DC Special #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Monster Met on the Road to Calais," Robin ventures into the English countryside, tracking a fearsome armored boar—only to uncover a trap set by Prince John. Captured and imprisoned in an arena, Robin escapes by riding the beast through a palisade, then spots a familiar clue: King Richard’s kerchief waving from a distant tower. With his men launching box kites in a daring plan, Robin takes flight to rescue the king. Written by Bob Haney and illustrated by Joe Kubert, with a striking cover by Luis Dominguez, this 1976 DC Special delivers a thrilling blend of medieval intrigue and inventive heroism.
In "The Battle of the Kites!", Robin finds himself trapped in an arena after a clever trap set by Prince John, only to escape by riding a boar through a palisade. Spotting King Richard’s kerchief in a distant tower, Robin rallies his men to fly box kites around the castle at dawn—then takes to the sky himself, riding one in a daring rescue mission.
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