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  • Published: 1 October 2014
  • ISBN: 9781401242411
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $42.99
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Free Country: A Tale of The Children's Crusade



In this never-before-collected Vertigo event, children are mysteriously disappearing all over England. It's up a group of  young heroes to find out how they ended up in the mystical land called The Free Country--and to figure out how to bring them home again.

This epic adventure features bookend chapters written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, and stars the young heroes from Vertigo titles, including Timothy Hunter (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC), The Dead Boy Detectives (THE SANDMAN), Maxine Baker (ANIMAL MAN), Tefé (SWAMP THING) and Dorothy Spinner (DOOM PATROL).

Collects The Children's Crusade #1-2, Animal Man Annual #1, Black Orchid Annual #1, Swamp Thing Annual #7, Arcana Annual #1 and Doom Patrol Annual #2.

  • Published: 1 October 2014
  • ISBN: 9781401242411
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $42.99
Categories:

About the author

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is the creator of The Sandman comic book series and the bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere (1995), Stardust (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005), The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013), Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett, 1990) and a retelling of the Norse myths: Norse Mythology (2017). His short story collections include Smoke and Mirrors (1998) and Fragile Things (2006). His screenwriting credits include the original BBC TV series of Neverwhere (1996), Dave McKean’s first feature film, Mirrormask (2005), two Doctor Who episodes, and Good Omens (2019).

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