Conan The Cimmerian
Comic Summary: Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P/Cover), José Villarubia (C) On sale June 25 FC, 24 pages $.99 Ongoing Conan the Cimmerian #0 marks a transitional period in young Conan's life, as he spurns the magicians, turncoats, and legal trappings of the cities he's seen in order to return to the beloved northern frontiers of Cimmeria, where he was born and raised. It also marks a turning point in the artistic muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008 and beyond. Writer Timothy Truman and Argentine artist Tomás Giorello are joined by renowned colorist José Villarrubia in this special issue, as they deliver their adaptation of Robert E. Howard's 'Cimmeria' poem. And what's up with Conan? He fights for his life when he crosses paths with a pack of Vanir raiders on the Cimmerian border! Taking our brutal barbarian into his next exciting era! Conan® and Conan the Barbarian® (including all prominent characters featured in this issue) and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of Conan Properties International, LLC unless otherwise noted. All contents © Conan Properties International, LLC unless otherwise noted.
Codes: 76156815367500011 APR080013
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| Artist: | Giorello |
| Artist: | Villarubia |
| Author: | Tim Truman |
| Cover Artist: | Giorello |
| Release Date: | June 25, 2008 |
| In Stock? | Yes! |
| Lists: | Froggie's Bargain Bin |
Customer Reviews
Here is the #0 issue for Dark Horse Comic’s new “Conan the Cimmerian” title.
The cover: Tomas Giorello’s take on Conan is pretty awesome. The cover was good, but not really evocative of the story within. 4 stars. The story: Tim Truman has been on board with Conan since Kurt Busiek left Dark Horse’s “Conan”. I think he does a great job. Reportedly, he grew up a huge Robert E. Howard fan. Obviously in a Zero issue, they are simply setting the stage for the title to come. He does a great job using R.E.H.’s own words to weave the story of Conan’s return to Cimmeria. 5 stars. The art: The more I see of Tomas Giorello’s stuff, the more I like it. He does a beautiful job of recapping the last 50 issues of “Conan” in art work. If you’ve read the first title (I read the TPB’s), you’ll see lots of familiar bits of stories. And Villarubia’s colors are perfect. I particularly liked the high contrast of the blood. 5 stars. Other comments: I’m looking forward to more of this kind of quality in this title.
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Totally on agreement with Andy here… I was skeptical of the new team, having been on board the whole previous series, but they pulled it off. In fact, Truman’s art may be a notch above anything I’d expected.
I too am looking forward to future issues in this series.