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Post by johnnypt on Sept 13, 2017 7:43:07 GMT -5
So if they do something similar for the remaining collections, Omnibus 4 would do Cimmerian 14 & 16-25 (leaving out 15) and ROK 1-6, splitting ROK in half. Then #5 could do ROK 7-12 & CTB 1-12, #6 CTB 12-25 & CTA 1-6, #7-CTA 7-25 and #8 The CTS series and the Truman-Lee material. I'd suggest they go bigger rather than smaller, I don't know if the current market wants 8 volumes of this.
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Post by lordyam on Sept 13, 2017 15:05:01 GMT -5
Actually I think they'd do better adapting all of R AND the rest of Cimmerian. You'd get a few more issues out of the deal. Then you have all Queen, All Avengers, and then Slayer
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Post by mrp on Sept 13, 2017 15:14:49 GMT -5
I haven't really looked at the omibi yet, as I have the stuff in another format, but do they include all the Conan minis and one shots DH did like Daughters of Midora, Midnight God, Book of Thoth, Jewels of Gwalhur etc.?
-M
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Post by johnnypt on Sept 13, 2017 15:28:23 GMT -5
In the omnis, they're trying to do a chronological version of the main series(es), so they put the Born on the Battlefield issues first, then worked their way through the first series, leaving out the additional fill ins (26-28 & 39-40) and are now up to the middle of Cimmerian. An Omni of the original minis might be a good idea, but not sure how well it would sell. Same with a collection of the 4 King Conan minis, which I'd love. Not sure what to do with Jewels of Gwahlur or People of the Black Circle, they may end up being THE adaptations at this point.
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 9, 2017 14:22:14 GMT -5
Wow, when was the last time there was a comic with Conan in it that did numbers like this?
72 WONDER WOMAN CONAN #1 $3.99 DC 32,439
Hmm, Gal Gadot and Jason Momoa ARE in a movie together...however, it'd be a little hard to turn Arthur Curry into a barbarian...then again after watching the trailer, maybe not. At least this shows people won't actively avoid Conan in a comic.
No news out of NYCC this weekend about DH's future plans for Conan. I was there on Saturday to try to find out if there was any scuttlebutt, it was a little difficult with a bored 9 year old in tow. I expect future team ups will be high on the agenda.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2017 14:59:15 GMT -5
Great news.
DC have certainly done DH a favor with this crossover.
Concerning DH and Conan, it looks like they cannot handle the Conan books satisfactorily anymore. I expect there's a lot going on behind the scenes concerning the Conan comic-book franchise - I'd probably include the other REH characters into the equation. I surmise that pretty soon the Conan/REH comics will be in the hands of another publisher. Dark Horse have been too quiet, for too long.
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Post by terryallenuk on Oct 13, 2017 12:55:36 GMT -5
No Conan again in the January solicits so it looks like we'll be waiting until WW/C ends before we hear anything , if at all !
Terry
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 13, 2017 14:35:39 GMT -5
No Conan again in the January solicits so it looks like we'll be waiting until WW/C ends before we hear anything , if at all ! Terry
I'm just scanning them at this point for some kind of trade collection that may slip out, but nope, nuthin'.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Oct 14, 2017 10:05:16 GMT -5
Wow, when was the last time there was a comic with Conan in it that did numbers like this? 72 WONDER WOMAN CONAN #1 $3.99 DC 32,439 Oh, boy. I'm sure the DH higher-ups are sweating bullets. This really proves the REH characters are in the wrong place(s). They need to be with either Marvel or DC at this point if we want to see them selling in the tens-of-thousands. DH and IDW just can't do it.
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 14, 2017 13:15:15 GMT -5
Wow, when was the last time there was a comic with Conan in it that did numbers like this? 72 WONDER WOMAN CONAN #1 $3.99 DC 32,439 Oh, boy. I'm sure the DH higher-ups are sweating bullets. This really proves the REH characters are in the wrong place(s). They need to be with either Marvel or DC at this point if we want to see them selling in the tens-of-thousands. DH and IDW just can't do it. Well you do have to take into account the other title character, who has been selling tens of thousands every minute nth on a regular basis 😊. It does show Conan himself is not a deterrent to sales.
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Post by terryallenuk on Oct 16, 2017 12:58:14 GMT -5
Oh, boy. I'm sure the DH higher-ups are sweating bullets. This really proves the REH characters are in the wrong place(s). They need to be with either Marvel or DC at this point if we want to see them selling in the tens-of-thousands. DH and IDW just can't do it. Well you do have to take into account the other title character, who has been selling tens of thousands every minute nth on a regular basis 😊. It does show Conan himself is not a deterrent to sales. Well as WW's title sells about 10k above this perhaps having Conan did put some of them off Terry
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Post by lordyam on Oct 31, 2017 3:08:53 GMT -5
Great news. DC have certainly done DH a favor with this crossover. Concerning DH and Conan, it looks like they cannot handle the Conan books satisfactorily anymore. I expect there's a lot going on behind the scenes concerning the Conan comic-book franchise - I'd probably include the other REH characters into the equation. I surmise that pretty soon the Conan/REH comics will be in the hands of another publisher. Dark Horse have been too quiet, for too long. that's not entirely fair. Writing wise it's back to the spirit of Busiek and Truman. Also I'm not sure another publisher would do well. The Marvel Conan was in line with the pastiches in a way and were somewhat softer (though still good). DH captured the blood and darkness well. Another problem is that the direct market has been in decline. DH as a whole is not as strong as it once was.
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 31, 2017 7:27:49 GMT -5
DH is not doing well right now, but their handling of the series has been below par for well over 5 years now, which is long before they lost the Star Wars license. The decline is part of the overall market trend (as discussed in the decline thread elsewhere), but it's also had its own distinct issues contributing to it as well. Whether or not they can handle the book anymore maybe moot depending on how long they have the license, but it's fair to ask. We know a combination with an established hero at one of the big companies will sell at least one issue better than it has in years.
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Post by ascalante on Oct 31, 2017 10:37:36 GMT -5
I was wondering if the decline in quality/sales started to occur when Scott Allied left as editor. He seemed to have the midas touch for successful Dark Horse products. There are some rumors around him sexuallt harassing people (which is all the rage these days) and he is supposedly only a consultant for DH now. He always had something good to write in the once vibrant Conan fan letters section. His departure could be part of the reason for DH Conan downtrend.
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 31, 2017 12:57:27 GMT -5
The change of editors certainly played into it, but not for a while. The handoff from Scott to Philip Simon and then to Patrick Thorpe didn't appear to have much of an effect creatively, all three were clearly Howard afficiandos and had no trouble saying so. Dave Marshall took over after that, Brian Wood came on board, now Dave's running DH...I don't know, not saying "Aha, that's it!", but along the lines of the old "personnel is policy" saying...again, we didn't get here because of just one thing. A number of forces and situations have converged and here we are.
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