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Karl the Viking, a Briton adopted as a child by vikings returns to Britain to battle the villainous forces, be they Picts or Earls, and none will stand in Karl's way as he fights for the freedom of his people.
About the author
Before entering the comic industry Ted Cowan worked as a lab assistant at Shell-Mex then enlisted into the RAF as WWII broke out. Forced to re-enlist with the army after a crash, he became a dispatch rider, but another accident saw an end to his career in the services. After picking up a comic and being unimpressed by the writing inside, Cowan wrote to Stan Boddington, then editor of Champion. Boddington gave him a chance and Cowan started on Ginger Nutt – a successful strip about a young Australian boy, which ran for almost seven years. Cowan’s next strip - The Jungle Robot – appeared in the first issue of Lion. Many adventures featuring Robot Archie were to follow. While working for Lion, Cowan scripted many popular strips including Paddy Payne, Adam Eterno and of course The Spider which he co-created and wrote the first two complete stories for.
Summary
Karl the Viking, a Briton adopted as a child by vikings returns to Britain to battle the villainous forces, be they Picts or Earls, and none will stand in Karl's way as he fights for the freedom of his people.
