Ring of the Nibelung

Roy Thomas. Warner Books, $14.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-446-39362-1

Richard Wagner's operatic Ring Cycle is presented in full-color graphic novel form: mortal hero Siegfried is sent to slay a dragon, reclaim the gods' stolen gold and rescue the Valkyriestet uppercase per Webster/rl Brunnhildeok from fiery doom. (Sept.)

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