Once & Future #1 (Raw VF/NM) - BOOM! Studios (Dan Mora Virgin / Incentive Variant Cover)

Add an iconic modern dark-fantasy key issue variant to your inventory with Once & Future #1, published by BOOM! Studios! Created and written by New York Times bestselling author Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Die) with interior and cover art by Eisner Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Detective Comics) and colors by Tamra Bonvillain, this hit ongoing series reimagines Arthurian legend into a terrifying contemporary monster-hunting thriller.

This issue features a full-bleed Virgin Variant Cover completely free of titles, logos, trade dress, and issue numbers, encircled by an ornate, filigree-style fantasy border.

The dynamic collage cover illustration—crafted and signed (Mora) by Dan Mora—features the central cast surrounding a glowing Excalibur sword pointing downward. At the center stands Duncan McGuire in his suit, flanked by his formidable grandmother Bridgette McGuire, an armored knight, an elven figure with silver hair, and a shadowy hooded figure with glowing eyes looming across the dark top background.

When a group of nationalist treasure hunters unearths an ancient Arthurian artifact capable of bringing back King Arthur as a dark villain, retired monster hunter Bridgette McGuire pulls her unsuspecting museum curator grandson Duncan into a hidden world of British folklore, magic, and deadly mythical beasts to save the country.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with sharp corners, a flat spine, and vibrant color saturation—making it a prized centerpiece for Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, BOOM! Studios, virgin variant, and modern dark fantasy key issue collectors.

• Publisher: BOOM! Studios

• Series: Once & Future (Issue #1 / Ongoing Series 2019)

• Release Date: August 2019 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Virgin Incentive Variant Cover

• Key Significance: Key Issue #1 Premiere; First Appearance of Bridgette McGuire & Duncan McGuire; Dan Mora Virgin Variant

• Key Characters: Bridgette McGuire, Duncan McGuire, King Arthur (Undead)

• Creative Team: Kieron Gillen (Writer), Dan Mora (Artist & Cover Art), Tamra Bonvillain (Colorist)