Troy #2
Troy #2 (1997, Caliber Press) delivers a gripping chapter in the Trojan War, with Gary Reed’s storytelling and Philip Xavier’s dynamic artwork bringing the ancient conflict to life. As tensions rise and the war drags on, the fragile truce shatters when Paris flees from a duel with Menelaus, and Achilles withdraws from battle after Agamemnon takes Briseis, his captive, in place of Chryseis. The cover by Philip Xavier captures the storm of wrath and war that defines this pivotal moment.
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As the war begins, Achilles slays Cycnus forcing the Trojans to retreat behind their wall. Nine years later the war wages on and the parties try to settle it by single combat between Menelaus and Paris. Paris, however flees before he can be slain and the truce is broken. Agamemnon is told to give up Chryseis to stop the plague and claims Achilles' slave Briseis in her stead. In retaliation Achilles refuses to fight.
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