{"product_id":"camelot-3000-1-1982-vf","title":"Camelot 3000 # 1 1982 VF+","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamelot 3000 # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on October 20, 1982, is the landmark first issue of a 12-issue maxi-series created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Brian Bolland. It is historically significant as DC Comics' first maxi-series and the first to be printed on high-quality Baxter paper instead of standard newsprint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Past and Future King\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is set in the year 3000 AD on an overpopulated Earth facing a brutal alien invasion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Reawakening: A young man named Tom Prentice flees from an alien attack into a historical dig site under Glastonbury Tor. There, he accidentally opens the crypt of King Arthur Pendragon, who magically rises to defend him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Mission: Realizing the world is in peril, Arthur takes Tom on as his squire. They travel to Stonehenge, where Arthur calls forth Merlin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eExcalibur Returns: The Lady of the Lake attempts to give Arthur his sword, Excalibur, but it vanishes mid-air. It reappears inside the United Nations building, thrust up from the floor in a rock, waiting for the true king. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKing Arthur: The legendary monarch reborn to save a futuristic Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTom Prentice: Arthur's modern-day squire (first appearance).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMerlin: Arthur's powerful advisor reawakened at Stonehenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMorgan Le Fay: The primary antagonist and Arthur's half-sister, who is revealed as the mastermind behind the alien invasion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSir Tristan: Reincarnated as a woman, introducing groundbreaking themes of gender identity to the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCreative Team: Written by Mike W. Barr and penciled\/inked by Brian Bolland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47632376430692,"sku":"BG217","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_03_22_33_28_490.jpg?v=1767501348","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/camelot-3000-1-1982-vf","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}