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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

1001 Stories Collection

Slaine

1001 Slaine
Added on 06th October 2020

Writer Pat Mills
Original artist Angela Kincaid
First published 1983 in 2000AD

Action and adventure Myths and legends
1001

A dramatic fantasy comic story inspired by Celtic myths and legends.

Story

An epic fantasy story inspired by Celtic myths and stories. Sláine Mac Roth is a young barbarian who fights for the Earth goddess with his axe called Brainbiter and his power of warp spasm. This power lets him change into a monstrous fighting form.

Why we chose it

The dramatic art style and exciting storytelling has left its legacy on the history of British comics.

Where it came from

Story elements and many characters come from Celtic myth, especially the Cúchullain, and the Conan the Barbarian comics.

Where it went next

Other artists and writers have continued writing Slaine’s adventures in comics and graphic novels.

Associated stories

Pat Mills founded the weekly 2000AD magazine and has written for other stories including Judge Dredd, Charley’s War, and Nemesis the Warlock.

Angela Kincaid drew the children’s book series The Butterfly Children (quite a departure!).

Added on 06th October 2020

Writer Pat Mills
Original artist Angela Kincaid
First published 1983 in 2000AD

Action and adventure Myths and legends
1001