CREATOR

Name: Egmont Group (worldwide comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in Denmark in 1878 by Egmont Harald Petersen (1860-1914) and has since then changed name several times (the most well known older name is probably Gutenberghus). Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Egmont in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation has always focussed on childrens' literature. It has branches all over the world, but the pages in this site are all examples from the Danish main  branch.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1994. Stopped in 1999 after 8 issues.

The fantasy stories are loosely based on Celtic myths, and tells about the Barbarian wanderer Sláine, who eventually becomes the first High King of Ireland after having defeated several tribes in multiple fierce battles, in which he makes good use of his favourite axe Brainbiter.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Sláine

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues).

#1 - 1994
#3 - 1995
#4 - 1996

#5 - 1997
#7 - 1999
#8 - 1999

 

 

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