' . ' , ' ' 't' ' ' '''' Our StorB the winter storms are OVER, AND EACH DAY MORE RAIDERS COME OVER THE SEA TO JOIN OCH SYNWVN'S ARMY. SOON THIS VICIOUS HORDE WILL BE LOOSED ON PEACE- FUL BRITAIN. PRINCE VALIANT MUST ACT FAST. THE EVIL KING IS PLEASED WITH THE CARTLOAD OF TREASURE HIS TAX COLLECTOR HAS BROUGHT IN, BUT A REEDY MAN IS NEVER SATISFIED.., fSAAt TOLD YDU COLLECTED NOTHING fpoh the wkings. " "no, sire, " answers val, "had z risked a eight this cart would ha been looted during the turmoil . with youR leae twill, go bring THENI TO ORDER. " P$ WITH SOME OF THE YEOMAN GUARD AND THE EVER-PRESENT W- 1 WITH SOME OF THE YEOMAN GUARD AND THE EVER-PRESENT SPIES, VAL WALKS THROUGH THE CAMP. CRIES OF HATRED, THREATS AND CURSES FOLLOW HIM, FOR IT IS HE WHO COLLECTED THE TAXES HE WHO PREVENTS THEM FROM SCOURGING THE COUNTRYSIDE I fc3 DOWN BY THE SHIPS HE FINDS A VIKING CAPTAIN. S WAS tKZfJ?10 THE NORTHMEN. SOI WAR A, iUSIJZ.'?'SK 'SASrR TO FURTHER THE AMBITIONS OF A AMD XING. WHTSEEK RICHES ELSEWHERE WHEN TrIN?fZ?I"A"' COASTS IS GATHERED IA. Th7s CAMP? AND -OUR SHIPS ARE READY TO SAIL J m . -1 i.n.ii-iM.. . . -jt,ttt s aw,.h,3 .jnBSzmeimmi ; - Mil if . AS HE LEAVES HE SAYS VCZ APE W JVJL-. ilV MTmEONLVIAIPAflENTNElfpOR : III C3f:!SfS f i?rHE WINGS ARE AAOUT to If jf VW. fIXGSw If M I J : V Xt NEXTwtEK-Pajday. ' THE NEXT LARGEST GROUP IS THE BOISTEROUS SCOTTI FROM IRELAND. MERRV RASCALS IMPATIENT FOR ACTION. THEVARE FRIENDLY, FCR VAL HAD EXCUSED THEM FROM THE TAX, ALSO. 1 rvirvm mw, vuis trots