Pyramid Review
Elvis: The Legendary Tours (for Diana: Warrior Princess)
Written & Published by Marcus L. Rowland
Illustrated by Patrick Sterno & Marcus Rowland
Cover by Aaron Williams
55-page 2.5-meg b&w PDF Document; $3.99
Marcus L. Rowland's Diana: Warrior Princess did for the 20th century what Xena: Amazon Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys both did for the tales and myths of the ancient world, but without setting it in New Zealand or using push-up bras. Actually that last bit is not true, but applied mostly to minor characters or extras who wear revealing costumes to give the series that oh so enticing cake -- beef or cheese -- factor. Run through with a rich vein of satire, that game was primarily written for two players, who took on the Diana: Warrior Princess television series' starring roles, Princess Diana and her sidekick, the hapless Fergie. Armed with the Mystic Powers of Royalty, together they traveled across a Mythic Englande, and occasionally beyond, righting wrongs, doing good, but mostly working to thwart the evil wrought by Diana's ex-mother-in-law and worshipper of Landmines, the God of War, the Queen Mother, and also that of the arch sorceress, Chancellor Thatcher. Occasionally though, Diana was aided by allies such as Wild Bill Gates, river boat gambler, Ron L. Hubble, entrepreneur and conman, and Red Ken, London Underground leader and friend to newts everywhere. All of whom are guest star roles that can be taken by other . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: November 3, 2006
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