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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2021 13:52:46 GMT -5
At last a new solicitation from Ablaze! Cover A by Dan Panosian THE CIMMERIAN: HOUR OF THE DRAGON #1 by Julien Blondel and Valentin Sécher
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! A world to explore. A throne to be reconquered. Conan the King. The Hour of the Dragon is the only full-length Conan novel written by Robert E. Howard and is considered by many to be one of his best works. It is now adapted into a comic mini-series by two visionaries of heroic fantasy and imagination: Julien Blondel, writer of Elric, and Valentin Sécher, artist of Méta-Baron, brings forth a grandiose, bloodthirsty epic! Under the funeral vaults of the mausoleum belonging to the ancient and cruel Emperor Xaltotun of Python, three men devoured by ambition come to offer to the inert body of the deceased sovereign the heart of Ahriman, a source of immortality which once belonged to him. Taken away at the cost of his life. In exchange for this offering, the three men claim a single thing: the world. However, there is only one person able to stand in their way, a Cimmerian who seized the throne of Aquilonia: Conan!MSRP: $3.99 Release Date: 9 March 2022
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2021 14:08:36 GMT -5
Variant Covers: Valentin Secher (COVER B) Leirix Li (COVER C) Homage cover by Carlos Nieto
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Post by mindboggled on Dec 20, 2021 17:41:36 GMT -5
Relieved to see Ablaze continuing with the translations. Also glad that my favorite Conan story is up next.
Cover B is very good and cover C pleases my monkey brain.
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Post by johnnypt on Dec 20, 2021 21:46:22 GMT -5
Variant Covers: Valentin Secher (COVER B) Leirix Li (COVER C) Homage cover by ? (COVER D) That's homaging the Dr. Doom unmasked cover of Secret Wars
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Post by danieljames495 on Dec 21, 2021 1:04:22 GMT -5
Finally. and they're going with one of the most recent ones from Glenat too. I've been looking forward to this one and Rogues in the house. Hopefully they'll get to that one soon.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 13:30:36 GMT -5
Homage cover by Carlos Nieto That's homaging the Dr. Doom unmasked cover of Secret Wars Yeah, just trying to work out the artist on this cover. Something like Hieto, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2022 12:04:34 GMT -5
Conan by Valentin Sécher
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Post by johnnypt on Mar 1, 2022 14:40:24 GMT -5
Conan by Valentin Sécher Taking the Heart of Ahriman a little too literally?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2022 11:51:23 GMT -5
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Post by karasuthecrow on Mar 9, 2022 0:20:02 GMT -5
cant wait to see this adaptation.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2022 3:45:33 GMT -5
Get Graphic: Sécher's Conan Brings Back The Days of High Adventure!Mar 07, 2022 Art by Valentin Sécher Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen In 2020, Portland, Oregon publisher Ablaze drew a line in the sand, and they did it using the savage sword of Robert E. Howard's Conan. While Conan the Barbarian currently shares shelf space at Marvel, he's also getting a more aggressive treatment at Ablaze. The publisher's approach is very simple: their Conan is uncensored, unrestrained, violent, and, yeah...a little horny. But that's kind of what Robert E. Howard would've wanted, right? If you need an even greater contrast then check out Ablaze's latest Conan mini-series The Cimmerian: Hour of the Dragon (JAN221066), an adaptation of Robert E. Howard's only full-length Conan novel. The comic comes courtesy of fantasy-adventure heavy-hitters Julien Blondel (Elric) and Valentin Sécher (Métabarons). In the following interview, Sécher gives PREVIEWSworld a tour of his art studio and explains the process behind those grandiose, painted images that have become his calling card. Firstly, who are you and where do you hail from?My name is Valentin Sécher and I am a comic book artist and illustrator. I’m 33 years old and live in Northwestern France. How did you get into comic books as a fan?My father reads a lot of comics. He had a subscription to the metal magazine Hurlant. It was therefore natural that I turned to comics, too. How did you get into comic books as a professional?I studied art for three years at the Pivaut school in Nantes. The day of the final exam, the comic book author and illustrator, (Stéphane) Louis, was in the jury. He took me by the shoulder and said, “You’re coming with me.” Two weeks later, I signed on to do Khaal with Soleil and Louis has become one of my closest friends in the field. What’s it like working on such an iconic character?Before Conan, there was the Méta Baron. That was already something! It’s exciting to work on a character like Conan because all of my heroes have more or less had the chance to illustrate him. Illustrators like Frazetta are the reason I wanted to become a comic book artist myself. It is therefore a challenge to follow in their footsteps, but the more complicated the game, the more exciting it is. What tools do you use to create?For my pages, I use ink on paper. The coloring is done digitally. For my illustrations like the cover of Conan, for example, it’s oil paint on wood. What’s next for you?I am currently illustrating a Conan short story: La tour de l’éléphant (The Elephant Tower) for Editions Bragelonne. This book will be released this year (2022) and will be a big book of illustrations where each double-page spread will be a unique painting. The format is incredible. I have 25 oil paintings of Conan to do, a dream job (I’m only halfway through and am having more fun than ever!). Source: previewsworld.com/Article/257756
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Post by Jason Aiken on Mar 9, 2022 12:21:16 GMT -5
Gorgeous stuff. Some of the best Conan art since Giorello.
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Post by Von K on Mar 9, 2022 19:01:09 GMT -5
Magnificent! This has to be the jewel in Glenat's crown when it comes to Conan adaptation. Great to see an alternate cover from Dan Panosian in there too.
Thanks for all the linkage Hun.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2022 3:44:39 GMT -5
Magnificent! This has to be the jewel in Glenat's crown when it comes to Conan adaptation. Great to see an alternate cover from Dan Panosian in there too. Thanks for all the linkage Hun. Yeah, I agree, closely followed by Robin Recht's adaptation of the Frost-Giant's Daughter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2022 3:00:49 GMT -5
At last a new solicitation from Ablaze! Cover A by Dan Panosian THE CIMMERIAN: HOUR OF THE DRAGON #1 by Julien Blondel and Valentin Sécher
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! A world to explore. A throne to be reconquered. Conan the King. The Hour of the Dragon is the only full-length Conan novel written by Robert E. Howard and is considered by many to be one of his best works. It is now adapted into a comic mini-series by two visionaries of heroic fantasy and imagination: Julien Blondel, writer of Elric, and Valentin Sécher, artist of Méta-Baron, brings forth a grandiose, bloodthirsty epic! Under the funeral vaults of the mausoleum belonging to the ancient and cruel Emperor Xaltotun of Python, three men devoured by ambition come to offer to the inert body of the deceased sovereign the heart of Ahriman, a source of immortality which once belonged to him. Taken away at the cost of his life. In exchange for this offering, the three men claim a single thing: the world. However, there is only one person able to stand in their way, a Cimmerian who seized the throne of Aquilonia: Conan!MSRP: $3.99 Release Date: 9 March 2022 IN UK STORES TOMORROW!
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