Comic Geek Update #4

(The continuing chronicles of a re-born comic reader...)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN's 24th issue (and next-to-last with this amazing, current team of writers and artists) finds Conan once again becoming head of the band of pirates, only this time one unruly member manages to knock Conan out...thankfully his female companion locates him and helps hack him free just as statute-creatures come to life and waste the swashbucklers. Conan and his girl are about to get off the ill-fated isle when the cover creature (see above) jumps out to stop them...next month's 25th issue will end THE CIMMERIAN's 2-year run, but 2 new series will start soon after (CONAN: ROAD OF KINGS and a re-launch of KING CONAN). With Dark Horse Comics, fans can expect nothing but the best treatment for our Crom-fearing friend. Meanwhile, DC's bi-weekly zombie superhero series BRIGHTEST DAY delivers a great, personal tale of Martian Manhunter (why he isn't the focus of the cover is anyone's guess, as the Firestorm saga only takes up a few pages). A wicked cliffhanger of an ending ensures BRIGHTEST DAY geeks will be back in 2 weeks without fail. While DC has countless other titles under the BRIGHTEST DAY banner, I've been forcing myself (for financial reasons) to stick with the main one, and so far I haven't been disappointed.