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Post by Taurus on May 27, 2019 11:12:20 GMT -5
 Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON AGE OF CONAN: VALERIA #1 (of 5)MEREDITH FINCH (W) ANEKE (A) Cover by JAY ANACLETO “Red Nails” Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON Action Figure Variant cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER AN ALL-NEW QUEST FOR ROBERT E. HOWARD’S VALERIA AS SHE SEEKS TRUTH – AND REVENGE! Journey into the Hyborian Age with Valeria, the hero from Robert E. Howard’s classic CONAN story “Red Nails,” on an all-new quest set before the fan-favorite tale! Before her careers as a pirate and mercenary and before she crossed paths with the Red Brotherhood and the likes of Conan of Cimmeria, Valeria was a young woman from Aquilonia, seeking justice for a crime gone unpunished. But as the formidable Valeria makes her way in this world, proving her capability against those who doubt her abilities as a young woman, she will find more than she bargained for in her thirst for revenge. Her deadly fighting skills will be put to the test and her trust will be shaken as she hunts her brother’s killer and comes into her own as a force to be reckoned with in the Hyborian Age! Don’t miss the start of an all-new classic, from Meredith Finch (Wonder Woman, SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN) and Aneke (Red Sonja, DC’s Bombshells)! Plus: The first chapter of an all-new novella featuring one of CONAN’s greatest nemeses — the wizard THOTH-AMON! 32 PGS Parental Advisory $3.99 Release Date: 14 August 2019 Cartoony as hell. Horrible. |
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Post by johnnypt on May 28, 2019 7:19:29 GMT -5
Terry Dotson's style is a little on the cartoony side, but he's just an alternate cover. Here's a page Aneke did for Red Sonja:  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 15:42:03 GMT -5
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Post by Taurus on Aug 9, 2019 16:58:17 GMT -5
Embarrassing...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 17:19:59 GMT -5
I agree, truly embarrassing. |
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Post by wolfshead on Aug 9, 2019 17:49:40 GMT -5
Even the garish colors suck. At least Age of Conan is consistent and we know to avoid it like the plague it is. Thanks for the warning Hun
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Post by Jason Aiken on Aug 9, 2019 17:50:11 GMT -5
That dialogue and characterization... ugh. I hope the rest of the issue is better.
I had high Hope's after Finch's SSOC issue.
I'll give this a shot. Finch earned it.
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Post by Erik on Aug 10, 2019 10:05:28 GMT -5
I agree with you guys, but I'll give the first issue a shot. If it really is as bad as it looks, maybe it'll at least have some collector's value down the road.
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Post by almuric on Aug 12, 2019 19:04:09 GMT -5
"Hi, I'm Valeria."
Such Howardian dialogue.
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Post by wolfshead on Aug 12, 2019 22:39:11 GMT -5
Yup, they put a lot of time, effort and thought into making this a literary classic.
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Post by Peter on Aug 13, 2019 4:22:46 GMT -5
I had hoped that perhaps they might have learned from mistakes they made with the Disney princess that was Belit.
Maybe not.
I will give it a go as well, but my hopes sank when I saw that preview.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 6:28:25 GMT -5
Am I the only one who is more disturbed by the fact that he is blacksmithing basically naked than the writing?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 7:35:45 GMT -5
Am I the only one who is more disturbed by the fact that he is blacksmithing basically naked than the writing? So far, I find the whole Age of Conan series disturbing... very disturbing. I can understand them getting Belit wrong, there is a tradition going back to the Wood run at DH - even the Glenat adaptation is pretty poor in comparison to the adaptations that follow QotBC. Now they have to go and destroy Valeria. The only way these creators can get Belit and Valeria right is by directly adapting REH. They seem incapable of adding anything of relevance or interest to these great characters. What a waste of potential. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 10:31:56 GMT -5
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Post by Erik on Aug 13, 2019 18:06:09 GMT -5
Am I the only one who is more disturbed by the fact that he is blacksmithing basically naked than the writing? Who needs a leather apron when you have an adorable pair of short shorts? C'mon, man. |
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