“Den II” aka “Muvovum”
101 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Heavy Metal #54 (1981) to #72 (1982). Reprinted [COLOR] in Den 2: Muvovum (1991).
Story/Color/Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard Corben, © 1980, © 1981, © 1982 (signs partly printed). Lettering: printed.
France [FRA]: as “Den: Seconde époque”, as a 14 part serial in Metal Hurlant #76 (1982) to #89 (1982), and as one in Den: Seconde époque (1983).
Germany [GER]: as “Den [GER] II: Muvovum”, as a 13 part serial from Schwermetall #24 (1982) to #36 (1983), as a 13 part serial from Schwermetall, Sammelband #6 to #9, as “Den [GER] 2”, as one in Den [GER] 2 (1989), as “Sturm über Muvovum”, as one in Die phantastische Welt des Richard Corben #2 (1991).
Italy [ITA]: as “Den II: Muvovum [ITA]”, as a 12 part serial in Alter alter 1/82 to 12/82, and as “Den [ITA] 2”, as one in Den [ITA] 2 (1983).
The Netherlands [NL]: as “Muvovum”, as one in Den [NL] 2.
Spain [SPA]: as “Den [SPA] II”, as a 12 part serial in 1984 [SPA] #35 to #46, and as “Muvovum”, as one in Den [SPA] 2 (1981).
Sweden [SWE]: as “Den [SWE] II: Muvovum”, as a 12 part serial in Tungmetall #36 (3/89) to #47 (5/90).
- Part 1(13): [“Bored”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #54 (1981)
- Part 2(13): [“Visit in hive”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #55 (1981)
- Part 3(13): [“Back to Earth”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #57 (1981)
- Part 4(13): [“Lost”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #58 to #59 (1982)
- Part 5(13): [“Jordella, Dramite pet”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #60 (6 pgs) to #61 (1982) (2 pgs)
- Part 6(13): [“Muuta, I love you”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #61 (2 pgs), #62 (4 pgs) and #63 (1982) (2 pgs)
- Part 7(13): [“Zandor”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #63 (2 pgs), #64 (4 pgs) and #65 (1982) (2 pgs)
- Part 8(13): [“Wyn”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #65 (2 pgs) to #66 (1982) (6 pgs)
- Part 9(13): [“Muuta”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #67 (5 pgs) to #68 (1982) (3 pgs)
- Part 10(13): [“Muutaron”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #68 (2 pgs) to #69 (1982) (6 pgs)
- Part 11(13): [“Tarn’s visit”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #70 (1983)
- Part 12(13): [“Muuta is my mate”]. 8 pgs. Heavy Metal #71 (6 pgs) to #72 (1983) (2 pgs)
- Part 13(13): [“Kath is back”]. 5 pgs. Heavy Metal #72 (1983)
- Parts are untitled.
Style: Full color. Genre: SF/Fantasy. Time Span: Ancient fantasy. Nudity: Full frontal nudity, both males and females.
Keywords: Dream world. Love. Dramites. Betrayal. Magic. Fight for life.
Original Art Plate: 28,7 x 38,8 cm [Source: Angoulême, 2019].
Synopsis: Kath gets bored and she leaves Neverwhere with Den (back to Earth). When they come back to Nevewhere, Tarn is already a leader of Dramites and Dramites are everywhere. Den meets his new friends Zandor and Wyn, and Tarn’s girlfriend Muuta, who is actually after Den.
Comment: Den goes on in Heavy Metal, and with timetable and money of it Den is still brilliant. Corben again in his best (excellent art and very good story).
Extras: Den’s Legacy, a full length run through of entire Den’s adventures (beware a major spoilers!).
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Created: September 4, 1997. Last updated: April 12, 2020 at 11:23 am