Dragonflight (1991) comic books
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Issue #1
Adaptation of novel by Anne McCaffrey. Painted cover art by Mark Ferrari. "Book One," script by Brynne Stephens (adaptation), art by Lela Dowling; On the planet Pern, Lessa, the only survivor of a massacre led by Lord Fax, was forced to hide as a drudge in her home hold of Ruatha to escape Fax's notice; She spent the next ten years plotting the death of Fax so she could safely reclaim her birthright as Lady of Ruatha Hold; Meanwhile, Wingleader F'lar of Benden Weyr and his wingriders have come to Search Fax's seven holds for a woman capable of Impressing a soon-to-hatch queen dragon and becoming Benden's new Weyrwoman; When the Search arrives at Ruatha, Lessa uses the occasion to telepathicly manipulate F'lar into a knife dual with Fax, killing the latter; When Lessa reveals her identity at the rightful heir to Ruatha, F'lar convinces her to instead leave the Hold to the infant son of the late Lady Gemma (distant relative of Lessa) and come to Benden Weyr and stand as a Canidate for Impression. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $4.95.
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Issue #2
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Adaptation of novel by Anne McCaffrey. Painted cover art by Mark Ferrari. "Dragonflight," script by Ann McCaffrey (original novel) and Brynne Stephens (adaptation), pencils by Lela Dowling and Fred Von Tobel, inks by Lela Dowling and Fred Von Tobel; Two Turns (years) later, Lessa finds her new role as Weyrwoman of Benden Weyr to be less exciting than she was promised; Chafing at the restrictions imposed on her against flying Ramoth except to feed and bathe the young queen, Lessa attemts to run the Weyr as best she can with little general info given to her to work with; Learning that even the tithing trains from the three Holds still loyal to the Weyr plus one from recovering Ruatha will not sustain them through the coming winter, Lessa attempts to foster dissent among the other Wingleaders to counter Weyrleader R'gul's isolationist policies, but finds herself blocked by F'lar; Lessa secretly has Wingleader K'net raid the herds of various Holds to supplement the Weyr's food supply, but inadverently causes the Lord Holders to march against the Weyr instead; Before the Holders reach the Weyr, Ramoth goes into heat and mates with the bronze dragon Mnementh, making his rider, F'lar, the new Weyrleader of Benden. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $4.95.
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Issue #3
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In Book Three, Dragonriders and Lords realize they can only combat the deadly alien threadfall through cooperation...and understanding their legacy ancestors. Based on the novel by Anne McCaffrey. Adapted by Brynne Stephens. Illustrated by Lela Dowling and Fred Von Tobel. Painted cover by Mark Ferrari. Cover price $4.95.
