Record of Lodoss War Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TPB (2001-2003 CPM) comic books 2001-2003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (2000) #1-5. Written by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Masato Natsumoto. Record of Lodoss War is heroic fantasy at its finest, set in a timeless world of knights and elves, gods and witches, that has led to some of the most popular series of animated films and TV series, comics and graphic novels of all time. Chronicles of the Heroic Knight introduces Spark, the young knight-in-training who serves and waits for the day that his name will appear on the list of knights. Although he dreams of being a glorious hero in the wars of Lodoss, he fails in his first assignment from the king, guarding the powerful, magical Crystal Ball of Souls. It is stolen from under his very nose by Dark Elves in the service of the evil Vagnado, the sorceror of Marmo. The beloved Grey Witch characters Deedlit the Elf and Parn the Knight also return to guide and help Spark, but the focus of this series is the new heroes who join Spark in his quest to retrieve the Crystal Ball: Leif, the beautiful half-elf warrior, the brave Gallac, who is also known as the Blue Shooting Star, and the beautiful leather-clad adventuress Laina. This comic series is as exciting as the Heroic Knight anime series, but tells a very different story, richer and with deeper character development. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd or later printings. Collects Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (2000) #6-12. Written by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Masato Natsumoto. In this volume, Spark and his companions face the Dark Elf who has taken over the beautiful city of Roid. Instead of the end of the quest, they face new conflicts, and bring together new allies to help. Their mission to recover the Crystal Ball of Souls must wait because Roid and King Etoh need their help. The Dark Elf has led a band of skeletal warriors in taking over the city's Pharis monastery and together with the beautiful and magical Neece they face the Elf in the sacred inner sanctum. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (2000) #13-17. Written by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Masato Natsumoto. Sprak and the heroes of Lodoss have been distracted form their mission to deliver a letter to the kingdom of Roid. The brutal Dark Elf is trying to assemble the magical items necessary to resurrect Kardis, the goddess of destruction. Now Spark and his friends must defeat Jiba, but they never guessed that someone so young could wield so much power. Can the heroes prevent the destruction of Lodoss? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (2000) #24-29. Written by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Masato Natsumoto. The destructive forces of Marmo are on one side and the noble forces of Valis are on the other. Can Spark and his friends rescue Neece before the forces of evil use her to resurrect the Goddess of Destruction? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (2000) #30-38. Written by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Masato Natsumoto. The Spectacular Conclusion! Spark and his crew have made it to the dark isle of Marmo, where monsters lurk around every corner. Meanwhile, the evil sorcerer, Vagnado has begun preparations to resurrect the Goddess of Destruction. The stage is set for the final battle that will determine the future of Lodoss! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.