“ And So the Great Emperor Received His Education” is a four-page prelude to the main Elric story which follows. Three captains pause for a moment on the top stair before it curves out of sight.įIRST CAPTAIN: ‘Prince Yyrkoon doesn’t persuade me. A slave closes a door on them as they leave. On the steps outside this room some soldierly types confer. YYRKOON: ‘You may go, but consider carefully what I have said. He is dismissing certain officers of his acquaintance. Here is a sample:īut first, a few floors down, we are introduced to Yyrkoon (Olivier as Richard III, Walter? Sans hump?) in his bed of concubines. It’s just the script with some notes to the artist describing some of the characters appearances as well as parts of the setting. To be honest, I found this story a little bit of a strange inclusion because it is a comic book adaptation without any artwork. It acts as a kind of warm-up to the main story, revealing some backstory about Elric’s father. “ Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer” is the script to an Elric graphic novel written by Moorcock and illustrated by Walt Simonson. While nothing spectacular, this is solid sword and sorcery fare which offers some background to the world of Melnibone and the role of the Eternal Champion. It tells the tale of Aubec of Malador, a previous Eternal Champion. “ Master of Chaos” is a fifteen-page story set in the time before Elric. There are four stories in this volume ranging from short to very short. Jim Cawthorn’s early depictions of Elric, still highly rated by Moorcock.
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