261:(1988), in which the readers are introduced to the protagonist, who is given the name Gath of Baal. In the book he is a tribeless barbarian in a large forest that, after the end of the Ice Age, will one day become the Mediterranean sea. When the Mongol-esque Kitzaak Horde invade the forest, various parties try to recruit Gath's aid to defend against them. One of them, the beautiful sorceress Cobra, gives Gath a helmet possessed by the god of death. The helmet gives him godlike power but at the same time tries to break Gath to its will. With the help of the worldly travelling entertainer Brown John and the virtuous young woman Robin Lakehair, Gath manages to control the helmet and defeat the Kitzaak Horde.
381:
38:
370:. The story was written by Jones, Fotos and Ortega, with pencils and inks by Jones, and colors by Fotos. The story tells of an ancient land, and two warring nations fighting in an epic war. The Death Dealer appears on the field of battle and slaughters both sides. When the two kingdoms forged an alliance, the Dealer disappears for years but returns years later.
310:
has created a helmet based upon that of the Dealer. Death Dealer continues to expand through the online brand, Frazetta Girls and the most recent action figure was made by
Incendium Online. The Shifflet Brothers are in the process of sculpting Death Dealer based on Frazetta's artwork titled Death
409:
in 2003. Two full-size painted resin statues are on display in the atriums on the III Corps
Headquarters. During III Corps' 2009-2010 deployment to Camp Victory, Iraq, one of the painted resin statues was shipped and joined the unit at Al Faw Palace and was on display in the rotunda. Also, the
471:
Kickstarter Alpha set would include the Death Dealer art as well as several other cards with Frank
Frazetta Art. When the Alpha set was released in May 2023, the Death Dealer II art was featured on the extremely rare curio versions of the Death Dealer card. As the Frazetta art pieces were only
135:
495:
by Ralph Bakshi; both
Darkwolf and Larn seek to avenge Juliana the Witch of Icepeak for destroying their homes in the Firekeep rainforest. Twice in the film, Darkwolf sits atop a horse in Death Dealer's iconic pose.
518:
In 2022, the
American Mint Golden State Mint added The Death Dealer design to multiple rounds in silver and copper as part of a series of rounds that pay tribute to Frank Frazetta.
569:
239:
anime and manga series are inspired by Death Dealer. One artwork featuring the two characters is directly referenced from the original Death Dealer painting.
306:
published a series of Frank
Frazetta action figures in the form of statues. Among the works were the original Death Dealer and one of the future renditions.
55:
534:
586:
158:. It depicts a menacing armor-clad warrior with a horned helmet, whose facial features are obscured by shadow, atop a horse, holding a bloody
656:
709:
500:
457:
Bloodlust, set on the fantasy continent of
Tanaephis. Several other Frank Frazetta's paintings were used for the various game supplements.
121:
102:
74:
401:, Texas. The statue was unveiled in September 2009 and was a nearly exact replica (except the shield) of a piece sculpted by
432:
81:
59:
636:
472:
licensed for the Alpha set, alternate art from other artists was used for the Beta printing released in
November 2023.
88:
598:
573:
70:
447:
394:
622:
507:
491:
467:
704:
48:
481:, which featured the original Death Dealer art for Midnight Reaper and Death Dealer II for Seize the Day.
714:
236:
676:
217:
428:
184:
397:. A life-size metal statue of the Death Dealer stands outside the III Corps headquarters building in
699:
477:
303:
221:
307:
95:
402:
295:
251:
380:
363:
454:
406:
377:
written by Mitch
Iverson, with pencils by Stefano Martino and colors by Luis Antonio Delgado.
299:
163:
662:
475:
In
November 2022, Wizards of the Coast announced the Frank Frazetta Secret Lair drop for
355:
155:
693:
667:
436:
367:
336:
213:
189:
17:
557:
442:
In 2009 the German publisher Bastei Lübbe gave the readers of the dime novel series
343:
328:
324:
179:
535:"Opus Comics Announces Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #1 Getting a Third Printing"
159:
37:
351:
332:
319:
The first Death Dealer comic book series was published in 1995 by the company
171:
652:
489:
The essence of the Death Dealer can be found in the animated motion picture
398:
359:
605:
450:. On the cover is shown the protagonist Matthew Drax as the death dealer.
302:
published several statues of the character, both full-size and miniature.
199:
paintings, including ones to be used as covers for the comic book series.
134:
587:
The Adventures of Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan PDF
443:
411:
320:
175:
166:
of varying merchandise, including subsequent paintings of the warrior,
151:
503:
is inspired by Death Dealer's axe-wielding image astride his horse.
681:
379:
167:
133:
232:
220:
in 1978. The painting was re-drawn in a more cartoon style for
453:
The Death Dealer was used in 1991 for the cover of the French
285:(2005) was an Omnibus edition containing the first two novels.
31:
384:
A statue of the Death Dealer is unveiled at Fort Hood, Texas.
393:
Since 1985, the Death Dealer has been used as the mascot of
354:
featuring Death Dealer in the first story fully approved by
339:(issue 4). Frazetta provided covers for the books as well.
298:
produced the first statues based upon the character.
506:Death Dealers are Vampire warriors featured in the
62:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
323:. The four-issue series was written by musician
410:United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron
250:spawned a novel franchise, written by author
8:
677:"SMA Preston visits Camp Victory 06.24.2010"
558:Heckman, Michael "Phantom Warrior Unveiled"
499:The antagonist Gar the Draikian in the film
311:Dealer II, which will be released in 2022.
465:In March 2022, it was announced that the
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
254:. Four novels were published, in order:
162:and shield. The image eventually led to
623:"The art of Frank Frazetta Secret Lair"
526:
414:has the Death Dealer as their mascot.
212:The painting was used as the cover on
657:Internet Speculative Fiction Database
224:'s final album "Going Down Swingin'"
195:Frazetta later painted several other
7:
501:The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
60:adding citations to reliable sources
25:
348:Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan
36:
373:In 2022, Opus Comics published
346:/Frazetta Comics published the
47:needs additional citations for
27:1973 painting by Frank Frazetta
235:and his horse Kokuoh from the
1:
653:Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer
570:"Death Dealer joins the Army"
375:Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer
259:Prisoner of the Horned Helmet
154:painting by American artist
71:"Death Dealer" painting
710:Paintings by Frank Frazetta
426:comic inspired a series of
731:
599:"Maddrax roleplaying game"
358:. The book's creators are
290:Statues and action figures
637:"GSM Death Dealer Rounds"
448:tabletop roleplaying game
395:III Corps (United States)
335:(issues 2 and 3), and by
188:adventures, published by
468:Sorcery: Contested Realm
283:Rise of the Death Dealer
655:series listing at the
429:Dungeons & Dragons
385:
237:Fist of The North Star
142:
383:
137:
18:Death Dealer (comics)
478:Magic: the Gathering
304:Diamond Distributors
265:Lords of Destruction
222:Sweep The Leg Johnny
174:series published by
56:improve this article
327:and illustrated by
461:Trading Card Games
386:
143:
455:role playing game
407:Dark Horse Comics
300:Dark Horse Comics
132:
131:
124:
106:
16:(Redirected from
722:
686:
672:
641:
640:
633:
627:
626:
619:
613:
612:
610:
604:. Archived from
603:
595:
589:
584:
578:
577:
572:. Archived from
566:
560:
555:
549:
548:
546:
545:
531:
405:and produced by
277:Plague of Knives
127:
120:
116:
113:
107:
105:
64:
40:
32:
21:
730:
729:
725:
724:
723:
721:
720:
719:
690:
689:
675:
661:
649:
644:
635:
634:
630:
621:
620:
616:
608:
601:
597:
596:
592:
585:
581:
568:
567:
563:
556:
552:
543:
541:
533:
532:
528:
524:
516:
514:Precious Metals
487:
463:
420:
391:
317:
292:
245:
230:
210:
205:
178:and another by
128:
117:
111:
108:
65:
63:
53:
41:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
728:
726:
718:
717:
712:
707:
705:1973 paintings
702:
692:
691:
688:
687:
673:
663:"Death Dealer"
659:
648:
647:External links
645:
643:
642:
628:
614:
611:on 2011-09-21.
590:
579:
576:on 2013-06-06.
561:
550:
525:
523:
520:
515:
512:
492:Fire & Ice
486:
483:
462:
459:
419:
416:
390:
387:
356:Frank Frazetta
316:
313:
308:Filmswords.com
291:
288:
287:
286:
280:
274:
271:Tooth and Claw
268:
262:
244:
241:
229:
226:
209:
206:
204:
203:In other media
201:
182:, and related
156:Frank Frazetta
130:
129:
44:
42:
35:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
727:
716:
715:Horses in art
713:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
698:
697:
695:
684:
683:
678:
674:
670:
669:
664:
660:
658:
654:
651:
650:
646:
638:
632:
629:
624:
618:
615:
607:
600:
594:
591:
588:
583:
580:
575:
571:
565:
562:
559:
554:
551:
540:
536:
530:
527:
521:
519:
513:
511:
509:
504:
502:
497:
494:
493:
484:
482:
480:
479:
473:
470:
469:
460:
458:
456:
451:
449:
445:
440:
438:
437:Goodman Games
435:published by
434:
431:
430:
425:
417:
415:
413:
408:
404:
400:
396:
388:
382:
378:
376:
371:
369:
368:Joshua Ortega
365:
361:
357:
353:
349:
345:
340:
338:
337:Arthur Suydam
334:
330:
326:
322:
314:
312:
309:
305:
301:
297:
289:
284:
281:
278:
275:
272:
269:
266:
263:
260:
257:
256:
255:
253:
249:
242:
240:
238:
234:
227:
225:
223:
219:
215:
214:Molly Hatchet
207:
202:
200:
198:
193:
191:
190:Goodman Games
187:
186:
181:
177:
173:
170:, statues, a
169:
165:
161:
157:
153:
149:
148:
140:
136:
126:
123:
115:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73: –
72:
68:
67:Find sources:
61:
57:
51:
50:
45:This article
43:
39:
34:
33:
30:
19:
680:
666:
631:
617:
606:the original
593:
582:
574:the original
564:
553:
542:. Retrieved
538:
529:
517:
505:
498:
490:
488:
476:
474:
466:
464:
452:
441:
427:
424:Death Dealer
423:
421:
392:
374:
372:
347:
344:Image Comics
341:
329:Simon Bisley
325:Glenn Danzig
318:
293:
282:
276:
270:
264:
258:
248:Death Dealer
247:
246:
231:
211:
197:Death Dealer
196:
194:
183:
180:Image Comics
147:Death Dealer
146:
145:
144:
139:Death Dealer
138:
118:
112:January 2009
109:
99:
92:
85:
78:
66:
54:Please help
49:verification
46:
29:
700:Fantasy art
418:Roleplaying
403:Randy Bowen
331:(issue 1),
315:Comic books
296:Randy Bowen
252:James Silke
218:debut album
208:Album cover
160:bearded axe
694:Categories
668:Comic Vine
544:2022-10-20
522:References
508:Underworld
433:adventures
352:miniseries
350:six-issue
333:Liam Sharp
172:comic book
150:is a 1973
82:newspapers
399:Fort Hood
364:Jay Fotos
360:Nat Jones
342:In 2007,
294:Sculptor
164:spin-offs
510:series.
422:Image's
389:Military
444:Maddrax
412:VMM-164
321:Verotik
185:D&D
176:Verotik
152:fantasy
96:scholar
539:Comics
485:Movies
366:, and
279:(1990)
273:(1989)
267:(1989)
243:Novels
168:novels
141:(1973)
98:
91:
84:
77:
69:
682:DVIDS
609:(PDF)
602:(PDF)
228:Anime
103:JSTOR
89:books
233:Raoh
75:news
216:'s
58:by
696::
679:.
665:.
537:.
446:a
439:.
362:,
192:.
685:.
671:.
639:.
625:.
547:.
125:)
119:(
114:)
110:(
100:·
93:·
86:·
79:·
52:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
