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It follows the adventures of King Arthur , Merlin and the Reincarnated Knights Of The Round Table as they reemerge in the future world of 3000 to fight off an alien invasion controlled by Morgan Le Fay . Arthur, Guinevere , and Lancelot are presented more-or-less traditionally as the doomed triangle of lovers. Sir Galahad is changed from an idealized version of the Christian knight to a Samurai and devout adherent of Bushido . Sir Percival , the ''foolish man slowly wise'' is genetically altered into a monstrous giant but retains his gentle manner. Sir Kay the court Churl reveals to Arthur that his obnoxious testing of the other knights has always been intentional. He has helped to reduce tensions in Arthur's court by uniting the others in their dislike of him. Modred is the son of Morgan La Fay in this version. The two function as villains but lack the depth of characterization seen in the other characters. The most original treatment in the story is given to Sir Tristan who is reincarnated as a woman. He must struggle with his ideas about Sex Roles , and also with his own sexuality. Eventually Tristan's eternal love for Isolde wins out and the two become lovers. Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland had their work on this series receive recognition from their peers, including a 1985 Jack Kirby Award nomination for Best Finite Series. EXTERNAL LINKS
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