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Excellent story, some great lines and thoughts, almost among the best renditions of Conan. BUT! Not long after rightly identifying that Conan possesses far more than the will to live but THE WILL TO PREVAIL -- pure S&S Attitude! -- they terribly misjudge and label him as "in love with death." That is a gross misunderstanding of the man and the character. Conan doesn't embrace death: He loves the opportunity to challenge Death and spit in its face.
Two points of interest here:
- nowhere does Marvel ...more
Two points of interest here:
- nowhere does Marvel ...more
When it comes to Conan comic stories, I grade with a couple of elements in mind. Did Conan actually behave like Conan? Was it a good story? Was it a good sword-and-sorcery story? Was it appropriately Howardian? Was the art striking and evocative?
Judging from all the lousy Conan comic stories I've read, getting even that far is too much of a hurdle for most writers of Conan comics, simple as those challenges may sound. But if a comic also has interesting sub-plots and complications, secondary cha ...more
Judging from all the lousy Conan comic stories I've read, getting even that far is too much of a hurdle for most writers of Conan comics, simple as those challenges may sound. But if a comic also has interesting sub-plots and complications, secondary cha ...more
Ok Conan graphic from Marvel in 1987. It’s a far cry from the Marvel Conan from the 70s or Savage Sword. The Turanians looked straight out of Aquilonia or Brythunia. Yildiz dies, yet his young Queen’s father (The King of Zamora) is crowned King Yildiz IV at the end???There is no mention of Yezdigerd??!!
May 08, 2015
George
marked it as to-read
Feb 15, 2025
Steven
marked it as to-read
