Conan the Barbarian is a legendary sword-and-sorcery hero created by writer Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. Known for his incredible strength, cunning, and relentless survival instinct, Conan hails from the harsh land of Cimmeria.
My Rating “Ghosts & Echoes – Part 03: Relentless” The duel burst forth from the alleyway. One Khoraja guard lay dead, a bloody victim of his own intervention. The man had none of the skills required to apprehend the slayers locked in mortal combat. As Conan would soon find out for himself, even he lacked […]
My Rating “Dwellers Of The Oasis” Conan, Hetman of the Zuagir Tribe, had tracked the merchant caravan through the scorching desert only to find a host of unattended pack animals. Then the sands gave way under his men’s feet. Something underneath triggered the sinking. Conan and the others drew one last breath as the dunes
My Rating “The Keepers Of The Crypt” On the run from Corinthian Soldiers, Conan seeks shelter inside an abandoned city. Unknown to the Cimmerian, an old adversary from the Battle of Venarium is following from the shadows. The Corinthian Soldier makes ready his sword. Today, he will take revenge against the barbarian for the deaths
My Rating “Ghosts & Echoes – Part 02: Trail Of The Warrior” Across desert plains and rain-soaked fields, the assassin tracked Conan. First on foot, then by horseback. It mattered little. The Cimmerian made no effort to hide his tracks. He was bound for the city of Khoraja. The need for mercenaries there is great.
My Rating “The Blue Orchid” Conan, Atta, and a slave girl named Zaria have escaped the clutches of Prince Yezdigerd’s guard only to find themselves outcasts in the Mountains of Night. One thing haunts their thoughts. Who possesses the mystical gem known as the Blue Orchid Diamond. A treasure worth a king’s ransom in gold.
My Rating “Shadows In Zamboula” Originally published in: The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #14 (September 1976) The slaves of Darfar grow hungry. Conan has journeyed east into the lands of Khauran. Beneath a merciless sun, the dunes stretch endless and burning, searing his weathered skin. Now, the Cimmerian seeks refuge within the
My Rating “Ghosts & Echoes – Part 01: The Sharpened Tooth” The boy was the last born, frail and underdeveloped. A burden upon his family. One day, after failing to help his siblings with even the most minor of tasks, his father gave the boy an ultimatum. Maintain the Hunter’s blades or be left behind
My Rating “The Lurker Within!” Kallian Publico, proprietor of the Numalia House of Relics, lies dead at Conan’s feet. The blade of the Cimmerian is undrenched. Something strangled the Numalian and made way with the treasure Conan had been sent to retrieve. But what could crush the rotund wretch of man with such ease? Before
My Rating “Heart Of Darkness” Some things in life are more valuable than gold. For Conan, honor has opened more doors than the largest gemstones. Today the Cimmerian travels into the wilds of the Ghulistani Hinterlands to repay an old woman. It is a rescue mission. One that will bring him closer to Crom’s hells
My Rating “Devil-Wings Over Shadizar” Why does the towering Minaret stand open to the sky? This is one of many questions Conan had as he raced through the darkened streets of Shadizar. The men in red robes had abducted his new friend Jenna for some nefarious purpose. Their cult seemed to be feared across the
