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 NOW THE PHILISTINES
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FOR SEEING ME, BELIEVE | CAN END THIS STALE-
YOUR MAJESTY. MATE AND WIN THE WAR IN TWO
WEEKS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF
TWO PHILISTINE LIVES.
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MY PLAN, IF YOUR MAJESTY
WOULD BE SO GOOD AS TO READ-

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SOLDIER, ONE CUSTOM-MADE SUIT THEM, CAPTAIN. NOW
OF ARMOUR, SPEAR, SWORD LEAVE ME IN PEACE.
AND SHIELD.

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SUPPORT ON THIS,
YOUR MAJESTY ?
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MEASURE YOU FOR
YOUR ARMOUR.

NO-ONE TOLD ARE YOU SURE THIS] | IT DEFINITELY SAYS

YOU THAT | WAS ISN'T A MISTAKE? “GOLIATH OF GATH?
COMING? A, HERE. ONE FULL SET
OF CEREMONIAL
ARMOUR.

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DONE SOMETHING TO OF ANYTHING.
DESERVE IT.

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YOU MEASURED BROUGHT A
ANYWAY, LADDER, HAHA.
WILL WE ..?

OK, | THINK THAT'LL

DO... | SHOULD
HAVE SOMETHING
FOR YOU TO TRY IN
A FEW DAYS.
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I'M YOUR
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FOR DUTY, SiR.
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ARE You? HAVE A SHIELD?

NOT YET, SIR. THEY'RE I'M SUPPOSED TO

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ON DIRECT ORDERS FROM THE KING
AND PROMOTIONS AND MEDALS ARE
ALREADY UNDER CONSIDERATION.

SUPERB!
THANKS FOR
COMING.

('M GOING BACK TO

MY DESK. YOU CAN
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THESE FIGHTS MAKE TAKE FIFTY-FIFTY.
INSANE?
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PROMOTED? MISSION FOR THE HAHA.
OH WELL.
KING. WE CAN'T
BEST OF LUCK.
TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

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THINK SO.
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WE GOING? TO MEET Him AT THE
RUINS IN THE VALLEY,
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GOLIATH: 1S SORRY, SIA, A WE CAN GET IT FIXED
EVERY THING BIT CAME LATER. FOLLOW ME...
ALRIGHT? OFF MY
ARMOUR.

AS YOU KNOW, THE

ENEMY CAMP IS
DIRECTLY ACROSS
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HOWEVER, THE ENEMY] | WE ARE HERE TO
AMONGST THE ROCKS. | |SURVEYS THE VALLEY] | DELIVER A MESSAGE
AT ALL jy TIMES. | |TO THEM.

YOUR PART IN THIS DO You SEE THAT YOU ARE TO WALK

[S$ QUITE SIMPLE: SMALL BUSH? OUTS Cs thes

AND, ON BEHALF READ THE MESSAGE.

OF OUR KING... IVETEN
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IT AM GOLIATH OF GATH,
CHAMPION OF
THE PHILISTINES.
IT CHALLENGE YOU:
CHOOSE A MAN,
LET HIM COME TO ME
THAT WE MAY FIGHT.
IF HE BE ABLE
TO KILL ME
THEN WE SHALL
BE YOUR SERVANTS.
BUT IF I KILL HIM
THEN YOU SHALL BE
OUR SERVANTS.
THERE'S BEEN A (M NOT A CHAMPION. .. |DO PAPERWORK!
MISTAKE... (M THE FIFTH- I'M A VERY GOOD
WORST SWORDSMAN ADMINISTRATOR.
IN MY
PLATOON...
YOU'RE MISSING THE YOU LOOK LIKE ALL YOU NEED TO
POINT, GOLIATH. A CHAMPION. DO 1S ACT LIKE A
CHAMPION AND
THE ENEMY WILL
COWER REFORE US.
THERE WON'T BE ANY
| ACTUAL FIGHTING.
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THIS 1S A BATTLE BUT WHAT

OF MINDS. IF SOMEBODY
DOES COME
OUT TO
FIGHT ME?

WON'T HAPPEN. DON'T You SEE?

TRUST ME, GOLIATH. THIS IS A GREAT
| UNDERSTAND,
4) FOR
SUES HEE:
THE WHOLE ARMY YOU JUST NEED TO DO EVERYONE1S
I$ BEHIND YOU. YOUR BIT, GOLIATH. | RELYING ON You TO
DO YouR BIT.

WHAT DO! COME STRAIGHT

DO WHEN I've BACK HERE. OK,
FINISHED BOY: LEAD
READING? THE WAY!
 I AM GOLIATH OF GATH,

CHAMPION OF
THE PHILISTINES.

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I CHALLENGE YOU:
 CHOOSE A MAN,
LET HIM COME TO ME
THAT WE MAY FIGHT. IF HE BE ABLE

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TO.KILL ME
THEN WE SHALL
BE YOUR SERVANTS.

BUT IF 1 KILL HIM

THEN YOU SHALL BE
OUR SERVANTS.
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WELL, FOR A
FIRST ATTEMPT,
ANYWAY.

WERE
DOING
THIS
AGAIN?

OH YES. MORNING Now | HAVE TO AND FAMILIARISE

AND NIGHT UNTIL GET BACK TO CAMP. YOURSELVES WITH
WE, HAVE BROKEN STAY HERE FOR THE TERRAIN: IT'LL
a pea AN HOUR OR $0, JUST BE THE TWO
THEN COME BACK OF YOU NEXT TIME.
AND FIND ME,

CHEER UP,
GOLIATH!
WE'RE ON
THE ROAD TO
VICTORY!
 IS SOMEBODY
GOING TO COME
OUT AND FIGHT
YOU NOW?

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I'VE GOT A
DAGGER. I'LL
HELP You.

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WE CAN GO
BACK NOW.

SO THE CAPTAIN
WAS RIGHT: THEY'RE
FRIGHTENED OF YOU.

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CHAMPION FROM THE CAMP CUBITS AND A SPAN.
OF THE PHILISTINES.
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WHOSE NAME WAS

GOLIATH OF GATH.

AND HE WAS ARMED WITH

A COAT OF MAIL AND HE
HAD GREAVES OF BRASS
UPON HIS LEGS.
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SPEAR WAS LIKE A SHIELD WENT BEFORE HIM.
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AND HIS SPEAR'S HEAD ==
WEIGHED SIX HUNDRED
SHEKELS OF IRON.

AND THE PHILISTINE

DREW NEAR EACH ©
MORNING AND NIGHT
AND PRESENTED HIMSELF TO
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WHERE DID YOu TALKING ABOUT
HEAR THAT? A You. OID You
PUNCH A CAMEL
AND KILL IT?

AND YOU
DON'T EAT
ROCKS?

THAT'S WHAT | EVERYONE.

SAID. THEY ALL HAVE YOU
ASK ME ABOUT GOT A WIFE?
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COMING!

NO. FROM THE

OTHER WAY.
LOOK.
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NO. GO AWAY. 'M SCARED.

COME WITH
ME.
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CAN COME
OUT. FALSE
ALARM.

JUST AN | DON'T
OLD MAN. UNDER-
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THINK HE'S
COME To

YOu
SHOULDN'T
BE HERE.
THERE'S
A WAR.
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GOODNESS
FOR THAT.
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SHOULD'VE
KILLED HIM.

HE MIGHT BETTER
HAVE BEEN SAFE THAN
A SPY. SORRY...

WE ARE SOLDIERS
N YOU KNOW.

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NEXT TIME
POS KICe
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YOU'VE LOST
ALMOST A
THATS WHOLE ROW.
SIX MORE
BITS.

YOU SHOULD
GET IT
FIXED.

I'M NOT
SURE HOW
MUCH LONGER
MLL BE NEEDING
IT... THIS CAN'T
GO ON FOREVER.
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HE SAID WE ARE ‘AT A
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GOING TO
STAY OUT
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 IT'S THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
NEXT WEEK SO THERE'S A
BIG FIGHT TONIGHT. A PACK
OF BOGS AGAINST A PAIR OF
HOW ARE LIONS... YOU SHOULD COME.
THINGS
BACK AT
CAMP?
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WORD ON HOW EVERYONE'S VERY BUSY
THINGS ARE WITH THE BIRTHDAY
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MY AUNT
MADE IT. SHE'S
WORRIED ABOUT
YOU.

WORRIED?

SHE SAYS YOU SHOULDN'T BE

OUT HERE LIVING LIKE AN
ANIMAL. SHE SAYS You
NEED A WIFE.

STARTING
TO QUITE
\ LIKE IT OUT
 wAT'S SORT OF
BEAUTIFUL, DON'T
YOU THINK?

NO. {T'S NOT

BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S BORING.

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BORING.
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THE FIGHTING
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TAKE HIM

BUT WHERE'S
HE GOING?

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BEARER ? DON'T WORRY,
I'LL MANAGE
ON MY OWN.
 ITS NOT ABOUT
MANAGING! WE'RE
TRYING TO WIN A
WAR, GOLIATH.

I'M WORRIED. IT'S BEEN WOULD THAT

FORTY DAYS: THE KING BE SO BAD?
WANTS RESULTS. | THINK HE WE TRIED... |
MIGHT PULL THE PLUG.
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STILL WORK | SHOUTED. NOT
Out
VERY PROFESS- |
(ONAL. I'LL GO |
AND FIND THE
BOY.

BUT REALLY GO
FOR IT TODAY,
YEAH?
 BOY, WHY
AREN'T YOU WITH
GOLIATH?
SORRY, SIR.
| GOT LOST IN
THE MIST, SiR.

| EXPECT
BETTER OF YOU.
REMEMBER,
YOU'RE THE KING'S
CHAMPION'S
SHIELD-BEARER.
Pe |} LORD
HAS
DELIVERED
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OUT OF
THE PAW
OF THE LION,
AND OUT OF

TO ME WITH
A SWORD,
AND WITH
A SPEAR,
AND WITH
A SHIELD...
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NAME OF THE
LORD...

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AND HE —WILL
DELIVER
THEE INTO
MY HAND.
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SMITE THEE...
JUST
A KID. BE
QUIET, |
CAN'T HEAR
WHO ARE YOU |} WHAT
caving.HE'S
TALKING TO?

AND I WILL
GIVE THINE CARCASS
TO THE FOWLS OF THE
AIR AND THE BEASTS
OF THE EARTH.
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TOM GAULD WAS BORN IN 1976 AND
GREW UP IN ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND.
HE STUDIED ILLUSTRATION AT EDINBURGH
COLLEGE OF ART AND THE ROYAL COLLEGE
OF ART. HIS PREVIOUS COMICS INCLUDE
‘GUARDIANS OF THE KINGDOM, ‘HUNTER
AND PAINTER’ AND ‘THE GIGANTIC ROBOT?’
SINCE 2005 HE HAS CREATED A WEEKLY
CARTOON FOR THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER,
HE LIVES IN LONDON WITH HIS FAMILY.

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