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Post by Taurus on Dec 27, 2023 8:22:00 GMT -5
Digital version is indeed out. Again they show a proper depiction of Conan and Belit isn’t that tough. Plus there’s also a call back to the witch scene in the 1983 film. Will have to check if my store has the Panosian when the physical copies come out next year. Just curious, what platform did you get that Digital copy? Amazon currently says the Kindle version of #6 doesn't come out until the 27th. And GooglePlay not until January 3. Amazon currently says the Kindle version of # 6 comes out only on January 3. I tried to buy it today but just couldn't. |
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Post by salant on Dec 27, 2023 8:29:25 GMT -5
Just curious, what platform did you get that Digital copy? Amazon currently says the Kindle version of #6 doesn't come out until the 27th. And GooglePlay not until January 3. Amazon currently says the Kindle version of # 6 comes out only on January 3. I tried to buy it today but just couldn't. I just noticed that same this morning. I think it was still listed as Dec 27 yesterday. I understand why the publisher would want SAME DAY release for Print & Digital ... but the wait is frustrating ... especially when it's allowed BOOTLEG sites to PIRATE it!!! It's never good to give CRIMINALS any opportunities. |
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Post by Taurus on Dec 27, 2023 12:24:46 GMT -5
Amazon currently says the Kindle version of # 6 comes out only on January 3. I tried to buy it today but just couldn't. I just noticed that same this morning. I think it was still listed as Dec 27 yesterday. I understand why the publisher would want SAME DAY release for Print & Digital ... but the wait is frustrating ... especially when it's allowed BOOTLEG sites to PIRATE it!!! It's never good to give CRIMINALS any opportunities. Indeed, there are some pages on the internet that have already made # 6 available. I have just read it and the art is incredible!!! It is even better than # 5. I will still buy it when January 3 comes because I want to support Titan and their great effort. Titan should be aware of pirates because that can lead them to lose money. |
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Post by johnnypt on Dec 27, 2023 16:11:54 GMT -5
I just noticed that same this morning. I think it was still listed as Dec 27 yesterday. I understand why the publisher would want SAME DAY release for Print & Digital ... but the wait is frustrating ... especially when it's allowed BOOTLEG sites to PIRATE it!!! It's never good to give CRIMINALS any opportunities. Indeed, there are some pages on the internet that have already made # 6 available. I have just read it and the art is incredible!!! It is even better than # 5. I will still buy it when January 3 comes because I want to support Titan and their great effort. Titan should be aware of pirates because that can lead them to lose money. Since I’m buying it anyway, I don’t feel too bad with a sneak peak 😁 |
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Post by Monster on Dec 28, 2023 1:56:20 GMT -5
I buy things and support things when I can. Regardless of the legality, they are in invaluable resource for a great many a thing that are way out of print or very rare.
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Post by Taurus on Dec 28, 2023 10:55:49 GMT -5
I can't say enough about # 6. Excellent writing and awesome art.
Exploring Conan as a barbarian with gigantic melancolies is for me the most interesting aspect of # 6. It gives the story an element that is not usually used, which is digging inside the cimmerian's brain and the conflict he is facing in a certain period. It makes him more human, it highlights his flaws as a "fragile" human being. I like that he is not really captivated by anything other than booze and having fun because life has lost a lot of sense to him.
And because Jim Zub began digging into such aspects I really enjoyed the story a lot more. It is already better than the first arch. Way better up to this point.
Marvel left such things to be explored in their most recent series and it cost them dearly, in my opinion.
There is something, though, that I have always felt is lacking in Conan stories and could be explored: It can't be easy to go around killing a lot of people in your life. These experiences should leave marks and traumas. I always thought that exploring them (traumas, regrets, grudges) would be a way to give the narrative a more adult feeling and present a denser character.
Jim should never shy away from showing the brutality that is living in the Hyborean Age. And it is not just the physical violence, but also and specially the psychological burden a man carry during his life in such a period if he wants to live and keep going.
Fighting and slashing is fun but it gets old really fast. There's got to be a lot more than that in a good Conan story.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Dec 31, 2023 11:11:29 GMT -5
I thought it was another really good issue. The art was an improvement even on #5. Might be the case of DB getting even better as he goes along. I haven't followed his career that closely, but I'm not sure if he's drawn a lot of fantasy, let alone sword-and-sorcery before. Or it could just be that this issue had more action.
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Post by hun on Jan 6, 2024 8:45:00 GMT -5
I can't say enough about # 6. Excellent writing and awesome art.
Exploring Conan as a barbarian with gigantic melancolies is for me the most interesting aspect of # 6. It gives the story an element that is not usually used, which is digging inside the cimmerian's brain and the conflict he is facing in a certain period. It makes him more human, it highlights his flaws as a "fragile" human being. I like that he is not really captivated by anything other than booze and having fun because life has lost a lot of sense to him.
And because Jim Zub began digging into such aspects I really enjoyed the story a lot more. It is already better than the first arch. Way better up to this point. Marvel left such things to be explored in their most recent series and it cost them dearly, in my opinion. There is something, though, that I have always felt is lacking in Conan stories and could be explored: It can't be easy to go around killing a lot of people in your life. These experiences should leave marks and traumas. I always thought that exploring them (traumas, regrets, grudges) would be a way to give the narrative a more adult feeling and present a denser character.
Jim should never shy away from showing the brutality that is living in the Hyborean Age. And it is not just the physical violence, but also and specially the psychological burden a man carry during his life in such a period if he wants to live and keep going. Fighting and slashing is fun but it gets old really fast. There's got to be a lot more than that in a good Conan story. I have to agree with your comments above - gotta wait till Wednesday to pick up the comic unfortunately in the UK. Jim Zub's rendition of Conan after the death of Belit is vastly superior to the one by Van Lente in Conan the Avenger published by Dark Horse:  |
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Post by hun on Jan 8, 2024 13:58:02 GMT -5
Looks like this'll be out next Wednesday in the UK!
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Post by garbanzo on Jan 12, 2024 20:44:23 GMT -5
Finally picked this up - another great issue. Some wild art here, I really like the coloring. I agree with others, it's great that Zub is approaching Conan from new angles, but still managing to keep the spirit of the character fully intact. Imagine my surprise when I got to the letters page and found an email I wrote to Heroic Signatures a couple of months ago! I've never been published on a letters page before. Better late than never  |
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Post by hun on Jan 14, 2024 5:33:00 GMT -5
Finally picked this up - another great issue. Some wild art here, I really like the coloring. I agree with others, it's great that Zub is approaching Conan from new angles, but still managing to keep the spirit of the character fully intact. Imagine my surprise when I got to the letters page and found an email I wrote to Heroic Signatures a couple of months ago! I've never been published on a letters page before. Better late than never Cool...still gotta wait till Wednesday before I pick this up. |
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Post by hun on Jan 14, 2024 5:39:46 GMT -5
2nd printing with a Black & White Jae Lee cover available on the 31st of January:  |
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Post by hun on Jan 22, 2024 11:59:58 GMT -5
Finally read this issue properly yesterday (not online), great issue by Zub and Braithwaite.
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Post by hun on Jan 22, 2024 12:37:29 GMT -5
Finally picked this up - another great issue. Some wild art here, I really like the coloring. I agree with others, it's great that Zub is approaching Conan from new angles, but still managing to keep the spirit of the character fully intact. Imagine my surprise when I got to the letters page and found an email I wrote to Heroic Signatures a couple of months ago! I've never been published on a letters page before. Better late than never Which one is yours? The one about Jeff Shanks and the yarns by Titan?  |
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Post by garbanzo on Jan 23, 2024 14:57:20 GMT -5
Finally picked this up - another great issue. Some wild art here, I really like the coloring. I agree with others, it's great that Zub is approaching Conan from new angles, but still managing to keep the spirit of the character fully intact. Imagine my surprise when I got to the letters page and found an email I wrote to Heroic Signatures a couple of months ago! I've never been published on a letters page before. Better late than never Which one is yours? The one about Jeff Shanks and the yarns by Titan? Yeah that's the one! It's an email I sent them many months back. |
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