The last of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER’sepic, modern-day fantasy trilogy, MAGE—BOOK THREE: THE HERO DENIED is thelong-awaited conclusion to the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick.After his mystical enemies destroy his home and kidnap half his family, Kevinmust return to his heroic path and again draw forth the power of Excalibur. Leftto his own devices and with his magically precocious daughter at his side, thePendragon finds himself even more in need of counsel and guidance. Will thelong-prophesied third Mage finally appear at last? Or will the Pendragon’sfear for his family’s safety leave the mysterious Fisher King a victim tothe sinister schemes of the Umbra Mother and her Gracklethorns?

MATT WAGNER’s classic epic of comicsfantasy was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to bean inspiration for many contemporary creators, longtime fans and new readersalike. Nearing twenty years in the making, this is the first collected editionof MAGE: THE HERO DENIED, the concluding volume of the celebrated, epictrilogy.

Visual artist(s): Matt Wagner