Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead

Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead

2020 • 160 pages

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When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, retired monster hunter Bridgette McGuire pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to combat the deadly secrets of England’s past that threaten its very future. When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead, retired monster hunter Bridgette McGuire pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to defeat a legendary threat. Now the two must navigate the complicated history of the McGuire family, all while combating the deadly secrets of England’s past that threaten its very future. New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) explore the mysteries of the past, the complicated truths of our history and the power of family to save the day…especially if that family has secret bunkers of ancient weapons and decades of experience hunting the greatest monsters in Britain’s history! Collects Once & Future #1-6.


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Once & Future is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Kieron Gillen and Tamra Bonvillain.

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Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead
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Once and Future, Vol. 5: The Wasteland

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#1-6 in Once & Future (Issues)

Once & Future (Issues) is a 12-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Kieron Gillen.


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The artwork is gorgeous but Gillen???s words never flow for me.

May 25, 2021

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You will enjoy this. I highly recommend this journey. I really loved the art style and the play on Arthur's legend.

June 24, 2021

Fun but without a lot of substance. Perhaps in the second volume they'd do more with the idea of Arthur as a racist/nationalist villain.

January 26, 2022

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