Dark Horse Conan the Barbarian

I have been on a "modern" comic book posting kick lately, so I will continue that trend today with a post on what is easily my favorite comic book being published today - Conan by Dark Horse comics.  This is the ONLY new comic that I buy (for reasons that I have elucidated in prior posts, but will reiterate here - most modern comics are just not very good!).  Dark Horse has created several Conan titles and a number of shorts since they first started publishing Conan books in February of 2004.

The original Dark Horse series had Cary Nord on art and Kurt Busiek faithfully adapting original Robert E. Howard stories for this book.  The scan I am showing here is the cover of the first compilation volume that collects issues zero through six of the title (and a little of issue seven).  And it is just fantastic work!  Even if you don't think you would like Conan...give this a try.  At a minimum you will get some quality entertainment, and maybe, you might just get sucked into the world of the Barbarian with a heart!

Conan represents to me the classic super hero...but with an old-school twist.  No tights, no wacky super powers (I don't have anything against that stuff...Conan just doesn't have them), and no "gray area".  That is, with Conan, I always get the feeling that he is right and just and true.  If you are not on his side...then prepare to meet with his blade!  He doesn't fool around.  And whatever job is put before him...he gets it done, one way or another!

Thanks to Robert E. Howard for such an awesome fantasy character and for Dark Horse's faithful rendering of him!

Until next time....

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