The Ring of the Nibelung Vol. 3 [Siegfried]

P. Craig Russell adapts the third chapter of Richard Wagner’s epic opera cycle for Dark Horse, condensing the mythic saga of Siegfried’s forging of the cursed ring and his fateful journey into its power. This 2000–2001 miniseries, scripted by Russell with Patrick Mason, distills Wagner’s dense libretto into a visually lush comic, showcasing Russell’s signature blend of ornate linework and operatic storytelling. It stands as a key entry in Russell’s celebrated graphic-novel interpretations of Wagner’s Ring, bridging the cycle’s grand themes of greed, heroism, and tragedy for a new medium.