Conan The Cimmerian
Comic Summary: CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1 Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P/I), José Villarubia (C), Joe Kubert (Cover), and Frank Cho (Cover) On sale July 16 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing As hard as it's been for Conan to return to Cimmeria, things aren't getting any easier as he nears his goal, and he quickly runs afoul of raiders on the Cimmerian borderlands. One stranger welcomes Conan home with a crack to the head, and another begins to weave a tale about Conan's grandfather-another Cimmerian who was filled with wanderlust. Conan the Cimmerian continues Dark Horse Comics' modern revitalization of Robert E. Howard's most beloved character. This is a great jumping-on point for new readers-and our first look at the creative muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008! • Legendary storyteller Joe Kubert contributes a rare variant cover for our first issue! • The star-studded team of Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, José Villarubia, Richard Corben, and Frank Cho launch Conan into a whole new era! Dark Horse's acclaimed series surges forth into an exciting new era!
Codes: 76156815367500111 MAY080047
- Price:
$2.99$2.39- Artist:
- Giorello
- Artist:
- Corben
- Author:
- Tim Truman
- Cover Artist:
- Joe Kubert
- Cover Artist:
- Frank Cho
- Release Date:
- July 30, 2008
- In Stock?
- Yes!
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Customer Reviews
I expected a stronger opening issue.
I am a fan of the first Dark Horse Conan series. That series had reached a balance with its storytelling that made it successful. Unfortunately, that means this series suffers the older brother syndrome. I know what its predecessor was capable of, so I expected this series to have the same quality and promise. To be honest, that was one bias against it before I even picked up the book.
The story starts off with the clichéd Conan combat. He is ambushed, his attackers underestimate him (“He is only one manâ€), and he starts slaughtering them. Typical and expected, yes. Exciting or fresh, no. The story seems to lag from that point until almost the end. Conan is about adventure and running headlong into danger. Expositions should be short and to the point. The middle of this comic is all exposition with the narrator waxing poetic about Conan’s grandfather. It was enough to make me feel bored. This should not happen in a Conan comic.
Fortunately, the ending is strong enough to redeem it. The ending of the story brings in the Conan/Cimmerian conceit of superior skills. I find it pulls me away from the action more than it impresses me. Grandpa manages to defeat an entire camp of defenders without even one scratch. Several men fall to him before the camp of vastly superior numbers surrenders. Grandpa (a not-Conan Conan) leaves with the prize he fought for. The final pages bring 2 great twists in rapid succession which leaves the reader excited for the next issue.
The art is mediocre. There is nothing bad about the art, but there is nothing great about it either. Colors are subdued and bleed into each other. Detail is spared for the important panels, and the remainder of the panels are unimpressive.
The ending did leave me hungry for an answer to the mystery, so I will be picking up the next issue. But this series better catch up to its older brother soon, or it will get relegated to purchase as a trade (if at all).
1 pts.