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“The Heroes Page”
A nice biography page for both artist and writer of 3-D Heroes, Steve Huston and Cliff MacGillivray. If you are interested in either if the two, this is the comic book to track down. Now on with the stories…
“Rescue”
A princess has been imprisoned in the castle of Axada. One knight and his man-at-arms have arrived to free the beautiful young woman. But things are not quite what they seem. Who will become the real hero of the realm? Sir Roland, or his trusty Duncan?
“Deathblow”
The arrow struck McKenna in the shoulder, pinning the man to the limestone block wall behind him. Had the swordsman given enough for his royal benefactors? Blood gushed from the sword wound on the opposite shoulder, and from the dagger plunged into his right calf. The eastern barbarians had caught the wedding ceremony by surprise. However, those murderers had underestimated the fighting skills of McKenna and his people.
They would defend the Keep of Prince Jahmak to the last man. Another arrow slammed into McKenna, leaving the man heaving in pain. This was it. The lights grew dim as death approached. Then a bright light filled his view. Strange new wonders surrounded him. Colorful blinking lights and finely woven ropes were everywhere. Then the blackness came once again. Who was McKenna, really?
“A Perfect Match”
Baron Moresha has kidnapped the daughter of King Julian! Are there any men brave enough to rescue such a pampered princess? What if her hand in marriage was offered as a reward? Release the stampede of potential suitors! Hi Yo!
Who will defeat the dark sorcerer and retrieve daddy’s little sunshine? Can the captain of the guard slay such a magic wielder with a long sword? What of the mercenaries from the southern border? Or will the amateur illusionist spark the final death blow? Quest for the book to find out!
Review
Blackthorne Publications was a true advocate for 3-D comic books, helping to keep the format alive in the 1980s. While other publishers began printing black and white comics to reduce production costs, Blackthorne continued to release high quality 3-D works until the company closed in 1989.
“3-D Heroes” was one of twelve books released between May 1985 and February 1986 labeled as issue number one. Then between September 1986 and February 1987, four books hit store shelves as issue number two. From there, the series would reach 75 books. Not bad for an indie publisher. Need I mention mention their other 3-D comic book lines featuring greats such as Robert E Howard’s Red Sonja and Kull the Conqueror. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Overall, 3-D Heroes is an anthology-style book with characters developed by writer Cliff MacGillivray. None of them return for a sequel as far as I can determine. The true draw of this book is the quality of the 3-D art. It holds up even after forty years tucked away in some comic book store short box. I give the production a solid three out of five stars. If you are into 3-D books, definitely check this one out.
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