Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Coming (Again!) of Conan the Cimmerian!!!

 Something great has been happening in comics recently. Jim Zub and Rob DeLatorre are doing a fantastic job on the new Conan series over at Titan comics. It's an absolute return to classic Conan that we readers knew and loved. Furthermore, DeLatorre is doing a bang-up impersonation of John Buscema's pencils on the new series. It's like you CAN go home again! 

This has quickly risen to my favorite comic every month. Zub's writing has been top notch impressive and has left me each month, so far, asking for more. Or more accurately wondering when the next issue will be out. It's that impressive. 

My only caveat so far was that the lead female character from the first 4 issues was killed off screen. But that can be easily overlooked, as the rest of the series has been spectacular.  If you love 70's and 80's Roy Thomas/John Buscema Conan, like I do, you HAVE to check out what Titan is doing with Zub and DeLatorre. Impressive is undervaluing what it really is. I can't recommend this one enough! Wow! 






Thursday, October 26, 2023

Chuck Dixon's Conan: Caravan of the Damned



 Chuck's newest Conan novel, Caravan of the Damned is another explosive action-fest featuring pulps most popular hero, Conan the Barbarian.

We encounter Conan as he is leading a rag tag group of thugs and ne'er do-well's through the desert searching for treasure and the spoils of every caravan they come upon. When they come upon a caravan containing a most worthy prize, the daughter of a certain powerful monarch!

Now Conan and his crew of brigands must race across hellish desert, the loyal soldiers of said King hot on their tails, trying to slaughter the powerful barbarian and his stalwarts before they can recieve any reward for the young beauty's return. But before either side can exit  the dread desert they will come upon a horror lying in wait for any unwary traveler who visits their seeming oasis. Creatures born of nightmare who will turn any traveler to bones. Will Conan and his compatriot survive? Find out in the excellent Caravan of the Damned by Chuck Dixon, today! An exciting and Savage read that is all Howard and all Conan in any sense of the name!


Caravan of the Damned 

Caravan of the Damned (Chuck Dixon's Conan): Dixon, Chuck, Leal, Ademir: 9789527303375: Amazon.com: Books



Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Bronze star by Mike Baron and Pat Broderick

 Two absolute legends (Mike Baron, The Punisher, Nexus, The Badger. and Pat Broderick, Firestorm. Captain Atom, Iron Fist and most importantly Captain Marvel! ) hit it out of the park with this one. A western that's fit for Halloween.   A man running from his past, a good man, comes upon a small Canadian town that has a problem, a supernatural problem. I'm not going to delve into the details here. but this book was exactly what you would expect from great a team like Baron/Broderick. Go buy it today! The story and artwork are fantastic! 5/5 stars! Order yours today at 

Http://BronzeStarcomic.com