Thorgal GN (2007-2024 Cinebook) comic books

Volume 0 - 1st printing. "The Betrayed Sorceress!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

The first two volumes of the adventures of Thorgal, published in 1980, translated into English at last in this retroactively numbered double volume.

Thorgal's coming-of-age is painfully similar to the rest of his life: the young man finds himself tied up to the stone of sacrifice by Gandalf the Mad, king of the Vikings of the North and father of his beloved Aaricia. There, the Child of the Stars can do nothing but wait for the coming tide - and death. Until, that is, a mysterious sorceress with flaming red hair comes to offer him a deal: his life, and revenge, against one year in her service.

Softcover, 7 1/4-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Child of the Stars!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

In seventh century Scandinavia, Viking warriors discover a child in a space capsule and name him Thorgal Aegirsson after Thor, the Norse God of thunder, and Aegir, the ruler of the sea, because they consider Thorgal to be a gift of the Gods. Thorgal is in fact a survivor from a group of space-farers that come from a highly advanced civilization. When his adoptive father dies, Thorgal is ostracized by the new Viking leader, Gandalf the Insane, and is only saved from Gandalf's hatred by his daughter Aaricia, whom he eventually falls in love with.

Combining Norse mythology, Atlantean fantasy, and science fiction, the adventures of Thorgal have already been a phenomenal success in Europe and are available in English for the first time since 1986.

Softcover, 7 1/4-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Three Elders of Aran!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

After marrying the beautiful Aaricia and announcing the birth of their first child, life seems good for Thorgal and his newly crowned Queen. However their world is turned upside down by the jealous actions of Shaniah, a teenager rejected by Thorgal.

This second volume also includes "The Black Galley."

Softcover, 7 1/4-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Beyond the Shadows!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Taken aback by Aaricia's disappearance, Thorgal is but a shadow of his former self. Consumed by remorse, the young Shania begs his pardon and accompanies him, protecting him. Approached by two strangers, Worgan and Galathorn, they discover that Aaricia is still alive but held captive in the court of Brek Zarith. Ready to do anything to keep himself in power, the illegitimate master of this kingdom, Sharder, uses and abuses his evil sorcerer powers. Despite all this, Thorgal will try, alone, to penetrate the impregnable fortress of Brek Zarith to save his wife and his son, Jolan!

Softcover, 7 1/4-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Archers!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Jolan has become a robust kid who is interested in everything. The strange signs he draws without knowing their meaning thoroughly intrigue his parents. During one escapade, he makes friends with a boy his age. The child seems to be lost and is terrified of adults. Along with being deaf and mute, he cannot answer questions raised by his mysterious presence. Surprised by a storm, Thorgal has been taken in by an old couple. Without boat or money, he can't return to his village. Perhaps an archery competition will allow him to buy a new boat. Of all the competitors, the beautiful Kriss de Valnor is without a doubt the most formidable!

Softcover, 7 1/4-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Land of QA!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

This enthralling saga mixes Norse mythology, medieval legends, and Atlantean fantasy. Kriss de Valnor, the deadly warrior-woman and Thorgal's arch enemy, has Thorgal's and Aaricia's son abducted. She demands that Thorgal and Aaricia go on a quest to find the magical mask if they want to save their son. Then, Thorgal's son Jolan, prisoner in the kingdom of Xinjin, meets the God Tanatloc. Tanatloc, at the end of his life, reacts strangely when Jolan speaks Thorgal's name!

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "City of the Lost Gods!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal, Aaricia, and Kriss of Valnor approach Mavaxatl, the city of the lost god. When Thorgal understands the real goal of their mission and Kriss's duplicity, he tries to escape. But Kriss is determined that he complete the mission. Thorgal and Aaricia want to go home, but they won't go without their son Jolan. The Xinjin people have made a god of Jolan, and he doesn't want to renounce his power!

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Master of the Mountains!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal and his family are back in Europe, where a pregnant Aaricia insists on giving birth in Northland. Unable to find a ship to sail north in the middle of winter, Thorgal sets off by land to reach his old village and bring back a drakkar. His trip takes him through the land of Saxegaard, Master of the Mountains, a ruthless warlord who terrorizes the surrounding country. One night, in a burntout cottage, he meets Torric, an escaped slave, and finds a strange ring in the ashes. An extraordinary adventure begins!

Softcover, 48pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Wolf Cub!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal, Aaricia, and Jolan sail north toward home and encounter the drakkar of Wor the Magnificent, the new king of the Northland Vikings. When Thorgal refuses to follow Wor on a raid, he and his family are left to finish the short trip on foot. When Thorgal leaves a near-term Aaricia with Jolan to find transportation, enemies appear and threaten them all. As they fight for their lives in the wild, it is from the wild that life will come.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Guardian of the Keys!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal is back in his old village with his family, but once again his destiny catches up with him when Volsung of Nichor, sent by the snake Nidhogg, steals the belt of the Guardian of the Keys, which grants invulnerability. Nidhogg wants to destroy the Guardian and spread chaos throughout the universe, while Volsung just wants to become king of the world-but they both want Thorgal dead. And Volsung has taken on Thorgal's appearance.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Sun Sword!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

A wandering Thorgal is captured and enslaved by Orgoff, a cruel man who appointed himself the local lord after defeating the old one. Orgoff wields the dreadful power of the Sun Sword, which the peasants say makes him invulnerable. Thorgal, of course, is not convinced. Escaping, he encounters the last of the rebels against the new order-and an old enemy. Together, they will have to defeat Orgoff and his allies and recover the Sun Sword.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "The Invisible Fortress!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Still traveling with Kris of Valnor, Thorgal runs afoul of a local tribe. When a mysterious old woman offers him a chance to escape the hostile villagers, he accepts. But there's more to the bargain: She says that if he can make his way into the Invisible Fortress, he'll be able to erase his name from the Stone of the Gods, cancelling his destiny - and finally have a chance at a normal life.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Brand of the Exiles!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal has been gone for three years. Now, the last raiding expedition organised by the men of his village is late in returning. When a single survivor stumbles in to announce that their drakkar was boarded by the dreaded Shaigan, he also reveals that Shaigan is actually Thorgal! Outraged, the grieving, vengeful Viking women banish Aaricia and her children and brand her an exile. All that's left for them is to try to find Thorgal again.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Ogotai's Crown!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Three years ago, Thorgal lost his memory. Kriss of Valnor convinced him that he was her husband Shaigan, a merciless pirate, and they have been terrorising everyone - even the Vikings - ever since. Aaricia and Wolf Cub, exiled when Thorgal was recognized by one of the men from the northern village, have been captured and brought to Shaigan's lair. In the end, it's up to young Jolan to rescue his family with the help of a very special traveller - from the future!

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Giants!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

In their island fortress, Kriss and Shaigan still reign over their band of pirates and raiders. But Shaigan is beginning to have doubts, and when a prisoner who knew him calls him Thorgal, the child of the stars begs the gods of Asgard to give him back his name and his destiny. In return, the gods require that Thorgal travel to the kingdom of giants and steal from their ruler. Only then will Thorgal be Thorgal again. He's a child of the stars, beloved of the gods and touched by destiny, but also a reluctant hero, a simple man with simple dreams.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Cage!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

No such thing as a simple, happy homecoming for Thorgal! It is time at last for Thorgal to return to his family. After her rescue by Jolan however, Aaricia is not staying idle, and she tries to put together a fleet to attack Shaigan's stronghold, unaware that her husband is no longer the dreaded pirate lord. By the time the two find themselves on their own island again, Aaricia is disinclined to simply forgive everything, and locks Thorgal up in a cage while she makes up her mind about him.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Arachnea!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

A very literal trip to hell for Thorgal. Thorgal, his family and their friends Darek and Lehla have left their island to sail south and look for a safer place to live. After a storm scatters them, Thorgal and WolfCub's boat flounders on reefs at the foot of a strange, mist-covered cliff. One perilous climb later, the little girl is trapped by a mysterious, invisible force, and her father, after going for help, discovers a very curious city cut off from the world.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "The Blue Plague!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal and his family have left Arachnea's island to continue seeking a place to live in peace. As they sail along unknown shores, they're attacked by pirates, then rescued by Prince Zarkaj, who takes them to his palace and pampers them, especially Aaricia. But when Jolan and his mother turn out to have caught the terrible Blue Plague, the prince has them thrown into a guarded pit to die, and it's up to Thorgal to escape in search of a cure.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Kingdom Beneath the Sand!"

Written by Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

It's been two years now since Thorgal and his family left the north to look for some hypothetical country where men might live in peace and harmony. They are sailing along a deserted and inhospitable stretch of land when Aaricia and the children convince Thorgal that enough is enough. But before they have a chance to turn around, they come across two strange characters who seem fascinated with Thorgal, and that night their boat is mysteriously torched.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "The Barbarian!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal, his family, and his new friends Tiago and Ileniya have been captured by slavers while attempting to cross the desert. The two adult men are sold to the local governor as fodder for a cruel blood game, where young nobles in chariots practice their archery skills on fleeing slaves. Turning the tables on them, Thorgal earns his and Tiago's freedom, but not the women's - and he has made a mortal enemy in the governor's son.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "Kriss of Valnor!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Aaricia and her children, sold as slaves to an Imperial prince, refuse to believe that Thorgal is dead, and keep trying to escape, eventually wearing off their new owner's patience. Condemned to a year of hard labor in the silver mines, they meet someone unexpected there: Kriss of Valnor, wielding the whip of a forewoman, yet a prisoner like them. Despite their mutual hatred, the two women will have to work together to escape.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. "The Sacrifice!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Thorgal's family is once again reunited, but the future is bleak. The hero is unconscious, dying, and his wife and children are exhausted and starving. Aaricia's prayers bring her some hope: the goddess Frigg is willing to save Thorgal. But her husband Odin is determined to get rid of the troublesome Child of the Stars once and for all. So begins one last challenge for Thorgal and his son Jolan, one final chance to obtain what they've always dreamed off: a quiet, uneventful life.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "I, Jolan!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Jolan has agreed to leave his family and serve Manthor, after he saved Thorgal's life. The mysterious mage has promised him an exceptional destiny - if, that is, the young man proves worthy of it. So begins a series of trials during which Jolan, on his own at first, will meet four other youngsters. They, too, have unusual powers. They, too, are on their way to Manthor's castle. Will they be allies, or enemies?

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Thor's Shield!"

Written by Yves Sente. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski.

Jolan and his new companions have arrived safely in Manthor's home. However, harmony isn't the word yet, and the instructions from their new master don't help: their next task can only be accomplished if all five of them work together to open a magical gate, but once they're past that obstacle, only one of them can become the Chosen one - and that by stealing no less than Thor's own shield!

Can any of them even do it on their own?

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Volume 24 - 1st printing. "The Battle of Asgard!" Written by Yves Sente. Art and cover by Grzegorz Rosinski. Translated by Jerome Saincantin. Jolan, having triumphed in the trials set by his new master Manthor, is now the Chosen One. At last his true mission is revealed: no less than storming Asgard in order to restore the immortality of Manthor's mother, a goddess who was cast out! While he leads his army of rag dolls to the realm of the gods, Thorgal follows the trail of the Red Mages who kidnapped his other son, Aniel, the child he had with Kriss of Valnor. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.