Lankhmar SC (2006-2009 Dark Horse Novel) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book 1: Swords and Deviltry!" Written by Fritz Leiber. One of the most influential and critically acclaimed fantasy writers of all time, Fritz Leiber pioneered the sword-and-sorcery genre! In the ancient city of Lankhmar, two men forge a friendship in battle. The red-haired barbarian Fafhrd left the snowy reaches of Nehwon looking for a new life while the Gray Mouser, apprentice magician, fled after finding his master dead. These bawdy brothers-in-arms cement a friendship that leads them through the wilds of Nehwon facing thieves, wizards, princesses, and the depths of their desires and fears. Superb writing and brilliant, believable characterizations highlight the first entry in Leiber's seminal series. Fritz Leiber shares the stage with the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and C. S. Lewis as a founding master of the fantasy genre. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 266 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Dark Horse Comics will be collecting the hard-to-find Lankhmar comics adaptations, Fahfred and the Gray Mouser, written by Howard Chaykin with art by Mike Mignola (Hellboy)! Dark Horse Entertainment is developing the property as a major motion picture. "One of the great works of fantasy in this century...unequaled in its ironic wit, mordant romanticism and baroque invention, as well as a range of tone and affect not usually associated with the genre..." - Publishers Weekly Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Book 2: Swords Against Death!" Written by Fritz Leiber. With heavy hearts and ready swords, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser journey from the ancient city of Lankhmar, searching for adventure and seeking forgetfulness from the pain of lost love. When a stranger challenges them to find and fight Death on the Bleak Shore, they risk the dangers of the underworld, demonic birds, skeletal armies, living mountains, and evil monks on the way to meet their heroic fate. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 266 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Book 3: Swords in the Mist!" Written by Fritz Leiber. Lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses, and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon. ? Fritz Leiber shares the stage with the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and C. S. Lewis as a founding master of the fantasy genre. ? Readers of The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia series will love all of the Lankhmar books. ? Leiber is a recipient of many awards for his short stories such as the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. ? DH Press will be publishing all eight books in the influential Lankhmar series. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 220 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: Swords against Wizardry!" Written by Fritz Leiber. Sent by a witch on a foolhardy journey, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser return to the icy reaches of the north in search of dubious treasure. There, they are seduced by the glittering attractions of an ice woman, who brings them with her to her shadowy lair. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser-brothers in arms-are overwhelmed by intimations of power and rise to usurp power in Quarmall, a dangerous region of lies, magic, and swords. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Book 5: The Swords of Lankhmar!" Written by Fritz Leiber. A plague of rats overrun Lankhmar, the capitol city and glittering gem of the land of Nehwon. Commissioned to guard a ship of grain from the cursed rodents, brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser soon discover the plague has progressed to a fatal point. Mustering the strength of sorcery, they descend into the depths of Lankhmar and rise to battle in order to save the soul of the ill-fated city. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Book 6: Swords and Ice Magic!" Written by Fritz Leiber. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser have traveled the width and breadth of the land of Nehwon, in search of adventure and fortune. Now lost at sea, their ship drawn out on the Great Equatorial Current, their journey brings them to Rime Isle, a tragic island populated by vagabonds and wanderers. The island is also home to a race of gods, schemers, and manipulators that plague the humans for their amusement. Will Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser be able to escape the island, or be trapped forever as pawns of the gods? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Book 7: The Knight and Knave of Swords!" Written by Fritz Leiber. Dark Horse's republication of Fritz Leiber's immortal tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser reaches a turning point with this new edition of Leiber's final stories of the two intrepid adventurers. Their journeys have taken them from one side of Nehwon to the other, facing life-risking peril at every turn. Now, in a set of stories that show us Fafhrd and the Mouser both on their own and together, they will face some of their most challenging obstacles, and-against assassins, angry gods, and even Death himself - the duo must battle for their very lives. Original fans of Leiber, and new fans of the continuing Lankhmar series, will want the new installment of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser's adventures. The seventh and last book by Leiber. The series is continued in the next novel by acclaimed fantasy writer Robin Wayne Bailey. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 336 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Book 7: Swords Against the Shadowland!" Written by Robin Wayne Bailey. Years ago, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser turned their backs on the city of Lankhmar and the painful memories it held. But now, a deadly plague, spawned from a sorcerer's curse, sweeps through the streets of Lankhmar, eating its victims from the inside and laying waste to the once-vibrant city. The two reluctant heroes are called forth once again to face Lankhmar's winding alleys-and the old ghosts who lurk in them. After writing nearly forty stories chronicling the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Fritz Leiber chose acclaimed fantasy writer Robin Wayne Bailey as his official successor. Swords Against the Shadowland marks Bailey's first foray into the rich world of Nehwon. Based on Leiber's notes and drawing heavily from the mythos he constructed, a new chapter in the lives of two of heroic fantasy's most enduring heroes begins here. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.