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Thanks for the rundown on this! I was wondering how connected it was to the comic. I've picked it up, along with the other two Titan novels. But I've only read Blood of the Serpent so far. I enjoyed that one, but it had some pacing issues and I thought it went on too long. If this one is a faster shorter read it might just hit the right notes. I'm sure I'll get to it. But im still catching up on the Blackstone series too. So much Conan goodness, so little time lol.

I only got the first graphic novel volume of the new Conan series.

I'm 3/4ths in, and it's surprisingly pretty damn excellent. The 1st chapter worried me, especially how the lackluster battle between Conan and a sabertooth tiger was written. But after chapter 2, the story really became hard to put down. Great new characters are introduced, and Conan is written rather well. I don't know how the last 70 pages I have left will be, but not being a fan of this authors earlier works I've tried years ago, this is a VAST improvement!

good stuff

Thank you for not spoiling the end of Battle of the Black Stone! Glad you enjoyed Cult of the Obsidian Moon and are pumped for future tales.

Love the content. Are you going to Howard Days this year? Me and my brother are planning to go, would love to meet you. ⚔️

Thanks!

Good episode! I received the book a short while ago, and will be reading it soon. Thanks for the review.

I quit buying the Battle of the Black Stone series, because I didn’t like that direction. I don’t care anything about Allison etc. If this novel is more of that, then I’ll skip it. Just tell a straight forward Barbarian Adventure!

Love the James Allison stories. Especially Marchers of Valhalla. And this sounds like a book worth buying! Thanks for the great review as always SD!

Just as I went on YT to search for this, this was thrown in my face! ;) However I will watch this video with caution, I don't want ANY spoilers what so ever! So you Stygian Dog! Do you need to read all the Battle of the Black Stone to read this?

for this price? never

I like how Zub presented the Frost Giant's Daughter as an exploration of Conan'a faith and belief in sorcery and higher power. Braithwaite's art is beautiful. The opening page in this issue Conan staring at a starry sky is one of my favourite images in the series so far.

The end papers they're doing is a nice touch, but i can't justify duplicating the Marvel editions. Roy Thomas did construct a chronological order to the Conan stories so there is proper continuity from issue to issue. Issues 6-11 follow one connected story as does issues 17-26, an so on.

Great or not.. it's just cool to see Howards characters having a resurgence.

Is the narrator Dick Tufeld? I remember his voice from the opener of Thundarr The Barbarian, but he has a long list of credits in voice work

I've been reading this series through kindle and I appreciate the clear high quality and variety of art we've seen so far and the stories themselves have been decent to good especially the Jim Zub and Patch Zircher issues. Tis a shame Titan still has recurring printing issues, they have to fix this asap or else the series might suffer even though creatively it is quite good so far.

Finally secured my copy of Savage Sword Omnibus #1 and it did not disappoint. I have all the black and white issues, except Savage Tales #1, and this will save my originals for re reading. Size is smaller than the originals; however, once you get into it you don’t even notice that. Man, does the artwork ever pop on the glossy paper. Roy’s intro, and all the pin-ups were super enjoyable. Anybody who missed out on getting the original copies this is a must have to enjoy some master artwork and storytelling.

I legitimately hope that when this event is finished next month that we never see or hear about the Black Stone ever again. The insertion of one random object from a previous story is one thing but to turn it into a through line is ridiculous to borderline absurd. This has never been done in any of Howard's stories and I belive he didnt do it because it was absurd. this is twice Zub and his team has allowed Conan to die. Howard took character deaths very seriously and was a grevious consequence that nobody just comes back from. I love the references to the other stories but if you've killed your title hero twice in the span on a year how can any stakes be of importance if he'll just come back? I really hope this event ends for good and we can move away from it.

Sadly, my copy was damaged in the inside; as if a drop of water had fallen on some pages of it. Since it was a pre-order at my local comic book shop, the issue was sealed and could not check it there and then, but I will moving forward. Luckily, the story was still readable and I am looking forward for the end.

I had never read anything Conan before, I bought this on a whim because my pickup was light that week, I was BLOWN. AWAY. now 5 issues in and it's one of my most anticipated books

Thanks for the review. Finished reading my copy tonight. I don’t know how they will be able to wrap this up in one more issue!

Well let's see what's next.

Cover “A” was nice, inside art decent. I am just not a fan of Howard’s characters sharing the same time line.

I’m enjoying this more than SAVAGE AVENGERS, where Conan just seems too … off?

Será que brissa vai voltar para a época de Conan the barbarian 3 e esquecer que encontrou Conan no futuro?

When does this event start into CtB run? Is it issue 12?

Very unique series

YES! How fortuitous that you just happened to recent do that read through of "Dig me No Grave"! 😉😉 Real talk though, great analysis. Which I GREATLY appreciate. And I think you put it so well. It is indeed a Howard comic and not simply a Conan story. Really makes me view the work in a different light. I am looking forward to the conclusion!

Good review, nothing wrong with bringing up things that you dislike, that does not make it a poor issue, just not the best. Cover by Jusko is top tier, he is the best at the covers. Pin-ups were too dark. Love King Conan, Jason Aaron’s story was good and art was not bad. Damn thing in the Water was a fun little tale, enjoyed it. I really do not like young Conan; although, the story was not bad, was not a fan of the art. Overall solid issue, having all Conan stories was a plus.

The storyline is definitely intriguing and El Borak's death definitely gives stakes to the story. There are some questions I have, but I'll save it once this series is over.

Hail Dog Brother! Still waiting for my copy to arrive. These printing issues are getting old and it is hurting the good will they are working so hard to garner.

I enjoyed it, but I did want to mention about the break in the story from Part 1 to Part 2. I felt that the transition was a bit abrupt, and maybe tweaking the paneling would've been more effective (a dedicated splash page?)? Currently, it gives the impression that the team lettered "Part 2" into the panel at the last second. (An *ultra* minor nitpick that, otherwise, didn't detract from the awesome main story.) The Jim Zub ultra-short was fine. The third backup was neat too. Overall, an enjoyable magazine issue.

this was a great issue. it's taken a bit to get there but the printing (on my copy at least) looks top notch and no busted corners ! (maybe having 80+ pages is too hard to ship undamaged). King Conan is back and that means maybe we get some Conn stories down the road too. Really enjoyed the quick hit from de la torre, and yes the Conan mother thing was a questionable inclusion... Nice pin ups... maybe we'll get some full portfolios in the future. Good vid, as always seems to be the case.

Agree with your critiques Dog-Brother. I an enjoying the run but the printing issues with the first issue were bad. Now this new issue has the same problem where one of the pinups is so dark the art can't be enjoyed. Hopefully these issues are corrected on future issues

This issue blows. Bad art. Bad unexcepetable reproduction again. Your out of your mind to like this rag.

We hear your frustrations and we at Conan HQ have not been pleased with these printing issues either. We have talked to the printers to try and get these sorted out as the proofs we send in are correct. It is an issue in the file translation processes it seems. No excuses, but just wanted to let the fans know we hear you and we are working on it. We are glad you enjoyed the story otherwise!

Good Stuff as usual SD! And as usual, you're a day ahead of me in picking this up! I'm really looking forward to this reading this one! ... hopefully my copy's print quality is decent.

I love King Conan stories

Gostaria muito que o príncipe Taurus voltasse nas próximas histórias do Rei Conan

Issue 1 was really good but issue 2 had some very simplistic art that kind of made me just start skimping threw some of the pages as apose to taking my time soaking in the art & what's happening in the panel . I still need to catch up I typically dont read singles or mush current series outside of conan since I wait for trades or hardcovers s

Couldn’t agree more with your assessment of this issue. Reminds me of the problems in issue #1.

I just picked my copy up today. Great work for the most part by all involved. Very valid critiques in your review.

I appreciate your candor in this review. Your critiques are valid and I agree with all of them. As a side note, the text block formatting errors on the back of the book are exclusive to the print edition. The text block is perfect in the digital addition. It makes me wonder if something happens when the digital masters that the printer receives don't get verified or Q/A'ed before the go to mass print. As I often bind my own books it happens to me quite often if I don't check and recheck. Anyways, thought it might be something you would like to know. Cheers friend.

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I never purchased any of the Marvel Omnibus’ so I made the leap to get the Titan version. I have most of the original Conan the Barbarian comics, still have about 20 of the early issues to get in order to complete the run; however, the omnibus is the best way to enjoy the art and stories without damaging my originals. The introduction by Roy Thomas was fantastic and all the extra content is so interesting. One thing I do like about the Titan version is that it is only Conan content. My Savage Sword Omnibus has not arrived yet, anxiously waiting for that to arrive.

As usual, I enjoyed your review. Cover "A" was not my favorite, but not bad. Braithwaite’s art is good and solid, it makes the story flow. Jim Zub is doing a very good job on the writing; although, this story was a little heavy on the religious side. Also, I hope that flashbacks to Conan’s youth will not be a recurring theme, it worked for this arc; however, not my favorite part of the story line. Overall, a solid story arc, and this version of the Frost Giants Daughter was well worth the read.

i got to admit that i only pick up the trades, but i swallow those whole just like that.

Hail dog brother! Sorry im late to this one, between getting banned on X and waiting for the next issue of Savage Sword to come available as well as getting shafted on BotBS#2 I just got the opportunity to see the review. Theres a lot to like about Jim's approach on this one and its long lasting effects on Conan as a young man going forward

Fantastic adaptation, I've yet to read only the Dark Horse version. I was impressed by Zub's writing of Atali's thoughts.