Marvel Illustrated brings Alexandre Dumas' classic swashbuckling tale to life as only Marvel knows how in this new 6-issue mini series. Writer Roy Thomas (Marvel Illustrated: The Illiad) and Artist Hugo Petrus (Marvel Illustrated: The Man in the Iron Mask) team up to tale the story of d'Artagnan and his adventures as a Musketeer apprentice. Issue #2 finds d'Artagnan learning of a plot to lure the Duke of Buckingham to Paris by the villainous Cardinal Richelieu to ruin the Queen, Anne of Austria. The Duke learns of the plot, but secretly pays a visit to the Queen before returning to England with a promise to return in 6 months. The Cardinal finds out about the visit and devises a way to prove that the Queen and Duke are involved. It's now up to d'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, who are loyal to the Queen, to warn the Duke before their relationship is exposed. It's a race against time as the heroes travel cross county to England to reach the Duke before the Cardinal's plan succeeds, but what perils await our swashbucklers on their journey?
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITERS: ROY THOMAS & ALEXANDRE DUMAS
PENCILS: HUGO PETRUS
INKS: TOM PALMER
Rated A …$2.99
Review by Mike Sims
