Slaine: The Horned God: v.1 (2000 AD Presents S.) - Softcover

2000 AD's ever-popular Celtic hero returns with a vengeance! In this full-colour, fully painted new edition of Mills and Bisley's classic tale, Ukko the dwarf narrates the story of how Slaine came to be crowned High King of Tir-Nan-Og...The people of Tir-Nan-Og, the "Land of the Young", have suffered for some time in the clutches of the Drunes, strange druids who have poisoned the very land itself with their vile magic. Slaine has had enough of their tyranny, and "communes" with the Earth Goddess to discover some shocking truths about the priesthood and his own future! Now Slaine must unite all four kings of Tir-Nan-Og to gain the use of their mystical weapons, as he and his Sessair tribe prepare for all-out war!

Pat Mills has written countless comics stories, many for 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd, Slaine and A.B.C. Warriors. He also created Marshal Law. Simon Bisley has worked on 2000 AD stories ranging from A.B.C. Warriors to Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham. He is a regular artist for Heavy Metal magazine and is currently hard at work on Wrestling Wars for Cool Beans World.