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Preview: Archon #2

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Brett

This is the point in the story where things start taking a… mysterious turn. Our hero Gareth Thompson finds himself serving at the behest of fierce Dragon with a taste for gold and high interest rates. Meanwhile Cayde Stormrunner, a Rastafarian Wizard and Federal investigator, has his sights set on the Archon for possible criminal misdeeds. Part Lord of the Rings, part The French Connection. Things are about to heat up! Hope you’ll stick with us for the journey!

Archon #2, can be found in PREVIEWSworld Item code: JUL150864, and the fantastic “Alistair” Morghan Gill Variant Cover: Item code: JUL150865. Published by Action Lab Entertainment 2015.

Archon #2 is due to be released September 23, 2015.

Action Lab Presents Archon. Dragons, Dungeons, Dice, Oh My!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brett

Action Lab Entertainment is no stranger to fantasy titles. Princeless, Beyond the Western Deep, and Vamplets all have an element of sword and sorcery, but never has a title brought that into the real world. That is, until now. Archon: Battle of the Dragon is a, “1980s sword and sorcery fantasy/thriller set in a medieval themed Las Vegas Casino,” according to series creator, John Perez. Joining Perez on the title is artist Marco Maccagni.

When Gareth Thompson, a hard accented Southerner, Vietnam veteran and single father accepts a security job at the Archon he soon discovers all his orc, elf and dragon coworkers are not people in costumes but actual creatures of myth and legend. It’s a world where dwarves are bartenders, gnomes are valets, elves are accountants, dragons are Wall Street hustlers and everyone is looking for a slice of the American dream.

There is an added bonus in every issue of Archon… that of an actual tabletop gaming campaign. There’s supplemental material in the back of each issue that gives additional info on the world under the guise of a D&D dragons manual meant for kids. It creates a rather unique immersive reading experience.

Archon: Battle of the Dragon is currently available for pre-order in Diamond’s Previews catalog, under the Action Lab Entertainment section, and ships with two covers. The Marco Maccagni cover (JUN150854) and the Erin Fusco cover (JUN150855), which is limited to 2000 copies.