When they flew casey into the hospital at nha trang, the medi. Casca is a soldier of the roman army around the time of christs death, sometime around 33 a. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Because of this, he has been forced to roam the earth as a mercenary until the second coming. Casca is present as a roman legionnaire at the battle of ctesiphon where rome defeats the king of parthias forces. There are some very good books in the casca series and some ok, i dont remember where this one fell. In the eternal mercenary, thats the main character, casca. The eternal mercenary kindle edition by sadler, barry.
The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and in the. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. I was so taken in by the original story, i started collecting every book i could find in the series at that time it was 8 or 9 books with 24 new books added each year by barry sadler. The mercenary is a science fiction comics series by the spanish artist vicente segrelles, published beginning in 1980. Casca the eternal mercenary pb 19792010 novel comic books. Among other things he is happy when the motor gives out since the noise was bugging him. Casca the eternal mercenary created by barry sadler, forever fighting until the second coming. This series is about a guy named casca rufio longinus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading casca 1. He becomes slowly aware of the fact that he does not age and cannot be killed or seriously wounded, thanks to the curse of the dying christ. Finally, there was guts, who griffith seemed to actually care about and see as a best friend. Immortal characters in fiction archive straight dope.
The eternal mercenary casca series book 1 barry sadler author gene engene narrator. This is the story of casca longinus the eternal mercenary. Someone mentioned him earlier, and he bears closer examination. A wonderful beginning to a longrunning series of novels about the roman soldier who attended the crucifixion of jesus christ, the eternal mercenary details casca s first experiences as a man damned to walk the earth as a soldier until christs return. But if that werent bad enough already, corvu fastened strips of lead wrapped in leather around his forearms to strengthen. The eternal mercenary is a series of twentytwo books written by barry sadler. The man who killed christ on the cross and was cursed to live as he is until the second coming.
Great action adventure in this series which takes place in several historical time periods. The eternal is a marvel max series about the early days of the eternals and the deviants. Ive always dreamed of the reunion between casca and guts but after reading the newest issue all i can think about if she gets her memories back is how sad she is going to be seeing guts, hes destroyed his body and mind for her, lost limbs, and a bit of his soul. In the eternal mercenary casca life goes from soldier, to slave, to extreme popularity very quickly, but i dont want to give too much away. The eternal barry sadler s the eternal mercenary s cringeworthy moments overshadow the pulp entertainment. The second, and bigger one, was that casey had been fighting for two thousand years, ever since that day on golgoth. Most of all, casca knows how important it is for family members to stay together, to always have at least one other partner on jobs. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. He becomes slowly aware of the fact that he does not age and cannot be killed or seriously wounded, thanks to the curse of the dying christ casca. Now, she is splayed on her back on the damp floor in some dim, stinking warehouse on the outskirts of downtown, too focused on finding a way out of this to feel foolish. Cursed by christ on golgatha, casca longinus wanders the globe, forever fighting. Goodwins casca case character is, wordforword, fenadys jefferson keys character, and isnt casca at all. Nov 23, 2018 the casca series debuted in 1979, and for years i saw the paperbacks all over the place and even owned a few now and then, but i never got around to reading any of them.
Casca is a roman soldier, cursed to be reborn again and again, until christs return, after the crucifixion. Casca the eternal mercenary one nha trang, vietnam, 1970. This book has got to be one of the best action adventure book s ever. The phoenix by barry sadler 1985, pb eternal mercenary. Casca knew some of the most famous people throughout history, including. Casca rufio longinus spears jc on the cross and a drop of jesus blood falls on his hand. Protector appeared in the new teen titans drug awareness special issue. Casca the eternal mercenary by barry sadler tony roberts. Casca the eternal mercenary by barry sadler tony roberts and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Historical date of the crucifixion of jesus christ, casca condemned to a life of endless martial wandering by the dying messiah 30 a. The eternally cursed prologue and chapter 1, a book xovers. The eternal mercenary novels where he is a roman soldier who was sort of cursed with immortality after stabbing jesus on the cross so ill have to check this out as well. In this series, jesus condemns casca to remain as a soldier until the second coming.
Bandai dc comics disney funko gundam harry potter lego architecture loungefly marvel comics pokemon pusheen star wars studio ghibli. Casca is a galley slave, a mine laborer and wins his freedom in the gladiatorial ring. The writing is so good you can feel the heat and smell the sand of ancient times. The eternal mercenary is a series of military adventure novels created by american novelist barry sadler. The eternal mercenary on a rack at the base exchange. A wonderful beginning to a longrunning series of novels about the roman soldier who attended the crucifixion of jesus christ, the eternal mercenary details cascas first experiences as a man damned to walk the earth as a soldier until christs return. The roman centurion longinus is the first legend in the casca series and was supposedly present at jesuss crucifixion. The barbarian and millions of other books are available for instant access. This is a crossover with casca the eternal mercenary from the series of books written by the late barry sadler in the 70s and 80s. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and who is doomed by jesus to wander the earth. In fenadys story, jeff keys is a former union officer and civil war veteran who is brash and swashbuckling, and very much a creature and product of his time. Of the rest, the only original idea was casca, the eternal mercenary. As jesus was being crucified, longinus stabbed jesus with a spear so as to end his agony.
When told to finish the jew off casca stabs him in the side, just as the bible tells it. In my continuing effort to at least sample some of the series ive overlooked, i recently read the first casca novel, the eternal mercenary. This reproduces the first 11 episodes from various comic. One exception would be the casca, the eternal mercenary series by barry sadler. For older material we may have only one copy of each. The character was immortal and drawn from conflict to conflict, before the first highlander movie appeared. Little is known about his early life, although vague clues are given in various books in the series. In over 50 novels casca fights throughout 2,000 years of history, from the time of the caesars to the modern day. Literature casca the eternal mercenary if you meant one of those, just click and go. Casca is the only one that breaks free of griffiths charms to find someone that really cares for her.
An unusual feature for a comic book, every panel is painted in oil, a timeconsuming technique. This series is the most deserving of the max line as it has a heavy amount of nudity, sex and graphic. Michael tierney the dmr interview part two dmr books. The eternally cursed prologue and chapter 1, a book x. These books were the only ones i could get boys to read. Tiring of the ceaseless wars of charlemagne, casca leaves the realm of the franks and wanders north to the lands of the frisians to try to find peace. The story of casca started with him showing up at a vietnam medical tent with his head half shot off. The curse is soldier, you are content with what you are. In 46 novels casca fights throughout 2,000 years of history, from the time of the caesars to the modern day.
Follows the exploits of the eternal mercenary as he fights on the east front till the end of wwii. Image comics is a united states comic book publisher founded in 1992 by highprofile illustrators as a venue where creators could. His high school library was a source of endless entertainment courtesy of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy series, several classic comic book compilations, the chronicles of narnia, and casca the eternal mercenary series by barry sadler. The eternal mercenary created by barry sadler, forever fighting until the second coming. The yankee lead bullet fired from a springfield rifle fifty yards. Casca eternal mercenary barry sadler novels character. See more ideas about fiction books, any book and anne mccaffrey. Wrath of the eternal warrior 14 gem mint uncirculated valiant comic book ql5762. The eternal mercenary opens during the vietnam war, where some medical professionals are examining a soldier with a severe brain injury. Casca is a series of paperback novels, and since january 2014, ebooks as well, created and written by author barry sadler in 1979. Hey, its a used pb book, so what do you need to know.
Chiwetel ejiofor joins charlize theron in netflixs the. Protector new teen titans ally dc comics character. Dracula, the frankenstein family and their monsters, the talbot family the wolfmen and the van helsing family in the wold newton universe. If you want to start a fanficrecscascatheeternalmercenary page, just click the edit button above. The eternal mercenary by barry sadler pb first edition 1st. Jason remembered that his cousin had once been a big comic book fan. Hes the fellow who also wrote and sang the hit the ballad of the green berets. Casca the eternal mercenary by barry sadler tony roberts and paul dengelegi. Every week we add hundreds, sometimes thousands, of books, comics, records, and more to our inventory. Goodreads members who liked the eternal mercenary casca. Read this book, the first in a long series of great stories about the man made to live until the return of the jew. A face book page dedicated to barry sadlers character casca rufio longinus. Jan 8, 2020 any books related to science fiction, aliens, star trek, star wars, anne mccaffrey, diana galbadon, time travel. The trench soldier, casca is forced to pilot a biplane, despite his lacking familiarity with modern motor vehicles.
Casca returns to the united states to escape british justice, and saves an irish family from the clutches of a brothel owner. The titular character, casca rufio longinus, is the roman soldier who drove a spear into jesus christ. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The eternal mercenary is the first installment in the casca series and is a modern blend of two primeval legends.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Billy brady screamed and clutched at the sudden rip in his worn gray sleeve, now stained with red. His voice rose with his comic liltas to being a genius, thats true, big nose, thats true. Browse and buy a vast selection of adventure books and collectibles on. The eternal mercenary by barry sadler overdrive rakuten. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Without thinking, he wipes his hand across his face and winds up getting the blood on his lips and ingesting it. Barry sadler casca 01 the eternal mercenary pontius pilate.
The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and who is doomed by jesus to wander the earth aimlessly, always as a soldier, until the second coming. This article is supported by wikiproject mythology. The eternal mercenary the centuries long story of the eternal mercenary begins, the epic saga of the roman who speared jesus on the cross. Buy a cheap copy of casca the confederate casca the eternal. Richard sharpe complete 21 pb set bernard cornwell sharpes tigersharpes devil. As a soldier of spanish conquistador hernan cortes, casca returns to 16thcentury mexico to seek revenge on the priests who once ripped the heart from his chest. Saddler was a green beret in vietnam and wrote and sung the popular ballad of the green berets song. The eternal mercenary casca, book by barry sadler book cover, description. A paperback book series written from 1979 to the present day, casca is a wandering jew. Casca, panzer soldier the eternal mercenary, book 4. It was an easy ploy since griffith anticipated governor.
This website is dedicated to the history, character and novels of this immortal soldier. All books are in good condition but one, it is in fair condition. The series is known for the great attention paid to the depiction of landscapes. The eternal mercenary the eternal mercenary is the first installment in the casca series and is a modern blend of two primeval legends. She rallies her men to siege chuda castle from the rear. Casca the eternal mercenary pb 19792010 novel comic books 19701985.