‘The Michael Moorcock Library’

The Michael Moorcock Library

London: Titan Comics hardcovers

Listed below in order of publication
(Click here for alphabetical order)

1st April, 2015
(dated “March” on copyright page)
Elric Of Melniboné;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas (script) and P. Craig Russell & Michael T. Gilbert (credited as Michael T. Davis on copyright page) (art);
(originally published in six parts [q.v.] by Pacific Comics, 1983/’84)
reproduces the comics, thus excluding added &/or redrawn pages from previous omnibus editions;
original price:  £18·99;
176 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Moorcock;
I.S.B.N.:  97817827628814;
cover artists:  Russell.

(+ later reprint[s], £26·99)

2nd September, 2015
Elric: The Sailor On The Seas Of Fate;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas, Michael T. Gilbert & George Freeman;
(originally published in 7 parts [q.v.] by First Comics, 1985/’86)
original price:  £22·99;
216 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Guy Lawley;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782762898;
cover artists:  Gilbert & Freeman.

9th August, 2016
(dated “July” on copyright page)
Elric: The Dreaming City;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas (script) & P. Craig Russell (art);
(originally published [q.v.] by Marvel, 1982)
original price:  £10·99;
64 pages;

includes ‘Introduction: Conan, Elric, And Me’ (non-fiction) by Thomas;
I.S.B.N.:  9781785853340;

cover artists:  Russell.

(+ later reprint[s], £14·99)

11th January, 2017
(dated “November 2016” on copyright page)
Elric: The Weird Of The White Wolf;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas (script) and P. Craig Russell, Michael T. Gilbert & George Freeman (art);
(originally published in five parts by First Publishing, 1986/’87)
original price (omnibus):  £22·99;
152 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Mike Friedrich;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782762904;

cover artists:  Gilbert.

August 2017
Elric: The Vanishing Tower;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas (script) and Jan Duursema (art);
(originally published in six parts by First Publishing, 1987/’88)
original price (omnibus):  £26·99;
168 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Duursema;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763192;

cover artists:  Duursema.

13th February, 2018
The Chronicles Of Corum  The Knight Of The Swords;
graphic adaptation by Mike Baron (script) and Mike Mignola (art);
(originally published in four parts [q.v.] by First Publishing, 1987)
original price (omnibus):  £21·99;
112 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Ron Marz;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763253;

cover artists:  Mignola.

15th May, 2018
The Swords Of Heaven, The Flowers Of Hell (graphic novel) by Moorcock & Howard V. Chaykin;
(originally published by HM Communications, 1979)
original price:  £16·99;
80 pages;
includes ‘Foreword’ (non-fiction) by Cullen Bunn;
also includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Moorcock;
also includes Unsheathing The Swords… (non-fiction) by John Davey;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763307;
cover artists:  Chaykin.

28th August, 2018
The Chronicles Of Corum: The Queen Of The Swords;
graphic adaptation by Mike Baron (script) and Mike Mignola & Jackson Guice (art);
(originally published in four parts [q.v.] by First Publishing, 1987/’88)
original price (omnibus):  £21·99;
112 pages;

includes Introduction (non-fiction) by Chris Roberson plus ‘Creating Corum’ (non-fiction) interview with Mike Mignola (conducted by Jonathan H. Wilkins);
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763260;
cover artist:  Mignola.

9th January, 2019
The Chronicles Of Hawkmoon: The History Of The Runestaff Volume One: The Jewel In The Skull & The Crystal And The Amulet;
graphic adaptations by James Cawthorn;
(originally published separately by Savoy, 1978/’79 & ’86 [The Crystal And The Amulet adapting The Mad God’s Amulet, and The Sword Of The Dawn (Book One)])
original price (omnibus):  £35·99;
192 pages;

includes ‘James Cawthorn: An Introduction By Burne Hogarth’;
also includes ‘James Cawthorn: Interviewed By David Britton’;
I.S.B.N.:  9781785864223;
cover artist:  Cawthorn.

16th July, 2019
The Chronicles Of Corum  The King Of The Swords;
graphic adaptation by Mike Baron & Mark Shainblum (script) and Ken Hooper & Jill Thomson (art);
(originally published in four parts [q.v.] by First Publishing, 1988)
original price (omnibus):  £21·99;
112 pages;

includes Foreword (non-fiction) by Shainblum;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763277;

cover artists:  Mike Mignola & P. Craig Russell.

4th February, 2020
(dated “January” on copyright page)
The Chronicles Of Hawkmoon: The History Of The Runestaff Volume Two: The Sword And The Runestaff;
graphic adaptation by James Cawthorn (of The Sword Of The Dawn [Book Two] and The Runestaff);
original price:  £35·99;
161 pages;
includes ‘Foreword’ (non-fiction) by Liam Sharp;
also includes ‘The Sword And The Runestaff: The Making Of A Classic’ (non-fiction) by John Davey;
also includes ‘The Hawkmoon Archive’ (artwork);
I.S.B.N.:  9781785864230;
cover artist:  Cawthorn.

1st July, 2020
The Chronicles Of Corum  The Bull And The Spear;
graphic adaptation by Mark Shainblum (script) & Jill Thompson (art);
(originally published in four parts as Corum: The Bull And The Spear by First Publications, 1989)
original price (omnibus):  £21·99;
112 pages;

includes Foreword (non-fiction) by Shainblum;
I.S.B.N.:  9781782763284;
cover artists:  Mike Mignola & P. Craig Russell.

23rd February, 2021
Elric: The Eternal Champion Collection;
graphic adaptations by James Cawthorn and Philippe Druillet (see below…);
(originally published separately, as Stormbringer by Savoy, 1976, and Elric: The Return To Melnibone (sic; script by Michael Moorcock) by Unicorn, 1973)
original price (omnibus):  £17·99;
72 pages;

includes Introductions (non-fiction) by Moorcock and Druillet;
also includes ‘Elric And The Artists’ (non-fiction, q.v.by John Davey;
I.S.B.N.:  9781785869556;
cover artist:  Druillet.

(+ later reprint[s])

Contents:-
p. 4: Introduction (non-fiction) by Michael Moorcock;
p. 5: Introduction (non-fiction) by Philippe Druillet;
p. 6: Stormbringer (graphic adaptation) by James Cawthorn;
p. 38: Elric: The Return To Melniboné (graphic novel) by Moorcock & Druillet;
p. 60: Elric And The Artists’ (non-fiction) by John Davey.

20th July, 2021
(dated “June” on copyright page)
Elric: Stormbringer;
graphic adaptation by P. Craig Russell;
(originally published in eight parts [numbered 0–7(q.v.)]) by Topps Comics and Dark Horse Comics, 1996/’97)
original price:  £21·99;
208 pages;
includes  ‘My Friend Elric: An Introduction’
(non-fiction) by Russell;
does not include issue No. 0 (a “prelude”): Neil Gaiman’s ‘One Life – Furnished In Early Moorcock’ or ‘Stormbringer: A Preview’, but does include covers gallery & “Next Issue Art”;
I.S.B.N.:  9781787737259;
cover artist:  Russell.

Despite being the final Elric story, this graphic adaptation was published (by Titan) prior to the penultimate story, The Bane Of The Black Sword (see below).

8th July, 2022
(dated “June” on copyright page)
Elric: Bane Of The Black Sword;
graphic adaptation by Roy Thomas (script) and Mark Pacella & Mary Mitchell (art);
(originally published in six parts as Elric: The Bane Of The Black Sword by First Comics, 1988/’89)
original price (omnibus):  £26·99;
160 pages;

I.S.B.N.:  9781787736191;

cover artists:  Pacella.

Despite being the penultimate Elric story, this graphic adaptation was published (by Titan) after to the final story, Stormbringer (see above).

(To be continued…)