Context
The comic was created during a period of attempted expansion by Marvel UK, trying to build on the critical success of Captain Britain. Knights of Pendragon was initially a highly political and environmental comic, its themes borrowing heavily from British folklore and the growing New Age and neopagan subcultures. Later issues dropped or downplayed these elements and the series became a more standard superhero title.
The comic was printed in Scangloss - an environmentally friendly paper using half the trees and minimum whitening bleach.
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