If you cannot find this here go to St. Mark's comics in New York City. They had five when I was there in July of 1998. (They have 4 now...)

Hunt this book down it's a keeper that you'll read to your kids before they go to bed.

It was a real honor for me to read a childhood comic book artist turned author Mike Grell.
I was extremely impressed with SABLE. You can actually feel the love Mr. Grell has for the Tarzan epics as well as some Mickey Spillane-type books and movies.
SABLE read like an awesome old-fashioned adventure movie with the gritty feel of an epic novel that should grace the bookshelves with other legends such as Burroughs and the like.
SABLE himself was written as an extremely complex character with more than one side of him revealed.
I hope that Mike Grell is writing another novel because he is way too talented to just stick to being an awesome artist. His storytelling ability was superb in SABLE.
The action/adventure areas were written so very well that you couldn't help but be drawn to this savage world and it's experiences.
Thanks Mike Grell for a spectacular read!

As a long time Mike Grell fan (since Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes), it was great to see Iron Mike cross over into fiction. While Jon Sable Freelance was very successful as a comic, it did not fare as well on TV, so I was wary of what a novel would pose. I found this not just a novelization of the events in the early issues of J.S. Freelance, but a story well told in its own regards. Mike does a fantastic job conveying the emotions of Sable and gives new depth to characters we have enjoyed elsewhere (and is allowed to present them in a more adult oriented way). The best part is, Mike leaves the door open for more novels and I hope he continues to do them.

I have been a fan of Mike Grell's comic work for years. Jon Sable, Freelance is considered by many to be his best work. His first novel, SABLE, takes the story of those first five or six issues and instead of just rewriting it into prose, creates something new. For fans of the series, it does not just rehash events depicted in the comic book. Some minor details are changed, but many of the gaps of Sable's story present in the comic series are detailed here. It also finally answers the question I have had for years: "Who IS the white-haired man?" For people discovering this character for the first time, this is an incredible action/mystery read, with a lot of humanity in the protagonist. Some of the sequences are raw, but match in tone to the environment that two-thirds of the book takes place: Africa. The detail is rich and there are many humorous moments. I recommend this book to anyone, comic and non-comic readers alike.

This is the second attempt at comics based on the Magic: The Gathering game world (The Acclaim series was discontinued in 1996). In many ways, this is the best drawn and most interesting one. The story is about the adventure of Gerrard and company as depicted in the M:TG Tempest card set. Unfortunately, the book has not gained much popularity and it remains the only title in the planned series.

This was a great book highlighting the travels and adventuresof Gerrard and the Weatherlight. I would reccomend this to anyone thatis interested in Magic: the Gathering. Even if you are not into Magic I would suggest it as a great fantasy novel.

i had heard so much about this book i decided to check it out.i found it to be a solid work of art.great art,story,and just the right mix of action and dialog.it tells the story of ollie in his years past his prime trying to start a new life in a new part of the country with his lover the black canary.he tries to decide if he made the right decisions in the past while a killer goes on a rampage.black canary tries to go after the killer alone.she gets in trouble and ollie to the rescue.but is he hero or just one of the crazys he chases.you will not be disapointed by this book.i gave it 3 stars because it was good but it was missing something.i just can't put my finger on what that is.

Okay, first things first. This book looks gorgeous. It's superbly painted with Grell's fairly realistic renderings. Grell's style is a bit like Neal Adams (1970s Green Arrow) and 19th century Robin Hood illustrator Howard Pyle. It's really a shame that Grell doesn't draw more often, because I think he's a better artist than a writer.

Now, the story. Set around his 40th birthday, superhero Oliver Queen and life partner/fellow superhero Dinah "Black Canary" Lance move to Seattle, ditch Ollie's gimmick arrows and start tacklingly street crime as they come to terms with age, politics and more.

I have to admit that I'm still more fond of the left-wing, chili-eating Ollie of the 1970s. But it makes sense that he would change as he gets older. And his new back-to-basics approach is a good idea. Green Arrow works very well as an avenger of street crime.

I don't like what was done to Dinah though. Grell took perhaps the strongest heroine (personality-wise) and made her a victim. And a plot point.

Also, the Irangate politics might seem a bit dated.

Yeah, it's definitely a guy's comic. Still there is a lot of good stuff here. Especially in the art, but also in the writing.

Green Arrow, just a guy with no special powers other than hard won skill with a bow. Mike Grell's artwork and storytelling are superb. This is however a story that has some more adult themes that are graphically presented. (Killing, Torture) I'm not sure that I would let my 10 yr old son read this just yet, but when he gets old enough this is a must read. If you enjoy this, you must pick up a copy of Jon Sable, Freelance.

This edition covers SUPERBOY (first series) #203-212 (c.1974-1975) with artwork by Mike Grell and scripts by Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell and Jim Shooter. This book starts off with a bang with the death of a Legionnaire and follows up with appearances by the Legion of Super-Villians, Legion of Substitute Heroes, and the retirement of a Legionnaire. There are several fun back-up stories here, including the romance between Brainiac 5 and Supergirl and the story of how a normal fan got to be "Hero for a Day". Some stories are less interesting, but overall a worthwhile read for a Legion fan.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was a pretty good book. I thought it was very intriguing book with a good bit of action. Howard Pyle shows alot of the great adventures of Robin Hood and his merry band. He inlcudes them all, strong and courageous Little John, brave Will Scarlet, musical Allan a Dale, and sly as a fox, good ol' Friar Tuck. Howard Pyle includes all of the great adventures like the time when Robin Hood ran into Little John at the river. They ended up having a fight to see who could knock the other into the river first. They had to fight on a log that was spread across the river. He also includes Robin Hood winning the golden arrow in Nottingham's archery contest. The time after time that Robin Hood and his men out-smarted the sheriff and his men and the time after time that Robin Hood and his men manipulated those rich people into giving them money and the times that they stole it.

I would recommend this book to anyone who first off loves to read, or whoever loves to read about Robin Hood and his Merry Men and anyone who likes action and adventure.

Pyle's book is simply THE GREATEST version of the Robin Hood legend ever written (it is no wonder it has been in print for one hundred years). The poetic Medieval english is never too difficult for readers of a young age because the dialogue is stirring, a blood-rousing call to adventure with Robin and his merry men. Pyle perfectly captures everything that makes the Robin Hood legend still compelling today, without making the battles between noble Robin and the corrupt government of early England into a treacly, heavy-handed lesson in morals (unlike many of the books his contemporaries were writing).

This book is especially fun to read aloud; it was a popular read with the kids I babysat for in high school. (Plus, what kid doesn't dream once in a while of running away and living in the forest, hunting deer with longbows, and showing off in front of the damsel of his dreams by defeating the "bad guy" in a duel of broadswords?)

Who hasn't heard of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest? In this book you meet them all - including the powerful Little John, courageous Will Scarlet, musical Allan a Dale, and sly Friar Tuck. Howard Pyle offers what is probably the most complete and best collection of Robin Hood tales. All the old favorites are included - Little John and his quarter-staff toppling Robin into the water, Robin winning the golden arrow at Nottingham's archery contest, and the Sheriff being outsmarted in numerous attempts to capture Robin. But these are just the tip of the iceberg - this book is chock-full of entertaining merry adventures.

The medieval setting is portrayed beautifully, including the vast gulf between the upper and lower classes of society, the corruption and greed of the nobility, and the hypocrisy of the medieval Roman Catholic church where religion has degenerated to mere outward rituals. Even the language is somewhat antiquated, which initially seems tedious, but persevere because you will soon find that this an enjoyable and essential addition that heightens the heroic atmosphere of the story. But the medieval setting is not presented without a social commentary - Pyle shows that the unbalanced social structure inevitably resulted in the oppression of the poor and weak. It is left to Robin Hood and his men to take justice into their own hands, and fight nobly for the cause of the downtrodden. Such justice is accomplished in a questionable manner, because the notion of robbing the rich to help the poor implicitly endorses civil disobedience. But the more important theme of seeking justice and maintaining truth and right is in itself a noble one. With Robin Hood, we find ourselves wanting justice, and being prepared to make unselfish sacrifices in order to achieve it. When justice is done, it is actually the greed and corruption of the nobility that has led to its own destruction and ruin.

But the real attraction of this gem are the enthralling exploits of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. Howard Pyle presents Sherwood Forest as a rather glamorous utopian world where feasting and song abound, where it is never winter, and where the ale rarely runs dry. Robin Hood clearly represents a form of hedonism, and in his company there is never a lack of action, adventure, or for that matter - ale. But it's not the beer that attracts us to Robin Hood, it's rather his bravado. There is no end to the accomplishments of muscles and mind, as he and his merry band outwit all comers by sheer physical skill in archery, wrestling, swordmanship, and quarter-staff combat, or by outsmarting them with deceit and disguise. To our delight, Robin's brawn and brains always come out on top at the end.

Howard Pyle's collection of Robin Hood's merry adventures is a classic that is constantly entertaining and exciting - one that you'll want to own and read over and over!