Last of the Dragons - (Dover Graphic Novels) by Carl Potts (Paperback)

About the Book

When a sect of deranged Japanese monks begin training peaceful dragons to kill in Northern California, only an aging samurai and a half-American ninja stand in their way. An awe-inspiring and gloriously illustrated tale. Suggested for mature readers.

Book Synopsis

"[A] gloriously absorbing East-meets-West period fantasy." ― Win Wiacek, Now Read This!
Along with a team of comic book legends ― Dennis O'Neil, Terry Austin, and Marie Severin ― Carl Potts (The Punisher) presents an awe-inspiring and gloriously illustrated tale set in nineteenth-century Japan, a land of noble and serene dragons. But when a sect of deranged monks begin training the huge reptiles to kill in Northern California, only an aging samurai and a half-American ninja stand in their way.
Originally published as a six-part series in Marvel's Epic Illustrated magazine from December 1982 through October 1983, Last of the Dragons combines an exciting, action-packed story with fascinating elements of Chinese and Japanese mythology and philosophy. Suggested for mature readers.

About the Author

Carl Potts is an American comic book writer, artist, teacher, and editor best known for creating the series Alien Legion and Last of the Dragons, both for the Marvel Comics adult imprint Epic Comics.
Dennis O'Neil is an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams.
Terry Austin is an American comic book artist, working primarily as an inker, most notably as the embellisher of John Byrne's pencils on The Uncanny X-Men, 1977-1981.
Marie Severin is an American comic book artist and colorist best known for her work for EC Comics in the 1950s and Marvel Comics in the 1970s. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001.