My Rating “The Wanderer” Earth has not weathered well under human stewardship. Pollution, war, and rebellious technology have turned the globe into an unrecognizable calamity. In America, now known as the great inland sea, tech-infected lifeforms toil under scorching skies. This is the Futurewest, an alien world traversed by nano-enhanced gunslingers and robotic warriors. “Immortal […]
My Rating “Kiss And Tell” This is a somewhat skeptical editorial written by Marvel’s own Steve Gerber. How did he get introduced to the band and their music? What sparked the idea for a Kiss comic book? How far was Marvel Comics willing to go to sign the hottest band in the land? You have
This week the Keep will be reviewing some Italian magazine heroes. Octavia and Madam Tarantula will receive the love they deserve! Stay tuned for some black and white goodness…
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 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 “The Dreamer” Contessa Octavia sat enjoying the morning view from her castle window. The beauty of the land was like no other in that part of the country. Has Mother Nature shown favor to the woman with so many gifts? That question would have to wait. A gunshot suddenly rang out from the
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 “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 “The Devil In Iron” The morning fog had helped camouflage Conan as he beached his small fishing boat on the shore of Xapur Island. In a time of war, any prying eyes looking to sabotage his rescue mission would be fatal; for somewhere up above, nestled in the cliff peak lay the ruined
My Rating “Tattered Wings” What is the worth of a father’s son? Gold? Artifacts? Immortality? In the snow-laid mountains of Hyrkania, Conan will move heaven and earth to rescue the boy of a local warlord. As for Conan’s men, those brash mercenaries from the land of Khitai, would never return to claim their reward. Lurking
