My Rating “Frozen Faith Part 03 – Gods Of The North” The daughter of Ymir traipsed around the icy field as the Vanir gave battle to Conan and his Aesir allies. One by one, they all fell, each by the other’s hand. However, it would be Conan the Cimmerian, the black-haired disciple of Crom, who […]
My Rating “Battle Of The Black Stone” “A Stone’s Throw Away” Jim Zub begins this issue of Savage Sword Of Conan with a preface of back history, so to speak. In this introduction, we find out just what inspired the writers and producers at Titan Comics in the pre-production days of their Conan revival. Zub
My Rating “Conan: Wolves Of The Tundra” The trap had been laid, or so the family thought. A savage, created by the very curse which flowed through their own veins, had been systematically killing those responsible for infecting him. Now the beast was at their front door looking to end the nightmare with a ferocious
My Rating “Conan: Leaving The Garden” Conan lay in wait as a young boy brought him diverted rations and life sustaining water. It had been days since the wounded Cimmerian had clawed his way to the surface of an unmarked grave, only to find himself sheltered by the child in a small grove of trees
My Rating “Savage Tales Of Savage Swords (Introductions)” Roy Thomas pens an excellent history of Marvel Comics first run of “The Savage Sword of Conan”. From its brief beginnings to the heyday when Stan Lee championed the project, there were both ups and downs. The 1970’s were truly the age of high adventure. “Map Of
My Rating “Thrice Marked For Death! – Part 01 The Heist” Following the defeat of the lost tribe conjured by Thulsa Doom’s cult, and the fall of the Obsidian Fortress, Conan roamed the east looking for a new purpose. In the port city of Argo fate would turn against him as the local magistrate
My Rating “Bound In Black Stone – Part 01 Scourge Of The Dead” It was a time of uncertainty for the tribes of Cimmeria. As Aquilonian hosts lay in frost-covered fields, drowning in their own blood, one Son of Crom longed for a world filled with everlasting adventures. It was Conan, a child born of
