Game of Thrones # 22 (Dynamite Comics 2014)

George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones #22 (Dynamite Entertainment 2014)

The "senses-shattering" aftermath of Eddard Stark’s execution plunges the survivors into a "mind-blowing" nightmare of cruelty and forbidden magic. Released in November 2014, this "weird and twisted" penultimate arc continues Dynamite's faithful, uncompromised comic translation of George R.R. Martin’s masterpiece A Game of Thrones, capturing the gritty medieval realism and "stupefying" dark fantasy elements with absolute "visual fluidity." At White Dragon Comics, we keep these "investment-grade" modern keys stocked so you can experience the intense, character-driven chapters of the visual saga before the television series completely reshaped pop culture.

Issue Summary: The "Senses-Shattering" Toll of Blood and Tears

Daniel Abraham masterfully adapts the source text, focusing heavily on the internal trauma and violent shifts in power that redefine the destinies of Sansa Stark and Daenerys Targaryen.

• The "Mind-Bending" Torment of Sansa: Trapped in King's Landing following her father's public execution, Sansa Stark finds herself completely at the mercy of the mad young King Joffrey. Abraham utilizes a "stupefying" stream of Sansa's inner monologues, showing her deep emotional abuse as Joffrey forces her to look upon her father’s spiked head and orders his Kingsguard to beat her for his own twisted amusement.

• A Furious, "Weird and Twisted" Blood Pact: Across the Narrow Sea, Khal Drogo lies dying from his infected wound, causing his khalasar to abandon him. Desperate to save her husband, a pregnant Daenerys Targaryen turns to the godswife Mirri Maz Duur to perform a dangerous, "senses-shattering" ritual of forbidden bloodmagic.

• Visceral Interior Art: Tommy Patterson delivers "mind-blowing" fantasy pencils, capturing a terrifyingly creepy rendition of The Hound, the bloody desperation of Ser Jorah Mormont cutting down defiant Dothraki warriors, and the stark emotional horror on the faces of the main cast with a "visual fluidity" that remains truly "stupefying."

Creative Team & Specifications

• Writer: George R.R. Martin (Original Novel) / Daniel Abraham (Script Adaptation)

• Artist: Tommy Patterson

• Colorists: Ivan Nunes & Sandra Molina

• Letterer: Marshall Dillon

• Cover Artist: Mike S. Miller (Variant Layouts Available)

• Release Date: November 2014

• Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

• Page Count: 32 Pages

• Rating: Rated M – Mature readers seeking "senses-shattering" dark fantasy violence and complex political drama.