The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
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The Adventures of Luther Arkwright is a comic book limited series written and drawn by Bryan Talbot in the period 1978–1989. The story is adult in tone, with many mythological, historical, and political references, and a little explicit sex.
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Valkyrie Press |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | Oct. 1987 – April 1989 |
No. of issues | 9 |
Main character(s) | Luther Arkwright |
Creative team | |
Created by | Bryan Talbot |
Written by | Bryan Talbot |
Penciller(s) | Bryan Talbot |
Inker(s) | Bryan Talbot |
Letterer(s) | Steve Haynie |
Editor(s) | Bryan Talbot |
Collected editions | |
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright | ISBN 1-59307-725-4 |
In 2003 English writer Warren Ellis called Arkwright "probably the single most influential graphic novel to have come out of Britain to date... probably Anglophone comics' single most important experimental work".[1] The series was nominated for eight Eagle Awards in 1988, winning four: Best New Comic, Favourite Character, and Best Comic Cover, with Talbot winning the award for Favourite Artist.[2] In addition, the book was given the 1989 Mekon Award for "Best British Work" by the Society of Strip Illustration.[3][4]