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The Tower King

Art by: José Ortiz

Written by: Alan Hebden


The Tower King is a British comic science fiction strip, written by Alan Hebden, with art by José Ortiz, which was created  for the new phase of Eagle magazine. In Spain, the series was published in Kirk magazine. 


The story was is in a dystopian London, where society has broken down. In this future world, the malfunctioning of a satellite designed to harness solar energy has caused the disappearance of electricity and radio waves on Earth. This hasled to the collapse of civilisation across the globe, descending into barbarism.


  Amidst the ruins of England's capital, different gangs fight violently and cruelly for survival, but there is a group of men who are trying to restore order from their headquarters in the Tower of London. They are led by the indomitable Mick Tempest, known as the Tower King


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Key points:


  • José Ortiz was at the height of his early-1980s career, delivering extraordinary artwork that masterfully combines spectacular visuals and meticulous detail with crystal-clear storytelling

  • "One of the best British adventure strips of its time" - Lew Stringer


Technical info:


  • Content: 73 pages

  • 24 stories of 2-3 pages

  • Also available: 10 extra pages with 4 stories of The Amstor Computer drawned by José Ortiz


Sold to: Lost in time (Poland), Germany reserved

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