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Post by almuric on Aug 13, 2019 19:10:51 GMT -5
Am I the only one who is more disturbed by the fact that he is blacksmithing basically naked than the writing? Men were made of hardier stuff in those days.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 13:47:32 GMT -5
I picked this up, it's OK. Looks better than the Belit series, but, I don't think I'll pick up rest of this series.
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Post by johnnypt on Aug 17, 2019 7:39:38 GMT -5
They did seem to pick the worst pages of the issue for the preview. The rest was a bit familiar but I could see it as Valeria.
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Post by kemp on Aug 17, 2019 9:01:38 GMT -5
I sometimes like to bang on hot steel in the shed out back, always wear a cotton shirt to keep a wayward amber off. How come when he quenches the sword he is holding the tang directly with his hand, no tongs or extra long attachment to protect him from getting burned. There shouldn’t be any fittings on the blade at that stage of the process, the guard is slipped on after the blade is quench hardened. Also, lifting the hammer well over his head, no real finesse or control.
Hate it when they get the blacksmithing parts so bloody wrong in a few works of fiction. First do some damned research.
Had a look, think I will give this cartooney thing a miss.
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Post by Erik on Aug 17, 2019 9:32:11 GMT -5
I picked this up, it's OK. Looks better than the Belit series, but, I don't think I'll pick up rest of this series. Likewise. And I agree that it is a slight step up from the Belit series...so far.
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Post by paintmonk on Aug 23, 2019 12:12:45 GMT -5
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Post by Char-Vell on Aug 23, 2019 12:41:42 GMT -5
Your review demoralized me profoundly, and saved me $3.99!
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Post by paintmonk on Aug 23, 2019 12:47:45 GMT -5
Your review demoralized me profoundly, and saved me $3.99! Sadly, we can only vote with our wallet. And I'm saddened that AoC: Valeria cost me some hard earned bills. That being said, I now have a future giveaway for my blog readers - or maybe not, as I genuinely am grateful for my readers and do not wish to subject them to this sort of fare.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 13:43:54 GMT -5
Very good review Paintmonk. I cannot imagine this series appealing to REH or Conan fans, nevertheless, it still has a chance of possibly attracting new, younger, female readers - I'm assuming that's what Marvel's going for with the Belit & Valeria comics. On the plus side, the execution is a lot better than the Belit Series. Will this create significant interest in the Age of Conan books? I doubt it.
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Post by garbanzo on Aug 28, 2019 7:29:51 GMT -5
John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant
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Post by jbruel0 on Aug 28, 2019 8:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on Aug 28, 2019 20:04:53 GMT -5
This is definitely a monumental step up from the Belit mini, which was unreadable garbage, but it's not perfect. Still, Finch is a better sword-and-sorcery comic writer than most I've seen these days. The dialogue and characterizations aren't very Howardian, but they aren't that bad, either from a modern pastiche standpoint.
This is a readable book and I'll give #2 a shot. The art was a pleasant surprise to me.
I don't expect much from the Marvel books, so when they are average to above average I'm pleased.
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