Conan
Comic Summary: TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), TOMÀS GIORELLO (A), JD METTLER (C), TONY SHASTEEN (C), and TONY HARRIS (Cover) On sale Mar 19 Death has surrounded Conan the Cimmerian since he was a young boy, but he's never had to face it like this. Victim of a vengeful curse, Conan's steadfast companion must be laid to rest again, despite having already suffered a grisly death, but time is short. The Cimmerian must dispatch his old friend before the curse can claim all he has left . . . his very soul. Unfortunately, that isn't even Conan's most immediate concern. Surrounded by a demonic legion controlled by a power-hungry sorcerer, the barbarian and his comrades must stop the madman before he can conjure the very god of death itself and cross the fearsome deity into their realm to wreak havoc on all of Hyboria. It will take everything the warriors have to stop the forces of darkness before it's too late! • Be there for the final issue of the adaptation of Robert E. Howard's lost fragment 'The Hand of Nergal' and the final issue of the Conan monthly series-a special double-sized issue with over forty pages of story with a very special cover by returning Eisner Award-winning Conan cover artist Tony Harris! • But fear not Conan fans, the mighty Cimmerian returns in June with the inaugural issue of Conan the Cimmerian, the NEW ongoing Conan series from Dark Horse, beginning a new chapter in Conan's life!
Codes: 76156810373105011 JAN080050
- Price:
$4.99$3.99- Artist:
- Various
- Author:
- Tim Truman
- Cover Artist:
- Tony Harris
- Release Date:
- March 19, 2008
- In Stock?
- Yes!
- Contains content intended for mature readers
- Genre:
- Action/Adventure, Fantasy
- Lists:
- Not on any lists. Start your own!
Customer Reviews
So maybe I should downgrade my rating from 5 stars to 4 or 3 stars, because I am about to complain.
Conan #50 wraps up “The Hand of Nergal” story line started in #47. The arc also introduced the Tim Truman/Tomas Giorello team that will be heading the new “Conan the Cimmerian” title.
First of all, the art work was very good. Not as good as Cary Nord’s pencils in my opinion, but still evoking the feel of Conan and the Hyborian Age. 4 stars.
Second, the story. As the conclusion to the story arc, it was satisfying. Although there were like 2 different baddies in the story (which Conan overcame, natch), and I felt the Zombie Gunderman was kind of just tacked in there so they could say it was based on REH’s unfinished story fragment (which I have not personally read). 4 stars with extra credit as the conclusion to the story.
Third, the extras. Double-sized issue #50! With a higher price tag! Half of the book was a reprint of Roy Thomas’ take on REH’s story fragment from the 1970 Marvel Comic’s title. I didn’t even read it, maybe it is cool to compare the two, but not for me. Thomas took 1 issue for his take on the story and Truman took 4 issues, I’m not sure what that means, but there you go. 2 stars.
I gave it 5 stars because I had a lot of entertainment while I was reading it. It was satisfying. In retrospect, maybe I didn’t love it as much as I though.
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