SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND (2009)

"Author: Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus TV Series writer) Artist: Adam Archer / Tony Avina (colors) Cover Artist: Adam Archer / Tony Avina (colors) Arkadios is a once-proud Greek warrior that now finds himself enslaved by the Romans. Now he dreams of only one thing: revenge. He'll cut the head from his captor, even if he has to chop a gory-swath through an arena full of gladiators just to get there. 32pgs, FC $3.99"

"Author: Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus TV Series writer) Artist: Adam Archer / Tony Avina (colors) Cover Artist: Adam Archer / Tony Avina (colors) With the entire kingdom at stake, Batiatus must forge into the battle without really knowing exactly who his enemy is. Are those bent on bringing him down the ones with swords and spears, or those that he considers his most trusted allies? Things are definitely NOT what they seem "

"(W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Dexter Soy (C) Joel Humberto Herrera Young, frail Barca cannot save his mother or his village from Roman marauders, and his father Mago bitterly disowns him. But that vengeful day eventually creates Barca, the Beast of Carthage, a towering man of muscle and hate. In Roman hands, Barca must survive the gladiators' arena long enough to get the bloody satisfaction he craves."

"(W) Miranda Kwok (A) Allan Jefferson (C) Chris Lie No blade can kill him. No man can defeat him. Every gladiator fears him. He is Theokoles, the Shadow of Death, an unstoppable giant of pain and suffering. Learn the twisted origin of the deadliest opponent Spartacus will ever face!"