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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2020 15:29:25 GMT -5
 Variant cover by Jesus Saiz CONAN KING-SIZE #1BY CROM, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A CELEBRATION LIKE THIS - MARKING 50 YEARS OF CONAN THE BARBARIAN IN COMICS!
Revelations, surprises and savage action prevail in the all-new KING-SIZE CONAN! In 1970, Roy Thomas brought CONAN THE BARBARIAN, a creation of author Robert E. Howard, to Marvel Comics. With art by the incomparable Barry Windsor-Smith, CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 introduced the Hyborian Age to a whole new audience, paving the way for decades of comics and Conan's conquest of pop culture.
Now get ready to celebrate 50 years of CONAN with an oversize special spanning the breadth of Conan's life and times by the most dazzling array of creative talent ever assembled in one book to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth!
Experience Roy Thomas and Steve McNiven's all-new prelude to that original story from 1970!
Thrill to a tale of revenge by Kevin Eastman (co-creator, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), writing and drawing his FIRST Marvel story!
Chris Claremont and Roberto de la Torre team up to unveil a turning point in Conan's career as a mercenary!
Kurt Busiek and Pete Woods recount an early brush with sorcerous forces that will shape Conan's destiny!
Conan and Bêlit sail together again for the first time since the 2019 relaunch, with Jes s Saiz illustrating the Marvel Comics maiden voyage of Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix's DAREDEVIL writer/director/showrunner)!
The perfect introduction for new fans, and an essential adventure for die-hards, this is the can't-miss CONAN comic of the decade!
$6.99 IN STORES TOMORROW! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 0:23:25 GMT -5
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Post by danieljames495 on Dec 23, 2020 1:59:52 GMT -5
Can't wait to get my hands on this one.
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Post by darklordbob on Dec 23, 2020 17:22:49 GMT -5
Just read it. THIS is how you do a proper Conan comic Marvel. Well done.
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Post by Char-Vell on Dec 23, 2020 17:34:08 GMT -5
Read this today, some of the best Conan comics I've read in many moons.
That Roberto de la Torre is quite the ar-teest!
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Post by mindboggled on Dec 23, 2020 22:23:34 GMT -5
This was fine, I guess. A bit disappointing. I like "Aftermath--and a Beginning" and "In the City of Thieves" the most. The art in both of these is great and, Thomas and Busiek know how to write. Obviously they were limited by the short amount of pages that they had to work with.
"Die by the Sword" is a bit too much pathos for me to enjoy. The art is top tier.
The other two I can't say I really cared for that much. "Requiem" was average. Like an unimpressive short from the back of the old mags. "Ship of the Damned" is okay.
I wish that they had just let Roy and Kurt write two stories for this annual instead of five tiny tales written by five separate authors.
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Post by danieljames495 on Dec 24, 2020 1:31:56 GMT -5
This was fine, I guess. A bit disappointing. I like "Aftermath--and a Beginning" and "In the City of Thieves" the most. The art in both of these is great and, Thomas and Busiek know how to write. Obviously they were limited by the short amount of pages that they had to work with. "Die by the Sword" is a bit too much pathos for me to enjoy. The art is top tier. The other two I can't say I really cared for that much. "Requiem" was average. Like an unimpressive short from the back of the old mags. "Ship of the Damned" is okay. I wish that they had just let Roy and Kurt write two stories for this annual instead of five tiny tales written by five separate authors. I also was hoping for more pages. Seeing Roy and Kurt's story cut short was kinda sad but I'm pretty sure all of these writers, Roy, Kurt, and even Claremont would've gone a different direction with these stories if they had more pages. It was somewhat anticlimactic as there was no major face to face battle with Conan against the supernatural (Maybe excluding the last story but even then, the final bit in what we'd expect to be the main fight was not even a fight). Not that this is a problem. It kinda reminds me of Iron Shadows in the moon. That being said, it's not like I mind. I absolutely loved this comic and would hands down read more like it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2020 2:01:13 GMT -5
I enjoyed this comic, easily the best Conan book by Marvel since the relaunch. But, I would not like another issue like this too soon. I think it is more like a taster of what Conan coulda been like with these fine creators at the helm.
I love the art in the stories illustrated by Roberto de La Torre & Jesus Saiz. Roberto's rendition of Conan and the Hyborian Age is like a modern version of Big John Buscema's Conan. Unlike, Benito Gallego who is also inspired by Buscema, Roberto's art is more compatible with modern colouring. I like the realistic look of Jesus Saiz and would not mind seeing more in the ongoing series. I think Eastman's art woulda worked better in black & white. Mcniven's BWS inspired Conan is great but he is not fast enough to work on a monthly title. I found the art of Pete Woods average at best, not my cup of Kumiz. Still great writing by Busiek, we get to see Conan with some intelligence for a change in a modern Marvel comic.
I 'd like to see the creative team of Steven S. DeKnight & Jesus Saiz return for the 300th issue next year. CtB needs a fresh approach next year with some kinda direction.
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Post by danieljames495 on Dec 24, 2020 4:55:09 GMT -5
I enjoyed this comic, easily the best Conan book by Marvel since the relaunch. But, I would not like another issue like this too soon. I think it is more like a taster of what Conan coulda been like with these fine creators at the helm. I love the art in the stories illustrated by Roberto de La Torre & Jesus Saiz. Roberto's rendition of Conan and the Hyborian Age is like a modern version of Big John Buscema's Conan. Unlike, Benito Gallego who is also inspired by Buscema, Roberto's art is more compatible with modern colouring. I like the realistic look of Jesus Saiz and would not mind seeing more in the ongoing series. I think Eastman's art woulda worked better in black & white. Mcniven's BWS inspired Conan is great but he is not fast enough to work on a monthly title. I found the art of Pete Woods average at best, not my cup of Kumiz. Still great writing by Busiek, we get to see Conan with some intelligence for a change in a modern Marvel comic. I 'd like to see the creative team of Steven S. DeKnight & Jesus Saiz return for the 300th issue next year. CtB needs a fresh approach next year with some kinda direction. Agreed Hun, you put it perfectly. I can definitely wait for something like this. Maybe make it like an ongoing annual or something. The first thing i thought the minute I saw Roberto's art was, this is probably what john Buscema's art would look like if it was colored modernly. The way Saiz's airbrush art turned out was phenomenal and yes, easily the best thing yet to come out of the Marvel relaunch to date, and with potential to do even better! This is a nice note to end the year on for Conan, definitely a huge step in the right direction. |
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Post by kemp on Dec 24, 2020 8:13:44 GMT -5
I looked at some of the comments and at first thought it was exaggeration, but after reading Conan King Size I was pleasantry surprised, it was good, the snippets from Conan's life ended too quickly for me, would have liked a longer format, maybe just having one or two stories would have been better, with Roberto de la Torre doing the art of course. Wasn't really into Kevin Eastman's art style, although the Avenger story was engaging.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2020 2:23:39 GMT -5
King-Size Conan Review
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Post by Von K on Jan 9, 2021 14:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on Jan 20, 2021 21:10:49 GMT -5
I'm working my way through my stack and just read this.
Aftermath-- and a Beginning by Roy Thomas and Steve McNiven - Fantastic artwork and Roy did a great job giving us a sequel to Conan: The Adventurer #1 and a prequel to Conan: The Barbarian #1 in only 10 pages. I would love to see these two bring their talents to the main series in the future, or work on another special or mini series.
In the City of Thieves by Kurt Busiek and Pete Woods - This read like a lost Dark Horse tale and given that Busiek wrote it, that's no surprise. I liked the allusions to God in the Bowl and Tower of the Elephant. Pete Woods' artwork was a nice fit for Conan, and especially for Zamora. It goes without saying that Kurt Busiek has been away from Conan for far too long, he's sorely missed.
Die by the Sword by Chris Claremont and Robert de La Torre - The story was okay, but it was de La Torre's artwork that blew me away. Very impressive, definitely getting a Roy Krenkel vibe from him, as well as a Sunday Newspaper comic strip ala Prince Valiant. This was just a joy on the eyeballs.
Requiem by Kevin Eastman - It was interesting to see Conan filtered through Eastman, I'm not sure if his style suits Conan but I enjoyed what he did on this. It was a cool indy take on Conan.
Ship of the Damned by Steven S. DeKnight and Jesus Saiz - Not a fan of the story but Saiz's artwork was almost unrecognizable. I am a big fan of his work from his Manhunter days and didn't recognize him on this, he did fantastic work.
The only thing missing is a King Conan story... can't believe they didn't include him as a King to check all the boxes.
Overall this was a great celebration of the character and was definitely worth reading.
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