Description
This book is perfect for fans of Robert E. Howard and his immortal creation, Conan the Barbarian. Filled with high adventure, savage combat and rollicking two fisted action! In Conan, Howard forged not only a whole new genre - sword and sorcery, but also created a truly legendary character and a thousand pale imitators. After 90 years Conan still going strong! CROM! Now 27 and mourning the death of his beloved Belit, when Conan is approached by the Thieves Guild to act as muscle for a heist in Shadizar they're planning, Conan agrees, hoping that some mindless wanton violence will drown the pain he's feeling. Despite the mission being a success, the gang inadvertently unleash a trio of vengeful, dark and deadly spirits who guarded the treasure. Now freed the spirits proceed to possess each member of the group leaving Conan as the last man standing and forced to find a way to stop them or suffer the same fate. It is a fight unlike any he has ever faced before and one that will take him to a place of legend and myth. In this the second volume of the new Conan The Barbarian adventures writer Jim Zub teams up with the legendary artist Doug Braithwaite for a truly extraordinary and savage new tale.
About the Author
Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past seventeen years he's worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, and Bandai-Namco. He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College's award-winning Animation program. His current comic projects include Avengers: No Road Home, a weekly epic event for Marvel's Mightiest Heroes, Champions, Marvel's team of teen superheroes fighting for the future, Dungeons & Dragons, the official comic series of the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game, and Wayward, a modern supernatural story about teens fighting Japanese mythological monsters. You can find him online at www.jimzub.com and on twitter at @jimzub
Reviews
"I was impressed by both the writing style of the book with the intensity showing through and also the incredible artwork encapsulating the story." - getyourcomicon.co.uk
"An all-star creative team and balls-to-the-wall execution make this take on Conan's legend a winner. Long time fans will be pleased with the start to this new era." - aiptcomics.com
"The first issue gave me everything I wanted from a Conan story. The art is primal and energetic... The story is brilliantly balanced between narration and dialog making it fell like the classic Conan stories I love. 10/10" - Comicon
"By Crom, this is a fine tale! 10/10" - SuperHeroHype
"Hard hitting, intense story that will have you gripped to each page. Brutal and dramatic artwork hits the mark, if this issue is anything to go by we are in for a treat. 10/10" - Get Your Comic On
"I had high expectations going into Conan The Barbarian #1. Somehow it met all of them and then some. This is a hell of a debut and new chapter." -Graphic Policy
"A Callback to classic 'Conan" that fans of the franchise will love." - Multiversity
"De La Torre brilliantly captures the visual tone and style that makes Conan's adventures so compelling and thrilling to readers. I love the art style and every page has wonderful details that draw the eye." - The Super Powered Fancast
Book Information
ISBN 9781787740150
Author Jim Zub
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Series Conan the Barbarian
About the Author
Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past seventeen years he's worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, and Bandai-Namco. He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College's award-winning Animation program. His current comic projects include Avengers: No Road Home, a weekly epic event for Marvel's Mightiest Heroes, Champions, Marvel's team of teen superheroes fighting for the future, Dungeons & Dragons, the official comic series of the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game, and Wayward, a modern supernatural story about teens fighting Japanese mythological monsters. You can find him online at www.jimzub.com and on twitter at @jimzub
Reviews
"I was impressed by both the writing style of the book with the intensity showing through and also the incredible artwork encapsulating the story." - getyourcomicon.co.uk
"An all-star creative team and balls-to-the-wall execution make this take on Conan's legend a winner. Long time fans will be pleased with the start to this new era." - aiptcomics.com
"The first issue gave me everything I wanted from a Conan story. The art is primal and energetic... The story is brilliantly balanced between narration and dialog making it fell like the classic Conan stories I love. 10/10" - Comicon
"By Crom, this is a fine tale! 10/10" - SuperHeroHype
"Hard hitting, intense story that will have you gripped to each page. Brutal and dramatic artwork hits the mark, if this issue is anything to go by we are in for a treat. 10/10" - Get Your Comic On
"I had high expectations going into Conan The Barbarian #1. Somehow it met all of them and then some. This is a hell of a debut and new chapter." -Graphic Policy
"A Callback to classic 'Conan" that fans of the franchise will love." - Multiversity
"De La Torre brilliantly captures the visual tone and style that makes Conan's adventures so compelling and thrilling to readers. I love the art style and every page has wonderful details that draw the eye." - The Super Powered Fancast
Book Information
ISBN 9781787740150
Author Jim Zub
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Series Conan the Barbarian
