There can’t be a better value than this, Conan is King!
Creative Staff:
Story: Timothy Truman
Art: Tomas Giorello
What They Say:
As the king of Aquilonia, Conan struggles with internal threats to his throne as well as dangers beyond his country’s borders. Adaptations of Howard’s short stories “The Scarlet Citadel,” “The Phoenix on the Sword,” and “Wolves Beyond the Border” are included, as well as the twelve-issue adaptation of Howard’s only Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon. Includes original series cover work by Gerald Parel, Darick Robertson, Andrew C. Robinson, and Sanjulián.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
The Colossal King Conan is a complete run of the Timothy Truman/Tomas Giorello run on King Conan. It combines ‘The Scarlet Citadel,’ ‘The Phoenix and the Sword,’ ‘Wolves Beyond the Border,’ and the adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s ‘The Hour of the Dragon.’ The wealth of stories contained in this collection are the bulk of the King Conan storyline.
The tale of Conan and his rise to power as King of Aqualonia were felt to be the ending of his story. For the movie patrons, King Conan has been teased and pushed through the rumor mill since the release of the classic starring the Governator. For all Conan fans, the stories included in this publication provide the roadmap for Conan’s search for the Heart of Ahriman and the introduction of his Queen Zenobia. Conan embroiled in a lengthy case to find the Heart plays several roles besides King, with a return to his days as Amra the Lion being the most welcome. Amra was the name Conan went under when he met the first love of his life, the pirate Queen Belit.
As is the norm with tales of swords and sorcery, the uphill battles Conan faces against supernatural foes provide excellent cause and effect storytelling. They serve the purpose of making Conan’s journey convoluted and stretch out the issues with cliffhanger after cliffhanger.
In Summary:
I can’t place any higher praise on Conan. I have been a fan since the first time I saw a Frank Frazetta cover. The lure of evil magicians and a warrior battling giant snakes pushed all my 12-year-old buttons, and I was hooked. This collection, though lengthy, is the most complete compiling of the issues and an excellent gift for the fantasy fan in your life.
Grade: A
Age Rating: 14
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Released By: Dark Horse Comics
MSRP: $99.99
