Seeing the panels next to each other, Busiek/Nord really blows the new one out of the water, so vibrant and dynamic! Not that the new stuff is bad, I rate it around the Truman/Giorello run
The colour choices in 14 certainly come across as muted in compared to Busiek/Nord. I really like Zub's trim story but feel like the armor reveal could have felt a touch more momentous. But then Braithwaite and Rodriguez shine at other moments. Thanks for watching Dog Brother! ⚔️⚔️⚔️
@@StygianDogs Thanks for the comparison, that was really awesome stuff!!! Would be cool if you did some "classic review" here and there for us old dogs:).
Excellent review as always dog brother. I enjoyed the inclusion of the Zub/Busiek comparison. Really enjoying this tangential tail of "The Frost Giant's Daughter."
Great review as ever. I like the extra detail you added there, showing the similarities with and nods to, the earlier Dark Horse Conan comics. Very well done, sir - this shows you're not just saying, "Look here's a comic I just got", but actual thought and context re the current issue.
Thanks Dog Brother! Trying to keep growing and taking some different approaches. This kind of comparison makes it fun for me too...I get to learn more and think more deeply about lineage and consider continuity as I document the new issue. I love the notion of something fictional taking on a life of its own...to the point that it feels real and historical. 👍⚔️
This was a really nice issue. I'm fully on board with the artist switch off they've developed. The numerous full pages, the character art... It's really quite nice to be able to contrast every four issues and I think the extra time is giving them more leeway to provide superior art. Because that's what we are getting in this title. The commitment shown by HeroSig and Titan and the respect given to not just the character but the people who came before is not only rare but laudable, the intent of everyone involved seems focused. It's a good time to be a fan of everyone's favourite barbarian. Good times ahead. Good review, the extra info on Busieks prior work is some nice insight.
@@lordoflek Thanks Dog Brother! It was really fun to take a look at the Busiek work and see what Zub mirrored in his own telling. I love how the stories rhyme. Absolutely agree with you about the artist swap out. Keeps things fresh for the reader, while probably keeping things fresh for the artists...I imagine it allows them more time and focus. And the commitment from Heroic Signatures must help with the job. As always, thanks for your support! 👍🙏⚔️
@@BanjoSickBlack Hand Of Negral, God In The Bowl, Rogues In The House…DH run was one of the best modern Conan stories ever! Titan is quickly coming in second, on issue 10 right now, I am really really enjoying it. Cheers!
So good! As @BanjoSick says, 'Tower of the Elephant' adaptation is excellent. Yag-Kosha was depicted perfectly. So many other good stories. (Also some weak ones!)
Great comparison. I love the colors in the Busiek version, but I think I like the narrative a bit more with Jim. I'll have to track down a copy of the issue for proper consumption of the material though
Yeah, the colours are so vivid in the Busiek version. Gorgeous. It makes the armor reveal feel momentous. It's more subdued in #14. And as much as I love Busiek (he had a lot to do with my personal comic renaissance in the 90s), I agree. I think I like Zub's narrative more. 👍⚔️
I'm glad they've moved on to the heart of this story/thread. I've always felt it was a mistake for authors to write stories of Conan as an adolescent. And another mistake to write stories set in Cimmeria or which include other Cimmerians. Great review as always SD!
Thanks GB! I think Zub's done a good job with this and I'm definitely interested to see where it goes in the next few issues. I hear you about the younger Conan/Cimmeria themes, though there are some great stories from the Busiek era that has convinced me that it can be done well. (And there are other stories from the Dark Horse era where Conan returns to Cimmeria that are...um...not my favourites!) That said, I enjoy the idea that Conan is singular, an almost lone representative of that mysterious 'race' of men. Take it easy Dog Brother!
That panel where Conan and the Aesir trudge through the snowstorm shadowed by Atali, beautiful work by Braithwaite and Rodriguez. I haven't read the Dark Horse version but did read the Marvel and Robin Recht French comic versions. Recht was the first to tell the story from Atali's pov and it will be interesting to contrast it to Zub and team's retelling.
I've really love this whole series, but these past two prequelish issues have been so very fun. I just finished this issue the other day and had a blast with it. One of the first times I chose a variant cover buying this issue, my comic shop had all the variants for once which I thought was exciting. I very much liked how you compared stuff and explained the credit Kurt had in the issue. Very cool stuff. I would have never caught something like that, even though I've read that Dark Horse stuff. I like the idea of rumors haha. It's all stories after all. Every time I read Conan, especially retellings, I just see it as a different person telling the same story. Of course there will be changes.
Pretty much! I was happy for the change...I enjoyed seeing Conan's inner-thoughts in #13 but glad for the shift. And curious to see what else Zub does!
Not sure yet. I've read it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I wanted to be able to just relax and read without thinking too much. If I find the time, I'll revisit it. 👍⚔️
Ive just noticed on the Forbidden planet website that Roberto de la Torre isn't drawing the next arc (at least not #17) I hope he does return at some point though,🤞🤞🤞
I had a chance to chat with Jim about it in detail this afternoon. There's some neat stuff going on with the team rotation. Some of it is to accommodate De La Torre's general approach to the work and his SSoC story with Roy Thomas. Not to worry though...Rob's not going anywhere. And there's great and exciting stuff heading our way. ⚔️⚔️⚔️
@@StygianDogs Excellent! I did reach out to Rob on his TH-cam channel and he said he was working on Savage sword. Had me worried there for a while thinking he was maybe burned out with Conan. It's just such a great team.... wouldn't want it to end for a long while yet!🤞
@@ottohoulihan2743 I wish I could say more. 😌 I think the Danica story is gonna be great...and I think readers will enjoy a refreshing two-issue punch of an arc. (I think I was allowed to say that. 🙄)
@@ottohoulihan2743 They don't want Rob to burn out and are mindful of what it takes to foster healthy relationships with artists. 👍 Again, so much good stuff heading our way.
Thanks Dog Brother! I've so many ideas and projects on the go....just can't find the time! Somehow I thought my life would slow down in the summer. Not so much! But I've got some things in mind... 😉⚔️⚔️⚔️
I really like the Harren cover...and Puebla cover too. I know that some folks don't like all of the covers. But I like to think that there's something for everyone. 👍⚔️
@@StygianDogs No I meant in Conan history ;) The famous line always goes "who are you" followed by "I am Conan, a Cimmerian" or similar. It can be found ever since the beginning, but if we look at the timeline of this Titan Comic this may be the very first time Conan uttered those words ;)
I haven't read #14 yet, but I did read #13. The way Conan was presented was really out of character. I really don't ever see Conan experiencing any sort of existential crisis over the existence of Crom. Being a barbarian, superstition comes more naturally to him than skepticism. Moreover, Conan’s views on gods, religion, existence, and his purpose in life are made plain in Queen of the Black Coast chapter 2. Issue #13’s exposition of Conan’s inner-monologue are in complete contradiction to what REH wrote. Conan takes the existence of gods and the supernatural for granted. If anything, he would have taken his peoples’ victory at Venarium as proof of receiving Crom’s favor. Victory would have been all the evidence he needed and he would not have expected some sort of supernatural light show. Intellectual skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism as we know it today would not have existed in ancient Cimmeria. Life was a constant struggle to survive. People simply did not have time to waste on debating abstract notions of existence. True, there were Nemedian skeptics, but these were philosophers completely unknown to Cimmerians and to Conan at that time and Conan never seemed to buy into their skepticism after encountering them. Issue #13 really felt like it was projecting modern existential angst onto Conan, which is just out of place and character. And the phrase “Crom’s children” seems to impose modern Western Christian conceptions of God onto Crom, which is especially inaccurate. Crom is far from a loving god who sees Cimmerians as his children. Rather, he despises weaklings and sends his devils to bedevil those who would call on him. Cimmerians would probably be happier if they did not believe in him and instead picked Mitra or even Set as their chief deity. Again, read Queen of the Black Coast chapter 2 for Conan’s views on these matters. Another #13 nitpick is Conan killing a wolf pack and then a bear with a sword. I know he is tough, but that is pushing it. Doesn’t he ever worry about rabies or infections? And to be clear, I have purchased all Conan and SSoC books thus far and am overall a fan of Titan Comics Conan and am extremely grateful of the work they are doing. This post should be taken as constructive criticism.
Another awesome review video for the continuing goodness of Heroic Signatures Conan comic.
Thanks Dog Brother! 👍⚔️
Seeing the panels next to each other, Busiek/Nord really blows the new one out of the water, so vibrant and dynamic!
Not that the new stuff is bad, I rate it around the Truman/Giorello run
The colour choices in 14 certainly come across as muted in compared to Busiek/Nord. I really like Zub's trim story but feel like the armor reveal could have felt a touch more momentous. But then Braithwaite and Rodriguez shine at other moments.
Thanks for watching Dog Brother! ⚔️⚔️⚔️
@@StygianDogs Thanks for the comparison, that was really awesome stuff!!!
Would be cool if you did some "classic review" here and there for us old dogs:).
@@BanjoSick It's on the to-do list! ⚔️
Excellent review as always dog brother. I enjoyed the inclusion of the Zub/Busiek comparison. Really enjoying this tangential tail of "The Frost Giant's Daughter."
Thanks for your continued support Dog Brother! 🙏⚔️
Great review as ever. I like the extra detail you added there, showing the similarities with and nods to, the earlier Dark Horse Conan comics. Very well done, sir - this shows you're not just saying, "Look here's a comic I just got", but actual thought and context re the current issue.
Thanks Dog Brother! Trying to keep growing and taking some different approaches. This kind of comparison makes it fun for me too...I get to learn more and think more deeply about lineage and consider continuity as I document the new issue. I love the notion of something fictional taking on a life of its own...to the point that it feels real and historical. 👍⚔️
This was a really nice issue. I'm fully on board with the artist switch off they've developed. The numerous full pages, the character art... It's really quite nice to be able to contrast every four issues and I think the extra time is giving them more leeway to provide superior art. Because that's what we are getting in this title. The commitment shown by HeroSig and Titan and the respect given to not just the character but the people who came before is not only rare but laudable, the intent of everyone involved seems focused. It's a good time to be a fan of everyone's favourite barbarian. Good times ahead. Good review, the extra info on Busieks prior work is some nice insight.
@@lordoflek Thanks Dog Brother! It was really fun to take a look at the Busiek work and see what Zub mirrored in his own telling. I love how the stories rhyme.
Absolutely agree with you about the artist swap out. Keeps things fresh for the reader, while probably keeping things fresh for the artists...I imagine it allows them more time and focus. And the commitment from Heroic Signatures must help with the job.
As always, thanks for your support! 👍🙏⚔️
I really like how the POV of this story is from that of Ymir's daughter. It should make the confrontation with her brothers all the more interesting
@@hyperguyver2 Absolutely! 👍⚔️
I love the Dark Horse Comics Conan Run.
Who doesn't!!!! The "Tower of the Elephant" adaptation is one of my all time favorite comic books.
@@BanjoSickBlack Hand Of Negral, God In The Bowl, Rogues In The House…DH run was one of the best modern Conan stories ever! Titan is quickly coming in second, on issue 10 right now, I am really really enjoying it. Cheers!
So good! As @BanjoSick says, 'Tower of the Elephant' adaptation is excellent. Yag-Kosha was depicted perfectly. So many other good stories. (Also some weak ones!)
I picked up Doug’s and Stayger’s covers. Awesome connecting variant set.
Good issue. Can’t wait for the next.
Good stuff Dog Brother! I'm eager for the next issue as well...feel like things are just getting going! 👍⚔️
Great issue and great review.
@@nc9726 Thanks Dog Brother!
Great comparison. I love the colors in the Busiek version, but I think I like the narrative a bit more with Jim. I'll have to track down a copy of the issue for proper consumption of the material though
Yeah, the colours are so vivid in the Busiek version. Gorgeous. It makes the armor reveal feel momentous. It's more subdued in #14. And as much as I love Busiek (he had a lot to do with my personal comic renaissance in the 90s), I agree. I think I like Zub's narrative more. 👍⚔️
Great art.
Great review dog brother 👍⚔️⚔️
Thanks Dog Brother! 👍🙏⚔️
I'm glad they've moved on to the heart of this story/thread. I've always felt it was a mistake for authors to write stories of Conan as an adolescent. And another mistake to write stories set in Cimmeria or which include other Cimmerians. Great review as always SD!
Thanks GB! I think Zub's done a good job with this and I'm definitely interested to see where it goes in the next few issues. I hear you about the younger Conan/Cimmeria themes, though there are some great stories from the Busiek era that has convinced me that it can be done well. (And there are other stories from the Dark Horse era where Conan returns to Cimmeria that are...um...not my favourites!) That said, I enjoy the idea that Conan is singular, an almost lone representative of that mysterious 'race' of men. Take it easy Dog Brother!
@@StygianDogs I'll have to track down the Busiek stories and check those out. Thank you for the tip!
That panel where Conan and the Aesir trudge through the snowstorm shadowed by Atali, beautiful work by Braithwaite and Rodriguez.
I haven't read the Dark Horse version but did read the Marvel and Robin Recht French comic versions. Recht was the first to tell the story from Atali's pov and it will be interesting to contrast it to Zub and team's retelling.
I've really love this whole series, but these past two prequelish issues have been so very fun. I just finished this issue the other day and had a blast with it.
One of the first times I chose a variant cover buying this issue, my comic shop had all the variants for once which I thought was exciting.
I very much liked how you compared stuff and explained the credit Kurt had in the issue. Very cool stuff. I would have never caught something like that, even though I've read that Dark Horse stuff.
I like the idea of rumors haha. It's all stories after all. Every time I read Conan, especially retellings, I just see it as a different person telling the same story. Of course there will be changes.
Thanks!
Always welcome Dog Brother! 🙏⚔️
So the story is just the point of view of the Frost Giant's Daughter.
Pretty much! I was happy for the change...I enjoyed seeing Conan's inner-thoughts in #13 but glad for the shift. And curious to see what else Zub does!
Are you going to review the City of Death novel?
Not sure yet. I've read it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I wanted to be able to just relax and read without thinking too much. If I find the time, I'll revisit it. 👍⚔️
@@StygianDogs I wish someon on TH-cam would review it.
@@petercollinson8039 I'll see what I can do!
Ive just noticed on the Forbidden planet website that Roberto de la Torre isn't drawing the next arc (at least not #17) I hope he does return at some point though,🤞🤞🤞
I had a chance to chat with Jim about it in detail this afternoon. There's some neat stuff going on with the team rotation. Some of it is to accommodate De La Torre's general approach to the work and his SSoC story with Roy Thomas. Not to worry though...Rob's not going anywhere. And there's great and exciting stuff heading our way. ⚔️⚔️⚔️
@@StygianDogs Excellent! I did reach out to Rob on his TH-cam channel and he said he was working on Savage sword. Had me worried there for a while thinking he was maybe burned out with Conan. It's just such a great team.... wouldn't want it to end for a long while yet!🤞
17 through 20 will switch up the rotation in a unique and unexpected way. 😉 With more surprises after that. 👍
@@ottohoulihan2743 I wish I could say more. 😌 I think the Danica story is gonna be great...and I think readers will enjoy a refreshing two-issue punch of an arc. (I think I was allowed to say that. 🙄)
@@ottohoulihan2743 They don't want Rob to burn out and are mindful of what it takes to foster healthy relationships with artists. 👍 Again, so much good stuff heading our way.
Love your reviews Dog Brother! Have you ever considered doing a review for the movies?
Thanks Dog Brother! I've so many ideas and projects on the go....just can't find the time! Somehow I thought my life would slow down in the summer. Not so much! But I've got some things in mind... 😉⚔️⚔️⚔️
@@StygianDogs whatever you decide I'll be tuning in!
I truly appreciate your support! 🙏⚔️
It's the Braithwaite cover for me! Titan are going from strength to strength with the colour comic!
I really like the Harren cover...and Puebla cover too. I know that some folks don't like all of the covers. But I like to think that there's something for everyone. 👍⚔️
Is this the first time the question have asked and answered with: Conan, of Cimmeria.
?
In the Titan series? I believe so!
@@StygianDogs No I meant in Conan history ;)
The famous line always goes "who are you" followed by "I am Conan, a Cimmerian" or similar. It can be found ever since the beginning, but if we look at the timeline of this Titan Comic this may be the very first time Conan uttered those words ;)
melhor capa é de Doug
@@iracifragas7689 Doug is fabulous. He seems to get better with each issue! 👍⚔️
Ele precisa fazer uma história principal em the Savage Sword of Conan @@StygianDogs
@@iracifragas7689 I imagine that that will happen. Fingers crossed! ⚔️
ALL those covers are knockouts...!!
I haven't read #14 yet, but I did read #13. The way Conan was presented was really out of character. I really don't ever see Conan experiencing any sort of existential crisis over the existence of Crom. Being a barbarian, superstition comes more naturally to him than skepticism. Moreover, Conan’s views on gods, religion, existence, and his purpose in life are made plain in Queen of the Black Coast chapter 2. Issue #13’s exposition of Conan’s inner-monologue are in complete contradiction to what REH wrote. Conan takes the existence of gods and the supernatural for granted. If anything, he would have taken his peoples’ victory at Venarium as proof of receiving Crom’s favor. Victory would have been all the evidence he needed and he would not have expected some sort of supernatural light show. Intellectual skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism as we know it today would not have existed in ancient Cimmeria. Life was a constant struggle to survive. People simply did not have time to waste on debating abstract notions of existence. True, there were Nemedian skeptics, but these were philosophers completely unknown to Cimmerians and to Conan at that time and Conan never seemed to buy into their skepticism after encountering them. Issue #13 really felt like it was projecting modern existential angst onto Conan, which is just out of place and character. And the phrase “Crom’s children” seems to impose modern Western Christian conceptions of God onto Crom, which is especially inaccurate. Crom is far from a loving god who sees Cimmerians as his children. Rather, he despises weaklings and sends his devils to bedevil those who would call on him. Cimmerians would probably be happier if they did not believe in him and instead picked Mitra or even Set as their chief deity. Again, read Queen of the Black Coast chapter 2 for Conan’s views on these matters. Another #13 nitpick is Conan killing a wolf pack and then a bear with a sword. I know he is tough, but that is pushing it. Doesn’t he ever worry about rabies or infections? And to be clear, I have purchased all Conan and SSoC books thus far and am overall a fan of Titan Comics Conan and am extremely grateful of the work they are doing. This post should be taken as constructive criticism.