Medieval
Co-authored with Alex Cormack, Edited by Sarah Litt. Released via Comixology Originals
For Mature Readers
A New York baseball fan in King Arthur’s Court. The Arthurian Cycle is demolished by a time-lost, bat-wielding Jewish plumber trying to find his way back to present-day NYC. Beer, baseball, Bronx, Britain.
After being hit by a line drive, baseball fan Danny Landau wakes up in sixth-century England, out of time with no skills other than a knack for construction and a penchant for violence. After spending a year drinking and fighting, seeking a way back to his girl and New York, Danny’s unique form of loud-mouthed chivalry—and “The Babe,” his custom-designed iron bat—gains the attention of Camelot, bringing him helm-to-boot with Arthur, Lancelot, and Merlin, the notoriously wily magician who may just have Danny’s ticket home.
The Vulgate Lancelot takes a vulgar turn as Arthur Pendragon and Danny from the Bronx—a beer-swilling, bat-wielding Jewish knight—vie for the same girl in this violent, mature, original comic about an irreverent, would-be, time-lost hero ready to go fu[CENSORED]ng medieval in order to find his girl…and a way back home.
Loud, brash, boisterous and over the top, with this violent, mature original comic Kleid takes a swing at something very different and out of his wheelhouse and hits a home run with Medieval, his most brutal, bloody, and vulgar – yet still emotionally grounded—comic series to date.
HOW TO GET MEDIEVAL:
Currently, Medieval is only available to read on a digital device:
1. BUY the issues on Amazon (Issue #1 is out now! PREORDER Issue #2 HERE, out on Dec. 9th)
2. DOWNLOAD the Amazon Kindle app on your mobile device.
3. READ your digital copy in the Kindle app on your mobile device.
"Conceptually, this is delightful....'baseball bats vs knights' has real berserk energy I was delighted by."—Kieron Gillen (THE WICKED AND THE DIVINE, DIE, PHONOGRAM)
"Having mixed Arthurian lore and baseball myself in a short story (in a different way), I was delighted to read MEDIEVAL #1! Neil is a good egg, and this is one of his best books yet."—Alex Segura (SECRET IDENTITY, ALTER EGO)
"A profane, action-packed trip back in time to Camelot, Medieval is a genuinely charming-ass book."—David Pepose (SPACE GHOST, SPEED RACER, THE DEVIL WEARS MY FACE)
"Neil Kleid knocked it out of the park (pun intended!!!) Bloody, funny, and a wild adventure."—The Berkowitz Bros (THE WRITER, THE LAWRENCE BROTHERS DETECTIVE AGENCY)
"Kleid and Cormack have given us the a prime example of the man-out-of-time, and 'Medieval' sees Danny have to learn the hard way about the meaning of home, fighting for what’s yours (and maybe when not to fight?), and how we can all be the hero if we just get out of our own way. It remains to be seen if Danny can learn his lessons and make it back, but you just might find Medieval to be your strong mug of ale." — Chris Coplan, AIPT Comics
"Hilariously violent...a home run of a series...I absolutely loved it. A fun read." — Comic Book Club / The Stack
"A wild, vulgar and entertaining adventure...at its core, 'Medieval' is a fun and blunt display of clashing times and emotions. Kleid’s writing takes risks for huge wins. Cormack’s art doesn’t miss in bringing the vivid imagery to life. Step up to the plate on NCBD for this one." — ODPH Podcast
An essay here about some of the baseball books, shows, and movies that inspired Medieval
