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Arvid Nelson

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Born

in The United States

Website

https://thebandofthecrow.com

Twitter

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Genre

Comics, Fantasy

Member Since

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Arvid has worked on everything from film to video games, but he’s best known for his original comics title, Rex Mundi, published by Dark Horse Comics. The Band of the Crow has occupied his creative memory banks ever since Rex Mundi ended.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 5,346 ratings · 547 reviews · 319 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rex Mundi, Vol. 1: The Guardian of the Temple by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Jeremy Cox, Eric Johnson (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 549 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Godzilla: Aftershock 3.78 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rex Mundi, Vol. 2: The River Underground by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Eric Johnson (Artist), Jeremy Cox (Artist) 3.97 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rex Mundi, Vol. 3: The Lost Kings by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Jeremy Cox, Ericj (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rex Mundi, Vol. 4: Crown and Sword by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Juan Ferreyra really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 1 - The Colossus of Mars by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Carlos Rafael (Artist) 3.48 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rex Mundi Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Ericj (Illustrator), Juan Ferreyra (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skull Island: The Birth of Kong by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Zid (Illustrations) 3.75 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rex Mundi, Vol. 5: The Valley at the End of the World by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Juan Ferreyra 3.89 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warlord of Mars Volume 1 by Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author), Stephen Sadowski (Artist), Lui Antonio (Artist) 3.87 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Rex Mundi (6 books)
by

Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Juan Ferreyra,

Guy Davis (Illustrator),

Brian Churilla (Illustrator),

Jason Millet (Illustrator)

3.96 avg rating — 2,154 ratings

Dynamite's Barsoom (31 books)
by

Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Roberto Castro (Artist),

Alex Ross (Artist)

3.53 avg rating — 2,255 ratings

Dejah Thoris (20 books)
by

Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author)

3.47 avg rating — 1,522 ratings

Warlord of Mars (single issues) (29 books)
by

Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Joe Jusko (Cover Art),

Lui Antonio (Artist),

Adriano Lucas (Colorist)

3.87 avg rating — 521 ratings

Warlord of Mars (collected editions) (4 books)
by

Arvid Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Vicente Cifuentes (Artist),

Leandro Oliviera (Artist),

Everton Sousa (Artist),

Rafael Lanhellas (Artist)

3.80 avg rating — 353 ratings

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Arvid Nelson liked Sean Salter's review of The Band of the Crow: Book One (The Band of the Crow, #1): "Wonderful. Whimsical. Magical. The art is utterly captivating—it draws you in and refuses to let go. Long after you’ve drunk in the words of its intriguing story, your eyes linger, soaking up every detail of its beauty. The pacing is superb—almost too" Read more of this review »
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Arvid Nelson liked Adrian's review of The Band of the Crow: Book One (The Band of the Crow, #1): "Beautifully drawn and expertly paced story set in a gripping fantasy world where nothing is as it seems. A classic story with believable protagonists one immediately root for, and menacing enemies. Can't wait for book 2."
Sep 30, 2025 01:05AM · see review
Arvid Nelson liked Zak Robinson's review of The Band of the Crow: Book One (The Band of the Crow, #1): ""The Band of the Crow" is a masterfully dark and character-driven fantasy. It’s a story that will cling to you long after you’ve turned the final page, a testament to the ragged, stubborn will to survive against impossible odds."
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Arvid Nelson and 1 other person liked H David's review of The Band of the Crow: Book One (The Band of the Crow, #1): "Great storyline along with visually stunning art work. Highly recommend! "
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Arvid Nelson made a comment on Give Me Orcs’s review of The Band of the Crow: Book One (The Band of the Crow, #1) " I'm so happy you saw that! Yes, Byzantine, Gothic… all starting places for The Band of the Crow. ...more "
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