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Post by terryallenuk on Jan 5, 2019 13:38:10 GMT -5
Marvel are releasing , and second printing , a number of new #1 issues this month so it will be interesting to see how sales stack up against the superhero characters.
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Post by Erik on Jan 5, 2019 15:05:48 GMT -5
Good! Perhaps the store I visit simply ordered too many copies.
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Post by Condottiero Magno on Jan 5, 2019 21:10:02 GMT -5
Anyone else notice a passing resemblance to Sean Bean?
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Post by Condottiero Magno on Jan 5, 2019 21:32:10 GMT -5
I've read the first issue, here are my thoughts. The artwork is good, but nothing exceptional. I would call the art more stylistic than realistic. Not necessarily a bad thing, just not to my personal tastes. The story was fine, something you'd expect of a S&S story, but a bit weak. While there is no overt use of PC, the choice of words lends a feeling of restraint to the story. As if they wanted to go further but couldn't think of a way without offending someone. However, this isn't unexpected (from me at least). The original Conan the Barbarian comics from Marvel were always a bit tamer in the art and how the story was told compared to Savage Sword. As for the new novella, I think it picks up where Conan and the Emerald Lotus leaves off, but it's been a long time since I read it so I could be wrong. It starts as many Conan stories do and could end up being very good, but being spread out over 12 issues it will be a few issues before we can really get a feel of the story. I would call CtB #1/276 a restrained start for Marvel's relaunch. I hope it gets better from here. Would you elaborate? Whilst the DH Conan wasn't as explicit Slaine the Horned God, is this Marvel version on the same level? Maybe pre Wood Conan spoiled me with drawings by Nord, Lee and Giorello, as the born on the battlefield scene looks subpar in its attention to details, compared with issue #8: the raiders, for instance, look like generic horned helmeted types...
I know it's 2019, but $4.99 for 37 pages?!? Subsequent 28 page issues(4 pages less than DH Conan) are $3.99...
I'm glad he doesn't have the Marvel page boy/prince Valiant haircut, but I should pick up an issue.
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Post by jbruel0 on Jan 6, 2019 4:22:49 GMT -5
Do you know if there exists a full version of the hyborean map in page 1?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2019 13:12:32 GMT -5
Well, that's encouraging. Don't forget it has nothing to do with the actual sales figures, Marvel/Diamond don't consult the comic-shops before soliciting the second printing. We'll probably have over 100 thousand copies of the first issue ordered this month, but the comic-shops will reduce their orders depending on real sales within a couple of months.
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Post by terryallenuk on Jan 6, 2019 13:54:29 GMT -5
Certainly the sales figures on the first two issues will be falsified by the situation of all the variant covers being picked up , plus I imagine when the furore has died down shops will still have plenty of both on the shelves. By the time we get to half a dozen issues we'll have more of a handle on how sales will stabilise (or not)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2019 18:10:16 GMT -5
Checked out a few comic-shops in London today with mixed results.
In a couple of stores the first issue has not sold as well as expected and some believe that Marvel should have relaunched the title with a superstar artist alongside Jason Aaron. Others played it smart and did not overorder and expect to sell out within the next week or so. The big guys like Forbidden Planet have ordered loads of copies displaying the variant covers separately on the shelves, and they can kinda afford it thanks to their cosy relationship with Diamond in the UK. Some dealers have also sold out of copies online.
I have no idea if there is a similar pattern in the States, but it's probably gonna be tough going for the Cimmerian sales wise in the first year. That's why it will not surprise me if Marvel decide to go for a Hyborian Age crossover next year and then relaunch the series with issue 300 the following year.
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Post by arcadian on Jan 6, 2019 20:50:34 GMT -5
I give it a B+. Basically, not as appealing to me as the first 75 issues of the Dark Horse run, but as good and in many cases better than what came after. More action, but the art style doesn't always clearly convey what happened. Didn't like the slow beginning/ padding. Like the conceit of starting the run with Conan's "death."
I know this: The main character was Conan, he did things that Conan would do, and fought things Conan would fight. For now, I am content.
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Post by stubbs on Jan 8, 2019 4:23:06 GMT -5
Picked this up over the weekend. I liked it, I think it's off to a good start. The story is pretty simple so far, but there are hints at how it will progress across different periods of Conan's life which I think will be an interesting approach. The art is quite generic but does the job and I liked it more than I was expecting to. It also dispels some concerns over Conan being toned down compared to Dark Horse, there's blood, there's sex, there's decapitations, no issue there. It's good to see Conan back in comics (in a language I can read!) In Newcastle (UK), Forbidden Planet still had plenty of copies on the Saturday after release, the other comic shop had no copies at all. It's doing great with critics as well, averaging 8.6/10 on Comicbookroundup.com - comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/conan-the-barbarian-(2019)/1
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 10:32:52 GMT -5
Here's a review from a fan of the ol' Conan comics raising a couple of relevant observations concerning the recent relaunch:
If the voice of the reviewer sounds familiar it's probably cos it's from this video posted earlier on the forum:
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Post by Erik on Jan 8, 2019 18:07:37 GMT -5
Here's a review from a fan of the ol' Conan comics raising a couple of relevant observations concerning the recent relaunch: I think he has some good points, and I agree with some of them. But I'm hoping that's it's simply too early to fully judge, and that this first issue was merely a brief (and bloody) introduction to the character. Then, shortly down the road, we'll be seeing all those qualities that this fan mentioned. I think it's off to a good start.
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Post by mindboggled on Jan 8, 2019 23:13:15 GMT -5
Here's a review from a fan of the ol' Conan comics raising a couple of relevant observations concerning the recent relaunch: I think he has some good points, and I agree with some of them. But I'm hoping that's it's simply too early to fully judge, and that this first issue was merely a brief (and bloody) introduction to the character. Then, shortly down the road, we'll be seeing all those qualities that this fan mentioned. I think it's off to a good start. I also find myself agreeing with some of the points he makes, particularly about the art being to simplistic and a bit lazy. I disagree with most of the rest tho. Like you say, it is premature to state that this comic will only be about Conan hacking, slashing and wenching. I'm sure that down the line it will become more intellectually stimulating and have some emotionally bits too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2019 2:34:53 GMT -5
I enjoyed the first issue.
I agree with some of the review, especially when it comes to Conan as an outsider, and what motivates him as a character, but it is still very early in the story-arc, the first issue is more of an introduction that works for old fans and will hopefully create some new fans too. I'm pretty certain Jason Aaron will develop the characteristics of Conan throughout his run on the series, for now, I'm impressed and looking forward to the next issue.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 10:11:55 GMT -5
Mahmud Asrar's cover for the 2nd printing:
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