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Conan le Cimmérien #13
Conan le Cimmérien - Xuthal la Crépusculaire
Une cité tentatrice aux secrets morbides.
Perdu dans l’infini d’un désert de sable, Conan avance accompagné de Natala, une esclave à la beauté sauvage. Les réserves d’eau et de nourriture sont dorénavant épuisées et sous ce soleil de plomb, cela ne signifie qu’une chose : la mort. Tandis que les dernières forces de Natala l’abandonnent progressivement, Conan aperçoit au loin, vers le sud, une cité aux allures de mirage. C’est Xuthal. À cet instant, elle symbolise la vie et le salut aux yeux des deux amants, mais en pénétrant dans sa cour intérieure, le vide et le silence qui y règnent laissent présager du pire. Sur le sol, seul le corps d’un homme gît, froid et abandonné. Sans le savoir, Conan et Natala viennent de s’engouffrer dans la gueule d’un loup à la forme innommable : Thog, dieu de la mystérieuse et imposante forteresse.
Christophe Bec et Stevan Subic donnent vie à un récit captivant, morbide et chargé de sous-entendus érotiques. Une œuvre aux multiples niveaux de lectures qui fascine par sa beauté graphique et son verbe raffiné.
Perdu dans l’infini d’un désert de sable, Conan avance accompagné de Natala, une esclave à la beauté sauvage. Les réserves d’eau et de nourriture sont dorénavant épuisées et sous ce soleil de plomb, cela ne signifie qu’une chose : la mort. Tandis que les dernières forces de Natala l’abandonnent progressivement, Conan aperçoit au loin, vers le sud, une cité aux allures de mirage. C’est Xuthal. À cet instant, elle symbolise la vie et le salut aux yeux des deux amants, mais en pénétrant dans sa cour intérieure, le vide et le silence qui y règnent laissent présager du pire. Sur le sol, seul le corps d’un homme gît, froid et abandonné. Sans le savoir, Conan et Natala viennent de s’engouffrer dans la gueule d’un loup à la forme innommable : Thog, dieu de la mystérieuse et imposante forteresse.
Christophe Bec et Stevan Subic donnent vie à un récit captivant, morbide et chargé de sous-entendus érotiques. Une œuvre aux multiples niveaux de lectures qui fascine par sa beauté graphique et son verbe raffiné.
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First published January 26, 2022
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Christophe Bec
293 books51 followersChristophe Bec is the writer of over fifty graphic novels. His flagship series as a writer, Shrine, has sold several hundred thousand copies worldwide. He is also the author of the comics Prometheus, Carthago, Darkness, Bunker, and Aéropostale.
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March 12, 2022
Fenomenalna vizuelizacija jedne od prvih Haurdovih priča o Konanu. Bekov odličan scenario i Subićev maestralan, "prljavi" crtež doprinose jezi i beznađu u kojem su se Konan i njegova saputnica našli, tokom slučajne posete mističnom Ksutalu i kojem vreba kosmički užas.
February 27, 2022
Nakon teškog poraza u bitki, Konan i Natala jedini su preživeli. Na izmaku snage, žedni i gladni u pustinji, spazili su grad. Nešto je čudno i mračno u vezi sa ovim gradom.
"Ne dopada mi se ovo mesto gde mrtvi vaskrsavaju i gde usnule ljude guta senka, tako da od njih ostane tek trag krvi!"
Strip je adaptacija dela Roberta Ervina Hauarda. Zahvaljujući Makondu, imamo priliku da medju prvima ugrabimo svoje primerke. Scenario mi se dopao. Priča me vukla da nastavim dalje i saznam detalje o gradu, o tome šta se sa stanovnicima desilo. Manji minus bili su crteži i boje. Meni lično nisu bili po ukusu, ali se naravno ukusi razlikuju. Svakako je ovo jedan odličan strip i odlična avantura, mračna i nepredvidiva. Posebno su mi se dopali bonus crteži i ilustracije na kraju stripa. To su crteži raznih drugih autora i njihove vizije Konana.
Da li će Konan i Natala uspeti da prežive i pobegnu iz Ksutala? Kakve će strahote zateći u prokletom gradu? Saznajte i sami.
"Ne dopada mi se ovo mesto gde mrtvi vaskrsavaju i gde usnule ljude guta senka, tako da od njih ostane tek trag krvi!"
Strip je adaptacija dela Roberta Ervina Hauarda. Zahvaljujući Makondu, imamo priliku da medju prvima ugrabimo svoje primerke. Scenario mi se dopao. Priča me vukla da nastavim dalje i saznam detalje o gradu, o tome šta se sa stanovnicima desilo. Manji minus bili su crteži i boje. Meni lično nisu bili po ukusu, ali se naravno ukusi razlikuju. Svakako je ovo jedan odličan strip i odlična avantura, mračna i nepredvidiva. Posebno su mi se dopali bonus crteži i ilustracije na kraju stripa. To su crteži raznih drugih autora i njihove vizije Konana.
Da li će Konan i Natala uspeti da prežive i pobegnu iz Ksutala? Kakve će strahote zateći u prokletom gradu? Saznajte i sami.
June 14, 2025
Conan le Cimmérien: Xuthal la Crépusculaire is a visually stunning and gripping adaptation that stays true to the spirit of Howard’s original storytelling. The narrative is intense and immersive, unfolding in a dreamlike, almost hallucinatory atmosphere that perfectly suits the eerie and exotic setting.
What truly elevates this volume is Subić’s exceptional artwork. Each panel is meticulously crafted, bursting with mood, motion, and texture. His ability to capture Conan’s raw power, as well as the haunting beauty of the surroundings, makes every page a visual experience. Subić once again proves he’s among the best when it comes to visualizing sword-and-sorcery tales—his art is the primary reason this book stands out and, for many, the reason to pick it up in the first place.
A masterful balance of action, suspense, and haunting atmosphere—this is Conan at his finest.
Rating: 5/5
What truly elevates this volume is Subić’s exceptional artwork. Each panel is meticulously crafted, bursting with mood, motion, and texture. His ability to capture Conan’s raw power, as well as the haunting beauty of the surroundings, makes every page a visual experience. Subić once again proves he’s among the best when it comes to visualizing sword-and-sorcery tales—his art is the primary reason this book stands out and, for many, the reason to pick it up in the first place.
A masterful balance of action, suspense, and haunting atmosphere—this is Conan at his finest.
Rating: 5/5
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June 5, 2025
One of the best in whole series of Conan adaptations by French authors. Story has a good pace and I really liked that feeling of classic pulp stories. Old city lost in desert, mysterious evil, eerie atmosphere all over.
Visually it's also stunning. Great work with panels and composition, thin line drawing and playing with shadows and colors.
Slightly erotic, which may seem superficial nowadays, but back in the time, it was the main selling point of those stories...
I would love to see more works from team behind this one. 4.5*
Visually it's also stunning. Great work with panels and composition, thin line drawing and playing with shadows and colors.
Slightly erotic, which may seem superficial nowadays, but back in the time, it was the main selling point of those stories...
I would love to see more works from team behind this one. 4.5*
September 27, 2022
The story is very classic but it is in a way the beauty of it. It's very Conan, very male gaze, but with Lovecraftian vibes to it.
The style, the lines are beautiful.
The setting is amazingly drawn, fascinating and eerie.
It is gory and erotic, in a nice, barbaric way.
The style, the lines are beautiful.
The setting is amazingly drawn, fascinating and eerie.
It is gory and erotic, in a nice, barbaric way.
July 1, 2024
Based on: Robert Ervin Howard's Xuthal of the Dusk
Screenplay by: Christophe Bec
Drawing/Dessin: Stevan Subic
Bearded and hooded Conan is an interesting brooding killer. The art kinda gives him a soulless or demonic look on occasions, but it's a dark and menacing atmosphere that works.
Nudity is not for shame though fairly graphic, and the art is very sensual, just as well the graphic orgy scene definitely showcases the author's admiration for the writhing body, but I cannot recommend such viewing for most eyes. Humorously, as the story progresses, Natala's already skimpy "bikini top mesh armor" slowly denigrates until it's simply not there, and no longer a laughing matter.
I went through once, only looking at art, and then I went through a second time, focusing on the script, which is in French. I think this held the source material up well, and the partnering art spoke for itself in bringing it to life.
Screenplay by: Christophe Bec
Drawing/Dessin: Stevan Subic
Bearded and hooded Conan is an interesting brooding killer. The art kinda gives him a soulless or demonic look on occasions, but it's a dark and menacing atmosphere that works.
Nudity is not for shame though fairly graphic, and the art is very sensual, just as well the graphic orgy scene definitely showcases the author's admiration for the writhing body, but I cannot recommend such viewing for most eyes. Humorously, as the story progresses, Natala's already skimpy "bikini top mesh armor" slowly denigrates until it's simply not there, and no longer a laughing matter.
I went through once, only looking at art, and then I went through a second time, focusing on the script, which is in French. I think this held the source material up well, and the partnering art spoke for itself in bringing it to life.
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