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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 14:40:36 GMT -5
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Post by emerald on Jul 21, 2019 12:48:27 GMT -5
Agreed! I'm enjoying this story so far - It has the feel of a classic Conan adventure. Yes finally this comic is living up to it's legacy, both the previous issue and this one feel like bonafide Savage Sword tales. Finally read this issue and agree with all the comments above.
The story and dialogue had a feel, a personality, an ease with the characters and their world, that reminded me of Roy Thomas.
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Post by stubbs on Jul 29, 2019 9:45:25 GMT -5
Nice issue. Zub has a good handle on Conan, hopefully we'll get more form him in future.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Aug 3, 2019 15:13:56 GMT -5
The art is great but the merchandise tie-in plot is crap. Too in your face. The actual writing is good, though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 2:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by Erik on Aug 17, 2019 9:36:51 GMT -5
That viper in the first image is really frightening. Great cover!
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Post by Taurus on Aug 18, 2019 8:59:22 GMT -5
I like both covers very much. Great job. But the interior art is trash. I'll skip it again.
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Post by terryallenuk on Aug 18, 2019 15:00:41 GMT -5
I like both covers very much. Great job. But the interior art is trash. I'll skip it again. The first part of the story was pretty good but after this issue , and the Thomas/Davis issues , I'm packing up reading all the books. They're not really doing anything for me.
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Post by wolfshead on Aug 18, 2019 17:40:20 GMT -5
It does nothing because without any backstory or history, the books lack soul. It is not Conan, just a generic barbarian, going aimlessly from one generic story to another.
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Post by Taurus on Aug 19, 2019 12:58:48 GMT -5
It does nothing because without any backstory or history, the books lack soul. It is not Conan, just a generic barbarian, going aimlessly from one generic story to another. That is how I feel. Howard is nowhere to be found in these comics. What a waste of time.
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Post by mindboggled on Aug 20, 2019 21:32:17 GMT -5
It does nothing because without any backstory or history, the books lack soul. It is not Conan, just a generic barbarian, going aimlessly from one generic story to another. I think I have seen you state this kind of sentiment a couple of times, and I've never quite understood it. The only thing that is canon anyway are the original Howard stories. And Howard's stories are random escapades from Conan's varied career. Howard never told us Conan's backstory directly, he only gave us glimpse of it in dialogue and sometimes through narrators commentary. Keeping the character enigmatic and mysteries. Does it truly matter that Marvel chooses to ignore their previous continuity? Take the prose pastiches for example, most of them have very little mention of any other prose pastiches, and yet they are all supposed to be in one continuity. And you know what? Some of them are damn good!
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Post by wolfshead on Aug 20, 2019 23:07:05 GMT -5
You're right. The comic history isn't canon, only REH is canon, but it is legacy and it has importance. Unlike most characters, Conan (canon wise) does not have a supporting cast of recurring characters, so his past history, and predictable future become more important than with most fictional characters. His story line, from leaving Cimmeria to his kingship has to be consistent to make Conan more than a generic barbarian. His history, like the Hyborian age should be as real as possible to enhance the character. Thomas, Busiek, and Truman all knew and respected this. Conan lost his way after Thomas left with issue 115 and his stories no longer had a connection to his past. Each writer went their own way, and readership left. Same was true with Dark Horse, when they decided to have a radically different Conan with their QotBC reboot. That's why to me, as long as Marvel has the rights, they should build on their legacy. I see no gain in their ignoring it. And I think things will get worse every time a new writer takes the reins of the series and ignores what the previous writer has established.
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Post by mindboggled on Aug 21, 2019 14:53:24 GMT -5
You're right. The comic history isn't canon, only REH is canon, but it is legacy and it has importance. Unlike most characters, Conan (canon wise) does not have a supporting cast of recurring characters, so his past history, and predictable future become more important than with most fictional characters. His story line, from leaving Cimmeria to his kingship has to be consistent to make Conan more than a generic barbarian. His history, like the Hyborian age should be as real as possible to enhance the character. Thomas, Busiek, and Truman all knew and respected this. Conan lost his way after Thomas left with issue 115 and his stories no longer had a connection to his past. Each writer went their own way, and readership left. Same was true with Dark Horse, when they decided to have a radically different Conan with their QotBC reboot. That's why to me, as long as Marvel has the rights, they should build on their legacy. I see no gain in their ignoring it. And I think things will get worse every time a new writer takes the reins of the series and ignores what the previous writer has established. Don't get me wrong, I'a not defending Marvel. I do not like most of their new stuff at all, and I abandoned The barbarian after #4. But Savage Sword of Conan #6 and #7 feel like genuine Conan to me.
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Post by lordyam on Aug 22, 2019 3:02:40 GMT -5
Fred Van Lente also tried to honor Conan and did a good job even if he leaned a little to much on comedy at times. The problem was the art was kinda shit so when things stabilized in Slayer no one cared.
Christopher Priest also did a pretty good job with Conan. He wasn't consistent but on their own merits the stories were genuinely good and he had an overarching story in it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 14:49:12 GMT -5
Reviews: Review by MATT MORRISON at kabooooom.comConan has never believed in fate, but the barbarian is soon cursing his luck, as a simple job guarding a suddenly dead merchant in a gambling house leads to Conan being forced into a battle he is unfamiliar with – a war waged with cards, though the stakes are as deadly as any sword fight.
Part 2 of Conan The Gambler proves as engaging as the first and Jim Zub’s script manages to make a game of cards as exciting to watch as any of Conan’s usual exploits. The artwork by Patch Zircher and the colors by Java Tartaglia does a fantastic job of establishing the setting and mood of the story, subtly building the tension in the environment as the games go on. Worry not, action fans. This is a Conan story and there will be a more physical contest before the issue’s end, with the promise of a more suitable challenge for Conan’s talents in the final chapter next month. This is a different sort of Conan story, but one to do Robert E. Howard himself proud.
5-5
You can find more reviews of this issue at comicbookroundup.com: comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/savage-sword-of-conan-(2019)/8
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