Gravel



Gravel is published by Avatar Press. Price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Gravel #20: 25 Aug 2010

Current Issue

 * Gravel #21: 27 Oct 2010

Next Issue

 * Gravel: Combat Magician #0: Jan 2014

Status
Irregular ongoing series.

Hardcovers

 * Gravel, vol. 1: Bloody Liars - Collects #0-7.


 * Gravel, vol. 2: The Major Seven - Collects #8-14. - WorldCat - ISBN 1592910823


 * Gravel, vol. 3: The Last King of England - Collects #15-21. - WorldCat - ISBN 1592911110

Trade Paperbacks

 * Gravel, vol. 1: Bloody Liars - Collects #0-7. "Long-buried and lost in antiquity, a unique book of magic once existed, filled with such extraordinary and arcane spells, supernatural rites, and inherent power that its possessor would be either unequaled, or driven irrevocably insane. Recently unearthed, the Sigsand Manuscript has been divided into six pieces and distributed among the Minor Seven, Britain's great Occult Detectives. With the Sigsand in their grasp, the Seven now wield more power than they were ever meant to possess - and William Gravel is not happy about it. Once a member of their Order but unceremoniously replaced within their ranks, the SAS Sergeant Major and Combat Magician is on a mission of revenge, redemption, and quite possibly rebirth, as he takes on the members of the Minor Seven one-by-one. And God help each of Gravel's former colleagues should they decide not to relinquish their sections of the Sigsand to the one man who might have the supernatural skills and restraint to use the reconstituted manuscript without accidentally destroying the Earth in the process. They all promised to use the unholy power wisely, but Gravel knows they are all Bloody Liars!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1592910696


 * Gravel, vol. 2: The Major Seven - Collects #8-14. - WorldCat - ISBN 1592910815


 * Gravel, vol. 3: The Last King of England - Collects #15-21. "It's never a dull day, being the last king of Britain's magicians, and before this bloody day is through, Combat Magician William Gravel will be rocked to the foundations of his beliefs. After his systematic elimination of the members of both the Minor Seven and the Major Seven, Gravel now stands supreme. He's reformed the Minor Seven, filling their ranks with young, working-class occult detectives, but their powers and Gravel's own leadership skills are about to be put to the test when a twisted, demented magician who didn't make the cut decides to show Gravel the error of passing him up. Meanwhile, the British government breathes heavily down Gravel's neck as the civilian body count rises. But is Downing Street's concern solely for public safety related to Bible Jack's terrorist attacks on London, or is it something more politically-motivated?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1592911102

Creative Team
Writer/Creator: Warren Ellis. Artists: Mike Wolfer & Raulo Caceres.

Publishing History
First published with a #0 issue in 2008.

Future Publication Dates

 * Gravel: Combat Magician #0: Jan 2014
 * Gravel: Combat Magician #1: Feb 2014
 * Gravel: Combat Magician #2: Mar 2014

News & Features

 * 27 Dec 2007 - GRavel Guys I: Warren Ellis on Gravel
 * 13 Nov 2007 - The Minor Seven: Ellis & Wolfer talk Gravel

Links

 * Avatar Press - Publisher's Website