''Caliber'' is a

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published by

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. Caliber was written by Sam Sarker and illustrated by Garrie Gastonny. It was published in a miniseries comic book format.

Description

Caliber is a retelling of the

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set in the

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during the times of the frontier. Because of the changed setting, the characters have guns instead of swords. Instead of Caliber being a sword as tradition has it, it is also a gun, a six-shooter gun. The gun has the magical power of never missing when the shooter is attempting to attain a just cause, bringing a new aspect to the sword. As in the traditional story, young Arthur goes in hunt for Caliber, albeit in a different way because of the different time period. In addition, Arthur will not only have to retrieve the weapon; he will only be able to use it in a just way.

Film adaptation

A motion picture will be produced based on this work by Johnny Depp's

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production company.

References

External links

Arthur & The Knights of the OK Corral: Sarkar talks "Calbier" - Comic Book Resources
Radical Comics titles Modern Arthurian fiction {{comics-stub