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Post by mindboggled on Aug 4, 2023 9:52:27 GMT -5
Something that concerned me is that I am the only person at my local comic shop to have Conan on their pull list. My comic shop is in a big city and it has a great location. The owner ordered two copies with different covers, that's it.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Aug 4, 2023 10:33:16 GMT -5
Something that concerned me is that I am the only person at my local comic shop to have Conan on their pull list. My comic shop is in a big city and it has a great location. The owner ordered two copies with different covers, that's it. Yeah I'm quite suspicious about the numbers we have been seeing. Once we get the figures for #4 and #5, things will probably become clearer. But if you're in a major city and you're the only person subbing at your store, after they just had a FCBD issue...
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Post by hun on Aug 4, 2023 10:35:02 GMT -5
Comic shops in London seem to have quite a few copies, that'll probably change within the next few issues.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Aug 4, 2023 13:01:38 GMT -5
Comic shops in London seem to have quite a few copies, that'll probably change within the next few issues. Maybe Titan can leverage their European reach to maximize sales.
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Post by Monster on Aug 4, 2023 18:58:55 GMT -5
I am in a smaller city, and they ordered 25 copies and it sold out, with several people asking about it. Of course, it could be the "#1 effect." People who buy all the #1s.
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Post by hun on Aug 5, 2023 11:47:31 GMT -5
Interesting review by Weird Science Comics Youtube channel (with spoilers):
Conan the Barbarian #1 Review | Indie Comics w/ Gray
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Post by Von K on Aug 5, 2023 14:03:50 GMT -5
Interesting review by Weird Science Comics Youtube channel (with spoilers): Conan the Barbarian #1 Review | Indie Comics w/ GrayThanks Hun, that was a great review, deserves way more views than it's getting imho. Glad their feud with Jim Zub is over.
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Post by danieljames495 on Aug 6, 2023 6:18:31 GMT -5
Something that concerned me is that I am the only person at my local comic shop to have Conan on their pull list. My comic shop is in a big city and it has a great location. The owner ordered two copies with different covers, that's it. I live in one of the smaller communities in Queens, NY but my Local comic shop was completely sold out of Conan when I tried to get a copy last week, thus I haven't read this issue as yet. I'm not sure how many copies specifically they order but it's likely somewhere close to 30 as they usually do for indie or lesser known publisher first issues, variant inclusive. On FCBD I barely managed to snag the last copy off the shelf so honestly it seems like people are buying it, at least here in Queens. From what I've seen so far the book looks amazing. I'm 100% putting these in the same longbox as my copies of the original 70s ctb... at least until they rack up enough issues to warrant a designated box . The cover and internal art makes it fit.
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Post by Reaver on Aug 6, 2023 7:24:38 GMT -5
It's a good introductory tale. While "Issue #0" gave a framing backstory of young Conan at Velitrium, issue #1 picks up a new storyline in mid-early in Conan's career, when he has "24 summers" and is 8 years into his wandering the Hyborian world. The original story itself sets up an enjoyable number of Conan tale themes, or tropes. The brawl in the tavern. Sticking up for lost comrades. Disdain of authority. A warrior woman. Hordes of foes, with hinted dark sorcery control. The installment seems short at 22 pages, but maybe that's because it's enjoyable. To be continued, of course.. The artwork is fantastic and worth the price of purchase. It harkens back to the vivid style of Savage Sword rather than Dark Horse. Swords sing and heads fly! A promising start from Titan, Zub, De La Torre, and Villarubia.
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Post by crimsonblade on Aug 6, 2023 23:31:33 GMT -5
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Post by kemp on Aug 7, 2023 23:05:42 GMT -5
Amazing quality, this is what a CtB comic should be like. Titan seems to be going in the right direction.
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Post by mindboggled on Aug 8, 2023 13:09:24 GMT -5
Good to hear it's selling so well!
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Post by johnnypt on Aug 8, 2023 18:36:27 GMT -5
Get this, the one comic shop in Naples, Florida doesn’t carry new comics, only back issues. The only other one nearby is 30 miles away in Fort Myers and I’m not doing that when I have a shop 5 minutes from home. It’ll just have to wait until next week when I’m back.
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Post by hun on Aug 9, 2023 11:41:27 GMT -5
2nd printing: 30 August
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Post by cromfelge on Aug 9, 2023 11:46:38 GMT -5
This really seems to be the story and art we have been waiting for and I am already excited for the next issue (which has become rare these days...). It really feels like a lost series from the old age of Conan comics but not at all outdated. Definitely buy it if you haven't yet. And I'm happy to see sales keep up with the hype - hopefully the numbers will continue to be good.
The letters page (along with the SSoC teaser) also makes me very confident about other Howard creation's getting releases or at least stories in SSoC as well, which is great!
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