![]() ![]() *I have very fond memories of reading this comic miniseries on my bed as a teenager. 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. I really wish these comics were twice as long as they were to let them breathe a bit. The comics adaptation of Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser returns to print in an omnibus format from Dark Horse Books. Their rollicking adventures in the fantastic land of Nehwon have influenced the work of some of the best in modern fantasy, including Michael Moorcock. Since their first appearance in 1939, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser have ranked among the most beloved characters in fantasy. For example, Fafhrd and Grey Mouser find a barrel of brandy at a story's end and discuss it as if it resolved some mystery, but I wasn't entirely sure about its significance. Fafhrd And The Gray Mouser Paperback April 3, 2007. Chaykin's script whittles the tales down to bare bones and some of the smaller elements of storytelling get lost. This story is obviously more fantastic than the other, and also a great deal of fun.īut they're both too breezy, I think. The second story allows the two heroes a stroll on the ocean floor, seeking a night of romance with two sea-maidens. The first story features a little satire on religion, which, oddly enough, involves the least amount of fantasy of all of the stories in the series. This one features great art like the others, and Chaykin is cheeky as ever with the dialogue. ![]() The last of my nostalgia-fueled re-read of the F&GM books by Mignola, Williamson, and Chaykin.* ![]()
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