, Steve Parkhouse & Annie Parkhouse
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  15 pages

The Tribal assmbley voted unanimously for Sláine to be their Sun King and so preparations for his wedding to Earth Goddess began…

“Judge Dredd – He is the Law in Mega City One”  2 pages

“Moon Runners”  10 pages

“Summer Magic”  5 pages

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Sláine The King #26 – June 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan Mckenzie & Jack Adrian
Artists: Glenn Fabry, Massimo Belardinelli, John Ridgway & Eric Bradbury
Letterers: Steve Potter, Steve Parkhouse & Annie Halfacree
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  10 pages

Sláine was right in thinking that fighting Skyclad would afford his Red Branch the blessing and protection of the Earth Goddess… They, too, felt that the serpent writhe through their veins. Their hairs stood on end, Their bodies swelled up… And some even twisted round in their skins – so their feet and knees switched to the rear and their heels and calves to the front.

“Moon Runners”  5 pages

“Tharg’s Time Twisters – The Visitation”  4 pages

“Tharg’s Future Shocks”  1 pages

“Summer Magic”  10 pages

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Sláine The King #27 – July 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan Mckenzie, & Steve Parkhouse
Artists: Steve Parkhouse, John Ridgway & Nigel Dobbyn
Letterers: Steve Parkhouse & Annie Halfacree
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  7 pages

“Moon Runners”  19 pages

“Summer Magic”  6 pages

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Sláine The King #28 – August 1989
Writers: Pat Mills, Alan Mckenzie, & Steve Parkhouse
Artist: Massimo Belardinelli
Letterers: Steve Parkhouse & Tom Frame
Cover by: Randy Elliot

“Sláine the King”  6 pages

“Moon Runners”  26 pages

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Comics lot contains: Sláine The Berserker & Sláine The King (1987 – 1989) Issues #1-28.  Quality Comics / S.Q.P. Inc.

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printings
Publisher: Quality Comics / S.Q.P. Inc.
Publication Date: 1987 – 1989
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 are in Good to Fine condition. (issue #28 has significant creases & spine stress on back cover >> no scan… Good condition. other issues have spine stress… Very Good to Fine) Overall…  Nice Reading Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Sláine collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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