What do you think?
Rate this book
King Conan by Timothy Truman #4
King Conan: The Conqueror
Conan, the former barbarian king of Aquilonia, is on the run from a traitorous alliance of usurpers backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun. Conan must fight his way across battle-ravaged countries and bandit-filled seas, through dark tombs, and back again to regain his throne. With a promise to the harem slave Zenobia on his mind, the calculating barbarian must find the mysterious, magical Heart of Ahriman in order to ensure victory, retribution, and freedom for his people! The fan-favorite triumvirate of Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia faithfully adapt the second half of Robert E. Howard's only Conan novel!
160 pages, Paperback
First published November 6, 2014
4 people are currently reading
66 people want to read
About the author
Timothy Truman
529 books57 followersTimothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale. Truman is currently writing Conan and is an instructor at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
March 3, 2023
Nice comic adaptation of Howard's character. very nice art and writing. Recommended
January 26, 2024
Timothy Truman's Conan was surprisingly good. Not only is the artwork well done, the writing and the story are also very well done.
An aging King Conan recounts adventures of his past to his scribe.
The story revolves around the time Conan was overthrown by a usurper backed by a powerful sorcerer. Conan must battle his way through a variety of threats, on his hunt for Zenobia. But it is when he seeks the Heart of Ahriman and comes into conflict with the sorcerer Thutmose and will lead him back to his throne.
Great art, really well written story make this a pleasure to read.
An aging King Conan recounts adventures of his past to his scribe.
The story revolves around the time Conan was overthrown by a usurper backed by a powerful sorcerer. Conan must battle his way through a variety of threats, on his hunt for Zenobia. But it is when he seeks the Heart of Ahriman and comes into conflict with the sorcerer Thutmose and will lead him back to his throne.
Great art, really well written story make this a pleasure to read.
March 6, 2017
More Conan! More bloody! More sexy! More Conan!
Continues where King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon leaves off...
"Conan is on the run from a traitorous alliance of usurpers backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun. The deposed barbarian king must fight his way across battle-ravaged countries and bandit-filled seas, through dark tombs, and back again to regain his throne. With a promise to the harem slave Zenobia on his mind, the calculating Conan must find the mysterious, magical Heart of Ahriman in order to ensure victory, retribution, and freedom for his people! Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarubia conclude their adaptation of Robert E. Howard's only Conan novel!"
That says 95% of the plot, but fails to capture the strength of the art and the smoothness of the adaptation by Mr. Truman. Amazing work!
Continues where King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon leaves off...
"Conan is on the run from a traitorous alliance of usurpers backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun. The deposed barbarian king must fight his way across battle-ravaged countries and bandit-filled seas, through dark tombs, and back again to regain his throne. With a promise to the harem slave Zenobia on his mind, the calculating Conan must find the mysterious, magical Heart of Ahriman in order to ensure victory, retribution, and freedom for his people! Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarubia conclude their adaptation of Robert E. Howard's only Conan novel!"
That says 95% of the plot, but fails to capture the strength of the art and the smoothness of the adaptation by Mr. Truman. Amazing work!
February 22, 2015
Absolutely fantastic adaptation of the only Conan novel: 'The Hour of the Dragon.' This along with its previous part is one of the best thrill rides in contemporary comics you are going to get today. The Truman/Giorello/Villarrubia combo strikes again.
April 29, 2021
Más de lo mismo. La segunda mitad de esta adaptación que Truman y Giorello realizaron de "La hora del dragón", la novela que escribió Robert E. Howard sobre el rey Conan, es también excelente. Guión y dibujo siguen rayando a máxima altura. El rey Conan sigue siendo quien narra la historia desde sus recuerdos y mostrando que su talante bárbaro no variará ni en la vejez. Más allá de ese cambio de narrador, apenas hay variación con lo escrito por Howard. Solo se da un cambio reseñable que también apuntó a medias Roy Thomas en su versión, una mejora en la conclusión de la novela que me parece evidente: la presencia y protagonismo directo de Conan en la derrota y destrucción del villano. Truman se muestra aún más acertado, pues incluye también a Zenobia, en la línea apuntada antes de concederle un mayor protagonismo. De hecho, la sitúa varias veces en la cabeza del cimmerio, como motivo complementario y acicate de su misión, lo cual aporta sentido a la importancia que adquiere en la última página de la historia.
El aspecto gráfico sigue siendo, como exigen las aventuras del bárbaro, una barbaridad, de esos que tiempo después de la lectura te hacen abrir el tomo solo por volver a disfrutar los dibujos. Truman y Villarrubia se lucen en los dos mejores pasajes del volumen, la rebelión en el barco y la incursión en los laberintos del templo de Set. El horror de sus profundidades y la belleza de Akavasha no pueden estar mejor representados.
Esta adaptación howardiana publicada por Planeta DeAgostini en dos tomos es una auténtica joya.
El aspecto gráfico sigue siendo, como exigen las aventuras del bárbaro, una barbaridad, de esos que tiempo después de la lectura te hacen abrir el tomo solo por volver a disfrutar los dibujos. Truman y Villarrubia se lucen en los dos mejores pasajes del volumen, la rebelión en el barco y la incursión en los laberintos del templo de Set. El horror de sus profundidades y la belleza de Akavasha no pueden estar mejor representados.
Esta adaptación howardiana publicada por Planeta DeAgostini en dos tomos es una auténtica joya.
May 3, 2025
This volume concludes the adapation of "The Hour of the Dragon." Great. One of the best Conan adaptations I've ever seen, if not THE best. Art is great, and any story tweaks never felt forced.
Hour of the Dragon was the only novel length Conan story Robert E. Howard ever wrote, and it's amazing how influential it was, particularly on Conan comics. We've seen plot devices taken from this story over and over in the various Conan comics.
Conan comics don't get much better than this.
Hour of the Dragon was the only novel length Conan story Robert E. Howard ever wrote, and it's amazing how influential it was, particularly on Conan comics. We've seen plot devices taken from this story over and over in the various Conan comics.
Conan comics don't get much better than this.
January 21, 2015
For those of you who didn’t know it, THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON was the only novel pulp author extraordinaire Robert E. Howard penned for his Conan the Barbarian character. Understandably, fans of the work attach a great deal of reverence to it. With this thinking in mind, scribe Timothy Truman approaching Dark Horse Comics with the request to adapt it in such a way to grant the source material the respect it deserves. Over two years later, Truman’s mission is now complete as Dark Horse Comics is now releasing the second half of this impressive adaptation as KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR.
(NOTE: The following review will contain minor spoilers necessary solely for the discussion of plot and/or characters. If you’re the type of reader who prefers a review entirely spoiler-free, then I’d encourage you to skip down to the last three paragraphs for my final assessment. If, however, you’re accepting of a few modest hints at ‘things to come,’ then read on …)
From Dark Horse’s publicity materials: “Conan, the former barbarian king of Aquilonia, is on the run from a traitorous alliance of usurpers backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun. Conan must fight his way across battle-ravaged countries and bandit-filled seas, through dark tombs, and back again to regain his throne. With a promise to the harem slave Zenobia on his mind, the calculating barbarian must find the mysterious, magical Heart of Ahriman in order to ensure victory, retribution, and freedom for his people!”
When I last visited this story – that being upon the conclusion to the previous installment, THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON – I have to admit to some modest confusion. That tale seemed to just kinda/sorta finish right in the middle of the action, leaving the barbarian heading off toward some distant horizons while the maiden Zenobia – whom he’d only just fallen in love with – was taken far, far away. It seemed more than a bit anti-climactic. Don’t get me wrong: I liked what I saw … it just felt incomplete.
Well, not any more …
THE CONQUEROR picks up not long after, with our hero on a quest to recover the magic Heart of Ahriman because – without it – he’ll never vanquish the sorcerer who ultimately stole his kingdom away. Naturally, that quest takes the man down some dark paths, pitting him against an opposing team of hunters trying to get the stone before Conan as well as some other nasty practitioners in the black arts. Eventually, he does get it back … but this tale is far from over as now the fallen king needs to amass his allies in order to have his revenge.
That said, CONQUEROR has everything in it I’d imagine a Conan reader could want. There’s plenty of action, intrigue, magic, and even a wee bit of romance thrown in wherein one least expects it, but that’s all in a day’s worth when tinkering in the world of epic fantasy. It’s stretched out rather seamlessly over six ‘chapters’ (issues, as it were), but Truman’s pacing is nothing short of brilliant, leaving his audience where they need to be at each and every break. More than that, it’s the kind of adventure one hates to end, almost hoping that there was something more waiting for you after those fateful words ‘The End.’
Who knows? Will we see this version of King Conan ever again? One may certainly hope.
What writer Truman and artist Tomas Giorello has accomplished here is nothing short of epic, drawing on Howard’s original material as source information. While Truman admits in the volume’s afterward he had to take a few creative liberties with Howard’s staging of events, it’s clear he intended no insult to either the author or his legions of fans around the world in doing so. Rather, he tried to make this particular version of that story more compelling for today’s audiences.
The result – so far as this reader is concerned – is fantastic.
KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR is published by Dark Horse Comics; this six-issue miniseries is a continuation of Robert E. Howard’s THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON and was published originally in a six issue limited run. The story has been adapted by Timothy Truman; the artwork has been completed by Tomas Giorello; with colors provided by Jose Villarrubia and letters done by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt. This volume contains an afterword written by Truman as well as a bonus gallery of sketches from Giorello’s collection. The book boasts the list price of $19.99, and that’s a bargain so long as this longtime Conan reader is concerned.
HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE. Picking up precisely where they left us at the conclusion of THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON, the team of Timothy Truman and Tomas Giorello bring the singular Cimmerian blazing back to life on an epic quest to find a magic gem, locate the mysterious woman of his dreams, and regain the kingdom that’s been usurped from his rule. It’s a grand tale, told in grand style on a grand scale, fittingly putting Conan back on the throne where he belonged. Well done, by Crom, well done!
In the interests of fairness, I’m pleased to disclose that the fine folks at Dark Horse Comics provided me with a digital reading copy of KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR by request for the expressed purposes of completing this review; and their contribution to me in no way, shape, or form influenced my opinion of it.
(NOTE: The following review will contain minor spoilers necessary solely for the discussion of plot and/or characters. If you’re the type of reader who prefers a review entirely spoiler-free, then I’d encourage you to skip down to the last three paragraphs for my final assessment. If, however, you’re accepting of a few modest hints at ‘things to come,’ then read on …)
From Dark Horse’s publicity materials: “Conan, the former barbarian king of Aquilonia, is on the run from a traitorous alliance of usurpers backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun. Conan must fight his way across battle-ravaged countries and bandit-filled seas, through dark tombs, and back again to regain his throne. With a promise to the harem slave Zenobia on his mind, the calculating barbarian must find the mysterious, magical Heart of Ahriman in order to ensure victory, retribution, and freedom for his people!”
When I last visited this story – that being upon the conclusion to the previous installment, THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON – I have to admit to some modest confusion. That tale seemed to just kinda/sorta finish right in the middle of the action, leaving the barbarian heading off toward some distant horizons while the maiden Zenobia – whom he’d only just fallen in love with – was taken far, far away. It seemed more than a bit anti-climactic. Don’t get me wrong: I liked what I saw … it just felt incomplete.
Well, not any more …
THE CONQUEROR picks up not long after, with our hero on a quest to recover the magic Heart of Ahriman because – without it – he’ll never vanquish the sorcerer who ultimately stole his kingdom away. Naturally, that quest takes the man down some dark paths, pitting him against an opposing team of hunters trying to get the stone before Conan as well as some other nasty practitioners in the black arts. Eventually, he does get it back … but this tale is far from over as now the fallen king needs to amass his allies in order to have his revenge.
That said, CONQUEROR has everything in it I’d imagine a Conan reader could want. There’s plenty of action, intrigue, magic, and even a wee bit of romance thrown in wherein one least expects it, but that’s all in a day’s worth when tinkering in the world of epic fantasy. It’s stretched out rather seamlessly over six ‘chapters’ (issues, as it were), but Truman’s pacing is nothing short of brilliant, leaving his audience where they need to be at each and every break. More than that, it’s the kind of adventure one hates to end, almost hoping that there was something more waiting for you after those fateful words ‘The End.’
Who knows? Will we see this version of King Conan ever again? One may certainly hope.
What writer Truman and artist Tomas Giorello has accomplished here is nothing short of epic, drawing on Howard’s original material as source information. While Truman admits in the volume’s afterward he had to take a few creative liberties with Howard’s staging of events, it’s clear he intended no insult to either the author or his legions of fans around the world in doing so. Rather, he tried to make this particular version of that story more compelling for today’s audiences.
The result – so far as this reader is concerned – is fantastic.
KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR is published by Dark Horse Comics; this six-issue miniseries is a continuation of Robert E. Howard’s THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON and was published originally in a six issue limited run. The story has been adapted by Timothy Truman; the artwork has been completed by Tomas Giorello; with colors provided by Jose Villarrubia and letters done by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt. This volume contains an afterword written by Truman as well as a bonus gallery of sketches from Giorello’s collection. The book boasts the list price of $19.99, and that’s a bargain so long as this longtime Conan reader is concerned.
HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE. Picking up precisely where they left us at the conclusion of THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON, the team of Timothy Truman and Tomas Giorello bring the singular Cimmerian blazing back to life on an epic quest to find a magic gem, locate the mysterious woman of his dreams, and regain the kingdom that’s been usurped from his rule. It’s a grand tale, told in grand style on a grand scale, fittingly putting Conan back on the throne where he belonged. Well done, by Crom, well done!
In the interests of fairness, I’m pleased to disclose that the fine folks at Dark Horse Comics provided me with a digital reading copy of KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR by request for the expressed purposes of completing this review; and their contribution to me in no way, shape, or form influenced my opinion of it.
June 14, 2021
4 histórias que seguem o que já temos visto nos volumes anteriores...
*O Conquistador - os traços já característicos de Giorello e Lee, entremeados de intrigas e muito sangue de Truman.
*Reino de Intrigas - desenhos que indicam um recém coroado Rei Conan, mas com muitas cicatrizes. De quantas flechas precisam para derrubar um rei?
*Feiticeiro sem Cabeça - magia negra entre traidores da Serpente.
*O Pranto de Akivasha - uma passagem d'O Conquistador pelo ponto de vista de uma personagem muito, muito ancestral... "...eu vi seus olhos."
Agora, quanto aos ditos 'tradutores'... "...criminosos que TE visitassem na SUA [tenda]"; não conseguem distinguir NÃO de NEM! E contam com uma revisora...
*O Conquistador - os traços já característicos de Giorello e Lee, entremeados de intrigas e muito sangue de Truman.
*Reino de Intrigas - desenhos que indicam um recém coroado Rei Conan, mas com muitas cicatrizes. De quantas flechas precisam para derrubar um rei?
*Feiticeiro sem Cabeça - magia negra entre traidores da Serpente.
*O Pranto de Akivasha - uma passagem d'O Conquistador pelo ponto de vista de uma personagem muito, muito ancestral... "...eu vi seus olhos."
Agora, quanto aos ditos 'tradutores'... "...criminosos que TE visitassem na SUA [tenda]"; não conseguem distinguir NÃO de NEM! E contam com uma revisora...
June 20, 2024
Arte bastante guapo, historia de aventurillas y sword and sorcery clásico bastante diver.
Me ha echado para atrás tanto CABRÓN, MIERDA, PUTA y cosas así, pero no sé si eso es tema de la traducción al español o que Conan (no estoy muy familiarizado) habla como un albañil.
Me ha echado para atrás tanto CABRÓN, MIERDA, PUTA y cosas así, pero no sé si eso es tema de la traducción al español o que Conan (no estoy muy familiarizado) habla como un albañil.
December 28, 2017
The conclusion to the Hour of the Dragon featuring the usual bevy of sorcerers, maidens, long-lost friends, and creatures...
January 8, 2015
Planeta está que lo tira con el cambio de nombre de sus sección de cómic y vuelve a traernos otro tomo antes de su salida americana tal y como hizo con el ultimo "Saga". Claro está que por aquellas tierras las series sale en grapa primero, pero eso no quita para que nosotros tengamos primero los tomos recopilatorios. Ya sabéis si me vistáis desde hace tiempo, que me gustan mucho estas historias de Conan Rey adaptadas por Truman y que venero de una manera insana los lapices de Giorello y los colores de Villarubia, así que no hay novedad en la nota.
El tomo en si, continua y termina lo que comenzamos hace meses con "Conan Rey: La Hora del Dragón". Esta vez ha llevado 2 miniseries completar dicha historia y eso tiene explicación en que está es la única historia sobre Conan que escribió Robert E. Howard con tamaño suficiente como para poder llamarse novela a pesar de publicarse serializada, en vez de los consabidos relatos cortos de aquella generación de locos escritores de la que Howard es uno de los pilares primigenios.
El Rey Conan, tras pasar toda la noche relatando al escriba la historia de La Hora del Dragón, toma un poco de aire antes de pasar a concluirla. Y lo hace con la parte de la reconquista de su trono de Aquilonia, tras todo lo ocurrido en el anterior tomo y con la tristeza y la sombra de la muerte de Zenobia uno de sus grandes amores. Tomo imprescindible para quien guste de Conan en general y de las adaptaciones que de Robert E. Howard hacen Truman y Giorello. Rey, pirata, asesino, amante y victima de conspiraciones, hechicería, horrores innombrables, vampiros, esclavistas y sobretodo humanos codiciosos, el rey Conan hará lo que mejor sabe hacer, hablar como viejo añorando los tiempos en que partía cabezas, sajaba enemigos, amputaba problemas y entregaba el corazón a escasas pero poderosas mujeres.
El tomo en si, continua y termina lo que comenzamos hace meses con "Conan Rey: La Hora del Dragón". Esta vez ha llevado 2 miniseries completar dicha historia y eso tiene explicación en que está es la única historia sobre Conan que escribió Robert E. Howard con tamaño suficiente como para poder llamarse novela a pesar de publicarse serializada, en vez de los consabidos relatos cortos de aquella generación de locos escritores de la que Howard es uno de los pilares primigenios.
El Rey Conan, tras pasar toda la noche relatando al escriba la historia de La Hora del Dragón, toma un poco de aire antes de pasar a concluirla. Y lo hace con la parte de la reconquista de su trono de Aquilonia, tras todo lo ocurrido en el anterior tomo y con la tristeza y la sombra de la muerte de Zenobia uno de sus grandes amores. Tomo imprescindible para quien guste de Conan en general y de las adaptaciones que de Robert E. Howard hacen Truman y Giorello. Rey, pirata, asesino, amante y victima de conspiraciones, hechicería, horrores innombrables, vampiros, esclavistas y sobretodo humanos codiciosos, el rey Conan hará lo que mejor sabe hacer, hablar como viejo añorando los tiempos en que partía cabezas, sajaba enemigos, amputaba problemas y entregaba el corazón a escasas pero poderosas mujeres.
October 7, 2015
Great conclusion to King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon, which adapts Howard's original story, and apparently only full length Conan novel. Truman plays to his strengths and while I have been less than impressed by his artistic offerings, his literary ones are very readable. Tomas Giorello does a nice job of filling the pages with colour and a frenetic feeling.
Hopefully, there shall be more in this series.
Hopefully, there shall be more in this series.
September 11, 2015
The best combo ever to write a Conan comic ever! I love me some Thomas and Buscema, Alcala, Docherty, Chan and Simons, don't get me wrong. But Truman, Giorello, and Villarrubia have taken Howard story telling to a new level.
December 25, 2015
Simply excellent. The best adaptation from Dark Horse to date. The King Conan series is the Conan series to follow these days.
Full review:
http://susimetsa.blogspot.fi/2015/12/...
Full review:
http://susimetsa.blogspot.fi/2015/12/...
April 7, 2016
This was quite great! Good story, and Giorello's pages are full of epicness! Too bad the coloring isn't as good as the inks are, but at least it's not ruining them.
September 26, 2016
For once, we get a direct adaption of Robert E. Howard's Conan novel. Superb art accompanies this tightly done fast-paced volume. If you are a Conan fan, don't miss this one.
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews