King Arthur

• Title: Once and Future #20 (of 6)
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• Writer: Kieron Gillen
• Artist: Dan Mora

Stuck in the Otherworld, Duncan, Rose, Bridgette and the survivors from the retirement community travel to Grail Castle. Although far from safe, it does have the advantage of providing sanctuary from Zombie Arthur who always finds the location just out of reach. The layover provides a moment of respite for the heroes, and for Duncan and his Gran to talk, before Rose (who is the new Gawain) enlists their help to save her parents in Bath setting up next issue’s new monster who has a particular way of dealing with men.

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• Title: Once and Future #19 (of 6)
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• Writer: Kieron Gillen
• Artist: Dan Mora

Fairies are bastards. Seriously, you do not want to fuck with these things in the Once and Future universe, as our heroes learn.

Things in the British Isles have gone to hell. With magic and monsters revealed, Duncan, Rose, and Bridgette fight for their lives. Merlin and Zombie Arthur begin their move. And, in a clever twist that allows events to continue spiraling out of control, the outside world has no clue about what madness has been unleashed. No matter how bad things get, no help is coming and our heroes are trapped in the world of their making.

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• Title: Once and Future #16 (of 6)
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• Writer: Kieron Gillen
• Artist: Dan Mora

Things get event more tumultuous for our heroes as Merlin and Zombie Arthur continue their plans. Trapped in the Otherworld, Duncan and Bridgette have to deal with a crazed Lancelot as well as the sudden experience of a dragon (you have to love a comic that can just throw in a dragon at the last minute and it not seem out of place).

Things aren’t going to get any easier for the pair with the arrival of Galahad and Elaine whose appearance, and identity, confuses Lancelot (he’s not the only one).

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• Title: Once and Future #12 (of 6)
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• Writer: Kieron Gillen
• Artist: Dan Mora

The battle with monsters continue and bring forth an unexpected ally. After killing Beowulf and Grendel, Duncan and Bridgette square off against Grendel’s mother who rips through the nursing home with monstrous glee.

When help comes, it comes from the unlikely source of Mary who is done serving her role as Elaine and is now Nimue (anybody else having a hard time remember who each character is supposed to be?). Her help comes not in the form of a weapon but a book as she reads Duncan into the tale of Beowulf letting him be the hero of the story (and possibly also laying the path to his eventual demise?) which also brings Excalibur into Duncan’s temporary possession.

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• Title: Once and Future #11 (of 6)
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• Writer: Kieron Gillen
• Artist: Dan Mora

After killing Beowulf, who Merlin and Zombie Arthur sent after them by tricking the legendary hero into doing their bidding, Duncan and his grandmother are forced to deal with Grendel who attacks Bridgette‘s retirement community creating quite a mess.

Duncan arrives in time to help, much to the chagrin of his driver and the local police who are not happy about the inexplicable situation, but it’s Bridgette who strikes the killing blow as she expertly slices off the monster’s arm with the help of the groundskeeper’s chainsaw. The sight of the bloody senior citizen wielding a chainsaw against a mythical beast creates the issue’s lasting image. However, even after making sure the poem can continue without its hero, things aren’t quite finished just yet. Remember, Grendel had a mother.

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