Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island #1
an issue of Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island by Marvel Comics
Issue description
Robert Louis Stevenson’s seafaring adventure is brought to graphic life by scrivener Roy Thomas (X-Men,
Avengers,
Conan) and new penciling sensation Mario Gully! In this first issue, a scurvy pirate named Billy Bones
jealously guards a mysterious treasure chest, hiding it at the inn owned by the father of young Jim Hawkins. In
pursuit of the chest is the most ruthless band of pirates ever to strap on a cutlass, and when Billy Bones dies, all
that stands between the pirate crew and the coveted treasure is poor Jim! This is a classic tale that has thrilled
generations of readers, taken in by the allure of the sea—as only Stevenson could present it! Don’t dare miss
this limited series adapting the entire novel, me hearties, or walkin’ the plank ye’ll be!
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