Favourite Comics Covers - 'Camelot 3000'

The starting point for this 12-issue series is the claim made by King Arthur that he will one day return to save his people.

Published by DC Comics in the mid-1980s, ‘Camelot 3000’ was written by Mike W. Barr who’d been inspired by an Arthurian literature course he’d taken in college, and he came up with the concept in the mid-1970s.

The art is by the British artist, Brian Bolland, and was his first major American work.

Set in the year 3000, the world is in the midst of fighting off an alien invasion when potential help arrives.

The story follows Tom Prentice, a young archaeology student, who accidentally awakens the king from his resting place beneath Glastonbury Tor.

After Arthur makes Tom his squire, the pair travel to Stonehenge to awaken Merlin and free him from Nyneve’s trap as they need his help to retrieve the legendary sword, Excalibur.

The knights of the Round Table are reincarnated versions of their past selves, and all the expected characters are present.

Although I had a few issues with the story, I enjoyed it well enough.

Much as I’d like to share all the cover art, I have to limit myself as the covers, especially in the latter half, can easily be considered spoilers.

So, here are the ‘safest’ ones, issues #1 and #4.