Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #2 Cover Preview

COVER A: JAOUEN SALAUN

 

When thieves assail them, a red archer helps Elric and Moonglum escape the town. Regrouping over a campfire in the woods, Rackhir tells the travelers that the Empress of the Dawn needs their help. Elric has devoted his life to Chaos. He owes his existence to the black sword that sustains him. Yet with Theleb K'aarna's machinations endangering the Young Kingdoms, the Lords of Order need Elric to preserve the balance. Will Stormbringer allow Elric to aid the black sword's enemies? And will Elric's Ring Of Kings help Theleb K'aarna command the forces of Chaos?

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ELRIC: THE SLEEPING SORCERESS #2

Writers: Julien Blondel & Jean-Luc Cano 

Artist: Valentin Sécher

Publisher: Titan Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages (Full Color)

Price: $4.99

Release Date: May 27, 2026 

With Stormbringer and Elric at odds in the middle of battle, the tides of war hinge on Elric’s ability to retain his sanity as he gives further in to the power of chaos. However, the sorcerer Theleb K’aarna plots to usurp Elric as the champion of chaos and steal the power of the mighty Arioch for himself. Will Elric be triumphant or will an army of chaos rain down upon the realm?

 

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COVER B: VALENTIN SÉCHER

 

COVER C: VALENTIN SÉCHER

COVER D: VALENTIN SÉCHER - B VIRGIN VARIANT

 

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Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1 Review

 

Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1 Review

Writer: Julien Blondel

Artist & Colorist: Valentin Sécher

Translator: Marc Bourbon-Crook

Letterer: Jessica Burton

Cover Artists: Valentin Sécher, Norm Konyu & Florent Maudoux

Editor: Ibraheem Kazi

Designer: Matt Bookman

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: April 29, 2026

 

Elric feels an absence where his heart should be. As the emperor of a fallen empire travels through the Young Kingdoms, he mourns his beloved Cymoril. Nor can he forget that Stormbringer, the sword that sustains his life, killed her. Queen Yishana might have loved him. But like Shaarilla of Myyrrhn, Elric will not give Stormbringer the chance to drink the soul of another woman he cares about.

 

When most people see Elric, they regard him as an oddity. They associate his white skin with sickness and weakness. But some crave his power. Theleb K’aarna, who summoned the Singing Citadel to Queen Yishana’s kingdom, burns with ambition. Will the Pan Tangian find a way to harness Elric's link with Chaos? And can Elric protect the Young Kingdoms from the ambitious sorcerer? Let's leap into Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1 and see!

 

Story

Queen Yishana banished Theleb K’aarna from Jharkor for his treachery. But the sorcerer doesn't care about being the chief sorcerer to any ruler. He believes he's entitled to command the forces of Chaos. Despite how Arioch disregarded him, Theleb wants to be the champion of Chaos in the Young Kingdoms. And he doesn't care how many people die as he strives to achieve his goal.

 

Chaos and his black sword destroyed Elric’s world. Now, Elric yearns for peace. Perhaps one day, he can find Tanelorn, where he can enjoy a reprieve from the lords of Law and Chaos. Yet in Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1, a messenger finds him. If he wishes for the Young Kingdoms to survive, Elric must aid the Empress of the Dawn.

 

Julien Blondel's story forces Elric to contemplate his relationship with lord Arioch. The former Emperor of Melniboné must choose between his past and his future. Like Arioch, Elric regards the Young Kingdoms as children. With the fall of Melniboné, all the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of his former kingdom is gone. He cannot share it with the younger cultures. By serving Law, perhaps Elric can balance the Chaos Theleb K’aarna is unleashing. But as the messenger warns, the gods never tell you what they really want.

 

Art

As the robed figure walks down a cobblestone street, tall, decaying wooden buildings rise on either side. Rats perch on wooden posts as the figure approaches the city gates. Despite the rain, yellow and green light fills the air and tinges the tenements. Then more figures appear, brandishing weapons in Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1.

 

When Valentin Sécher introduces Elric and Moonglum, orange fills the night sky. Yellow mixes with brown as the two face warriors in the forest. Later, after finding refreshment in a tavern, warriors find them again. The yellow from the city that Theleb K’aarna entered links with the gold spilling from coffers and heaped around the man he visits. The Pan Tangian’s red face paint finds echoes in a tavern sign, the ring Elric wears, the messenger who meets him, and the fire that burns from the words inscribed on Stormbringer. Yet just as orange begins Moonglum's story, it also illuminates his climactic actions in Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1.

 

Amid the detailed art and luminous colors, Jessica Burton fills rectangular balloons and narrative boxes with small uppercase black letters. Stormbringer fills black boxes with larger, white letters as Elric contemplates the messenger’s words, and unwittingly follows the man’s advice to Moonglum. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Moonglum of Elwher is the opposite of Elric. Like Stormbringer, Moonglum sustains Elric. His buoyant spirit helps Elric carry on after losing his world. Arioch may have claimed that the Lords of Law were easier for mortals to understand. But as Moonglum remains by Elric's side, the bouncy, ever-cheerful man must tame his thoughts, lest he end up forever lost and unable to help his friend or his world, in Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1.

 

Rating: 9.3/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress#1.

Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1 Preview

 

COVER A: VALENTIN SECHER

Elric feels an absence where his heart should be. As he travels through the Young Kingdoms, he cannot forget his beloved Cymoril. Nor can he forget seeing a stately tower topple as Imrryr fell. While Cymoril returns to him in his dreams, his country of Melniboné is lost to him forever.

Elric recently braved a tower that appeared and disappeared throughout Queen Yishana's land. Now, he seeks Theleb K'aarna, the sorcerer who summoned the Singing Citadel. Will Elric's black sword Stormbringer drink Theleb K'aarna's soul? And can Elric find love again, and a new place he can call home?

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Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress #1

Writers: Julien Blondel, Jean-Luc Cano
Artist: Valentin Sécher
FC • 32pp • $4.99
On Sale April 29, 2026 

MICHAEL MOORCOCK’S EPIC ELRIC RETURNS!

Lavishly illustrated, this comic adaptation has been produced with the full endorsement of Michael Moorcock himself!

After love was taken from him, Elric of Melniboné is tasked with finding and aiding the Empress of the Dawn, though others also seek her out. An army plots to steal Elric’s Ring of Kings as well as the mighty Stormbringer all in order to create a new Champion of Chaos.

But with grief chipping away at his resolve, can Elric really subdue the deadly Stormbringer that claws at his mind—or will he succumb to his impulses and become Chaos incarnate?

 

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FOIL COVER: VALENTIN SECHER

 

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Conan Illustrated: The Tower of the Elephant Preview

 

Robert E Howard's story, The Tower of the Elephant, is a fundamental story of Conan The Barbarian. This epic tale has inspired many pastiches. Jim Zub has paid homage to it in his new Conan adventures. Now you can enjoy this regal story crowned with breathtaking art in this new collection. 

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CONAN ILLUSTRATED: THE TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT

Author: Robert E. Howard

Artist: Valentin Sécher

Publisher: Titan Comics

HC, 56 pages, FC, $24.99

ISBN: 9781787747685

On sale September 2, 2025

 

One of the most celebrated Conan stories ever!

 

This gloriously illustrated work is brought to life by veteran fantasy comics artist Valetin Sécher (Michael Moorcock’s Elric).

 

“Conan stood for a moment on the parapet, fascinated by the fabulous jewels with their frosty reflections that dazzled him: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, turquoises, moonstones, as big as stars, all encrusted in the silver wall of the tower.”

 

In the Maul district of Zamora, where bandits go to celebrate their crimes, a young barbarian, black hair, broad shoulders and powerful torso, hears a Kothian talking about the Tower of the Elephant. The thief tells him that it contains in its heights the Heart of the Elephant, a marvellous jewel that offers wealth and powers to the one who holds it. Without preparation, Conan the Cimmerian undertakes the ascent of this tower reputed to be impregnable, a journey that will test the body and mind of the barbarian…

 

This gloriously illustrated work is an adaptation of one of the most celebrated Conan stories by creator Robert E. Howard.

 

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Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet for the UK. 

 

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Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Necromancer Preview

 

I'm a longtime fan of Michael Moorcock, having collected of the Elric books published by DAW. (I'll admit: it's been a while since I've read them all).This hardcover volume was originally published as two comics. I haven't seen the previous installments in this new series, but this story has a haunting, dreamlike quality. The art is dark, but mesmerizing nonetheless. Check it out!

Here's all the info from Titan Comics:

MICHAEL MOORCOCK’S ELRIC: THE NECROMANCER

Author: Julien Blondel

Illustrator: Valentin Sécher

Publisher: Titan Comics

HC, 64 pages, FC, $19.99

ISBN: 9781787743892

On sale November 12, 2024

 

Step into the mesmerizing world of Elric - Moorcock’s Epic, transformed into a graphic marvel by the writer of the critically acclaimed videogame Life Is Strange.

 

Readers see their fan-favorite hero in a brand-new light, as Valentin Sécher’s brush unveils a protagonist transformed by tragedy.

 

Embark on a journey within the enchanting universe of Michael Moorcock’s Elric, in this fifth installment, collecting issues 1 and 2 of the hit comic. The mesmerizing graphic novel was born from the legendary tale of the fantasy author. Adapted and crafted by the skilled Julien Blondel, the writer behind the award-winning videogame Life Is Strange, this work immerses readers in the albino Emperor’s world of swords and sorcery.

 

Two years after the tragic climax of the previous volume, readers are exposed to their favorite protagonist in a new light. Elric is now leading the life of a mercenary, following the death of his beloved Cymoril. However, fans can accompany him on a new path that is guided by Queen Yishana’s urgent call for help.

 

Elric will now face his strongest, and most cunning opposition yet. All While having to confront entities from the past, that he vowed to never serve again.

 

Illustrated by Valentin Sécher of Khaal and The Metabaron Books, fans will have the first chance to see how the talented artist captivates readers and brings a unique style that harmonizes with Elric's tortured journey. The graphic novel marries epic fantasy, transformative adaptation, and the creative synergy of Life is Strange's Jean-Luc Cano.

 

Whether you've been following Elric's journey from the beginning, or this marks your first foray into the series, Volume 5 provides a compelling entry point. Fans of Game of Thrones or The Lord of The Rings will no doubt be enthralled by Elric’s wonderful world of fantasy excellence.

 

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Michael Moorcock’s Elric: The Necromancer is on sale November 12, 2024 at bookstores, comic shops and digital.

 

Order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet for UK. 

 

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