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Post by garbanzo on Sept 29, 2023 11:02:51 GMT -5
Fourth printing - wow! That's fantastic.
I'm heading to my LCS today to buy the 3rd issue on my lunch break today, hope they still have copies. Had to buy the digital on Wednesday because I couldn't wait to read it.
I've said this before, but never in my life have I followed an ongoing comic. This one is special.
I love the fan energy around the new series. Let's all be sure we keep the hype going.
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Post by jeffshanks on Sept 29, 2023 13:44:50 GMT -5
It really makes me happy to see how much you guys are digging this series. It's pretty phenomenal how successful it is. Just found out that issue one is going to a fourth printing! That's insane in this day and age. And I can tell you this the success of this new comic is going to directly help support the success of not only Conan and other media but also other REH characters. I'm hoping we're on the verge of a new REH boom. I wish I could talk more about some of the upcoming projects, but hopefully things will be announced soon. Really great how this is doing , finally a comic that is pretty faithful to Howard's legacy after the less than successful time at Marvel. Hope it leads to a lot more projects. It would be great if we could see some of the guys responsible at Howard Days next year. I'm trying to talk Jim into coming. He wants to.
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Post by Von K on Sept 29, 2023 14:18:09 GMT -5
It really makes me happy to see how much you guys are digging this series. It's pretty phenomenal how successful it is. Just found out that issue one is going to a fourth printing! That's insane in this day and age. And I can tell you this the success of this new comic is going to directly help support the success of not only Conan and other media but also other REH characters. I'm hoping we're on the verge of a new REH boom. I wish I could talk more about some of the upcoming projects, but hopefully things will be announced soon. Fantastic news Jeff! With the big two Marvel and DC at their lowest ebb and even smaller outlets like Image, Valliant and Dark Horse struggling (Mark Millar recently pitched their total combined share of the American market as low as 9%) - now is the ideal time for Titan and Heroic Signatures to grab a bigger more succulent slice of that market share. Just keep up the quality and the audience will be there for it. And that quality is to no small degree a result of the excellent team Titan have put together on this, with your role as REH advisor being a key catalyst.
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Post by kemp on Sept 30, 2023 21:28:38 GMT -5
Rob De La Torro art just kicks ass. That battle scene, '...slay them all!', almost splash page where Cimmerians are fighting undead Picts, wish I had a black t shirt with that picture.
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Post by hun on Oct 5, 2023 14:43:47 GMT -5
Rob De La Torro art just kicks ass. That battle scene, '...slay them all!', almost splash page where Cimmerians are fighting undead Picts, wish I had a black t shirt with that picture. I agree wholeheartedly: ![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yG8z5lKgV78/ZRRKfgg_dQI/AAAAAAADEtU/WIf4r1eGJCcqXrp5ABoAwCtEydG7liRCwCNcBGAsYHQ/h0/Conan%2Bthe%2BBarbarian%2B003%2B%25282023%2529%2B%25284%2Bcovers%2529%2B%2528Digital-SD%2529%2B%2528Mephisto-Empire%2529-020.jpg) It'd have to be wraparound print on the T-shirt, I think.
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Post by hun on Oct 6, 2023 11:23:28 GMT -5
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Post by almuric on Oct 7, 2023 11:21:00 GMT -5
Well, the art is certainly fabulous. Does the writing live up to it?
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Post by terryallenuk on Oct 7, 2023 12:37:05 GMT -5
Well, the art is certainly fabulous. Does the writing live up to it? Oh yes it does , and certainly ties in with Howard's work.
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 7, 2023 12:58:31 GMT -5
Well, the art is certainly fabulous. Does the writing live up to it? Oh yes it does , and certainly ties in with Howard's work. I’ll second that.
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Post by Von K on Oct 7, 2023 19:21:16 GMT -5
Was this the link you meant to post?
In any event thanks for the notification Hun! Didn't realize there were so many!
Don't know if this is a more recent update or if you've already seen this on Jim's blog:
No 1 is off to a fifth printing and nos 2 and three to a third:
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Post by Von K on Oct 7, 2023 20:20:28 GMT -5
A couple more vid reviews not on Jim's list: Our own fellow forum member darklordbob (zerosum716) gives his take on issues 1 - 3:
Comic Review: Conan the Barbarian by Titan Comics
And Jon Del Aroz over on his channel JDA Talks Comics! covers issue 3:
Conan The Barbarian #3 Continues A Great New Run
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 8, 2023 8:40:42 GMT -5
A couple more vid reviews not on Jim's list: Our own fellow forum member darklordbob (zerosum716) gives his take on issues 1 - 3:
Comic Review: Conan the Barbarian by Titan Comics
And Jon Del Aroz over on his channel JDA Talks Comics! covers issue 3:
Conan The Barbarian #3 Continues A Great New Run
I’m looking to do a video on the whole first arc, then try to keep up month to month. Doing two podcasts, a monthly video series and a job hunt does take up a little time. :-)
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Post by almuric on Oct 8, 2023 12:21:53 GMT -5
A word of warning on Jon Del Arroz: Everybody I know who tried to befriend JDA ended up regretting it and blocking him online. Nothing but trouble.
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Post by Von K on Oct 8, 2023 14:25:50 GMT -5
A couple more vid reviews not on Jim's list: I’m looking to do a video on the whole first arc, then try to keep up month to month. Doing two podcasts, a monthly video series and a job hunt does take up a little time. :-) Waiting until the end of the first arc does give you time to comment on it as a completed storyline, which can help with offering a more rounded perspective. You are not alone in that though - I swung by Jason's Pulp Crazy but he's not posted there in a long while.
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Post by mindboggled on Oct 14, 2023 22:02:12 GMT -5
I think this arc is unnecessarily slow for a story so simple and uninteresting. This would make for a great ten page action packed short.
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