Artesia Afield (2000) comic books 1980 or later
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Issue #1
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Who Kills A King, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia ambushes a column of Düméghal scouts and returns to her camp with prisoners; she then discusses the strategic situation with her officers and spends the night celebrating the festival of the love goddesses in a foursome with three banner lords. Profile on the origins and history of the Isliklids and their Düméghal warrior-servants. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Worm, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia attends a strategic meeting with some of her captains and allied banner lords, where an assassination attempt is made on her before the Grand Duke reveals the High King's strategy for the war. Profile on the history of the evil sorcerer Nymarga and the war against the Worm Kings. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Raven, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia interrogates the ghost of the woman who tried to assassinate her; Artesia hires a company of Palatian mercenaries brought to her by King Caslav; Artesia breaks the Isliklid oath on her wounded Düméghal prisoners. Profile on the origin and history of Palatia. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Ghost, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia tours her camp the night before the battle & gets a new set of armour from her smith while telling him how she found her sword; her War Spirits then bring her intelligence of the Thessid-Golan army crossing the river on a boat bridge. Profile on various forms of magic in the Known World; illustrated with diagrams of the runes on Artesia's enchanted sword. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Wolf, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia sends her cavalry to burn the Thessid-Golan boat bridge while she leads her infantry to stop the Grand Duke's camp from being overrun; She has visions of the High King being defeated in the south and the Isliklid king attacking her camp. Profile on the war deities worshipped in different parts of the Known World. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Queen, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia leads the defence of the Grand Duke's camp against a 2nd Thessid-Golan attack lead by undead champions, until her cavalry returns to surround the Thessid-Golan army; After the battle, she surveys the damage & proclaims herself queen of Dara Dess. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
