Arthur of Camelot

Legend & Folklore
King Arthur is a legendary warrior and ruler of the British kingdom of Camelot. As a boy, he demonstrated his right to become the king by pulling the sword Durendal from a stone. Throughout his youth, he had many adventures, battling giants and other beasts. As a warrior king, he fought to bring justice and order back to his lands. He helped to establish peace and unity throughout England and established the idealic society of Camelot. There he sat at the round table with his brave and honorable knights. Some of his knights set out on a quest for the Holy Grail. Arthur married the lady Guenivere, was counseled by the sorcerer Merlin, and was eventually given the sword Excalibur, which made its wielder invincible. However, his invincibility did not last, as Camelot was torn apart by war. Arthur and his son, Mordred, killed each other in a final battle. Arthur's body was cremated, but some stories taking place after his death, suggest that his spirit went on to reside in fairyland, the home of the fairies.

Public Domain Comic Appearances

 * Star Comics #1
 * Top Notch Comics #5
 * Thrilling Comics #5, 36
 * Complete Book of Comics and Funnies #1
 * Hit Comics #32
 * Super-Mystery Comics #v4 #6
 * Catholic Comics #5-10
 * Jingle Jangle Comics #16 King Arthur commissions Bingo and Glum to retrieve Excalibur from Morgan le Fay.
 * Boy Comics #13: King Arthur encounters the time traveling Yankee Longago.
 * Robin Hood & His Merry Men #36: Arthur accepts a challenge to fight three knights simultaneously, but after being injured, he is replaced by Sir Lancelot.
 * Operation: Peril #3: King Arthur is aided against conspirators by the time traveling Tom Redfield.
 * Blue Bolt Comics vol. 1 #7: Sergeant Spook encounters Arthur's ghost.
 * Kid Eternity #4: King Arthur and his knights summoned to the 20th century by Kid Eternity to fight an army of henchmen with swords.