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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2019 13:53:39 GMT -5
I agree! I was initially excited by the sketches. Great art ruined by a heavy hand with the inks! Everyone seems to be in love with heavy browns these days and that doesn't flatter any art (this is what I'm worried about with the newly colored TPB for Hour of the Dragon in January). To me this issue makes the best of this unfortunate trend. They're better off keeping the SSOC issues in black and white if they decide to go all funny with the colors. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2019 14:26:35 GMT -5
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Post by Taurus on Oct 18, 2019 14:47:54 GMT -5
Colors can kill the art. I hate when it happens.
Colors should always be very smooth, soft, gently applied, it never fails.
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Post by mindboggled on Oct 18, 2019 21:40:37 GMT -5
Aaahhh its nice to have Roy back. Classic Conan!
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Post by emerald on Oct 20, 2019 13:35:19 GMT -5
A solid story, new characters with memorable personalities swiftly and skillfully laid out for the reader, and page after page of good dialogue.
So fine to read a Roy Thomas Conan comic again.
Hey Scott, congrats on appearing between the same covers as Thomas. I'm jealous.
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Post by scottoden on Oct 21, 2019 7:39:44 GMT -5
Hey Scott, congrats on appearing between the same covers as Thomas. I'm jealous. Thanks  Yeah, that's going on the resume . . . |
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Post by Char-Vell on Oct 31, 2019 14:52:07 GMT -5
The story was solid. I didn't care for the art. They gave Conan "Hulk Mouth".
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Post by Taurus on Oct 31, 2019 20:35:05 GMT -5
The coloring is nearly as bad as Dark Horse's recolored Chronicles of Conan. I don't understand, with a full color palette, being so limited and unimaginative. On the other hand, the colors in Savage Avengers #6 were so vibrant and over the top, it was like the psychedelic '60s. You can't win. Marvel is reviving 90s Conan... "awesome" quality. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 0:18:28 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2019 1:54:17 GMT -5
 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11
ROY THOMAS (W) • ALAN DAVIS (A)
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Variant Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
PENCILS VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FERREYRA
BARBARIAN ACTION AND INTRIGUE BY ROY THOMAS & ALAN DAVIS!
• CONAN’s latest job has gone awry, as he finds himself at the mercy of the Afghuli hillmen!
• But even this is nothing compared to the threat hovering in the hidden mountain cave that SERRA hired him to find!
• If they can escape the creatures, can they save the treasure?
• What secret is ZUBAIR hiding and what is Serra REALLY after?
• Plus: the penultimate chapter in the all-new novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Release Date: 13 November 2019
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 12:28:51 GMT -5
Review: weirdsciencemarvelcomics.com/2019/11/13/savage-sword-of-conan-11-review/Conan’s latest job has gone awry, as he finds himself at the mercy of the Afghuli hillmen in this week’s all-new SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11 by Roy Thomas! However, this is nothing compared to the threat hovering in the hidden mountain cave that Serra hired him to find! If they can escape the creatures, can they save the treasure? Furthermore, what secret is Zubair hiding and what is Serra really after? By CROM, let’s jump in and find out!
“a man should know the name of the man who kills him.”
The great Roy Thomas culminates his short tale this week by continuing his affinity for the Hyborian born Cimmerian like no other writer can or has since. Unlike the last issue, Thomas puts the pedal to the metal and quickly cues fans to the heart of the narrative while unveiling multiple cunning twists along the way. Readers will find themselves through the issue in no time at all with an opportunity to dive right into Scott Oden’s fantastic penultimate part of THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE XI.
As this reviewer asserted last issue, Thomas fully understands the character of Conan. Roy emphasizes the Barbarian’s honor and puts Conan’s dignity and pride on display throughout the story, which is something that many other writers tend to gloss straight over. However, Thomas shows readers that Conan may have honor but his code is his own. No one will tell the Cimmerian how he should exhibit or express his personal code and Thomas drives that perspective home throughout the issue more so than other current writers to date.
This critic also loved how Thomas thoroughly explained every course of action the great Barbarian took, whether it be through narration or dialogue. This aspect of the narrative was refreshing and left little opportunity for misinterpretation between the writer and the reader. Thomas makes a Conan story straightforward and easy to understand, which many new comic writers appear to be against in the current scheme of comic book writing. Sometimes, readers just want to be told a story without thinking too hard about impossible to understand plot threads.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, Thomas nails another spectacular issue of everyone’s favorite Hyborian born Cimmerian. The issue was exceptionally entertaining, easy to follow, fast-paced, and captured this reader’s attention from the first knucklehead to spit on Conan’s face (what an idiot!) to the dark crystal’s true reveal as the issue concludes. New and old Conan fans alike will appreciate the tone, character motivations, and classic feel of this issue. If you’re a Conan the Barbarian fan, you’ll love this traditional tale from this classic storyteller. If you’re new to the character, start with SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #10 and lead into this one for a great snapshot of the definitive barbarian. Thank you, Roy Thomas, for a tremendously entertaining two-part story.
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Post by mindboggled on Nov 20, 2019 13:10:08 GMT -5
This is a decent resolution. Overall an okay arc. Somewhat familiar. But-I did not see those two major plot twists coming, so it was not entirely predictable. Pakim is not exactly the most original Conan character; he's sort of a stock Roy villain. Still a moderately well written character tho.
I wont't express my opinion on the colorization, as I would be parroting what others have already written here.
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Post by Erik on Nov 28, 2019 10:38:41 GMT -5
This is a decent resolution. Overall an okay arc. Somewhat familiar. But-I did not see those two major plot twists coming, so it was not entirely predictable. Pakim is not exactly the most original Conan character; he's sort of a stock Roy villain. Still a moderately well written character tho. Agreed. But it's great to see another Roy story with familiar villains and characters once again, even though some of it's familiar. I hope he returns to do more in the future. |
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Post by mindboggled on Dec 7, 2019 14:43:36 GMT -5
This is a decent resolution. Overall an okay arc. Somewhat familiar. But-I did not see those two major plot twists coming, so it was not entirely predictable. Pakim is not exactly the most original Conan character; he's sort of a stock Roy villain. Still a moderately well written character tho. Agreed. But it's great to see another Roy story with familiar villains and characters once again, even though some of it's familiar. I hope he returns to do more in the future. I hope so to. With the "wild wacky stuff" Marvel is doing with Conan, it's nice to have something familiar to slip back into every once and a while |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Jun 29, 2020 7:27:37 GMT -5
These issues definitely felt like a true blue Conan comic. I thought the art was spectacular, but I'm a big Alan Davis fan. My only small gripe is with Roy Thomas' word balloons. The writing in the text boxes was perfect and they should show this to all Marvel writers. Conan's dialogue was good, too, but there were a few instances where Conan or another character were telling what the artist was already showing. These were not needed. Like when Conan was fighting while tied to what remained of the tree in #12. No need to tell us that he's using it as a weapon, we can see that.
The story was solid pastiche with a couple of nice swerves and a suitable s&s plot. I wish all Marvel Conan comics read like this in the future.
I have to echo what VonK said, Marvel should bring Roy Thomas in as a Special Editor or something to help clean up the plots and dialogue for the new guys who don't have a handle on the Hyborian Age yet.
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Yeah, that's going on the resume . . .
